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2. Contributors
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Alpár, Tibor, primary, Alves, Maria Jaízia dos Santos, additional, López-Ângulo, Daniel, additional, Angulo, Daniel Enrique López, additional, Anjum, Samin, additional, Arastehnejad, Niloofar, additional, Arockianathan, P. Marie, additional, Asif, Muhammad Bilal, additional, Badar, Rida, additional, Bagheri, Ahmad Reza, additional, Banerjee, Debjyoti, additional, Bartoli, Mattia, additional, Bilal, Muhammad, additional, Biswas, Manik Chandra, additional, Bogdan, Cătălina, additional, Bonilla, Jeannine, additional, Brosse, N., additional, Catania, Federica, additional, Cernat, Andreea, additional, Chacon, Wilson Daniel Caicedo, additional, Chhibber, Sanjay, additional, Cristea, Cecilia, additional, Dhillon, Ankita, additional, Divya, Mani, additional, Dragan, Ana-Maria, additional, Ehsani, Ali, additional, Fatriasari, W., additional, Florea, Anca, additional, Gagliardi, Talita Ribeiro, additional, Gao, Xiaoyan, additional, Gondil, Vijay Singh, additional, Grumezescu, Valentina, additional, Gupta, Ram K., additional, Haq, Najam ul, additional, Harjai, Kusum, additional, Faridul Hasan, K.M., additional, Hashimd, R., additional, Hong, Kun, additional, Hong, Seongwoo, additional, Horváth, Péter György, additional, Hussin, M.H., additional, Iftekhar, Sidra, additional, Jamróz, Ewelina, additional, Khan, Nisar Alia Adnan, additional, Klapiszewski, Łukasz, additional, Kumar, Dinesh, additional, Laoutid, F., additional, Latif, N.H. Abdul, additional, Lehto, Vesa-Pekka, additional, Lima, Kennya Thayres dos Santos, additional, Majeed, Saadat, additional, Malik, Sumeet, additional, Marras, Elena, additional, Moghadam, Saba Goharshenas, additional, Moldovan, Mirela, additional, Monteiro, Alcilene Rodrigues, additional, Negut, Irina, additional, Nguyen, Tuan Anh, additional, Ni, Lingli, additional, Parsimehr, Hamidreza, additional, Pawar, Vaishali, additional, Rasheed, Tahir, additional, Ravi, Sneha, additional, Rus, Iulia, additional, Saeb, M.R., additional, Saha, Kowshik, additional, Shafi, Sameera, additional, Sillanpää, Mika, additional, Sobral, Paulo J.A., additional, Solihat, N.N., additional, de Souza, Felipe M., additional, Srivastava, Rohit, additional, Szarpak, Anna, additional, Tagliaferro, Alberto, additional, Tertis, Mihaela, additional, Truta, Florina, additional, Vahabi, H., additional, Valencia, Germán Ayala, additional, Auzély-Velty, Rachel, additional, Vijayakumar, Sekar, additional, Wasayh, Muhammad Abdul, additional, Xu, He-Lin, additional, Yar, Muhammad, additional, Zahid, Alap Ali, additional, and Zhang,, Zhenghua, additional
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- 2021
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3. Polyphenol-driven facile assembly of a nanosized acid fibroblast growth factor-containing coacervate accelerates the healing of diabetic wounds.
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Tong MQ, Lu CT, Huang LT, Yang JJ, Yang ST, Chen HB, Xue PP, Luo LZ, Yao Q, Xu HL, and Zhao YZ
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- Mice, Animals, Fibroblast Growth Factor 1 pharmacology, Molecular Docking Simulation, Reactive Oxygen Species, Wound Healing, Cicatrix, Collagen pharmacology, Transforming Growth Factor beta pharmacology, Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental drug therapy, Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental metabolism
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Diabetic wounds are challenging to heal due to complex pathogenic abnormalities. Routine treatment with acid fibroblast growth factor (aFGF) is widely used for diabetic wounds but hardly offers a satisfying outcome due to its instability. Despite the emergence of various nanoparticle-based protein delivery approaches, it remains challenging to engineer a versatile delivery system capable of enhancing protein stability without the need for complex preparation. Herein, a polyphenol-driven facile assembly of nanosized coacervates (AE-NPs) composed of aFGF and Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) was constructed and applied in the healing of diabetic wounds. First, the binding patterns of EGCG and aFGF were predicted by molecular docking analysis. Then, the characterizations demonstrated that AE-NPs displayed higher stability in hostile conditions than free aFGF by enhancing the binding activity of aFGF to cell surface receptors. Meanwhile, the AE-NPs also had a powerful ability to scavenge reactive oxygen species (ROS) and promote angiogenesis, which significantly accelerated full-thickness excisional wound healing in diabetic mice. Besides, the AE-NPs suppressed the early scar formation by improving collagen remodeling and the mechanism was associated with the TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway. Conclusively, AE-NPs might be a potential and facile strategy for stabilizing protein drugs and achieving the scar-free healing of diabetic wounds. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Diabetic chronic wound is among the serious complications of diabetes that eventually cause the amputation of limbs. Herein, a polyphenol-driven facile assembly of nanosized coacervates (AE-NPs) composed of aFGF and EGCG was constructed. The EGCG not only acted as a carrier but also possessed a therapeutic effect of ROS scavenging. The AE-NPs enhanced the binding activity of aFGF to cell surface receptors on the cell surface, which improved the stability of aFGF in hostile conditions. Moreover, AE-NPs significantly accelerated wound healing and improved collagen remodeling by regulating the TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway. Our results bring new insights into the field of polyphenol-containing nanoparticles, showing their potential as drug delivery systems of macromolecules to treat diabetic wounds., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest We would like to submit the enclosed manuscript entitled “Polyphenol-driven facile assembly of a nanosized acid fibroblast growth factor-containing coacervate accelerates the healing of diabetic wounds” by Meng-Qi Tong, Cui-Tao Lu, Lan-Tian Huang, Jiao-Jiao Yang, Si-Ting Yang, Hang-Bo Chen, Peng-Peng Xue, Lan-Zi Luo, Qing Yao, He-Lin Xu, Ying-Zheng Zhao, which we wish to be considered for publication in “Acta Biomaterialia”. No conflict of interest exits in the submission of this manuscript, and manuscript is approved by all authors for publication. I would like to declare on behalf of my co-authors that the work described was original research that has not been published previously, and not under consideration for publication elsewhere, in whole or in part., (Copyright © 2022 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- 2023
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4. Glucose-responsive hydrogel enhances the preventive effect of insulin and liraglutide on diabetic nephropathy of rats.
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Tong MQ, Luo LZ, Xue PP, Han YH, Wang LF, Zhuge DL, Yao Q, Chen B, Zhao YZ, and Xu HL
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- Animals, Glucose, Hydrogels pharmacology, Insulin pharmacology, Liraglutide pharmacology, Liraglutide therapeutic use, Rats, Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetic Nephropathies drug therapy, Diabetic Nephropathies prevention & control
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Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is one of the most serious complications of diabetes mellitus. The combination of insulin (Ins) with liraglutide (Lir) has a greater potential for preventing DN than monotherapy. However, the renal protective effect of the combined Ins/Lir therapy is largely compromised due to their short half-lives after subcutaneous injection. Herein, a glucose-responsive hydrogel was designed in situ forming the dynamic boronic esters bonds between phenylboronic acid-grafted γ-Polyglutamic acid (PBA-PGA) and konjac glucomannan (KGM). It was hypothesized that the KGM/PBA-PGA hydrogel as the delivery vehicle of Ins/Lir would enhance the combinational effect of the latter on preventing the DN progress. Scan electronic microscopy and rheological studies showed that KGM/PBA-PGA hydrogel displayed good glucose-responsive property. Besides, the glucose-sensitive release profile of either Ins or Lir from KGM/PBA-PGA hydrogel was uniformly displayed at hyperglycemic level. Furthermore, the preventive efficacy of KGM/PBA-PGA hydrogel incorporating insulin and liraglutide (Ins/Lir-H) on DN progress was evaluated on streptozotocin-induced rats with diabetic mellitus (DM). At 6 weeks after subcutaneous injection of Ins/Lir-H, not only the morphology of kidneys was obviously recovered as shown by ultrasonography, but also the renal hemodynamics was significantly improved. Meanwhile, the 24-h urinary protein and albumin/creatinine ratio were well modulated. Inflammation and fibrosis were also largely inhibited. Besides, the glomerular NPHS-2 was obviously elevated after treatment with Ins/Lir-H. The therapeutic mechanism of Ins/Lir-H was highly associated with the alleviation of oxidative stress and activation of autophagy. Conclusively, the better preventive effect of the combined Ins/Lir via KGM/PBA-PGA hydrogel on DN progress was demonstrated as compared with their mixed solution, suggesting KGM/PBA-PGA hydrogel might be a potential vehicle of Ins/Lir to combat the progression of DN., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest We would like to submit the enclosed manuscript entitled “In situ cross-linked glucose-responsive hydrogel by dynamic boronic esters enhances the combinational effect of insulin and liraglutide on preventing the nephropathy progress of diabetic rats” by Ying-Zheng Zhao, Meng-Qi Tong, Lan-Zi Luo, Peng-Peng Xue, Yong-Hui Han, Li-Fen Wang, De-Li Zhuge, Qing Yao, Bin Chen, He-Lin Xu, which we wish to be considered for publication in “Acta Biomaterialia”. No conflict of interest exits in the submission of this manuscript, and manuscript is approved by all authors for publication. I would like to declare on behalf of my co-authors that the work described was original research that has not been published previously, and not under consideration for publication elsewhere, in whole or in part., (Copyright © 2021. Published by Elsevier Ltd.)
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- 2021
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5. Polylysine-bilirubin conjugates maintain functional islets and promote M2 macrophage polarization.
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Zhao YZ, Huang ZW, Zhai YY, Shi Y, Du CC, Zhai J, Xu HL, Xiao J, Kou L, and Yao Q
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- Animals, Bilirubin, Macrophages, Mice, Polylysine pharmacology, Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental, Islets of Langerhans, Islets of Langerhans Transplantation
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Macrophage polarization is one of the main factors contributing to the proinflammatory milieu of transplanted islets. It causes significant islet loss. Bilirubin exhibits protective effects during the islet transplantation process, but the mode of delivering drugs along with the islet graft has not yet been developed. In addition, it remains unclear whether bilirubin or its derivatives can modulate macrophage polarization during islet transplantation. Therefore, this study aimed to develop an ε-polylysine-bilirubin conjugate (PLL-BR) to encapsulate the islets for protection and to explore its macrophage modulation activities. In in vitro studies, the PLL-BR was shown to tightly adhere to the islet surface. It also exhibited enhanced cytoprotective effects against oxidative and inflammatory conditions by promoting M2-type macrophage polarization. In in vivo studies, the PLL-BR-protected islets successfully prolonged the euglycemia period in diabetic mice and accelerated the blood glucose clearance rate by maintaining the insulin secretion function. Compared to the untreated islets, the PLL-BR-encapsulated islets induced anti-inflammatory responses that were characterized by elevated levels of M2 macrophage markers and local vascularization. In conclusion, PLL-BR can be used as a tool for reprograming macrophage polarization while providing a more efficient immune protection for transplanted islets. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Macrophage polarization is one main factor that caused significant loss of transplanted islets. Bilirubin possesses protective effects toward pancreatic islet, but how to deliver the drug along with the islet graft has not yet been harnessed. More importantly, whether bilirubin or its derivatives could modulate macrophage polarization during the host rejections has also not been answered. In this study, we developed an ε-polylysine-bilirubin conjugate (PLL-BR) to encapsulate the islets and explore its role in macrophage modulation activities. PLL-BR could attach to the surface of islets and exerted high oxidation resistance and anti-inflammatory effect. For the first time, we demonstrate that bilirubin and its derivatives effectively promoted the M2-type macrophage polarization, and optimize the immune microenvironment for islets survival and function., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declared that they have no conflicts of interest to this work. We declare that we do not have any commercial or associative interest that represents a conflict of interest in connection with the work submitted, (Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- 2021
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6. Magnetic PLGA microspheres loaded with SPIONs promoted the reconstruction of bone defects through regulating the bone mesenchymal stem cells under an external magnetic field.
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Zhao YZ, Chen R, Xue PP, Luo LZ, Zhong B, Tong MQ, Chen B, Yao Q, Yuan JD, and Xu HL
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- Animals, Bone and Bones, Cell Differentiation, Magnetic Fields, Magnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles, Magnetic Phenomena, Microspheres, Osteogenesis, Rats, Mesenchymal Stem Cells
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Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) have been presented to regulate the migration and osteogenic differentiation of bone mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) under magnetic field (MF). However, the toxicity and short residence for the massively exposed SPIONs at bone defects compromises their practical application. Herein, SPIONs were encapsulated into PLGA microspheres to overcome these shortcomings. Three types of PLGA microspheres (PFe-I, PFe-II and PFe-III) were prepared by adjusting the feeding amount of SPIONs, in which the practical SPIONs loading amounts was 1.83%, 1.38% and 1.16%, respectively. The average diameter of the fabricated microspheres ranged from 160 μm to 200 μm, having the porous and rough surfaces displayed by SEM. Moreover, they displayed the magnetic property with a saturation magnetization of 0.16 emu/g. In vitro cell studies showed that most of BMSCs were adhered on the surface of PFe-II microspheres after 2 days of co-culture. Moreover, the osteoblasts differentiation of BMSCs was significantly promoted by PFe-II microspheres after 2 weeks of co-culture, as shown by detecting osteogenesis-related proteins expressions of ALP, COLI, OPN and OCN. Afterward, PFe-II microspheres were surgically implanted into the defect zone of rat femoral bone, followed by exposure to an external MF, to evaluate their bone repairing effect in vivo. At 6th week after treatment with PFe-II + MF, the bone mineral density (BMD, 263.97 ± 25.99 mg/cm
3 ), trabecular thickness (TB.TH, 0.58 ± 0.08 mm), and bone tissue volume/total tissue volume (BV/TV, 78.28 ± 5.01%) at the defect zone were markedly higher than that of the PFe-II microspheres alone (BMD, 194.34 ± 26.71 mg/cm3 ; TB.TH, 0.41 ± 0.07 mm; BV/TV, 50.49 ± 6.41%). Moreover, the higher expressions of ALP, COLI, OPN and OCN in PFe-II + MF group were displayed in the repairing bone. Collectively, magnetic PLGA microspheres together with MF may be a promising strategy for repairing bone defects., (Copyright © 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)- Published
- 2021
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7. Recent development and biomedical applications of decellularized extracellular matrix biomaterials.
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Yao Q, Zheng YW, Lan QH, Kou L, Xu HL, and Zhao YZ
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- Animals, Humans, Regenerative Medicine methods, Tissue Engineering methods, Tissue Scaffolds chemistry, Biocompatible Materials chemistry, Extracellular Matrix chemistry, Extracellular Matrix drug effects
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Decellularized matrix (dECM) is isolated extracellular matrix of tissues from its original inhabiting cells, which has emerged as a promising natural biomaterial for tissue engineering, aiming at support, replacement or regeneration of damaged tissues. The dECM can be easily obtained from tissues/organs of various species by adequate decellularization methods, and mimics the structure and composition of the native extracellular matrix, providing a favorable cellular environment. In this review, we summarize the recent developments in the preparation of dECM materials, including decellularization, crosslinking and sterilization. Also, we cover the advances in the utilization of dECM biomaterials in regeneration medicine in pre-clinic and clinical trials. Moreover, we highlight those emerging medical benefits of dECM beyond tissue engineering, such as cell transplantation, in vitro/in vivo model and therapeutic cues delivery. With the advances in the preparation and broader application, the dECM biomaterials could become the gold scaffold and pharmaceutical excipients in medical sciences., (Copyright © 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2019
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8. Pharmacological actions and therapeutic potentials of bilirubin in islet transplantation for the treatment of diabetes.
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Yao Q, Jiang X, Kou L, Samuriwo AT, Xu HL, and Zhao YZ
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- Animals, Bilirubin pharmacology, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 metabolism, Humans, Oxidative Stress drug effects, Bilirubin therapeutic use, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 therapy, Islets of Langerhans Transplantation
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Islet transplantation is the experimental strategy to treat type 1 diabetes by transplanting isolated islets from a donor pancreas into the recipient. While significant progress has been made in the islet transplantation field, islet loss before and after transplantation is still the major obstacle that currently precludes its widespread application. Islet must survive from possible cellular damages during the isolation procedure, storage time, islet injection process and post-transplantation immune rejection, only then the survived islets could produce insulin, actively regulating the blood glucose level. Therefore, islet protection needs to be addressed, especially regarding oxidative stress and immune response induced islet cell damages in diabetic patients. Many clinical data have shown that mildly elevated bilirubin levels in the body negatively correlate to the occurrence of an array of diseases that are related to increased oxidative stress, especially diabetes, and its complications. Recent studies confirmed that bilirubin helps receivers to suppress immune reaction and enable prolonged tolerance to islet transplantation. In this paper, we will review the pharmacological mechanism of bilirubin to modulate oxidative cellular damage and chronic inflammatory reaction in both diabetes and islet transplantation process. Also, we will present the clinical evidence of a strong correlation in bilirubin and diabetes. More importantly, we will summarize undergoing therapeutic applications of bilirubin in islet transplantation and discuss formulation approaches designed to overcome bilirubin delivery issues for future use., (Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- 2019
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9. Skin-permeable liposome improved stability and permeability of bFGF against skin of mice with deep second degree scald to promote hair follicle neogenesis through inhibition of scar formation.
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Xu HL, Chen PP, Wang LF, Tong MQ, Ou ZH, Zhao YZ, Xiao J, Fu TL, and Wei-Xue
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- Animals, Apoptosis drug effects, Body Fluids chemistry, Cell Proliferation drug effects, Collagen metabolism, Fibroblasts drug effects, Fibroblasts pathology, Fibroins chemistry, Fibronectins metabolism, Hair Follicle drug effects, Hydrogen Peroxide toxicity, Laminin metabolism, Liposomes ultrastructure, Male, Mice, NIH 3T3 Cells, Neovascularization, Physiologic drug effects, Particle Size, Permeability, Platelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 metabolism, Skin blood supply, Skin drug effects, Static Electricity, Wound Healing drug effects, Wounds and Injuries pathology, Burns pathology, Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 pharmacology, Hair Follicle growth & development, Skin pathology
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Excessive deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM) usually resulted in scar formation during wound healing, which caused skin dysfunction, such as hair loss. Basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) was very helpful for promoting hair follicle neogenesis and regulating the remodeling of ECM during wound healing. Because of its poor stability in wound fluids and low permeability against the dense wound scar, the repairing quality of bFGF on wound was hindered largely in clinical practice. To overcome these drawbacks, herein, a novel liposome with silk fibroin hydrogel core (bFGF-SF-LIP) was firstly prepared to stabilize bFGF, followed by insertion of laurocapam, a permeation enhancer, into the liposomal membrane to construct a skin-permeable liposome (SP-bFGF-SF-LIP). The encapsulated efficiency of bFGF was reaching to nearly 90% when ratio of drug/lipids above 1:300, and it activity was not compromised by laurocapam. SP-bFGF-SF-LIP exhibited a hydrodynamic diameter of 103.3 nm and Zeta potential of -2.31 mV. The stability of the encapsulated bFGF in wound fluid was obviously enhanced. After 24 h of incubation with wound fluid containing MMP-9, the remaining bFGF was as high as 65.4 ± 0.5% for SP-bFGF-SF-LIP, while only 2.1 ± 0.2% of free bFGF was remained. The skin-permeability of bFGF was significantly enhanced by SP-bFGF-SF-LIP and most of the encapsulated bFGF penetrated into the dermis. After treatment with SP-bFGF-SF-LIP, the morphology of hair follicle at wound zone was obviously improved and the hair regrew on the deep second scald mice model. The therapeutic mechanism was highly associated with inhibiting scar formation and promoting vascular growth in dermis. Conclusively, SP-bFGF-SF-LIP may a potential option to improve wound healing with high-quality., (Copyright © 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2018
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10. Skin-penetrating polymeric nanoparticles incorporated in silk fibroin hydrogel for topical delivery of curcumin to improve its therapeutic effect on psoriasis mouse model.
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Mao KL, Fan ZL, Yuan JD, Chen PP, Yang JJ, Xu J, ZhuGe DL, Jin BH, Zhu QY, Shen BX, Sohawon Y, Zhao YZ, and Xu HL
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- Administration, Cutaneous, Animals, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal administration & dosage, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal chemistry, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal pharmacokinetics, Curcumin chemistry, Curcumin pharmacokinetics, Disease Models, Animal, Drug Delivery Systems methods, Humans, Male, Mice, Inbred BALB C, Microscopy, Electron, Transmission, Nanoparticles ultrastructure, Particle Size, Polymers chemistry, Psoriasis pathology, Silk chemistry, Curcumin administration & dosage, Fibroins chemistry, Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate chemistry, Nanoparticles chemistry, Psoriasis drug therapy, Skin metabolism
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A poor percutaneous penetration capability for most topical anti-inflammatory drugs is one of the main causes compromising their therapeutic effects on psoriatic skin. Even though curcumin has shown a remarkable efficacy in the treatment of psoriasis, its effective penetration through the stratum corneum is still a major challenge during transdermal delivery. The aim of our study was to design skin-permeating nanoparticles (NPs) to facilitate delivery of curcumin to the deeper layers of the skin. A novel amphiphilic polymer, RRR-α-tocopheryl succinate-grafted-ε-polylysine conjugate (VES-g-ε-PLL) was synthesized and self-assembled into polymeric nanoparticles. The nanoparticles of VES-g-ε-PLL exhibiting an ultra-small hydrodynamic diameter (24.4nm) and a positive Zeta potential (19.6mV) provided a strong skin-penetrating ability in vivo. Moreover, curcumin could effectively be encapsulated in the polymeric nanoparticles with a drug loading capacity of 3.49% and an encapsulating efficiency of 78.45%. In order to prolong the retention time of the ultra-small curcumin-loaded nanoparticles (CUR-NPs) in the skin, silk fibroin was used as a hydrogel-based matrix to further facilitate topical delivery of the model drug. In vitro studies showed that CUR-NPs incorporated in silk fibroin hydrogel (CUR-NPs-gel) exhibited a slower release profile of curcumin than the plain CUR-gel, without compromising the skin penetration ability of CUR-NPs. In vivo studies on miquimod-induced psoriatic mice showed that CUR-NPs-gel exhibited a higher therapeutic effect than CUR-NPs as the former demonstrated a more powerful skin-permeating capability and a more effective anti-keratinization process. CUR-NPs-gel was therefore able to inhibit the expression of inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, NF-κB and IL-6) to a greater extent. In conclusion, the permeable nanoparticle-gel system may be a potential carrier for the topical delivery of lipophilic anti-psoriatic drugs., (Copyright © 2017. Published by Elsevier B.V.)
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- 2017
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11. Therapeutic supermolecular micelles of vitamin E succinate-grafted ε-polylysine as potential carriers for curcumin: Enhancing tumour penetration and improving therapeutic effect on glioma.
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Xu HL, Fan ZL, ZhuGe DL, Shen BX, Jin BH, Xiao J, Lu CT, and Zhao YZ
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- Apoptosis drug effects, Curcumin pharmacology, Glioma metabolism, Humans, In Situ Nick-End Labeling, Kidney metabolism, Liver metabolism, Lung metabolism, MCF-7 Cells, Spleen metabolism, alpha-Tocopherol analogs & derivatives, alpha-Tocopherol metabolism, Curcumin chemistry, Micelles, Polylysine chemistry
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Severe toxicity and poor tumour penetration are two intrinsic limited factors to hinder the broad clinical application for most of first-line chemotherapeutics. In this study, a novel vitamin E succinate-grafted ε-polylysine (VES-g-PLL) polymer was synthesized by using ε-polylysine as backbone. By adjusting VES graft ratio, VES-g-PLL (50) with a theoretic VES graft ratio of 50% could self-assemble into a supermolecular micelle with a hydrodynamic diameter (D
h ) of ca.20nm, and Zeta potential of 19.6mV. VES-g-PLL micelles themselves displayed a strong anti-tumour effect on glioma. The poorly water-soluble curcumin was effectively encapsulated in VES-g-PLL micelles with the drug loading amount and entrapment efficiency reaching 4.32% and 82.27%, respectively. In a physiologic medium, curcumin-loaded VES-g-PLL micelles (Cur-Micelles) not only remained stable without obvious drug leakage but also sustained the release of its encapsulated curcumin for a long time. Because of the ultra-small size and positively-charged surface, Cur-Micelles penetrated the deeper tumour zone than free curcumin, resulting in a significant inhibition of tumour spheroids growth. Moreover, in vivo strong antitumor effect of Cur-Micelles was also exhibited at assistance of ultrasound-targeted microbubble destruction and the real-time MRI imaging demonstrated a nearly complete suppression of glioma after 28days of treatment. TUNEL staining showed that the therapeutic mechanism of Cur-Micelles was relevant to the apoptosis of tumour cells. Finally, in vivo nontoxicity of Cur-Micelles against normal organs including heart, liver, spleen, lung and kidney tissues was also demonstrated by the HE staining. In conclusion, VES-g-PLL micelles may serve as a potential carrier for curcumin to enhance tumour penetration and improve therapeutic effect on glioma., (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)- Published
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