Pub Date : 2023-09-01DOI: 10.1177/08839115231199697
Wenjun Shi, Quan Zhang, Lehan Du, Fan Xie, Junhao Shi, Liang Luan, Jiaju Lu, Xiangdong Kong
Quaternary ammonium chitosan (QCS) is a cationic polymer with high antimicrobial properties, but its cations can cause damage to normal cells. Thus, the biocompatibility of QCS in hydrogel dressings should be concerned. In this study, QCS was used as an additive in the preparation of the carboxymethyl chitosan (CMC) and oxidized hyaluronic acid (OHA) hydrogel, and the effect of its content in the hydrogel on antibacterial and biocompatibility was systematically investigated. First, QCS was mixed at a different ratio with CMC to form a QCS/CMC solution. Then, the QCS/CMC solution was added into the OHA solution to obtain the OHA-CMC/QCS hydrogel, which is a double cross-linked network formed by the Schiff base and electrostatic interaction. With the increase of the QCS content in the hydrogel, its mechanical and antibacterial properties were enhanced. The antibacterial rate of OHA-CMC/QCS5 hydrogel with 5% QCS content against Staphylococcus aureus reached 99.80%, and it also showed biocompatibility under the experimental conditions. This work provides a theoretical basis for the use of QCS to prepare the hydrogels that are both antibacterial and biocompatible. The prepared OHA-CMC/QCS5 hydrogel is an ideal candidate for antimicrobial dressings.
{"title":"A double cross-linked hydrogel based on water-soluble chitosan and oxidized hyaluronic acid as an antibacterial dressing","authors":"Wenjun Shi, Quan Zhang, Lehan Du, Fan Xie, Junhao Shi, Liang Luan, Jiaju Lu, Xiangdong Kong","doi":"10.1177/08839115231199697","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08839115231199697","url":null,"abstract":"Quaternary ammonium chitosan (QCS) is a cationic polymer with high antimicrobial properties, but its cations can cause damage to normal cells. Thus, the biocompatibility of QCS in hydrogel dressings should be concerned. In this study, QCS was used as an additive in the preparation of the carboxymethyl chitosan (CMC) and oxidized hyaluronic acid (OHA) hydrogel, and the effect of its content in the hydrogel on antibacterial and biocompatibility was systematically investigated. First, QCS was mixed at a different ratio with CMC to form a QCS/CMC solution. Then, the QCS/CMC solution was added into the OHA solution to obtain the OHA-CMC/QCS hydrogel, which is a double cross-linked network formed by the Schiff base and electrostatic interaction. With the increase of the QCS content in the hydrogel, its mechanical and antibacterial properties were enhanced. The antibacterial rate of OHA-CMC/QCS5 hydrogel with 5% QCS content against Staphylococcus aureus reached 99.80%, and it also showed biocompatibility under the experimental conditions. This work provides a theoretical basis for the use of QCS to prepare the hydrogels that are both antibacterial and biocompatible. The prepared OHA-CMC/QCS5 hydrogel is an ideal candidate for antimicrobial dressings.","PeriodicalId":15038,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers","volume":"52 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135388300","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-08-26DOI: 10.1177/08839115231195796
A. Gholami, Ali Rahmanian, E. Mirzaei, Fatemeh Mozaffariyan, K. Asadi, N. Omidifar
This study aims to evaluate the Vancomycin (VCM) combination with Chitosan (CS)/ Polyethylene oxide (PEO) nanofibers’ intrinsic antibacterial properties causing a synergistic effect against possible serious bacterial infections (PSBI). VCM/CS nanofiber scaffold was fabricated using the electrospinning method. Characterizations are performed by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) to examine the functional groups of each compound, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transient electron microscopy (TEM) to evaluate nanofiber diameter and structure. Antibacterial activities of the nanofibrous scaffold were assessed against bacterial strains, including standard Staphylococcus aureus ( S. aureus), VCM-sensitive Enterococcus (VSE), methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), VCM-resistant Enterococcus (VRE), and Streptococcus group A by microdilution broth methods. The FT-IR, SEM, and TEM examination results confirm the CS/PEO nanofiber scaffold fabrication. The antibacterial examination results showed no significant difference between the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values of VCM and with MIC of VCM/CS nanofibers. Still, there were significant differences between the MIC of CS and VCM/CS nanofibers in S. aureus, but this is not more significant than VCM. This study illustrated that VCM coupled to CS nanofibers had acceptable antibacterial activity against the Gram-positive bacterium. This work motivated researchers’ insight into nanostructures’ potential accompanied by antibacterial polymer and antibiotics synergistic effects against PSBI.
{"title":"Vancomycin coupled chitosan/PEO nanofibrous scaffold with the desired antibacterial activity as a potential for biomedical application","authors":"A. Gholami, Ali Rahmanian, E. Mirzaei, Fatemeh Mozaffariyan, K. Asadi, N. Omidifar","doi":"10.1177/08839115231195796","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08839115231195796","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims to evaluate the Vancomycin (VCM) combination with Chitosan (CS)/ Polyethylene oxide (PEO) nanofibers’ intrinsic antibacterial properties causing a synergistic effect against possible serious bacterial infections (PSBI). VCM/CS nanofiber scaffold was fabricated using the electrospinning method. Characterizations are performed by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) to examine the functional groups of each compound, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transient electron microscopy (TEM) to evaluate nanofiber diameter and structure. Antibacterial activities of the nanofibrous scaffold were assessed against bacterial strains, including standard Staphylococcus aureus ( S. aureus), VCM-sensitive Enterococcus (VSE), methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), VCM-resistant Enterococcus (VRE), and Streptococcus group A by microdilution broth methods. The FT-IR, SEM, and TEM examination results confirm the CS/PEO nanofiber scaffold fabrication. The antibacterial examination results showed no significant difference between the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values of VCM and with MIC of VCM/CS nanofibers. Still, there were significant differences between the MIC of CS and VCM/CS nanofibers in S. aureus, but this is not more significant than VCM. This study illustrated that VCM coupled to CS nanofibers had acceptable antibacterial activity against the Gram-positive bacterium. This work motivated researchers’ insight into nanostructures’ potential accompanied by antibacterial polymer and antibiotics synergistic effects against PSBI.","PeriodicalId":15038,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers","volume":"81 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84193552","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-07-13DOI: 10.1177/08839115231185762
E. Bakhiet, Nur Fatini Ilyana Mohamat Johari, Fathima Shahitha Jahir Hussain, Farah Hanani Zulkifli
The development of novel tissue constructs from both natural and synthetic biopolymers has attracted widespread attention among researchers, prior to its excellent outcomes in bone tissue regeneration. This research aims to investigate the biocompatibility of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)/sodium alginate (SA) embedded with cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) and its surface response due to the biomineralization process as potential implant material. The CMC/SA were prepared with and without CNC using water as the only solvent. It was then freeze-dried for up to 72 h before being further immersed in simulated body fluid (SBF) for comparative studies. Morphological observation by scanning electron microscope (SEM) showed that CMC/SA/CNC (SBF) displayed a spherical apatite structure amid interconnected porous materials with an average particle diameter between 95 and 148 nm. The apatite crystal indicated the existence of calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P) elements, which was confirmed by energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX). All scaffolds showed a porosity of up to 90.13% with a moderate degradation rate and a water absorption value of up to 1100%. Overall, all scaffolds had open, interconnected pore sizes ranging from 40 to 400 µm. Attenuated total reflection – Fourier Transform Infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) curve showed a new existing peak and lower decomposition rate, respectively, for SBF-treated scaffolds. Stress-strain curve disclosed the highest tensile stress of CMC/SA/CNC (SBF) at 16.2 MPa and 15.75% strain effect. Preliminary in vitro cytotoxicity studies performed with human foetal osteoblast (hFOB) cells showed that cytocompatibility was more evident on CMC/SA/CNC (SBF) scaffolds. This study showed that scaffold-embedded CNC with SBF treatment could be hit upon as material selection for bone tissue engineering.
{"title":"Biomineralization of carboxymethyl cellulose-sodium alginate infused with cellulose nanocrystals for bone regeneration","authors":"E. Bakhiet, Nur Fatini Ilyana Mohamat Johari, Fathima Shahitha Jahir Hussain, Farah Hanani Zulkifli","doi":"10.1177/08839115231185762","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08839115231185762","url":null,"abstract":"The development of novel tissue constructs from both natural and synthetic biopolymers has attracted widespread attention among researchers, prior to its excellent outcomes in bone tissue regeneration. This research aims to investigate the biocompatibility of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)/sodium alginate (SA) embedded with cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) and its surface response due to the biomineralization process as potential implant material. The CMC/SA were prepared with and without CNC using water as the only solvent. It was then freeze-dried for up to 72 h before being further immersed in simulated body fluid (SBF) for comparative studies. Morphological observation by scanning electron microscope (SEM) showed that CMC/SA/CNC (SBF) displayed a spherical apatite structure amid interconnected porous materials with an average particle diameter between 95 and 148 nm. The apatite crystal indicated the existence of calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P) elements, which was confirmed by energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX). All scaffolds showed a porosity of up to 90.13% with a moderate degradation rate and a water absorption value of up to 1100%. Overall, all scaffolds had open, interconnected pore sizes ranging from 40 to 400 µm. Attenuated total reflection – Fourier Transform Infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) curve showed a new existing peak and lower decomposition rate, respectively, for SBF-treated scaffolds. Stress-strain curve disclosed the highest tensile stress of CMC/SA/CNC (SBF) at 16.2 MPa and 15.75% strain effect. Preliminary in vitro cytotoxicity studies performed with human foetal osteoblast (hFOB) cells showed that cytocompatibility was more evident on CMC/SA/CNC (SBF) scaffolds. This study showed that scaffold-embedded CNC with SBF treatment could be hit upon as material selection for bone tissue engineering.","PeriodicalId":15038,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers","volume":"16 1","pages":"400 - 414"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-07-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87674098","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-06-27DOI: 10.1177/08839115231183487
Archana George, P. Shrivastav
Marine beds are an untapped resource of bioactive materials which can be explored for drug delivery applications. In the present study, a hydrogel was developed with an optimal concentration of sodium alginate-chitosan core polyelectrolytic complex loaded with anti-diabetic drug metformin and coated with ĸ-Carrageenan as an efficient oral drug delivery vehicle. The formulation was optimized by changing parameters such as concentration of polymers, amount of cross-linker and the type and amount of coating material. The prepared hydrogels were characterized for their structural integrity using instrumental techniques such as FTIR, XRD, DSC, and SEM while the physical properties were assessed by evaluating its thickness, UV barrier ability and swelling degree. In vitro study demonstrated the influence of presence and type of coating material affecting drug delivery process. The study suggested that coating with 3% ĸ-Carrageenan (A19) was found most suitable for oral drug delivery since it could resist diffusion of drug in the stomach (pH 1.2) so that maximum drug could reach the intestine (pH 7.4) for absorption. Metformin loaded hydrogel (A20) released ~49% drug in the simulated gastric fluid (pH 1.2). In the simulated intestinal fluid (pH 7.4) both the hydrogel exhibited a sustained release pattern lasting for more than 4 h. Investigation of drug release kinetics using different mathematical models showed that Higuchi model was the best fit release model with R2 ⩾ 0.973. The results indicated that the prepared hydrogels could be potential drug delivery vehicle toward intestine as well as for extended release to colon targeted drug delivery.
{"title":"Preparation and evaluation of chitosan-alginate/carrageenan hydrogel for oral drug delivery in the treatment of diabetes","authors":"Archana George, P. Shrivastav","doi":"10.1177/08839115231183487","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08839115231183487","url":null,"abstract":"Marine beds are an untapped resource of bioactive materials which can be explored for drug delivery applications. In the present study, a hydrogel was developed with an optimal concentration of sodium alginate-chitosan core polyelectrolytic complex loaded with anti-diabetic drug metformin and coated with ĸ-Carrageenan as an efficient oral drug delivery vehicle. The formulation was optimized by changing parameters such as concentration of polymers, amount of cross-linker and the type and amount of coating material. The prepared hydrogels were characterized for their structural integrity using instrumental techniques such as FTIR, XRD, DSC, and SEM while the physical properties were assessed by evaluating its thickness, UV barrier ability and swelling degree. In vitro study demonstrated the influence of presence and type of coating material affecting drug delivery process. The study suggested that coating with 3% ĸ-Carrageenan (A19) was found most suitable for oral drug delivery since it could resist diffusion of drug in the stomach (pH 1.2) so that maximum drug could reach the intestine (pH 7.4) for absorption. Metformin loaded hydrogel (A20) released ~49% drug in the simulated gastric fluid (pH 1.2). In the simulated intestinal fluid (pH 7.4) both the hydrogel exhibited a sustained release pattern lasting for more than 4 h. Investigation of drug release kinetics using different mathematical models showed that Higuchi model was the best fit release model with R2 ⩾ 0.973. The results indicated that the prepared hydrogels could be potential drug delivery vehicle toward intestine as well as for extended release to colon targeted drug delivery.","PeriodicalId":15038,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers","volume":"26 1","pages":"368 - 386"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85850649","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-06-13DOI: 10.1177/08839115231180020
Jianbing Sun, Jingjing Guo, Yan Wang, Jicheng Shan, Juhui Yin, Zheng Cao
In this study, sodium alginate (SA)/Antarctic krill protein(AKP)/Genipin (GP) scaffold was obtained by freeze-drying, in which Antarctic krill protein was used as enhanced the cell adsorption activity of the materials; GP and Ca2+, which have very low cytotoxicity, were selected to cross-link AKP and SA in steps, the interpenetrating network structure of “covalent cross-linking-ion complex-hydrogen bonding” was finally constructed. By changing the content of GP, the structure, surface morphology, mechanical properties, water absorption, water retention, and cytotoxicity of the scaffold were studied using FTIR, SEM, and other test methods. The results showed that the pore area of the prepared SA/AKP/GP scaffolds exhibited an increase and then a decrease with the increase of GP content; the fracture strength and elongation at break exhibited an increase and then a decrease with the increase of GP content. The breaking strength and elongation at break achieved their maximum values of 32.9 MPa and 4.43% when the content of GP hit 0.8%; The scaffold had good water absorption and water retention; The cytotoxicity grade of the scaffold was grade 0, and the addition of AKP made the fibroblasts have good growth and proliferation ability on the scaffold.
{"title":"Preparation and characterization of sodium alginate/Antarctic krill protein/Genipin scaffold for skin tissue engineering","authors":"Jianbing Sun, Jingjing Guo, Yan Wang, Jicheng Shan, Juhui Yin, Zheng Cao","doi":"10.1177/08839115231180020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08839115231180020","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, sodium alginate (SA)/Antarctic krill protein(AKP)/Genipin (GP) scaffold was obtained by freeze-drying, in which Antarctic krill protein was used as enhanced the cell adsorption activity of the materials; GP and Ca2+, which have very low cytotoxicity, were selected to cross-link AKP and SA in steps, the interpenetrating network structure of “covalent cross-linking-ion complex-hydrogen bonding” was finally constructed. By changing the content of GP, the structure, surface morphology, mechanical properties, water absorption, water retention, and cytotoxicity of the scaffold were studied using FTIR, SEM, and other test methods. The results showed that the pore area of the prepared SA/AKP/GP scaffolds exhibited an increase and then a decrease with the increase of GP content; the fracture strength and elongation at break exhibited an increase and then a decrease with the increase of GP content. The breaking strength and elongation at break achieved their maximum values of 32.9 MPa and 4.43% when the content of GP hit 0.8%; The scaffold had good water absorption and water retention; The cytotoxicity grade of the scaffold was grade 0, and the addition of AKP made the fibroblasts have good growth and proliferation ability on the scaffold.","PeriodicalId":15038,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers","volume":"17 1","pages":"287 - 297"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79243694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-06-13DOI: 10.1177/08839115231180019
Yuan Li, Xiaomei Bai, Chunmei Ren, Yunning Ma, Yin Liu
Granular hydrogel is a kind of hydrogel assembled from micro-particles, possessing micro-porous structure that advanced in terms of exudate absorption, mass exchange and cell migration during wound healing. The present study fabricated an injectable granular hydrogel based on tannic acid (TA) connected collagen (COL)-microparticles and hydroxyapatite nanoparticles (nHA). Through the coordination of calcium and phenolic hydroxyl groups, TA was bound on nHA surface to form TA modified nano-hydroxyapatite, TA@nHA. The content of TA bound on nHA surface was as high as 30%. TA@nHA as high as 20% was used as giant crosslinking component to connect COL microgels (COLmg) via hydrogen bond, forming COLmg@TA@nHA granular hydrogel. The size of COL microgels could be controlled via adjusting stirring speed. The larger COL microgels assembled granular hydrogel possessed higher porosity. While the smaller COL microgels assembled granular hydrogel was more stable, showing better self-healing ability in rheological test. Due to the dynamically reversible interactions, COLmg@TA@nHA granular hydrogel was injectable, which could be applied to the skin wound, exhibiting the ability to inhibit inflammatory response, while enhance α-SMA expression, promoting wound healing. The method to fabricate granular hydrogel introduced in this study has a broad scalability toward repairing various tissues.
{"title":"Construction of injectable collagen-microgel/tannic acid/nano-hydroxyapatite granular hydrogel and evaluation of its potential in wound healing","authors":"Yuan Li, Xiaomei Bai, Chunmei Ren, Yunning Ma, Yin Liu","doi":"10.1177/08839115231180019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08839115231180019","url":null,"abstract":"Granular hydrogel is a kind of hydrogel assembled from micro-particles, possessing micro-porous structure that advanced in terms of exudate absorption, mass exchange and cell migration during wound healing. The present study fabricated an injectable granular hydrogel based on tannic acid (TA) connected collagen (COL)-microparticles and hydroxyapatite nanoparticles (nHA). Through the coordination of calcium and phenolic hydroxyl groups, TA was bound on nHA surface to form TA modified nano-hydroxyapatite, TA@nHA. The content of TA bound on nHA surface was as high as 30%. TA@nHA as high as 20% was used as giant crosslinking component to connect COL microgels (COLmg) via hydrogen bond, forming COLmg@TA@nHA granular hydrogel. The size of COL microgels could be controlled via adjusting stirring speed. The larger COL microgels assembled granular hydrogel possessed higher porosity. While the smaller COL microgels assembled granular hydrogel was more stable, showing better self-healing ability in rheological test. Due to the dynamically reversible interactions, COLmg@TA@nHA granular hydrogel was injectable, which could be applied to the skin wound, exhibiting the ability to inhibit inflammatory response, while enhance α-SMA expression, promoting wound healing. The method to fabricate granular hydrogel introduced in this study has a broad scalability toward repairing various tissues.","PeriodicalId":15038,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers","volume":"15 1","pages":"325 - 339"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85594400","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-04-24DOI: 10.1177/08839115231167587
S. N. Kassaee, A. Nili-Ahmadabadi, Mohammad Mehdi Mahboobian
The present study aimed to develop and investigate besifloxacin (BSF) in situ gel nanoemulsions (NEs) consisting of two hydrophilic polymers, that is, poloxamer 407 (P407) and poloxamer 188 (P188), for ocular delivery. BSF loaded in situ gel-NEs containing triacetin (oil), Cremophor®RH 40 (surfactant), Transcutol®P (co-surfactant), poloxamer 407 and poloxamer 188 (gelling agents) were prepared by spontaneous emulsification method. The optimum in situ gel nanoemulsion was selected based on gelation temperature. The selected formulation was evaluated for physicochemical characteristics, including droplet size, refractive index, pH, transparency, and viscosity. Further investigations such as in vitro drug release, ex vivo corneal permeation, HET-CAM, pre-corneal residence time antibacterial efficacy studies were conducted too. Developed BSF in situ gel nanoemulsion showed acceptable physicochemical properties with a nano-metric droplet size of 19 nm and PDI of 0.21. Moreover, In vitro release studies revealed that the in situ gel formulation could sustain drug release as only 40% of the BSF was released within 1 h. Permeability coefficient (Papp) of BSF through the excised bovine cornea was found 6.01 × 10−6 cm/s during 6 h. In addition, the HET-CAM evaluation confirmed the non-irritancy of the optimum BSF in situ gel NEs. The pre-corneal residence time evaluation indicated prolonged retention of in situ gel-NEs on the eye surface. Finally, antibacterial susceptibility investigations illustrated remarkable efficacy against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. The current findings demonstrated that this proposed BSF-loaded in situ gel-NEs could be considered as a potential novel drug delivery formulation against ophthalmic bacterial infections.
{"title":"Fabrication of poloxamer based besifloxacin thermosensitive in situ gelling nanoemulsions for ophthalmic delivery","authors":"S. N. Kassaee, A. Nili-Ahmadabadi, Mohammad Mehdi Mahboobian","doi":"10.1177/08839115231167587","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08839115231167587","url":null,"abstract":"The present study aimed to develop and investigate besifloxacin (BSF) in situ gel nanoemulsions (NEs) consisting of two hydrophilic polymers, that is, poloxamer 407 (P407) and poloxamer 188 (P188), for ocular delivery. BSF loaded in situ gel-NEs containing triacetin (oil), Cremophor®RH 40 (surfactant), Transcutol®P (co-surfactant), poloxamer 407 and poloxamer 188 (gelling agents) were prepared by spontaneous emulsification method. The optimum in situ gel nanoemulsion was selected based on gelation temperature. The selected formulation was evaluated for physicochemical characteristics, including droplet size, refractive index, pH, transparency, and viscosity. Further investigations such as in vitro drug release, ex vivo corneal permeation, HET-CAM, pre-corneal residence time antibacterial efficacy studies were conducted too. Developed BSF in situ gel nanoemulsion showed acceptable physicochemical properties with a nano-metric droplet size of 19 nm and PDI of 0.21. Moreover, In vitro release studies revealed that the in situ gel formulation could sustain drug release as only 40% of the BSF was released within 1 h. Permeability coefficient (Papp) of BSF through the excised bovine cornea was found 6.01 × 10−6 cm/s during 6 h. In addition, the HET-CAM evaluation confirmed the non-irritancy of the optimum BSF in situ gel NEs. The pre-corneal residence time evaluation indicated prolonged retention of in situ gel-NEs on the eye surface. Finally, antibacterial susceptibility investigations illustrated remarkable efficacy against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. The current findings demonstrated that this proposed BSF-loaded in situ gel-NEs could be considered as a potential novel drug delivery formulation against ophthalmic bacterial infections.","PeriodicalId":15038,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers","volume":"33 1","pages":"298 - 310"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75058965","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-04-07DOI: 10.1177/08839115231162364
Fahimeh Nojoki, A. Hatamian-Zarmi, B. Ebrahimi-Hosseinzadeh, H. Alvandi, Khadijeh Khezri, Nafiseh Dabbaghi, Mohammad Mir-derikvand, Fariba Malekpour Galougahi
Ganoderma lucidum triterpenoids (GLT) have shown special anti-tumor effects, but due to low yields and their hydrophobic structure, they have not found much clinical application. Box Behnken Design (BBD) developed a formulation to optimize the effective parameters in encapsulating GLT. Then, Gelatin nanofibers were characterized by SEM, 1H-NMR, and FTIR. Finally, the GLT release kinetics and GLT nanofibers cytotoxicity was studied. BBD shows the best values obtained are the solvent ratio of 11.5%, gelatin concentration of 22%, and voltage of 20 kV which were validated by an experimental assay. The results showed that the positively charged ionic groups present on the surface of gelatin adsorbed the carboxyl groups in GLT and the magnetic fields created by their nucleus influenced each other. Finally, GLT nanofibers with an average size distribution of 75.4 nm were observed. The result showed an efficiency of 75% for drug entrapment. The release kinetics demonstrated a sustained release of GLT follows the Korsmeyer-Peppas model that suggests a combination of surface drug dissolution and quasi-Fickian diffusion. Also, GLT nanofibers showed a higher cytotoxic activity against MCF-7 cell lines than free GLT. The generated model suggests a new approach to prediction and experimental nanofibers.
{"title":"Fabrication, optimization and cytotoxicity assessment of Ganoderma lucidum Triterpenoid-loaded electrospun gelatin nanofiber membrane as potential skin patch","authors":"Fahimeh Nojoki, A. Hatamian-Zarmi, B. Ebrahimi-Hosseinzadeh, H. Alvandi, Khadijeh Khezri, Nafiseh Dabbaghi, Mohammad Mir-derikvand, Fariba Malekpour Galougahi","doi":"10.1177/08839115231162364","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08839115231162364","url":null,"abstract":"Ganoderma lucidum triterpenoids (GLT) have shown special anti-tumor effects, but due to low yields and their hydrophobic structure, they have not found much clinical application. Box Behnken Design (BBD) developed a formulation to optimize the effective parameters in encapsulating GLT. Then, Gelatin nanofibers were characterized by SEM, 1H-NMR, and FTIR. Finally, the GLT release kinetics and GLT nanofibers cytotoxicity was studied. BBD shows the best values obtained are the solvent ratio of 11.5%, gelatin concentration of 22%, and voltage of 20 kV which were validated by an experimental assay. The results showed that the positively charged ionic groups present on the surface of gelatin adsorbed the carboxyl groups in GLT and the magnetic fields created by their nucleus influenced each other. Finally, GLT nanofibers with an average size distribution of 75.4 nm were observed. The result showed an efficiency of 75% for drug entrapment. The release kinetics demonstrated a sustained release of GLT follows the Korsmeyer-Peppas model that suggests a combination of surface drug dissolution and quasi-Fickian diffusion. Also, GLT nanofibers showed a higher cytotoxic activity against MCF-7 cell lines than free GLT. The generated model suggests a new approach to prediction and experimental nanofibers.","PeriodicalId":15038,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers","volume":"17 1","pages":"311 - 324"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84538228","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The new sophisticated tissue engineering focused on producing nanocomposite with different morphologies for rapid tissue regeneration. In this case, utilizing nanotechnology with the incorporation of bio-based materials have achieved the interest of researchers. This research aims at developing hybrid bio-nano scaffold with collagen (Col), Nigella sativa (Ns), and chitosan (Cs) by a bi-layered green electrospinning on polyvinyl chloride (PVA) layer in a different ratio for tissue regeneration. Field emission electron microscopy (FE-SEM), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), moisture management properties, tensile properties, antibacterial activity, and wound healing assessment of the fabricated hybrid bio-nano scaffolds were employed to investigate the different properties of hybrid bio-nano scaffolds. The results exhibit that the sample with Col (50%) and Ns (25%), Cs (25%) has good fiber formation with a mean diameter of 381 ± 22 nm. This bio-nano scaffold has a porosity of 78 ± 6.9% and a fast absorbing-slow drying nature for providing a moist environment. The antibacterial zones of inhibition (ZOI) against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli were 10 ± 1.3 and 8 ± 0.9 mm respectively, and appeared to be adequate to inhibit bacterial action. The wound healing assessment states that 84 ± 3.8% of wound closure occurs in just 10 days, which is quicker (1.5 times) than the duration of a commercial bandage. All of the findings suggest that the bio-nano scaffold could be useful for skin tissue engineering.
{"title":"Electrospun bio-nano hybrid scaffold from collagen, Nigella sativa, and chitosan for skin tissue engineering application","authors":"Md Rubel Alam, Md. Abdus Shahid, S. Alimuzzaman, Md. Mehedi Hasan, Md. Enamul Hoque","doi":"10.1177/08839115231162365","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08839115231162365","url":null,"abstract":"The new sophisticated tissue engineering focused on producing nanocomposite with different morphologies for rapid tissue regeneration. In this case, utilizing nanotechnology with the incorporation of bio-based materials have achieved the interest of researchers. This research aims at developing hybrid bio-nano scaffold with collagen (Col), Nigella sativa (Ns), and chitosan (Cs) by a bi-layered green electrospinning on polyvinyl chloride (PVA) layer in a different ratio for tissue regeneration. Field emission electron microscopy (FE-SEM), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), moisture management properties, tensile properties, antibacterial activity, and wound healing assessment of the fabricated hybrid bio-nano scaffolds were employed to investigate the different properties of hybrid bio-nano scaffolds. The results exhibit that the sample with Col (50%) and Ns (25%), Cs (25%) has good fiber formation with a mean diameter of 381 ± 22 nm. This bio-nano scaffold has a porosity of 78 ± 6.9% and a fast absorbing-slow drying nature for providing a moist environment. The antibacterial zones of inhibition (ZOI) against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli were 10 ± 1.3 and 8 ± 0.9 mm respectively, and appeared to be adequate to inhibit bacterial action. The wound healing assessment states that 84 ± 3.8% of wound closure occurs in just 10 days, which is quicker (1.5 times) than the duration of a commercial bandage. All of the findings suggest that the bio-nano scaffold could be useful for skin tissue engineering.","PeriodicalId":15038,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers","volume":"70 1","pages":"234 - 251"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78690835","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-03-17DOI: 10.1177/08839115231157098
Hemil S. Patel, Anju P. Kunjadiya, A. Rahdar, Rakesh K. Sharma
Curcumin (CUR), obtained from turmeric, has biological advantages, but low aqueous solubility restricts its pharmaceutical applications. In the present work, a mixed polymeric nanomicellar formulation composed of bioactive Pluronic P123, Pluronic F68, and biocompatible phosphatidylcholine (PC) was designed and examined as the nanovehicles for overcoming the major barriers of poor bioavailability related to CUR. The CUR-incorporated P123/F68/PC mixed nanomicellar formulation (CUR-PFPC) was fabricated by the thin film technique and investigated in vitro. The fabrication of CUR-PFPC was optimized through D-optimal design. CUR-PFPC morphology, size distribution, zeta potential, drug encapsulating and incorporation efficiency, compatibility, and crystallinity were characterized using DLS, TEM, FTIR, XRD, and DSC analysis. Moreover, the cumulative drug release, antioxidant assays, and antimicrobial properties of formulations were also examined. The CUR-PFPC formulation exhibited a micellar size of 67.43 nm, a zeta potential of −15.1 mV, a PDI of 0.528, and a spherical shape. The mixed micellar formulation showed excellent compatibility and stability. The in vitro release profile of the CUR-PFPC reached over 60% in comparison to the 95% release of CUR, indicating a slow and sustained release. The DPPH assay showed that the CUR-PFPC had 96% antioxidant activity. Results show that the CUR-PFPC has powerful antibacterial and antifungal properties, which separates it from the free CUR. These findings suggest that the fabricated CUR-PFPC mixed polymeric nanomicellar formulation is thermodynamically and kinetically stable and may be considered a novel nanovehicle for hydrophobic antimicrobial drugs like CUR. Graphical Abstract
{"title":"Pluronic-phosphatidylcholine mixed polymeric nanomicellar formulation for curcumin drug bioavailability: Design, fabrication, characterization and in vitro bioinvestigations","authors":"Hemil S. Patel, Anju P. Kunjadiya, A. Rahdar, Rakesh K. Sharma","doi":"10.1177/08839115231157098","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08839115231157098","url":null,"abstract":"Curcumin (CUR), obtained from turmeric, has biological advantages, but low aqueous solubility restricts its pharmaceutical applications. In the present work, a mixed polymeric nanomicellar formulation composed of bioactive Pluronic P123, Pluronic F68, and biocompatible phosphatidylcholine (PC) was designed and examined as the nanovehicles for overcoming the major barriers of poor bioavailability related to CUR. The CUR-incorporated P123/F68/PC mixed nanomicellar formulation (CUR-PFPC) was fabricated by the thin film technique and investigated in vitro. The fabrication of CUR-PFPC was optimized through D-optimal design. CUR-PFPC morphology, size distribution, zeta potential, drug encapsulating and incorporation efficiency, compatibility, and crystallinity were characterized using DLS, TEM, FTIR, XRD, and DSC analysis. Moreover, the cumulative drug release, antioxidant assays, and antimicrobial properties of formulations were also examined. The CUR-PFPC formulation exhibited a micellar size of 67.43 nm, a zeta potential of −15.1 mV, a PDI of 0.528, and a spherical shape. The mixed micellar formulation showed excellent compatibility and stability. The in vitro release profile of the CUR-PFPC reached over 60% in comparison to the 95% release of CUR, indicating a slow and sustained release. The DPPH assay showed that the CUR-PFPC had 96% antioxidant activity. Results show that the CUR-PFPC has powerful antibacterial and antifungal properties, which separates it from the free CUR. These findings suggest that the fabricated CUR-PFPC mixed polymeric nanomicellar formulation is thermodynamically and kinetically stable and may be considered a novel nanovehicle for hydrophobic antimicrobial drugs like CUR. Graphical Abstract","PeriodicalId":15038,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers","volume":"32 1","pages":"191 - 208"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80277662","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}