Curcumin-Loaded ZIF-8 Nanomaterials: Exploring Drug Loading Efficiency and Biomedical Performance
Mahbubur Rahman,
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Mohashin Kabir,
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Tarikul Islam
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et al.
ACS Omega,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 14, 2025
Curcumin
(cur)
possesses
excellent
therapeutic
properties,
including
anti-inflammatory,
antioxidant,
and
healing-promoting
effects.
However,
its
biomedical
application
is
impeded
by
rapid
degradation,
limited
bioavailability,
poor
aqueous
solubility.
Zeolitic
imidazole
framework
(ZIF-8),
with
a
high
surface
area
tunable
pore
size,
designed
used
as
cur
delivery
carrier
to
overcome
these
limitations.
The
synthesis
of
cur-loaded
ZIF-8
involves
solvothermal
method,
followed
encapsulation
within
the
porous
structure
ZIF-8.
amount
was
varied
synthesize
series
panel
0.5
mg/mL
cur@ZIF-8
that
showed
higher
drug
loading
efficiency
(85.91
±
1.26%)
capability
(12.93
0.19%)
without
changes
in
shape,
crystallinity,
chemical
composition,
thermal
stability
original
exhibited
(1591.02
m2/g)
micropore
volume
(0.54
cm3/g).
Cur@ZIF-8
demonstrated
superior
outstanding
antibacterial
achieving
99%
compared
free
cur.
It
less
cytotoxicity
against
human
fibroblast
cells
better
antioxidant
properties
than
Furthermore,
release
rate
under
acidic
conditions,
which
promotes
wound
healing
due
microenvironment
skin.
biocompatibility
nanoparticles
highlight
their
potential
promising
candidates
for
diverse
applications.
Language: Английский
Gold Nanostar‐Decorated Electrospun Nanofibers Enable On‐Demand Drug Delivery
Macromolecular Rapid Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 12, 2025
Abstract
This
study
explores
the
development
of
a
photo‐responsive
bicomponent
electrospun
platform
and
its
drug
delivery
capabilities.
is
composed
two
polymers
poly(lactide‐
co
‐glycolide)
(PLGA)
poly(3‐hydroxybutyrate‐
‐3‐hydroxyvalerate)
(PHBV).
Then,
decorated
with
plasmonic
gold
nanostars
(Au
NSs)
that
are
capable
on‐demand
release.
Using
Rhodamine‐B
(RhB)
as
model
drug,
release
behavior
bi‐polymer
system
compared
versus
homopolymer
fibers.
The
RhB
incorporated
in
PHBV
part
platform,
which
provides
more
sustained
release,
both
absence
presence
near‐infrared
(NIR)
irradiation.
Under
NIR
exposure,
thermal
imaging
reveals
notable
increase
surface
temperature,
facilitating
enhanced
Furthermore,
demonstrates
upon
multiple
irradiation
cycles.
offers
promising
approach
for
stimuli‐responsive
delivery,
making
it
strong
candidate
therapy
applications.
Language: Английский