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Nanostructured drug delivery systems for posterior segment eye diseases: Strategies to defy ocular barriers

BMEMat, EarlyView.
Efficient drug delivery to the posterior segment of the eye has long been a challenging issue due to the complex ocular barriers. The review focuses on the promise held by nanoplatforms for barrier penetration and the key mechanisms involved, also highlighting their advantages in achieving efficient drug delivery and superior treatment of PSEDs ...
Yifan Shen, Ying Yao, Yan Zhang, Xinyu Shi, Ling Bai, Yang Zhong, Yan Zhang, Kun Zhang   +7 more
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New opportunities for bioscaffold‐enabled spinal cord injury repair

BMEMat, EarlyView.
Schematic illustration of bioscaffolds for spinal cord injury repair. We summarize the effects of bioscaffold properties on SCI repair, highlight different types of bioscaffolds, various fabrication strategies, and in vivo transformations for the clinical development of SCI‐repairing bioscaffolds.
Xiaoqing Qi, Yicheng Fu, Zhaoliang Su, Li Li, Subrata Chakrabarti, Peng Li, Yilun Wu, Fang Liu, Teng Gao, Zhifeng Dong, Lei Liu, Pei Cao   +11 more
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Dissecting the Effect of Berberine on the Intestinal Microbiome in the Weaned Piglets by Metagenomic Sequencing

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022
This study aimed to investigate the microbial structure and function in the rectum of weaned piglets with berberine supplementation. Twelve healthy 21-day-old Duorc × (Landrace × Large White) weaned piglets (similar body weight) were evenly divided into ...
Hong Hu, Kexing Xu, Kunping Wang, Feng Zhang, Feng Zhang, Xi Bai   +5 more
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Deciphering the catalytic and pharmacological mechanisms of Coptis chinensis herbzymes to renovate intestinal microenvironment for colitis alleviation

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The synthesized CCzymes possess both antioxidant enzyme activity and pharmacological properties inherent to Coptis chinensis. By their antioxidant enzyme activity, CCzymes can attenuate oxidative stress within the inflammatory region of ulcerative colitis (UC), while their pharmacological activity acts on macrophage polarization and the intestinal ...
Zhichao Deng, Can Li, Yujie Zhang, Yuanyuan Zhu, Chenxi Xu, Bowen Gao, Mingxin Zhang, Martina H. Stenzel, Kelong Fan, Mingzhen Zhang, Yanyan Jiang   +10 more
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Berberine Ameliorates Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Injury via Induction of Sirtuin 1 and Inhibiting HMGB1/Nf-κB Pathway

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2020
Excessive cerebral inflammation plays a key role in early brain injury (EBI) after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Berberine, an isoquinoline alkaloid isolated from Chinese herb Coptis chinensis, possesses anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective effects ...
Xiang-Hua Zhang, Lei Peng, Jing Zhang, Yi-Peng Dong, Cheng-Jun Wang, Cang Liu, Da-Yong Xia, Xiang-Sheng Zhang   +7 more
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Chemoproteomics reveals berberine directly binds to PKM2 to inhibit the progression of colorectal cancer

iScience, 2022
Summary: Colorectal cancer is one of the most serious tumors and berberine can inhibit the recurrence and transformation of colorectal adenoma into colorectal cancer.
Shi-Hai Yan, Li-Mu Hu, Xue-Hui Hao, Jiang Liu, Xi-Ying Tan, Zhi-Rong Geng, Jing Ma, Zhi-Lin Wang   +7 more
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Cutting edge strategies for diabetic wound care: Nanotechnology, bioengineering, and beyond

BMEMat, EarlyView.
Graphical abstract illustrates the challenges in diabetic wound healing, covering pathophysiology, formulation hurdles, and emerging therapeutic strategies. It highlights the role of hyperglycemia, formulation complexities, and advanced technologies like bioprinting and AI in improving diabetic wound management. Abstract Diabetic wounds affect millions
Usama Ahmad, Wan Nurhidayah Wan Hanaffi, Anas Islam, Aimen Salman, Mohd Muazzam Khan, Faiyaz Shakeel, Qiang Cai, Xiaojun Cai, Quazi T. H. Shubhra   +8 more
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In Vitro Assessment of Berberine against Ichthyophthirius multifiliis in Goldfish

Pathogens, 2022
Ichthyophthirius multifiliis is a pathogenic ciliate parasite, which infects almost all freshwater teleost fish and leads to significant economic losses.
Ke Huang, Guangran Hu, Runqiu Wang, Qingwen Zeng, Wenxiang Li, Hong Zou, Shangong Wu, Guitang Wang, Ming Li   +8 more
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A two‐sample Mendelian randomization study and mediation analysis exploring the link between cathepsins and epilepsy

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective This study aims to investigate the causal relationship between cathepsins and epilepsy, using Mendelian randomization (MR) and mediation analysis. Methods Publicly accessible summary statistics on epilepsy were obtained from FinnGen and the International League Against Epilepsy Consortium.
Huaiyu Sun, Di Ma, Wuqiong Zhang, Shuai Hou, Zhiqing Chen, Xuewei Li, Hongmei Meng, Daguang Zhang   +7 more
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Berberine Improves Intestinal Motility and Visceral Pain in the Mouse Models Mimicking Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS-D) Symptoms in an Opioid-Receptor Dependent Manner.

PLoS ONE, 2015
Background and aimsBerberine and its derivatives display potent analgesic, anti-inflammatory and anticancer activity. Here we aimed at characterizing the mechanism of action of berberine in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and cortical neurons using ...
Chunqiu Chen, Meiling Lu, Qiuhui Pan, Jakub Fichna, Lijun Zheng, Kesheng Wang, Zhen Yu, Yongyu Li, Kun Li, Aihong Song, Zhongchen Liu, Zhenshun Song, Martin Kreis   +12 more
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