Mesoporous titanium nanoparticles(MTNs) have emerged as an important porous semiconductor owning to their large surface area and unique electronic/optical properties. However, the fundamental research for rational man...Mesoporous titanium nanoparticles(MTNs) have emerged as an important porous semiconductor owning to their large surface area and unique electronic/optical properties. However, the fundamental research for rational manufacturing MTNs in a highly scalable manner remains a challenge. In this study, we report a two-step flash nanocomplexation(FNC) approach to large-scalable generate MTNs through the sequential combination of two multi-inlet vortex mixers. By optimizing the concentrated titanium precursor,polyethylene glycol(PEG)-functionalized silane amount and p H, we have been able to produce MTNs with small particle size(31.5 nm), larger surface area(416.9 m^(2)/g) and pore volume(0.59 cm^(3)/g). Different from the traditional MTNs bulk, FNC-produced MTNs exhibited well-controlled manner and exceptional photocatalytic and antibacterial properties. Importantly, the optimized MTNs outperformed commercial P25 not only in protecting ultraviolet A(UVA)-exposed skin, but also in treating P. aeruginosa-infected wound. We believe that the high controllability and scalability of sequential flash nanocomplexation method offers great opportunities in enhancing the performance of mesoporous titanium nanoparticles.展开更多
The cell-specific functions of nitric oxide(NO)in the intestinal microenvironment orchestrate its therapeutic effects in ulcerative colitis.While most biomaterials show promise by eliciting the characteristics of NO,t...The cell-specific functions of nitric oxide(NO)in the intestinal microenvironment orchestrate its therapeutic effects in ulcerative colitis.While most biomaterials show promise by eliciting the characteristics of NO,the insufficient storage,burst release,and pro-inflammatory side effects of NO remain as challenges.Herein,we report the development of thiol-disulfide hybrid mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles(MONs)that improve the storage and sustained release of NO,broadening the therapeutic window of NO-based therapy against colitis.The tailored NO-storing nanomaterials coordinated the release of NO and the immunoregulator dexamethasone(Dex)in the intestinal microenvironment,specifically integrating the alleviation of oxidative stress in enterocytes and the reversal of NO-exacerbated macrophage activation.Mechanistically,such a synchronous operation was achieved by a self-motivated process wherein the thiyl radicals produced by NO release cleaved the disulfide bonds to degrade the matrix and release Dex via thiol-disulfide exchange.Specifically,the MON-mediated combination of NO and Dex greatly ameliorated intractable colitis compared with 5-aminosalicylic acid,even after delayed treatment.Together,our results reveal a key contribution of synergistic modulation of the intestinal microenvironment in NO-based colitis therapy and introduce thiol-disulfide hybrid nanotherapeutics for the management of inflammatory diseases and cancer.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.32271388)。
文摘Mesoporous titanium nanoparticles(MTNs) have emerged as an important porous semiconductor owning to their large surface area and unique electronic/optical properties. However, the fundamental research for rational manufacturing MTNs in a highly scalable manner remains a challenge. In this study, we report a two-step flash nanocomplexation(FNC) approach to large-scalable generate MTNs through the sequential combination of two multi-inlet vortex mixers. By optimizing the concentrated titanium precursor,polyethylene glycol(PEG)-functionalized silane amount and p H, we have been able to produce MTNs with small particle size(31.5 nm), larger surface area(416.9 m^(2)/g) and pore volume(0.59 cm^(3)/g). Different from the traditional MTNs bulk, FNC-produced MTNs exhibited well-controlled manner and exceptional photocatalytic and antibacterial properties. Importantly, the optimized MTNs outperformed commercial P25 not only in protecting ultraviolet A(UVA)-exposed skin, but also in treating P. aeruginosa-infected wound. We believe that the high controllability and scalability of sequential flash nanocomplexation method offers great opportunities in enhancing the performance of mesoporous titanium nanoparticles.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant nos.82072049 and 32271388)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities.
文摘The cell-specific functions of nitric oxide(NO)in the intestinal microenvironment orchestrate its therapeutic effects in ulcerative colitis.While most biomaterials show promise by eliciting the characteristics of NO,the insufficient storage,burst release,and pro-inflammatory side effects of NO remain as challenges.Herein,we report the development of thiol-disulfide hybrid mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles(MONs)that improve the storage and sustained release of NO,broadening the therapeutic window of NO-based therapy against colitis.The tailored NO-storing nanomaterials coordinated the release of NO and the immunoregulator dexamethasone(Dex)in the intestinal microenvironment,specifically integrating the alleviation of oxidative stress in enterocytes and the reversal of NO-exacerbated macrophage activation.Mechanistically,such a synchronous operation was achieved by a self-motivated process wherein the thiyl radicals produced by NO release cleaved the disulfide bonds to degrade the matrix and release Dex via thiol-disulfide exchange.Specifically,the MON-mediated combination of NO and Dex greatly ameliorated intractable colitis compared with 5-aminosalicylic acid,even after delayed treatment.Together,our results reveal a key contribution of synergistic modulation of the intestinal microenvironment in NO-based colitis therapy and introduce thiol-disulfide hybrid nanotherapeutics for the management of inflammatory diseases and cancer.