Publications by authors named "Xiaozhe Yuan"

This study introduced multistage pH-responsive nanohybrids (MSN-hyd-MOP) based on mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) modified with polymers with charge-reversal property via an acid-labile hydrazone linker, which were applied as a drug delivery system loaded anticancer drugs. In this study, MSN-hyd-MOP nanohybrids were completely investigated for their synthesis, pH response, drug release behavior, cytotoxicity capability and endocytic behavior. Responding to the acidic extracellular microenvironment of solid tumor (pH 6.

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In this study, Schiff-base copolymer coating and mesoporous silica nanoparticles (Polymer@MSN) were synthesized by ARGET ATRP and sol-gel method respectively. Imine bonds acted as the pH-cleavable linker between copolymer gatekeepers and MSN to promote the controlled-release performance of DOX. The DOX-loaded nanoparticles (Polymer@MSN-DOX) were spherical with a diameter of approximately 150 nm.

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Purpose: The pH-responsive copolymer micelles are widely used as carriers in drug delivery system, but there are few micro-level mechanistically explorations on the pH-triggered drug release. Here we elucidate the relationship between drug release behavior of four/six-arms star copolymer micelles and the copolymer structures.

Method: The net cumulative drug release percentage (E) was taken as the dependent variables, block unit autocorrelation descriptors as independent variables.

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Article Synopsis
  • Developed a novel pentablock polymeric micelle that can deliver anticancer drugs specifically to tumor cells while minimizing exposure to normal tissues.
  • The micelles respond to the acidic pH of tumor environments to control drug release, showing higher efficacy at pH 5.0 compared to neutral pH.
  • In vitro studies demonstrated that these micelles effectively kill around 80% of cancer cells within 48 hours, indicating their potential for targeted cancer therapy.
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