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Gangwar T, Poonia N, Subudhi RN, Arora V. Therapeutic potential and underlying mechanisms of phytoconstituents: emphasizing on resveratol, curcumin, quercetin, berberine, and hesperidin in ulcerative colitis. NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERG'S ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY 2025; 398:6579-6596. [PMID: 39878817 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-025-03811-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2024] [Accepted: 01/10/2025] [Indexed: 01/31/2025]
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Ulcerative colitis is a long-term inflammatory colon illness that significantly affects patients quality of life. Traditional medicines and therapies often come with challenges such as side effects, instability, unpredictability, and high costs. This has captured interest in natural products that have huge health benefits. Various natural compounds, including resveratrol, curcumin, quercetin, berberine, and hesperidin demonstrate immunomodulatory and oxido-inflammatory properties inside the gut epithelium, showing potential in managing ulcerative colitis. These compounds attenuate inflammatory mediators, NF-κB, and TLR4 signaling leading to a reduction in the production of inflammation-related cytokines, including TNF-α and IL-6. They also augment the activity of internal defense compounds, including superoxide radical dismutase enzyme and heme oxygenase-1, thereby alleviating oxidative damage. In addition, natural compounds have a profound effect on the endogenous microbiota and thus, support mucosal healing and intercellular barrier integrity. Both experimental and clinical analyses provide evidence that these bioactive compounds may help reduce clinical manifestations, induce and sustain remission, and improve the well-being of individuals suffering from ulcerative colitis. This review seeks to discuss various aspects of natural compounds in the management of ulcerative colitis, including mechanisms, therapeutic prospects, and hurdles, and hence the basis for future research and practice.
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- Tanuj Gangwar
- University Institute of Pharma Sciences, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, Punjab, India
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- University Institute of Pharma Sciences, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, Punjab, India.
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, J.S. University, Shikohabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- University Institute of Pharma Sciences, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, Punjab, India
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El-Saadony MT, Saad AM, Alkafaas SS, Dladla M, Ghosh S, Elkafas SS, Hafez W, Ezzat SM, Khedr SA, Hussien AM, Fahmy MA, Elesawi IE, Salem HM, Mohammed DM, Abd El-Mageed TA, Ahmed AE, Mosa WFA, El-Tarabily MK, AbuQamar SF, El-Tarabily KA. Chitosan, derivatives, and its nanoparticles: Preparation, physicochemical properties, biological activities, and biomedical applications - A comprehensive review. Int J Biol Macromol 2025; 313:142832. [PMID: 40187443 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.142832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2024] [Revised: 03/17/2025] [Accepted: 04/02/2025] [Indexed: 04/07/2025]
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Chitosan, derived from the deacetylation of chitin, is the second most widely used natural polymer, valued for its nontoxic, biocompatible, and biodegradable properties. These attributes have driven extensive research into diverse applications of chitosan and various derivatives. The key characteristics of chitosan muco-adhesion, permeability enhancement, drug release modulation, and antimicrobial activity are primarily due to its amino and hydroxyl groups. However, the limited solubility of raw chitosan in water and most organic solvents has posed challenges for broader application. Numerous chemically modified derivatives have been developed to address these inadequacies with improved physical and chemical properties. Among these derivatives, chitosan nanoparticles have emerged as versatile drug carriers with precise release kinetics and the capacity for targeted delivery, greatly enhancing drug efficacy and safety profiles for therapeutic applications. Due to these unique physicochemical properties, chitosan and chitosan nanoparticles are promising for improved drug delivery, vaccine administration, transplantation, gene therapy, and diagnostics. This review examines the physicochemical properties and bioactivities of chitosan and chitosan nanoparticles, emphasizing their broad-ranging biomedical applications.
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- Mohamed T El-Saadony
- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt
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- Molecular Cell Biology Unit, Division of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt
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- Human Molecular Biology Unit (School of Biomedical Sciences), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, 9300, South Africa
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- Natural and Medical Sciences Research Center, University of Nizwa, Nizwa 616, Oman
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- Production Engineering and Mechanical Design Department, Faculty of Engineering, Menofia University, Menofia 32511, Egypt; Faculty of Control System and Robotics, Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics (ITMO) University, Saint-Petersburg 191002, Russia
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- Medical Research Division, Department of Internal Medicine, The National Research Centre, Dokki 12622, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt
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- Industrial Biotechnology Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt
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- Biotechnology Department at Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21531, Egypt
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- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt
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- Department of Poultry Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza 12211, Egypt; Department of Diseases of Birds, Rabbits, Fish & Their Care & Wildlife, School of Veterinary Medicine, Badr University in Cairo (BUC), Badr City, Cairo 11829, Egypt
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- Nutrition and Food Sciences Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt
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- Department of Soils and Water, Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum University, Fayoum 63514, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Plant Production Department (Horticulture-Pomology), Faculty of Agriculture, Saba Basha, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21531, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 15551, United Arab Emirates.
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 15551, United Arab Emirates.
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Bal K, Küçükertuğrul Çelik S, Şentürk S, Kaplan Ö, Eker EB, Gök MK. Recent progress in chitosan-based nanoparticles for drug delivery: a review on modifications and therapeutic potential. J Drug Target 2025:1-28. [PMID: 40336193 DOI: 10.1080/1061186x.2025.2502956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2025] [Revised: 04/28/2025] [Accepted: 05/01/2025] [Indexed: 05/09/2025]
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Chitosan, obtained from chitin by deacetylation, is a versatile biopolymer known for its biocompatibility, biodegradability and environmental friendliness. Combined with its chemical and physical modifiability, these properties have made chitosan an important material in biomedical and pharmaceutical fields, especially in drug delivery systems. Chitosan-based nanomaterials exhibit enhanced functions through various chemical modifications such as thiolation, acetylation, carboxylation and phosphorylation, as well as through physical and enzymatic approaches. These modifications address inherent limitations such as poor solubility, limited acid resistance and insufficient mechanical strength, expanding the applications of chitosan in tissue engineering, gene therapy, vaccine delivery, wound healing and bioimaging. This review provides an in-depth analysis of the chemical structure, physicochemical properties and modification strategies of chitosan. It also explores current methodologies for preparing chitosan nanoparticles, along with drug loading and release techniques. Various targeting strategies employed in chitosan-based delivery systems are examined in detail. To illustrate the clinical relevance of these approaches, representative examples from recent therapeutic studies are included. Moreover, it highlights future research directions and the innovation potential of chitosan-based materials.
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- Kevser Bal
- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Rafet Kayış Faculty of Engineering, Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, Antalya, Türkiye
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- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Türkiye
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Wang S, Nie F, Lin Z, Xu J, Guo Y. Natural polysaccharide-small molecule smart responsive nanogels: Design, synthesis, and synergistic chemoimmunotherapy for tumors. Int J Biol Macromol 2025; 305:140930. [PMID: 39947560 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.140930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2024] [Revised: 01/13/2025] [Accepted: 02/10/2025] [Indexed: 02/22/2025]
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Cancer poses a significant medical challenge worldwide. Research into tumor biology has revealed the prevalence of acidic conditions and abnormally high levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) within the tumor microenvironment. In response to these findings, a ROS-responsive crosslinker, (((oxalylbis(oxy))bis(methylene))bis(4,1-phenylene))diboronic acid (OBA), was designed and synthesized using (4-hydroxymethyl)phenylboronic acid and ethanedioyl chloride as reactants. pH-responsive boronate ester bonds were formed between the diboronic acid groups of the crosslinker and the dihydroxyl groups of the naturally occurring active Astragalus polysaccharide (ASP). This resulted in the successful construction of pH/ROS dual-responsive nanogels (BAI@ASPOBA) loaded with the chemotherapeutic natural small molecule baicalein (BAI). Characterization of BAI@ASPOBA through molecular dynamics simulations and other methods demonstrated that it not only inhibited the proliferation of A549 tumor cells in vitro but also exhibited remarkable anti-tumor activity in vivo, along with excellent safety and biocompatibility. Further mechanistic studies revealed that the anti-tumor activity arises from the synergistic enhancement of the chemotherapeutic effects of BAI and the natural polysaccharide ASP. Specifically, the constructed BAI@ASPOBA nanogels enhanced the anti-tumor efficacy of BAI, while ASP, serving as the carrier for the nanomaterials, played an immunostimulatory role, facilitating tumor immunotherapy. The design and development of the novel BAI@ASPOBA nanogels in this study are anticipated to provide a new and effective treatment strategy for cancer therapy.
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- Sibei Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Research, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Research, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Research, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Research, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Research, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China.
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Li X, Liu Y, Liu N, Wu H, Cong K, Duan L, Chen T, Zhang J. Health benefits of medicinal plant natural products via microbiota-mediated different gut axes. Pharmacol Res 2025; 215:107730. [PMID: 40216049 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2025.107730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2025] [Revised: 03/30/2025] [Accepted: 04/04/2025] [Indexed: 04/15/2025]
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This review examines the multifaceted roles of medicinal plant natural products in influencing gut microbiota and their subsequent impact on various organ systems through established gut axes, including the gut-brain, gut-liver, gut-heart, gut-lung, and gut-kidney axes. Medicinal plant natural products have exhibited diverse pharmacological activities, including modulation of microbiota composition, enhancement of metabolic processes, and alleviation of inflammation and oxidative stress. Evidence suggests that these components can ameliorate conditions such as neurological disorders, metabolic syndrome, and chronic kidney disease by restoring microbial balance and improving gut barrier integrity. Furthermore, the review highlights the potential of medicinal plant natural products to foster beneficial microbial communities and improve gut health, which may lead to reduced disease severity and inflammation. By comprehensively analyzing current literature, this review provides a foundation for future research aim at exploring the therapeutic applications of medicinal plant natural products in disease prevention and treatment. The findings underscore the need for further studies to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of action and validate the clinical efficacy of medicinal plant natural products in managing chronic conditions through gut microbiota modulation.
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- Xiang Li
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of The Second Section Office of Breast Tumor, Jilin Cancer Hospital, Changchun 130000, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130000, China.
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China.
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Yang J, des Rieux A, Malfanti A. Stimuli-Responsive Nanomedicines for the Treatment of Non-cancer Related Inflammatory Diseases. ACS NANO 2025; 19:15189-15219. [PMID: 40249331 PMCID: PMC12045021 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5c00700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2025] [Revised: 04/08/2025] [Accepted: 04/09/2025] [Indexed: 04/19/2025]
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Nanomedicines offer a means to overcome the limitations associated with traditional drug dosage formulations by affording drug protection, enhanced drug bioavailability, and targeted drug delivery to affected sites. Inflamed tissues possess unique microenvironmental characteristics (including excessive reactive oxygen species, low pH levels, and hypoxia) that stimuli-responsive nanoparticles can employ as triggers to support on-demand delivery, enhanced accumulation, controlled release, and activation of anti-inflammatory drugs. Stimuli-responsive nanomedicines respond to physicochemical and pathological factors associated with diseased tissues to improve the specificity of drug delivery, overcome multidrug resistance, ensure accurate diagnosis and precision therapy, and control drug release to improve efficacy and safety. Current stimuli-responsive nanoparticles react to intracellular/microenvironmental stimuli such as pH, redox, hypoxia, or specific enzymes and exogenous stimuli such as temperature, magnetic fields, light, and ultrasound via bioresponsive moieties. This review summarizes the general strategies employed to produce stimuli-responsive nanoparticles tailored for inflammatory diseases and all recent advances, reports their applications in drug delivery, and illustrates the progress made toward clinical translation.
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- Jingjing Yang
- UCLouvain,
Louvain Drug Research Institute, Advanced Drug Delivery and Biomaterials, Avenue Mounier 73 B1.73.12, 1200, Brussels, Belgium
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- UCLouvain,
Louvain Drug Research Institute, Advanced Drug Delivery and Biomaterials, Avenue Mounier 73 B1.73.12, 1200, Brussels, Belgium
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- UCLouvain,
Louvain Drug Research Institute, Advanced Drug Delivery and Biomaterials, Avenue Mounier 73 B1.73.12, 1200, Brussels, Belgium
- Department
of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, Via F. Marzolo 5, 35131 Padova, Italy
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Asadi S, Rostamizadeh K, Bahrami H, Amanlou M, Salehabadi H. Enhanced urease inhibitory activity of quercetin via conjugation with silver nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization, and DFT study. Sci Rep 2025; 15:11892. [PMID: 40195446 PMCID: PMC11976935 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-96684-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2025] [Accepted: 03/31/2025] [Indexed: 04/09/2025] Open
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Urease plays a crucial role in the survival and colonization of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). Consequently, urease inhibitors are important in managing various diseases associated with H. pylori infection. Given the widespread use of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) as antibacterial agents and quercetin's known urease inhibitory properties, we sought to develop a potent urease inhibitor by conjugating quercetin onto AgNPs. In fact, this study aimed to enhance the urease inhibitory activity of quercetin through its conjugation with AgNPs. Quercetin-loaded silver nanoparticles (Ag@QNPs) were successfully synthesized using the Frens method and characterized using various techniques, including UV-Vis spectroscopy, FT-IR spectroscopy, XRD analysis, DLS, and TEM. The urease inhibitory activity of Ag@QNPs was significantly higher (approximately 250 times) than that of pure quercetin, demonstrating a synergistic effect. In contrast, AgNPs alone exhibited minimal inhibitory activity against urease. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations revealed a favorable interaction energy between quercetin and the silver surface. These findings suggest the potential of Ag@QNPs as promising nanomaterials for applications in urease-related diseases.
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- Shayan Asadi
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
- Zanjan Applied Pharmacology Research Center, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Drug Design and Development Research Center, The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (TIPS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.
- Zanjan Applied Pharmacology Research Center, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.
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Wan X, Zhang C, Lei P, Wang H, Chen R, Yang Q, Cheng Y, Wu W, Sun D, Hong X. Precision therapeutics for inflammatory bowel disease: advancing ROS-responsive nanoparticles for targeted and multifunctional drug delivery. J Mater Chem B 2025; 13:3245-3269. [PMID: 39905851 DOI: 10.1039/d4tb02868f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2025]
Abstract
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a severe chronic intestinal disorder with a rising global incidence. Current therapies, including the delivery of anti-inflammatory drugs and probiotics, face significant challenges in terms of safety, stability, and efficacy. In IBD patients, the activity of antioxidant enzymes (e.g., superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, and glutathione reductase) is reduced at the site of intestinal inflammation, leading to the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). This accumulation damages the intestinal mucosa, disrupts tight junctions between cells, and compromises the integrity of the intestinal barrier, exacerbating IBD symptoms. Therefore, nanoparticles responsive to ROS and capable of mimicking antioxidant enzyme activity, such as boronates, polydopamine, sulfides, and metal nanozymes, have emerged as promising tools. These nanoparticles can respond to elevated ROS levels in inflamed intestinal regions and release drugs to effectively neutralize ROS, making them ideal candidates for IBD treatment. This review discusses the application of various ROS-responsive nanomaterial delivery systems in IBD therapy, highlights current challenges, and outlines future research directions. Furthermore, we explore the "layered programmable delivery" strategy, which combines ROS-responsive nanoparticles with pH-responsive and cell membrane-targeted nanoparticles. This strategy has the potential to overcome the limitations of single-mechanism targeted drug delivery, enabling multi-range and multi-functional treatment approaches that significantly enhance delivery efficiency, providing new insights for the future of localized IBD treatment.
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- Xiuping Wan
- Department of Gastroenterology, The Quzhou Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Quzhou People's Hospital, Quzhou 324000, China
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- The People's Hospital of Yuhuan (Yuhuan People's Hospital Health Community Group), Taizhou 317600, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences & Biomedical Collaborative Innovation Center of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China.
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- Department of biotechnology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou 325001, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Cell Growth Factor Drugs and Protein Biologics, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
- MedTech (Wenzhou) Health Innovation Achievement Transformation Institute, Wenzhou Institute of Industry & Science, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biorheological Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
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- Institute of Life Sciences & Biomedical Collaborative Innovation Center of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Affiliated Yiwu Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Yiwu Central Hospital, Yiwu 322000, China.
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Chen H, Islam W, El Halabi J, Li L, Selaru FM. Innovative Gastrointestinal Drug Delivery Systems: Nanoparticles, Hydrogels, and Microgrippers. FRONT BIOSCI-LANDMRK 2025; 30:25281. [PMID: 40018918 DOI: 10.31083/fbl25281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2024] [Revised: 08/15/2024] [Accepted: 08/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/01/2025]
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Over the past decade, new technologies have emerged to increase intrinsic potency, enhance bioavailability, and improve targeted delivery of drugs. Most pharmaceutical formulations require multiple dosing due to their fast release and short elimination kinetics, increasing the risk of adverse events and patient non-compliance. Due to these limitations, enormous efforts have focused on developing drug delivery systems (DDSs) for sustained release and targeted delivery. Sustained release strategies began with pioneering research using silicone rubber embedding for small molecules and non-inflammatory polymer encapsulation for proteins or DNA. Subsequently, numerous DDSs have been developed as controlled-release formulations to deliver systemic or local therapeutics, such as small molecules, biologics, or live cells. In this review, we discuss the latest developments of DDSs, specifically nanoparticles, hydrogels, and microgrippers for the delivery of systemic or localized drugs to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. We examine innovative DDS design and delivery strategies tailored to the GI tract's unique characteristics, such as its extensive length and anatomical complexity, varying pH levels and enzymatic activity across different sections, and intrinsic peristalsis. We particularly emphasize those designed for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) with in vivo preclinical studies.
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- Haiming Chen
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
- Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
- The Institute for Nanobiotechnology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
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Wang H, Zhou F, Shen M, Ma R, Yu Q. Classification of Nanomaterial Drug Delivery Systems for Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Int J Nanomedicine 2025; 20:1383-1399. [PMID: 39925683 PMCID: PMC11804237 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s502546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2025] [Indexed: 02/11/2025] Open
Abstract
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, primarily arises from defects in the colonic barrier, imbalances of the gut microbiota, and immune response issues. These complex causes make it difficult to achieve a complete cure. Patients with IBD frequently experience recurrent abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea, while severe cases may result in intestinal obstruction, perforation, and cancer. Lifelong maintenance therapy may thus be needed to manage these symptoms; however, traditional IBD drugs, such as 5-aminosalicylic acid, glucocorticoids, immunosuppressants, and biological agents, are often associated with problems including poor solubility, instability, and ineffective targeting, as well as causing serious side effects in non-target tissues. Nanomaterial drug delivery systems (NDDS) have recently shown great promise in optimizing drug distribution, solubility through biocompatible coatings, enhancing bioavailability via PEGylation and reducing side effects. These formulations can enhance a drug's pharmacokinetics by modifying its properties, improve its ability to cross barriers, and boost bioavailability. In addition, NDDS can enable targeted delivery, increase local drug concentrations, improve efficacy, and reduce side effects, as well as protecting active drug molecules from immune recognition and protease degradation. The clinical use of these systems for treating IBD, however, requires further research. This review summarizes the classification of NDDS for IBD, and concludes that, despite ongoing challenges, NDDS may represent an effective treatment approach for IBD. In summary, NDDS enhance the targeted delivery of therapeutic agents to specific cells or tissues, thereby improving drug bioavailability and therapeutic efficacy. These systems effectively surmount biological barriers, facilitating efficient drug delivery to targeted sites, which is crucial for attaining optimal therapeutic outcomes. This review contributes to a deeper understanding of how the physicochemical properties of NDDS influence pharmacological behavior in vivo and can expedite their clinical translation.
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- Haichen Wang
- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215002, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Suzhou City Wuzhong District Chengnan Street Community Health Service Center, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215002, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215002, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215002, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215002, People’s Republic of China
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Farid MS, Shafique B, Xu R, Łopusiewicz Ł, Zhao C. Potential interventions and interactions of bioactive polyphenols and functional polysaccharides to alleviate inflammatory bowel disease - A review. Food Chem 2025; 462:140951. [PMID: 39213975 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.140951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2024] [Revised: 08/17/2024] [Accepted: 08/20/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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Inflammatory bowel disease is a multifaceted condition that is influenced by nutritional, microbial, environmental, genetic, psychological, and immunological factors. Polyphenols and polysaccharides have gained recognition for their therapeutic potential. This review emphasizes the biological effects of polyphenols and polysaccharides, and explores their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and microbiome-modulating properties in the management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, polyphenols encounter challenges, such as low stability and low bioavailability in the colon during IBD treatment. Hence, polysaccharide-based encapsulation is a promising solution to achieve targeted delivery, improved bioavailability, reduced toxicity, and enhanced stability. This review also discusses the significance of covalent and non-covalent interactions, and simple and complex encapsulation between polyphenols and polysaccharides. The administration of these compounds in appropriate quantities has proven beneficial in preventing the development of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, ultimately leading to the management of IBD. The use of polyphenols and polysaccharides has been found to reduce histological scores and colon injury associated with IBD, increase the abundance of beneficial microbes, inhibit the development of colitis-associated cancer, promote the production of microbial end-products, such as short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), and improve anti-inflammatory properties. Despite the combined effects of polyphenols and polysaccharides observed in both in vitro and in vivo studies, further human clinical trials are needed to comprehend their effectiveness on inflammatory bowel disease.
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hebei Normal University of Science and Technology, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- School of Medical & Health Sciences, University of Economics and Human Sciences in Warsaw, 59 Okopowa Str. Warszawa, 01-043, Poland; Institute of Pharmacy, Department Pharmaceutical Biology, Greifswald University, Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Str. 17, 17489 Greifswald, Germany
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China.
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Xiao W, Sun S, Geng R, Bi D, Liu Y, Zhu J. A General "Two-Lock" Strategy to Enhance Drug Loading and Lysosomal Escape in Intelligent Boronate Ester Polymer Nanoparticles for Improved Chemotherapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:68890-68904. [PMID: 39641664 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c15172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2024]
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Boronate ester can be used to prepare intelligent polymer nanoparticles (NPs). However, the traditional boronate ester polymer NPs made of boronic acid and diols using a "single-lock" strategy (B-O NPs) exhibit low drug loading capacity (DLC) and insufficient lysosomal escape ability, resulting in limited antitumor efficacy. We develop a "two-lock" strategy that combines dodecanamine and boronic acid using boron-nitrogen (B ← N) coordination to enhance the formation of a boronate ester polymer. Through this strategy, amphiphilic dextran and poly(vinyl alcohol) are synthesized through conjugation with the phenylboronic acid (PBA)/dodecanamine complex. The amphiphilic dextran encapsulates paclitaxel (PTX) to form B-N-O NPs with a higher DLC than their "single-lock" compartments due to enhanced boronate ester stability and improved hydrophobic drug-polymer interactions. Moreover, the B-N-O NPs release more PTX under acidic conditions compared with the B-O NPs. To demonstrate the generality of this "two-lock" strategy, eight polymer prodrug B-N-O NPs employing poly(vinyl alcohol) or dextran, along with PBA-modified gemcitabine, fluorouracil, and 7-ethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin, or boronic acid-containing bortezomib and dodecanamine, are prepared, showing overall enhanced DLC and higher responsive drug release efficiency compared to B-O NPs. Importantly, B-N-O NPs with a combination of dodecanamine and boronic acid show a better lysosomal escape capability than B-O NPs. Moreover, B-N-O NPs exhibit stronger cytotoxicity compared to B-O NPs and free drugs in vitro. Their enhanced drug loading, responsive drug release, and lysosomal escape abilities contribute to enhanced antitumor efficacy in vivo. This "two-lock" strategy can be a general and convenient method to prepare responsive polymer NPs with enhanced anticancer efficacy.
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- Wanyue Xiao
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica, Hubei Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Department of Radiation and Medical Oncology; Cancer Clinical Study Center of Hubei Province; Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Biological Behavior, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica, Hubei Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica, Hubei Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica, Hubei Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
- Shenzhen Huazhong University of Science and Technology Research Institute, Shenzhen 518057, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica, Hubei Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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Deleu S, Becherucci G, Godny L, Mentella MC, Petito V, Scaldaferri F. The Key Nutrients in the Mediterranean Diet and Their Effects in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Narrative Review. Nutrients 2024; 16:4201. [PMID: 39683595 DOI: 10.3390/nu16234201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2024] [Revised: 11/29/2024] [Accepted: 12/02/2024] [Indexed: 12/18/2024] Open
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The gut microbiome, a collection of gut microorganisms, is crucial in the development and progression of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Therefore, diet and dietary interventions are promising strategies to shape the gut microbiota for IBD management. Of all the diets studied in the IBD field, the Mediterranean diet has the least restrictive nature, promoting long-term adherence. The Mediterranean diet is rich in plants, with a high daily intake of fruits and vegetables (high in fiber, antioxidants, and vitamins), olive oil, whole grains, legumes, and nuts. It includes the moderate consumption of animal products such as oily fish (rich in mono- and polyunsaturated fatty acids), dairy products, and poultry, with a limited intake of red meat and processed foods. This diet is associated with a decreased risk of chronic diseases, including IBD. However, the mechanisms of specific nutrients behind these effects in the Mediterranean diet remain under investigation. Therefore, in this review, we aim to provide an overview of the nutrients that are abundant in the Mediterranean diet and their effects on IBD, with a main focus on preclinical evidence. While several nutrients like fructo-oligosaccharide, chitosan, plant-derived protein, polyphenols, omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, and resveratrol have shown potential beneficial effects in preclinical models, clinical evidence is often limited. However, understanding the complex interactions between specific nutrients and IBD is essential to developing a tailored, multidisciplinary, and personalized approach for disease management; therefore, further research is required.
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- Sara Deleu
- CEMAD Translational Research Laboratories, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia Traslazionale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia Traslazionale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition Unit, Rabin Medical Center, Petah-Tikva 49100, Israel
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- UOC di Nutrizione Clinica, Dipartimento Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche Addominali ed Endocrino-Metaboliche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- CEMAD Translational Research Laboratories, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- CEMAD Translational Research Laboratories, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia Traslazionale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy
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Manohar D, Babu RS, Vijaya B, Nallakumar S, Gobi R, Anand S, Nishanth DS, Anupama A, Rani MU. A review on exploring the potential of PVA and chitosan in biomedical applications: A focus on tissue engineering, drug delivery and biomedical sensors. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 283:137318. [PMID: 39549801 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.137318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2024] [Revised: 11/02/2024] [Accepted: 11/04/2024] [Indexed: 11/18/2024]
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Polymers have been integral to the advancement of biomedicine, owing to their exceptional versatility and functionality. Among these, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and chitosan both natural polymers stand out for their remarkable biocompatibility, biodegradability, and unique properties. This review article provides a comprehensive examination of the diverse applications of PVA and chitosan in three pivotal areas: tissue engineering, drug delivery, and biosensors. In tissue engineering, the discussion centres on how PVA and chitosan are engineered into scaffolds that not only support cell growth and differentiation but also promote tissue regeneration by closely mimicking the extracellular matrix. These scaffolds offer the necessary mechanical strength and adaptability for various biomedical applications. For drug delivery, the article delves into the development of sophisticated controlled release systems and targeted drug carriers, highlighting the polymers' customizable properties and their mucoadhesive nature, which make them highly effective across multiple drug delivery methods. Furthermore, the potential of PVA and chitosan in biosensor technology is explored, particularly their ability to interact with biomolecules and their intrinsic conductivity attributes that are essential for creating sensitive, reliable, and biocompatible sensors for medical diagnostics. By synthesizing recent research findings and suggesting future research directions, this review underscores the versatility and critical role of PVA and chitosan in pushing the boundaries of biomedical innovation. It offers valuable insights for researchers and scientists dedicated to advancing healthcare through the application of these natural polymers.
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- D Manohar
- Department of Physics, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 632 014, India
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- Department of Physics, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 632 014, India
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- Department of Physics, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 632 014, India
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- Department of Physics, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 632 014, India
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- Department of Physics, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 632 014, India
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- Department of Physics, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 632 014, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Bio Science and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 632 014, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Bio Science and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 632 014, India
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- Department of Physics, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 632 014, India.
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Wu J, Lv T, Liu Y, Liu Y, Han Y, Liu X, Peng X, Tang F, Cai J. The role of quercetin in NLRP3-associated inflammation. Inflammopharmacology 2024; 32:3585-3610. [PMID: 39306817 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-024-01566-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2024] [Accepted: 08/30/2024] [Indexed: 11/10/2024]
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Quercetin is a natural flavonoid that is widely found in fruits and vegetables. As an important flavonoid, it exhibits a wide range of biological activities, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, immunomodulatory, and analgesic activities. Quercetin exerts powerful antioxidant activity by regulating glutathione, enzyme activity, and the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Quercetin exerts powerful anti-inflammatory effects by acting on the Nod-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome. In diabetes, quercetin has been shown to improve insulin sensitivity and reduce high blood sugar level, while, in neurological diseases, it potentially prevents neuronal degeneration and cognitive decline by regulating neuroinflammation. In addition, in liver diseases, quercetin may improve liver inflammation and fibrosis by regulating the NLRP3 activity. In addition, quercetin may improve inflammation in other diseases based on the NLRP3 inflammasome. With this background, in this review, we have discussed the progress in the study on the mechanism of quercetin toward improving inflammation via NLRP3 inflammasome in the past decade. In addition, from the perspective of quercetin glycoside derivatives, the anti-inflammatory mechanism of hyperoside, rutin, and isoquercetin based on NLRP3 inflammasome has been discussed. Moreover, we have discussed the pharmacokinetics of quercetin and its nanoformulation application, with the aim to provide new ideas for further research on the anti-inflammatory effect of quercetin and its glycoside derivatives based on NLRP3 inflammasome, as well as in drug development and application.
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- Jiaqi Wu
- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Health Science Center, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, China
- Laboratory of Oncology, Center for Molecular Medicine, School of Basic Medicine, Health Science Center, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Health Science Center, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, China
- Laboratory of Oncology, Center for Molecular Medicine, School of Basic Medicine, Health Science Center, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, China
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- Department of Oncology, Gong'an County People's Hospital, Jingzhou, 434000, China
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- Laboratory of Oncology, Center for Molecular Medicine, School of Basic Medicine, Health Science Center, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, China
- Department of Oncology, Jingzhou Hospital Affiliated to Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, China
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- Laboratory of Oncology, Center for Molecular Medicine, School of Basic Medicine, Health Science Center, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, China
- Department of Medical Imaging, School of Medicine, and Positron Emission Computed Tomography (PET) Center of the First Affiliated Hospital, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Health Science Center, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, China
- Laboratory of Oncology, Center for Molecular Medicine, School of Basic Medicine, Health Science Center, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Health Science Center, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, China.
- Laboratory of Oncology, Center for Molecular Medicine, School of Basic Medicine, Health Science Center, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, China.
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- Radiation Physiology Laboratory, Singapore Nuclear Research and Safety Initiative, National University of Singapore, 1 CREATE Way #04-01, CREATE Tower, Singapore, 138602, Singapore.
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- Department of Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, China.
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Dai F, Zhang J, Chen F, Chen X, Lee CJ, Liang H, Zhao L, Tan H. A Multi-Responsive Hydrogel Combined With Mild Heat Stimulation Promotes Diabetic Wound Healing by Regulating Inflammatory and Enhancing Angiogenesis. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2408783. [PMID: 39435670 PMCID: PMC11633493 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202408783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2024] [Revised: 09/27/2024] [Indexed: 10/23/2024]
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The repair of diabetic wound still encounters huge challenges, such as disordered inflammatory regulation and impaired neovascularization. Here, a pH/ROS/glucose responsive and photothermal hydrogel is developed for diabetic wound healing. The hydrogel is formed through cross-linkage between phenylboronic acid-modified carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS-PBA) and oxide dextran (OXD), utilizing Schiff base and phenylboronate ester bonds. Additionally, insulin-like growth factor 1 C domain (IGF-1C) and deferoxamine-loaded polydopamine nanoparticles (D@P) are incorporated into the hydrogel. The hydrogel demonstrates sustained drug release, excellent photo thermal effect, prominent antioxidant, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activities, desirable mechanical and tissue adhesive properties, enhanced tube formation, and cell migration. Furthermore, the hydrogel combined with mild heat treatment can regulate chronic inflammation by promoting the transformation of macrophages from M1 phenotype to M2 phenotype and enhance angiogenesis by up-regulating the expression levels of angiogenesis-related factors such as hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-1α), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), CD31, and α-SMA, thus greatly accelerates the wound healing in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic mice. Therefore, this multi-responsive and multifunctional hydrogel holds potential as a therapeutic strategy for diabetic wounds.
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- Fanjia Dai
- School of Material Science and Chemical EngineeringNingbo UniversityNingbo315211China
- Center for Child Care and Mental HealthShenzhen Children's Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University Medical CollegeShenzhen518026China
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- School of Material Science and Chemical EngineeringNingbo UniversityNingbo315211China
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- School of Material Science and Chemical EngineeringNingbo UniversityNingbo315211China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Medical SchoolNingbo UniversityNingbo315211China
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- School of Material Science and Chemical EngineeringNingbo UniversityNingbo315211China
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- School of Material Science and Chemical EngineeringNingbo UniversityNingbo315211China
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- Center for Child Care and Mental HealthShenzhen Children's Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University Medical CollegeShenzhen518026China
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Liu X, Dong Y, Wang C, Guo Z. Application of chitosan as nano carrier in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 278:134899. [PMID: 39187100 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.134899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 08/13/2024] [Accepted: 08/18/2024] [Indexed: 08/28/2024]
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), encompassing ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD), is characterized by persistent and recurrent gastrointestinal inflammation. Conventional IBD therapies often involve the use of antibiotics, NSAIDs, biological agents, and immunomodulators. While these medications can mitigate acute inflammatory symptoms, their long-term efficacy is frequently compromised due to cumulative toxic effects. In recent years, significant attention has shifted toward nanoparticle (NP)-based therapies as potential alternatives for IBD management. Various drug delivery strategies, including those targeting microbiota interactions, ligand-receptor binding, pH sensitivity, biodegradability, pressure response, and specific charge and size parameters, have been explored and optimized in animal studies. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the current landscape of chitosan NP-mediated drug delivery systems for IBD treatment. Additionally, it will discuss the prevailing challenges and propose future research directions to advance chitosan NP-based therapeutic strategies for IBD.
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- Xiaoming Liu
- Department of Gastroenterology, Huaihe Hospital of Henan University, 115 Ximen Street, Kaifeng 475000, Henan, China
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- Hubei University of Science and Technology, 88 Xianning Road, Xianning 437100, Hubei, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Huaihe Hospital of Henan University, 115 Ximen Street, Kaifeng 475000, Henan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Suzhou Hospital of Anhui Medical University (Suzhou Municipal Hospital of Anhui Province), No.616 Bianyangsan Road, Suzhou 234000, Anhui, China.
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Zhang Z, Chang R, Yue Q, Liu B, Li Z, Yuan Y, Liang S, Li Y. Nanoparticle delivery systems of functional substances for precision nutrition. ADVANCES IN FOOD AND NUTRITION RESEARCH 2024; 112:51-88. [PMID: 39218508 DOI: 10.1016/bs.afnr.2024.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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Foodborne functional substances have received much attention for their functional benefits in health and disease. However, these substances are easily affected by the adverse environment during production, transportation, or storage. They will also be damaged by the gastric environment and limited by the mucosal barrier after entering the human body, thus affecting the bioavailability of functional substances in the body. The construction of nanoparticle delivery systems is helpful to protect the biological activity of functional substances and improve their solubility, stability, and absorption of substances. Responsive delivery systems help control the release of functional substances in specific environments and targeted sites to achieve nutritional intervention, disease prevention, and treatment. In this chapter, the main types of foodborne functional substances and their commonly used delivery systems were reviewed, and the application of delivery systems in precision nutrition was described from the aspects of environmental stimuli-responsive delivery systems, site-specific delivery systems, and disease-targeted delivery systems.
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- Ziyi Zhang
- Research Center of Food Colloids and Delivery of Functionality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Research Center of Food Colloids and Delivery of Functionality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Research Center of Food Colloids and Delivery of Functionality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Department of Nutrition and Health, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Research Center of Food Colloids and Delivery of Functionality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Research Center of Food Colloids and Delivery of Functionality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Department of Nutrition and Health, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Research Center of Food Colloids and Delivery of Functionality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P.R. China.
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Shi F, Du M, Wang Q, Adu-Frimpong M, Li C, Zhang X, Ji H, Toreniyazov E, Cao X, Wang Q, Xu X. Isoliquiritigenin Containing PH Sensitive Micelles for Enhanced Anti-Colitis Activity. J Pharm Sci 2024; 113:918-929. [PMID: 37777013 DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2023.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 09/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/02/2023]
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Isoliquiritigenin (ISL) is known to have a variety of pharmacological activities, but its poor water solubility limits its application. In order to improve the bioavailability of ISL and its anti-colitis activity, this study aims to develop an effective drug delivery system loaded with ISL. In this study, ISL pH-sensitive micelles (ISL-M) were prepared by thin film hydration method. The micellar size (PS), polydispersity index (PDI), electrokinetic potential (ζ-potential), drug loading (DL), encapsulation rate (EE) and other physical parameters were characterized. The storage stability of ISL-M was tested, release in vitro and pharmacokinetic studies in rats were performed, and the anti-inflammatory effect of ISL-M on ulcerative colitis induced by dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) was evaluated. The results showed that PS, PDI, ZP, EE% and DL% of ISL-M were 151.15±1.04 nm, 0.092±0.014, -31.32±0.721 mV, 93.97±1.53 % and 8.42±0.34 %, respectively. Compared with unformulated ISL (F-ISL), the cumulative release rate of ISL-M in the three different media was significantly increased and showed a certain pH sensitivity. The area under drug curve (AUC0-t) and peak concentration (Cmax) of ISL-M group were 2.94 and 4.06 times higher than those of ISL group. In addition, ISL-M is expected to develop new methods for increasing the bioavailability and anti-inflammatory activity of ISL.
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- Feng Shi
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Center for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, CN, PR China; Jiangsu Provincial Research Center for Medicinal Function Development of New Food Resources, Zhenjiang, CN, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Center for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, CN, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Center for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, CN, PR China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Forensic Sciences, School Chemical and Biochemical Sciences, C. K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences (CKT-UTAS), Navrongo, UK 0215-5321, Ghana
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Center for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, CN, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Center for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, CN, PR China
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- Jiangsu Tian Sheng Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Zhenjiang, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Center for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, CN, PR China; Jiangsu Provincial Research Center for Medicinal Function Development of New Food Resources, Zhenjiang, CN, PR China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Center for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, CN, PR China; Jiangsu Provincial Research Center for Medicinal Function Development of New Food Resources, Zhenjiang, CN, PR China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Center for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, CN, PR China; Jiangsu Provincial Research Center for Medicinal Function Development of New Food Resources, Zhenjiang, CN, PR China.
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Ran Y, Yin S, Xie P, Liu Y, Wang Y, Yin Z. ICAM-1 targeted and ROS-responsive nanoparticles for the treatment of acute lung injury. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:1983-1998. [PMID: 38189459 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr04401g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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Acute lung injury (ALI) is an inflammatory disease caused by multiple factors such as infection, trauma, and chemicals. Without effective intervention during the early stages, it usually quickly progresses to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Since ordinary pharmaceutical preparations cannot precisely target the lungs, their clinical application is limited. In response, we constructed a γ3 peptide-decorated and ROS-responsive nanoparticle system encapsulating therapeutic dexamethasone (Dex/PSB-γ3 NPs). In vitro, Dex/PSB-γ3 NPs had rapid H2O2 responsiveness, low cytotoxicity, and strong intracellular ROS removal capacity. In a mouse model of ALI, Dex/PSB-γ3 NPs accumulated at the injured lung rapidly, alleviating pulmonary edema and cytokine levels significantly. The modification of NPs by γ3 peptide achieved highly specific positioning of NPs in the inflammatory area. The ROS-responsive release mechanism ensured the rapid release of therapeutic dexamethasone at the inflammatory site. This combined approach improves treatment accuracy, and drug bioavailability, and effectively inhibits inflammation progression. Our study could effectively reduce the risk of ALI progressing to ARDS and hold potential for the early treatment of ALI.
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- Yu Ran
- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan Province, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan Province, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan Province, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
- Co-Construction Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine Resources Industrialization by Shaanxi & Education Ministry, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712038, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan Province, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan Province, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan Province, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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Lei P, Yu H, Ma J, Du J, Fang Y, Yang Q, Zhang K, Luo L, Jin L, Wu W, Sun D. Cell membrane nanomaterials composed of phospholipids and glycoproteins for drug delivery in inflammatory bowel disease: A review. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 249:126000. [PMID: 37532186 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a serious chronic intestinal disorder with an increasing global incidence. However, current treatment strategies, such as anti-inflammatory drugs and probiotics, have limitations in terms of safety, stability, and effectiveness. The emergence of targeted nanoparticles has revolutionized IBD treatment by enhancing the biological properties of drugs and promoting efficiency and safety. Unlike synthetic nanoparticles, cell membrane nanomaterials (CMNs) consist primarily of biological macromolecules, including phospholipids, proteins, and sugars. CMNs include red blood cell membranes, macrophage membranes, and leukocyte membranes, which possess abundant glycoprotein receptors and ligands on their surfaces, allowing for the formation of cell-to-cell connections with other biological macromolecules. Consequently, they exhibit superior cell affinity, evade immune responses, and target inflammation effectively, making them ideal material for targeted delivery of IBD therapies. This review explores various CMNs delivery systems for IBD treatment. However, due to the complexity and harsh nature of the intestinal microenvironment, the lack of flexibility or loss of selectivity poses challenges in designing single CMNs delivery strategies. Therefore, we propose a hierarchically programmed delivery modality that combines CMNs with pH, charge, ROS and ligand-modified responsive nanoparticles. This approach significantly improves delivery efficiency and points the way for future research in this area.
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- Pengyu Lei
- Institute of Life Sciences & Biomedical Collaborative Innovation Center of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences & Biomedical Collaborative Innovation Center of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences & Biomedical Collaborative Innovation Center of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences & Biomedical Collaborative Innovation Center of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences & Biomedical Collaborative Innovation Center of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biorheological Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Affiliated Dongguan Hospital, Southern Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523059, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences & Biomedical Collaborative Innovation Center of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Biorheological Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
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- Institute of Life Sciences & Biomedical Collaborative Innovation Center of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China.
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Jing S, Chen H, Liu E, Zhang M, Zeng F, Shen H, Fang Y, Muhitdinov B, Huang Y. Oral pectin/oligochitosan microspheres for colon-specific controlled release of quercetin to treat inflammatory bowel disease. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 316:121025. [PMID: 37321723 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic, life quality-reducing disease with no cures available yet. To develop an effective medication suitable for long-term use is an urgent but unmet need. Quercetin (QT) is a natural dietary flavonoid with good safety and multifaceted pharmacological activities against inflammation. However, orally administrated quercetin yields unproductive outcomes for IBD treatment because of its poor solubility and extensive metabolism in the gastrointestinal tract. In this work, a colon-targeted QT delivery system (termed COS-CaP-QT) was developed, of which the pectin (PEC)/Ca2+ microspheres were prepared and then crosslinked by oligochitosan (COS). The drug release profile of COS-CaP-QT was pH-dependent and colon microenvironment-responsive, and COS-CaP-QT showed preferential distribution in the colon. The mechanism study showed that QT triggered the Notch pathway to regulate the proliferation of T helper 2 (Th2) cells and group 3 innate lymphoid cells (ILC3s) and the inflammatory microenvironment was remodeled. The in vivo therapeutic results revealed that COS-CaP-QT could relieve the colitis symptoms and maintain the colon length and intestinal barrier integrity.
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- Shisuo Jing
- School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563006, China; Zhongshan Institute for Drug Discovery, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongshan 528400, China
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- Zhongshan Institute for Drug Discovery, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongshan 528400, China; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Zhongshan Institute for Drug Discovery, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongshan 528400, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310006, China
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- Artemisinin Research Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510450, China
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- Zhongshan Institute for Drug Discovery, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongshan 528400, China; Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, CAS, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Zhongshan Institute for Drug Discovery, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongshan 528400, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, CAS, Shanghai 201203, China; Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences, Tashkent 100125, Uzbekistan
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- School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563006, China; Zhongshan Institute for Drug Discovery, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongshan 528400, China; Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, CAS, Shanghai 201203, China.
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Zhang YL, Wang YL, Yan K, Deng QQ, Li FZ, Liang XJ, Hua Q. Nanostructures in Chinese herbal medicines (CHMs) for potential therapy. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2023; 8:976-990. [PMID: 37278697 DOI: 10.1039/d3nh00120b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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With its long clinical history, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has gained acceptance for its specific efficacy and safety in the treatment of multiple diseases. Nano-sized materials study of Chinese herbal medicines (CHMs) leads to an increased understanding of assessing TCM therapies, which may be a promising way to illustrate the material basis of CHMs through their processing and extraction. In this review, we provide an overview of the nanostructures of natural and engineered CHMs, including extracted CHMs, polymer nanoparticles, liposomes, micelles, and nanofibers. Subsequently, the applications of these CHM-derived nanostructures to particular diseases are summarized and discussed. Additionally, we discuss the advantages of these nanostructures for studying the therapeutic efficacy of CHMs. Finally, the key challenges and opportunities for the development of these nanostructures are outlined.
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- Ya-Li Zhang
- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
- Laboratory of Controllable Nanopharmaceuticals, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Nanoscience and CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, China.
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- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
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- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
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- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
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- Laboratory of Controllable Nanopharmaceuticals, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Nanoscience and CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, China.
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- Laboratory of Controllable Nanopharmaceuticals, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Nanoscience and CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, China.
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- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
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Zhang J, Sun S, Chen H, Feng Y, Li Y, Dong Z. Advances in natural compound-based nanomedicine and the interaction with gut microbiota in ulcerative colitis therapy. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1197144. [PMID: 37521480 PMCID: PMC10372797 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1197144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023] Open
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Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disorder of the large intestine. Previous studies have indicated that the gut microbiota plays an important role in the triggers, development, and treatment response of UC. Natural active molecules and their nanoformulations show huge potential for treating UC. The nanoparticles can regulate the gut microbiota and metabolites, whereas gut microbiota-mediated effects on nanomedicines can also bring additional therapeutic benefits. Therefore, this review aims to integrate current research on natural active molecule-based nanomedicines for UC therapy and their interaction with the gut microbiota. Here, this discussion focuses on the effects and functions of gut microbiota and metabolites in UC. The use of active molecules and the nanoformulation from natural compounds for UC therapy have been provided. The interactions between the gut microbiota and nanomedicines are derived from natural products and elucidate the possible biological mechanisms involved. Finally, the challenges and future directions for enhancing the therapeutic efficacy of nanomedicine in treating UC are proposed.
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- Jinlan Zhang
- Drug Delivery Research Center, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resources Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of New Drug Discovery Based on Classic Chinese Medicine Prescription, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Discovery of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Natural Medicine) and Translational Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Drug Delivery Research Center, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resources Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of New Drug Discovery Based on Classic Chinese Medicine Prescription, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Discovery of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Natural Medicine) and Translational Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Drug Delivery Research Center, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resources Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of New Drug Discovery Based on Classic Chinese Medicine Prescription, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Discovery of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Natural Medicine) and Translational Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Drug Delivery Research Center, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resources Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of New Drug Discovery Based on Classic Chinese Medicine Prescription, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Discovery of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Natural Medicine) and Translational Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Drug Delivery Research Center, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resources Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of New Drug Discovery Based on Classic Chinese Medicine Prescription, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Discovery of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Natural Medicine) and Translational Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Drug Delivery Research Center, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resources Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of New Drug Discovery Based on Classic Chinese Medicine Prescription, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Discovery of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Natural Medicine) and Translational Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Liu N, Tu J, Huang Y, Yang W, Wang Q, Li Z, Sheng C. Target- and prodrug-based design for fungal diseases and cancer-associated fungal infections. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2023; 197:114819. [PMID: 37024014 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2023.114819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 04/07/2023]
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Invasive fungal infections (IFIs) are emerging as a serious threat to public health and are associated with high incidence and mortality. IFIs also represent a frequent complication in patients with cancer who are undergoing chemotherapy. However, effective and safe antifungal agents remain limited, and the development of severe drug resistance further undermines the efficacy of antifungal therapy. Therefore, there is an urgent need for novel antifungal agents to treat life-threatening fungal diseases, especially those with new mode of action, favorable pharmacokinetic profiles, and anti-resistance activity. In this review, we summarize new antifungal targets and target-based inhibitor design, with a focus on their antifungal activity, selectivity, and mechanism. We also illustrate the prodrug design strategy used to improve the physicochemical and pharmacokinetic profiles of antifungal agents. Dual-targeting antifungal agents offer a new strategy for the treatment of resistant infections and cancer-associated fungal infections.
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Tan M, Zhang X, Sun S, Cui G. Nanostructured steady-state nanocarriers for nutrients preservation and delivery. ADVANCES IN FOOD AND NUTRITION RESEARCH 2023; 106:31-93. [PMID: 37722776 DOI: 10.1016/bs.afnr.2023.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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Food bioactives possess specific physiological benefits of preventing certain diet-related chronic diseases or maintain human health. However, the limitations of the bioactives are their poor stability, lower water solubility and unacceptable bioaccessibility. Structure damage or degradation is often found for the bioactives under certain environmental conditions like high temperature, strong light, extreme pH or high oxygen concentration during food processing, packaging, storage and absorption. Nanostructured steady-state nanocarriers have shown great potential in overcoming the drawbacks for food bioactives. Various delivery systems including solid form delivery system, liquid form delivery system and encapsulation technology have been developed. The embedded food nutrients can largely decrease the loss and degradation during food processing, packaging and storage. The design and application of stimulus and targeted delivery systems can improve the stability, bioavailability and efficacy of the food bioactives upon oral consumption due to enzymatic degradation in the gastrointestinal tract. The food nutrients encapsulated in the smart delivery system can be well protected against degradation during oral administration, thus improving the bioavailability and releazing controlled or targeted release for food nutrients. The encapsulated food bioactives show great potential in nutrition therapy for sub-health status and disease. Much effort is required to design and prepare more biocompatible nanostructured steady-state nanocarriers using food-grade protein or polysaccharides as wall materials, which can be used in food industry and maintain the human health.
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- Mingqian Tan
- Academy of Food Interdisciplinary Science, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, Liaoning, P.R. China.
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- Academy of Food Interdisciplinary Science, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, Liaoning, P.R. China
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- Academy of Food Interdisciplinary Science, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, Liaoning, P.R. China
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- Academy of Food Interdisciplinary Science, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, Liaoning, P.R. China
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Li M, Liu Y, Weigmann B. Biodegradable Polymeric Nanoparticles Loaded with Flavonoids: A Promising Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:4454. [PMID: 36901885 PMCID: PMC10003013 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24054454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2023] Open
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of disorders that cause chronic non-specific inflammation in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, primarily affecting the ileum and colon. The incidence of IBD has risen sharply in recent years. Despite continuous research efforts over the past decades, the aetiology of IBD is still not fully understood and only a limited number of drugs are available for its treatment. Flavonoids, a ubiquitous class of natural chemicals found in plants, have been widely used in the prevention and treatment of IBD. However, their therapeutic efficacy is unsatisfactory due to poor solubility, instability, rapid metabolism, and rapid systemic elimination. With the development of nanomedicine, nanocarriers can efficiently encapsulate various flavonoids and subsequently form nanoparticles (NPs), which greatly improves the stability and bioavailability of flavonoids. Recently, progress has also been made in the methodology of biodegradable polymers that can be used to fabricate NPs. As a result, NPs can significantly enhance the preventive or therapeutic effects of flavonoids on IBD. In this review, we aim to evaluate the therapeutic effect of flavonoid NPs on IBD. Furthermore, we discuss possible challenges and future perspectives.
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- Mingrui Li
- Department of Medicine 1, Kussmaul Campus for Medical Research, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91052 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Medicine 1, Kussmaul Campus for Medical Research, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91052 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Medicine 1, Kussmaul Campus for Medical Research, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91052 Erlangen, Germany
- Medical Immunology Campus Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91052 Erlangen, Germany
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Pu Y, Fan X, Zhang Z, Guo Z, Pan Q, Gao W, Luo K, He B. Harnessing polymer-derived drug delivery systems for combating inflammatory bowel disease. J Control Release 2023; 354:1-18. [PMID: 36566845 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.12.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 12/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is incurable, chronic, recrudescent disorders in the inflamed intestines. Current clinic treatments are challenged by systemic exposure-induced severe side effects, inefficiency after long-term treatment, and increased risks of infection and malignancy due to immunosuppression. Fortunately, naturally bioactive small molecules, reactive oxygen species scavengers (or antioxidants), and gut microbiota modulators have emerged as promising candidates for the IBD treatment. Polymeric systems have been engineered as a delivery vehicle to improve the bioavailability and efficacy of these therapeutic agents through targeting the mucosa and enhancing intestinal adhesion and retention, and reduce their systemic toxicity. Herein we survey polymer-derived drug delivery systems for combating the IBD. Advanced delivery technologies, therapeutic intervention strategies, and the principles for the construction of hierarchical, mucosa-targeting, and bioresponsive systems are elaborated, providing insights into design and development of from-bench-to-bedside drug delivery polymeric systems for the IBD treatment.
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- Yuji Pu
- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- School of Preclinical Medicine, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China
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- College of Chemistry & Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325027, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
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Mishra RK, Ahmad A, Kanika, Kumar A, Vyawahare A, Sakla R, Nadeem A, Siddiqui N, Raza SS, Khan R. Caffeic Acid-Conjugated Budesonide-Loaded Nanomicelle Attenuates Inflammation in Experimental Colitis. Mol Pharm 2023; 20:172-182. [PMID: 36472567 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.2c00558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Ulcerative colitis is a multifactorial disease of the gastrointestinal tract which is caused due to chronic inflammation in the colon; it usually starts from the lower end of the colon and may spread to other portions of the large intestine, if left unmanaged. Budesonide (BUD) is a synthetically available second-generation corticosteroidal drug with potent local anti-inflammatory activity. The pharmacokinetic properties, such as extensive first-pass metabolism and quite limited bioavailability, reduce its therapeutic efficacy. To overcome the limitations, nanosized micelles were developed in this study by conjugating stearic acid with caffeic acid to make an amphiphilic compound. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the pharmacological potential of BUD-loaded micelles in a mouse model of dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis. Micelles were formulated by the solvent evaporation method, and their physicochemical characterizations show their spherical shape under microscopic techniques like atomic force microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. The in vitro release experiment shows sustained release behavior in physiological media. These micelles show cytocompatible behavior against hTERT-BJ cells up to 500 μg/mL dose, evidenced by more than 85% viable cells. BUD-loaded micelles successfully normalized the disease activity index and physical observation of colon length. The treatment with BUD-loaded micelles alleviates the colitis severity as analyzed in histopathology and efficiently, overcoming the disease severity via downregulation of various related cytokines (MPO, NO, and TNF-α) and inflammatory enzymes such as COX-2 and iNOS. Results of the study suggest that BUD-loaded nano-sized micelles effectively attenuate the disease conditions in colitis.
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- Rakesh Kumar Mishra
- Chemical Biology Unit, Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Knowledge City, Sector 81, Mohali, Punjab140306, India
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- Julia McFarlane Diabetes Research Centre (JMDRC) and Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases and Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AlbertaT2N 4N1, Canada
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- Chemical Biology Unit, Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Knowledge City, Sector 81, Mohali, Punjab140306, India
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- Chemical Biology Unit, Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Knowledge City, Sector 81, Mohali, Punjab140306, India
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- Chemical Biology Unit, Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Knowledge City, Sector 81, Mohali, Punjab140306, India
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- Chemical Biology Unit, Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Knowledge City, Sector 81, Mohali, Punjab140306, India
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida201301, India
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- Laboratory for Stem Cell and Restorative Neurology, Department of Biotechnology, Era's Lucknow Medical College Hospital, Sarfarazganj, Lucknow226003, India
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- Chemical Biology Unit, Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Knowledge City, Sector 81, Mohali, Punjab140306, India
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Picos-Corrales LA, Licea-Claverie A, Sarmiento-Sánchez JI, Ruelas-Leyva JP, Osuna-Martínez U, García-Carrasco M. Methods of nanoencapsulation of phytochemicals using organic platforms. PHYTOCHEMICAL NANODELIVERY SYSTEMS AS POTENTIAL BIOPHARMACEUTICALS 2023:123-184. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-90390-5.00002-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2025]
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Li N, Wang M, Lyu Z, Shan K, Chen Z, Chen B, Chen Y, Hu X, Dou B, Zhang J, Wang L, Zhao T, Li H. Medicinal plant-based drug delivery system for inflammatory bowel disease. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1158945. [PMID: 37033644 PMCID: PMC10076537 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1158945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023] Open
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic recurrent intestinal disease. The incidence rate of IBD is increasing year by year, which seriously endangers human health worldwide. More and more studies have shown that medicinal plants or their main phytochemicals have great potential in the treatment of intestinal diseases. However, the disadvantages of low oral absorption rate, low biological distribution and low systemic bioavailability limit their clinical application to a certain extent. In recent years, the application of nanotechnology has made it possible to treat IBD. Nanoparticles (NPs) drug delivery system has attracted special attention in the treatment of IBD due to its small size, low immunogenicity, surface modification diversity, targeting and other advantages. Synthetic nanoparticles and extracellular vehicles (EVs) can deliver drug components to colon, and play a role in anti-inflammation, regulation of oxidative stress, improvement of intestinal flora, etc. In addition, some medicinal plants can secrete EVs by themselves, and carry biological molecules with therapeutic effects to act on the intestine. Some clinical trials to evaluate the safety, tolerance, toxicity and effectiveness of EVs-loaded drugs in IBD are also progressing steadily. This review introduces that synthetic nanoparticles and medicinal plants derived EVs can play an important role in the treatment of IBD by carrying the effective active phytochemicals of medicinal plants, and discuss the limitations of current research and future research needs, providing a scientific and reliable basis and perspective for further clinical application and promotion.
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- Ningcen Li
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Research Center of Experimental Acupuncture Science, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Qingdao Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Qingdao Hiser Hospital), Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Research Center of Experimental Acupuncture Science, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Qingdao Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Qingdao Hiser Hospital), Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Research Center of Experimental Acupuncture Science, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Research Center of Experimental Acupuncture Science, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Binhai New Area Hospital of TCM, Fourth Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Research Center of Experimental Acupuncture Science, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Research Center of Experimental Acupuncture Science, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Research Center of Experimental Acupuncture Science, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Research Center of Experimental Acupuncture Science, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Research Center of Experimental Acupuncture Science, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Research Center of Experimental Acupuncture Science, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- *Correspondence: Tianyi Zhao, ; Hongjiao Li,
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- Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Tianyi Zhao, ; Hongjiao Li,
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Mucoadhesive carriers for oral drug delivery. J Control Release 2022; 351:504-559. [PMID: 36116580 PMCID: PMC9960552 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Revised: 09/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Among the various dosage forms, oral medicine has extensive benefits including ease of administration and patients' compliance, over injectable, suppositories, ocular and nasal. Despite of extensive demand and emerging advantages, over 50% of therapeutic molecules are not available in oral form due to their physicochemical properties. More importantly, most of the biologics, proteins, peptide, and large molecular drugs are mostly available in injectable form. Conventional oral drug delivery system has limitation such as degradation and lack of stability within stomach due to presence of highly acidic gastric fluid, hinders their therapeutic efficacy and demand more frequent and higher dosing. Hence, formulation for controlled, sustained, and targeted drug delivery, need to be designed with feasibility to target the specific region of gastrointestinal (GI) tract such as stomach, small intestine, intestine lymphatic, and colon is challenging. Among various oral delivery approaches, mucoadhesive vehicles are promising and has potential for improving oral drug retention and controlled absorption to treat local diseases within the GI tract, as well systemic diseases. This review provides the overview about the challenges and opportunities to design mucoadhesive formulation for oral delivery of therapeutics in a way to target the specific region of the GI tract. Finally, we have concluded with future perspective and potential of mucoadhesive formulations for oral local and systemic delivery.
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Hu S, Zhao M, Li W, Wei P, Liu Q, Chen S, Zeng J, Ma X, Tang J. Preclinical evidence for quercetin against inflammatory bowel disease: a meta-analysis and systematic review. Inflammopharmacology 2022; 30:2035-2050. [PMID: 36227442 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-022-01079-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic, potentially cancerous disease with limited treatment options. Quercetin may be a novel treatment for IBD. However, its efficacy and safety are unknown. Our goal was to conduct a systematic evaluation to summarize the preclinical effects of quercetin, which may help guide future studies. METHODS The literature was drawn from three English databases (PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science), and the quality of the included literature was assessed using the SYRCLE list (10 items). The meta-analysis was performed using STATA 15.1 software. RESULTS A total of 11 animal studies with 199 animals were involved. The current meta-analysis showed that quercetin could reduce histological score (HS), Disease Activity Index (DAI), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), nitric oxide(NO), malondialdehyde (MDA), myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity and increase colon length (CL), weight change degree (WCD), interleukin-10 (IL-10), glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and catalase (CAT) activity, which may involve anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative stress, cytoprotective, barrier protection, flora regulation. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, preclinical evidence suggests that quercetin is an ideal agent for IBD treatment. However, the validity of the findings may be compromised by the low methodological quality and the small number of studies included. There may be some discrepancies between the results of the current analysis and the real situation. More rigorous experimental designs and more comprehensive studies are needed to test the protection of quercetin against IBD.
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- Shuangyuan Hu
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Oncology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China. .,TCM Regulating Metabolic Diseases Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610072, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
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- TCM Regulating Metabolic Diseases Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610072, China.
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Rathod S, Arya S, Kanike S, Shah SA, Bahadur P, Tiwari S. Advances on nanoformulation approaches for delivering plant-derived antioxidants: A case of quercetin. Int J Pharm 2022; 625:122093. [PMID: 35952801 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.122093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2022] [Revised: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Oxidative stress has been implicated in tumorigenic, cardiovascular, neuro-, and age-related degenerative changes. Antioxidants minimize the oxidative damage through neutralization of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and other causative agents. Ever since the emergence of COVID-19, plant-derived antioxidants have received enormous attention, particularly in the Indian subcontinent. Quercetin (QCT), a bio-flavonoid, exists in the glycosylated form in fruits, berries and vegetables. The antioxidant potential of QCT analogs relates to the number of free hydroxyl groups in their structure. Despite presence of these groups, QCT exhibits substantial hydrophobicity. Formulation scientists have tested nanotechnology-based approaches for its improved solubilization and delivery to the intended site of action. By the virtue of its hydrophobicity, QCT gets encapsulated in nanocarriers carrying hydrophobic domains. Apart from passive accumulation, active uptake of such formulations into the target cells can be facilitated through well-studied functionalization strategies. In this review, we have discussed the approaches of improving solubilization and bioavailability of QCT with the use of nanoformulations.
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- Sachin Rathod
- UKA Tarsadia University, Maliba Pharmacy College, Gopal-Vidyanagar Campus, Surat 394350, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) - Raebareli, Lucknow 226002, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) - Raebareli, Lucknow 226002, India
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- UKA Tarsadia University, Maliba Pharmacy College, Gopal-Vidyanagar Campus, Surat 394350, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat 395007, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) - Raebareli, Lucknow 226002, India.
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Almeida A, Castro F, Resende C, Lúcio M, Schwartz S, Sarmento B. Oral delivery of camptothecin-loaded multifunctional chitosan-based micelles is effective in reduce colorectal cancer. J Control Release 2022; 349:731-743. [PMID: 35905784 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.07.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Revised: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a heterogeneous disease with high incidence and mortality worldwide. The efficacy of conventional CRC chemotherapy is hampered by poor drug solubility and bioavailability and suboptimal pharmacokinetic profiles. In this work, camptothecin (CPT), a potent anticancer drug, was loaded into an amphiphilic chitosan modified with PEG and oleic acid, to reduce CRC progression after oral administration. While CPT-loaded micelles presented anticancer activity against HCT116, Caco-2 and HT29 CRC cell lines in vitro, empty micelles demonstrated a safe profile when incubated with human blood cells and colorectal cancer cell lines. In a more complex 3D CRC multicellular spheroid model, CPT-loaded micelles also exhibited a significant effect on the spheroid's metabolic activity and size reduction. Remarkably, in vivo studies performed in a HCT116 xenograft model, showed a significant reduction on the tumor growth during and after treatment with CPT-loaded micelles. Moreover, in a more biological relevant in vivo model of chemically-induced CRC, orally administered CPT-loaded micelles demonstrated a significant reduction on tumor incidence and inflammation signs. The findings here reported indicate that CPT-loaded into chitosan-based micelles, by improving drug solubility, alongside its safety profile for normal tissues, may have a promising role CRC chemotherapy.
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- Andreia Almeida
- INEB - Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen, 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal; i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen, 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal; Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- INEB - Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen, 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal; i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen, 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
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- INEB - Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen, 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal; i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen, 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
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- CF-UM-UP, Centro de Física das Universidades do Minho e Porto, Departamento de Física da Universidade do Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal; CBMA, Centro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade do Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- Banc de Sang i Teixits, Passeig del Taulat, 116, 08005 Barcelona, Spain
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- INEB - Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen, 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal; i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen, 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal; CESPU, Instituto de Investigação e Formação Avançada em Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Rua Central da Gandra, 137, 4585-116 Gandra, Portugal.
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Biological Activities Underlying the Therapeutic Effect of Quercetin on Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Mediators Inflamm 2022; 2022:5665778. [PMID: 35915741 PMCID: PMC9338876 DOI: 10.1155/2022/5665778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic autoimmune disorder stemming from unrestrained immune activation and subsequent destruction of colon tissue. Genetic susceptibility, microbiota remodeling, and environmental cues are involved in IBD pathogenesis. Up to now, there are limited treatment options for IBD, so better therapies for IBD are eagerly needed. The therapeutic effects of naturally occurring compounds have been extensively investigated, among which quercetin becomes an attractive candidate owing to its unique biochemical properties. To facilitate the clinical translation of quercetin, we aimed to get a comprehensive understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the anti-IBD role of quercetin. We summarized that quercetin exerts the anti-IBD effect through consolidating the intestinal mucosal barrier, enhancing the diversity of colonic microbiota, restoring local immune homeostasis, and restraining the oxidative stress response. We also delineated the effect of quercetin on gut microbiome and discussed the potential side effects of quercetin administration. Besides, quercetin could serve as a prodrug, and the bioavailability of quercetin is improved through chemical modifications or the utilization of effective drug delivery systems. Altogether, these lines of evidence hint the feasibility of quercetin as a candidate compound for IBD treatment.
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Inflammatory auto-immune diseases of the intestine and their management by natural bioactive compounds. Biomed Pharmacother 2022; 151:113158. [PMID: 35644116 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Revised: 05/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Autoimmune diseases are caused by the overactivity of the immune system towards self-constituents. Risk factors of autoimmune diseases are multiple and include genetic, epigenetic, environmental, and psychological. Autoimmune chronic inflammatory bowel diseases, including celiac and inflammatory diseases (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis), constitute a significant health problem worldwide. Besides the complexity of the symptoms of these diseases, their treatments have only been palliative. Numerous investigations showed that natural phytochemicals could be promising strategies to fight against these autoimmune diseases. In this respect, plant-derived natural compounds such as flavonoids, phenolic acids, and terpenoids exhibited significant effects against three autoimmune diseases affecting the intestine, particularly bowel diseases. This review focuses on the role of natural compounds obtained from medicinal plants in modulating inflammatory auto-immune diseases of the intestine. It covers the most recent literature related to the effect of these natural compounds in the treatment and prevention of auto-immune diseases of the intestine.
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Wang H, Wang L, Guo S, Liu Z, Zhao L, Qiao R, Li C. Rutin-Loaded Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogel for Anti-Inflammation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:26327-26337. [PMID: 35642748 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c02295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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An active flavonoid compound rutin was incorporated into a guanosine phenylborate hydrogel (GBR) by a stimuli-responsive borate ester linkage for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The components and morphology of the drug delivery system were characterized by NMR, UV-vis spectroscopy, and AFM. Rheological measurements revealed the required injectability and self-healing ability, which contributed to its application in rectal administration. The cell assays proved the excellent compatibility and safety of the system, and a possible pathway to form multicellular aggregates. In vitro drug-release studies showed that the hydrogel exhibited good stability in physiological medium, and the drug was almost completely released (more than 90 wt % after 24 h of incubation) in acidic pH and excessive ROS-containing medium, realizing the dual-responsive release of pH/ROS. In vivo activities of the GBR hydrogel showed higher therapeutic efficacy than free rutin in a colitis mice model, and it could significantly inhibit overexpressed inflammatory cytokines, including TNF-α and IL-6. Degradation studies of the hydrogel provided further evidence for the safety of its in vivo application. The work provided a simple strategy to prepare a G-quadruplex drug carrier, which was expected to achieve multi-drug delivery.
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- Hongyue Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- Digestive Disease Center, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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Yasmin F, Najeeb H, Shaikh S, Hasanain M, Naeem U, Moeed A, Koritala T, Hasan S, Surani S. Novel drug delivery systems for inflammatory bowel disease. World J Gastroenterol 2022; 28:1922-1933. [PMID: 35664964 PMCID: PMC9150062 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i18.1922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2021] [Revised: 01/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic illness characterized by relapsing inflammation of the intestines. The disorder is stratified according to the severity and is marked by its two main phenotypical representations: Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Pathogenesis of the disease is ambiguous and is expected to have interactivity between genetic disposition, environmental factors such as bacterial agents, and dysregulated immune response. Treatment for IBD aims to reduce symptom extent and severity and halt disease progression. The mainstay drugs have been 5-aminosalicylates (5-ASAs), corticosteroids, and immunosuppressive agents. Parenteral, oral and rectal routes are the conventional methods of drug delivery, and among all, oral administration is most widely adopted. However, problems of systematic drug reactions and low specificity in delivering drugs to the inflamed sites have emerged with these regular routes of delivery. Novel drug delivery systems have been introduced to overcome several therapeutic obstacles and for localized drug delivery to target tissues. Enteric-coated microneedle pills, various nano-drug delivery techniques, prodrug systems, lipid-based vesicular systems, hybrid drug delivery systems, and biologic drug delivery systems constitute some of these novel methods. Microneedles are painless, they dislodge their content at the affected site, and their release can be prolonged. Recombinant bacteria such as genetically engineered Lactococcus Lactis and eukaryotic cells, including GM immune cells and red blood cells as nanoparticle carriers, can be plausible delivery methods when evaluating biologic systems. Nano-particle drug delivery systems consisting of various techniques are also employed as nanoparticles can penetrate through inflamed regions and adhere to the thick mucus of the diseased site. Prodrug systems such as 5-ASAs formulations or their derivatives are effective in reducing colonic damage. Liposomes can be modified with both hydrophilic and lipophilic particles and act as lipid-based vesicular systems, while hybrid drug delivery systems containing an internal nanoparticle section for loading drugs are potential routes too. Leukosomes are also considered as possible carrier systems, and results from mouse models have revealed that they control anti- and pro-inflammatory molecules.
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- Farah Yasmin
- Department of Medicine, Dow University of Health Science, Karachi 74200, Pakistan
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- Department of Medicine, Dow University of Health Science, Karachi 74200, Pakistan
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- Department of Medicine, Dow OJha University Hospital, Karachi 74200, Pakistan
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- Department of Medicine, Dow University of Health Science, Karachi 74200, Pakistan
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- Department of Medicine, Dow University of Health Science, Karachi 74200, Pakistan
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- Department of Medicine, Dow University of Health Science, Karachi 74200, Pakistan
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- Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato, MN 56001, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, United States
- Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55901, United States
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Keranmu A, Pan LB, Yu H, Fu J, Liu YF, Amuti S, Han P, Ma SR, Xu H, Zhang ZW, Chen D, Yang FY, Wang MS, Wang Y, Xing NZ, Jiang JD. The potential biological effects of quercetin based on pharmacokinetics and multi-targeted mechanism in vivo. JOURNAL OF ASIAN NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH 2022; 24:403-431. [PMID: 35282731 DOI: 10.1080/10286020.2022.2045965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Quercetin is a plant-derived polyphenol flavonoid that has been proven to be effective for many diseases. However, the mechanism and in vivo metabolism of quercetin remains to be clarified. It achieves a wide range of biological effects through various metabolites, gut microbiota and its metabolites, systemic mediators produced by inflammation and oxidation, as well as by multiple mechanisms. The all-round disease treatment of quercetin is achieved through the organic combination of multiple channels. Therefore, this article clarifies the metabolic process of quercetin in the body, and explores the new pattern of action of quercetin in the treatment of diseases.
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- Adili Keranmu
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Department of Urology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of Tuberculosis, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, Shanghai Clinical Research Center of Tuberculosis, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Science, Xinjiang Medical University, Ürümqi 830011, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Department of Urology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Department of Urology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Department of Urology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Department of Urology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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Lechner K, Zeeshana M, Noack M, Ali H, Neurath M, Weigmanna B. Small but powerful: Will nanoparticles be the future state‐of‐the‐art therapy for IBD? Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2022; 19:235-245. [DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2022.2043847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Kristina Lechner
- Medical Clinic I, University Hospital Erlangen, Research Campus, Hartmannstr.14, 91052, Erlangen, 91052 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid‐i‐Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan
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- Medical Clinic I, University Hospital Erlangen, Research Campus, Hartmannstr.14, 91052, Erlangen, 91052 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid‐i‐Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan
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- Medical Clinic I, University Hospital Erlangen, Ulmenweg 14, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
- Deutsches Zentrum Immuntherapie (DZI), Ulmenweg 18, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Medical Immunology Campus Erlangen, Medical Clinic 1, Friedrich‐Alexander University, Erlangen‐Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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Hadji H, Bouchemal K. Advances in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease: Focus on polysaccharide nanoparticulate drug delivery systems. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2022; 181:114101. [PMID: 34999122 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2021.114101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2021] [Revised: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The complex pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) explains the several hurdles for finding an efficient approach to cure it. Nowadays, therapeutic protocols aim to reduce inflammation during the hot phase or maintain remission during the cold phase. Nonetheless, these drugs suffer from severe side effects or poor efficacy due to low bioavailability in the inflamed region of the intestinal tract. New protocols based on antibodies that target proinflammatory cytokines are clinically relevant. However, besides being expensive, their use is associated with a primary nonresponse or a loss of response following a long administration period. Accordingly, many researchers exploited the physiological changes of the mucosal barrier for designing nanoparticulate drug delivery systems to target inflamed tissues. Others exploited biocompatibility and relative affordability of polysaccharides to test their intrinsic anti-inflammatory and healing properties in IBD models. This critical review updates state of the art on advances in IBD treatment. Data on using polysaccharide nanoparticulate drug delivery systems for IBD treatment are reviewed and discussed.
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- Hicheme Hadji
- Institut Galien Paris Saclay, CNRS UMR 8612, Université Paris-Saclay, Faculté de Pharmacie, 5 rue J-B Clément, 92296 Châtenay-Malabry, France
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- Institut Galien Paris Saclay, CNRS UMR 8612, Université Paris-Saclay, Faculté de Pharmacie, 5 rue J-B Clément, 92296 Châtenay-Malabry, France.
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Huang Y, Du Y, Su W. Convenient and Flexible Syntheses of gem-Dimethyl Carboxylic Triggers via Mono-Selective β-C(sp3)-H Arylation of Pivalic Acid with ortho-Substituted Aryl Iodides. Org Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2qo00478j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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This work presents a palladium(II)-catalyzed mono-selective C(sp3)-H arylation of pivalic acid for rapid construction of an important library of 3-aryl-2,2-dimethylpropanoic acids, especially those ortho-substituted-aryl compounds. The strategy greatly streamlines the...
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Shen P, Lin W, Deng X, Ba X, Han L, Chen Z, Qin K, Huang Y, Tu S. Potential Implications of Quercetin in Autoimmune Diseases. Front Immunol 2021; 12:689044. [PMID: 34248976 PMCID: PMC8260830 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.689044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Autoimmune diseases are a worldwide health problem with growing rates of morbidity, and are characterized by breakdown and dysregulation of the immune system. Although their etiology and pathogenesis remain unclear, the application of dietary supplements is gradually increasing in patients with autoimmune diseases, mainly due to their positive effects, relatively safety, and low cost. Quercetin is a natural flavonoid that is widely present in fruits, herbs, and vegetables. It has been shown to have a wide range of beneficial effects and biological activities, including anti-inflammation, anti-oxidation, and neuroprotection. In several recent studies quercetin has reportedly attenuated rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis, and systemic lupus erythematosus in humans or animal models. This review summarizes the evidence for the pharmacological application of quercetin for autoimmune diseases, which supports the view that quercetin may be useful for their prevention and treatment.
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- Pan Shen
- Department of Integrated Chinese Traditional and Western Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Integrated Chinese Traditional and Western Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Integrated Chinese Traditional and Western Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Integrated Chinese Traditional and Western Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Integrated Chinese Traditional and Western Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Integrated Chinese Traditional and Western Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Integrated Chinese Traditional and Western Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Integrated Chinese Traditional and Western Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Chen F, Liu Q, Xiong Y, Xu L. Current Strategies and Potential Prospects of Nanomedicine-Mediated Therapy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Int J Nanomedicine 2021; 16:4225-4237. [PMID: 34188471 PMCID: PMC8236271 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s310952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are highly debilitating. IBDs are associated with the imbalance of inflammatory mediators within the inflamed bowel. Conventional drugs for IBD treatment include anti-inflammatory medications and immune suppressants. However, they suffer from a lack of bioavailability and high dose-induced systemic side effects. Nanoparticle (NP)-derived therapy improves therapeutic efficacy and increases targeting specificity. Recent studies have shown that nanomedicines, based on bowel disease's pathophysiology, are a fast-growing field. NPs can prolong the circulation period and reduce side effects by improving drug encapsulation and targeted delivery. Here, this review summarizes various IBD therapies with a focus on NP-derived applications, whereas their challenges and future perspectives have also been discussed.
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- Fengqian Chen
- Translational Research Program, Department of Anesthesiology and Center for Shock Trauma Anesthesiology Research, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21231, USA
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310053, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Anorectal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, People’s Republic of China
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