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Int J Mol Sci ; 25(2)2024 Jan 13.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38256086

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Chemo-mild photothermal synergistic therapy can effectively inhibit tumor growth under mild hyperthermia, minimizing damage to nearby healthy tissues and skin while ensuring therapeutic efficacy. In this paper, we develop a multifunctional study based on polyhedral oligomeric sesquisiloxane (POSS) that exhibits a synergistic therapeutic effect through mild photothermal and chemotherapy treatments (POSS-SQ-DOX). The nanoplatform utilizes SQ-N as a photothermal agent (PTA) for mild photothermal, while doxorubicin (DOX) serves as the chemotherapeutic drug for chemotherapy. By incorporating POSS into the nanoplatform, we successfully prevent the aggregation of SQ-N in aqueous solutions, thus maintaining its excellent photothermal properties both in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, the introduction of polyethylene glycol (PEG) significantly enhances cell permeability, which contributes to the remarkable therapeutic effect of POSS-SQ-DOX NPs. Our studies on the photothermal properties of POSS-SQ-DOX NPs demonstrate their high photothermal conversion efficiency (62.3%) and stability, confirming their suitability for use in mild photothermal therapy. A combination index value (CI = 0.72) verified the presence of a synergistic effect between these two treatments, indicating that POSS-SQ-DOX NPs exhibited significantly higher cell mortality (74.7%) and tumor inhibition rate (72.7%) compared to single chemotherapy and mild photothermal therapy. This observation highlights the synergistic therapeutic potential of POSS-SQ-DOX NPs. Furthermore, in vitro and in vivo toxicity tests suggest that the absence of cytotoxicity and excellent biocompatibility of POSS-SQ-DOX NPs provide a guarantee for clinical applications. Therefore, utilizing near-infrared light-triggering POSS-SQ-DOX NPs can serve as chemo-mild photothermal PTA, while functionalized POSS-SQ-DOX NPs hold great promise as a novel nanoplatform that may drive significant advancements in the field of chemo-mild photothermal therapy.


Assuntos
Neoplasias , Terapia Fototérmica , Humanos , Bioensaio , Doxorrubicina/farmacologia , Doxorrubicina/uso terapêutico , Nível de Saúde
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Anal Chem ; 92(4): 3293-3301, 2020 02 18.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31973517

RESUMO

A convenient and efficient method to eliminate the aggregation effect of organic photoelectric sensing materials and to improve biological compatibility and cell permeability as well was developed by hanging organic fluorophores on a polymer chain, for example, fluorescein fluorophores had been controllably hung on polyacrylamide main chains with a 1:2 stoichiometric ratio by a simple copolymerization strategy. The results showed that introduction of water-soluble bioactive polyacrylamide main chains into fluorescein fluorophores via covalent bonds could effectively improve their optical stability by deteriorating π-π stack and charge-transfer interactions among different fluorophores. More importantly, the resultant materials possessed low toxicity and excellent cell permeability ten times larger than their precursor fluorescein fluorophore, which made it express an especially turn-on fluorescent response to ultratrace Hg2+ both in aqueous and living cells by forming stable 5-member-ring complexes with Hg2+ with a correlation coefficient of 0.997 and a low detection limit of 4.0 × 10-10 mol·L-1. This work provides promising insight into constructing some practical sensing materials for environmentally-friendly biological analyses.


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Resinas Acrílicas/química , Corantes Fluorescentes/química , Mercúrio/análise , Animais , Células Cultivadas , Camundongos , Camundongos Nus , Imagem Óptica
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Analyst ; 144(10): 3414-3421, 2019 May 13.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31011745

RESUMO

Combining octavinyl-polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (OV-POSS) with amine-containing polyacrylamide (OV-POSS co-poly(acrylamide)) gives a new fluorescent polymeric chemo-sensor with complete water solubility. It shows better selectivity for Fe3+ in water over a wide detection range (pH = 4-10). The incorporation of Fe3+ into OV-POSS co-poly(acrylamide) results in a significant fluorescence enhancement in water over other metal ions. The bound ratio of OV-POSS co-poly(acrylamide)-Fe3+ complex was determined to be 1 : 2 according to the Job's plot. The association constant (Ka) of Fe3+ binding with the chemosensor was 7.416 × 107, and the detection limit was 0.9 × 10-9 M. Moreover, it was found that the system possessed low cytotoxicity, good permeability, high stability, and compatibility. Hence, it can be successfully applied in bio-imaging with bright blue fluorescence. In addition, a visible color change to the naked eye from colorless to bright yellow could be directly observed when Fe3+ was added into the chemosensor OV-POSS co-poly(acrylamide) compared with other metal ions.


Assuntos
Resinas Acrílicas/química , Corantes Fluorescentes/química , Ferro/análise , Compostos de Organossilício/química , Resinas Acrílicas/síntese química , Animais , Linhagem Celular , Fluorescência , Corantes Fluorescentes/síntese química , Concentração de Íons de Hidrogênio , Limite de Detecção , Camundongos , Imagem Óptica/métodos , Compostos de Organossilício/síntese química , Porosidade , Espectrometria de Fluorescência/métodos , Água/química
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Nanotechnology ; 30(10): 105704, 2019 Mar 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30530945

RESUMO

The nano-sized copper sulfides (CuS) with different morphologies were prepared by hydrothermal method without any surfactant or template. The morphology and structure of CuS were characterized by powder x-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, x-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) and ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) absorption spectroscopy. FESEM results show that four morphologies of CuS (flower-like nanospheres, cross-linked nanodisks, cross-linked nanoplates and nanosheets) were prepared simply by changing the hydrothermal solvent. According to the XPS, XRD and HRTEM results the synthesized nano-sized structures are highly crystallized pure hexagonal covellite CuS. UV-vis spectra results show intense absorption peaks in the visible region, confirming that the resultant CuS has potential application in the field of solar cells. The catalytic activities of resultant CuS on model pollutant methylene blue (MB) in the dark were also investigated in detail. The small and flat crystallites show rapid degradation rate on MB, which is attributed to the numerous active sites on their large specific surface area. The as-synthesized CuS nanosheets took the shortest time (only 15 min) to degrade MB completely compared with the other nanostructural CuS in this work as well as previously reported ones. Total organic carbon removal of the samples approved mineralization of the MB pollutant. Thus, CuS is an excellent catalyst for degrading organic pollutants, which does not require light energy for its catalytic activities.

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Gynecol Oncol ; 150(3): 412-419, 2018 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29996970

RESUMO

OBJECTIVES: We aimed to evaluate whether carboplatin has a comparable efficacy with cisplatin as part of weekly concurrent chemoradiotherapy for cervical cancer (Car-RT vs. Cis-RT). METHODS: A literature search was conducted and both prospective and retrospective studies that evaluated the efficacy of Car-RT for cervical cancer were included. The primary endpoints were complete response (CR) rate, progression-free survival (PFS)/disease-free survival (DFS), overall survival (OS), reported as odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). The estimated CR rate and survival of patients treated with Car-RT were pooled. Acute toxicity was also summarized. RESULTS: Twelve studies consisting of 1698 patients were eligible for meta-analysis. A lower CR rate (OR, 0.53; 95% CI, 0.34-0.82, I2 = 0%) and a trend toward poorer 3-year PFS/DFS (OR, 0.71; 95% CI, 0.49-1.02, I2 = 0%) and 3-year OS (OR, 0.70; 95% CI, 0.46-1.05, I2 = 36%) were found in Car-RT compared with Cis-RT. For the Car-RT groups, the pooled overall CR rate was 81% (95% CI 0.74-0.89). The pooled 3-year PFS/DFS rate was 64% (95% CI 0.52-0.78). The pooled 3-year OS rate was 73% (95% CI 0.62-0.87). Acute toxic events ≥ grade 3 were infrequent in the Car-RT groups. CONCLUSIONS: Car-RT showed a poorer tumor response and a trend toward inferior survival compared with Cis-RT in the treatment of cervical cancer. However, this evidence was limited by the imbalance among studies. Due to the encouraging efficacy and low toxicity, carboplatin is a suitable concurrent agent for patients with contraindications to cisplatin.


Assuntos
Antineoplásicos/uso terapêutico , Carboplatina/uso terapêutico , Quimiorradioterapia , Cisplatino/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/terapia , Antineoplásicos/efeitos adversos , Carboplatina/efeitos adversos , Cisplatino/efeitos adversos , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Feminino , Humanos , Taxa de Sobrevida
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Analyst ; 143(2): 449-457, 2018 Jan 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29264597

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A novel multifunctional sensing material, RSPT, incorporating rhodamine B hydrazide, a Schiff base, and a phenolic hydroxyl group into triazine, was identified and prepared. After the molecular structure was characterized by FTIR, 1H NMR, mass spectra and element analysis, it was notably found that there were multichannel turn-on fluorescent responses to Zn2+ and Bi3+, i.e., a strong fluorescence emission at 481 nm in DMF-water (99/1, v/v) for Zn2+ with a color change from colorless to light yellow-green, while an increased fluorescence emission at 580 nm in CH3CN-water (99/1, v/v) for Bi3+ with a color change from colorless to red. Their different action mechanisms for the RSPT-Zn2+ and RSPT-Bi3+ complexes were investigated and confirmed by means of fluorescent titration, binding constant, Job's plot curve, 1H NMR titration, and theoretical simulation. RSPT would be a promising turn-on fluorescent chemo-dosimeter for multichannel detection of Zn2+ and Bi3+ with a detection limit of 3.0 nM for Zn2+ and 8.6 nM for Bi3+.

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Small ; 11(9-10): 1205-14, 2015 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25270616

RESUMO

This novel materials assembly technology endows the designated materials with additional/enhanced performance by fixing "functional components" into the materials. Such functional components are molecularly recognized and accommodated by the designated materials. In this regard, two-photon fluorescence (TPF) organic molecules and CdTe quantum dots (QDs) are adopted as functional components to functionalize silk fibers and films. TPF organic molecules, such as, 2,7-bis[2-(4-nitrophenyl) ethenyl]-9,9-dibutylfluorene (NM), exhibit TPF emission quenching because of the molecular stacking that leads to aggregation in the solid form. The specific recognition between -NO2 in the annealed fluorescent molecules and the -NH groups in the silk fibroin molecules decouples the aggregated molecules. This gives rise to a significant increase in the TPF quantum yields of the silk fibers. Similarly, as another type of functional components, CdTe quantum dots (QDs) with different sizes were also adopted in the silk functionalization method. Compared to QDs in solution the fluorescence properties of functionalized silk materials display a long stability at room temperature. As the functional materials are well dispersed at high quantum yields in the biocompatible silk a TPF microscope can be used to pursue 3D high-resolution imaging in real time of the TPF-silk scaffold.


Assuntos
Fibroínas/química , Engenharia de Proteínas , Pontos Quânticos , Células 3T3 , Animais , Materiais Biocompatíveis/química , Bombyx , Compostos de Cádmio/química , Fluorenos/química , Teste de Materiais , Camundongos , Microscopia de Fluorescência , Nitrofenóis/química , Fótons , Teoria Quântica , Soluções , Espectrometria de Fluorescência , Telúrio/química , Temperatura
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Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc ; 318: 124484, 2024 Oct 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38788504

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A novel rhodamine-based multi-ion fluorescent sensor, RGN, was designed and synthesized for the highly selective detection of mercury ions (Hg2+) in ethanol and water systems, as well as trivalent cations (Fe3+, Al3+, and Cr3+) in acetonitrile and water systems using a two-step Schiff base reaction method. Nuclear magnetic titration experiments and theoretical calculations demonstrated that the sensor achieved the detection of the aforementioned metal ions through the fluorescence turn-on phenomenon induced by lactam ring-opening. Density functional theory (DFT) calculation results showed decreased HOMO-LUMO energy gaps and increased dipole moments, indicating the effective coordination of the sensor with the corresponding metal ions to form more stable complexes, thereby achieving detection objectives. Furthermore, the fluorescence turn-on sensor RGN exhibited relatively low detection limits, with limits of detection (LOD) for Fe3+, Al3+, Cr3+, and Hg2+ being 10.20 nM, 14.66 nM, 58.78 nM, and 73.33 nM, respectively. Finally, practical applications of sensor RGN in environmental water samples, L929 cells, and zebrafish were demonstrated, indicating its potential for detecting and tracking Fe3+, Al3+, Cr3+, and Hg2+ in environmental samples and biological systems, with prospects for biomedical applications in the diagnosis and treatment of heavy metal ion-induced diseases.


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Corantes Fluorescentes , Mercúrio , Rodaminas , Espectrometria de Fluorescência , Peixe-Zebra , Rodaminas/química , Mercúrio/análise , Animais , Corantes Fluorescentes/química , Corantes Fluorescentes/síntese química , Espectrometria de Fluorescência/métodos , Camundongos , Limite de Detecção , Cromo/análise , Alumínio/análise , Ferro/análise , Ferro/química , Teoria da Densidade Funcional , Linhagem Celular , Imagem Óptica
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World Neurosurg ; 183: e98-e108, 2024 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38008170

RESUMO

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to compare the clinical and radiological outcomes of endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (Endo-TLIF) and minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF). METHODS: This retrospective study included 110 patients with single-level lumbar degenerative disease who underwent Endo-TLIF or MIS-TLIF between January 2019 and December 2021. Patients were divided into Endo-TLIF (n = 55) and MIS-TLIF groups (n = 55). Perioperative, clinical, and radiological outcomes were assessed. RESULTS: The Endo-TLIF group had significantly lower blood loss and shorter hospital stay. However, the operation time was significantly longer and there was more x-ray exposure than in the MIS-TLIF group. There were no significant differences in complications between the groups. The Endo-TLIF group showed significantly lower creatine kinase levels than the MIS-TLIF group at 3 days postoperatively (P < 0.05), but not at 7 days postoperatively (P > 0.05). Oswestry Disability Index and visual analog scale scores were significantly reduced in both groups at different time points postoperation compared to preoperation. The visual analog scale score in the Endo-TLIF group was lower than that in the MIS-TLIF group at 3 days postoperatively. Moreover, no significant differences were found in fusion rates, lumbar lordosis, and lumbar segmental lordosis between the 2 groups (P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Endo-TLIF might be considered as an effective and reliable treatment option for single-level lumbar degeneration. It results in less trauma and faster postoperative recovery, but a longer operative time and more x-ray exposure than MIS-TLIF. Endo-TLIF has effects on clinical and radiological outcomes that are comparable to those of MIS-TLIF.


Assuntos
Lordose , Fusão Vertebral , Humanos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Vértebras Lombares/diagnóstico por imagem , Vértebras Lombares/cirurgia , Lordose/cirurgia , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Minimamente Invasivos/métodos , Resultado do Tratamento , Fusão Vertebral/métodos
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Int J Biol Macromol ; 266(Pt 2): 130752, 2024 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38467229

RESUMO

Fluorescent probes offer rapid and efficient detection of metal ions. However, their properties, including high biotoxicity and low detection limits, often limit their utility in biological systems. In this study, we used a microfluidic approach to fabricate photocrosslinked gelatin microspheres with a micropore, providing a straightforward method for loading fluorescent probes into these microspheres based on the adsorption effect and hydrogen bonding interaction. The gelatin microsphere loaded probes, GelMA/TPA-DAP and GelMA/TPA-ISO-HNO were designed and obtained. The results show that these probes exhibit obviously low biotoxicity compared to the original molecular probes TPA-DAP and TPA-ISO-HNO. Simultaneously, it is found that GelMA/TPA-DAP and GelMA/TPA-ISO-HNO have better detection sensitivity, the detection limits are 35.4 nM for Cu2+, 16.5 nM for Co2+ and 20.5 nM for Ni2+ for GelMA/TPA-DAP probe. Compared to the original TPA-DAP they are improved by 37.2 %, 26.3 % and 22.6 % respectively. The corresponding coordination constants were 10.8 × 105, 4.11×105 and 6.04×105, which is larger than homologous TPA-DAP. Similar results were also verified in the GelMA/TPA-ISO-HNO probe. The mechanism was investigated in detail by theoretical simulations and advanced spectral analysis. The density functional theory (DFT) simulations show that the probes are anchored inside the microspheres and the molecular structure is modified due to the hydrogen bonding interaction between the microsphere and the molecular probe, which makes GelMA/TPA-DAP exhibit stronger coordination capacity with metal ions than homologous TPA-DAP. In addition, the adsorption effect also provided some synergistic enhancement contribution. Meanwhile, cellular experiments have also shown that the composite microspheres can improve the biocompatibility of the probe and will provide a wider range of applications towards bioassay. This simple and effective method will provide a convenient way to improve the performance of fluorescent probes and their biological applications.


Assuntos
Corantes Fluorescentes , Gelatina , Ligação de Hidrogênio , Microesferas , Gelatina/química , Corantes Fluorescentes/química , Animais
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Phys Chem Chem Phys ; 15(47): 20753-63, 2013 Dec 21.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24196867

RESUMO

The substituent group and hydrogen bonds play important roles in supramolecular self-assembly. To exploit the influential mechanism of hydrogen bonds during the dipole-dipole induced supramolecular self-assembly, some rigid azobenzene molecules with different electronegativity and hydrogen bonding capabilities were identified and designed. Different regular-shaped architectures were constructed via a simple solution process under mild conditions. Both experimental results and density functional theory calculations show that weak π-π stacking interactions lead to thick and short nanocylinders, strong dipole-dipole interactions and dipole induced π-π stacking lead to long and thin nanorods, appropriate hydrogen bonds consolidate the dipole-dipole interactions and dipole induced π-π stacking, forming thin nanosheets, while excessive hydrogen bonds in azobenzene would ruin the regular-shaped structures, giving irregular and stochastic aggregates. Namely there exists a certain hydrogen bond saturation effect in generating azobenzene nanostructures driven by dipole-dipole interactions. The results indicate that the morphologies of organic materials with azobenzene structures can be effectively controlled through rational molecular design by way of introducing appropriate dipole and hydrogen bonds.

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Regen Ther ; 22: 148-159, 2023 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36793308

RESUMO

Objective: Synovium-derived mesenchymal stem cells (SMSCs) are multipotential non-hematopoietic progenitor cells that can differentiate into various mesenchymal lineages in adipose and bone tissue, especially in chondrogenesis. Post-transcriptional methylation modifications are relative to the various biological development procedures. N6-methyladenosine (m6A) methylation has been identified as one of the abundant widespread post-transcriptional modifications. However, the connection between the SMSCs differentiation and m6A methylation remains unknown and needs further exploration. Methods: SMSCs were derived from synovial tissues of the knee joint of male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats. In the chondrogenesis of SMSCs, m6A regulators were detected by quantitative real-time PCR (RT-PCR) and Western blot (WB). We observed the situation that the knockdown of m6A "writer" protein methyltransferase-like (METTL)3 in the chondrogenesis of SMSCs. We also mapped the transcript-wide m6A landscape in chondrogenic differentiation of SMSCs and combined RNA-seq and MeRIP-seq in SMSCs by the interference of METTL3. Results: The expression of m6A regulators were regulated in the chondrogenesis of SMSCs, only METTL3 is the most significant factor. In addition, after the knockdown of METTL3, MeRIP-seq and RNA-seq technology were applied to analyze the transcriptome level in SMSCs. 832 DEGs displayed significant changes, consisting of 438 upregulated genes and 394 downregulated genes. DEGs were enriched in signaling pathways regulating the glycosaminoglycan biosynthesis-chondroitin sulfate/dermatan sulfate and ECM-receptor interaction via Kyoto Encyclopedia of genes and genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis. The findings of this study indicate a difference in transcripts of MMP3, MMP13, and GATA3 containing consensus m6A motifs required for methylation by METTL3. Further, the reduction of METTL3 decreased the expression of MMP3, MMP13, and GATA3. Conclusion: These findings confirm the molecular mechanisms of METTL3-mediated m6A post-transcriptional change in the modulation of SMSCs differentiating into chondrocytes, thus highlighting the potential therapeutic effect of SMSCs for cartilage regeneration.

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Anal Chim Acta ; 1280: 341854, 2023 Nov 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37858549

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Mg2+ has long been recognized as one of the most vital cations due to its diverse physiological and pathological roles, making it indispensable in both biomedical and biological research. Organic fluorescent sensors are commonly employed for Mg2+ detection, but they often lack high selectivity and exhibit poor hydrophilicity, limiting their biomedical applications. RESULTS: Herein, we introduced a novel organic-inorganic hybrid fluorescence sensor, PFHBS, constructed on the POSS nanoplatforms. The efficient connection between PEGylated POSS and the small molecule sensor FHBS through Click chemistry enhances the selectivity and reduces interference, making this chemical sensor ideal for the accurate detection of Mg2+. Furthermore, the incorporation of POSS amplifies the ligand field effect of FHBS, making it more conducive to Mg2+ capture. The modification of PEG chains enhances the sensor's amphiphilicity, facilitating efficient cell penetration and effective Mg2+ detection at the biological level. SIGNIFICANCE: Finally, relying on spontaneous permeation, coupled with its strong ligand field effect and excellent cell permeability, the chemosensor demonstrates the capability to intelligently remove excess Mg2+ from the body. It has been successfully applied to mitigate renal overload resulting from acute Mg2+ poisoning.


Assuntos
Compostos de Organossilício , Compostos de Organossilício/química , Magnésio , Ligantes , Corantes , Íons
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Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys ; 117(4): 966-978, 2023 Nov 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37244629

RESUMO

PURPOSE: The overall survival of patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is not high due to the lack of markers to evaluate concurrent chemoradiation therapy (CCRT) resistance. The aim of this study is to use proteomics to identify a protein related to radiation therapy resistance and explore its molecular mechanisms. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Proteomic data for pretreatment biopsy tissues from 18 patients with ESCC who underwent CCRT (complete response [CR] group, n = 8; incomplete response [

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Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces ; 218: 112742, 2022 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35930985

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Traditional dressings, such as bandages, gauze, and cotton pads stick to new granulation tissue, thereby aggravating wound injury or causing secondary injury during replacement. Microspheres that are biodegradable and adaptable to various wound shapes are a good alternative to traditional dressings. In this work, a novel microsphere was prepared by reverse microemulsion method using sodium alginate and silk peptide (SP) as the aqueous phase. After cross-linking by Ca2+, calcium alginate (CA) and SP composite microspheres called CA/SP were prepared. By adjusting the SP content, the swelling rate of microspheres reached 1050 % and the pore diameter reached 19.59 nm. In addition, the introducing SP provided a stable loading site for thrombin (Th). This platform (called CA/SP@Th)-integrating rapid blood enrichment, calcium release, and Th catalysis-can ensure rapid hemostasis in a variety of bleeding models. Additionally, the SP present in this modality also promoted fibroblast proliferation, this increased the wound closure rate in a total cortex injury mouse model (more than 97 % within 15 days). Therefore, CA/SP@Th can be used as a multifunctional dressing for rapid hemostasis and wound healing.


Assuntos
Cálcio , Trombina , Alginatos/química , Animais , Hemostasia , Camundongos , Microesferas , Seda , Cicatrização
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Int J Biol Macromol ; 220: 1329-1344, 2022 Nov 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36116592

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Biodegradable natural polymers are receiving increasing attention as potential candidates for wound dressing. In the present study, composite microspheres (mCSB) based on calcium alginate (CA), silk fibroin peptide (SP), and Bletilla striata polysaccharide (BSP) were prepared by the reverse emulsion method. The excellent swelling properties of microspheres enable them to rapidly promote thrombosis. Microspheres can increase the platelet aggregation index to 1.5 and the aggregation rate of red blood cells to as high as 80 %. Furthermore, tannic acid (TA)-loaded microspheres demonstrate a slow-release effect on TA; this allows the microspheres to exhibit good long-lasting antibacterial properties. Due to the synergistic effects of SP and TA, the cell senescence was delayed, with a 126.69 % survival rate of fibroblasts after 3 days of incubation. In addition, TA led to a rapid reduction in inflammation levels, with a wound closure rate of >92.80 % within 7 days. The multifunctional TA-loaded mCSB has great application potential for rapid wound healing and the treatment of wound hemostasis.


Assuntos
Fibroínas , Orchidaceae , Alginatos/química , Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Emulsões/farmacologia , Fibroínas/química , Microesferas , Orchidaceae/química , Peptídeos/farmacologia , Polissacarídeos/química , Polissacarídeos/farmacologia , Taninos/farmacologia , Cicatrização
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ACS Appl Mater Interfaces ; 14(25): 29238-29249, 2022 Jun 29.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35714363

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Nanorobots hold great promise for integrated drug delivery systems that are responsive to molecular triggers. Herein, we successfully developed an automatic smart bionanorobot that has transport capability and recognizes and removes zinc ions from poisoned cells based on nanoscale polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane molecules. This intelligent bionanorobot can easily move inside and outside the cell and find zinc ions owing to its highly selective recognition to zinc ions and high cell permeability, especially the well-combined high penetration and strong binding energy. More importantly, it was also found that this intelligent bionanorobot can restore round HeLa cells to a normal fusiform cell morphology following high-concentration zinc treatment and does not interfere with cell proliferation and division. It was also shown by in vivo experiments that the bionanorobot can inhibit persistent enlargement of the liver caused by zinc ion poisoning.


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Metais Pesados , Nanotecnologia , Compostos de Organossilício , Animais , Sistemas de Liberação de Medicamentos , Células HeLa , Humanos , Fígado/efeitos dos fármacos , Metais Pesados/isolamento & purificação , Compostos de Organossilício/química , Zinco/isolamento & purificação
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Chem Biol Interact ; 361: 109967, 2022 Jul 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35525317

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Esophageal cancer is the seventh most common cancer globally. Chemotherapy resistance remains a significant challenge in the treatment of esophageal cancer patients. Cisplatin can damage tumor cells by inducing pyroptosis. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain unclear. In this work, we aim to investigate pyroptosis-dependent molecular mechanisms underlying cisplatin sensitivity and find potential biomarkers to predict response to cisplatin-based chemotherapy for esophageal cancer patients. Pyroptosis-associated proteins were screened via proteomics for esophageal cancer (n = 124) and bioinformatics analysis. We observed that high calpain-1 (CAPN1) and calpain-2 (CAPN2) expression were associated with favorable clinical outcomes and prolonged survival in esophageal cancer patients. We employed immunohistochemistry to evaluate the expression of CAPN1 and CAPN2 in pretreatment tumor biopsies from 108 patients with esophageal cancer who received concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT). These results suggested that esophageal cancer patients with high expression of both CAPN1 and CAPN2 are likely to experience a complete response to CCRT and have significantly better survival. Western blotting, LDH release, calpain activity and cell viability assays indicated that cisplatin could activate calpain activity, while calpain inhibition or knockout suppressed cisplatin-induced pyroptosis. Mechanistically, we uncovered a novel mechanism whereby cisplatin induced pyroptosis via activation of a CAPN1/CAPN2-BAK/BAX-caspase-9-caspase-3-GSDME signaling axis in esophageal cancer cells. Collectively, this study is the first to explore the effects of calpain on cisplatin-induced pyroptosis in esophageal cancer cells. Further, our findings also imply that the combination of CAPN1 and CAPN2 could be considered as a promising biomarker of cisplatin sensitivity and prognosis in patients with esophageal cancer, providing a possibility to guide individualized treatment.


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Cisplatino , Neoplasias Esofágicas , Calpaína/metabolismo , Caspase 3/metabolismo , Caspase 9/metabolismo , Cisplatino/metabolismo , Cisplatino/farmacologia , Cisplatino/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias Esofágicas/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias Esofágicas/metabolismo , Humanos , Piroptose , Proteína X Associada a bcl-2/metabolismo
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Analyst ; 136(9): 1916-21, 2011 May 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21394346

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In this contribution, a new, real-time and sensitive colorimetric sensor, di-N-methyl-N-hydroxyethylaniline squaraine (SQ), has been identified and synthesized for cysteine analysis based on its ΔA in neutral aqueous medium (pH ≈ 7.5). The proposed method was applied to analyse synthetic amino acid samples and human serum samples. The results show that the linear range of cysteine detection in aqueous medium at pH ≈ 7.5 is 10~700 nmol L(-1) with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.9984 and a limit of detection (3σ, n = 20) of 3.9 nmol L(-1). The relative standard deviation (RSD) for cysteine detection was lower than 4.1% (n = 5). The proposed method possesses the advantages of simplicity, rapidity, high selectivity and sensitivity. This makes it possible, for the first time, the real-time detection of cysteine under normal physiological conditions.


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Compostos de Anilina/síntese química , Técnicas Biossensoriais/instrumentação , Técnicas Biossensoriais/métodos , Colorimetria/instrumentação , Colorimetria/métodos , Ciclobutanos/síntese química , Cisteína/sangue , Fenóis/síntese química , Humanos , Concentração de Íons de Hidrogênio , Modelos Lineares , Ressonância Magnética Nuclear Biomolecular/métodos , Soro/química , Tensoativos/química
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Talanta ; 224: 121786, 2021 Mar 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33379015

RESUMO

The metal ion fluorescence probes based on chemical reactions triggered by specific metal ions is characterized by high selectivity. However, they are also subject to inherent limitations, such as easy aggregation under water solution, poor optical stability, and long response time. In order to solve these problems, a simple and effective method was studied. The specific design is as follows. Fluorescence probe RACD is assembled onto a single layer graphene oxide (GO) via π-π interaction and hydrogen bonding to prepare RACD functionlized graphene oxide RACD/GO. The experimental results show that the resulting RACD/GO possesses very well monodispersion, hydrophilicity and photostability, particularly reduce the aggregation degree of RACD owing to π-π effect. Simultaneously, it was found that due to the strong synergy between GO and RACD, the response time, selectivity, anti-interference ability, detection sensitivity, detection limit and bioimaging ability of RACD/GO were significantly improved compared with RACD. The resulting RACD/GO not only possesses very well photostability, multiple repeated cycles, but also have been triumphantly put into the monitoring Cu2+ of environmental water, sewage, cells and zebrafish specimens in practice. The detection limit is as low as 1.76 nM, and the correlation coefficient is 0.9998.


Assuntos
Grafite , Óxidos , Animais , Água , Peixe-Zebra
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