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Wang J, Ma Q, Cai P, Sun X, Sun Q, Li M, Wang Y, Zhong L, Xie F. On the investigation of composite cooling/heating set gel systems based on rice starch and curdlan. Food Chem 2024; 438:137960. [PMID: 37979259 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.137960] [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: 06/10/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/20/2023]
Abstract
In pursuit of advancing the understanding of composite gel systems, this study delves into the intricate realm of rheology, structural elucidation, and mechanical attributes. Specifically, it scrutinizes the symbiotic interplay between rice starch, a cooling-set gel, and curdlan, a thermo-irreversible heating-set gel. A higher curdlan content enhances the inter-chain hydrogen bonding between rice starch and curdlan, resulting in a denser gel structure and thus increased moduli, solid-like behavior, and mechanical properties, and reduced frequency-dependence, especially at high temperatures (>65 °C). For example, with 50 % curdlan incorporation, G' (90 °C) improved by 252 %. Notably, thermal treatment can compromise the structural integrity of the rice starch gel, reducing strength and softening texture. However, this textural degradation can be effectively mitigated with, for example, 30 % curdlan incorporation, resulting in a 55-fold hardness increase at 85 °C. The knowledge gained from this work offers valuable guidance for tailoring starch-based gel products to specific properties.
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- Jing Wang
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong 266109, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong 266109, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Materials and Safety Technology, Guangxi Engineering Research Center for New Chemical Materials and Safety Technology, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou, Guangxi 535000, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong 266109, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong 266109, China; Qingdao Special Food Research Institute, Qingdao, Shandong 266109, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong 266109, China; Qingdao Special Food Research Institute, Qingdao, Shandong 266109, China.
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong 266109, China; Qingdao Special Food Research Institute, Qingdao, Shandong 266109, China.
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Polysaccharide Materials and Modifications, Guangxi Higher Education Institutes Key Laboratory for New Chemical and Biological Transformation Process Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Minzu University, Nanning, Guangxi 530006, China
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- School of Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom
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Ganie SA, Naik RA, Dar OA, Rather LJ, Assiri MA, Li Q. Design and fabrication of functionalized curdlan-curcumin delivery system to facilitate the therapeutic effects of curcumin on breast cancer. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 267:131388. [PMID: 38608982 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131388] [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: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 03/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
Abstract
We developed a facile method for the fabrication of a biodegradable delivery system composed of two blocks: curdlan and curcumin. This was achieved by chemical functionalization of curdlan through tosylation, amination followed by complexation with curcumin. A comprehensive evaluation of structural characterization and component stability showed that cur-cum complex exhibited better anticancer properties with enhanced thermal properties. The cur-cum complex shows pH sensitive sustained release behaviour with higher release at acidic pH and kinetic data of drug release follows the Korsmeyer-Peppas model. The cur-cum complex has ability to block the proliferation of the MCF-7 cell line as revealed by MTT assay which showed increased toxicity of cur-cum complex against these cell lines. The results obtained from western blot analysis demonstrated that the co-administration of cur and cum effectively induced apoptosis in MCF-7 cells. This effect was observed by a considerable upregulation of the Bcl-2/Bax ratio, a decline in mRNA expression of LDHA, level of lactate and LDH activity. The results clearly depict the role of functionalized curdlan as efficient carrier for curcumin delivery with prolonged, sustained release and enhanced bioavailability, thereby improving the overall anticancer activity.
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- Showkat Ali Ganie
- State Key Laboratory of Resource Insects, Chongqing Engineering Research Centre for Biomaterial Fiber and Modern Textile, College of Sericulture, Textile and Biomass Science, Southwest University, 400715 Chongqing, PR China.
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- Department of Zoology, Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya Sagar, Madhya Pradesh 470003, India
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, 400715 Chongqing, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Resource Insects, Chongqing Engineering Research Centre for Biomaterial Fiber and Modern Textile, College of Sericulture, Textile and Biomass Science, Southwest University, 400715 Chongqing, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia.
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- State Key Laboratory of Resource Insects, Chongqing Engineering Research Centre for Biomaterial Fiber and Modern Textile, College of Sericulture, Textile and Biomass Science, Southwest University, 400715 Chongqing, PR China.
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Su YC, Chang Y, Lee WC, Wang JH, Narita T, Takeno H, Syu JY, Jou IM, Hsieh WC. Study of chondrogenesis of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells in curdlan- poly(vinyl alcohol) composite hydrogels and its mechanical properties of freezing-thawing treatments. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 265:130792. [PMID: 38479670 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130792] [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: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 03/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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The curdlan gel is a natural material produced by bacteria. It utilizes chemical cross-linking reactions to form a 3D porous composite hydrogel, increasing its porosity and water content, and improving its mechanical properties. It can be used in tissue repair and regenerative medicine. Curdlan-Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) composite hydrogel can rapidly swell within 1 min due to its porous structure. Compression tests confirmed that it still maintains its original mechanical strength, even after five repeated freeze-thaw (FT) processes, making it suitable for long-term cryopreservation. The purpose of this study is to transplant umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (UC-MSCs) on Curdlan-PVA composite hydrogel and observe the chondrocytes on the material. The results of using 4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI), hematoxylin and eosin (H&E), calcein-acetoxymethyl ester (calcein AM), and Collagen type II-Fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) staining, confirmed that UC-MSCs can attach and differentiate into chondrocytes on 3D Curdlan-PVA composite hydrogel.
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- Yu-Chieh Su
- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; School of Medicine, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; School of Medicine for International Students, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Science and Biotechnology, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung 824005, Taiwan
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- Division of Molecular Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Gunma University, Gunma 376-8515, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Gunma University, Gunma 376-8515, Japan; Gunma University Center for Food Science and Wellness (GUCFW), Gunma 376-8515, Japan
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- Department of Medical Science and Biotechnology, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung 824005, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedics, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Science and Biotechnology, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung 824005, Taiwan.
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Zhang C, Chen L, Teng H. Phase behavior of the gelation process of myofibrillar protein- curdlan blended system: Discussion based on rheology and gel properties. Food Chem 2024; 437:137839. [PMID: 37948797 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.137839] [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: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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The phase behavior in protein-polysaccharide blended systems is the main factor affecting the physical properties of composite gels; however, the phase behavior at room temperature and during heated gelation is lacking discussion. In this research, extracted grouper myofibrillar protein (MP) and curdlan (CUR) were used as models for the MP-CUR blended system. The phase behavior of the MP-CUR blended system was analyzed using rheology and microstructure analysis, and the accuracy of the phase behavior analysis was verified by measuring the physical indices such as gel properties of the MP-CUR composite gels. At room temperature, MP and CUR showed good co-solubility, so the blended system with 0.8% CUR content obtained the best apparent viscosity, structural recoverability, and other rheological properties. After heating gelation, MP and CUR had strong thermodynamic unaffinity leading to phase separation, and the best storage modulus was obtained for the MP-CUR blended system with 0.6% CUR content. Therefore, it is concluded that 0.6% CUR content is the critical concentration for the MP-CUR blended system. The results were also confirmed by the best gel properties of 0.6% CUR composite gel when the physical properties of the composite gel were determined. The phase behavior evaluation was used to determine the appropriate polysaccharide concentrations as a means to improve the physicochemical properties of the composite gels and to exploit the value of polysaccharides in protein-based food applications.
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- Chang Zhang
- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Hunan GaoGe Dairy Co., Ltd, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Zhanjiang 524088, China.
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Ding Q, Mo Z, Wang X, Chen M, Zhou F, Liu Z, Long Y, Xia X, Zhao P. The antibacterial and hemostatic curdlan hydrogel-loading epigallocatechin gallate for facilitating the infected wound healing. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 266:131257. [PMID: 38554908 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131257] [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: 08/06/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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The infected wounds pose one of the major threats to human health today. To address this issue, it is necessary to develop innovative wound dressings with superior antibacterial activity and other properties. Due to its potent antibacterial, antioxidant, and immune-boosting properties, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) has been widely utilized. In this study, a multifunctional curdlan hydrogel loading EGCG (Cur-EGCGH3) was designed. Cur-EGCGH3 exhibited excellent physicochemical properties, good biocompatibility, hemostatic, antibacterial, and antioxidant activities. Also, ELISA data showed that Cur-EGCGH3 stimulated macrophages to secrete pro-inflammatory and pro-regenerative cytokines. Cell scratch results indicated that Cur-EGCGH3 promoted the migration of NIH3T3 and HUVECs. In vivo experiments confirmed that Cur-EGCGH3 could inhibit bacterial infection of the infected wounds, accelerate hemostasis, and promote epithelial regeneration and collagen deposition. These results demonstrated that Cur-EGCGH3 holds promise for promoting healing of the infected wounds.
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- Qiang Ding
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yuebei People's Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University School of Medicine, Shaoguan 512025, China; Laboratory for Diagnosis of Clinical Microbiology and Infection, Yuebei People's Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University School of Medicine, Shaoguan 512025, China; Shaoguan Municipal Quality Control Center for Laboratory Medicine, Yuebei People's Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University School of Medicine, Shaoguan 512025, China; Shaoguan Municipal Quality Control Center for Surveillance of Bacterial Resistance, Shaoguan 512025, China; Shaoguan Engineering Research Center for Research and Development of Molecular and Cellular Technology in Rapid Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases and Cancer, Shaoguan 512025, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yuebei People's Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University School of Medicine, Shaoguan 512025, China; Laboratory for Diagnosis of Clinical Microbiology and Infection, Yuebei People's Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University School of Medicine, Shaoguan 512025, China; Shaoguan Municipal Quality Control Center for Laboratory Medicine, Yuebei People's Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University School of Medicine, Shaoguan 512025, China; Shaoguan Municipal Quality Control Center for Surveillance of Bacterial Resistance, Shaoguan 512025, China; Shaoguan Engineering Research Center for Research and Development of Molecular and Cellular Technology in Rapid Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases and Cancer, Shaoguan 512025, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yuebei People's Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University School of Medicine, Shaoguan 512025, China; Laboratory for Diagnosis of Clinical Microbiology and Infection, Yuebei People's Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University School of Medicine, Shaoguan 512025, China; Shaoguan Municipal Quality Control Center for Laboratory Medicine, Yuebei People's Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University School of Medicine, Shaoguan 512025, China; Shaoguan Municipal Quality Control Center for Surveillance of Bacterial Resistance, Shaoguan 512025, China; Shaoguan Engineering Research Center for Research and Development of Molecular and Cellular Technology in Rapid Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases and Cancer, Shaoguan 512025, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yuebei People's Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University School of Medicine, Shaoguan 512025, China; Laboratory for Diagnosis of Clinical Microbiology and Infection, Yuebei People's Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University School of Medicine, Shaoguan 512025, China; Shaoguan Municipal Quality Control Center for Laboratory Medicine, Yuebei People's Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University School of Medicine, Shaoguan 512025, China; Shaoguan Municipal Quality Control Center for Surveillance of Bacterial Resistance, Shaoguan 512025, China; Shaoguan Engineering Research Center for Research and Development of Molecular and Cellular Technology in Rapid Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases and Cancer, Shaoguan 512025, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yuebei People's Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University School of Medicine, Shaoguan 512025, China; Laboratory for Diagnosis of Clinical Microbiology and Infection, Yuebei People's Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University School of Medicine, Shaoguan 512025, China; Shaoguan Municipal Quality Control Center for Laboratory Medicine, Yuebei People's Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University School of Medicine, Shaoguan 512025, China; Shaoguan Municipal Quality Control Center for Surveillance of Bacterial Resistance, Shaoguan 512025, China; Shaoguan Engineering Research Center for Research and Development of Molecular and Cellular Technology in Rapid Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases and Cancer, Shaoguan 512025, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yuebei People's Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University School of Medicine, Shaoguan 512025, China; Laboratory for Diagnosis of Clinical Microbiology and Infection, Yuebei People's Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University School of Medicine, Shaoguan 512025, China; Shaoguan Municipal Quality Control Center for Laboratory Medicine, Yuebei People's Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University School of Medicine, Shaoguan 512025, China; Shaoguan Municipal Quality Control Center for Surveillance of Bacterial Resistance, Shaoguan 512025, China; Shaoguan Engineering Research Center for Research and Development of Molecular and Cellular Technology in Rapid Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases and Cancer, Shaoguan 512025, China
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- Laboratory for Diagnosis of Clinical Microbiology and Infection, Yuebei People's Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University School of Medicine, Shaoguan 512025, China; Changchun Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun 130122, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yuebei People's Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University School of Medicine, Shaoguan 512025, China; Laboratory for Diagnosis of Clinical Microbiology and Infection, Yuebei People's Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University School of Medicine, Shaoguan 512025, China; Shaoguan Municipal Quality Control Center for Laboratory Medicine, Yuebei People's Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University School of Medicine, Shaoguan 512025, China; Shaoguan Municipal Quality Control Center for Surveillance of Bacterial Resistance, Shaoguan 512025, China; Shaoguan Engineering Research Center for Research and Development of Molecular and Cellular Technology in Rapid Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases and Cancer, Shaoguan 512025, China.
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Lv T, Feng J, Jia X, Wang C, Li F, Peng H, Xiao Y, Liu L, He C. Structural insights into curdlan degradation via a glycoside hydrolase containing a disruptive carbohydrate-binding module. Biotechnol Biofuels Bioprod 2024; 17:45. [PMID: 38515133 PMCID: PMC10956234 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-024-02494-5] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 03/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND Degradation via enzymatic processes for the production of valuable β-1,3-glucooligosaccharides (GOS) from curdlan has attracted considerable interest. CBM6E functions as a curdlan-specific β-1,3-endoglucanase, composed of a glycoside hydrolase family 128 (GH128) module and a carbohydrate-binding module (CBM) derived from family CBM6. RESULTS Crystallographic analyses were conducted to comprehend the substrate specificity mechanism of CBM6E. This unveiled structures of both apo CBM6E and its GOS-complexed form. The GH128 and CBM6 modules constitute a cohesive unit, binding nine glucoside moieties within the catalytic groove in a singular helical conformation. By extending the substrate-binding groove, we engineered CBM6E variants with heightened hydrolytic activities, generating diverse GOS profiles from curdlan. Molecular docking, followed by mutation validation, unveiled the cooperative recognition of triple-helical β-1,3-glucan by the GH128 and CBM6 modules, along with the identification of a novel sugar-binding residue situated within the CBM6 module. Interestingly, supplementing the CBM6 module into curdlan gel disrupted the gel's network structure, enhancing the hydrolysis of curdlan by specific β-1,3-glucanases. CONCLUSIONS This study offers new insights into the recognition mechanism of glycoside hydrolases toward triple-helical β-1,3-glucans, presenting an effective method to enhance endoglucanase activity and manipulate its product profile. Furthermore, it discovered a CBM module capable of disrupting the quaternary structures of curdlan, thereby boosting the hydrolytic activity of curdlan gel when co-incubated with β-1,3-glucanases. These findings hold relevance for developing future enzyme and CBM cocktails useful in GOS production from curdlan degradation.
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- Tianhang Lv
- School of Life Sciences and Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Cellular Dynamics, School of Life Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui, China.
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Cui C, Li D, Wang LJ, Wang Y. Curdlan/sodium carboxymethylcellulose composite adsorbents: A biodegradable solution for organic dye removal from water. Carbohydr Polym 2024; 328:121737. [PMID: 38220329 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121737] [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: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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Composite adsorbent comprised of curdlan (CURD) and sodium carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) were fabricated through a single-step heating process, targeting the removal of methylene blue (MB) from wastewater. The CURD/CMC composite adsorbents had a honeycomb porous structure. The integration of CMC not only increased the storage modulus of the CURD/CMC composite hydrogels but also affected the thermal stability and swelling behavior of the composite adsorbents in different pH solutions. Specifically, the addition of 1.2 % CMC increased the peak temperature (184.73 °C) of CURD/CMC composite adsorbent melting by 5.99 °C compared to CURD adsorbent. The addition of CMC improved the swelling ratio of the composite adsorbent at pH 3,7, and 12 with swelling ratio up to 918.07 %. The synergistic interaction between CURD and CMC led to an enhanced adsorption capacity of the aerogel for MB, achieving a maximum adsorption capability of 385.85 mg/g. Adsorption isotherm assessments further demonstrated that the Langmuir isotherm model well fitted the adsorption data of the composite adsorbent on MB. Collectively, these findings underscore the potential of the developed biodegradable adsorbents as promising adsorbents for efficiently eliminating organic dyes from water.
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- Congli Cui
- College of Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, National Energy R & D Center for Non-food Biomass, China Agricultural University, P. O. Box 50, 17 Qinghua Donglu, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, National Energy R & D Center for Non-food Biomass, China Agricultural University, P. O. Box 50, 17 Qinghua Donglu, Beijing 100083, China.
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Functional Food from Plant Resources, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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Ganie SA, Rather LJ, Assiri MA, Li Q. Recent innovations (2020-2023) in the approaches for the chemical functionalization of curdlan and pullulan: A mini-review. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 260:129412. [PMID: 38262826 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129412] [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: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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Chemical modification represents a highly efficacious approach for enhancing the physicochemical characteristics and biological functionalities of natural polysaccharides. However, not all polysaccharides have considerable pharmacologic activity; so, appropriate chemical modification strategies can be selected in accordance with the distinct structural properties of polysaccharides to aid in improving and encouraging the presentation of their biological activities. Hence, there has been a growing interest in the chemical alteration of polysaccharides due to their various properties such as antioxidant, anticoagulant, antiviral, anticancer, biomedical, antibacterial, and immunomodulatory effects. This paper offers a comprehensive examination of recent scientific advancements produced over the past four years in the realm of unique chemical and functional modifications in curdlan and pullulan structures. This review aims to provide readers with an overview of the structural activity correlations observed in the backbone structures of curdlan and pullulan, as well as the diverse chemical modification processes employed for these polysaccharides. Additionally, the review aims to examine the effects of combining various bioactive molecules with chemically modified curdlan and pullulan and explore their potential applications in various important fields.
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- Showkat Ali Ganie
- State Key Laboratory of Resource Insects, Chongqing Engineering Research Centre for Biomaterial Fiber and Modern Textile, College of Sericulture, Textile and Biomass Science, Southwest University, 400715 Chongqing, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Resource Insects, Chongqing Engineering Research Centre for Biomaterial Fiber and Modern Textile, College of Sericulture, Textile and Biomass Science, Southwest University, 400715 Chongqing, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia.
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- State Key Laboratory of Resource Insects, Chongqing Engineering Research Centre for Biomaterial Fiber and Modern Textile, College of Sericulture, Textile and Biomass Science, Southwest University, 400715 Chongqing, PR China.
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Gao L, Guan M, Qin Y, Ji N, Wang Y, Li Y, Li M, Xiong L, Sun Q. Utilization of heat-induced curdlan gel to improve the cooking qualities of thermally sterilized fresh rice noodles. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 262:129693. [PMID: 38278386 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129693] [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: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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Thermal sterilization is the most economical and efficient method to guarantee the shelf life of extruded fresh rice noodles, but it often leads to a high cooking breakage rate and poor elongation at break of the noodles. The aim of this study was to improve the edible quality of sterilized fresh rice noodles through the addition of low concentrations of curdlan (0.38 %-1.13 %), which can form a thermal-irreversible gel to resist high-temperature sterilization. Compared with the control group without curdlan, the cooking breakage rate of sterilized fresh rice noodles with 1.13 % curdlan decreased from 16.85 % to 5.22 %, the tensile strain increased from 91.15 % to 147.05 %, and the microstructure was more dense and uniform. The results showed that adding the proper amount of curdlan is an effective strategy to improve the quality of sterilized fresh rice noodles.
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- Lin Gao
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University Qingdao, Shandong Province 266109, China; Qingdao Special Food Research Institute, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University Qingdao, Shandong Province 266109, China; Qingdao Special Food Research Institute, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University Qingdao, Shandong Province 266109, China; Qingdao Special Food Research Institute, Qingdao 266109, China; Academy of Dongying Efficient Agricultural Technology and Industry on Saline and Alkaline Land in Collaboration with Qingdao Agricultural University, 257100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University Qingdao, Shandong Province 266109, China; Qingdao Special Food Research Institute, Qingdao 266109, China; Academy of Dongying Efficient Agricultural Technology and Industry on Saline and Alkaline Land in Collaboration with Qingdao Agricultural University, 257100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University Qingdao, Shandong Province 266109, China; Qingdao Special Food Research Institute, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University Qingdao, Shandong Province 266109, China; Qingdao Special Food Research Institute, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University Qingdao, Shandong Province 266109, China; Qingdao Special Food Research Institute, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University Qingdao, Shandong Province 266109, China; Qingdao Special Food Research Institute, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University Qingdao, Shandong Province 266109, China; Qingdao Special Food Research Institute, Qingdao 266109, China.
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Lu M, Zhang C, Chen B, Ai C, Chen L, Teng H. Improvement of gelation properties of Penaeus vannamei surimi by magnetic field-assisted freezing in combination with curdlan. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 257:128323. [PMID: 38000599 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128323] [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: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 10/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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Traditional methods of freezing and thawing may harm the quality of meat products. In order to reduce the negative impact of freezing on surimi products, the magnetic field-assisted freezing method is combined with various curdlan ratios to enhance the gelation characteristics of Penaeus vannamei surimi in this study. The results showed that the magnetic field-assisted freezing technique significantly improved the quality of thawed surimi compared with soaking freezing (SF), whereas the addition of curdlan further improved the gelation properties, and the gel strength, water-holding capacity, textural properties, whiteness, and G' value were significantly improved when its content was increased to 0.6 %. However, excessive amounts of curdlan interfered with protein covalent cross-linking, leading to a decrease in gel quality. Additionally, the addition of magnetic field and curdlan encouraged the shift of the α-helix to the random coil and β-sheet transition, which stimulated the growth of myofibril molecules, exposed the hydrophobic groups and thiols, improved protein-molecule interactions, and promoted systematic gathering of proteins, leading to the formation of the microstructure of dense and small pores. It also resulted in a drop in water release, an increase in the proton density and a shift in the water condition from free water to more immobile water, which had higher sensory qualities. These effects together resulted in a reduction in thawing and cooking loss to 11.41 % and 13.83 %, respectively. These results also help to clarify the gelation process of shrimp surimi and help to regulate the gelation characteristics of shrimp surimi products.
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- Minxin Lu
- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Hunan GaoGe Dairy Co., Ltd, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Zhanjiang 524088, China.
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Yang R, Wang S, Sun C, Zhao Y, Cao Y, Lu W, Zhang Y, Fang Y. High-moisture extrusion of curdlan: Texture and structure. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 258:129109. [PMID: 38161009 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.129109] [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: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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High-moisture extrusion is a promising thermomechanical technology extensively employed in manufacturing fibrous meat analogues from plant-based proteins, garnering considerable research attention. However, polysaccharide-based extrusion has been rarely explored. The present study investigates the effects of varying extruder barrel temperatures (130 °C-200 °C) on the texture and structure of curdlan extrudates, and highlights the formation mechanism. Results showed that the single chain of curdlan aggregates to form triple-helix chains upon extrusion, consequently enhancing the crystallinity, particularly at 170 °C. The hardness, chewiness, and mechanical properties improved with increasing barrel temperature. Moreover, barrel temperatures affected the macrostructure, the extrudates maintained intact morphologies except at 160 °C due to the melting of curdlan gel as confirmed by the differential scanning calorimetry thermogram. Microstructural analysis revealed that curdlan extrudates transited through three phases: original gel (130 °C, 140 °C, and 150 °C), transition state (160 °C), and regenerated gel (170 °C, 180 °C, 190 °C, and 200 °C). The steady state of regenerated gel (170 °C) exhibited higher crystallinity and smaller fractal dimension, resulting in a more compact and crosslinked gel network. This study elucidates the structure transition of curdlan gel at extremely high temperatures, offering valuable technical insights for developing theories and methods with respect to polysaccharide-based extrusion that may find applications in food-related fields.
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- Rong Yang
- Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Key Laboratory of Meat Processing of Sichuan, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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Bian L, Fu J, Chang T, Zhang C, Zhang C. Study of alkali-soluble curdlan/bacterial cellulose/cinnamon essential oil blend films with enhanced mechanical properties. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:127332. [PMID: 37820912 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127332] [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] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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In response to the growing demand for biodegraded film with high mechanical properties for complex preservation application scenarios, we developed a curdlan (CD) blended films with exceptional mechanical strength through an alkali dissolution method. Notably, the alkali-soluble CD film exhibited five-fold increase in tensile strength (TS) when compared to its water-soluble counterpart. Furthermore, the inclusion of 2 % bacterial cellulose (BC) resulted in a significant 41.1 % augmentation of the film's TS. Thermal stability improvements were observed through differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analysis and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) results provided insights into alterations in film crystallinity and intermolecular interactions. Specifically, the incorporation of 10 % CEO led to an additional improvement in TS. Our experimental investigations involving the packaging of chilled fresh meat with these blended films unveiled their capacity to effectively inhibit microorganism growth, maintain meat color stability, delay protein decomposition and fat oxidation, and extend the storage time up to 9 days. Our study offers a promising solution for food packaging, emphasizing the development of a high-strength degradable CD/BC/CEO blended film, which holds potential for extending the shelf life of food products.
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- Luyao Bian
- Laboratory of Food Industrial Enzyme Technology, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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- Laboratory of Food Industrial Enzyme Technology, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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- Laboratory of Food Industrial Enzyme Technology, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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- Laboratory of Food Industrial Enzyme Technology, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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- Laboratory of Food Industrial Enzyme Technology, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China.
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Liu SY, Lei H, Li LQ, Liu F, Li L, Yan JK. Effects of direct addition of curdlan on the gelling characteristics of thermally induced soy protein isolate gels. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:127092. [PMID: 37758109 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127092] [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: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 09/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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In this study, the effects of the direct addition of curdlan on the physicochemical, structural, and functional properties of heat-induced soy protein isolate (SPI) gels were evaluated. Results demonstrated that the direct incorporation of curdlan enhanced the gel-forming performance, water-holding capacity, and gel strength of heat-induced SPI gels. The presence of curdlan reduced the free water molecules and α-helix content in the SPI structure and contributed to the construction of stable SPI gels with uniform and compact network structures, as visually proven by microstructure observations. Moreover, compared with the SPI gel alone, the curdlan-SPI composite gels presented a more pronounced viscoelastic property and thermal stability mainly due to the intermolecular hydrogen bonding interaction between curdlan and the SPI molecules. Our findings suggest that the direct incorporation of curdlan can effectively ameliorate the gelling characteristics of heat-induced SPI gels, indicating its potential application as a promising gel improver in the food industry.
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- Shi-Yong Liu
- College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; Engineering Research Center of Health Food Design & Nutrition Regulation, Dongguan Key Laboratory of Typical Food Precision Design, China National Light Industry Key Laboratory of Healthy Food Development and Nutrition Regulation, School of Life and Health Technology, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Health Food Design & Nutrition Regulation, Dongguan Key Laboratory of Typical Food Precision Design, China National Light Industry Key Laboratory of Healthy Food Development and Nutrition Regulation, School of Life and Health Technology, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Health Food Design & Nutrition Regulation, Dongguan Key Laboratory of Typical Food Precision Design, China National Light Industry Key Laboratory of Healthy Food Development and Nutrition Regulation, School of Life and Health Technology, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Health Food Design & Nutrition Regulation, Dongguan Key Laboratory of Typical Food Precision Design, China National Light Industry Key Laboratory of Healthy Food Development and Nutrition Regulation, School of Life and Health Technology, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Health Food Design & Nutrition Regulation, Dongguan Key Laboratory of Typical Food Precision Design, China National Light Industry Key Laboratory of Healthy Food Development and Nutrition Regulation, School of Life and Health Technology, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Health Food Design & Nutrition Regulation, Dongguan Key Laboratory of Typical Food Precision Design, China National Light Industry Key Laboratory of Healthy Food Development and Nutrition Regulation, School of Life and Health Technology, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, China.
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Sorokin DY, Elcheninov AG, Merkel AY, Bale NJ, Sininghe-Damste J, Kublanov IV. Halapricum hydrolyticum sp. nov., a beta-1,3-glucan utilizing haloarchaeon from hypersaline lakes. Syst Appl Microbiol 2023; 46:126471. [PMID: 37826928 DOI: 10.1016/j.syapm.2023.126471] [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: 06/17/2023] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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Two strains of neutrophilic haloaloarchaea were selectively enriched from hypersaline lakes in southwestern Siberia using β-1,3-glucans as a substrate. The strains were nearly identical in their phenotypes and according to phylogenomic analysis, and represent a distant novel species group in the genus Halapricum of the family Haloarculaceae. The main phenotypic property of the novel isolates is the ability to hydrolyze and grow with the polysaccharides curdlan and pachyman. Such potential has, to date, not been seen in any other haloarchaea in pure cultures. The strains are obligately aerobic saccharolytics. Apart from the insoluble β-1,3-glucans, they utilized soluble α-glucans (starch, pullulan and glycogen) and a limited number of sugars. The major ether-bound polar phospholipids include PGP-Me and PG. The glyco- and sulfolipids were absent. The major respiratory menaquinone is MK-8:8. On the basis of their unique physiological properties and the results of phylogenomic analysis, the isolates are suggested to be classified into a novel species Halapricum hydrolyticum sp. nov. (type strain HArc-curdl5-1T = DSM 114193T = UQM 41587T).
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- Dimitry Y Sorokin
- Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, Research Centre of Biotechnology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia; Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands.
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- Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, Research Centre of Biotechnology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, Research Centre of Biotechnology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Den Burg, Texel, The Netherlands
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- NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Den Burg, Texel, The Netherlands
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- Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, Research Centre of Biotechnology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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Zhao B, Hou L, Liu T, Liu X, Fu S, Li H. Insight into curdlan alleviating quality deterioration of frozen dough during storage: Fermentation properties, water state and gluten structure. Food Chem X 2023; 19:100832. [PMID: 37780272 PMCID: PMC10534182 DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2023.100832] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023] Open
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Curdlan was effective in alleviating quality deterioration of frozen dough during storage. This research explored the mechanisms from perspectives of fermentation properties, water state and gluten structure of frozen dough during storage, and the performance of corresponding steamed bread. Results showed that curdlan addition improved the gas-releasing capability and gas-holding capability of frozen dough, meanwhile enhanced the specific volume and textural properties of corresponding steamed bread. The melting enthalpy and NMR results demonstrated that curdlan restricted the conversation of bound water into freezable water, and inhibited the moisture migration in frozen dough. Frozen dough with 0.5% curdlan had significantly lower gluten macropolymers (GMP) depolymerization degree and free sulfhydryl (SH) content than the control, indicating that curdlan alleviated the depolymerization of GMP. Microstructure results proved that the deterioration of the structure was retarded by curdlan. This study contributes to understanding the theories for curdlan alleviating the deterioration of frozen dough during storage.
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- Beibei Zhao
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology, China
- Henan Province Wheat-flour Staple Food Engineering Technology Research Centre, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology, China
- Henan Province Wheat-flour Staple Food Engineering Technology Research Centre, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology, China
- Henan Province Wheat-flour Staple Food Engineering Technology Research Centre, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology, China
- Henan Province Wheat-flour Staple Food Engineering Technology Research Centre, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology, China
- Henan Province Wheat-flour Staple Food Engineering Technology Research Centre, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology, China
- Henan Province Wheat-flour Staple Food Engineering Technology Research Centre, Zhengzhou, China
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Du H, Ji Q, Xing Y, Ma X, Xia Y. A general route to strong, conductive and antibacterial curdlan-based purely natural eutectohydrogels with self-assembled layer-by-layer network structure. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 316:121035. [PMID: 37321730 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121035] [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: 02/26/2023] [Revised: 05/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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To promote the application extension of curdlan from food industry- dominant to advanced flexible biomaterials, a novel group of purely natural curdlan gels with noticeable performance was developed through a simple heating-cooling approach, i.e., heating the dispersion of pristine curdlan in mixed acidic natural deep eutectic solvents (NADESs) and water at 60-90 °C, and cooling at ambient temperature. The NADESs employed are composed of choline chloride and natural organic acids (lactic acid as the representative). The as-developed gels (called eutectohydrogels) are not only compressible and stretchable but conductive, which traditional curdlan hydrogels are not attainable. The compressive stress at 90 % strain exceeds 2.00 ± 0.03 MPa, the tensile strength and fracture elongation reach 0.131 ± 0.002 MPa and 300 ± 9 % respectively, attributed to the distinctive, reciprocally linked self-assembled layer-by-layer network structure formed during gelation. An electric conductivity up to 2.22 ± 0.04 S‧m-1 is achieved. The excellent mechanics and conductivity confer them good strain-sensing behavior. Additionally, the eutectohydrogels display high antibacterial activity against S. aureus (a model Gram-positive bacterium) and E. coli (a model Gram-negative bacterium). The outstanding comprehensive performance together with the purely natural attribute makes them broad application prospects in biomedical fields like flexible bioelectronics.
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- He Du
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Biobased Fiber and Ecological Textile Technology, State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China; Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Biobased Fiber and Ecological Textile Technology, State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China.
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- Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Biobased Fiber and Ecological Textile Technology, State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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Liu Z, Xu Y, Wang Z, Zhu L, Li Z, Jiang Y, Zhan X, Gao M. Promoting substrates uptake and curdlan synthesis of Agrobacterium sp. by attenuating the exopolysaccharide encapsulation. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 315:120941. [PMID: 37230642 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.120941] [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: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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During curdlan production by Agrobacterium sp., the secreted exopolysaccharide (EPS) gradually encapsulated Agrobacterium sp., accompanied by cell aggregation, resulted in inhibited substrate uptake and curdlan synthesis. To relieve the EPS encapsulation effect, the shake-flask culture medium was quantitatively supplemented with 2 % to 10 % endo-β-1,3-glucanase (BGN), while obtaining curdlan with a decreased weight-average molecular weight ranging from 18.99 × 104 Da to 3.20 × 104 Da. In a 7-L bioreactor, the 4 % BGN supplement substantially attenuated the EPS encapsulation, resulting in increased glucose consumption and curdlan yield to 66.41 g/L and 34.53 g/L after fermentation of 108 h, which improved 43 % and 67 %, respectively compared with the control. The disruption of EPS encapsulation with BGN treatment accelerated the regeneration of ATP and UTP, resulting in sufficient uridine diphosphate glucose for curdlan synthesis. The upregulation of related genes at the transcription level reveals that the respiratory metabolic intensity, the energy regeneration efficiency, and the curdlan synthetase activity were enhanced. This study presents a simple and novel strategy of relieving the effects of EPS encapsulation on the metabolism of Agrobacterium sp. for the high-yield and value-added production of curdlan, which could be potentially applied in producing other EPSs.
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- Zhilei Liu
- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China
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- College of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- L & F Biotech. Ltd., 7144 Collister Dr., Burnaby, BC V5A3P6, Canada
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China.
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Zhang C, Lu M, Ai C, Cao H, Xiao J, Imran M, Chen L, Teng H. Ultrasonic treatment combined with curdlan improves the gelation properties of low-salt Nemipterus virgatus surimi. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 248:125899. [PMID: 37479203 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125899] [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] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/23/2023]
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In this study, the gel properties of ultrasonic alone, curdlan treatment alone, and the combination of both at low-salt surimi levels were investigated, mainly in terms of textural properties, water holding capacity, water distribution, dynamic rheology, protein secondary structure, microstructure and correlation analysis. The results showed that the springiness, gel strength, water holding capacity and energy storage modulus (G') of the low-salt surimi gels without ultrasonic or curdlan treatment were lower than those of the high-salt concentration surimi gels. Compared with the 1 % low-salt group, the ultrasonic treatment combination with curdlan resulted in a significant improvement (p < 0.05) in the texture, water holding capacity and energy storage modulus (G') of the low-salt surimi at the same salt concentration. The gel strength increased significantly from 3386.360 g·mm to 5457.203 g·mm, but there was no significant improvement in whiteness (p > 0.05). In addition, ultrasonic treatment combined with curdlan promoted the shift of the α-helix to the random coil and the β-turn angle shift, thus exposing the internal groups, enhancing protein intermolecular interactions, and promoting the orderly aggregation of proteins, resulting in a microstructure of dense, and obtained the lowest porosity of 14.534 %. The present study might be necessary for promoting the high-value use of aquatic surimi products and the development of low-salt foods.
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- Chang Zhang
- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Zhanjiang 524088, China.
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Zhanjiang 524088, China.
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Chen K, Tian R, Xu G, Wu K, Liu Y, Jiang F. Characterizations of konjac glucomannan/ curdlan edible coatings and the preservation effect on cherry tomatoes. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 232:123359. [PMID: 36693611 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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In this study, konjac glucomannan (KGM) and curdlan were used to fabricate composite coating (KC). The coating solutions were investigated using a rheological method, and the coatings were characterized by water solubility tests, water vapor permeability (WVP), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The preservation effect of KC coating on cherry tomatoes stored at room temperature was determined. Results indicated that the curdlan addition can adjust the hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity of KGM coatings. Curdlan addition enhanced intermolecular entanglement and film-forming property. Increasing curdlan content in KC coatings significantly decreased the moisture content, dissolution and swelling ratio, and WVP. The KGM-curdlan composites behaved as high-performance coatings with good compatibility and uniformity. The K3C2 coating showed the best uniformity, water barrier, and thermal stability. The application of K3C2 coating significantly reduced the weight loss, decay loss, and delayed the decreases of firmness, soluble solids, total acid, and VC contents of cherry tomatoes. The KGM/curdlan edible coatings have promising potential for prolonging the shelf life of cherry tomatoes and applications in fruits preservation in the future.
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Yi EJ, Kim YI, Song JH, Ko HJ, Chang SY. Intranasal immunization with curdlan induce Th17 responses and enhance protection against enterovirus 71. Vaccine 2023; 41:2243-2252. [PMID: 36863926 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.01.074] [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: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 03/04/2023]
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Mucosal surfaces are in contact with the external environment and protect the body from infection by various microbes. To prevent infectious diseases at the first line of defense, the establishment of pathogen-specific mucosal immunity by mucosal vaccine delivery is needed. Curdlan, a 1,3-β-glucan has a strong immunostimulatory effect when delivered as a vaccine adjuvant. Here, we investigated whether intranasal administration of curdlan and antigen (Ag) could induce sufficient mucosal immune responses and protect against viral infections. Intranasal co-administration of curdlan and OVA increased OVA-specific IgG and IgA Abs in both serum and mucosal secretions. In addition, intranasal co-administration of curdlan and OVA induced the differentiation of OVA-specific Th1/Th17 cells in the draining lymph nodes. To investigate the protective immunity of curdlan against viral infection, intranasal co-administration of curdlan with recombinant VP1 of EV71 C4a was administered and showed enhanced protection against enterovirus 71 in a passive serum transfer model using neonatal hSCARB2 mice, although intranasal administration of VP1 plus curdlan increased VP1-specific helper T cells responses but not mucosal IgA. Next, Mongolian gerbils were intranasally immunized with curdlan plus VP1, and they had effective protection against EV71 C4a infection, while decreasing viral infection and tissue damage by inducing Th17 responses. These results indicated that intranasal curdlan with Ag improved Ag-specific protective immunity by enhancing mucosal IgA and Th17 against viral infection. Our results suggest that curdlan is an advantageous candidate as a mucosal adjuvant and delivery vehicle for the development of mucosal vaccines.
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- Eun-Je Yi
- Laboratory of Microbiology, College of Pharmacy, and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology (RIPST), Ajou University, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16499, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, College of Pharmacy, and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology (RIPST), Ajou University, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16499, Republic of Korea; AI-Superconvergence KIURI Translational Research Center, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16499, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Pharmacy, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do 24341, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Pharmacy, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do 24341, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, College of Pharmacy, and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology (RIPST), Ajou University, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16499, Republic of Korea.
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Liu S, Niu L, Tu J, Xiao J. The alleviative effect of curdlan on the quality deterioration of konjac glucomannan thermo-irreversible gels after commercial sterilization at 121 °C. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 238:124134. [PMID: 36958457 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124134] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/19/2023] [Indexed: 03/25/2023]
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This work employed different curdlan concentrations (0.00 %, 1.00 %, 1.50 %, 2.00 %, and 2.50 %) to alleviate the quality degradation of konjac glucomannan (KGM) gels after commercial sterilization at 121 °C for 15 min. The results showed that all levels of curdlan could retard the deterioration of KGM gels, with the best effect at 2.00 %. After commercial sterilization, incorporating curdlan into KGM gels greatly reduced the Tan σ (G"/ G'), total relaxation time and half-free water from 0.52, 89.85 ms and 98.26 % to 0.27, 38.48 ms and 21.42 %, respectively. Moreover, the addition of curdlan imparted a better texture to KGM gels, as reflected in the increase of hardness, springiness, water-holding capacity and whiteness value from 1400.85 g, 0.42, 87.92 % and 33.33 to 3461.68 g, 0.80, 96.50 % and 49.27, respectively. Furthermore, SEM images revealed that curdlan endowed KGM gels with a tighter structure and smaller pores, and the pore size distribution was reduced from 113.46 μm to17.91 μm, indicating a stronger interaction among molecules, as evidenced by XRD and FTIR results. KGM gels with curdlan possessed less proportion of complete crystallites and crystalline region. These findings suggested that curdlan can be the potently protectant for improving the quality of commercially sterilized KGM gel-based products.
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- Sha Liu
- School of Food Science and Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, 1101 Zhimin Road, Nanchang 330045, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, 1101 Zhimin Road, Nanchang 330045, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, 1101 Zhimin Road, Nanchang 330045, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, 1101 Zhimin Road, Nanchang 330045, China; Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology, and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China.
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Rofeal M, Abdelmalek F, Pietrasik J, Steinbüchel A. Sustainable curdlan biosynthesis by Rahnella variigena ICRI91 via alkaline hydrolysis of Musa sapientum peels and its edible, active and modified hydrogel for Quercetin controlled release. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 225:416-29. [PMID: 36375664 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.11.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Despite the high demand for curdlan (Curd), its industrial implementation has not reached a mature stage due to the high cost of simple sugar feed stocks. Herein, Musa sapientum peels hydrolysate (MPH) was proposed for the first time as a sustainable medium for Curd generation and as an ameliorated functional biomaterial for quercetin (Quer) sustained release. In this study, banana peels have been hydrolysed by 3 % NaOH catalyst/ 60 °C, yielding high concentration of glucose 20.5 ± 0.04 and 24.3 ± 0.11 g/L and reducing sugar amount, respectively. Meanwhile, a novel local Rahnella variigena ICRI91 strain was isolated from soil, that was useful for Curd production and identified by 16S rRNA analysis. Furthermore, three-batch fermentation models were carried out using MPH for obtaining a sufficient yield of Curd. R. variigena ICRI91 accumulated a satisfactory Curd concentration; 10.3 ± 0.25 g/L; using 60 g/L MPH. On the other hand, the strain produced an impressive Curd yield; 21.5 ± 0.13 g/L with an attained productivity of 0.179 ± 0.01 g/L/h and a sugar consumption of 68 ± 0.25 % as the MPH content increased to 100 g/L. For the first time, Curd hydrogel was modified by different amount of Xylitol (Xyl), reaching good mechanical performance; 3.1 MPa and 75 % for tensile strength (TS) and elongation at break (EB), respectively. Curd/Xyl (3/5) hydrogel was then integrated with nanometer-sized quercetin nanocrystals (Quer NCs, 83 ± 0.12 nm) with high colloidal stability of -23 ± 0.05 mV. The interconnected H- bonding between Xyl and Curd was confirmed by FTIR and SEM. The generated biomaterial was tailored to exhibit a sustained Quer release over 72 h. It also has improved antibacterial efficacy against four bacterial pathogens compared to that of a free drug. In recognition of these merits, an edible polymeric nanomaterial has been proposed for the functional food and biomedicine sectors.
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Lin M, Li Y, Long H, Lin Y, Zhang Z, Zhan F, Li M, Wu C, Liu Z. Cell membrane-camouflaged DOX-loaded β-glucan nanoparticles for highly efficient cancer immunochemotherapy. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 225:873-85. [PMID: 36402393 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.11.152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2022] [Revised: 11/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Biomimetics plays an important role in cancer treatment since it can prolong the circulation of nanoparticles, enhance their delivery and retention in target tissues, and reduce the systemic toxicity of drugs and their carriers. In this study, we developed a biomimetic nanosystem consisting of chemotherapeutic and immunotherapeutic agents wrapped in cell membranes. Specifically, the anti-tumor drug doxorubicin (DOX) was loaded into a bacterial-derived immunomodulatory agent (low molecular weight curdlan, lCUR), and the lCUR-DOX was further wrapped in the red blood cell membrane for camouflage and prolonged circulation. The successful preparation of the lCUR-DOX@RBC nanosystem was supported by various optical and morphological characterizations. In vitro studies indicated that the nanosystem can escape uptake by macrophages, inhibit the invasion of tumor cells, and reprogram M2 macrophages with an immunosuppressive phenotype into M1 macrophages with an immunopromoting phenotype via the MAPK signaling pathway while promoting the phagocytosis of macrophages. In vivo studies showed that the nanosystem effectively inhibits tumor growth in the A-375 tumor-bearing mouse model. Taken together, the above results support further development of the lCUR-DOX@RBC platform for cancer immunochemotherapy in clinical applications.
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Zhou L, Fu J, Bian L, Chang T, Zhang C. Preparation of a novel curdlan/bacterial cellulose/cinnamon essential oil blending film for food packaging application. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 212:211-219. [PMID: 35609836 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.05.137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [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: 01/22/2022] [Revised: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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With the increasing attention to food preservation and environmental safety, there is great pressing demand to explore novel edible and environment-friendly food packaging films. In the present study, a new kind natural curdlan (CD) film was developed with the addition of bacterial cellulose (BC) and cinnamon essential oil (CEO) at 2% and 10% (w/w) amounts, with regard to improve mechanical properties and investigate potential food applications. Our results showed that the tensile strength, the crystallinity and the thermal stability of the CD/BC blending film were improved, while the water vapor permeability, moisture content and the lightness were reduced. Moreover, the CEO addition to the CD/BC film further increased the barrier properties and also mechanical properties. The results of FTIR and XRD were applied for analyzing the potential interactions of the film matrix. Finally, addition of CEO endowed the blending films with good antibacterial activity and antioxidant capacity, which could effectively inhibit the bacterial growth and the lipid oxidation of chilled chicken during the preservative period. Thus, this work demonstrates that the novel CD/BC/CEO blending film with improved mechanical and barrier properties can be of great potential for developing food packaging material for promising applications.
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- Libang Zhou
- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China.
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Liang Y, Chen Z, Liu M, Qu Z, Liu H, Song J, Zhu M, Zhang X, He B, Wang J. Effect of curdlan on the aggregation behavior and structure of gluten in frozen-cooked noodles during frozen storage. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 205:274-282. [PMID: 35192902 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.02.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 07/19/2021] [Revised: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Due to the crucial role of gluten network in maintaining the tensile properties of frozen-cooked noodles (FCNs), the underlying mechanism of protective effect of curdlan on FCNs quality during frozen storage was explored from the perspective of aggregation behavior and structure of gluten in this study. The results showed that curdlan weakened the depolymerization behavior of gluten proteins through inhibiting the disruption of disulfide bonds; Curdlan stabilized the secondary structure of gluten proteins by restraining the transformation of compact α-helices to other secondary structures; Atomic force microscope results implied that curdlan inhibited the aggregation of gluten chains; Confocal laser scanning microscopy observation analyzed by AngioTool software indicated that the connectivity and uniformity of gluten network were enhanced because of curdlan. This study may provide more comprehensive theories for the strengthening effect of curdlan on FCNs quality from the perspective of gluten structure and contribute to the quality improvement of FCN in the food technology field.
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- Ying Liang
- College of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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Wan J, Shao Z, Jiang D, Gao H, Yang X. Curdlan production from cassava starch hydrolysates by Agrobacterium sp. DH-2. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2022; 45:969-979. [PMID: 35312865 DOI: 10.1007/s00449-022-02718-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Curdlan is an edible microbial polysaccharide and can be used in food, biomedical and biomaterial fields. To reduce the cost of curdlan production, this study investigated the suitability of cassava starch hydrolysates as carbon source for curdlan production. Cassava starch was hydrolyzed into maltose syrup using β-amylase and pullulanase at various enzyme dosages, temperature, time and addition order of two enzymes. The maltose yield of 53.17% was achieved at starch loading 30% by simultaneous addition β-amylase 210 U/g starch and pullulanase 3 U/g starch at 60 °C for 9 h. Cassava starch hydrolysates were used as carbon source for curdlan production by Agrobacterium sp. DH-2. The curdlan production reached 28.4 g/L with the yield of 0.79 g/g consumed sugar and molecular weight of 1.26 × 106 Da at 96 h with cassava starch hydrolysate at 90 g/L initial sugar concentration. Curdlan produced from cassava starch hydrolysates was characterized using FT-IR spectra and thermo gravimetric analysis. This work indicated that cassava starch was a potential renewable feedstock for curdlan production.
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- Jie Wan
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China.
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Cui B, Mao Y, Liang H, Li Y, Li J, Ye S, Chen W, Li B. Properties of soybean protein isolate/ curdlan based emulsion gel for fat analogue: Comparison with pork backfat. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 206:481-488. [PMID: 35245574 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.02.157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [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: 01/03/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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To obtain an analogue of pork backfat (PBF), we combined emulsion and gel to fabricate emulsion gel, which was prepared by using soybean protein isolate (SPI) and curdlan (CL) through a facile heat-treatment method in this paper. The microstructures, rheology properties, water holding capacity and freeze-thawing stability of the emulsion gel were investigated. The results suggested that the SPI/CL-stabilized emulsion gel was thermal-irreversible, and SPI was the emulsifying agent of the emulsion gel. Oil contents significantly affect the water holding capacity and freeze-thawing stability of emulsion gel. Subsequently, the TPA, gel strength and color of emulsion gels with different oil contents were compared with PBF. The hardness, chewiness, springiness, and gel strength of emulsion gel with 10 wt% oil contents were no significant differences from that of PBF (P > 0.05). Hence, this SPI/CL based emulsion gel can be used as an analogue to PBF, providing an alternative ingredient for the development of plant-based low-fat meat products.
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- Bing Cui
- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology (Huazhong Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology (Huazhong Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology (Huazhong Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology (Huazhong Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology (Huazhong Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology (Huazhong Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology (Huazhong Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology (Huazhong Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, China; Functional Food Engineering & Technology Research Center of Hubei Province, China.
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Wu M, Chen X, Xu J, Zhang H. Freeze-thaw and solvent-exchange strategy to generate physically cross-linked organogels and hydrogels of curdlan with tunable mechanical properties. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 278:119003. [PMID: 34973803 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.119003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Physical gels from natural polysaccharides present the advantage of no toxic cross-linking agents and no chemical modification during preparation. Herein, novel physical gels, transparent organogels and opaque hydrogels from the microorganism-derived (1,3)-β-D-glucan of curdlan were prepared in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) using the freeze-thaw technique, followed by a solvent-exchange strategy with water. The mechanical and structural properties of these gels were investigated by rheology, scanning electron microscopy, attenuated total reflection infrared spectroscopy, wide-angle X-ray diffraction and small-angle X-ray scattering. Gelation mechanisms and intermolecular interaction models have also been proposed. The good solvent DMSO serves as both a crosslinker and a pore-foaming agent in organogels. The reversible macromolecular conformation changes and phase separation of curdlan endow the gels with reversible transparency, volume change and tunable mechanical strength. The new design strategy of facile preparation and performance tuning provides a platform for developing new organogels and sterile hydrogels of curdlan.
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Gao M, Liu Z, Zhao Z, Wang Z, Hu X, Jiang Y, Yan J, Li Z, Zheng Z, Zhan X. Exopolysaccharide synthesis repressor genes (exoR and exoX) related to curdlan biosynthesis by Agrobacterium sp. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 205:193-202. [PMID: 35181324 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.02.063] [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: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Curdlan is a neutral, water-insoluble, unbranched, linear β-(1,3)-glucan. This study explored the roles of exoR and exoX in curdlan biosynthesis in Agrobacterium sp. ATCC 31749. The microcapsule biosynthesis of ΔexoR strain was reduced, and the motility of this strain increased remarkably compared with the wild-type (WT) strain during the cell growth phase. The curdlan yields of ΔexoR and ΔexoX strains enhanced by 19% and 17%, and the glucose utilization increased by 12% and 11%, respectively, compared with the WT strain during batch fermentation. By contrast, the curdlan yields of exoR and exoX overexpression strains decreased by 28% and 33%, respectively. The gel strength produced by ΔexoR and exoX overexpression strains decreased compared with the WT strain. RT-qPCR analysis at the transcriptional level revealed that key genes in exopolysaccharide synthesis and central metabolic pathways were up-regulated in ΔexoX and ΔexoR strains during gel production. Metabolomics analysis of ΔexoR and ΔexoX mutants proved the rates of central metabolic and electron transport chain were accelerated.
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- Minjie Gao
- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China
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- College of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- China Biotech Fermentation Industry Association, Beijing 100833, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China.
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Lee E, Kim J, Kim E, Choi YJ, Hahn J. The effect of curdlan and the resting process on the quality of the dried whole tofu noodles. Food Sci Biotechnol 2022; 31:61-68. [PMID: 35059230 PMCID: PMC8733043 DOI: 10.1007/s10068-021-01020-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The aim of this study is to make dried noodles having high contents of whole tofu (60% (w/w)). To control the high moisture of the whole tofu, curdlan was added and a high-temperature resting process was applied. The elasticity of the dough sample rested at 45°C for 45 min increased over 50% more than the non-rested one. The addition of curdlan and the high-temperature resting process helped to form a compact internal structure in the dough, which might have been induced by the gelation of curdlan and the swelling of starch. In addition, these treatments resulted in about 20% and 15% reduction in cooking time and cooking loss, respectively. Whole tofu noodles having high protein content with improved texture and cookability was developed. These results could be helpful to the development of the bread based on a high hydration dough. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10068-021-01020-9.
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- Euiji Lee
- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826 Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Sejong University, 209 Neungdongro, 8 Kwangjin-gu, Seoul, 05006 Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826 Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826 Korea
- Center for Food and Bioconvergence, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826 Korea
- Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826 Korea
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- Center for Food and Bioconvergence, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826 Korea
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Bao Q, Ganbold T, Qiburi Q, Bao M, Han S, Baigude H. AMP functionalized curdlan nanoparticles as a siRNA carrier: Synthesis, characterization and targeted delivery via adenosine A 2B receptor. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 193:866-873. [PMID: 34743942 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.10.138] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Revised: 10/17/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Receptor-mediated endocytosis has been used for tissue targeted delivery of short interfering RNA (siRNA) drugs. Herein, we investigated adenosine receptor (AR) as a candidate for receptor-mediated siRNA internalization. We synthesized adenosine functionalized cationic curdlan derivatives (denote CuAMP polymers). One of these polymers, CuAMP4, efficiently delivered siRNA to breast cancer cells expressing high level of A2B receptor. The internalization of siRNA loaded CuAMP4 by cancer cells was inhibited by free AMP as well as endocytosis inhibitors. Moreover, knockdown of A2BR by siRNA, or pre-treatment of the cells with anti-A2BR antibody, strongly inhibited the cellular uptake of CuAMP4. Our findings confirmed that A2BR can be utilized for cell type specific siRNA delivery, and CuAMP4 NP may be a promising delivery system for cancer cell targeted delivery of therapeutic siRNAs.
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- Qingming Bao
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Mongolian Medicinal Chemistry, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia 010020, PR China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Mongolian Medicinal Chemistry, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia 010020, PR China.
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Mongolian Medicinal Chemistry, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia 010020, PR China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Mongolian Medicinal Chemistry, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia 010020, PR China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Mongolian Medicinal Chemistry, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia 010020, PR China.
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Mongolian Medicinal Chemistry, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia 010020, PR China.
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Cai Z, Zhang H. The effect of carboxymethylation on the macromolecular conformation of the (1 → 3)-β -D-glucan of curdlan in water. Carbohydr Polym 2021; 272:118456. [PMID: 34420716 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [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: 06/14/2021] [Revised: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The chain conformational change in curdlan during carboxymethylation was investigated using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy, and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The distributions of carboxymethyl substituents within anhydroglucose unit (AGU) of CMCD were found to follow the order of OH (6) > OH (4) > OH (2) for CMCD with a low DS and OH (6) > OH (2) > OH (4) for CMCD with relatively high DS. The increased carboxymethylation level induced the chain conformation transition of curdlan from triple helix to random coil in water. The DS of 0.25 was the critical value of chain conformation transition, below which CMCD chains were triple helices. For DS larger than 0.25, CMCD existed in the state of random coils. The intermolecular hydrogen bonding between C2 hydroxyls in AGU sustained the triple helical conformation and stiffness of the polymer chain, which weakened with the increase in DS.
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- Zhixiang Cai
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Aging, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Aging, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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Fan Z, Cheng P, Prakash S, Zhang P, Mei L, Ji S, Wang Z, Han J. Rheological investigation of a versatile salecan/ curdlan gel matrix. Int J Biol Macromol 2021:S0141-8130(21)02449-1. [PMID: 34780896 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.11.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2021] [Revised: 11/06/2021] [Accepted: 11/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Hydrogel, as a three-dimensional material with high water content, has unique physicochemical and variable mechanical properties. Natural polysaccharide-based composite hydrogels are very popular within medical industry as these viscoelastic materials are non-toxic, biodegradable, bioabsorbable, and biocompatible. This research investigates the engineering of novel composite hydrogels from natural polysaccharides salecan and curdlan without any structural modification and chemical crosslinking. The scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and various rheological methods were employed to investigate the morphology, molecular interaction, and flow behavior of the samples respectively. The key rheological parameters were compared using the Power Law, Herschel-Bulkley and Arrhenius models. This is the first study reporting a novel composite hydrogel made from Salecan and Curdlan with ideal elasticity, enhanced thermostability, good injectability, self-recovery and other rheological properties that will pave the way for application in different fields.
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Muqier M, Xiao H, Yu X, Li Y, Bao M, Bao Q, Han S, Baigude H. Synthesis of PEGylated cationic curdlan derivatives with enhanced biocompatibility. J Biomater Sci Polym Ed 2021; 33:465-480. [PMID: 34641765 DOI: 10.1080/09205063.2021.1992589] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Cationic polysaccharides have shown excellent ability of nucleic acids delivery. However, cationic curdlan derivatives with high degree of amination cause damage to the cell membrane and induce considerable cytotoxicity, limiting their in vivo application. Herein, we synthesized PEGylated 6-amino-6-deoxy-curdlan derivatives containing cleavable disulfide bonds. The resulting polymers (denote 6AC-2S PEGx) not only showed high affinity to siRNA but also exhibited significantly decreased cytotoxicity and hemolysis effect, while showing remarkable in vitro transfection efficiency. In vivo study demonstrated that 6AC-2S PEG40, which had a lower LD50 value than that of 6AC-100, did not cause liver damage, as the i.v. injection of 6AC-2S PEG40 to mouse did not increase serum level of ALT/AST. Furthermore, tissue distribution results showed that 6AC-2S PEG40 successfully delivered siRNA to liver, lung and spleen. Collectively, our data confirmed that PEGylation can increase the biocompatibility of cationic curdlan derivatives, which is a promising carrier for nucleic acid therapeutics.
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- Muqier Muqier
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Mongolian Medicinal Chemistry, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, P.R. China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Mongolian Medicinal Chemistry, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, P.R. China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Mongolian Medicinal Chemistry, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, P.R. China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Mongolian Medicinal Chemistry, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, P.R. China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Mongolian Medicinal Chemistry, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, P.R. China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Mongolian Medicinal Chemistry, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, P.R. China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Mongolian Medicinal Chemistry, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, P.R. China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Mongolian Medicinal Chemistry, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, P.R. China
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Lin M, Long H, Liang M, Chu B, Ren Z, Zhou P, Wu C, Liu Z, Wang Y. Antifracture, Antibacterial, and Anti-inflammatory Hydrogels Consisting of Silver-Embedded Curdlan Nanofibrils. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:36747-36756. [PMID: 34325510 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c06603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The bacterial exopolysaccharide Curdlan has a unique collagen-like triple helical structure and immune-modulation activities. Although there have been several types of Curdlan gels reported for antibacterial or wound healing purposes, none of them exhibit favorable mechanical properties for clinically applicable wound healing materials. Herein, we present a two-step approach for preparing Ag-embedded Curdlan hydrogels that are highly soft but are very stretchable compared with common polysaccharide-based hydrogels. Ag ions were first reduced in a diluted Curdlan solution to form AgNP-decorated triple helices. Then, the aqueous solution consisting of Curdlan/Ag nanoparticles was mixed with a dimethyl sulfoxide solution consisting of a high concentration of Curdlan. This mixing triggered the conformation transformation of Curdlan random coils into triple helices, and then the helices were further packed into semicrystalline nanofibrils of ∼20 nm in diameter. Due to the presence of semicrystalline fibrils, this novel Curdlan hydrogel exhibits a fracture strain of ∼350% and fracture stress of ∼0.2 MPa at a water content of ∼97%. This nanofibril hydrogel supported the attachment, spreading, and growth of fibroblasts and effectively inhibited the growth of Gram-negative Escherichia coli and Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus. Moreover, the hydrogels downregulated NO production and proinflammatory gene expression levels in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated macrophages but did not change the anti-inflammatory gene expression levels in IL-4-stimulated macrophages. In an animal study, these hydrogels accelerated wound healing in a bacteria-infected mice skin wound model. These results validate the further development of Curdlan/AgNPs nanofibril hydrogels in clinical wound management.
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- Mengting Lin
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bioengineering Medicine, National Engineering Research Center of Genetic Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bioengineering Medicine, National Engineering Research Center of Genetic Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bioengineering Medicine, National Engineering Research Center of Genetic Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials and Implant Devices, Research Institute of Tsinghua University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518057, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bioengineering Medicine, National Engineering Research Center of Genetic Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bioengineering Medicine, National Engineering Research Center of Genetic Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bioengineering Medicine, National Engineering Research Center of Genetic Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bioengineering Medicine, National Engineering Research Center of Genetic Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bioengineering Medicine, National Engineering Research Center of Genetic Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People's Republic of China
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Watanabe K, Yamano M, Masujima Y, Ohue-Kitano R, Kimura I. Curdlan intake changes gut microbial composition, short-chain fatty acid production, and bile acid transformation in mice. Biochem Biophys Rep 2021; 27:101095. [PMID: 34401531 PMCID: PMC8358642 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2021.101095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Indigestible polysaccharides, such as dietary fibers, benefit the host by improving the intestinal environment. Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) produced by gut microbial fermentation from dietary fibers exert various physiological effects. The bacterial polysaccharide curdlan benefits the host intestinal environment, although its effect on energy metabolism and SCFA production remains unclear. Hence, this study aimed to elucidate the effect of curdlan intake on gut microbial profiles, SCFA production, and energy metabolism in a high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obese mouse model. Gut microbial composition of fecal samples from curdlan-supplemented HFD-fed mice indicated an elevated abundance of Bacteroidetes, whereas a reduced abundance of Firmicutes was noted at the phylum level compared with that in cellulose-supplemented HFD-fed mice. Moreover, curdlan supplementation resulted in an abundance of the family Bacteroidales S24-7 and Erysipelotrichaceae, and a reduction in Deferribacteres in the feces. Furthermore, curdlan supplementation elevated fecal SCFA levels, particularly butyrate. Although body weight and fat mass were not affected by curdlan supplementation in HFD-induced obese mice, HFD-induced hyperglycemia was significantly suppressed with an increase in plasma insulin and incretin GLP-1 levels. Curdlan supplementation elevated fecal bile acid and SCFA production, improved host metabolic functions by altering the gut microbial composition in mice. Curdlan improves gut microbial composition in high-fat diet-fed (HFD) mice. The effects of HFD-induced hyperglycemia are mitigated by curdlan supplementation. Curdlan supplementation increases plasma insulin and GLP-1 levels. Curdlan increases fecal short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and secondary bile acids.
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- Keita Watanabe
- Department of Applied Biological Science, Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo, 183-8509, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, Yoshidakonoe-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology, Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, Yoshidakonoe-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan.,Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology, Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Science, Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo, 183-8509, Japan.,Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, Yoshidakonoe-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan.,Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology, Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan.,AMED-CREST, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0004, Japan
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Yan X, Liu B, Ru G, Feng J. Preparation and characterization of curdlan with unique single-helical conformation and its assembly with Congo Red. Carbohydr Polym 2021; 263:117985. [PMID: 33858578 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.117985] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2020] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Elucidating the structure-activity relationship of curdlan is hampered by a lack of characterization with unique specific conformations (i.e., single- or triple-helix). In this study, single-helical curdlan is generated in dilute NaOH solutions at 35-50 °C, and characterized with NMR, SAXS, and GPC. The conformational transition from coil to single-helix and the intramolecular hydrogen bond interaction are explored using NMR. It is found that the two aforementioned types of curdlan interact with Congo Red in very different ways. Single-helical curdlan can encapsulate Congo Red to form a stable, supramolecular dye assembly, which is demonstrated by the shortest distance between the H3 of curdlan and the phenyl groups of Congo Red, and also the same self-diffusion coefficients of Congo Red and curdlan. In contrast, random-coil curdlan interacts weakly with Congo Red and cannot enwrap it. This study offers insight into the specific structure-activity relationship of beta-(1,3)-glucans.
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- Xiaoshuang Yan
- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430071, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430071, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430071, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430071, PR China
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Gao H, Zhang W, Zhang J, Huang Y, Zhang J, Tian J, Niu Y, Zou C, Jia C, Chang Z, Yang X, Jiang D. Methionine biosynthesis pathway genes affect curdlan biosynthesis of Agrobacterium sp. CGMCC 11546 via energy regeneration. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 185:821-831. [PMID: 34216670 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.06.189] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Revised: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Curdlan is a water-insoluble exopolysaccharide produced by Agrobacterium species under nitrogen starvation. The curdlan production in the ΔmdeA, ΔmetA, ΔmetH, and ΔmetZ mutants of methionine biosynthesis pathway of Agrobacterium sp. CGMCC 11546 were significantly impaired. Fermentation profiles of four mutants showed that the consumption of ammonia and sucrose was impaired. Transcriptome analysis of the ΔmetH and ΔmetZ mutants showed that numerous differentially expressed genes involved in the electron transfer chain (ETC) were significantly down-regulated, suggesting that methionine biosynthesis pathway affected the production of energy ATP during the curdlan biosynthesis. Furthermore, metabolomics analysis of the ΔmetH and ΔmetZ mutants showed that ADP and FAD were significantly accumulated, while acetyl-CoA was diminished, suggesting that the impaired curdlan production in the ΔmetH and ΔmetZ mutants might be caused by the insufficient supply of energy ATP. Finally, the addition of both dibasic sodium succinate as a substrate of FAD recycling and methionine significantly restored the curdlan production of four mutants. In conclusion, methionine biosynthesis pathway plays an important role in curdlan biosynthesis in Agrobacterium sp. CGMCC 11546, which affected the sufficient supply of energy ATP from the ETC during the curdlan biosynthesis.
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- Hongliang Gao
- School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, PR China.
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- School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China.
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Feng X, Li F, Ding M, Zhang R, Shi T, Jiang W. Molecular dynamic simulation: Structural insights of multi-stranded curdlan in aqueous solution. Carbohydr Polym 2021; 261:117844. [PMID: 33766340 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.117844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 12/15/2020] [Revised: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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In this work, by using molecular dynamic simulation we provide microscale structure information which helps to reveal the molecular mechanisms concerning the multi-chain conformational behavior of short curdlan. Through simulations starting with different conformations of curldan dodecasaccharides, it is found that the right-handed triple helix is thermodynamically the most stable conformation in aqueous solutions, which is well maintained and stabilized by an inter-strand hydrogen bonding network of the C2 hydroxyls. Unlike any predicted forms, the inter-strand hydrogen bonds exhibit a left-handed double helix pattern with preferred global orientations. Temperature REMD results suggest that the formation of triple helix is temperature sensitive, but the already formed triple helix is not. Investigation of curdlan with numbers of repeating units from 3 to 12 captures a critical value of 6, which in a way elucidates the relationship between the formation of triple helix and the chain length.
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- Xuan Feng
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, PR China; School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, PR China; School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, PR China; School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, PR China
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Xu X, Wang Q, Xue S, Pan Y, Chen S. Effect of alkali-neutralization treatment on triple-helical aggregates and independent triple helices of curdlan. Carbohydr Polym 2021; 259:117775. [PMID: 33674017 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.117775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 10/30/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Triple-helical aggregates (THAs) have been proven to affect the biological activities and functional properties of triple-helix polysaccharides. Thus, it's urgent to seek a method to reduce the size of THAs while preserving independent triple helices (ITHs). In this study, the effects of alkali-neutralization (AN) treatment on THAs and ITHs of curdlan were studied. The positive values of the Congo red test data (R2>0.99) fitted using a Logistic model indicated that AN treatment (CNaOH/HCl>0.28 mol/L) facilitated the disaggregation of THAs. Congo red test, sedimentation test, and turbidity test showed that AN treatment (CNaOH/HCl = 1.0 mol/L) significantly reduced the size of THAs to approximately 1 μm while effectively increasing the relative amount of ITHs to approximately 199 %. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis showed that AN treatment basically unchanged the primary structure of curdlan chains, but affected the crystalline structure and the intermolecular and intramolecular hydrogen bonding of curdlan.
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- Xindong Xu
- College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, People's Republic of China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Sugar Industry, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, People's Republic of China
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- College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, People's Republic of China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Sugar Industry, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, People's Republic of China
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- College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, People's Republic of China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Sugar Industry, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, People's Republic of China
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- College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, People's Republic of China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Sugar Industry, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, People's Republic of China
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- College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, People's Republic of China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Sugar Industry, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, People's Republic of China.
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Zhang Y, Qi X, Yao S, Gao S, Xu S, Wang H, Liu X, An Y. Construction of novel curdlan-based and Ca 2+-chelated magnetic microspheres (CCMM) for efficient protein purification and oriented immobilization. Enzyme Microb Technol 2021; 148:109802. [PMID: 34116763 DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2021.109802] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2021] [Revised: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In this study, curdlan-based and calcium ion (Ca2+)-chelated magnetic microspheres (CCMM) were prepared for protein purification and oriented immobilization. Additional purification steps before immobilization were not required. CCMM samples were produced by reverse embedding of Fe3O4 nanoparticles with curdlan and chelated with Ca2+ in the presence of iminodiacetic acid. The β-xylanase XynII from Trichoderma reesei QM6a was used to investigate the efficiency of CCMM preparation. The resulting CCMM-XynII was found to be very stable, showing 82 % and 60 % of initial activities after storage for 35 days and after being assayed ten times, respectively. In addition, the CCMM-XynII showed higher stabilities in the presence of organic solvents and multiple chemicals than the free XynII, suggesting that the CCMM-XynII could be efficient for applications requiring the presence of organic solvents. In addition, CCMM may be more suitable than commercially available Ni-NTA for purification of proteins intolerant of Ni2+.
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- Yifeng Zhang
- College of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, No.120 Dongling Road, Shenyang, 110161, China; College of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China.
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China.
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- College of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China.
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- College of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China.
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- College of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, No.120 Dongling Road, Shenyang, 110161, China; College of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China.
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- College of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, No.120 Dongling Road, Shenyang, 110161, China; College of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China.
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- College of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China.
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- College of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, No.120 Dongling Road, Shenyang, 110161, China; College of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China.
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Bera H, Abbasi YF, Gajbhiye V, Ping LL, Salve R, Kumar P, Kesavan S, Shaikh SA. Chemosensitivity assessments of curdlan-doped smart nanocomposites containing erlotinib HCl. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 181:169-179. [PMID: 33775757 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.03.152] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Revised: 03/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Curdlan (CN)-doped montmorillonite/poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-N,N'-methylene-bis-acrylamide) [CN/MT/P(NIPA-co-MBA)] smart nanocomposites (NCs) were developed for efficient erlotinib HCl (ERL) delivery to lung cancer cells. The placebo NCs demonstrated excellent biodegradability, pH/thermo-responsive swelling profiles and declined molar mass (M¯c) between the crosslinks with increasing temperature. The XRD, FTIR, DSC, TGA, and SEM analyses revealed the architectural chemistry of these NC scaffolds. The NCs loaded with ERL (F-1-F-3) displayed acceptable diameter (734-1120 nm) and zeta potential (+1.16 to -11.17 mV), outstanding drug entrapping capability (DEE, 78-99%) and sustained biphasic ERL elution patterns (Q8h, 53-91%). The ERL release kinetics of the optimal matrices (F-3) obeyed Higuchi model and their transport occurred through anomalous diffusion. The mucin adsorption behaviour of these matrices followed Freudlich isotherms. As compared to pure ERL, the formulation (F-3) displayed an improved anti-proliferative potential and induced apoptosis more effectively on A549 cells. Thus, the CN-doped smart NCs could be utilized as promising drug-cargoes for lung cancer therapy.
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- Hriday Bera
- Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110013, Liaoning, China (current affiliation); Faculty of Pharmacy, AIMST University, Semeling, 08100 Bedong, Kedah, Malaysia.
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, AIMST University, Semeling, 08100 Bedong, Kedah, Malaysia; Faculty of Pharmacy, Hamdard University, Karachi 74600, Pakistan (current affiliation)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, AIMST University, Semeling, 08100 Bedong, Kedah, Malaysia
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- Agharkar Research Institute, Pune 411004, Maharashtra, India
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- Agharkar Research Institute, Pune 411004, Maharashtra, India
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- Faculty of Applied Sciences, AIMST University, Semeling, 08100 Bedong, Kedah, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, AIMST University, Semeling, 08100 Bedong, Kedah, Malaysia
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Bao M, Ehexige E, Xu J, Ganbold T, Han S, Baigude H. Oxidized curdlan activates dendritic cells and enhances antitumor immunity. Carbohydr Polym 2021; 264:117988. [PMID: 33910726 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.117988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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: 04/17/2020] [Revised: 03/13/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Curdlan activates dendritic cells (DCs) and enhances DC-based antitumor immunity. However, hydrophobicity and heterogeneity of curdlan particulates hinder perfect binding of curdlan to dectin-1 receptor, resulting in the reduced activation of antigen presenting cells and limited antitumor effects. Herein, we synthesized partially oxidized curdlan derivative (β-1,3-polyglucuronic acid, denote PGA). PGA-45 polymer, the reaction product prepared from curdlan by oxidation with 4-acetamido-TEMPO/NaClO/NaClO2 systems under acid conditions for 45 min, activated DCs, induced the expression of co-stimulatory molecules and cytokines, and promoted allogenic T cell proliferation as well as the expression of IL-2. Mechanistically, PGA-45 polymer strongly enhanced phosphorylation of IKK-β and reduced the expression of phosphorylated Akt, suggesting that PGA-45 may activate multiple cell surface receptors such as TLR4 and dectin-1. Administration of tumor lysate pulsed DCs pre-treated with PGA-45 particles induced strong antitumor activity in B16F10 melanoma model. Our data suggest that PGA-45 have strong adjuvant effects for anti-cancer immunity and the design of PGA polymers may provide insights in the development of novel adjuvants for cancer immunotherapy.
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- Mingming Bao
- Institute of Mongolian Medicinal Chemistry, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 010020, PR China
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- Institute of Mongolian Medicinal Chemistry, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 010020, PR China
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- Institute of Mongolian Medicinal Chemistry, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 010020, PR China
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- Institute of Mongolian Medicinal Chemistry, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 010020, PR China
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- Institute of Mongolian Medicinal Chemistry, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 010020, PR China.
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- Institute of Mongolian Medicinal Chemistry, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 010020, PR China.
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Qian Y, Bian L, Wang K, Chia WY, Khoo KS, Zhang C, Chew KW. Preparation and characterization of curdlan/nanocellulose blended film and its application to chilled meat preservation. Chemosphere 2021; 266:128948. [PMID: 33220979 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Revised: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this study, to improve the mechanical and thermal properties of curdlan film, a curdlan/nanocellulose (NC) blended film was prepared and characterized for the first time. NC was successfully prepared from microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) with NaOH/urea treatment. The particle size of NC was observed to be 70-140 nm by cryo-electron microscope (cryo-EM). The blended film was prepared by adding the NC to curdlan solution. The tensile strength (TS) of the blended film reached the maximum value of 38.6 MPa, and the elongation at break (EB) was 40%. The DSC curve showed that the heat absorption peak of the film was 240 °C, indicating that the blended film has good temperature stability. Additionally, some other film properties were also improved, including gas barrier properties and transparency. Obvious morphological and molecular differences between the blended film and the pure curdlan film were discovered by SEM and FTIR analysis. Finally, the blended film was used for the preservation of chilled meat and extended the storage time of meat to 12 days. These results provided a theoretical basis for future application and development of biodegradable film.
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- Yuan Qian
- Laboratory of Enzyme Engineering, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; R&D Center of Dongsheng Bio-TECH, Building #5, No.940, Jianchuan Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, 225411, PR China
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- Laboratory of Enzyme Engineering, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China
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- Laboratory of Enzyme Engineering, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Jalan Broga, 43500, Semenyih, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Jalan Broga, 43500, Semenyih, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Laboratory of Enzyme Engineering, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China.
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Jalan Sunsuria, Bandar Sunsuria, 43900, Sepang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, Fujian, China.
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Liang Y, Qu Z, Liu M, Zhu M, Zhang X, Wang L, Jia F, Zhan X, Wang J. Further interpretation of the strengthening effect of curdlan on frozen cooked noodles quality during frozen storage: Studies on water state and properties. Food Chem 2020; 346:128908. [PMID: 33401084 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.128908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [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: 10/14/2020] [Revised: 12/13/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Curdlan has been applied to weaken the quality deterioration of frozen cooked noodles (FCN) during frozen storage. However, the underlying mechanism is still unclear. In this paper, an A/LKB-F probe was used for texture profile analysis and mercury intrusion was firstly used for analyzing ice crystals state in three dimensions. Meanwhile, a systematic study on the water state was conducted, as well as the freeze-thawed stability of FCN under curdlan intervention during frozen storage. The results showed that 0.5% curdlan significantly (P < 0.05) alleviated the decrement in hardness, chewiness and extension, and enhanced the freeze-thawed stability of FCN. This was closely associated with the fact that the addition of curdlan minimized freezable water content, inhibited water mobility and migration, and raised the homogeneity of ice crystals in FCN. This study provides more comprehensive theories for the strengthening effect of curdlan on FCN quality from the perspective of water state.
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- Ying Liang
- College of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Ministry of Education, Key Lab Carbohydrate Chemical and Biotechnology & School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, China
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- College of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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Qi Y, Pan Y, Gu F, Wei S, Fei C, Han J. Construction and characterization of folate-functionalized curdlan-trilysine siRNA delivery platform for in vivo hepatic carcinoma treatment. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2020; 198:111491. [PMID: 33302149 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.111491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 09/24/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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RNA interference technology is a powerful tool with substantially clinical prospects for carcinoma therapy, in which efficiency and specificity of delivery of dsRNA remains a critical issue. Herein, aiming at delivery of dsRNA in efficient and safe way, we constructed targeting delivery platform (CTL-PEG-FA) by grafting curdlan with trilysine through click reaction, then modifying with PEG linked folic acid. The CTL-PEG-FA vector exhibited excellent gene binding capacity to condense siRNA and dramatically reduced cytotoxicity. Increased cell uptake of CTL-PEG-FA/Bcl-2 siRNA was achieved by the synergism of folate mediated endocytosis and charge interaction, and further causing severe HepG2 cells injury through apoptosis mechanism after down-regulation of Bcl-2 protein. In vivo experiments, CTL-PEG-FA/Bcl-2 siRNA complex distinctly accumulated in tumor site and significantly inhibited the growth of tumor, while no obvious toxicity was observed. Therefore, well-performed CTL-PEG-FA with excellent biocompatibility, has the potential to be the candidate of gene therapy for clinical applications.
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- Yuxuan Qi
- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, 235 West College Road, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 010020, PR China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, 235 West College Road, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 010020, PR China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, 235 West College Road, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 010020, PR China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, 235 West College Road, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 010020, PR China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, 235 West College Road, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 010020, PR China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, 235 West College Road, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 010020, PR China.
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Yu YB, Cai WD, Wang ZW, Yan JK. Emulsifying properties of a ferulic acid-grafted curdlan conjugate and its contribution to the chemical stability of β-carotene. Food Chem 2021; 339:128053. [PMID: 32947105 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.128053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Revised: 08/12/2020] [Accepted: 09/05/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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A biopolymer-polyphenol conjugate-stabilized oil-in-water emulsion system was established to improve the chemical stability and bioaccessibility of β-carotene (BC). In this study, the emulsifying properties and contribution of a ferulic acid-grafted curdlan conjugate (Cur-D-g-FA) to the chemical stability of BC were investigated. Results showed that the emulsification ability of emulsions stabilized by Cur-D-g-FA remarkably increased with an increasing concentration from 0.05% to 0.8% (w/v) along with decreasing average droplet sizes, negatively charged zeta potentials, and uniform size distributions. The emulsions stabilized by 0.8% Cur-D-g-FA exhibited pronounced shear thinning and solid-like elastic properties as well as satisfactory oxidation stability. The emulsions stabilized by 0.8% Cur-D-g-FA had excellent ability to improve the chemical stability of BC when exposed to different environmental stresses and resulted in the favorable bioaccessibility of BC in vitro. The results prove that Cur-D-g-FA as a promising stabilizer has great potential to protect liposoluble nutrients in food-grade emulsion-delivery systems.
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Tong X, Qi X, Mao R, Pan W, Zhang M, Wu X, Chen G, Shen J, Deng H, Hu R. Construction of functional curdlan hydrogels with bio-inspired polydopamine for synergistic periodontal antibacterial therapeutics. Carbohydr Polym 2020; 245:116585. [PMID: 32718654 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [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: 05/06/2020] [Revised: 05/23/2020] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Curdlan, a bacteria-derived polysaccharide resource, possesses substantial potential for periodontal antimicrobial delivery. Here, the facile engineering of a functionalized curdlan/polydopamine (PDA) composite hydrogels was reported. The physiochemical evaluations of composite hydrogels proved their tunable properties associated with concentration of PDA including pore size, rheological property and swelling behavior. We have systematically assessed biocompatibility in vitro and found these hydrogels toxicity-free. Moreover, photothermal performance upon near infrared light (NIR) exposure was conducted and eventually indicated the best matches for antibacterial application. The acetate chlorhexidine (CHX) was chosen as a model antimicrobial and the release profiles demonstrated the entrapped CHX could be triggered and nicely controlled by NIR. The optimized bacteriostatic rate reached 99.9 %. Overall, we aimed to provide new curdlan-based hydrogels for periodontal antibacterial treatment by combining photothermal effect and antimicrobial simultaneously.
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- Xianqin Tong
- School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Xueyuan West Road, Lucheng District, Wenzhou, 325027, China; Engineering Research Center of Clinical Functional Materials and Diagnosis & Treatment Devices of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xinsan Road, Longwan District, Wenzhou, 325001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Vision Science, School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, School of Biomedical Engineering, Wenzhou Medical University, Xueyuan West Road, Lucheng District, Wenzhou, 325027, China; Engineering Research Center of Clinical Functional Materials and Diagnosis & Treatment Devices of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xinsan Road, Longwan District, Wenzhou, 325001, China
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- School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Xueyuan West Road, Lucheng District, Wenzhou, 325027, China; Engineering Research Center of Clinical Functional Materials and Diagnosis & Treatment Devices of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xinsan Road, Longwan District, Wenzhou, 325001, China
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- School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Xueyuan West Road, Lucheng District, Wenzhou, 325027, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Clinical Functional Materials and Diagnosis & Treatment Devices of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xinsan Road, Longwan District, Wenzhou, 325001, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Clinical Functional Materials and Diagnosis & Treatment Devices of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xinsan Road, Longwan District, Wenzhou, 325001, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Clinical Functional Materials and Diagnosis & Treatment Devices of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xinsan Road, Longwan District, Wenzhou, 325001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Vision Science, School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, School of Biomedical Engineering, Wenzhou Medical University, Xueyuan West Road, Lucheng District, Wenzhou, 325027, China; Engineering Research Center of Clinical Functional Materials and Diagnosis & Treatment Devices of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xinsan Road, Longwan District, Wenzhou, 325001, China.
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- School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Xueyuan West Road, Lucheng District, Wenzhou, 325027, China.
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- School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Xueyuan West Road, Lucheng District, Wenzhou, 325027, China.
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Kumar K, Rajulapati V, Goyal A. In vitro prebiotic potential, digestibility and biocompatibility properties of laminari-oligosaccharides produced from curdlan by β-1,3-endoglucanase from Clostridium thermocellum. 3 Biotech 2020; 10:241. [PMID: 32405445 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-020-02234-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Curdlan or laminarin, a β-1,3-glucan was hydrolysed by β-1,3-endoglucanase (CtLam81A) from Clostridium thermocellum to produce laminari-oligosaccharides. TLC analysis of hydrolysed curdlan showed the presence of laminari-oligosaccharides of the degree of polymerization, DP2-DP7. This mixture of laminari-oligosaccharides displayed prebiotic properties. Laminari-oligosaccharides showed an increase in the growth of probiotic bacteria such as Lactobacillus plantarum DM5 and Lactobacillus acidophilus, while they did not promote the growth of non-probiotic bacteria (Escherichia coli and Enterobacter aerogenes). Laminari-oligosaccharides showed higher prebiotic activity score of 0.92 ± 0.01 and 0.64 ± 0.08 for L. plantarum DM5 and L. acidophilus NRRL B-4496, respectively, similar to those shown by inulin. Laminari-oligosaccharides showed higher resistance or low digestibility against α-amylase, artificial gastric juice and intestinal fluid than inulin indicating their bioavailability to the probiotic bacteria present in the gastrointestinal tract of human. The probiotic bacteria consumed laminaribiose and laminariotriose more readily than higher laminari-oligosaccharides as carbon source for their growth. The in vitro cytotoxicity assay of laminari-oligosaccharides (1 mg/ml) on human embryonic kidney (HEK 293) cells showed that the cell viability was not affected even after 72 h indicating their biocompatible nature. All the results amply indicated that laminari-oligosaccharides can serve as potential prebiotic additives for functional food products.
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Verma DK, Niamah AK, Patel AR, Thakur M, Singh Sandhu K, Chávez-González ML, Shah N, Noe Aguilar C. Chemistry and microbial sources of curdlan with potential application and safety regulations as prebiotic in food and health. Food Res Int 2020; 133:109136. [PMID: 32466929 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2020.109136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2019] [Revised: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 02/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Curdlan - a homopolysaccharide is comprised of glucose using β-1,3-glycosidic bond and produced by different types of microorganisms as exopolysaccharide. Curdlan gel is stable during freezing and thawing processes which find several applications in food and pharmaceutical industries. It acts as a prebiotic, stabilizer and water-holding, viscosifying and texturing agent. Additionally, curdlan gel is used as a food factor to develop the new products e.g. milk fat substitute, non-fat whipped cream, retorting (freeze-drying) process of Tofu, low-fat sausage, and low-fat hamburger. However, a great variation exists among different countries regarding the regulatory aspects of curdlan as food additives, dietary components or prebiotic substances. Therefore, the present review paper aims to discuss safety issues and the establishment of common guidelines and legislation globally, focusing on the use the applications of curdlan in the food sector including the development of noodles, meat-based products, and fat-free dairy products. This review analyzes and describes in detail the potential of curdlan as a sustainable alternative additive in health and food industries, emphasizing on the chemical composition, production, properties, and potential applications.
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