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Zhuang D, Wang Y, Wang S, Li R, Ahmad HN, Zhu J. Enhanced environmental stress resistance and functional properties of the curcumin-shellac nano-delivery system: Anti-flocculation of poly-γ-glutamic acid. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 268:131607. [PMID: 38631573 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2024] [Revised: 04/06/2024] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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Curcumin was widely designed as nanoparticles to remove application restrictions. The occurrence of flocculation is a primary factor limiting the application of the curcumin nano-delivery system. To enhance the environmental stress resistance and functional properties of shellac-curcumin nanoparticles (S-Cur-NPs), γ-polyglutamic acid (γ-PGA) was utilized as an anti-flocculant. The encapsulation efficiency and loading capacity of S-Cur-NPs were also improved with γ-PGA incorporation. FTIR and XRD analysis confirmed the presence of amorphous characteristics in S-Cur-NPs and the combination of γ-PGA and shellac was driven by hydrogen bonding. The hydrophilic, thermodynamic, and surface potential of S-Cur-NPs was improved by the incorporation of γ-PGA. This contribution of γ-PGA on S-Cur-NPs effectively mitigated the flocculation occurrence during heating, storage, and in-vitro digestive treatment. Furthermore, it was revealed that γ-PGA enhanced the antibacterial and antioxidant properties of S-Cur-NPs and effectively protected the functional activity against heating, storage, and in-vitro digestion. Release studies conducted in simulated gastrointestinal fluids revealed that S-Cur-NPs have targeted intestinal release properties. Overall, the design of shellac with γ-PGA was a promising strategy to relieve the application stress of shellac and curcumin in the food industry.
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- Di Zhuang
- Laboratory of Agricultural and Food Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, College of Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- Laboratory of Agricultural and Food Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, College of Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- Laboratory of Agricultural and Food Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, College of Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- Laboratory of Agricultural and Food Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, College of Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- Laboratory of Agricultural and Food Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, College of Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- Laboratory of Agricultural and Food Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, College of Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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Wang J, Zhang Z, Li Q, Hu Z, Chen Y, Chen H, Cai W, Du Q, Zhang P, Xiong D, Ye S. Network pharmacology and molecular docking reveal the mechanisms of curcumin activity against esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Front Pharmacol 2024; 15:1282361. [PMID: 38633613 PMCID: PMC11021710 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1282361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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Background: Curcumin (CUR), an effective traditional Chinese medicinal extract, displays good anti-cancer activity against various cancers. Nevertheless, the impacts and fundamental mechanisms of CUR to treat esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) yet to be comprehensively clarified. This study examined the suppressive impacts of CUR on ESCC. Methods: For a comprehensive understanding of the effect of CUR in ESCC. The CUR targets and ESCC-related genes were identified respectively, and the intersection targets between CUR and ESCC were acquired. Then, we examined the intersection targets and discovered genes that were expressed differently in ESCC. Using DAVID, enrichment analyses were conducted on the targets of CUR-ESCC. The STRING database and Cytoscape v.3.9.1 were utilized to build networks for protein-protein interaction (PPI) and drug-target-pathway. Furthermore, the interactions between CUR and its core targets were confirmed by molecular docking studies. To confirm the effects of CUR on ESCC cells, in vitro experiments were finally conducted. Results: Overall, 47 potential CUR targets for ESCC treatment were identified. The KEGG pathway enrichment analysis identified 61 signaling pathways, primarily associated with the FoxO signaling, the cell cycle, cellular senescence, the IL-17 signaling pathway which play important roles in ESCC progression. In the PPI network and the docking results identified CHEK1 and CDK6 as the core targets that positively associated with ESCC survival. CUR arrested ESCC cells at the G2/M and S phases, as shown by flow cytometry. Colony formation and CCK8 assays showed that CUR can inhibit the proliferative ability of ESCC cells. The Transwell invasion results validated that CUR can significantly inhibit the invasion rates of ESCC cells. Conclusion: Collectively, these findings indicate that CUR exhibits pharmacological effects on multiple targets and pathways in ESCC.
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- Jian Wang
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Xuhui Central Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Xuhui Central Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Practice, The Affiliated Wuxi People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Xuhui Central Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Xuhui Central Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Xuhui Central Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Xuhui Central Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Xuhui Central Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Xuhui Central Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Xuhui Central Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Xuhui Central Hospital, Shanghai, China
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Zang WB, Wei HL, Zhang WW, Ma W, Li J, Yao Y. Curcumin hybrid molecules for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease: Structure and pharmacological activities. Eur J Med Chem 2024; 265:116070. [PMID: 38134747 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.116070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease among the elderly. Contemporary treatments can only relieve symptoms but fail to delay disease progression. Curcumin is a naturally derived compound that has demonstrated significant therapeutic effects in AD treatment. Recently, molecular hybridization has been utilized to combine the pharmacophoric groups present in curcumin with those of other AD drugs, resulting in a series of novel compounds that enhance the therapeutic efficacy through multiple mechanisms. In this review, we firstly provide a concise summary of various pathogenetic hypotheses of AD and the mechanism of action of curcumin in AD, as well as the concept of molecular hybridization. Subsequently, we focus on the recent development of hybrid molecules derived from curcumin, summarizing their structures and pharmacological activities, including cholinesterase inhibitory activity, Aβ aggregation inhibitory activity, antioxidant activity, and other activities. The structure-activity relationships were further discussed.
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- Wei-Biao Zang
- School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, China; Ningxia Engineering and Technology Research Center for Modernization of Characteristic Chinese Medicine, and Key Laboratory of Ningxia Ethnomedicine Modernization, Ministry of Education, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, China.
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, China.
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Shen J, Zhang J, Wu W, Banerjee P, Zhou S. Biocompatible Anisole-Nonlinear PEG Core-Shell Nanogels for High Loading Capacity, Excellent Stability, and Controlled Release of Curcumin. Gels 2023; 9:762. [PMID: 37754443 PMCID: PMC10529957 DOI: 10.3390/gels9090762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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Curcumin, a nontoxic and cheap natural medicine, has high therapeutic efficacy for many diseases, including diabetes and cancers. Unfortunately, its exceedingly low water-solubility and rapid degradation in the body severely limit its bioavailability. In this work, we prepare a series of biocompatible poly(vinyl anisole)@nonlinear poly(ethylene glycol) (PVAS@PEG) core-shell nanogels with different PEG gel shell thickness to provide high water solubility, good stability, and controllable sustained release of curcumin. The PVAS nanogel core is designed to attract and store curcumin molecules for high drug loading capacity and the hydrophilic nonlinear PEG gel shell is designed to offer water dispersibility and thermo-responsive drug release. The nanogels prepared are monodispersed in a spherical shape with clear core-shell morphology. The size and shell thickness of the nanogels can be easily controlled by changing the core-shell precursor feeding ratios. The optimized PVAS@PEG nanogels display a high curcumin loading capacity of 38.0 wt%. The nanogels can stabilize curcumin from degradation at pH = 7.4 and release it in response to heat within the physiological temperature range. The nanogels can enter cells effectively and exhibit negligible cytotoxicity to both the B16F10 and HL-7702 cells at a concentration up to 2.3 mg/mL. Such designed PVAS@PEG nanogels have great potential to be used for efficient drug delivery.
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- Jing Shen
- Department of Chemistry of The College of Staten Island and PhD Program in Chemistry of Graduate Center, The City University of New York, 2800 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10314, USA; (J.S.); (J.Z.); (P.B.)
- Department of Chemistry, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming 650092, China
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- Department of Chemistry of The College of Staten Island and PhD Program in Chemistry of Graduate Center, The City University of New York, 2800 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10314, USA; (J.S.); (J.Z.); (P.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry and The Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China;
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- Department of Chemistry of The College of Staten Island and PhD Program in Chemistry of Graduate Center, The City University of New York, 2800 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10314, USA; (J.S.); (J.Z.); (P.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry of The College of Staten Island and PhD Program in Chemistry of Graduate Center, The City University of New York, 2800 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10314, USA; (J.S.); (J.Z.); (P.B.)
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Yong HW, Ferron M, Mecteau M, Mihalache-Avram T, Lévesque S, Rhéaume É, Tardif JC, Kakkar A. Single Functional Group Platform for Multistimuli Responsivities: Tertiary Amine for CO 2/pH/ROS-Triggered Cargo Release in Nanocarriers. Biomacromolecules 2023; 24:4064-4077. [PMID: 37647594 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.3c00434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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The design of multistimuli-responsive soft nanoparticles (NPs) often presents synthetic complexities and limited breadth in exploiting changes surrounding physiological environments. Nanocarriers that could collectively take advantage of several endogenous stimuli can offer a powerful tool in nanomedicine. Herein, we have capitalized on the chemical versatility of a single tertiary amine to construct miktoarm polymer-based nanocarriers that respond to dissolved CO2, varied pH, reactive oxygen species (ROS), and ROS + CO2. Curcumin (Cur), an anti-inflammatory phytopharmaceutic, was loaded into micelles, and we validated the sensitivity of the tertiary amine in tuning Cur release. An in vitro evaluation indicated that Cur encapsulation strongly suppressed its toxicity at high concentrations, significantly inhibited nigericin-induced secretion of interleukin-1β by THP-1 macrophages, and the proportion of M2/M1 (anti-inflammatory/pro-inflammatory macrophages) was higher for Cur-loaded NPs than for free Cur. Our approach highlights the potential of a simple-by-design strategy in expanding the scope of polymeric NPs in drug delivery.
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- Hui Wen Yong
- Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke Street West, Montréal, Québec H3A 0B8, Canada
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- Research Center, Montréal Heart Institute, 5000 Belanger Street, Montréal, Québec H1T 1C8, Canada
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- Research Center, Montréal Heart Institute, 5000 Belanger Street, Montréal, Québec H1T 1C8, Canada
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- Research Center, Montréal Heart Institute, 5000 Belanger Street, Montréal, Québec H1T 1C8, Canada
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- Montréal Health Innovations Coordinating Center, 5000 Belanger Street, Montréal, Québec H1T 1C8, Canada
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- Research Center, Montréal Heart Institute, 5000 Belanger Street, Montréal, Québec H1T 1C8, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec H3T 1J4, Canada
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- Research Center, Montréal Heart Institute, 5000 Belanger Street, Montréal, Québec H1T 1C8, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec H3T 1J4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke Street West, Montréal, Québec H3A 0B8, Canada
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Yin Y, Jiang H, Wang Y, Zhang L, Sun C, Xie P, Zheng K, Wang S, Yang Q. Self-Assembled Nanodelivery System with Rapamycin and Curcumin for Combined Photo-Chemotherapy of Breast Cancer. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15030849. [PMID: 36986711 PMCID: PMC10058775 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15030849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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Nanodelivery systems combining photothermal therapy (PTT) and chemotherapy (CT), have been widely used to improve the efficacy and biosafety of chemotherapeutic agents in cancer. In this work, we constructed a self-assembled nanodelivery system, formed by the assembling of photosensitizer (IR820), rapamycin (RAPA), and curcumin (CUR) into IR820-RAPA/CUR NPs, to realize photothermal therapy and chemotherapy for breast cancer. The IR820-RAPA/CUR NPs displayed a regular sphere, with a narrow particle size distribution, a high drug loading capacity, and good stability and pH response. Compared with free RAPA or free CUR, the nanoparticles showed a superior inhibitory effect on 4T1 cells in vitro. The IR820-RAPA/CUR NP treatment displayed an enhanced inhibitory effect on tumor growth in 4T1 tumor-bearing mice, compared to free drugs in vivo. In addition, PTT could provide mild hyperthermia (46.0 °C) for 4T1 tumor-bearing mice, and basically achieve tumor ablation, which is beneficial to improving the efficacy of chemotherapeutic drugs and avoiding damage to the surrounding normal tissue. The self-assembled nanodelivery system provides a promising strategy for coordinating photothermal therapy and chemotherapy to treat breast cancer.
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- Yanlong Yin
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College (China National Nuclear Corporation 416 Hospital), Center of Scientific Research, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu 610500, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College (China National Nuclear Corporation 416 Hospital), Center of Scientific Research, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu 610500, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College (China National Nuclear Corporation 416 Hospital), Center of Scientific Research, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu 610500, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College (China National Nuclear Corporation 416 Hospital), Center of Scientific Research, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu 610500, China
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- School of Bioscience and Technology, Chengdu Medical College, No. 783, Xindu Avenue, Xindu District, Chengdu 610500, China
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- School of Bioscience and Technology, Chengdu Medical College, No. 783, Xindu Avenue, Xindu District, Chengdu 610500, China
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- School of Bioscience and Technology, Chengdu Medical College, No. 783, Xindu Avenue, Xindu District, Chengdu 610500, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College (China National Nuclear Corporation 416 Hospital), Center of Scientific Research, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu 610500, China
- Correspondence: or (S.W.); or (Q.Y.)
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College (China National Nuclear Corporation 416 Hospital), Center of Scientific Research, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu 610500, China
- Correspondence: or (S.W.); or (Q.Y.)
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Dragan ES, Ghiorghita CA, Dinu MV, Duceac IA, Coseri S. Fabrication of self-antibacterial chitosan/oxidized starch polyelectrolyte complex sponges for controlled delivery of curcumin. Food Hydrocoll 2023; 135:108147. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2022.108147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Chen R, Funnell JL, Quinones GB, Bentley M, Capadona JR, Gilbert RJ, Palermo EF. Poly(pro-curcumin) Materials Exhibit Dual Release Rates and Prolonged Antioxidant Activity as Thin Films and Self-Assembled Particles. Biomacromolecules 2023; 24:294-307. [PMID: 36512693 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.2c01135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Curcumin is a natural polyphenol that exhibits remarkable antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities; however, its clinical application is limited in part by its physiological instability. Here, we report the synthesis of curcumin-derived polyesters that release curcumin upon hydrolytic degradation to improve curcumin stability and solubility in physiological conditions. Curcumin was incorporated in the polymer backbone by a one-pot condensation polymerization in the presence of sebacoyl chloride and polyethylene glycol (PEG, Mn = 1 kDa). The thermal and mechanical properties, surface wettability, self-assembly behavior, and drug-release kinetics all depend sensitively on the mole percentage of curcumin incorporated in these statistical copolymers. Curcumin release was triggered by the hydrolysis of phenolic esters on the polymer backbone, which was confirmed using a PEGylated curcumin model compound, which represented a putative repeating unit within the polymer. The release rate of curcumin was controlled by the hydrophilicity of the polymers. Burst release (2 days) and extended release (>8 weeks) can be achieved from the same polymer depending on curcumin content in the copolymer. The materials can quench free radicals for at least 8 weeks and protect primary neurons from oxidative stress in vitro. Further, these copolymer materials could be processed into both thin films and self-assembled particles, depending on the solvent-based casting conditions. Finally, we envision that these materials may have potential for neural tissue engineering application, where antioxidant release can mitigate oxidative stress and the inflammatory response following neural injury.
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- Ruiwen Chen
- Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, United States
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- Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, United States.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, United States
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- Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, United States.,Department of Biological Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, United States
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- Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, United States.,Department of Biological Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, United States.,Advanced Platform Technology Center, L. Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, United States
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- Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, United States.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, United States.,Albany Stratton Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Albany, New York 12208, United States
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- Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, United States.,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, United States
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Zhou Y, Li S, Tan W, Wei X, Chang Y, Yi Q, Pu C, Wang J. Design, Synthesis, and Preparation of Ultrasound-Responsive Curcumin-Loaded Chitosan Nanocarriers. RUSS J GEN CHEM+ 2023. [DOI: 10.1134/s1070363223010152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/11/2023]
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Segneanu AE, Vlase G, Lukinich-Gruia AT, Herea DD, Grozescu I. Untargeted Metabolomic Approach of Curcuma longa to Neurodegenerative Phytocarrier System Based on Silver Nanoparticles. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:2261. [PMID: 36421447 PMCID: PMC9686783 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11112261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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Curcuma is one of the most famous medicinal and tropical aromatic plants. Its health benefits have been appreciated and exploited in traditional Asian medicine since ancient times. Various studies have investigated its complex chemical composition and demonstrated the remarkable therapeutic properties of curcuma's phytoconstituents. Oxidative stress is a decisive driving factor triggering numerous pathologies (neurodegenerative, psychiatric and cardiovascular diseases; diabetes; tumors, etc.). Numerous recent studies have focused on the use of natural compounds and nanomaterials as innovative molecular targeting agents as effective therapeutic strategies. In this study, we report, for the first time, the development of a simple target phytocarrier system that capitalizes on the bioactive properties of curcuma and AgNPs. The complete metabolic profile of curcuma was determined based on gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and electrospray ionization quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (ESI-QTOF-MS). A total of 80 metabolites were identified under mass spectra (MS)-positive mode from 10 secondary metabolite categories: terpenoids, amino acids, diarylheptanoids, flavonoids, phenolic acids, steroids, fatty acids, coumarins, alkaloids and miscellaneous. In addition, the biological activity of each class of metabolites was discussed. A comprehensive characterization (FT-IR, UV-Vis, DLS, SEM, TEM, EDS, zeta potential and XRD) was performed to study the morphostructural properties of this new phytocarrier system. Antioxidant activity of the new phytocarrier system was evaluated using a combination of in vitro methods (total phenolic assay, 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging assay and cyclic voltammetric method (Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) electrochemical assay)). Antioxidants assays showed that the phytocarrier system exhibits superior antioxidant properties to those of its components, i.e., curcuma or citrate-coated-AgNPs. These data confirm the potential to enhance relevant theoretical knowledge in the area of innovative antioxidant agents, with potential application in neurodegenerative therapeutic strategies.
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- Adina-Elena Segneanu
- Institute for Advanced Environmental Research, West University of Timisoara (ICAM-WUT), Oituz nr. 4, 300086 Timisoara, Romania
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- Institute for Advanced Environmental Research, West University of Timisoara (ICAM-WUT), Oituz nr. 4, 300086 Timisoara, Romania
- Res. Ctr. Thermal Anal Environm Problems, West University of Timisoara, Pestalozzi St. 16, 300115 Timisoara, Romania
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- National Institute of Research and Development for Technical Physics, 47 Mangeron Blvd, 700050 Iasi, Romania
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- CAICON Department, University Politehnica Timisoara, 2 P-ta Victoriei, 300006 Timisoara, Romania
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Banaspati A, Ramu V, Raza MK, Goswami TK. Copper(ii) curcumin complexes for endoplasmic reticulum targeted photocytotoxicity. RSC Adv 2022; 12:30722-30733. [PMID: 36349155 PMCID: PMC9606729 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra04813b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 10/01/2022] [Indexed: 08/10/2023] Open
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Three copper(ii) complexes viz. [Cu(cur)(L)(ClO4)] (1-3), where Hcur is curcumin and L is 1,10-phenanthroline (phen, 1), dipyrido[3,2-d:2',3'-f]quinoxaline (dpq, 2), or dipyrido[3,2-a:2',3'-c]phenazine (dppz, 3) were synthesized, fully characterized by various physicochemical methods and evaluated for their light-assisted chemotherapeutic potential. The complexes [Cu(acac)(L)(ClO4)] (4-6), where Hacac is acetylacetone and L is phen (in 4), dpq (in 5) and dppz (in 6), were synthesized and used as controls. The solid state structures of complexes 4 and 5 were determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The curcumin complexes (1-3) were redox inactive at the copper centre, whereas the acetylacetonato complexes (4-6) displayed a Cu(ii)/Cu(i) couple at ∼0.1 V vs. Ag/AgCl reference electrode in DMF. Complexes 1-3 showed an intense curcumin-based band at ∼440 nm in DMF-Tris-HCl buffer (pH = 7.2) (1 : 9 v/v) which masks the copper based d-d band. The complexes bind to human serum albumin (HSA) with moderate efficacy. They also displayed significant binding affinity for calf-thymus (CT) DNA. The lipophilic curcumin complexes show remarkable visible light induced cytotoxicity (IC50 = ∼4 μM) with high phototoxic indices (PI) with low dark toxicity in human cervical carcinoma (HeLa) and human lung carcinoma (A549) cells. The corresponding acetylacetonato controls (4-6) did not show significant cytotoxicity in the dark or light. DCFDA and annexin V-FITC/PI assays using flow cytometry confirm the induction of significant apoptosis in cancer cells via generation of cytotoxic reactive oxygen species upon photoactivation. Confocal microscopic images using complex 3 demonstrate localization of the complexes predominantly in the endoplasmic reticulum of HeLa cells.
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- Atrayee Banaspati
- Department of Chemistry, Gauhati University Guwahati 781014 Assam India
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- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 India
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- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 India
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- Department of Chemistry, Gauhati University Guwahati 781014 Assam India
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Dezfouli EA, Kiaie SH, Danafar H, Nomani A, Sadeghizadeh M. BTN-PEG-PCL nanoparticles for targeted delivery of curcumin: In vitro and in Ovo assessment. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Lu N, Cheng W, Liu D, Liu G, Cui C, Feng C, Wang X. NLRP3-Mediated Inflammation in Atherosclerosis and Associated Therapeutics. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 10:823387. [PMID: 35493086 PMCID: PMC9045366 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.823387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The NLRP3 inflammasome is a crucial constituent of the body’s innate immune system, and a multiprotein platform which is initiated by pattern recognition receptors (PRRs). Its activation leads to caspase-1 maturation and release of inflammatory cytokines, interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and IL-18, and subsequently causes pyroptosis. Recently, the excess activation of NLRP3 inflammasome has been confirmed to mediate inflammatory responses and to participate in genesis and development of atherosclerosis. Therefore, the progress on the discovery of specific inhibitors against the NLRP3 inflammasome and the upstream and downstream inflammatory factors has become potential targets for clinical treatment. Here we review the recently described mechanisms about the NLRP3 inflammasome activation, and discuss emphatically the pharmacological interventions using statins and natural medication for atherosclerosis associated with NLRP3 inflammasome.
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- Na Lu
- Henan Key Laboratory of Medical Tissue Regeneration, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Medical Tissue Regeneration, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Medical Tissue Regeneration, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Medical Tissue Regeneration, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Medical Tissue Regeneration, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Medical Tissue Regeneration, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Medical Tissue Regeneration, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
- *Correspondence: Xianwei Wang,
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Dragan ES, Dinu MV, Ghiorghita CA. Chitosan-Based Polyelectrolyte Complex Cryogels with Elasticity, Toughness and Delivery of Curcumin Engineered by Polyions Pair and Cryostructuration Steps. Gels 2022; 8:gels8040240. [PMID: 35448141 PMCID: PMC9024878 DOI: 10.3390/gels8040240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Chitosan (CS)-based drug delivery systems (DDSs) are often stabilized by chemical cross-linking. A much more friendly approach to deliver drugs in a controlled manner is represented by polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs) physically stabilized by spontaneous interactions between CS and natural or synthetic biocompatible polyanions. PECs with tunable structures, morphologies, and mechanical properties were fabricated in this paper by an innovative and sustainable strategy. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) or poly(2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonate sodium salt) were used as aqueous solutions, while CS microparticles were evenly dispersed in the polyanion solution, at pH 6.5, where CS was not soluble. Cryostructuration of the dispersion in two steps (5 min at −196 °C, and 24 h at −18 °C), and freeze-drying at −55 °C, 48 h, conducted to pre-PEC cryogels. Next step was rearrangement of complementary polyions and the complex formation inside the pore walls of cryogels by exposure of the pre-PECs at a source of H+. PEC cryogels with impressive elasticity and toughness were engineered in this study by multiple-cryostructuration steps using CMC as polyanion with a molar mass of 250 kDa and an optimum concentration of polyanion and polycation. The performances of PEC cryogels in sustained delivery of anti-inflammatory drugs such as curcumin were demonstrated.
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Aslam H, Shukrullah S, Naz MY, Fatima H, Hussain H, Ullah S, Assiri MA. Current and future perspectives of multifunctional magnetic nanoparticles based controlled drug delivery systems. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2021.102946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Atiyah NA, Albayati TM, Atiya MA. Functionalization of mesoporous MCM-41 for the delivery of curcumin as an anti-inflammatory therapy. ADV POWDER TECHNOL 2022; 33:103417. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2021.103417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Zhu Y, Yue M, Guo T, Li F, Li Z, Yang D, Lin M. PEI-PEG-Coated Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Enhance the Antitumor Activity of Tanshinone IIA and Serve as a Gene Transfer Vector. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2021; 2021:6756763. [PMID: 34790248 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6756763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Revised: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Tanshinone IIA (TanIIA) and gene therapy both hold promising potentials in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treatment. However, low solubility and poor bioavailability of TanIIA limit its clinical application. Similarly, gene therapy with GPC3-shRNA, a type of short hairpin RNAs (shRNAs) capable of silencing the glypican-3 (GPC3) expression, is seriously limited due to its susceptibility to nuclease degradation and high off-target effects. In the present study, polyethyleneimine (PEI)-polyethylene glycol (PEG)-coated mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSN-PEG) were used as a drug carrier. By encapsulating TanIIA into MSN-PEG, we synthesized MSN-TanIIA-PEG nanoparticles and observed the involved characteristics. This was followed by exploration of antitumor activity on the HepG2 cell lines in vitro. Meanwhile, in order to construct GPC3-shRNA plasmids, a shRNA sequence targeting GPC3 was synthesized and cloned into the pSLenti-U6 vector. Accordingly, the performance of MSN-PEG as a gene transfer carrier for GPC3-shRNA gene therapy of HCC in vitro was evaluated, including transfection efficiency and DNA binding biological characteristics. The results indicated successful encapsulation of TanIIA in MSN-PEG, which had satisfactory efficacy, favorable dispersity, suitable particle size, and sustained release effect. The in vitro anti-HCC effects of nano-TanIIA were greatly improved, which outperformed free-TanIIA in terms of proliferation and invasion inhibition, as well as apoptosis induction of HCC cells. As expected, MSN-PEG possessed excellent gene delivery capacity with good binding, release, and protection from RNase digestion. Using MSN-PEG as a gene carrier, the plasmids were successfully transfected into HepG2 cells, and both the mRNA and protein expressions of GPC3 were significantly downregulated. It was thus concluded that a sustained release TanIIA delivery system for HCC treatment was synthesized and that MSN-PEG could also serve as a gene transfer carrier for gene therapy. More interestingly, MSN-PEG may be a potential delivery platform that combines TanIIA and GPC3-shRNA together to enhance their synergistic effect.
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Dragan ES, Dinu MV, Ghiorghita CA, Lazar MM, Doroftei F. Preparation and Characterization of Semi-IPN Cryogels Based on Polyacrylamide and Poly( N, N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate); Functionalization of Carrier with Monochlorotriazinyl-β-cyclodextrin and Release Kinetics of Curcumin. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26226975. [PMID: 34834067 PMCID: PMC8622513 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26226975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 11/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Curcumin (CCM) is a natural hydrophobic polyphenol known for its numerous applications in the food industry as a colorant or jelly stabilizer, and in the pharmaceutical industry due to its anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antioxidant, anti-cancer, and anti-Alzheimer properties. However, the large application of CCM is limited by its poor solubility in water and low stability. To enhance the bioavailability of CCM, and to protect it against the external degradation agents, a novel strategy, which consists in the preparation of semi-interpenetrating polymer networks, (s-IPNs) based on poly(N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) entrapped in poly(acrylamide) networks, by a cryogelation technique, was developed in this work. All s-IPN cryogels were characterized by SEM, EDX, FTIR, and swelling at equilibrium as a function of pH. Functionalization of semi-IPN cryogel with monochlorotriazinyl-β-cyclodextrin (MCT-β-CD) led to IPN cryogel. The release profile of CCM from the composite cryogels was investigated at 37 °C, in pH 3. It was found that the cumulative release increased with the increase of the carrier hydrophobicity, as a result of increasing the cross-linking degree, the content and the molar mass of PDMAEMA. Fitting Higuchi, Korsmeyer–Peppas, and first order kinetic models on the CCM release profiles indicated the diffusion as the main driving force of drug release from the composite cryogels.
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Moosavian SA, Sathyapalan T, Jamialahmadi T, Sahebkar A. The Emerging Role of Nanomedicine in the Management of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A State-of-the-Art Review. Bioinorg Chem Appl 2021; 2021:4041415. [PMID: 34659388 DOI: 10.1155/2021/4041415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common chronic liver disease that can lead to end-stage liver disease needing a liver transplant. Many pharmacological approaches are used to reduce the disease progression in NAFLD. However, current strategies remain ineffective to reverse the progression of NAFLD completely. Employing nanoparticles as a drug delivery system has demonstrated significant potential for improving the bioavailability of drugs in the treatment of NAFLD. Various types of nanoparticles are exploited in this regard for the management of NAFLD. In this review, we cover the current therapeutic approaches to manage NAFLD and provide a review of recent up-to-date advances in the uses of nanoparticles for the treatment of NAFLD.
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Liu M, Zhang X, Wang Y. Curcumin Alleviates Aβ 42-Induced Neuronal Metabolic Dysfunction via the Thrb/SIRT3 Axis and Improves Cognition in APP TG Mice. Neurochem Res 2021; 46:3166-3178. [PMID: 34401962 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-021-03414-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/06/2022]
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Curcumin has been reported to have a therapeutic effect on Alzheimer's disease (AD), but the specific mechanism remains to be elucidated. In the present research, we aimed to investigate the effect and molecular mechanism of curcumin on AD. Mouse primary hippocampal neuron cells were treated with various concentrations of beta-amyloid 42 (Aβ42) and the results found that Aβ42 inhibited cell viability in a dose-dependent manner. Compared with 50 ng/mL Aβ42, 500 ng/mL Aβ42 could further promote cell apoptosis, reduce the ratio of Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD(+))/Nicotinamide adenine diphosphate hydride (NADH) and Adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP) level, and inhibit Sirtuins 3 (SIRT3) deacetylation activity and protein expression of Thyroid hormone receptor beta (Thrb) and SIRT3. Hence, 500 ng/mL Aβ42 was used to establish a cell model of AD. Curcumin significantly reversed the inhibitory effects of Aβ42 on cell viability, SIRT3 deacetylation activity, the ratio of NAD+/NADH, ATP level and the protein expression of Thrb and SIRT3, and the promotive effect on apoptosis. ChIPBase was used to predict the binding region of Thrb and SIRT3. Dual luciferase reporter gene and Chromatin immune precipitation (ChIP) assays were employed to verify the relationship between Thrb and promoter of SIRT3 mRNA. Overexpression of Thrb recovered Aβ42 induced metabolic dysfunction, while Thrb silence aggravated Aβ42 induced metabolic dysfunction. Moreover, Thrb silence or 3-TYP (a selective inhibitor of SIRT3) treatment abolished the amelioration of curcumin on Aβ42 induced metabolic dysfunction. Additionally, curcumin attenuated memory deficits in Amyloid precursor protein transgenic (APPTG) mice. Collectively, curcumin alleviated Aβ42-induced neuronal metabolic dysfunction through increasing Thrb expression and SIRT3 activity and improved cognition in APPTG mice.
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- Min Liu
- Department of Basic Disciplines, Jiangxi Health Vocational College, Nanchang, 330052, China
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- Department of Basic Disciplines, Jiangxi Health Vocational College, Nanchang, 330052, China
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- Department of Recuperation No.1, Dalian Rehabilitation and Recuperation Center, Dalian, 116016, China.
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Pi C, Li L, Fu S, Yang H, Huang S, Zou Y, Zhao L, Wei Y. The Pharmacokinetics and Bio-distribution Studied by Simultaneous Analysis of Curcumin and Paclitaxel in Biosamples. Chromatographia 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10337-021-04076-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Razavi BM, Ghasemzadeh Rahbardar M, Hosseinzadeh H. A review of therapeutic potentials of turmeric (Curcuma longa) and its active constituent, curcumin, on inflammatory disorders, pain, and their related patents. Phytother Res 2021; 35:6489-6513. [PMID: 34312922 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Turmeric (Curcuma longa) and its constituent, curcumin, have been used for their therapeutic properties for a long time. Most of the medicinal impacts of turmeric and curcumin might be attributed to their anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive, and antioxidant effects. In the present review, the preventive and therapeutic potentials of turmeric and its active constituent, curcumin, on inflammatory disorders and pain as well as patents related to their analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects, have been summarized to highlight their value on human health. A literature review was accomplished in Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus, Google Patent, Patentscope, and US Patent. Several documents and patents disclosed the significance of turmeric and curcumin to apply in several therapeutic, medicinal, and pharmaceutical fields. These phytocompounds could be applied as a supplementary therapy in phytotherapy, inflammatory disorders such as arthritis, inflammatory bowel diseases, osteoarthritis, psoriasis, dermatitis, and different types of pain including neuropathic pain. However, because of inadequate clinical trials, further high-quality studies are needed to firmly establish the clinical efficacy of the plant. Consistent with the human tendency to the usage of phytocompounds rather than synthetic drugs, particular consideration must be dedicated to bond the worth of turmeric and curcumin from basic sciences to clinical applications.
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- Bibi Marjan Razavi
- Targeted Drug Delivery Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.,Department of Pharmacodynamics and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacodynamics and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.,Pharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Singh L, Sharma S, Xu S, Tewari D, Fang J. Curcumin as a Natural Remedy for Atherosclerosis: A Pharmacological Review. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26134036. [PMID: 34279384 PMCID: PMC8272048 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26134036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 06/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Curcumin, a natural polyphenolic compound present in Curcuma longa L. rhizomes, shows potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, and anti-atherosclerotic properties. Atherosclerosis is a comprehensive term for a series of degenerative and hyperplasic lesions such as thickening or sclerosis in large- and medium-sized arteries, causing decreased vascular-wall elasticity and lumen diameter. Atherosclerotic cerebro-cardiovascular disease has become a major concern for human health in recent years due to its clinical sequalae of strokes and heart attacks. Curcumin concoction treatment modulates several important signaling pathways related to cellular migration, proliferation, cholesterol homeostasis, inflammation, and gene transcription, among other relevant actions. Here, we provide an overview of curcumin in atherosclerosis prevention and disclose the underlying mechanisms of action of its anti-atherosclerotic effects.
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- Laxman Singh
- Centre of Biodiversity Conservation & Management, G.B.Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment, Almora 263643, Uttarakhand, India;
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, Punjab, India;
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- Department of Endocrinology, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230037, China
- Correspondence: (S.X.); (D.T.); (J.F.)
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, Punjab, India;
- Correspondence: (S.X.); (D.T.); (J.F.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, Huadu District People’s Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510800, China
- Correspondence: (S.X.); (D.T.); (J.F.)
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The recent development of several methods for extracting curcumin from the root of the plant Curcuma longa has led to intensified research on the properties of curcumin and its fields of application. Following the studies and the accreditation of curcumin as a natural compound with antifungal, antiviral, and antibacterial properties, new fields of application have been developed in two main directions—food and medical, respectively. This review paper aims to synthesize the fields of application of curcumin as an additive for the prevention of spoilage, safety, and quality of food. Simultaneously, it aims to present curcumin as an additive in products for the prevention of bacterial infections and health care. In both cases, the types of curcumin formulations in the form of (nano)emulsions, (nano)particles, or (nano)composites are presented, depending on the field and conditions of exploitation or their properties to be used. The diversity of composite materials that can be designed, depending on the purpose of use, leaves open the field of research on the conditioning of curcumin. Various biomaterials active from the antibacterial and antibiofilm point of view can be intuited in which curcumin acts as an additive that potentiates the activities of other compounds or has a synergistic activity with them.
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