Pub Date : 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.carpta.2025.101058
Sofía Mares-Bou , Damaris A. Pazmiño-Eugenio , William Cheung , Carolina I. Contreras-Monzón , Andy Hernández-Montoto , Gloria Gallego-Ferrer , Joel Girón-Hernández , Piergiorgio Gentile
Pectin, a multifunctional polysaccharide with food, pharmaceutical and biomedical applications, can be sustainably extracted from Theobroma cacao and Coffea arabica pod husk waste. This study optimized an eco-friendly, ascorbic-acid-assisted acid extraction to maximize galacturonic acid (GalA) content, achieving optimal conditions for cocoa (R= 0.02 g/mL, P= 45:55 v/v AA:HCl, T= 65 min) and coffee (R= 0.01 g/mL, P= 100:0 v/v AA, T= 65 min). The extraction yielded pectin with ≥74% GalA, meeting USP/FCC pharmaceutical-grade criteria, with cocoa and coffee husk yields of ∼7% and ∼21%, respectively. Dialysis increased purity, raising molecular weight up to ∼297,000 Da and narrowing dispersity. Extracted pectin exhibited higher total phenolic and flavonoid contents than commercial citrus pectin and showed superior antioxidant capacity (ORAC up to 53.1 mg TE/g; DPPH up to 2420 mg TE/g), supported by metabolomic profiling that identified abundant antioxidant metabolites such as protocatechuic acid, trigonelline and catechol. In vitro assays with human dermal fibroblasts demonstrated cytocompatibility at 0.1 mg/mL, mild ROS-scavenging effects and selective modulation of inflammatory cytokines, with cocoa pectin reducing IL-6 and dialyzed coffee pectin showing strong IL-6 suppression.
{"title":"Ascorbic acid-assisted extraction of bioactive pectin from cocoa and coffee husks with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potential","authors":"Sofía Mares-Bou , Damaris A. Pazmiño-Eugenio , William Cheung , Carolina I. Contreras-Monzón , Andy Hernández-Montoto , Gloria Gallego-Ferrer , Joel Girón-Hernández , Piergiorgio Gentile","doi":"10.1016/j.carpta.2025.101058","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.carpta.2025.101058","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Pectin, a multifunctional polysaccharide with food, pharmaceutical and biomedical applications, can be sustainably extracted from <em>Theobroma cacao</em> and <em>Coffea arabica</em> pod husk waste. This study optimized an eco-friendly, ascorbic-acid-assisted acid extraction to maximize galacturonic acid (GalA) content, achieving optimal conditions for cocoa (R= 0.02 g/mL, P= 45:55 v/v AA:HCl, T= 65 min) and coffee (R= 0.01 g/mL, P= 100:0 v/v AA, T= 65 min). The extraction yielded pectin with ≥74% GalA, meeting USP/FCC pharmaceutical-grade criteria, with cocoa and coffee husk yields of ∼7% and ∼21%, respectively. Dialysis increased purity, raising molecular weight up to ∼297,000 Da and narrowing dispersity. Extracted pectin exhibited higher total phenolic and flavonoid contents than commercial citrus pectin and showed superior antioxidant capacity (ORAC up to 53.1 mg TE/g; DPPH up to 2420 mg TE/g), supported by metabolomic profiling that identified abundant antioxidant metabolites such as protocatechuic acid, trigonelline and catechol. <em>In vitro</em> assays with human dermal fibroblasts demonstrated cytocompatibility at 0.1 mg/mL, mild ROS-scavenging effects and selective modulation of inflammatory cytokines, with cocoa pectin reducing IL-6 and dialyzed coffee pectin showing strong IL-6 suppression.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100213,"journal":{"name":"Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications","volume":"12 ","pages":"Article 101058"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145684134","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.carpta.2025.101053
Zsombor Miskolczy , Mónika Megyesi , Beáta Mándityné Huszka , István Mándity , László Biczók
The association of polyanionic β-cyclodextrin (βCD) derivatives with the nonaggregating polycationic antimicrobial peptide Dhvar4 was studied in water at 296 K without a buffer to explore their potential for forming nanoparticles capable of encapsulating bioactive isoquinoline alkaloids. The βCD bearing sulfobutyl ether moieties formed a 1:1 inclusion complex with Dhvar4, exhibiting a binding constant of (1.1 ± 0.3) × 105 M–1. In contrast, βCD substituted with SO₃⁻ groups (S13βCD) promoted the self-assembly into nanoparticles with a narrow and uniform size distribution. When Dhvar4 was present in large excess relative to S13βCD, positively charged nanoparticles were produced. Conversely, negatively charged nanoparticles were obtained at S13βCD/Dhvar4 charge ratios above 2.5, which maintained their size for at least 30 days. The incorporation of pharmaceutically active isoquinoline alkaloids had minimal impact on the properties of nanoparticles formed in the presence of a >35 molar% excess of S13βCD over Dhvar4. Encapsulation efficiencies of 99 % and 72 % were achieved for coralyne and sanguinarine, respectively. Job plot and isothermal titration calorimetry measurements demonstrated that each S13βCD macrocycle could bind ∼13 molecules of these alkaloids. The present findings lay the groundwork for future biological validation and applications of nanoparticles composed of three types of biomedically important compounds.
{"title":"Nanoparticle formation of an antimicrobial peptide induced by sulfated β-cyclodextrin: Application to alkaloid encapsulation","authors":"Zsombor Miskolczy , Mónika Megyesi , Beáta Mándityné Huszka , István Mándity , László Biczók","doi":"10.1016/j.carpta.2025.101053","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.carpta.2025.101053","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The association of polyanionic β-cyclodextrin (βCD) derivatives with the nonaggregating polycationic antimicrobial peptide Dhvar4 was studied in water at 296 K without a buffer to explore their potential for forming nanoparticles capable of encapsulating bioactive isoquinoline alkaloids. The βCD bearing sulfobutyl ether moieties formed a 1:1 inclusion complex with Dhvar4, exhibiting a binding constant of (1.1 ± 0.3) × 10<sup>5</sup> M<sup>–1</sup>. In contrast, βCD substituted with SO₃⁻ groups (S<sub>13</sub>βCD) promoted the self-assembly into nanoparticles with a narrow and uniform size distribution. When Dhvar4 was present in large excess relative to S<sub>13</sub>βCD, positively charged nanoparticles were produced. Conversely, negatively charged nanoparticles were obtained at S<sub>13</sub>βCD/Dhvar4 charge ratios above 2.5, which maintained their size for at least 30 days. The incorporation of pharmaceutically active isoquinoline alkaloids had minimal impact on the properties of nanoparticles formed in the presence of a >35 molar% excess of S<sub>13</sub>βCD over Dhvar4. Encapsulation efficiencies of 99 % and 72 % were achieved for coralyne and sanguinarine, respectively. Job plot and isothermal titration calorimetry measurements demonstrated that each S<sub>13</sub>βCD macrocycle could bind ∼13 molecules of these alkaloids. The present findings lay the groundwork for future biological validation and applications of nanoparticles composed of three types of biomedically important compounds.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100213,"journal":{"name":"Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications","volume":"12 ","pages":"Article 101053"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145618106","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This study investigates how ion valency and coordination behavior modulate the formation, viscoelasticity, and recovery of hyaluronic acid (HA)/-carrageenan (CG) hydrogels. Hydrogels were prepared by combining HA and CG in the presence of monovalent (K), divalent (Ca2+), and trivalent (Al3+) ions at concentrations of 15–60 mM. Microrheology, Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and bulk oscillatory rheology were employed to correlate molecular interactions with mechanical behavior.
Frequency sweep measurements revealed that the moduli of the hyaluronic acid/-carrageenan (HA–CG) blend increased by nearly two orders of magnitude relative to HA alone, confirming synergistic network reinforcement. Among ion-enriched systems, Ca2+ produced the highest (20 kPa) and lowest modulus loss between 25 and 37 (), while Al3+ induced intermediate moduli. Recovery tests demonstrated that Ca2+-enriched hydrogels recovered 55% of their initial elasticity within 15 min, compared to 30% for K and 40% for Al3+ systems. Microrheology confirmed corresponding trends in probe confinement, with subdiffusive exponents () ranging from 0.18 (K) to 0.32 (Ca2+).
FTIR analysis revealed that while K primarily stabilized CG helices, Ca2+ reinforced sulfate junction zones, and Al3+ introduced additional HA–carboxylate coordination. Collectively, these results demonstrate that both ion charge and concentration govern the balance between elasticity and deformability in HA–CG systems, defining whether true interpenetrating or semi-interpenetrating networks emerge. These insights establish design guidelines for improvement of mechanical performance in chemically unmodified HA-based hydrogels.
{"title":"Charge density-driven IPN formation and recovery in hyaluronic acid/κ-carrageenan hydrogels: Novel insights from echo-DWS microrheology, bulk rheology and FTIR","authors":"Foluso Akin-Ige , Cindy Rivera , Valentina de Gennaro , Yael Faroud Rivera , Samiul Amin","doi":"10.1016/j.carpta.2025.101042","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.carpta.2025.101042","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates how ion valency and coordination behavior modulate the formation, viscoelasticity, and recovery of hyaluronic acid (HA)/<span><math><mi>κ</mi></math></span>-carrageenan (<span><math><mi>κ</mi></math></span>CG) hydrogels. Hydrogels were prepared by combining HA and <span><math><mi>κ</mi></math></span>CG in the presence of monovalent (K<span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mrow><mo>+</mo></mrow></msup></math></span>), divalent (Ca<sup>2+</sup>), and trivalent (Al<sup>3+</sup>) ions at concentrations of 15–60 mM. Microrheology, Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and bulk oscillatory rheology were employed to correlate molecular interactions with mechanical behavior.</div><div>Frequency sweep measurements revealed that the moduli of the hyaluronic acid/<span><math><mi>κ</mi></math></span>-carrageenan (HA–<span><math><mi>κ</mi></math></span>CG) blend increased by nearly two orders of magnitude relative to HA alone, confirming synergistic network reinforcement. Among ion-enriched systems, Ca<sup>2+</sup> produced the highest <span><math><msubsup><mrow><mi>G</mi></mrow><mrow><mtext>plateau</mtext></mrow><mrow><mo>′</mo></mrow></msubsup></math></span> (<span><math><mo>∼</mo></math></span>20 kPa) and lowest modulus loss between 25 <span><math><mrow><mo>°</mo><mi>C</mi></mrow></math></span> and 37 <span><math><mrow><mo>°</mo><mi>C</mi></mrow></math></span> (<span><math><mrow><mo><</mo><mn>10</mn><mtext>%</mtext></mrow></math></span>), while Al<sup>3+</sup> induced intermediate moduli. Recovery tests demonstrated that Ca<sup>2+</sup>-enriched hydrogels recovered <span><math><mo>∼</mo></math></span>55% of their initial elasticity within 15 min, compared to <span><math><mo>∼</mo></math></span>30% for K<span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mrow><mo>+</mo></mrow></msup></math></span> and <span><math><mo>∼</mo></math></span>40% for Al<sup>3+</sup> systems. Microrheology confirmed corresponding trends in probe confinement, with subdiffusive exponents (<span><math><mi>α</mi></math></span>) ranging from 0.18 (K<span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mrow><mo>+</mo></mrow></msup></math></span>) to 0.32 (Ca<sup>2+</sup>).</div><div>FTIR analysis revealed that while K<span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mrow><mo>+</mo></mrow></msup></math></span> primarily stabilized <span><math><mi>κ</mi></math></span>CG helices, Ca<sup>2+</sup> reinforced sulfate junction zones, and Al<sup>3+</sup> introduced additional HA–carboxylate coordination. Collectively, these results demonstrate that both ion charge and concentration govern the balance between elasticity and deformability in HA–<span><math><mi>κ</mi></math></span>CG systems, defining whether true interpenetrating or semi-interpenetrating networks emerge. These insights establish design guidelines for improvement of mechanical performance in chemically unmodified HA-based hydrogels.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100213,"journal":{"name":"Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications","volume":"12 ","pages":"Article 101042"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145684137","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.carpta.2025.101049
Collince Omondi Awere , Zeeshan Hyderi , Valentine Chikaodili Anadebe , Pandiyan Muthuramalingam , Hyunsuk Shin , Eunice Wamuyu Githae , Eno E. Ebenso , Arumugam Veera Ravi , Manikandan Ramesh
{"title":"Corrigendum to “From waste to wealth: Advancing sustainability with state-of-the-art progress of cellulose nanocrystals and its composites for biomedical applications: A review” [Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications 11 (2025) 1–41/100974]","authors":"Collince Omondi Awere , Zeeshan Hyderi , Valentine Chikaodili Anadebe , Pandiyan Muthuramalingam , Hyunsuk Shin , Eunice Wamuyu Githae , Eno E. Ebenso , Arumugam Veera Ravi , Manikandan Ramesh","doi":"10.1016/j.carpta.2025.101049","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.carpta.2025.101049","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100213,"journal":{"name":"Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications","volume":"12 ","pages":"Article 101049"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145736455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Developing efficient and pH-sensitive drug delivery systems can facilitate the expedited and cost-effective treatment of cancer, a leading global cause of mortality. A nanocarrier composed of xanthan gum, guar gum, and halloysite nanotubes was prepared via a double nanoemulsion approach and applied to achieve sustained and pH-responsive quercetin release. This system can deliver quercetin to the required site in a controlled way. The presence of each component (HNTs, GG, XG) and the interactions between them were confirmed through FT-IR spectroscopy results. The crystalline structure and related characteristics for each component and the nanocarrier were determined by studying and analyzing XRD. The FE-SEM images indicated that the nanocomposite possesses a hydrogel morphology along with an average particle size of 193 nm. The nanocomposite, moreover, exhibited excellent stability, possessing a surface charge of +43 mV. The addition of HNTs led to improved entrapment and loading efficacy for the drugs, from 70.50 % to 84.75 % and from 36 % to 45.5 %, in contrast to the system containing no HNT. In addition to that, the addition of the polymers XG and GG enhanced the pH sensitivity for the nanocarrier and the release behavior for quercetin (QC), as in vitro experiment results testified. Furthermore, by the study of various kinetic models, the release kinetics for the drugs were determined. MTT assay revealed the nanocarrier to possess significant cytotoxic activity against the HepG2 cancerous cells. While the in vitro results effectively confirm the therapeutic performance of the nanocarrier, their translation to in vivo conditions, unlike in vitro, where the drug interacts directly with the target cells, is influenced by biological factors such as bioavailability, biodistribution, and route of administration. Overall, considering all the obtained results, the GG/XG/HNTs@QC nanocarrier can act effectively in the tumor tissue environment by responding appropriately to pH.
{"title":"Synthesis of Xanthan Gum/Guar Gum/Halloysite nanotubes pH-sensitive hydrogel nanocomposite for controlled release of Quercetin","authors":"Negin Nazifi , Mehrab Pourmadadi , Ali Maleki , Majid Abdouss","doi":"10.1016/j.carpta.2025.101060","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.carpta.2025.101060","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Developing efficient and pH-sensitive drug delivery systems can facilitate the expedited and cost-effective treatment of cancer, a leading global cause of mortality. A nanocarrier composed of xanthan gum, guar gum, and halloysite nanotubes was prepared via a double nanoemulsion approach and applied to achieve sustained and pH-responsive quercetin release. This system can deliver quercetin to the required site in a controlled way. The presence of each component (HNTs, GG, XG) and the interactions between them were confirmed through FT-IR spectroscopy results. The crystalline structure and related characteristics for each component and the nanocarrier were determined by studying and analyzing XRD. The FE-SEM images indicated that the nanocomposite possesses a hydrogel morphology along with an average particle size of 193 nm. The nanocomposite, moreover, exhibited excellent stability, possessing a surface charge of +43 mV. The addition of HNTs led to improved entrapment and loading efficacy for the drugs, from 70.50 % to 84.75 % and from 36 % to 45.5 %, in contrast to the system containing no HNT. In addition to that, the addition of the polymers XG and GG enhanced the pH sensitivity for the nanocarrier and the release behavior for quercetin (QC), as in vitro experiment results testified. Furthermore, by the study of various kinetic models, the release kinetics for the drugs were determined. MTT assay revealed the nanocarrier to possess significant cytotoxic activity against the HepG2 cancerous cells. While the in vitro results effectively confirm the therapeutic performance of the nanocarrier, their translation to in vivo conditions, unlike in vitro, where the drug interacts directly with the target cells, is influenced by biological factors such as bioavailability, biodistribution, and route of administration. Overall, considering all the obtained results, the GG/XG/HNTs@QC nanocarrier can act effectively in the tumor tissue environment by responding appropriately to pH.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100213,"journal":{"name":"Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications","volume":"12 ","pages":"Article 101060"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145684136","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.carpta.2025.101050
Manuel Pariguana , Liz Gonzalez , Clément de Loubens , Esteban Vargas , Adolfo Marican , Ricardo Castro , Gustavo Cabrera-Barjas , Esteban F. Durán-Lara
The rational design of thiolated polysaccharides offers new opportunities to enhance the performance of gastroretentive drug delivery systems by improving mucoadhesive and rheological properties. In this study, thiolated carboxymethyl tara gum (CMTG-SH) was synthesized and optimized (DSSH ≈ 0.9; 2.88 mmol g-1 of thiols) as a novel, sustainable biopolymer. Structural characterization (FTIR, 1HNMR , DSC/TGA, SEM, rheology) confirmed successful thiolation and revealed microstructural and thermal modifications. CMTG-SH showed pH-responsive solubility, increasing from 7 to 12 mg mL-1 (pH 2–3) to 17–40 mg mL-1 (pH 5–6). Oscillatory rheology demonstrated predominant elastic behavior, and mixtures with mucin (1:2 w/w) exhibited a 40-fold increase in storage modulus (ΔG′/G′ = 39.4 ± 2.6 Pa at pH 6.8) and a maximum bioadhesive force (Fbio = 12.9), evidencing strong synergistic interactions. Even under acidic conditions (pH 4.0), positive reinforcement persisted (ΔG′ = 24.9 ± 2.1 Pa). These results establish CMTG-SH as a robust and sustainable thiomer with significant translational potential for gastroretentive and mucosal drug delivery applications.
{"title":"Development of a Thiolated Carboxymethyl tara gum derivative with enhanced mucoadhesive and rheological behavior","authors":"Manuel Pariguana , Liz Gonzalez , Clément de Loubens , Esteban Vargas , Adolfo Marican , Ricardo Castro , Gustavo Cabrera-Barjas , Esteban F. Durán-Lara","doi":"10.1016/j.carpta.2025.101050","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.carpta.2025.101050","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The rational design of thiolated polysaccharides offers new opportunities to enhance the performance of gastroretentive drug delivery systems by improving mucoadhesive and rheological properties. In this study, thiolated carboxymethyl tara gum (CMTG-SH) was synthesized and optimized (DSSH ≈ 0.9; 2.88 mmol g<sup>-1</sup> of thiols) as a novel, sustainable biopolymer. Structural characterization (FTIR, <sup>1</sup>HNMR , DSC/TGA, SEM, rheology) confirmed successful thiolation and revealed microstructural and thermal modifications. CMTG-SH showed pH-responsive solubility, increasing from 7 to 12 mg mL<sup>-1</sup> (pH 2–3) to 17–40 mg mL<sup>-1</sup> (pH 5–6). Oscillatory rheology demonstrated predominant elastic behavior, and mixtures with mucin (1:2 w/w) exhibited a 40-fold increase in storage modulus (ΔG′/G′ = 39.4 ± 2.6 Pa at pH 6.8) and a maximum bioadhesive force (Fbio = 12.9), evidencing strong synergistic interactions. Even under acidic conditions (pH 4.0), positive reinforcement persisted (ΔG′ = 24.9 ± 2.1 Pa). These results establish CMTG-SH as a robust and sustainable thiomer with significant translational potential for gastroretentive and mucosal drug delivery applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100213,"journal":{"name":"Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications","volume":"12 ","pages":"Article 101050"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145618105","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.carpta.2025.101052
Jiheng Xiao , Tianqi Liu , Wentian Wang , Hao Liu , Wei Chang , Yiran Zhang , Xianglin Zhang , Yingze Zhang , Bin Wu , Liming Xiong
The exposed bone wound is defined as a kind of wound with bone denuded of periosteum and the deficiency of full-thickness skin and muscles. The wound have no matrix microenvironment and is prone to infection and, hence, hard to heal. Granulation tissue is significant during wound healing, providing a matrix and resisting infection. 3D printing is adopted to fabricate dermis and epidermis regeneration. However, the porosity of most 3D-printed scaffolds is low, leading to a poor drug-loading capacity. To address these limitations, this study developed an alginate-based hierarchical porous scaffold fabricated via cryogenic bi-nozzle 3D printing, enabling dual-factor spatial delivery of VEGF and LL-37 to simultaneously promote angiogenesis and immunomodulation. The alternating dual nozzle printing allows the scaffolds to carry two biological factors with spatial distribution while maintaining the structure integrity. In vitro studies demonstrated enhanced tube formation and endothelial migration, while in vivo implantation in rabbit exposed bone wounds revealed accelerated granulation tissue regeneration and re-epithelialization. The drug-loaded scaffolds can induce the tube formation of vascular endothelial cells, assist inflammatory cells in resisting infection, and ultimately form a fully functional granulation tissue. These results demonstrate the potential clinical applicability of this immunomodulatory dual-factor scaffold for challenging exposed bone wound repair.
{"title":"Alginate-Based cryogenic Bi-nozzle 3D printed hierarchical porous scaffold for accelerating granulation tissue regeneration in exposed bone wounds","authors":"Jiheng Xiao , Tianqi Liu , Wentian Wang , Hao Liu , Wei Chang , Yiran Zhang , Xianglin Zhang , Yingze Zhang , Bin Wu , Liming Xiong","doi":"10.1016/j.carpta.2025.101052","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.carpta.2025.101052","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The exposed bone wound is defined as a kind of wound with bone denuded of periosteum and the deficiency of full-thickness skin and muscles. The wound have no matrix microenvironment and is prone to infection and, hence, hard to heal. Granulation tissue is significant during wound healing, providing a matrix and resisting infection. 3D printing is adopted to fabricate dermis and epidermis regeneration. However, the porosity of most 3D-printed scaffolds is low, leading to a poor drug-loading capacity. To address these limitations, this study developed an alginate-based hierarchical porous scaffold fabricated via cryogenic bi-nozzle 3D printing, enabling dual-factor spatial delivery of VEGF and LL-37 to simultaneously promote angiogenesis and immunomodulation. The alternating dual nozzle printing allows the scaffolds to carry two biological factors with spatial distribution while maintaining the structure integrity. In vitro studies demonstrated enhanced tube formation and endothelial migration, while in vivo implantation in rabbit exposed bone wounds revealed accelerated granulation tissue regeneration and re-epithelialization. The drug-loaded scaffolds can induce the tube formation of vascular endothelial cells, assist inflammatory cells in resisting infection, and ultimately form a fully functional granulation tissue. These results demonstrate the potential clinical applicability of this immunomodulatory dual-factor scaffold for challenging exposed bone wound repair.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100213,"journal":{"name":"Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications","volume":"12 ","pages":"Article 101052"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145624024","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
During advances in tissue engineering, the morphological aspects of scaffolds, involving pore size and porosity, have been of great importance. Despite all improvements, the challenging issue associated with the constraints of manipulating scaffold architecture using typical fabrication techniques has remained. Regarding this issue, fused deposition modeling, combined with porogen leaching, is a promising approach to enhance pore size and porosity. Using combinatorial methods, we aimed to design composite scaffolds with dual porosity using PCL as a base polymer. Results revealed that the dual pore created after leaching could increase the porosity of constructs, especially PP20CS50W (80.1 ± 0.1), which showed a positive effect on the cellular behavior, as validated by the MTS test and SEM. The combination of PCL with other components could also improve the hydrophilicity of the construct. Furthermore, in vivo investigation revealed that PP20CS50W exhibited higher angiogenesis and fibrotic thickness compared to the others, possibly due to its higher porosity and a successful graft-host response, respectively. It can be concluded that the composite with dual porosity is preferred over the widely used PCL for tissue engineering studies. In addition, this combined methodology, accompanied by dual porosity, may hold promise for future improvements in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
{"title":"Composite PCL-chitosan scaffolds with dual porosity fabricated via additive manufacturing technique for tissue engineering and regenerative purposes","authors":"Ghazal Ahmadian , Maryam Tamimi , Morteza Behzadnasab , Mojgan Zandi , Mohamad Pezeshki-Modaress","doi":"10.1016/j.carpta.2025.101056","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.carpta.2025.101056","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>During advances in tissue engineering, the morphological aspects of scaffolds, involving pore size and porosity, have been of great importance. Despite all improvements, the challenging issue associated with the constraints of manipulating scaffold architecture using typical fabrication techniques has remained. Regarding this issue, fused deposition modeling, combined with porogen leaching, is a promising approach to enhance pore size and porosity. Using combinatorial methods, we aimed to design composite scaffolds with dual porosity using PCL as a base polymer. Results revealed that the dual pore created after leaching could increase the porosity of constructs, especially PP20CS50W (80.1 ± 0.1), which showed a positive effect on the cellular behavior, as validated by the MTS test and SEM. The combination of PCL with other components could also improve the hydrophilicity of the construct. Furthermore, in vivo investigation revealed that PP20CS50W exhibited higher angiogenesis and fibrotic thickness compared to the others, possibly due to its higher porosity and a successful graft-host response, respectively. It can be concluded that the composite with dual porosity is preferred over the widely used PCL for tissue engineering studies. In addition, this combined methodology, accompanied by dual porosity, may hold promise for future improvements in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100213,"journal":{"name":"Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications","volume":"13 ","pages":"Article 101056"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145791686","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-29DOI: 10.1016/j.carpta.2025.101059
Sara Hasan , Nazrul Islam , Derek Richard , Tony Wang , Emad. L. Izake
Achieving controlled drug release within the tumour microenvironment remains a major barrier to effective chemotherapy. The present study demonstrates the development of a low-cost, biodegradable nanocarrier that responds selectively to acidic tumour conditions, providing a safer alternative to current delivery systems. The hybrid nanoparticles were developed by the self-assembly of chitosan and Salvia hispanica L. seed polysaccharide, which combines the biocompatibility of natural polymers with intrinsic pH sensitivity. A bioactive flavonoid, quercetin, was successfully encapsulated within chitosan and Salvia hispanica L. seed polysaccharide nanoparticles with an efficiency of 78.8 %. The fabricated nanoparticles had a size of 212 nm, an optimal size for passive tumour accumulation through the enhanced permeation and retention effect. A pH-responsive behaviour was observed, with significantly higher release calculated at pH 5.5 (acidic tumor microenvironment) compared to physiological pH 7.4. The kinetic modelling of release profile identified anomalous diffusion as the dominant mechanism under acidic conditions, while fickian diffusion was observed at physiological pH. The cell inhibition potential of quercetin loaded nanoparticles was assessed in U2OS osteosarcoma model. The cell viability assay confirmed that quercetin loaded nanoparticles retained potent metabolic inhibition, indicative of preserved bioactivity of quercetin post-encapsulation.
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