Host defense peptide mimicking cyclic peptoid polymers exerting strong activity against drug-resistant bacteria.

Extensive use of antibiotics accelerates the emergence of drug-resistant bacteria and related infections. Host defense peptides (HDPs) have been studied as promising and potential therapeutic candidates. However, their clinical applications of HDPs are limited due to their high cost of synthesis and low stability upon proteolysis.

Structural design and antimicrobial properties of polypeptides and saccharide-polypeptide conjugates.

The problems of microbial infections and the emergence of drug-resistant microbes are increasingly serious, causing countless loss of lives and economic loss. The discovery and study of host defense peptides opened a new avenue in developing antimicrobial regents, and have attracted a lot of attention in recent years. Compared with natural host defense peptides, synthetic antimicrobial polypeptides can be conveniently synthesized in large scale and with low cost.

Preparation of a novel asymmetric wettable chitosan-based sponge and its role in promoting chronic wound healing.

Cutaneous chronic wounds are characterized by an impaired wound healing which may lead to infection. To surmount this problem, a novel quaternary ammonium chitosan nanoparticles (TMC NPs)/chitosan (CS)composite sponge with asymmetric wettability surfaces was successfully prepared. The optimum concentrations of TMC NPs and CS were 0.

Striatisporolide A, a butenolide metabolite from Athyrium multidentatum (Doll.) Ching, as a potential antibacterial agent.

The present study aimed to investigate the antibacterial activity of striatisporolide A (SA) against Escherichia coli (E. coli) and the underlying mechanism. Antibacterial activity was evaluated according to the inhibitory rate and zone of inhibition.

Carboxymethyl chitosan nanoparticles loaded with bioactive peptide OH-CATH30 benefit nonscar wound healing.

Background: Nonscar wound healing is a desirable treatment for cutaneous wounds worldwide. Peptide OH-CATH30 (OH30) from king cobra can selectively regulate the innate immunity and create an anti-inflammatory micro-environment which might benefit nonscar wound healing.

Purpose: To overcome the enzymatic digestion and control release of OH30, OH30 encapsulated in carboxymethyl chitosan nanoparticles (CMCS-OH30 NP) were prepared and their effects on wound healing were evaluated.

Preparation and characterization of mucosal adhesive and two-step drug releasing cetirizine-chitosan nanoparticle.

To develop a functional nanosized mucosal drug delivery system, a series of amphiphilic cetirizine-chitosan polymer (CTZ-CSs) were constructed. CTZ-CSs could self-assemble into nanoparticles (NPs) which gradually evolved from irregular aggregates to spherical particles with an increasing substitution degree (DS) in CTZ group. The average particle size of CTZ-CSs-NPs with nano ZS90 Zetasizer varied from 153.

Nanoparticles/thermosensitive hydrogel reinforced with chitin whiskers as a wound dressing for treating chronic wounds.

Cutaneous chronic wounds are characterized by impaired wound healing which may lead to infection and even amputation. To surmount this problem, we developed a chitin whisker (CW)/carboxymethyl chitosan nanoparticles (CMCS NPs)/thermosensitive hydroxybutyl chitosan (HBC) composite hydrogel (CW/NPs/HBC-HG) as a wound dressing for treating chronic wounds. Upon introduction of CWs, the composite hydrogel exhibited a significant decrease in gelation temperature and enhanced mechanical properties.

Systematic investigation of fabrication conditions of nanocarrier based on carboxymethyl chitosan for sustained release of insulin.

pH-responsive nanoparticles (NPs) comprised of degradable carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS) crosslinked with CaCl were simply prepared via ionic gelation. Fabrication conditions including insulin dosage, CMCS concentration, and crosslinking density were systematically investigated for insulin loading and release in vitro. The encapsulation efficiencies (EE), loading capacity (LC) and average size of the NPs decreased with the increasing insulin concentrations (<0.

In vitro heterogeneous degradation of alginate and its validation of different molecular weight on blood bio-compatibility.

In the present work, sodium alginate (ALG) was degraded by heterogeneous phase acid degradation. The molecular weight distribution of ALG after degradation was close to homogenization. Then the blood bio-compatibility of ALG with different molecular weights (ALG-0h 50,075, ALG-0.

Influence of the graft density of hydrophobic groups on thermo-responsive nanoparticles for anti-cancer drugs delivery.

A series of deoxycholate-chitosan-hydroxybutyl (DAHBCs) with different degrees of substitution (DS) of hydrophobic deoxycholate (DOCA) were successfully synthesized. The lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of various DAHBCs could be adjusted from 35.4°C to 42.

A thermosensitive hydroxybutyl chitosan hydrogel as a potential co-delivery matrix for drugs on keloid inhibition.

Keloid is a kind of unique human fibroproliferative dermal disease, and there are still no optimal treatment methods for it. In the present study, a thermosensitive hydroxybutyl chitosan (HBC) hydrogel as a co-delivery matrix for 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and dexamethasone sodium phosphate (DEXSP) in keloid treatment was developed. The gelation temperature of the HBC hydrogel was observed to be 25.

Chitosan based nanoparticles as protein carriers for efficient oral antigen delivery.

This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of nanoparticles based on chitosan as a vehicle for oral antigen delivery in fish vaccination. Carboxymethyl chitosan/chitosan nanoparticles (CMCS/CS-NPs) loaded extracellular products (ECPs) of Vibrio anguillarum were successfully developed by ionic gelation method. The prepared ECPs-loaded CMCS/CS-NPs were characterized for various parameters including morphology, particle size (312±7.

Surface fluid-swellable chitosan fiber as the wound dressing material.

The objective of this study was to develop a novel surface fluid-swellable chitosan (SFSC) fiber for potential wound dressing. The SFSC fiber was successfully prepared by surface modification of chitosan fiber with succinic anhydride, which was characterized by FTIR and solid-state (13)C NMR. The SFSC fiber exhibited better water absorption capacity (approx.