Cholic Acid/Glutathione-Assembled Nanofibrils for Stabilizing Pickering Emulsion Biogels.
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ABSTRACT
Achieving the delicate balance required for both emulsion and gel characteristics, while also imparting biological functionality in gelled emulsions, poses a significant challenge. Herein, Pickering emulsion biogels stabilized is reported by novel biological nanofibrils assembled from natural glutathione (GSH) and a tripod cholic acid derivative (TCA) via electrostatic interactions. GSH, composed of tripeptides with carboxyl groups, facilitates the protonation and dissolution of TCA compounds in water and the electrostatic interactions between GSH and TCA trigger nanofibrillar assembly. Fibrous nuclei initially emerge, and the formed mature nanofibrils can generate a stable hydrogel at a low solid concentration. These nanofibrils exhibit efficient emulsifying capability, enabling the preparation of stable Pickering oil-in-water (O/W) emulsion gels with adjustable phase volume ratios. The entangled nanofibrils adsorbed at the oil-water interface restrict droplet movement, imparting viscoelasticity and injectability to the emulsions. Remarkably, the biocompatible nanofibrils and stabilized emulsion gels demonstrate promising scavenging properties against reactive oxygen species (ROS). This strategy may open new scenarios for the design of advanced emulsion gel materials using natural precursors and affordable building blocks for biomedical applications.
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01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Langue:
En
Journal:
Small
Sujet du journal:
ENGENHARIA BIOMEDICA
Année:
2024
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Chine