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    Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester (cape) Chitosan Capped Zno Nanoparticles: Preparation, Characterization, and Its Potential for the Treatment of Prostate Cancer
    (Elsevier B.V., 2024) İnce,İ.; Yıldırım,Y.; Göker,E.; Güler,G.; Saltan,F.; Acar,R.; Medine,E.İ.
    The synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles/chitosan (ZnONPs/CS) formulation loaded with Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) was performed to evaluate its prostate cancer treatment efficiency within the scope of this research. It has been hypothesized that a dual active materials delivery system containing ZnO and CAPE loaded Chitosan (CS) nanoparticles has better bioavailability compared to single one against to cancer cells. ZnONPs were synthesized between 45 and 60 nm particle sizes and then they were capped with CS biodegradable polymer prior to load with CAPE bioactive molecule. ZnONPs/CS-CAPE system was characterized by using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) for structural elucidation, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) for particle size determination, High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) system for determination of CAPE amount. 131I CAPE and 131I ZnONPs/CS-CAPE labeled by the Iodogen method with 131I were used in-vitro cell culture experiments. Cell viabilities (%) of CAPE and ZnONPs/CS-CAPE were examined using Cell Counting Kit-8 assay on PC-3 (human adenocarcinoma prostate), LnCaP (human carcinoma prostate), and RWPE-1 (human normal prostate). IC50 values of ZnONPs /CS -CAPE on all cells were found 2-fold lower than neat CAPE. Based on the FTIR data, the most significant spectral changes (lipid, protein, nucleic acids, glycogen) were monitored for the PC-3 and LnCaP cancer cells incubated with ZnONPs/CS-CAPE samples while being exposed to neat CAPE molecules caused small cellular changes when compared to RWPE-1 healthy cell lines. © 2024
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    Development of Xylan-Coated Acid-Resistant Micellar Drug Carriers for Colon-Targeted Oral Delivery
    (Taylor & Francis As, 2024) Zeybek, Nuket; Polat, Hurriyet; Gulec, Sukru; Buyukkileci, Ali Oguz
    Oral delivery of hydrophobic drugs from the stomach through the colon has some requirements: (1) an acid-resistant carrier (2) a colon-specific drug release mechanism; and (3) an enhanced bioavailability. In this study, curcumin-loaded polymeric micelles with a xylan-based composite coating were designed and developed. For this purpose, a new synthesis method was used to precipitate xylan by concurrent chitosan polymerization at different xylan/chitosan ratios using a negatively charged crosslinking agent, TPP. The study was to provide the stability of the coated micellar structures in the stomach (low pH conditions) and their degradation in the colon (a natural environment of bacteria) to release the drug. It was observed that the coating successfully prevented early drug release up to 85%, depending on the fraction of xylan in the coating. The nanocarriers that first passed through the stomach conditions were incubated with a xylanolytic colonic bacterium (Bacteroides ovatus) to determine the bacterium-related release mechanism, which was around 27%. This shows the colon-specific release expectation of coated nanocarriers in the colon environment, with an additional benefit due to the degradation of xylan and an improvement in the colon environment by prebiotic activity.
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    Granulation of Hydrometallurgically Synthesized Spinel Lithium Manganese Oxide Using Cross-Linked Chitosan for Lithium Adsorption From Water
    (Elsevier B.V., 2024) Recepoğlu,Y.K.; Arabacı,B.; Kahvecioğlu,A.; Yüksel,A.
    A drastic increase in demand for electric vehicles and energy storage systems increases lithium (Li) need as a critical metal for the 21st century. Lithium manganese oxides stand out among inorganic adsorbents because of their high capacity, chemical stability, selectivity, and affordability for lithium recovery from aqueous media. This study investigates using hydrometallurgically synthesized lithium manganese oxide (Li1.6Mn1.6O4) in granular form coated with cross-linked chitosan for lithium recovery from water. Characterization methods such as SEM, FTIR, XRD, and BET reveal the successful synthesis of the composite adsorbent. Granular cross-linked chitosan-coated and delithiated lithium manganese oxide (CTS/HMO) adsorbent demonstrated optimal removal efficiency of 86 % at pH 12 with 4 g/L of adsorbent dosage. The Langmuir isotherm at 25 °C, which showed monolayer adsorption with a maximum capacity of 4.94 mg/g, a better fit for the adsorption behavior of CTS/HMO. Adsorption was endothermic and thermodynamically spontaneous. Lithium adsorption followed the pseudo-first-order kinetic model. © 2024
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    Citation - WoS: 6
    Citation - Scopus: 8
    Development of Pro-Angiogenic Wound Dressings From 2-Deoxy (2ddr)-Loaded Decellularized Plant Leaves
    (SPRINGER, 2023) Dikici, Serkan; Çavdaroğlu, Çağrı
    Traditional wound dressings are essential for the treatment of acute and superficial wounds. However, complex wounds require the use of bioactive dressings that promote healing alongside providing a safe barrier for the coverage of the wound site. The addition of growth factors is usually the primary choice to fabricate functionalized wound dressing. However, it is also the main reason for the increase in the cost of a wound dressing and may be associated with several drawbacks, such as the need for a precise drug delivery system to be able to be administered at a narrow effective dose range. 2-deoxy-D-ribose (2dDR) is a cost-effective and promising pro-angiogenic agent that indirectly stimulates vascular endothelial growth factor production to stimulate angiogenesis, and consecutively accelerate wound healing. In this study, we aimed to fabricate a novel wound dressing from 2dDR-loaded decellularized spinach leaves and evaluated its bioactivity on human endothelial cells in vitro. Our results demonstrated that a biocompatible wound dressing biomaterial could successfully be fabricated via the decellularization of spinach leaves using chemical decellularization. The success of decellularization was confirmed quantitatively and qualitatively via determination of the DNA content and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, respectively. 2dDR was then easily incorporated into the dressings via physical absorption and released from them in 5 days. The release of 2dDR-releasing decellularized spinach leaves was observed to increase the viability and metabolic activity of human endothelial cells in vitro over 7 days. In conclusion, we demonstrated the fabrication of a novel functionalized biomaterial combining decellularized plant tissues with a promising pro-angiogenic agent, and 2dDR-loaded decellularized spinach leaves appear to have great potential to be used as a bioactive wound dressing to promote angiogenesis and, consecutively, wound healing.
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    Citation - WoS: 5
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    Using Loofah Reinforced Chitosan-Collagen Hydrogel Based Scaffolds In-Vitro and In-Vivo; Healing in Cartilage Tissue Defects
    (Elsevier B.V., 2023) Baysan, G.; Gunes, O.C.; Turemis, C.; Akokay, Yilmaz, P.; Husemoglu, R.B.; Kara, Ozenler, A.; Perpelek, M.
    The herein article aims to report a new scaffold design as a loofah-reinforced chitosan-collagen hydrogel composite scaffold with three different cross-linker concentrations (0.1, 0.3, and 0.5 wt. /v%). From the analyses, the scaffold crosslinked with 0.5% genipin; collagen-chitosan hydrogel scaffold reinforced with loofah (L-CCol5) was found to be suitable for further in vitro and in vivo studies due to its interconnected porous structure, water content (∼ 97%) and tan delta (0.221 at 1 Hz) values comparable to that of cartilage tissue. In vitro analyses depicted that the L-CCol5 scaffold supported rabbit mesenchymal stem cells (rMSCs) adhesion and proliferation with its non-cytotoxic feature. Moreover, in vivo cartilage healing studies were performed using New Zealand male rabbits in three groups: empty control, cell-free scaffold, and rMSCs-laden scaffold. The elastic moduli of these three groups were 0.69, 0.90, and 1.18 MPa, respectively. Besides, microcomputer tomography (MicroCT) scannings supported the in vivo biomechanical analyses as cell-laden scaffolds showed better osteochondral healing. It can be concluded that the L-CCol5 scaffold could be a promising construct in osteochondral tissue engineering applications. The findings revealed that osteochondral remodeling precedes articular cartilage, providing insight into tailored therapeutic approaches, disease progress, and treatment consequences. © 2023 Acta Materialia Inc.
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    Bioactive Snail Mucus-Slime Extract Loaded Chitosan Scaffolds for Hard Tissue Regeneration: the Effect of Mucoadhesive and Antibacterial Extracts on Physical Characteristics and Bioactivity of Chitosan Matrix
    (IOP Publishing, 2021) Perpelek, Merve; Tamburacı, Sedef; Aydemir, Selma; Tıhmınlıoğlu, Funda; Baykara, Başak; Karakaşlı, Ahmet; Havıtçıoğlu, Hasan
    Biobased extracts comprise various bioactive components and they are widely used in tissue engineering applications to increase bioactivity as well as physical characteristics of biomaterials. Among animal sources, garden snail Helix aspersa has come into prominence with its antibacterial and regenerative extracts and show potential in tissue regeneration. Thus, in this study, bioactive H. aspersa extracts (slime, mucus) were loaded in chitosan (CHI) matrix to fabricate porous scaffolds for hard tissue regeneration. Physical, chemical properties, antimicrobial activity was determined as well as in vitro bioactivity for bone and cartilage regeneration. Mucus and slime incorporation enhanced mechanical properties and biodegradation rate of CHI matrix. Scanning electron microscopy images showed that the average pore size of the scaffolds decreased with higher extract content. Mucus and slime extracts showed antimicrobial effect on two bacterial strains. In vitro cytotoxicity, osteogenic and chondrogenic activity of the scaffolds were evaluated with Saos-2 and SW1353 cell lines in terms of Alkaline phosphatase activity, biomineralization, GAG, COMP and hydroxyproline content. Cell viability results showed that extracts had a proliferative effect on Saos-2 and SW1353 cells when compared to the control group. Mucus and slime extract loading increased osteogenic and chondrogenic activity. Thus, the bioactive extract loaded CHI scaffolds showed potential for bone and cartilage regeneration with enhanced physical properties and in vitro bioactivity.
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    Citation - WoS: 7
    Citation - Scopus: 8
    Thermoalkalophilic Recombinant Esterase Entrapment in Chitosan/Calcium Beads and Its Characterization
    (Wiley, 2021) Tercan, Cisem; Sürmeli, Yusuf; Şanlı Mohamed, Gülşah
    BACKGROUND Esterases (EC 3.1.1.1), a class of hydrolases, degrade the ester bonds of lipids into alcohol and carboxylic acids and synthesize carboxylic ester bonds. They are used in a variety of biotechnological, industrial, environmental, and pharmaceutical applications due to their many valuable properties. Particularly, extremophilic esterases with many superior properties are of great interest for various reactions. Immobilization of enzymes may provide some advantages over free enzymes not only to improve the properties of enzymes but also to increase the reusability of biocatalyst in industrial applications. Therefore, many different immobilization applications for enzymes have been reported in various studies. To our knowledge, a thermophilic esterase has not so far been immobilized by entrapment using chitosan/calcium/alginate-blended beads. Here, we reported the immobilization of thermoalkalophilic recombinant esterase by entrapment using chitosan/calcium/alginate-blended beads, and then the entrapped esterase was characterized biochemically in details. RESULTS In the present study, a thermophilic recombinant esterase was immobilized by entrapment in chitosan/calcium/alginate-blended beads for the first time. The 0.5 mg mL(-1) purified recombinant esterase was entrapped in 1% chitosan, 2% alginate, and 0.7 M CaCl2 blended beads. The results showed that immobilization yield and entrapment efficiency of the entrapped esterase were 69.5% and 80.4%, respectively. SEM micrograph showed that the surface of the beads resembled a mesh and very compact structures. Chitosan/calcium/alginate-blended beads exhibited an 18.8% swelling ratio and had a moderate porous structure. The entrapment technique highly enhanced the thermostability of the esterase and shifted its optimum temperature from 65 to 80 degrees C. The immobilized esterase was very stable in a wide range of pH (8.5-11) displaying maximum activity at pH 9. ZnCl2 slightly increased the activity of immobilized esterase whereas several metal ions reduced the enzyme activity. When the enzyme was immobilized in chitosan/calcium/alginate-blended beads, its K-m increased about 2 times and V-max value decreased almost 1.5 times. Immobilization allowed repeated uses of the esterase having good operational stability in a continuous process. CONCLUSION The results revealed that the immobilization of a thermophilic recombinant esterase by entrapment in chitosan/calcium/alginate-blended beads exhibited considerably better compared to other immobilization processes with various entrapment strategies. (c) 2021 Society of Chemical Industry (SCI).