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Performance of graft-transmitted JcFT for flowery induction inside woody definite types of the Jatropha genus is dependent upon carry range.
Mucoadhesion performance was useful to select the best systems for mucosal application. The systems composed of 17.5% (w/w) F127 and 3% (w/w) HPMC or 1% (w/w) NaCMC are promising as topical drug delivery systems, mainly on mucosal surfaces. They were biocompatible when tested against Artemia salina, and also able to release a model of hydrophilic drug in a controlled manner.Owing to the superior photoluminescence property, low toxicity and good biocompatibility, nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots (NGQDs) have been regarded as promising nanomaterials for biological applications such as bioimaging. However, many of the preparation methods are complicated, high cost, eco-unfriendly, and with a low product yield. Here, we demonstrate a novel top-down approach for NGQDs preparation, in which the low cost graphite was used as a precursor, ammonium persulfate as an oxidative molecule and nitrogen source, and H2O2 as an oxidative agent, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone as a solvent and potential functionalizer. Meanwhile, the solvent extraction was applied for the first time to purify NGQDs. The separated NGQDs display green and blue fluorescence, deriving from the difference sizes and nitrogen doped types. The total product yield of NGQDs is calculated to be about 52%, containing 88% of green-emissive NGQDs and 12% of blue-emissive NGQDs. Meanwhile, our NGQDs own low cytotoxicity, and display a good bioimaging performance in the in vitro and in vivo investigation. The synthesis idea in our work might be also applicable to obtain other kinds of quantum dots from the readily obtainable bulk materials.Constructing bioactive guided bone regeneration (GBR) membranes that possess biological multifunctionality is becoming increasingly attractive and promising to meet higher requirements for bone healing. Given the biological responses following implantation, GBR process originates from an early inflammation-driven reaction adjacent to implanted membranes surface. However, to date there is relatively little attention paid to the critical immunoregulatory functions in traditionally designed GBR membranes. Herein, for the first time, we manipulate immunomodulatory properties of the widely-used native small intestinal submucosa (SIS) membrane by incorporating strontium-substituted nanohydroxyapatite coatings and/or IFN-γ to its surface. In vitro results reveal the obtained novel membrane SIS/SrHA/IFN-γ not only promote functions of endothelial cells and osteoblasts directly, but also energetically mediate a sequential M1-M2 macrophages transition to concurrently facilitate angiogenesis and osteogenesis. Moreover, in vivo outcomes of subcutaneous implantation and cranial defects repair further confirm its superior capacity to promote vascularization and in situ bone regeneration than pristine SIS through immunomodulation. These results demonstrate a sequential immunomodulatory strategy renders modified SIS membranes acting as a robust immunomodulator rather than a traditional barrier to significantly ameliorate in vivo GBR outcomes and hence provide important implications that may facilitate concerns on immunomodulatory properties for future GBR developments.Lichens dispose a wide spectrum of bioactive compounds known as secondary metabolites. Their biological effects like antioxidant and antibacterial activities are widely studied. Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) is a method where the compounds/substances present in plants are used for reduction of AgNO3instead of toxic chemicals. However, this methodology is usually a two-step process (extract preparation step and the synthesis step) performed under the elevated temperatures nad in the case of lichens, the redicing compounds are insoluble in water. These disadvantages can be overcome by a solid-state mechanochemical synthesis applied in the present study. As microorganisms are becoming more resistant to commercial antibiotics, AgNPs prepared in an environmentally friendly way represent an interesting alternative. In the present study, we compared the processing of lichen material of Pseudevernia furfuracea and Lobaria pulmonaria for extraction as well as for synthesis of AgNPs, and tested the antibacterial and antioxidant activity of the extracts. Both selected lichen species could be successfully used as reducing agents to produce AgNPs. Six different bacterial strains were tested for antibacterial activity of AgNPs-containing products and it was highly effective on all strains. However, the antioxidant activity of lichen extracts showed the lowest effect even if AgNPs are present which positively correlated with the content of total phenols and flavonoids. Both phenols and flavonoids are natural antioxidants and react with silver nitrate. Due to this fact, we observed a decrease of total phenols, total flavonoids as well as antioxidant activity when processing of lichen extracts with silver nitrate was used. We demonstrated that the formation of AgNPs increased the antibacterial activity but on the other hand reduced the antioxidant activity. Thus, antibacterial and antioxidant effects have to be treated differentially.Additive manufacturing holds promise for the fabrication of three-dimensional scaffolds with precise geometry, to serve as substrates for the guided regeneration of natural tissue. In this work, a bioinspired approach is adopted for the synthesis of hybrid hydroxyapatite hydrogels, which were subsequently printed to form 3D scaffolds for bone tissue engineering applications. PIK-III These hydrogels consist of hydroxyapatite nanocrystals, biomimetically synthesized in the presence of both chitosan and l-arginine. To improve their mechanical properties, chemical crosslinking was performed using a natural crosslinking agent (genipin), and their rheology was modified by employing an acetic acid/gelatin solution. Regarding the 3D printing process, several parameters (flow, infill and perimeter speed) were studied in order to accurately produce scaffolds with predesigned geometry and micro-architecture, while also applying low printing temperature (15 °C). Following the printing procedure, the 3D scaffolds were freeze dried in order to remove the entrapped solvents and therefore, obtain a porous interconnected network.
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