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- Li, Yanying, et al.
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A D-peptide ligand of neuropeptide Y receptor Y-1 serves as nanocarrier traversing of the blood brain barrier and targets glioma
- 2022
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Ingår i: Nano Today. - : Elsevier. - 1748-0132 .- 1878-044X. ; 44
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) are challenging for drug treatment because the blood-brain barrier (BBB) restricts entry of drugs into the brain tissue. Therefore, strategies for drug transport across the BBB are an important component in development of CNS drug therapies. Here, a D-amino acid ligand of the neuropeptide Y (NPY) receptor Y1 is described, (D)[Asn(28), Pro(30), Trp(32)]-DNPY (25-36) (termed DAPT), with 2.5 times higher number of hydrogen bonds interacting with the receptor, based on docking into a structural model, than the corresponding peptide with standard L-amino acids (LAPT). Using in vitro BBB models, in vivo healthy mice with intact BBB, and U87-MG orthotopic tumor-bearing mice, we demonstrate that DAPT exhibits significantly higher ability than LAPT to serve as nanocarrier across the BBB and specifically targets gliomas. Using DAPT nanomicelles loaded with IRDye780, it was possible to achieve excellent photothermal therapeutic and photoacoustic cancer imaging. Thus, this study demonstrates the importance of ligand stability and affinity in Y1 receptor-mediated transcytosis and paves the way for versatile brain tumor imaging and therapy using nanomicelles.
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- Zhang, Yanying, et al.
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Living diatoms integrate polysaccharide-Eu3+ complex for UV downconversion
- 2022
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Ingår i: Journal of Materials Research and Technology. - : Elsevier. - 2238-7854 .- 2214-0697. ; 19, s. 2774-2780
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this work, living diatoms (LDT) were fed Eu3+ -complex-polysaccharide aggregates (EIPA), and the living diatoms integrated-EIPAs (LDT-E) in a completely new UV downconversion biophotonic material. The EIPAs were embedded inside siliceous cell walls of living diatoms. When dried, these diatoms (LDT-Es) are luminescent at 612 nm, due to the Eu3+ - complex. As UV-downconversion material, LDT-E absorbs UV light in the band of 250-400 nm and converts into useful visible light, thus contributing to UV-protection and potentially to photocurrent generation in photovoltaic devices. This downconversion material from living diatom retains the porous characteristics of the diatom siliceous cells, as well as the diatom organic components. Most important is the absence of a chemical process to generate this biomaterial from natural living diatoms, in order to obtain UV protection and downconversion. (C) 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V.
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- Li, Yanying, et al.
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A D-Y Shaped Neuropeptide Y Mimetic Peptide-Dye Self-Assembly with Maximal Emission Beyond 1300 nm and Glioma Mitochondrial Activity Modulation
- 2024
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Ingår i: Small. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 1613-6810 .- 1613-6829. ; 20:13
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Neuropeptide Y (NPY), as one of the most abundant neuropeptides known, is widely distributed in the central and peripheral nervous system. However, most of the reported NPY-mimetic peptides are hard to cross the blood-brain barrier, target glioma mitochondria, and achieve self-assembly nanostructure in situ. Here, based on the α-helix structure of the novel chiral NPY-mimetic peptides D/LNPY(14), a Y-shaped peptide is designed with the sequences that can be recognized by enterokinase and achieved nanofibers conversion in glioma cell mitochondria. Coupling the Y-shaped NPY-mimetic peptide with the NIR-II fluorophore IR1048, a red-shifting of the fluorescence spectrum beyond 1300 nm is achieved through self-assembly. After the self-assembly in glioma mitochondria, the formed nanofibers can promote intracellular mitochondrial ROS production and extend the NIR-II fluorescence imaging time to at least 7 days in vivo. This work for the first time endows the self-assembly of α-helical-based chiral NPY-mimetic peptides, providing a novel strategy for glioma subcellular regulation enhanced antitumor treatment guided by NIR-II fluorescence imaging.
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- Kang, Dongwei, et al.
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Structure-Activity Relationship Exploration of NNIBP Tolerant Region I Leads to Potent HIV-1 NNRTIs
- 2020
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Ingår i: ACS - Infectious Diseases. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 2373-8227. ; 6:8, s. 2225-2234
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Previous efforts in our lab have led to the development of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) thiophene[3,2-d]pyrimidine compound 1 (K-5a2) with promising activity against wild-type and mutant HIV-1 strains. In this work, a series of novel diarylpyrimidines derivatives carrying a structurally diverse motif at the right wing of the lead K-5a2 was designed and synthesized as potential anti-HIV-1 agents. The results demonstrated that 8a yielded exceptionally potent activity against HIV-1 wild-type (50% effective concentration (EC50) = 3.30 nM) and mutant strain RES056 (EC50 = 22.6 nM) in MT-4 cells; in the reverse transcriptase inhibitory assay, 8a (half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) = 0.028 mu M) was remarkably superior to that of K-5a2 (IC30 = 0.300 mu M) and comparable to that of etravirine (ETR; IC50 = 0.011 EM). Notably, 8a exhibited better druggability than that of K-5a2, including significantly reduced CYP enzymatic inhibitory activity (IC50 > 50 mu M), lower human ether-a-go-go related gene (hERG) inhibition (IC50 > 30 mu M), and improved metabolic stability (short half-life, T-1/2 = 77.5 min) in vitro.
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- Li, Lili, et al.
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UV-protection and fluorescence properties of the exoskeleton obtained from a living diatom modified by an Eu3+-complex
- 2021
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Ingår i: Journal of Materials Chemistry C. - : ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY. - 2050-7526 .- 2050-7534. ; 9:31, s. 10005-10012
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this article, a natural biological porous material, from living diatoms, is used to prepare new UV-protection hybrid materials with an Eu3+-complex. By removing the organic protoplasm of living diatoms, the exoskeleton with a regular pore structure arrangement was obtained. The Eu3+-complex was chemically bonded to the exoskeleton modified by the silane coupling agent (3-aminopropyl)trimethoxy silane (APTMS). Compared with pure Eu3+-complexes, the fluorescence intensity of this hybrid material was increased by approximately 10 times. For illustrating its applications in the field of UV-protection, we mixed the USDU with polyacrylonitrile to produce flexible and transparent polymer films. The hybrid composite film (USDU@PAN) achieved partial absorption of ultraviolet light between 200 and 400 nm. At the same time, it also emits visible fluorescence and the intensity of the fluorescence is greatly increased. Therefore, the USDU@PAN film has wide application prospects in areas such as photoelectric sensors and UV-protection devices. More importantly, we transform natural organisms into materials with excellent optical properties. Therefore, it can be used in the field of UV-protection.
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- Li, Tonghui, et al.
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Effective UV-protection and photovoltaic efficiency enhancement of polymer solar cells using diatom shells doped with Eu3+/Tb3+complexes
- 2024
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Ingår i: Journal of Materials Chemistry A. - : ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY. - 2050-7488 .- 2050-7496.
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- UV protection of polymer solar cells is significant to extend the duration of life and to improve their efficiency. Diatom shells doped with Eu3+/Tb3+ complexes (ETDSs) can be used as an efficient absorber and down-conversion agent for these purposes. In this work, the goal is effective UV protection and photovoltaic efficiency enhancement of polymer solar cells using DSs doped with Eu3+/Tb3+ complexes. These Eu3+/Tb3+ complexes in DSs are anchored at porous walls through a grafted coupling agent. As a strong UV absorber and efficiency enhancer, ETDSs were compounded into the cellulose acetate (CA) matrix to get an ETDS@CA flexible luminescent film. This luminescent film with high UV absorption in the range of 200-400 nm down converts UV photons into photons in visible, at 612 nm. We spin-coat the mixture solution of ETDS and CA onto the back surface of the transparent ITO/glass electrode to set up the ETDS@CA protected polymer solar cell. In this way, both UV protection and polymer solar cell efficiency enhancement are achieved. The experimental data indicated that ETDS@CA coated polymer solar cells can maintain 80% of the initial efficiency after UV-radiation for 1000 h, compared with 40% of unprotected polymer solar cells. Correspondingly, the efficiency of polymer solar cells has been enhanced by 4%. This method can be developed into a new and highly efficient way to UV protect polymer solar cells, as the original structure of polymer solar cells is not modified, with only an additional UV protection layer on the other side of the substrate.
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- Yu, Xiaoshuang, et al.
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Organic Eu3+-complex-anchored porous diatomite channels enable UV protection and down conversion in hybrid material
- 2020
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Ingår i: Science and Technology of Advanced Materials. - : TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD. - 1468-6996 .- 1878-5514. ; 21:1, s. 726-736
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The organic Eu3+-complex [Eu(TTA)(3)Phen] has been incorporated into the channels of surface-modified frustules from diatoms as a key material to absorb and convert UV-photons to visible luminescence. Systematic investigation results indicate that the organic Eu3+-complex encapsulated in the functionalized diatomite channels exhibits enhanced luminescence and longer lifetime, owning to the Eu(TTA)(3)Phen complex interacting with its surrounding silylating agents. The organic Eu3+-complex-anchored porous diatomite hybrid luminescent material was compounded with polyethylene terephthalate (PET) by using a mini-twin screw extruder to prepare a self-supporting film of the hybrid material. Besides, the UV absorption properties of the composite films were investigated. These films will potentially be related to the UV protection of photovoltaic devices.
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- Zhang, Xiaolin, et al.
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Non-conjugated natural alginate as electron-transport layer for high performance polymer solar cells after modification
- 2021
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Ingår i: Journal of Power Sources. - : ELSEVIER. - 0378-7753 .- 1873-2755. ; 510
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The search for the alternatives to expensive synthesized conjugated polymers as interfaces in polymer solar cells (PSCs), which could largely decrease the cost and promote the commercialization process of PSCs, is now highly relevant. To introduce natural polymer as the interface layer for the high-efficiency PSCs would be a potential choice. In this study, a purely natural polysaccharide from ocean without any conjugated structure, sodium alginate (SA), is utilized as efficient electron transport layer (ETL) to replace the conjugated star molecule, poly [(9,9-bis(3-(N,NdiMethyl)-NethylaMMoiniuM-propyl)-2,7-fluorene)-alt-2,7-(9,9-dioctylfluorene)]dibroMide (PFN-Br), and modify the aluminum (Al) electrode in conventional PSCs. The reduction of the work function of Al is successfully achieved by SA forming a dipole and keeping the ohmic contact at the interface. Meantime, the ideal charge transfer and exciton dissociation are realized, along with decreasing charge recombination, resulting in a comparable power conversion efficiency (PCE) with devices of PFN-Br as ETL. For poly([2,6-4,8-di(5-ethylhexylthienyebenzo[1,2-b; 3,3-b]dithiophene]3-fluoro-2[(2-ethylhexyl)carbonyl]thieno[3,4-b]thiophenediyl):[6,6]-phenyl-C-71-butyric acid methyl ester (PTB7-Th:PC71BM) system, PCE is increased to 9.5% and for Poly [(2,6-(4,8-bis(5-(2-ethylhexyl-3-fluoro)thiophen-2-yl)-benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b]dithio-phene))-alt-(5,5-(1,3-di-2-thienyl-5,7-bis(2-ethylhexyl)benzo[1,2-c:4,5-c]dithio-phene-4,8-dione)]:3,9-bis(2methylene-((3-(1,1-dicyanomethylene)-6,7-difluoro)-indanone))-5,5,11,11-tetrakis(4-hexylphenyl)-dithieno[2,3-d:2,3-d]-s-inda-ceno[1,2-b:5,6-b] dithiophene (PM6:IT-4F) system, PCE 13.4%, respectively, which illustrates a promising future for photovoltaic research of natural alginate non-conjugated polyelectrolyte in conventional PSCs.
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- Zhang, Zhiqiang, et al.
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Curcumin Suppresses Tumor Growth and Angiogenesis in Human Glioma Cells Through Modulation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor/Angiopoietin-2/Thrombospondin-1 Signaling
- 2017
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Ingår i: CNS & Neurological Disorders. - : Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.. - 1871-5273 .- 1996-3181. ; 16:3, s. 346-350
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose: To investigate the effect of curcumin on tumor growth and angiogenesis of human gliomas and identify the underlying molecular mechanisms. Methods: A mouse xenograft glioma model was established by subcutaneously inoculating tumor cell aggregates derived from the U87 cell line. Mice were treated with 0.01ml/g body weight of curcumin or saline. Tumor volume was measured. Microvessel density was assessed by CD34 immunostaining, and angiogenesis by immunohistochemical staining of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) and thrombospondin 1 (TSP-1). Results: At 28 days after treatment, tumor weights in the curcumin-treated group were much smaller than in the control group (0.23 +/- 0.11g vs. 0.44 +/- 0.15g p < 0.05), resulting in a 45.8% inhibition of tumor growth. Curcumin also markedly inhibited microvessel density. Expression of VEGF and Ang-2 was inhibited by curcumin, whereas TSP-1 expression was up-regulated. Conclusion: This study shows that curcumin inhibits tumor growth by inhibiting VEGF/Ang-2/TSP-1-mediated angiogenesis in a xenograft glioma mouse model.
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- Zhang, Zhiqiang, et al.
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Inhibitory effect of Siwei Xiaoliuyin on glioma angiogenesis in nude mice
- 2020
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Ingår i: NOVEL THERAPEUTIC ADVANCES IN GLIOBLASTOMA. - LONDON ENGLAND : Elsevier. - 9780128211144 ; , s. 243-252
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective: Application of Siwei Xiaoliuyin in glioma mice. Explore the effect of Siwei Xiaoliuyin on angiogenesis of nude mice glioma and its mechanism. Methods: Establish human glioma cell line U87 tumor model. Mice were randomized to the saline group, the conventional dose of Siwei Xiaoliuyin, high dose group of Siwei Xiaoliuyin, TMZ group, combination therapy group, record the tumor volume. Using the method of Weidner counted the microvessel density. ELISA enzyme-linked adsorption method to detect the content of nude mice serum VEGF and ES. The difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). Results: The tumor volume and MVD of conventional dose group, large dose group, Siwei Xiaoliuyin combined temozolomide group was smaller than the blank group,the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). VEGF levels in three groups of nude mice were lower than the blank group and ES content is higher than blank group, the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Siwei Xiaoliuyin can inhibit glioma angiogenesis. Its mechanism of glioma angiogenesis inhibition may be through regulation VEGF and down-regulation of endostatin expression of vascular endothelial growth factor achieved. Down-regulation of endostatin expression of vascular endothelial growth factor achieved.
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