Jun Luo

Dr. Jun Luo


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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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18 December 2024 in Molecules
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JLJun Luo
Jun Luo
HHHui Huang
Hui Huang
JJJunfeng Jiang
Junfeng Jiang
ZWZHENG WENYU
ZHENG WENYU
PCPeng Chen
Peng Chen
HBHong-Jin Bai
Hong-Jin Bai
Hyaluronic acid (HA) is an acidic mucopolysaccharide of animal origin composed of repeating disaccharide units of N-acetylglucosamine and glucuronic acid. Due to its excellent biocompatibility, biodegradability, and selective affinity for CD44 receptors on cell surfaces, HA is widely employed as a drug carrier. In our study, we aimed to target subcellular bacteria by grafting cystamine onto HA scaffolds through an amide reaction, producing a linker responsive to H2S and pH changes. Subsequently, hydrophobic dodecylamine was attached to HA, forming amphiphilic molecules. These amphiphilic entities can self-assemble into nanomicelles in an aqueous solution, thereby encapsulating the antibacterial agent triclosan (TCS). The resulting HA-based system (HASS-TCS) can be internalized via CD44-mediated endocytosis, releasing substantial amounts of streptomycin and TCS in H2S-rich and acidic environments. Additionally, HASS-TCS has demonstrated effectiveness in eradicating biofilms and addressing intracellular infections caused by Salmonella. This study underscores a novel pH-sensitive hyaluronic acid-based drug delivery system with significant potential for the effective treatment of intracellular infections.