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Yao R, Xie C, Xia X. Recent progress in mRNA cancer vaccines. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2024; 20:2307187. [PMID: 38282471 PMCID: PMC10826636 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2024.2307187] [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: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024] Open
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The research and development of messenger RNA (mRNA) cancer vaccines have gradually overcome numerous challenges through the application of personalized cancer antigens, structural optimization of mRNA, and the development of alternative RNA-based vectors and efficient targeted delivery vectors. Clinical trials are currently underway for various cancer vaccines that encode tumor-associated antigens (TAAs), tumor-specific antigens (TSAs), or immunomodulators. In this paper, we summarize the optimization of mRNA and the emergence of RNA-based expression vectors in cancer vaccines. We begin by reviewing the advancement and utilization of state-of-the-art targeted lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), followed by presenting the primary classifications and clinical applications of mRNA cancer vaccines. Collectively, mRNA vaccines are emerging as a central focus in cancer immunotherapy, offering the potential to address multiple challenges in cancer treatment, either as standalone therapies or in combination with current cancer treatments.
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- Ruhui Yao
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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Buddhadev SS, C Garala K, S S, Rahamathulla M, Ahmed MM, Farhana SA, Pasha I. Quality by design aided self-nano emulsifying drug delivery systems development for the oral delivery of Benidipine: Improvement of biopharmaceutical performance. Drug Deliv 2024; 31:2288801. [PMID: 38073402 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2023.2288801] [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: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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The primary objective of the research effort is to establish efficient solid self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery systems (S-SNEDDS) for benidipine (BD) through the systematic application of a quality-by-design (QbD)-based paradigm. Utilizing Labrafil M 2125 CS, Kolliphor EL, and Transcutol P, the BD-S-SNEDDS were created. The central composite design was adopted to optimize numerous components. Zeta potential, drug concentration, resistance to dilution, pH, refractive index, viscosity, thermodynamic stability, and cloud point were further investigated in the most efficient formulation, BD14, which had a globule size of 156.20 ± 2.40 nm, PDI of 0.25, zeta potential of -17.36 ± 0.18 mV, self-emulsification time of 65.21 ± 1.95 s, % transmittance of 99.80 ± 0.70%, and drug release of 92.65 ± 1.70% at 15 min. S-SNEDDS were formulated using the adsorption process and investigated via Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Differential scanning calorimeter, Scanning electron microscopy, and powder X-ray diffraction. Optimized S-SNEDDS batch BD14 dramatically decreased blood pressure in rats in contrast to the pure drug and the commercial product, according to a pharmacodynamics investigation. Accelerated stability tests validated the product's stability. Therefore, the development of oral S-SNEDDS of BD may be advantageous for raising BD's water solubility and expanding their releasing capabilities, thereby boosting oral absorption.
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- Sheetal S Buddhadev
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Atmiya University, Rajkot, India
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Noble University, Junagadh, India
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- N. R. Vekaria Institute of Pharmacy, Gujarat Technological University, Junagadh, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Unaizah College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Unaizah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Orotta College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Asmara University, Asmara, State of Eritrea
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Yadav S, Chander S, Gupta A, Kataria N, Khoo KS. Biogenic engineered zinc oxide nanoparticle for sulfur black dye removal from contaminated wastewater: comparative optimization, simulation modeling, and isotherms. Bioengineered 2024; 15:2325721. [PMID: 38465722 PMCID: PMC10936635 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2024.2325721] [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: 12/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024] Open
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This research work aimed to isolate and culture the bacterium Bacillus paramycoides for biogenic fabrication of zinc oxide nanoparticles, specifically ZnO and ZnO-ME nanoparticles (nanoparticles fabricated from bacterial extracts only - ZnO, and from bacterial cell mass including extract - ZnO-ME). SEM investigation revealed the spherical-shaped NPs with 22.33 and 39 nm in size for ZnO and ZnO-ME, respectively. The Brunauer, Emmett, and Teller (BET) studies revealed mesoporous structure with pore diameters of 13.839 and 13.88 nm and surface area of 7.617 and 33.635 m2/gm for ZnO and ZnO-ME, respectively. Various parameters for the adsorption of sulfur black dye onto both ZnO and ZnO-ME were screened and optimized using Plackett-Burman Design (PBD), Full Factorial Design (FFD) and Central Composite Design (CCD). The results of the optimization modeling study revealed that FFD yielded the most predictable and best-fitting results among all the models studied, with R2 values of 0.998 for ZnO and 0.993 for ZnO-ME. Notably, ZnO-ME exhibited a greater dye removal efficiency 80% than ZnO i.e., 71%, it may be due to the presence of amorphous carbon on the surface of ZnO-ME. Among the various isothermal models, the Freundlich model displayed the strongest correlation with the dye removal data, confirming the multilayer adsorption of dye on both nanoparticles and supporting physisorption. Therefore, ZnO and ZnO-ME nanoparticles have been proven as potential tools for mitigating environmental impacts associated with dye-containing wastewater.
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- Sangita Yadav
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar, Haryana, India
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar, Haryana, India
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar, Haryana, India
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, J. C. Bose University of Science and Technology, YMCA, Faridabad, Haryana, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Centre for Herbal Pharmacology and Environmental Sustainability, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu, India
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Girigoswami A, Deepika B, Pandurangan AK, Girigoswami K. Preparation of titanium dioxide nanoparticles from Solanum Tuberosum peel extract and its applications. Artif Cells Nanomed Biotechnol 2024; 52:59-68. [PMID: 38214666 DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2023.2301068] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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The present study describes a method for the preparation of green titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles from the peel of Solanum tuberosum, commonly known as potato, and the potato peel being a kitchen waste. The green synthesized TiO2 (G- TiO2) nanoparticles were characterized using UV-visible spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering, scanning electron microscopy, TEM, XRD, and FTIR spectroscopy. The photocatalytic activity of the G- TiO2 nanoparticles was also shown using the dye bromophenol blue. To explore the biocompatibility of the G- TiO2, the cell viability in normal as well as cancer cells was assessed. Further, the in vivo toxicity of the G- TiO2 nanoparticles was assessed using zebrafish embryos. The novelty of the present invention is to utilize kitchen waste for a useful purpose for the synthesis of titanium dioxide nanoparticles which is known to have UV light scavenging properties. Moreover, the potato peel is a natural antioxidant and possesses a skin-lightening effect. A combination of the potato peel extract and titanium dioxide prepared using the extract will have a combinatorial effect for protecting UV light exposure to the skin and lightening the skin colour.
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- Agnishwar Girigoswami
- Medical Bionanotechnology, Chettinad Hospital & Research Institute (CHRI), Chettinad Academy of Research and Education (CARE), Chennai, India
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- Medical Bionanotechnology, Chettinad Hospital & Research Institute (CHRI), Chettinad Academy of Research and Education (CARE), Chennai, India
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- School of Life Sciences, B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India
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- Medical Bionanotechnology, Chettinad Hospital & Research Institute (CHRI), Chettinad Academy of Research and Education (CARE), Chennai, India
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Liu J, Yu H, Kong J, Ge X, Sun Y, Mao M, Wang DY, Wang Y. Preparation, characterization, stability, and controlled release of chitosan-coated zein/shellac nanoparticles for the delivery of quercetin. Food Chem 2024; 444:138634. [PMID: 38330608 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138634] [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: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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Quercetin, an essential flavonoid compound, exhibits diverse biological activities including anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. Nevertheless, due to its inadequate solubility in water and vulnerability to degradation, pure quercetin is constrainedly utilized in pharmaceutical formulations and functional foods. Considering the existing scarcity of nanoparticles consisted of zein and hydrophobic biopolymers, this study developed a quercetin-loaded nanoencapsulation based on zein, shellac, and chitosan (QZSC). When the mass ratio of zein to chitosan was 4:1, the encapsulation efficiency of QZSC reached 74.95%. The ability of QZSC for scavenging DPPH radicals and ABTS radicals increased from 59.2% to 75.4% and from 47.0% to 70.2%, respectively, compared to Quercetin. For QZSC, the maximum release amount of quercetin reached 59.62% in simulated gastric fluid and 81.64% in simulated intestinal fluid, achieving controlled and regulated release in vitro. In summary, this study offers a highly promising encapsulation strategy for hydrophobic bioactive substances that are prone to instability.
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- Jiawen Liu
- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China; Ningbo Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Ningbo 315100, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China; Ningbo Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Ningbo 315100, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China; Ningbo Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Ningbo 315100, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China; Ningbo Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Ningbo 315100, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China; Ningbo Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Ningbo 315100, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China; Ningbo Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Ningbo 315100, China
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- Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Hong Kong Baptist University Institute of Research and Continuing Education, Shenzhen Virtual University Park, Shenzhen, 518057, China.
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China; Ningbo Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Ningbo 315100, China.
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Lin R, Wang Y, Cheng H, Ye X, Chen S, Pan H. Epigallocatechin-3-gallate stabilizes aqueous curcumin by generating nanoparticles and its application in beverages. Food Chem 2024; 444:138655. [PMID: 38330612 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138655] [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: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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In this study, we addressed the limited water solubility of curcumin by utilizing epigallocatechin-3-gallate to form nanoparticles through self-assembly. The resulting particles, ranging from 100 to 150 nm, exhibited a redshift in the UV-visible spectrum, from 425 nm to 435 nm, indicative of potential π-π stacking. Molecular docking experiments supported this finding. Curcumin loaded with epigallocatechin-3-gallate showed exceptional dispersibility in aqueous solutions, with 90.92 % remaining after 60 days. The electrostatic screening effect arises from the charge carried by epigallocatechin-3-gallate on the nanoparticles, leading to enhanced retention of curcumin under different pH, temperature, and ionic strength conditions. Furthermore, epigallocatechin-3-gallate can interact with other hydrophobic polyphenols, improving their dispersibility and stability in aqueous systems. Applying this principle, a palatable beverage was formulated by combining turmeric extract and green tea. The nanoparticles encapsulated with epigallocatechin-3-gallate show potential for improving the applicability of curcumin in aqueous food systems.
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- Ruge Lin
- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Integrated Research Base of Southern Fruit and Vegetable Preservation Technology, Zhejiang International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Health Food Manufacturing and Quality Control, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta, Zhejiang University, Jiaxing 314102, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Integrated Research Base of Southern Fruit and Vegetable Preservation Technology, Zhejiang International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Health Food Manufacturing and Quality Control, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Integrated Research Base of Southern Fruit and Vegetable Preservation Technology, Zhejiang International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Health Food Manufacturing and Quality Control, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta, Zhejiang University, Jiaxing 314102, China; Fuli Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Integrated Research Base of Southern Fruit and Vegetable Preservation Technology, Zhejiang International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Health Food Manufacturing and Quality Control, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Fuli Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Ningbo Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Ningbo 315100, China; Zhejiang University Zhongyuan Institute, Zhengzhou, 450000, China; Shandong (Linyi) Institute of Modern Agriculture, Zhejiang University, Linyi 276000, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Integrated Research Base of Southern Fruit and Vegetable Preservation Technology, Zhejiang International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Health Food Manufacturing and Quality Control, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta, Zhejiang University, Jiaxing 314102, China; Fuli Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Ningbo Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Ningbo 315100, China; Zhejiang University Zhongyuan Institute, Zhengzhou, 450000, China; Shandong (Linyi) Institute of Modern Agriculture, Zhejiang University, Linyi 276000, China.
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Integrated Research Base of Southern Fruit and Vegetable Preservation Technology, Zhejiang International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Health Food Manufacturing and Quality Control, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta, Zhejiang University, Jiaxing 314102, China.
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Wang Y, Yang C, Wang X, Zhang S, Wang S, Wu D, Rakariyatham K, Hu J, Zhao Q. Determination of free fatty acids in edible oil based on hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles. Food Chem 2024; 443:138561. [PMID: 38301558 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138561] [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: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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In our study, ammoniated hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles (NH2-HMSN) with uniform diameter and stable structure were successively prepared via SiO2 core hard template method. Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy revealed that amino group was effectively modified. Adsorption experiments showed that adsorption capacity of NH2-HMSN towards free fatty acids (FFAs) was superior to aminated mesopores or silica microspheres. Following through optimization of extraction conditions, FFAs from edible oil samples were successfully gathered by NH2-HMSN and showed favorable linearities (0.2-90 μg g-1), remarkably low limit of detections (0.03-0.15 nmol g-1), acceptable recoveries (85.08-96.82 %) and relatively accurate precisions (1.64-4.99 %). In comparison to existing adsorbent, NH2-HMSN could be successfully prepared via the chemical reaction of common raw materials under normal pressure and temperature. Furthermore, NH2-HMSN with hollow and mesoporous structure was more effective than the current adsorbents aimed at FFAs analysis in aspect of surface area and adsorption capacity.
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- Yiran Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing and Safety Control, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing and Safety Control, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing and Safety Control, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing and Safety Control, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing and Safety Control, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing and Safety Control, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China; National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing and Safety Control, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing and Safety Control, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China; National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing and Safety Control, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China; National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China.
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Gu W, Kong R, Qi S, Cheng X, Cai X, Zhou Z, Zhang S, Zhao H, Song J, Hu Q, Yu H, Tong H, Wang Y, Lu T. Sono-assembly of ellagic acid into nanostructures significantly enhances aqueous solubility and bioavailability. Food Chem 2024; 442:138485. [PMID: 38278106 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138485] [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: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Ellagic acid (EA), commonly found in foods, offers significant health benefits in combating chronic diseases. However, its therapeutic potential is hindered by its extremely poor solubility and bioavailability. METHOD In this study, EA nanoparticles (EA NPs) were produced using a sono-assembly method, without additional agents. RESULTS EA NPs exhibited stick-like nanoparticle structures with an average size of 147.3 ± 0.73 nm. EA NPs likely adopt a tunnel-type solvate structure, with 4 water participating in disruption of intramolecular hydrogen bonds in EA and establishment of intermolecular hydrogen bonds between EAs. Importantly, EA NPs exhibited remarkable enhancements in water solubility, with 120.7-fold increase in water, and 97.8-fold increase in pH 6.8 buffer. Moreover, ex vivo intestinal permeability studies demonstrated significant improvements (P < 0.5). These findings were further supported by in vivo pharmacokinetic studies, where EA NPs significantly enhanced the relative bioavailability of EA by 4.69 times.
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- Wei Gu
- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; Faculty of Pharmacy, Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Processing, Nanjing 210023, China; Jiangsu Provincial Engineering Research Center of TCM External Medication Development and Application, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Science & Technology Studies, University College London, London, England, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Processing, Nanjing 210023, China; Jiangsu Provincial Engineering Research Center of TCM External Medication Development and Application, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; Jiangsu Provincial Engineering Research Center of TCM External Medication Development and Application, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Processing, Nanjing 210023, China; Jiangsu Provincial Engineering Research Center of TCM External Medication Development and Application, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Clinical Research Center, The Second Hospital of Nanjing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210003, China
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- Department of Clinical Research Center, The Second Hospital of Nanjing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210003, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; Jiangsu Provincial Engineering Research Center of TCM External Medication Development and Application, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Processing, Nanjing 210023, China; Jiangsu Provincial Engineering Research Center of TCM External Medication Development and Application, Nanjing 210023, China.
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Feng S, Xiao Y, Lu J, Chen Z, Jiang Z, Xu Q, Gu W, Wang S, Zhao Q. Tumor microenvironment sensitization via dual-catalysis of carbon-based nanoenzyme for enhanced photodynamic therapy. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 663:577-590. [PMID: 38428115 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.02.160] [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: 10/29/2023] [Revised: 02/18/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
Abstract
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is limited in tumor therapy due to the mature antioxidant barrier of tumor microenvironment (TME) and phototoxicity/easy-degradation characteristics of photosensitizers. Therefore, we prepared Cu2+-doped hollow carbon nanoparticles (CHC) to protect the loaded photosensitizers and sensitize TME by glutathione-depletion and peroxidase (POD)-like activity for enhanced PDT. CHC significantly increased the maximum speed of POD-like reaction (Vm) of 8.4 times. By coating with hyaluronic acid (HA), the active sites on CHC were temporarily masked with low catalytic property, and restored in response to the overexpressed hyaluronidase in TME. Meanwhile, due to the excellent photothermal conversion efficiency (32.5 %) and hollow structure of CHC, the loaded photosensitizers were well protected from sunlight activation-induced unwanted phototoxicity and rapid degradation under the near-infrared light irradiation. In-vivo anti-tumor experiments demonstrated that the combination of photothermal-photodynamic effect achieved the best anti-tumor effect (tumor inhibition rate at 87.8 %) compared with any monotherapy. In addition, the combination of photothermal and photodynamic effect could efficiently suppress the cell migration, manifesting the reduced number of lung metastasized nodules by 74 %. This work provides an integrated platform for photosensitizers protection and TME sensitization for enhanced PDT.
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- Shuaipeng Feng
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110016, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Wenhua Road No. 103, Shenyang 110016, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110016, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110016, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110016, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110016, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110016, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110016, PR China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110016, PR China.
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Hussain Badar I, Wang Z, Chen Q, Liu Q, Ma J, Liu H, Kong B. Ultrasonic enhancement of structural and emulsifying properties of heat-treated soy protein isolate nanoparticles to fabricate flaxseed-derived diglyceride-based pickering emulsions. Food Chem 2024; 442:138469. [PMID: 38266416 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138469] [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: 08/26/2023] [Revised: 12/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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Flaxseed-derived diglyceride (DAG)-based Pickering emulsions were fabricated using soy protein isolate (SPI) nanoparticles as stabilizer. The SPI nanoparticles were prepared under the combined action of heating and ultrasound treatment. The SPI nanoparticles exposed to 600 W power exhibited the smallest particle size (133.36 nm) and zeta potential (-34.77 mV). Ultrasonic treatment did not significantly impact the polypeptide chain's primary structure but induced changes in the secondary structure. The Pickering emulsions stabilized with ultrasound-treated SPI nanoparticles showed smaller particle size, lower zeta potential, and improved emulsifying properties. Notably, at 450 W power, these emulsions showed a higher solid-liquid balance, reduced mean square displacement, backscattering fluctuations, and turbiscan stability index. Besides, they displayed a more compact microstructure with smaller droplets. In conclusion, SPI subjected to heating and 450 W ultrasound power resulted in the fabrication of DAG-based Pickering emulsions with enhanced microstructure and stability.
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- Iftikhar Hussain Badar
- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China; Department of Meat Science and Technology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China.
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Riesco F, Acosta D, Angulo-Cornejo J, Nagles E. An innovative aluminium foil electrode modified with Al nanoparticles and EDTA for lead detection in biological samples. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 663:1052-1063. [PMID: 38452546 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.02.208] [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: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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This study presents a novel Aluminium foil-based electrode characterized by its affordability, flexibility, and ease of modification with carboxylic moiety-containing organic molecules. Upon foil modification with Aluminium nanoparticles and EDTA (AlNP-EDTA/AlE), the modified electrode exhibits remarkable activity in the oxidation of lead at potentials around -0.4 V. The lead signal is derived from the oxidation of lead deposited on the electrode surface using anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV). The addition of EDTA to AlNP/AlE increased the anodic peak current of lead by more than 500 %. The surface characterization of the electrode was performed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and infrared spectroscopy (IR), while its electroactive properties were evaluated by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Optimal operating parameters include pH 2.1, square-wave voltammetry (SWV) with an accumulation time of 60 s and an accumulation potential of -0.8 V. A low detection limit of 0.20 µmol/L and a relative standard deviation (RSD) of 3.0 % were achieved using five different electrodes. The effectiveness of AlNP-EDTA/AlE was further demonstrated with consistent results in biological samples spiked with Pb.
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- Fernando Riesco
- Facultad de Química e Ing. Química, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru.
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- Instituto de Física, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico
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- Facultad de Química e Ing. Química, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru.
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- Facultad de Química e Ing. Química, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru
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Liu W, Sun Y, Zhou B, Chen Y, Liu M, Wang L, Qi M, Liu B, Dong B. Near-infrared light triggered upconversion nanocomposites with multifunction of enhanced antimicrobial photodynamic therapy and gas therapy for inflammation regulation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 663:834-846. [PMID: 38447398 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.02.179] [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: 12/06/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
Abstract
Antibacterial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) is highly effective in killing bacteria, while the problem of hypoxia and limited light penetration in deep tissue has not been properly solved. In addition, few aPDT works take into account the regulation of inflammation, which is an important regulatory process after antimicrobial therapy and the final purpose of treatment. In this work, to address the above isssues, we have designed a multi-functional composite UCNPs-Ce6-Mn(CO)5Br@Silane (referred to as UCM@Si), which consists of several key components: Up-conversion nanoparticles (UCNPs: NaErF4:Tm3+@NaYF4:Yb3+), Chlorin e6 (Ce6) and Manganese pentacarbonyl bromide (Mn(CO)5Br). When exposed to near-infrared (NIR) light (980 nm), the UCNPs can emit strong red light at 655 nm which further trigger the aPDT of Ce6. The generated reactive oxygen (ROS) subsequently break the metal carbonyl bond of Mn(CO)5Br, leading to the production of carbon monoxide (CO) molecules as well as manganese ions (Mn2+), which further decomposes hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in the microenvironment to oxygen (O2). Therefore, this simple nanocomposite not only provides substantial self-oxygen replenishment for enhanced aPDT, but also facilitates effective inflammation regulation via CO across a wide range of deep infections. This approach leverages the unique properties of these materials to combat bacterial infections by simultaneously killing bacteria, regulating inflammation, and enhancing the oxygen levels in the affected microenvironment. This O2 and CO gas based aPDT treatment system offers a promising approach to comprehensively address microbial-induced infectious diseases, particularly deep infections, holding the potential clinical applications.
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- Wei Liu
- State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Oral Implantology, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 678 Furong Road, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China
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- Department of Oral Implantology, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Oral Implantology, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China.
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 678 Furong Road, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China.
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- State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China.
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Du Y, Gu Y, Wang W, Jiang Y, Fang X, Li Z, Niu L, Zhao L. Chiral ligands and photothermal synergistic effects of inorganic nanoparticles for bacteria-killing. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 663:103-110. [PMID: 38394815 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.02.133] [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: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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As the drawbacks of antibiotics in treating bacterial infections emerged, physical methods such as near-infrared-activated (NIR-activated) bacterial killing, have attracted great interests for their advantages of no resistance, short action time and few side effects. In this manuscript, NIR-activated bacteria-killing performance of chiral copper sulphide nanoparticles (L-/d-CuS NPs) was investigated using linearly polarized light (LPL) and circularly polarized light (CPL) as illumination sources, respectively. Chiral CuS NPs showed enhanced NIR-activated bacteria-killing effect compared with achiral CuS NPs under the same conditions. Moreover, these chiral CuS NPs showed obvious chirality-related antibacterial effect: the bacterial killing was more efficient under CPL activation, and L- and d-CuS NPs had higher antibacterial efficiency under left circularly polarized light (LCPL) and right circularly polarized light (RCPL), respectively. The possible mechanism of bacteria-killing performance for chiral CuS NPs was discussed in detailed. Photothermal bacteria-killing tests of chiral CuS NPs "sealed" in polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) demonstrated the individual influence of photothermal effect. These observations in this paper could provide ideas for the potential applications of chiral nanostructures with enhanced photothermal effect in efficient bacterial killing.
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- Yuchao Du
- Materials Genome Institute, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, PR China
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- Materials Genome Institute, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, PR China; Department of Materials Science, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, PR China
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- Materials Genome Institute, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, PR China
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- Materials Genome Institute, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, PR China
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- Department of Materials Science, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, PR China
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- Shanghai Frontiers Science Research Base of Intelligent Optoelectronics and Perception, Institute of Optoelectronics, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, PR China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, PR China
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- Materials Genome Institute, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, PR China.
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Pushpa Ragini S, Dyett BP, Sarkar S, Zhai J, White JF, Banerjee R, Drummond CJ, Conn CE. A systematic study of the effect of lipid architecture on cytotoxicity and cellular uptake of cationic cubosomes. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 663:82-93. [PMID: 38394820 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.02.099] [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: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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HYPOTHESIS Lipid nanoparticles containing a cationic lipid are increasingly used in drug and gene delivery as they can display improved cellular uptake, enhanced loading for anionic cargo such as siRNA and mRNA or exhibit additional functionality such as cytotoxicity against cancer cells. This research study tests the hypothesis that the molecular structure of the cationic lipid influences the structure of the lipid nanoparticle, the cellular uptake, and the resultant cytotoxicity. EXPERIMENTS Three potentially cytotoxic cationic lipids, with systematic variations to the hydrophobic moiety, were designed and synthesised. All the three cationic lipids synthesised contain pharmacophores such as the bicyclic coumarin group (CCA12), the tricyclic etodolac moiety (ETD12), or the large pentacyclic triterpenoid "ursolic" group (U12) conjugated to a quaternary ammonium cationic lipid containing twin C12 chains. The cationic lipids were doped into monoolein cubosomes at a range of concentrations from 0.1 mol% to 5 mol% and the effect of the lipid molecular architecture on the cubosome phase behaviour was assessed using a combination of Small Angle X-Ray Scattering (SAXS), Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), zeta-potential and cryo-Transmission Electron Microscopy (Cryo-TEM). The resulting cytotoxicity of these particles against a range of cancerous and non-cancerous cell-lines was assessed, along with their cellular uptake. FINDINGS The molecular architecture of the cationic lipid was linked to the internal nanostructure of the resulting cationic cubosomes with a transition to more curved cubic and hexagonal phases generally observed. Cubosomes formed from the cationic lipid CCA12 were found to have improved cellular uptake and significantly higher cytotoxicity than the cationic lipids ETD12 and U12 against the gastric cancer cell-line (AGS) at lipid concentrations ≥ 75 µg/mL. CCA12 cationic cubosomes also displayed reasonable cytotoxicity against the prostate cancer PC-3 cell-line at lipid concentrations ≥ 100 µg/mL. In contrast, 2.5 mol% ETD12 and 2.5 mol% U12 cubosomes were generally non-toxic against both cancerous and non-cancerous cell lines over the entire concentration range tested. The molecular architecture of the cationic lipid was found to influence the cubosome phase behaviour, the cellular uptake and the toxicity although further studies are necessary to determine the exact relationship between structure and cellular uptake across a range of cell lines.
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- S Pushpa Ragini
- Department of Oils, lipids science and technology, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500 007, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovation Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India; STEM College, RMIT University, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, Australia
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- STEM College, RMIT University, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, Australia
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- STEM College, RMIT University, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, Australia
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- STEM College, RMIT University, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, Australia
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- CSIRO Manufacturing, Bayview Avenue, Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia
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- Department of Oils, lipids science and technology, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500 007, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovation Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- STEM College, RMIT University, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, Australia.
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- STEM College, RMIT University, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, Australia.
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Fu J, Li S, Xu M, Zhang D, Chen L. Changes in physicochemical properties and formation process of colloidal nanoparticles (CNPs) during the lamb soup stewing. Food Chem 2024; 442:138290. [PMID: 38219561 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.138290] [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: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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Colloidal nanoparticles (CNPs), as carriers of nutrients, naturally exist in food or form during cooking. In this study, the colloidal properties, structures, rheological properties, and chemical composition location of CNPs were analyzed during 15 min to 5 h lamb soup stewing. With the increasing stewing time, the particle size and absolute value of the zeta potential of CNPs increased, indicating that CNPs became more stable. As the stewing time increased, the blue-shifted Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy absorption peaks and the red-shifted fluorescence spectroscopy absorption peaks certificated the structural changes in CNPs. And α-helix and β-turn content decreased, while β-sheet and random coil content increased in processing, potentially resulting in the opening CNPs structures. In addition, our findings revealed that proteins were encapsulated within the lipids in the inner part, while carbohydrates were dispersed in the outermost layers of the CNPs with a phospholipid bilayer.
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- Jianing Fu
- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Quality & Safety Harvest, Storage, Transportation, Management and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100193, China; The College of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Quality & Safety Harvest, Storage, Transportation, Management and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Quality & Safety Harvest, Storage, Transportation, Management and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Quality & Safety Harvest, Storage, Transportation, Management and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Quality & Safety Harvest, Storage, Transportation, Management and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100193, China.
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Luan X, Hu H, Sun Z, He P, Zhu D, Xu Y, Liu B, Wei G. Assembling Ag 2S quantum dots onto peptide nanosheet as a biomimetic two-dimensional nanoplatform for synergistic near infrared-II fluorescent imaging and photothermal therapy of tumor. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 663:111-122. [PMID: 38394816 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.02.163] [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: 12/15/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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Fluorescent bioimaging and photothermal therapy (PTT) techniques have potential significance in cancer diagnosis and treatment and have been widely applied in biomedical and practical clinical trials. This study proposes the molecular design and biofabrication of a two-dimensional (2D) nanoplatform, exhibiting promising prospects for synergistic bioimaging and PTT of tumors. First, biocompatible 2D peptide nanosheets (PNSs) were designed and prepared through peptide self-assembly. These served as a support matrix for assembling polyethylene glycol-modified Ag2S quantum dots (PEG-Ag2SQDs) to form a 2D nanoplatform (PNS/PEG-Ag2SQDs) with unique fluorescent and photothermal properties. The designed 2D nanoplatform not only showed improved photothermal efficacy and an elevated photothermal conversion efficiency of 52.46 %, but also demonstrated significant lethality against tumors in both in vitro and in vivo cases. Additionally, it displays excellent imaging effects in the near-infrared II region, making it suitable for synergistic fluorescent imaging-guided PTT of tumors. This study not only provides a facile approach for devising and synthesizing 2D peptide assemblies but also presents new biomimetic strategies to create functional 2D organic/inorganic nanoplatforms for biomedical applications.
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- Xin Luan
- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Qingdao Huangdao Central Hospital, Qingdao University Medical Group, Qingdao 266555, China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China.
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Vardanega R, Lüdtke FL, Loureiro L, Gonçalves RFS, Pinheiro AC, Vicente AA. Development and characterization of nanostructured lipid carriers for cannabidiol delivery. Food Chem 2024; 441:138295. [PMID: 38183719 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.138295] [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: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/08/2024]
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This study evaluated the physicochemical characteristics of nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs) as a potential vehicle for cannabidiol (CBD), a lipophilic molecule with great potential to promote health benefits. NLCs were produced using hemp seed oil and fully-hydrogenated soybean oil at different proportions. The emulsifiers evaluated were soybean lecithin (SL), Tween 80 (T80) and a mixture of SL:T80 (50:50). CBD was tested in the form of CBD-rich extract or isolate CBD, to verify if it affects the NLCs characteristics. Based on particle size and polydispersity, SL was considered the most suitable emulsifier to produce the NLCs. All lipid proportions evaluated had no remarkable effect on the physicochemical characteristics of NLCs, resulting in CBD-loaded NLCs with particle size below 250 nm, high CBD entrapment efficiency and CBD retention rate of 100% for 30 days, demonstrating that NLCs are a suitable vehicle for both CBD-rich extract or isolate CBD.
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- Renata Vardanega
- Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal; LABBELS - Associate Laboratory, Guimarães, Portugal.
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- Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal; LABBELS - Associate Laboratory, Guimarães, Portugal
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- Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal; LABBELS - Associate Laboratory, Guimarães, Portugal
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- Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal
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- Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal; LABBELS - Associate Laboratory, Guimarães, Portugal
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- Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal; LABBELS - Associate Laboratory, Guimarães, Portugal
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Olsen BG, Falone MF, Buffon E, Yoshimura I, Vale RDS, Contiero J, Stradiotto NR. Alternative method for rhamnolipids quantification using an electrochemical platform based on reduced graphene oxide, manganese nanoparticles and molecularly imprinted Poly(L-Ser). Talanta 2024; 272:125778. [PMID: 38364566 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2024.125778] [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: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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Rhamnolipids (RHLs) are promising biosurfactants with important applications in several industrial segments. These compounds are produced through biotechnological processes using the bacteria Pseudomonas Aeruginosa. The main methods of analyzing this compound are based on chromatographic techniques. In this study, an electrochemical sensor based on a platform modified with reduced graphene oxide, manganese nanoparticles covered with a molecularly imprinted poly (L-Ser) film was used as an alternative method to quantify RHL through its hydrolysis product, acid 3-hydroxydecanoic acid (3-HDA). The proposed sensor was characterized microscopically, spectroscopically and electrochemically. Under optimized experimental conditions, an analytical curve was obtained in the linear concentration range from 2.0 × 10-12 mol L-1 to 1.0 × 10-10 mol L-1. The values estimated of LOD, LOQ and AS were 8.3 × 10-13 mol L-1, 2.7 × 10-12 mol L-1and 1.3 × 107 A L mol-1, respectively. GCE/rGO/MnNPs/L-Ser@MIP exhibits excellent selectivity, repeatability, and high stability for the detection of 3-HDA. Furthermore, the developed method was successfully applied to the recognition of the hydrolysis product (3-HDA) of RHLs obtained from guava agro-waste. Statistical comparison between GCE/rGO/MnNPs/L-Ser@MIP and HPLC method confirms the accuracy of the electrochemical sensor within a 95% confidence interval.
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- Bruna Gabrielle Olsen
- Institute of Chemistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), 14800-060, Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil; Bioenergy Research Institute, São Paulo State University (UNESP), 14800-060, Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), 14800-060, Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil; Bioenergy Research Institute, São Paulo State University (UNESP), 14800-060, Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Institute of Chemistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), 14800-060, Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil; Bioenergy Research Institute, São Paulo State University (UNESP), 14800-060, Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), 13506-900, Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), 13506-900, Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), 13506-900, Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil; Bioenergy Research Institute, São Paulo State University (UNESP), 13500-230, Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), 14800-060, Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil; Bioenergy Research Institute, São Paulo State University (UNESP), 14800-060, Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil
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Pourreza N, Meysami F. Quercetin nanoparticles decorated on Arabic gum and polyvinyl alcohol composite as a film sensor for fluorescence detection of meropenem. Talanta 2024; 272:125789. [PMID: 38428130 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2024.125789] [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: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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Moving towards green chemistry to minimize the diverse effect of chemicals on human health and environment has become a great issue in chemistry. On the other hand, determination of pharmaceuticals is an important issue for both human health and environment. In this regard two natural and benign compounds such as quercetin a polyphenolic flavonoid and Arabic Gum (AG) a polysaccharide were used to construct a sensor for meropenem. Herein, a new method was established for the synthesis of AG and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) composite decorated by quercetin nanoparticles (QUENPs) as a fluorimetric film sensor to measure meropenem. In order to embed QUENPs in the polymer composite substrate, first QUENPs were synthesized and then added to the prepared composite solution under optimal conditions. The characteristics of AG and PVA composite (AG-PVA) and AG-PVA composite decorated by QUENPs films (QUENPs-AG-PVA), before and after the addition of meropenem was studied by TEM, FT-IR and EDX-Mapping. The developed film sensor was placed in a holder made with 3D printer. The difference in the fluorescence intensity of the fabricated film before and after the addition of meropenem was taken as the signal for measuring meropenem. The effect of different parameters on the fabrication of film fluorimetric sensor such as the concentration of polymer solutions, the volume of QUENPs and the volume of glycerol were investigated. Factors affecting the measurement of meropenem such as pH, type of buffer, volume of meropenem solution added on the sensor and time were also investigated. Under the obtained optimum conditions, the calibration graph was linear in the concentration range of 50-800 ng mL-1 with a correlation coefficient (r) of 0.9976 and the detection limit was 42.6 ng mL-1. The relative standard deviation was 3.5% and 1.4%, for eight replicate determinations of 100 ng mL-1 and 400 ng mL-1 of meropenem, respectively. The proposed method was successfully utilized for determination of meropenem in blood serum, human urine and pharmaceutical samples.
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- Nahid Pourreza
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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Spinozzi F, Moretti P, Perinelli DR, Corucci G, Piergiovanni P, Amenitsch H, Sancini GA, Franzese G, Blasi P. Small-angle X-ray scattering unveils the internal structure of lipid nanoparticles. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 662:446-459. [PMID: 38364470 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.02.076] [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: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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Lipid nanoparticles own a remarkable potential in nanomedicine, only partially disclosed. While the clinical use of liposomes and cationic lipid-nucleic acid complexes is well-established, liquid lipid nanoparticles (nanoemulsions), solid lipid nanoparticles, and nanostructured lipid carriers have even greater possibilities. However, they face obstacles in being used in clinics due to a lack of understanding about the molecular mechanisms controlling their drug loading and release, interactions with the biological environment (such as the protein corona), and shelf-life stability. To create effective drug delivery carriers and successfully translate bench research to clinical settings, it is crucial to have a thorough understanding of the internal structure of lipid nanoparticles. Through synchrotron small-angle X-ray scattering experiments, we determined the spatial distribution and internal structure of the nanoparticles' lipid, surfactant, and the bound water in them. The nanoparticles themselves have a barrel-like shape that consists of coplanar lipid platelets (specifically cetyl palmitate) that are covered by loosely spaced polysorbate 80 surfactant molecules, whose polar heads retain a large amount of bound water. To reduce the interface cost of bound water with unbound water without stacking, the platelets collapse onto each other. This internal structure challenges the classical core-shell model typically used to describe solid lipid nanoparticles and could play a significant role in drug loading and release, biological fluid interaction, and nanoparticle stability, making our findings valuable for the rational design of lipid-based nanoparticles.
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- Francesco Spinozzi
- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy.
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy
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- Institut Laue-Langevin, Grenoble, France; École Doctorale de Physique, Université Grenoble Alpes, Saint-Martin-d'Héres, France; Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy
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- Institute for Inorganic Chemistry, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria
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- Secció de Física Estadística i Interdisciplinària, Departament de Física de la Matèria Condensada, & Institut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1, Barcelona, 08028, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
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Zhang Z, Ge M, Wu D, Li W, Chen W, Liu P, Zhang H, Yang Y. Resveratrol-loaded sulfated Hericium erinaceus β-glucan-chitosan nanoparticles: Preparation, characterization and synergistic anti-inflammatory effects. Carbohydr Polym 2024; 332:121916. [PMID: 38431417 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.121916] [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: 12/26/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Resveratrol (RES) is a natural polyphenol with excellent biological activity. But the poor stability and bioavailability of RES severely limit its application. Thus, the resveratrol-loaded sulfated Hericium erinaceus β-glucan-chitosan nanoparticles (DS-CS-RES NPs) were prepared using electrostatic self-assembly to solve these problems in this study. The structure of DS-CS-RES NPs was spherical or sub spherical shape with small average particle size (191.07 nm), which was characterized by FT-IR, FS, XRD and TEM. DS-CS-RES NPs exhibited good stability and RES had a sustainable release from the nanoparticles in gastrointestinal digestion. Meanwhile, DS-CS-RES NPs could improve the inflammatory injury of LPS stimulated RAW264.7 macrophages by inhibiting the production of NO, IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α. Furthermore, DS-CS-RES NPs had strong anti-inflammatory activity by regulating protein levels of NF-κB p65, STAT1 and TLR4 through NF-κB and JAK-STAT1 signaling pathway in vitro, and sulfated H. erinaceus β-glucan-chitosan nanoparticle (DS-CS NPs) and RES had synergistic anti-inflammatory effect. Overall, DS-CS NPs can serve as a potential green and safe functional carrier for encapsulating resveratrol, which can improve its anti-inflammatory activity. This work may be conducive to the development of functional carrier for encapsulating RES and applications of hydrophobic active molecules in functional foods or medicines.
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- Zhong Zhang
- Institute of Edible Fungi, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Edible Fungi Resources and Utilization (South), Ministry of Agriculture, National Engineering Research Center of Edible Fungi, Shanghai 201403, China
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- College of Food Science & Engineering, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- Institute of Edible Fungi, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Edible Fungi Resources and Utilization (South), Ministry of Agriculture, National Engineering Research Center of Edible Fungi, Shanghai 201403, China
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- Institute of Edible Fungi, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Edible Fungi Resources and Utilization (South), Ministry of Agriculture, National Engineering Research Center of Edible Fungi, Shanghai 201403, China
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- Institute of Edible Fungi, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Edible Fungi Resources and Utilization (South), Ministry of Agriculture, National Engineering Research Center of Edible Fungi, Shanghai 201403, China
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- Institute of Edible Fungi, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Edible Fungi Resources and Utilization (South), Ministry of Agriculture, National Engineering Research Center of Edible Fungi, Shanghai 201403, China
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- Eco-Environmental Protection Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai 201403, China
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- Institute of Edible Fungi, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Edible Fungi Resources and Utilization (South), Ministry of Agriculture, National Engineering Research Center of Edible Fungi, Shanghai 201403, China.
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Lin C, Chen Z, Feng W, Wang R, Wang T. Salting-out effect-mediated size-control of protein nanoparticles towards controllable microstructures for sustained release of eugenol. Food Chem 2024; 439:138080. [PMID: 38070237 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.138080] [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: 06/04/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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Size and monodispersity of solid particles are essential to their structuring behaviors at biphasic interfaces. However, delicate control over biomolecular nanoparticle sizes is challenging. In this study, we prepared monodisperse rice protein (RP) nanoparticles by neutralizing RP solutions (pH 12.0) using combined treatments of cationic exchange resins (CERs) and HCl. CERs absorbed Na+ by releasing H+ without producing salt during neutralization. By compromising the usages of CERs and HCl when preparing RPs, the generation of NaCl can be delicately tailored, leading to controllable nanoparticle sizes from 20 nm to 30 nm. By mixing these nanoparticles with eugenol in an aqueous solution, the nanoparticles accommodated eugenol in their cores due to inward diffusion. Furthermore, such eugenol-contained nanoparticles with different sizes demonstrated tunable releases of eugenol due to size-dependent capillary forces, which can be harnessed for suppression of microbial growth on fruit with prolonged effective eugenol concentration.
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- Chen Lin
- National Engineering Research Center for Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; Jiangsu Provincial Engineering Research Centre for Bioactive Product Processing Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; Jiangsu Provincial Engineering Research Centre for Bioactive Product Processing Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; Jiangsu Provincial Engineering Research Centre for Bioactive Product Processing Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; Jiangsu Provincial Engineering Research Centre for Bioactive Product Processing Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; Jiangsu Provincial Engineering Research Centre for Bioactive Product Processing Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
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Rodríguez-Ibarra C, Díaz-Urbina D, Zagal-Salinas AA, Medina-Reyes EI, Déciga-Alcaraz A, Hernández-Pando R, Chirino YI. Oral exposure to food grade titanium dioxide (E171) induces intestinal and behavioural alterations in adult mice but limited effects in young mice. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2024; 83:127409. [PMID: 38394968 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2024.127409] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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BACKGROUND Food-grade titanium dioxide (E171), a white colourant widely used in ultra-processed food products, has been banned in the European Union. However, its usage is still permitted in medicines, and in several other countries. The estimated intake of E171 in children is higher than in adults, which led us to hypothesise that E171 induces differential effects depending on age, with adult mice being the most susceptible due to age, despite the lower dose. AIM To evaluate the effects of oral administration of E171 on intestinal permeability, ileum, and colon histology, and how these effects impact anxious and depressive behaviour in young and adult mice of both sexes. METHODS Young and adult mice of both sexes C57BL/6 mice received 10 mg/kgbw E171/3 times per week for 3 months. E171 was administered orally in water by pipetting, while control groups only received drinking water, then intestinal permeability, histology and animal behaviour were analysed. RESULTS E171 showed an amorphous shape, primary particles sized below 1 µm and anatase crystalline structure. Oral administration of E171 disrupted the intestinal permeability in adult male and female mice, but no effects were observed in young mice of both sexes. E171 promoted ileal adenoma formation in half of the adult female population, moreover hyperplastic crypts, and hyperplastic goblet cells at histological level in adult mice of both sexes. The colon presented hyperplastic goblet cells, hyperchromatic nuclei, increased proliferation and DNA damage in adult mice of both sexes. The anxiety and depressive behaviour were only altered in adult mice treated with E171, but no changes were detected in young animals of both sexes. CONCLUSIONS Adult mice displayed higher susceptibility in all parameters analysed in this study compared to young mice of both sexes.
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- Carolina Rodríguez-Ibarra
- Unidad de Biomedicina, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. de los Barrios No. 1, Los Reyes Iztacala, Tlalnepantla de Baz, CP 54090 Estado de México, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Neurobiología de la Alimentación. Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. de los Barrios No. 1, Los Reyes Iztacala, Tlalnepantla de Baz, CP 54090 Estado de México, Mexico; Laboratory of Neurobiology on Compulsive Behaviors, The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Unidad de Biomedicina, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. de los Barrios No. 1, Los Reyes Iztacala, Tlalnepantla de Baz, CP 54090 Estado de México, Mexico
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- Unidad de Biomedicina, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. de los Barrios No. 1, Los Reyes Iztacala, Tlalnepantla de Baz, CP 54090 Estado de México, Mexico
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- Química de Aerosoles Orgánicos Atmosféricos, Instituto de Ciencias de la Atmósfera y Cambio Climático, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, CP 04510 Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Sección de Patología Experimental, Departamento de Patología, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición "Salvador Zubirán", Vasco de Quiroga 15, Belisario Domínguez Sección 16, Tlalpan, CP 14080 Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Unidad de Biomedicina, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. de los Barrios No. 1, Los Reyes Iztacala, Tlalnepantla de Baz, CP 54090 Estado de México, Mexico.
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Ding N, Liu R, Zhang B, Yang N, Qin M, Zhang Y, Wang Z. A fluorescent nanoprobe and paper-based nanofiber platform for detection and imaging of Fe 3+ in actual samples and living cells. Talanta 2024; 271:125713. [PMID: 38310757 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2024.125713] [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: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
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In this study, a novel fluorescent nanoprobe (ZIF-90@FSS) was constructed using a zeolite imidazolium ester skeleton (ZIF-90) incorporating sodium fluorescein within its porous structure. Notably, this nanoprobe exhibited regular fluorescence "off" detection performance of Fe3+ in actual samples and living cells. The concentration range of 0-150 ng/mL exhibited a lowest detection limit of 0.26 ng/mL. A nanofiber paper-based platform (VL78/ZIF-90@FSS) was further developed by coupling the prepared nanoprobe to a multi-dimensional fiber paper via CN bonds, enabling rapid visual white light colorimetric and fluorescence imaging of Fe3+ within 2 min. The constructed nanoprobe and its paper-based detection platforms demonstrated a stable recovery range in tap water, beer, and soy sauce samples during spiking-recovery assessments. The recovery rates ranged from 98.46 % to 108.24 % for the nanoprobe and from 91.75 % to 108.71 % for the nanofiber paper-based platform. Therefore, the developed nano-fluorescent sensor and paper-based nanofiber sensing platform offer a promising strategy for the visual detection of Fe3+, while also presenting novel and valuable methods to investigate the regulatory mechanisms of Fe3+ in living cells.
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- Ning Ding
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China; International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China; International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China; International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China; International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Meat Processing of Sichuan, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China; International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China; Key Laboratory of Meat Processing of Sichuan, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, China; National Engineering Research Center for Functional Food, Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China.
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Bhatt S, Pathak R, Punetha VD, Punetha M. Chitosan nanocomposites as a nano-bio tool in phytopathogen control. Carbohydr Polym 2024; 331:121858. [PMID: 38388036 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.121858] [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: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 01/06/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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Chitosan, an economically viable and versatile biopolymer, exhibits a wide array of advantageous physicochemical and biological properties. Chitosan nanocomposites, formed by the amalgamation of chitosan or chitosan nanoparticles with other nanoparticles or materials, have garnered extensive attention across agricultural, pharmaceutical, and biomedical domains. These nanocomposites have been rigorously investigated due to their diverse applications, notably in combatting plant pathogens. Their remarkable efficacy against phytopathogens has positioned them as a promising alternative to conventional chemical-based methods in phytopathogen control, thus exploring interest in sustainable agricultural practices with reduced reliance on chemical interventions. This review aims to highlight the anti-phytopathogenic activity of chitosan nanocomposites, emphasizing their potential in mitigating plant diseases. Additionally, it explores various synthesis methods for chitosan nanoparticles to enhance readers' understanding. Furthermore, the analysis delves into elucidating the intricate mechanisms governing the antimicrobial effectiveness of these composites against bacterial and fungal phytopathogens.
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- Shalini Bhatt
- 2D Materials and LASER Actuation Laboratory, Centre of Excellence for Research, PP Savani University, Surat 394125, Gujarat, India.
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- 2D Materials and LASER Actuation Laboratory, Centre of Excellence for Research, PP Savani University, Surat 394125, Gujarat, India
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- 2D Materials and LASER Actuation Laboratory, Centre of Excellence for Research, PP Savani University, Surat 394125, Gujarat, India
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- 2D Materials and LASER Actuation Laboratory, Centre of Excellence for Research, PP Savani University, Surat 394125, Gujarat, India
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Hu WX, Hu XR, Jiang F, Zhu Y, Yang M, Dan Q, Yu X, Du SK. High-efficiency preparation of starch nanocrystals with small size and high crystallinity by ethanol-acid penetration and dry-heating pretreatment. Food Chem 2024; 439:138134. [PMID: 38064837 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.138134] [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: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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Ethanol-acid penetration and drying-heating treatment was developed to shorten the preparation time and improve the quality of starch nanocrystals (SNCs). After treatment by optimized parameters, including 40 % ethanol solution, 10.6 mM chloric acid, and heating time of 1.5 h or 2.0 h, the starches exhibited weakened internal structure and relatively complete crystalline structure. Compared with the regular preparation of only acid hydrolysis, the regular final yield (8.5 % after 5 days) was reached in 48 h and 12 h of the starch heated at 1.5 h and 2.0 h, respectively. The micromorphology, molecular weight, and crystalline structure evaluation demonstrated that the collected nanoparticles were indeed SNCs with smaller size and higher relative crystallinity than regular SNCs. Further analysis found that the SNCs had better crystalline lamellae, higher thermal stability, and lower proportion of phosphorus and sulfur atoms than regular SNCs. This provided a potential method for the high-efficiency preparation of SNCs.
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- Wen-Xuan Hu
- Engineering Research Center of Grain and Oil Functionalized Processing in Universities of Shaanxi Province, College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center of Grain and Oil Functionalized Processing in Universities of Shaanxi Province, College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center of Grain and Oil Functionalized Processing in Universities of Shaanxi Province, College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center of Grain and Oil Functionalized Processing in Universities of Shaanxi Province, College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center of Grain and Oil Functionalized Processing in Universities of Shaanxi Province, College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center of Grain and Oil Functionalized Processing in Universities of Shaanxi Province, College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center of Grain and Oil Functionalized Processing in Universities of Shaanxi Province, College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, PR China; Shaanxi Union Research Center of University and Enterprise for Grain Processing Technologies, Yangling 712100, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center of Grain and Oil Functionalized Processing in Universities of Shaanxi Province, College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, PR China; Shaanxi Union Research Center of University and Enterprise for Grain Processing Technologies, Yangling 712100, PR China.
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Türkmen EU, Arslan P, Erkoç F, Günal AÇ, Duran H. The cerium oxide nanoparticles toxicity induced physiological, histological and biochemical alterations in freshwater mussels, Unio crassus. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2024; 83:127371. [PMID: 38176319 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2023.127371] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Releasing of cerium oxide nanoparticles (nano-CeO2) to the nature has increased due to the widespread use in many fields ranging from cosmetics to the food industry. Therefore, nano-CeO2 has been included in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) priority list for engineering nanomaterials. In this study, the effects of nano-CeO2 on the freshwater mussels were investigated to reveal the impact on the freshwater systems on model organism. METHODS First, the chemical and structural properties of nano-CeO2 were characterized in details. Second, the freshwater mussels were exposed to environmentally relevant concentrations of nano-CeO2 as 10 mg, 25 mg and 50 mg/L during 48-h and 7-d. Third, after the exposure periods, hemolymph and tissue samples were taken to analyse the Total Hemocyte Counts (THCs) histology and oxidative stress parameters (total antioxidant status, glutathione, glutathione-S-transferase, and advanced oxidative protein products). RESULTS Significant decrease of the THCs was observed in the nano-CeO2 exposed mussels compared to the control group (P < 0.05). The histological results showed a positive association between nano-CeO2 exposure concentration in the water and level of tissue damage and histopathological alterations were detected in the gill and the digestive gland tissues. Oxidative stress parameters were slightly affected after exposure to nano-CeO2 (P > 0.05). In conclusion, this study showed that acute exposure of freshwater mussels to nano-CeO2 did not pose significant biological risk. However, it has been proven that mussels are able to accumulate nano-CeO2 significantly in their bodies. CONCLUSION This suggests that nano-CeO2 may be a potential risk to other organisms in the ecosystem through trophic transfer in the food-web based on their habitat and niche in the ecosystem.
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- Ezgi Uluer Türkmen
- Department of Materials Science and Nanotechnology Engineering, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Çankırı Karatekin University, 18100 Çankırı, Türkiye
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- Department of Biology Education, Gazi Faculty of Education, Gazi University, Teknikokullar, Ankara, Türkiye; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Başkent University, Etimesgut, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Department of Biology Education, Gazi Faculty of Education, Gazi University, Teknikokullar, Ankara, Türkiye; Environmental Health and Environmental Sciences Program, Health Services Vocational School, Gazi University, Ankara, Türkiye.
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- Department of Materials Science and Nanotechnology Engineering, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Ankara, Türkiye; UNAM - National Nanotechnology Research Center and Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Bilkent University, Ankara, Türkiye
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Li W, Yang S, Zhao Y, Di Nunzio G, Ren L, Fan L, Zhao R, Zhao D, Wang J. Ginseng-derived nanoparticles alleviate alcohol-induced liver injury by activating the Nrf2/HO-1 signalling pathway and inhibiting the NF-κB signalling pathway in vitro and in vivo. Phytomedicine 2024; 127:155428. [PMID: 38458086 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2024.155428] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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BACKGROUND Previous studies have confirmed the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of active ginseng components that protect against liver injury. However, ginseng-derived nanoparticles (GDNPs), low-immunogenicity nanovesicles derived from ginseng, have not been reported to be hepatoprotective. PURPOSE In this study, we investigated whether GDNPs could attenuate alcohol-induced liver injury in LO2 cells and mice by modulating oxidative stress and inflammatory pathways, thereby advancing the theoretical basis for the development of novel pharmacological treatments. STUDY DESIGN Alcohol was used to construct in vitro and in vivo models of alcoholic liver injury. To explore the mechanisms by which GDNPs exert their protective effects against alcoholic liver injury, we examined the expression of oxidative stress-related genes and analysed inflammatory responses in vitro and in vivo. The experimental findings were verified using network pharmacology. METHODS The composition of the GDNPs was analysed using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. GDNPs were extracted and purified using differential ultracentrifugation and sucrose density gradient centrifugation. In vitro models of alcoholic liver injury were established using LO2 cells, whereas C57BL/6 J mice were used as in vivo models. Oxidative stress, inflammation, and liver injury indicators were measured using appropriate kits. Levels of proteins associated with oxidative stress and inflammation were measured via western blot, while nuclear factor erythroid2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and NF-κB protein expression was tested using immunofluorescence, immunohistochemistry, and flow cytometry. The levels of relevant transcription factors were determined using qPCR. Experimental haematoxylin and eosin staining was used to characterise the liver histological appearance and damage in mice. Network pharmacological analysis of GDNP mRNA sequencing of GDNPs was used to predict drug targets and disease associations using TCMSP. RESULTS GDNPs primarily included 77 compounds, including organic acids and their derivatives, amino acids and their derivatives, sugars, terpenoids, and flavonoids. GDNPs have features that allow them to be taken up by LO2 cells and promote their proliferation. In vitro data indicated that GDNPs reduced the levels of alcohol-induced reactive oxygen species by activating the Nrf2/HO-1 signalling pathway, whilst inhibiting the NF-κB pathway and thereby reducing NO, tumour necrosis factor-α, and interleukin-1β levels to alleviate inflammation. An in vivo model showed that GDNPs improved the liver parameters and pathology in mice with alcoholic liver injury. GDNPs activate the Nrf2/HO-1/Keap1 signalling pathway in a p62-dependent manner to exert antioxidant effects. Furthermore, the TLR4/NF-κB signalling pathway was involved in the in vivo anti-inflammatory effect. Network pharmacology also confirmed that the effects of GDNPs on liver disease were associated with oxidative stress and inflammation-related targets and pathways. CONCLUSION This study showed for the first time that GDNPs can alleviate alcohol-induced liver damage by activating the Nrf2/HO1 signalling pathway and blocking the NF-κB signalling pathway, thus lowering oxidative stress and inflammatory responses. Hereby, we present the Nrf2/HO1 and NF-κB signalling pathways as potential targets and GDNPs as a novel therapeutic approach for the management of alcohol-induced liver damage.
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- Wenjing Li
- Northeast Asia Institute of traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Boshuo Road, Nanguan District, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Northeast Asia Institute of traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Boshuo Road, Nanguan District, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Northeast Asia Institute of traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Boshuo Road, Nanguan District, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm 171 76, Sweden
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- Northeast Asia Institute of traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Boshuo Road, Nanguan District, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Northeast Asia Institute of traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Boshuo Road, Nanguan District, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Northeast Asia Institute of traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Boshuo Road, Nanguan District, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Northeast Asia Institute of traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Boshuo Road, Nanguan District, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Northeast Asia Institute of traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Boshuo Road, Nanguan District, Changchun, Jilin, China; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm 171 76, Sweden.
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Aparecida Stahl M, Luisa Lüdtke F, Grimaldi R, Lúcia Gigante M, Paula Badan Ribeiro A. "Characterization and stability of α-tocopherol loaded solid lipid nanoparticles formulated with different fully hydrogenated vegetable oils". Food Chem 2024; 439:138149. [PMID: 38064825 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.138149] [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: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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Solid lipid nanoparticles can be compatible with several bioactive compounds and confer a differentiated crystalline structure. This study aimed to produce α-tocopherol loaded solid lipid nanoparticles with fully hydrogenated oils and fats from palm oil, soybean oil, and crambe oil, by high-pressure homogenization, using lecithin as an emulsifier. After recrystallization of solid lipid nanoparticles, dispersions were evaluated until 60 days of storage for particle size, polydispersity index, zeta potential, microstructure, dispersion stability and α-tocopherol quantification. α-tocopherol loaded solid lipid nanoparticles showed particle sizes and zeta potential values considered adequate for this type of particle. Presence of α-tocopherol altered thermal behavior of the particles, leading to increased crystallinity, with no changes in polymorphism, when compared to the unloaded solid lipid nanoparticles. All α-tocopherol loaded solid lipid nanoparticles dispersions showed stability with no losses of α-tocopherol, indicating their potential as a carrier for this compound in fortified foods.
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- Marcella Aparecida Stahl
- Department of Food Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, 13083-862 Campinas, Brazil.
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- Department of Food Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, 13083-862 Campinas, Brazil; CEB - Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal; LABBELS - Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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- Department of Food Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, 13083-862 Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Food Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, 13083-862 Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Food Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, 13083-862 Campinas, Brazil
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Hadidi M, Aghababaei F, Mahfouzi M, Zhang W, Julian McClements D. Amaranth proteins: From extraction to application as nanoparticle-based delivery systems for bioactive compounds. Food Chem 2024; 439:138164. [PMID: 38091781 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.138164] [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: 09/10/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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Amaranth proteins can be produced more sustainably than animal proteins, and they have amino acid compositions that are nutritionally balanced, which makes them attractive candidates for various applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries. This article provides an overview of the composition and techno-functional properties of amaranth protein, including its solubility, emulsification, gelation, foaming, and binding properties. These properties play an important role in the use of amaranth proteins for formulating nanoparticle-based delivery systems with good functional attributes. Amaranth proteins have structural and physicochemical properties suitable for fabricating protein-based nanoparticles. These nanoparticles can be used to encapsulate and control the release of bioactive compounds. However, challenges associated with the presence of anti-nutritional factors in amaranth proteins need to be addressed. These antinutrients negatively affect the bioavailability and digestibility of proteins and bioactive compounds. Hence, strategies to mitigate these challenges are discussed, including processing technologies and genetic engineering methods.
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- Milad Hadidi
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Sciences and Technologies, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain; Department of Physiological Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Vienna, 1090, Austria.
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- Centre d'Innovació, Recerca i Transferència en Tecnologia dels Aliments (CIRTTA), TECNIO-UAB, XIA, Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments, UAB-Campus, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- Department of Food Nanotechnology, Research Institute of Food Science and Technology (RIFST), km 12 Mashhad-Quchan Highway, PO Box: 91895-157-356, Mashhad, Iran
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, PR China
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Li K, Zhu Y, Zhang S, Xu Q, Guo Y. Nitrate reductase involves in selenite reduction in Rahnella aquatilis HX2 and the characterization and anticancer activity of the biogenic selenium nanoparticles. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2024; 83:127387. [PMID: 38237425 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2024.127387] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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BACKGROUND Biogenic selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) show numerous advantages including their high stability, low toxicity, and high bioactivity. While metabolism of SeNPs remains not well studied and need more investigation to reveal the process. PURPOSE The objective of the study was to investigate the relationship between nitrate reductase and selenite reduction in Rahnella aquatilis HX2, characterize the properties of HX2 produced SeNPs, and explore their potential applications, particularly their anticancer activity. PROCEDURES Selenium species were measured by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to inductively coupled plasma - Mass spectrometry (HPLC-ICP-MS). Transcription level of nitrate reductase was determined by Real-time quantitative PCR. Morphology, particle size, crystal structure and surface chemistry of SeNPs were determined by electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering method, Raman scattering, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, respectively. Anti cancer cell activity was measured by CCK-8 assay. MAIN FINDINGS SeNP production in R. aquatilis HX2 was correlated with the cell growth. The products of selenite reduction in HX2 detected by HPLC-ICP-MS included SeNPs, selenocysteine (SeCys), Se-Methylselenocysteine (MeSeCys), and 7 unknown compounds. Nitrate addition experiments suggested the involvement of nitrate reductase in selenite reduction in HX2. Both the cellular membrane and cytoplasm of HX2 exhibited selenite-reducing ability, indicating that membrane-associated nitrate reductase was not the sole selenite reductase in HX2. Characterization of the biogenic SeNPs revealed a spherical morphology and amorphous structure of them. Surface chemistry analysis implicated the binding of extracellular polymeric substances to the biogenic SeNPs, and the presence of Se0, Se2-, and electron-rich Se atoms on the surface of SeNPs. Finally, the IC50 values of the biogenic SeNPs were 36.49 μM for HepG2 and 3.70 μM for HeLa cells. CONCLUSIONS The study first revealed that the nitrate reductase is involving in selenite reduction in R. aquatilis HX2. The biogenic SeNPs coordinated with organic substances in the surface. And SeNPs produced by R. aquatilis HX2 showed excellent anticancer activities on HepG2 and HeLa cells.
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- Kui Li
- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Biodiversity and Organic Farming, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Biodiversity and Organic Farming, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Key Laboratory for Crop and Animal Integrated Farming of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing 210014, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Biodiversity and Organic Farming, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Biodiversity and Organic Farming, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Biodiversity and Organic Farming, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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Zhao B, Kamanzi A, Zhang Y, Chan KYT, Robertson M, Leslie S, Cullis PR. Determination of the interior pH of lipid nanoparticles using a pH-sensitive fluorescent dye-based DNA probe. Biosens Bioelectron 2024; 251:116065. [PMID: 38330772 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2024.116065] [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: 11/24/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) containing ionizable cationic lipids are proven delivery systems for therapeutic nucleic acids, such as small interfering RNA (siRNA). It is important to understand the relationship between the interior pH of LNPs and the pH of the external environment to understand LNP formulation and function. Here, we developed a simple and rapid approach for determining the pH of the LNP core using a pH-sensitive fluorescent dye-based DNA probe. LNP siRNA systems containing pH-responsive DNA probes (LNP-siRNA&DNA) were generated by rapid mixing of lipids in ethanol and pH 4 aqueous buffer containing siRNA and DNA probes. We demonstrated that DNA probes were readily encapsulated in LNP systems and were sequestered into an environment at a high concentration as evidenced by an inter-probe FRET signal. It was shown that the pH of LNP encapsulated probes closely follows the pH increase or decrease of the external environment. This indicates that the clinically approved LNP RNA systems with similar lipid compositions (e.g., Onpattro and Comirnaty) are highly permeable to protons and that the pH of the interior environment closely mirrors the external environment. The pH-dependent response of the probe in LNPs was also confirmed under buffer conditions at various pHs. Furthermore, we showed that the pH-sensitive DNA probe can be incorporated into LNP systems at levels that allow the pH response to be monitored at a single LNP level using convex lens-induced confinement (CLiC) confocal microscopy. Direct visualization of the internal pH of single particles with the fluorescent DNA probe was achieved by CLiC for LNP-siRNA&DNA systems formulated under both high and normal ionic strength conditions.
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- Bin Zhao
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z4, Canada.
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- Michael Smith Laboratories and Department of Physics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Michael Smith Laboratories and Department of Physics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z4, Canada; School of Biomedical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Michael Smith Laboratories and Department of Physics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z4, Canada.
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Johnson KK, Koshy P, Kopecky C, Devadason M, Biazik J, Zheng X, Jiang Y, Wang X, Liu Y, Holst J, Yang JL, Kilian KA, Sorrell CC. ROS-mediated anticancer effects of EGFR-targeted nanoceria. J Biomed Mater Res A 2024; 112:754-769. [PMID: 38084898 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.37656] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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The therapeutic effectiveness of anticancer drugs, including nanomedicines, can be enhanced with active receptor-targeting strategies. Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is an important cancer biomarker, constitutively expressed in sarcoma patients of different histological types. The present work reports materials and in vitro biomedical analyses of silanized (passive delivery) and/or EGF-functionalized (active delivery) ceria nanorods exhibiting highly defective catalytically active surfaces. The EGFR-targeting efficiency of nanoceria was confirmed by receptor-binding studies. Increased cytotoxicity and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production were observed for EGF-functionalized nanoceria owing to enhanced cellular uptake by HT-1080 fibrosarcoma cells. The uptake was confirmed by TEM and confocal microscopy. Silanized nanoceria demonstrated negligible/minimal cytotoxicity toward healthy MRC-5 cells at 24 and 48 h, whereas this was significant at 72 h owing to a nanoceria accumulation effect. In contrast, considerable cytotoxicity toward the cancer cells was exhibited at all three times points. The ROS generation and associated cytotoxicity were moderated by the equilibrium between catalysis by ceria, generation of cell debris, and blockage of active sites. EGFR-targeting is shown to enhance the uptake levels of nanoceria by cancer cells, subsequently enhancing the overall anticancer activity and therapeutic performance of ceria.
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- Kochurani K Johnson
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Science, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Blood Cells and Blood Cancer Division, The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Science, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Australian Centre for NanoMedicine, School of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Translational Cancer Metabolism Laboratory, School of Medical Sciences and Prince of Wales Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Electron Microscope Unit, Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Science, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Science, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Prince of Wales Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Australian Centre for NanoMedicine, School of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Translational Cancer Metabolism Laboratory, School of Medical Sciences and Prince of Wales Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Prince of Wales Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Science, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Australian Centre for NanoMedicine, School of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Science, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Pang Y, Lv J, He C, Ju C, Lin Y, Zhang C, Li M. Covalent organic frameworks-derived carbon nanospheres based nanoplatform for tumor specific synergistic therapy via oxidative stress amplification and calcium overload. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 661:908-922. [PMID: 38330663 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.01.217] [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: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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Combinational therapy in cancer treatment that integrates the merits of different therapies is an effective approach to improve therapeutic outcomes. Herein, a simple nanoplatform (N-CNS-CaO2-HA/Ce6 NCs) that synergized chemodynamic therapy (CDT), photodynamic therapy (PDT), photothermal therapy (PTT), and Ca2+ interference therapy (CIT) has been developed to combat hypoxic tumors. With high photothermal effect, excellent peroxidase-like activity, and inherent mesoporous structure, N-doped carbon nanospheres (N-CNSs) were prepared via in situ pyrolysis of an established nanoscale covalent organic frameworks (COFs) precursor. These N-CNSs acted as PTT/CDT agents and carriers for the photosensitizer chlorin e6 (Ce6), thereby yielding a minimally invasive PDT/PTT/CDT synergistic therapy. Hyaluronic acid (HA)-modified CaO2 nanoparticles (CaO2-HA NPs) coated on the surface of the nanoplatform endowed the nanoplatform with O2/H2O2 self-supply capability to respond to and modulate the tumor microenvironment (TME), which greatly facilitated the tumor-specific performance of CDT and PDT. Moreover, the reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced during PDT and CDT enhanced the Ca2+ overloading due to CaO2 decomposition, amplifying the intracellular oxidative stress and leading to mitochondrial dysfunction. Notably, the HA molecules not only increased the cancer-targeting efficiency but also prevented CaO2 degradation during blood circulation, providing double insurance of tumor-selective CIT. Such a nanotherapeutic system possessed boosted antitumor efficacy with minimized systemic toxicity and showed great potential for treating hypoxic tumors.
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- Yu Pang
- College of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Development and Evaluation, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Development and Evaluation, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China; Postdoctoral Mobile Station of Basic Medicine, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Development and Evaluation, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Development and Evaluation, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Development and Evaluation, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China
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- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Control on Surface and Interface, College of Science, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang 050018, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Development and Evaluation, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China.
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Cheng Z, Wang J, Bian Y, Tan M, Chen Y, Wang Y, Li B. Oral polysaccharide-coated liposome-modified double-layered nanoparticles containing anthocyanins: preparation, characterization, biocompatibility and evaluation of lipid-lowering activity in vitro. Food Chem 2024; 439:138166. [PMID: 38091786 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.138166] [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: 12/03/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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Anthocyanins (ACNs) systems encapsulated in nanomaterials have received widespread attention and rapid development due to its good delivery potential. Here, the favorable benefits of four natural polysaccharide food additives coated ACNs-liposome nanoparticles (ACNs-Lipo NPs) on the stability and possible lipid-lowering effects of ACNs are discussed in this work. The polysaccharides were coupled to the ACNs-Lipo NPs and self-assembled to create ACNs-Lipo@polysaccharide NPs. The impact of various polysaccharides on the physical, chemical, and stability characteristics of NPs was examined. We found that the NPs prepared with gum arabic (GA) had the best stability. FT-IR and XRD analysis revealed electrostatic adsorption and hydrogen binding forces between the components, as well as an amorphous structure. A series of tests in vitro confirmed the excellent stability, bioavailability, antioxidant activity, and biocompatibility of NPs. Finally, cellular antioxidant activity (CAA) and oleic acid (OA)-induced lipid deposition cell models revealed that ACNs-Lipo@GA might be more readily absorbed by cells, resulting in improved antioxidant activity and lipid-lowering impact, with possible targeted delivery qualities and lipid-lowering effect.
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- Zhen Cheng
- College of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110866, China; Key Laboratory of Healthy Food Nutrition and Innovative Manufacturing of Liaoning Province, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110866, China
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- College of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110866, China; Key Laboratory of Healthy Food Nutrition and Innovative Manufacturing of Liaoning Province, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110866, China
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- College of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110866, China; Key Laboratory of Healthy Food Nutrition and Innovative Manufacturing of Liaoning Province, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110866, China
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- Academy of Food Interdisciplinary Science, School of Food Science Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
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- College of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110866, China; Key Laboratory of Healthy Food Nutrition and Innovative Manufacturing of Liaoning Province, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110866, China.
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- College of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110866, China; Key Laboratory of Healthy Food Nutrition and Innovative Manufacturing of Liaoning Province, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110866, China.
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Farka Z, Vytisková K, Makhneva E, Zikmundová E, Holub D, Buday J, Prochazka D, Novotný K, Skládal P, Pořízka P, Kaiser J. Comparison of single and double pulse laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for the detection of biomolecules tagged with photon-upconversion nanoparticles. Anal Chim Acta 2024; 1299:342418. [PMID: 38499415 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2024.342418] [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: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 01/28/2024] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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BACKGROUND Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is a well-recognized analytical technique used for elemental analysis. This method is gaining considerable attention also in biological applications thanks to its ability for spatial mapping and elemental imaging. The implementation of LIBS in the biomedical field is based on the detection of metals or other elements that either naturally occur in the samples or are present artificially. The artificial implementation of nanoparticle labels (Tag-LIBS) enables the use of LIBS as a readout technique for immunochemical assays. However, one of the biggest challenges for LIBS to meet immunoassay readout standards is its sensitivity. RESULTS This paper focuses on the improvement of LIBS sensitivity for the readout of nanoparticle-based immunoassays. First, the LIBS setup was optimized on photon-upconversion nanoparticle (UCNP) droplets deposited on the microtiter plate wells. Two collection optics systems were compared, with single pulse (SP) and collinear double pulse (DP) LIBS arrangements. By deploying the second laser pulse, the sensitivity was improved up to 30 times. The optimized SP and DP setups were then employed for the indirect detection of human serum albumin based on immunoassay with UCNP-based labels. Compared to our previous LIBS study, the detection limit was enhanced by two orders of magnitude, from 10 ng mL-1 to 0.29 ng mL-1. In addition, two other immunochemical methods were used for reference, based on the readout of upconversion luminescence of UCNPs and absorbance measurement with enzyme labels. Finally, the selectivity of the assay was tested and the practical potential of Tag-LIBS was demonstrated by the successful analysis of urine samples. SIGNIFICANCE AND NOVELTY In this work, we improved the sensitivity of the Tag-LIBS method by combining new labels based on UCNPs with the improved collection optics and collinear DP configuration. In the instrumental setup optimization, the DP LIBS showed better sensitivity and signal-to-noise ratio than SP. The optimizations allowed the LIBS readout to surpass the sensitivity of enzyme immunoassay, approaching the qualities of upconversion luminescence readout, which is nowadays a state-of-the-art readout technique.
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- Zdeněk Farka
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 625 00, Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 656/123, 612 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 625 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 656/123, 612 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 656/123, 612 00, Brno, Czech Republic; Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Technická 2896/2, 616 69, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 656/123, 612 00, Brno, Czech Republic; Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Technická 2896/2, 616 69, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 656/123, 612 00, Brno, Czech Republic; Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Technická 2896/2, 616 69, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 625 00, Brno, Czech Republic; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 625 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 625 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 656/123, 612 00, Brno, Czech Republic; Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Technická 2896/2, 616 69, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 656/123, 612 00, Brno, Czech Republic; Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Technická 2896/2, 616 69, Brno, Czech Republic
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Yang Z, Zhu A, Adade SYSS, Ali S, Chen Q, Wei J, Chen X, Jiao T, Chen Q. Ag@Au core-shell nanoparticle-based surface-enhanced Raman scattering coupled with chemometrics for rapid determination of chloramphenicol residue in fish. Food Chem 2024; 438:138026. [PMID: 37983993 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.138026] [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: 05/19/2023] [Revised: 11/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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The alarming increase in drug-resistant bacteria in fish resulting from the misuse of antibiotics poses a significant threat to ecosystems and human health. Therefore, the development of a reliable approach for detecting antibiotic residues in fish is crucial. In this study, a rapid and simple method for detecting chloramphenicol (CAP) residue in tilapia was developed using surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) combined with chemometric algorithms. Silver and gold core-shell nanoparticles (Ag@Au CSNPs) were used as SERS nanosensors to achieve strong signal amplification with an enhancement factor of 2.67 × 106. The results demonstrated that the variable combination population analysis-partial least square (VCPA-PLS) model combined with the standard normal variable transformation pretreatment method exhibited the best predictive performance with a detection limit of 1 × 10-5 µg/mL. Thus, an SERS technique was established based on Ag@Au CSNPs combined with VCPA-PLS to rapidly detect CAP in tilapia.
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- Zhiwei Yang
- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- College of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, PR China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, PR China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, PR China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, PR China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, PR China.
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, PR China; School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China.
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Yue X, Hua Q, Zhang W, Tang F, Wang X, Luan F, Zhuang X, Tian C. Facile electrochemiluminescence sensing platform based on Gd 2O 3:Eu 3+ nanocrystals for organophosphorus pesticides detection in vegetable samples. Food Chem 2024; 438:137985. [PMID: 37979273 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.137985] [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: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/20/2023]
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In this work, europium ion-doped gadolinium trioxide nanocrystals (Gd2O3:Eu3+ NCs) were successfully synthesized and applied to construct an electrochemiluminescence (ECL) sensor. Compared with pure Gd2O3, the doping of Eu3+ ions caused enhanced ECL intensity and more stable signals. Based on the excellent ECL performance of Gd2O3:Eu3+ NCs, we constructed a new ECL sensing platform for the detection of organophosphorus pesticides (OPs). The ECL sensor showed a good linear relationship in the concentration range of 1 nM to 1 pM, with a limit of detection of 0.12 pM (S/N = 3) for dichlorvos (DDVP). In addition, the constructed ECL sensor was applied for the detection of DDVP in vegetable samples, and good recoveries were obtained. The results indicated that the ECL sensor exhibited fantastic performance properties and had good application prospects in OPs detection.
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- Xidian Yue
- College of Life Sciences, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China.
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Zeng J, Ma Y, Li P, Zhang X, Gao W, Wang B, Xu J, Chen K. Development of high-barrier composite films for sustainable reduction of non-biodegradable materials in food packaging application. Carbohydr Polym 2024; 330:121824. [PMID: 38368104 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.121824] [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: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 12/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/19/2024]
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Widely employed petroleum-based food packaging materials have inflicted irreparable harm on ecosystems, primarily stemming from their non-biodegradable attributes and recycling complexities. Inspired by natural nacre with a layered aragonite platelet/nanofiber/protein multi-structure, we prepared high-barrier composite films by self-assembly of cellulose nanofibrils (CNF), cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), montmorillonite (MMT), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and alkyl ketene dimer (AKD). The composite films demonstrated outstanding barrier properties with oxygen vapor transmission of 0.193 g·mm·m-2·day-1 and water vapor transmission rates of 0.062 cm3·mm·m-2·day-1·0.1 MPa-1, which were significantly lower than those of most biomass-degradable packaging materials. Additionally, the impacts of mixing nanocellulose with various aspect ratios on the tensile strength and folding cycles of the films were examined. The exceptional resistance of the composite films to oil and water provides a novel and sustainable approach to reduce non-biodegradable plastic packaging.
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- Jinsong Zeng
- Plant Fiber Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Light Industry and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Plant Fiber Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Light Industry and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Plant Fiber Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Light Industry and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, Guangzhou 510006, China; School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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- Plant Fiber Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Light Industry and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Plant Fiber Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Light Industry and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Plant Fiber Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Light Industry and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Plant Fiber Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Light Industry and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Plant Fiber Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Light Industry and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Li X, Li L, Tang L, Mei J, Fu J. Unveiling combined ecotoxicity: Interactions and impacts of engineered nanoparticles and PPCPs. Sci Total Environ 2024; 921:170746. [PMID: 38342466 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170746] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
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Emerging contaminants such as engineered nanoparticles (ENPs), pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are of great concern because of their wide distribution and incomplete removal in conventional wastewater and soil treatment processes. The production and usage of ENPs and PPCPs inevitably result in their coexistence in different environmental media, thus posing various risks to organisms in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. However, the existing literature on the physicochemical interactions between ENPs and PPCPs and their effects on organisms is rather limited. Therefore, this paper summarized the ecotoxicity of combined ENPs and PPCPs by discussing: (1) the interactions between ENPs and PPCPs, including processes such as aggregation, adsorption, transformation, and desorption, considering the influence of environmental factors like pH, ionic strength, dissolved organic matter, and temperature; (2) the effects of these interactions on bioaccumulation, bioavailability and biotoxicity in organisms at different trophic levels; (3) the impacted of ENPs and PPCPs on cellular-level biological process. This review elucidated the potential ecological hazards associated with the interaction of ENPs and PPCPs, and serves as a foundation for future investigations into the ecotoxicity and mode of action of ENPs, PPCPs, and their co-occurring metabolites.
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- Xiang Li
- Key Laboratory of Organic Compound Pollution Control Engineering, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Compound Pollution Control Engineering, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Compound Pollution Control Engineering, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Compound Pollution Control Engineering, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, China.
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Ji Y, Wang Y, Wang X, Lv C, Zhou Q, Jiang G, Yan B, Chen L. Beyond the promise: Exploring the complex interactions of nanoparticles within biological systems. J Hazard Mater 2024; 468:133800. [PMID: 38368688 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133800] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2023] [Revised: 02/04/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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The exploration of nanoparticle applications is filled with promise, but their impact on the environment and human health raises growing concerns. These tiny environmental particles can enter the human body through various routes, such as the respiratory system, digestive tract, skin absorption, intravenous injection, and implantation. Once inside, they can travel to distant organs via the bloodstream and lymphatic system. This journey often results in nanoparticles adhering to cell surfaces and being internalized. Upon entering cells, nanoparticles can provoke significant structural and functional changes. They can potentially disrupt critical cellular processes, including damaging cell membranes and cytoskeletons, impairing mitochondrial function, altering nuclear structures, and inhibiting ion channels. These disruptions can lead to widespread alterations by interfering with complex cellular signaling pathways, potentially causing cellular, organ, and systemic impairments. This article delves into the factors influencing how nanoparticles behave in biological systems. These factors include the nanoparticles' size, shape, charge, and chemical composition, as well as the characteristics of the cells and their surrounding environment. It also provides an overview of the impact of nanoparticles on cells, organs, and physiological systems and discusses possible mechanisms behind these adverse effects. Understanding the toxic effects of nanoparticles on physiological systems is crucial for developing safer, more effective nanoparticle-based technologies.
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- Yunxia Ji
- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China; Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou Medical University, Binzhou 256603, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou Medical University, Binzhou 256603, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at the Greater Bay Area, Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China.
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Wang T, Liu F, Chen C, Lu Y. Fluorometric "AND" logic gate for detection of tyramine and tyrosinase based on in-situ formation of silicon-containing nanoparticles. Anal Chim Acta 2024; 1298:342415. [PMID: 38462342 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2024.342415] [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: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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BACKGROUND Tyramine is an important index of food freshness degree, and tyrosinase that can specifically oxidized monophenolamine to catecholamine plays a crucial part in the occurrence and development of melanin-related skin diseases. Therefore, it is crucial to develop sensitive and efficient methods for the detection of tyramine and tyrosinase. RESULTS In this work, encouraged by tyrosinase-triggered specific oxidation of tyramine to dopamine and the unique fluorescent reaction between dopamine and amino silane, we have developed a one-step synthetic strategy of silicon containing nanoparticles (Si CNPs) for "turn-on" detection of tyramine and tyrosinase. The Si CNPs formed with thoroughly studied mechanism exhibit uniform structure and robust yellow-green fluorescence. The low detection limits for tyramine (1.87 μM) and tyrosinase (0.0029 U/mL) demonstrate admirable sensitivity outstripping most methods. The proposed assay achieves satisfactory results in the determination of tyramine and tyrosinase activity in real samples. Furthermore, we leverage this new fluorescent assay to enable the fabrication of an "AND" Boolean logic gate. SIGNIFICANCE The entire process can be completed at easily available temperature and pressure with rapid response, convenient operation and visual observation. This fluorescent assay featured with excellent sensitivity, selectivity and stability has considerable prospects in the application of biosensors and disease diagnosis.
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- Tingting Wang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China.
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Moghaddam FD, Zare EN, Hassanpour M, Bertani FR, Serajian A, Ziaei SF, Paiva-Santos AC, Neisiany RE, Makvandi P, Iravani S, Xu Y. Chitosan-based nanosystems for cancer diagnosis and therapy: Stimuli-responsive, immune response, and clinical studies. Carbohydr Polym 2024; 330:121839. [PMID: 38368115 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.121839] [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: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 01/14/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/19/2024]
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Cancer, a global health challenge of utmost severity, necessitates innovative approaches beyond conventional treatments (e.g., surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy). Unfortunately, these approaches frequently fail to achieve comprehensive cancer control, characterized by inefficacy, non-specific drug distribution, and the emergence of adverse side effects. Nanoscale systems based on natural polymers like chitosan have garnered significant attention as promising platforms for cancer diagnosis and therapy owing to chitosan's inherent biocompatibility, biodegradability, nontoxicity, and ease of functionalization. Herein, recent advancements pertaining to the applications of chitosan nanoparticles in cancer imaging and drug/gene delivery are deliberated. The readers are introduced to conventional non-stimuli-responsive and stimuli-responsive chitosan-based nanoplatforms. External triggers like light, heat, and ultrasound and internal stimuli such as pH and redox gradients are highlighted. The utilization of chitosan nanomaterials as contrast agents or scaffolds for multimodal imaging techniques e.g., magnetic resonance, fluorescence, and nuclear imaging is represented. Key applications in targeted chemotherapy, combination therapy, photothermal therapy, and nucleic acid delivery using chitosan nanoformulations are explored for cancer treatment. The immunomodulatory effects of chitosan and its role in impacting the tumor microenvironment are analyzed. Finally, challenges, prospects, and future outlooks regarding the use of chitosan-based nanosystems are discussed.
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- Farnaz Dabbagh Moghaddam
- Institute for Photonics and Nanotechnologies, National Research Council, Via Fosso del Cavaliere, 100, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS), Zanjan 45137-66731, Iran
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- Institute for Photonics and Nanotechnologies, National Research Council, Via Fosso del Cavaliere, 100, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS), Zanjan 45137-66731, Iran
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Drug Development and Technology Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Coimbra, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; REQUIMTE/LAQV, Group of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Coimbra, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Biotechnology Centre, Silesian University of Technology, Krzywoustego 8, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland; Department of Polymer Engineering, Hakim Sabzevari University, Sabzevar 9617976487, Iran.
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- Institute for Bioengineering, School of Engineering, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK; The Quzhou Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Quzhou People's Hospital, 324000 Quzhou, Zhejiang, China; Centre of Research Impact and Outcome, Chitkara University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chitkara University, Rajpura 140401, Punjab, India; Department of Biomaterials, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, SIMATS, Saveetha University, Chennai 600077, India
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- Independent Researcher, W Nazar ST, Boostan Ave, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Department of Science & Technology, Department of Urology, NanoBioMed Group, The Quzhou Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Quzhou People's Hospital, Quzhou, China.
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Gilbert J, Sebastiani F, Arteta MY, Terry A, Fornell A, Russell R, Mahmoudi N, Nylander T. Evolution of the structure of lipid nanoparticles for nucleic acid delivery: From in situ studies of formulation to colloidal stability. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 660:66-76. [PMID: 38241872 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.12.165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2024]
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The development of lipid nanoparticle (LNP) based therapeutics for delivery of RNA has triggered the advance of new strategies for formulation, such as high throughput microfluidics for precise mixing of components into well-defined particles. In this study, we have characterised the structure of LNPs throughout the formulation process using in situ small angle x-ray scattering in the microfluidic chip, then by sampling in the subsequent dialysis process. The final formulation was investigated with small angle x-ray (SAXS) and neutron (SANS) scattering, dynamic light scattering (DLS) and cryo-TEM. The effect on structure was investigated for LNPs with a benchmark lipid composition and containing different cargos: calf thymus DNA (DNA) and two model mRNAs, polyadenylic acid (polyA) and polyuridylic acid (polyU). The LNP structure evolved during mixing in the microfluidic channel, however was only fully developed during the dialysis. The colloidal stability of the final formulation was affected by the type of incorporated nucleic acids (NAs) and decreased with the degree of base-pairing, as polyU induced extensive particle aggregation. The main NA LNP peak in the SAXS data for the final formulation were similar, with the repeat distance increasing from polyU
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- Jennifer Gilbert
- Division of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, 221 00 Lund, Sweden; NanoLund, Lund University, Professorsgatan 1, 223 63 Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, 221 00 Lund, Sweden; Department of Pharmacy, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 2, 2100 København Ø, Denmark
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- Advanced Drug Delivery, Pharmaceutical Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, 431 83, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- MAX IV Laboratory, Lund University, Fotongatan 2, 224 84 Lund, Sweden
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- MAX IV Laboratory, Lund University, Fotongatan 2, 224 84 Lund, Sweden
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- National Deuteration Facility (NDF), Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Lucas Heights, 2232 Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot OX11 0QX, UK
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- Division of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, 221 00 Lund, Sweden; NanoLund, Lund University, Professorsgatan 1, 223 63 Lund, Sweden; LINXS Institute of Advanced Neutron and X-Ray Science, Lund, Sweden; School of Chemical Engineering and Translational Nanobioscience Research Center, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Republic of Korea.
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Ma R, Hao L, Cheng J, He J, Yin Q, Li Z, Qi G, Zheng X, Wang D, Zhang T, Cong H, Li Z, Hu H, Wang Y. Hyaluronic acid-modified mesoporous silica nanoprobes for target identification of atherosclerosis. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2024; 702:149627. [PMID: 38340655 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2024.149627] [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: 12/06/2023] [Revised: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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Rupture of vulnerable plaque and secondary thrombosis caused by atherosclerosis are one of the main causes of acute cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events, and it is urgent to develop an in-situ, noninvasive, sensitive and targeted detection method at molecular level. We chose CD44, a specific receptor highly expressed on the surface of macrophages, as the target of the molecular probe, and modified the CD44 ligand HA onto the surface of Gd2O3@MSN, constructing the MRI imaging nanoprobe HA-Gd2O3@MSN for targeted recognition of atherosclerosis. The fundamental properties of HA-Gd2O3@MSN were initially investigated. The CCK-8, hemolysis, hematoxylin-eosin staining tests and blood biochemical assays confirmed that HA-Gd2O3@MSN possessed excellent biocompatibility. Laser confocal microscopy, cellular magnetic resonance imaging, flow cytometry and immunohistochemistry were used to verify that the nanoprobes had good targeting properties. The in vivo targeting performance of the nanoprobes was further validated by employing a rabbit atherosclerosis animal model. In summary, the synthesized HA-Gd2O3@MSN nanoprobes have excellent biocompatibility properties as well as good targeting properties. It could provide a new technical tool for early identification of atherosclerosis.
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- Ruifan Ma
- Department of Molecular Imagine, School of Medical Technology, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, 161006, China
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- Department of Molecular Imagine, School of Medical Technology, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, 161006, China
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- Department of Molecular Imagine, School of Medical Technology, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, 161006, China
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Medical Technology, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, 161006, China
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- Department of Molecular Imagine, School of Medical Technology, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, 161006, China
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- Department of Molecular Imagine, School of Medical Technology, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, 161006, China
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- Department of Molecular Imagine, School of Medical Technology, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, 161006, China
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- Department of Image Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, 161006, China
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- Department of Image Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, 161006, China
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- Department of Image Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, 161006, China
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- Department of Image Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, 161006, China
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- Department of Image Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, 161006, China
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- Department of Image Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, 161006, China
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- Department of Image Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, 161006, China.
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Yang L, Liu X, Yang J, Wang K, Ai Z, Shang J, Zhou M. Biomimetic delivery of emodin via macrophage membrane-coated UiO-66-NH 2 nanoparticles for acute pancreatitis treatment. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2024; 702:149649. [PMID: 38341924 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2024.149649] [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: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
Abstract
Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a severe inflammatory condition with a rising incidence and high mortality rates, especially in severe cases. Emodin (ED), known for its potent anti-inflammatory properties, holds promise in addressing AP. However, its clinical application is hindered by limitations such as low bioavailability and insufficient target specificity. Herein, we developed a novel drug delivery system using macrophage membrane-coated UiO-66-NH2 nanoparticles loaded with ED (MVs-UiO-ED). UiO-66-NH2 was successfully synthesized and characterized, revealing an octahedral structure with a suitable size distribution. The successful loading of ED onto UiO-66-NH2 was confirmed by ultraviolet and infrared spectroscopy. Subsequently, MVs-UiO-ED was prepared by coating macrophage membrane-derived vesicles onto UiO-ED, resulting in a biomimetic delivery system. In vitro release studies demonstrated that MVs-UiO-ED exhibited a sustained-release profile, indicating its potential for prolonged drug circulation. An AP mouse model was established to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of MVs-UiO-ED. Compared with the model group, MVs-UiO-ED significantly reduced serum levels of α-amylase and lipase, two indicators of pancreatitis severity. Furthermore, histopathological examinations revealed that MVs-UiO-ED ameliorated pancreatic tissue damage. This study underscores the potential of MVs-UiO-ED as an effective therapeutic approach for AP.
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- Liuxuan Yang
- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Mianyang Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Mianyang, 621000, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China.
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Mensah EO, Alqubelat RS, Menzorova YA, Minin AS, Mironov MA. Effective pickering emulsifiers based on submicron carboxymethyl cellulose/chitosan polymer particles. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2024; 236:113827. [PMID: 38430830 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2024.113827] [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: 10/01/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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In this study, cross-linked carboxymethyl cellulose/chitosan submicron particles were employed to facilitate the stabilization of Pickering emulsion. The polymer particles were prepared using the polyelectrolyte self-assembly method in conjunction with isocyanide based multicomponent reactions and the characteristics were obtained using: nuclear magnetic resonance, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and dynamic light scattering. Atomic force microscopy revealed the heterogeneous structure of the resulting submicron particles with domains of 20-30 nm in size. The average diameter was found to be in the range of 229-378 nm and they were found to be suitable for the fabrication of oil/water Pickering emulsion when proceeded via the homogenization method followed by sonication. The results obtained revealed that carboxymethyl cellulose/chitosan particles significantly stabilized the droplets at the oil/water interface. Even at low particle concentrations of 0.3 g/L (which is close to that of low molecular weight surfactants) stable Pickering emulsions have been obtained. Additionally, the resulting emulsions showed a high level of stability with regard to changes in pH, temperature and ionic strength. The natural alkaloid piperine was used as a model compound to load the resulting particles, which possessed encapsulation efficiency of 90.6±0.4%. Furthermore, the in vitro release profile of piperine from the Pickering emulsion revealed a much-controlled release in both acidic and neutral media as compared to the unformulated piperine. Additional findings in this work revealed important information on the application of carboxymethyl cellulose/chitosan submicron particles as Pickering stabilizers for creation of new delivery systems.
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- Emmanuel O Mensah
- Department of Technology for Organic Synthesis, Ural Federal University, Mira st. 19, Ekaterinburg 620002, Russian Federation
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- Department of Technology for Organic Synthesis, Ural Federal University, Mira st. 19, Ekaterinburg 620002, Russian Federation
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- Department of Technology for Organic Synthesis, Ural Federal University, Mira st. 19, Ekaterinburg 620002, Russian Federation
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- M.N. Mikheev Institute of Metal Physics of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, S.Kovalevskaya st., 18, Ekaterinburg 620108, Russian Federation
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- Department of Technology for Organic Synthesis, Ural Federal University, Mira st. 19, Ekaterinburg 620002, Russian Federation.
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Zhong L, Xu J, Hu Q, Zhan Q, Ma N, Zhao M, Zhao L. Improved bioavailability and antioxidation of β-carotene-loaded biopolymeric nanoparticles stabilized by glycosylated oat protein isolate. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 263:130298. [PMID: 38382783 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130298] [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: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 02/03/2024] [Accepted: 02/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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The limited bioavailability of β-carotene hinders its potential application in functional foods, despite its excellent antioxidant properties. Protein-based nanoparticles have been widely used for the delivery of β-carotene to overcome this limitation. However, these nanoparticles are susceptible to environmental stress. In this study, we utilized glycosylated oat protein isolate to prepare nanoparticles loaded with β-carotene through the emulsification-evaporation method, aiming to address this challenge. The results showed that β-carotene was embedded into the spherical nanoparticles, exhibiting relatively high encapsulation efficiency (86.21 %) and loading capacity (5.43 %). The stability of the nanoparticles loaded with β-carotene was enhanced in acidic environments and under high ionic strength. The nanoparticles offered protection to β-carotene against gastric digestion and facilitated its controlled release (95.76 % within 6 h) in the small intestine, thereby leading to an improved in vitro bioavailability (65.06 %) of β-carotene. This improvement conferred the benefits on β-carotene nanoparticles to alleviate tert-butyl hydroperoxide-induced oxidative stress through the upregulation of heme oxygenase-1 and NAD(P)H quinone dehydrogenase 1 expression, as well as the promotion of nuclear translocation of nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2. Our study suggests the potential for the industry application of nanoparticles based on glycosylated proteins to effectively deliver hydrophobic nutrients and enhance their application.
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- Lei Zhong
- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics/Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics/Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics/Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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Akhmadeev BS, Nizameev IR, Kholin KV, Voloshina AD, Gerasimova TP, Gubaidullin AT, Romashchenko AV, Zavjalov EL, Kashnik IV, Brylev KA, Mustafina AR. Specificity of hexarhenium cluster anions for synthesis of Mn 2+-based nanoparticles with lamellar shape and pH-induced leaching for specific organ selectivity in MRI contrasting. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 659:1052-1062. [PMID: 38195359 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.12.182] [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: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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The present work demonstrates the structure variation of hexarhenium anionic cluster units [{Re6S8}(CN)(6-n)(OH)n]4- (n = 0, 2, 4) as the strategy to develop Mn2+-containing nanoparticles (NPs) exhibiting pH-dependent leaching. The dicyanotetrahydroxo complex [{Re6S8}(CN)2(OH)4]4- is the optimal for the synthesis of the Mn2+-based NPs with a lamellar shape exhibiting the pH-dependent aggregation and magnetic relaxation behavior. The pH-dependent behavior of the NPs derives from the easy protonation of the apical hydroxo ligands of [{Re6S8}(CN)2(OH)4]4- cluster, which triggers partial leaching of Mn2+ ions and aggregation of the NPs driven by the surface neutralization. The in vivo MRI scanning of the mice intravenously injected with the NPs indicates the preferable accumulation of the lamellar NPs within mouse intestine over liver and kidneys. This differs from the spherical NPs constructed from [{Re6Se8}(CN)6]4- units, which provide the preferable brightening of mouse liver over kidneys and intestine.
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- B S Akhmadeev
- A.E. Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, 8 Arbuzov str., 420088 Kazan, Russian Federation.
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- A.E. Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, 8 Arbuzov str., 420088 Kazan, Russian Federation
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- A.E. Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, 8 Arbuzov str., 420088 Kazan, Russian Federation
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- A.E. Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, 8 Arbuzov str., 420088 Kazan, Russian Federation
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- A.E. Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, 8 Arbuzov str., 420088 Kazan, Russian Federation
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- A.E. Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, 8 Arbuzov str., 420088 Kazan, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 10 Acad. Lavrentiev Ave., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 10 Acad. Lavrentiev Ave., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 3 Acad. Lavrentiev Ave., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 3 Acad. Lavrentiev Ave., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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- A.E. Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, 8 Arbuzov str., 420088 Kazan, Russian Federation
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Yin S, Cai L, Li X, Lin K, Shi X, Zhang H, Wang L, Li J. Small molecules modified mesoporous silica nanoparticles orally deliver indomethacin with synergistic effect. Eur J Pharm Sci 2024; 195:106719. [PMID: 38309442 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2024.106719] [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: 11/12/2023] [Revised: 01/14/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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Molecularly functional drug delivery systems possessed huge potentials to realize novel drug administration. To explore small molecules modified drug delivery, a series of small molecules modified mesoporous silica nanoparticles (L-Mal-MSNs, D-Mal-MSNs) were established by grafting small molecules. Poorly water-soluble indomethacin (IMC) was chosen to load into these small molecules modified carriers as well as corresponding control carrier, and further to study characteristics and delivery effects of drug loaded carriers. The results indicated that all these small molecules modified carriers formed hydrogen bonds with drugs and can successfully convert drug crystal phase to amorphous state so as to enhance drug dissolution compared to raw drug. In vivo rat intestinal perfusion demonstrated that IMC loaded L-Mal-MSNs performed the fastest drug absorption while analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of IMC loaded D-Mal-MSNs turned out to be the best, giving hints that D-malic acid exhibited best synergic functions for IMC. The herein small molecules modified delivery system is an effective solution strategy for the current application of analgesia and anti-inflammatory drugs with outstanding significance.
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- Shiliang Yin
- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Medical College, 146 Huanghe North Street, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Medical College, 146 Huanghe North Street, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Medical College, 146 Huanghe North Street, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Medical College, 146 Huanghe North Street, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, China
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- School of Lifescience and Biopharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Medical College, 146 Huanghe North Street, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Medical College, 146 Huanghe North Street, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
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