| 1 | An intra-articular injectable phospholipids-based gel for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis显示文摘Rheumatoid arthritis(RA)is a chronic inflammatory and destructive arthropathy with a high deformity rate.Despite numerous studies and clinical trials,no curative treatment is available for large weight-bearing joints.Intra-articular(IA)injections could deliver high concentrations of drug to the afflicted joint and improve the drug efficacy while reducing systemic toxicity.However,free drugs are rapidly cleared from synovial fluid and do not significantly halt the progression of joint disease.Herein,a phospholipids-based controlledrelease gel was prepared for sustained IA delivery of celastrol(CEL)and the therapeutic efficiencywas evaluated in a rheumatoid arthritis rabbitmodel.The CEL-loaded gel(CEL-gel)contained up to 70%phospholipids yetwas easy to inject.After injecting into the joint cavity,CEL-gel achieved sol to gel phase transition without special stimuli and gelling agent.In vitro release and in vivo pharmacokinetic studies evidenced the stable and sustained release action of CEL-gel.A single IA injection of CEL-gel could maintain therapeutic efficiency for about 25 d and showed much better anti-arthritic efficacy compared to repeated injections of free drug solution(CEL-sol).Furthermore,the IA injection of CEL-gel greatly reduced the systemic toxicity of CEL.With good biocompatibility and biodegradability,CEL-gel might be a promising IA drug delivery system. | Yuping Yang Shiqin Luo Xiong Peng Ting Zhao Qin He Mengying Wu Wei Zhang Tao Gong Zhirong Zhang | 2023 | Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences2023,18,1: | 0 |
| 2 | Effects of acid deposition on the avoidance behavior of Folsomia candida (Collembola, Isotomidae)显示文摘Excessive acid deposition causes soil acidification,and changes the soil microhabitat,thus affecting the survival and reproduction of soil organisms.Folsomia candida(Collembola,Isotomidae),as a model organism,is widely used to assess the chemical toxicity in soil,and its avoidance response can indicate the environmental changes.In this study,we used Folsomia candida to assess the risks of acid deposition on soil ecosystems.Different pH(3.0,3.5,4.0,4.5,5.0,and 5.5)treatments were set up in petri dish experiments,and the avoidance behavior of Folsomia candida was measured after 12,24,and 48 h exposure to the pH conditions.The results indicated that(1)both the exposure duration and pH level influenced avoidance behavior of collembolan.(2)After 12 h exposure,most of the individuals showed avoidance behavior but without significant differences among the treatments.(3)After 24 h exposure,significant avoidance behavior was observed at pH 3.0,3.5,and 4.0.(4)After 48 h exposure,avoidance behavior was found in all treatment conditions except for pH 5.5.This study clarified the direct responses of soil fauna to acid deposition,and indicated that both pH and length of exposure influenced the avoidance behavior of Folsomia candida.During the experimental period,the collembolan reacted negatively and showed consistent avoidance behavior at pH 3.0,3.5,and 4.0.Reversed avoidance behavior was apparent between pH 4.5 and 5.0 and not observed at pH 5.5,indicating that the latter was the preferred pH environment. | Xiaofeng Luo Linglong Zhu Guoliang Xu Jiaen Zhang Jianlong Xu Shiqin Yu Xiaohua Chen | 2022 | Soil Ecology Letters2022,4,2: | 0 |
| 3 | Advanced municipal wastewater treatment and simultaneous energy/resource recovery via photo(electro)catalysis显示文摘Wastewater management and energy/resource recycling have been extensively investigated via photo(electro)catalysis.Although both operation processes are driven effectively by the same interfacial charge,each system is practiced separately since they require very different reaction conditions.In this review,we showcase the recent advancements in photo(electro)catalytic process that enables the wastewater treatment and simultaneous energy/resource recovery(WT-ERR).Various literatures based on photo(electro)catalysis for wastewater treatment coupled with CO_(2)conversion,H_(2)production and heavy metal recovery are summarized.Besides,the fundamentals of photo(electro)catalysis and the influencing factors in such synergistic process are also presented.The essential feature of the catalysis lies in effectively utilizing hole oxidation for pollutant degradation and electron reduction for energy/resource recovery.Although in its infancy,the reviewed technology provides new avenue for developing next-generation wastewater treatment process.Moreover,we expect that this review can stimulate intensive researches to rationally design photo(electro)catalytic systems for environmental remediation accompanied with energy and resource recovery. | Dengke Wang Siqi Chen Shiqin Lai Weili Dai Lixia Yang Lanqing Deng Mengjuan Suo Xuyang Wang Jian-Ping Zou Sheng-Lian Luo | 2023 | Chinese Chemical Letters2023,34,5: | 0 |