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ArticleGels (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Jujube Peel Pigment-Loaded Thermosensitive Hydrogel with In Vitro Pro-Apoptotic and Antibacterial Activities.

Pei Zhang, Qianqian Chen, Shichao Chen, Huixia Guo, Mengru Ma, Yuge Pu, Zhenchao Jiang, Hongxia Liu, Peiran Guo, Xusheng Zhao and 2 more

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Pei ZhangCollege of Life Sciences, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, China.
Qianqian ChenCollege of Life Sciences, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, China.
Shichao ChenCollege of Life Sciences, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, China.
Huixia GuoCollege of Life Sciences, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, China.
Mengru MaCollege of Life Sciences, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, China.
Yuge PuCollege of Life Sciences, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, China.
Zhenchao JiangCollege of Life Sciences, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, China.
Hongxia LiuCollege of Life Sciences, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, China.
Peiran GuoCollege of Life Sciences, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, China.
Xusheng ZhaoCollege of Life Sciences, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, China.
Ying ZhangCollege of Life Sciences, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5519-6854
Xueyi YangCollege of Life Sciences, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, China.

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Key Scientific Research Project Plan in Colleges and Universities of Henan Province 24B180009National Natural Science Foundation of China 32101150the Training Program for Young Backbone Teachers in Higher Education Institutions of Henan Province 2025GGJS110
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Abstract

Cancer remains a major global health concern, driving the search for safe and effective bioactive compounds from natural sources. Jujube peel red pigment (JP), an anthocyanin-rich extract, has shown preliminary bioactivity, yet its antitumor potential and delivery challenges remain underexplored. This study systematically evaluated the in vitro antitumor activity of JP and developed a thermosensitive hydrogel-based local delivery system (JP-H) to overcome its rapid diffusion and poor retention. JP exhibited selective cytotoxicity against HeLa cervical cancer and B16 melanoma cells, with no obvious toxicity to normal L929 and RAW264.7 cells. In HeLa cells, JP exerted antitumor effects by initiating mitochondrial-dependent apoptosis accompanied by elevated expression of Bax and cleaved Caspase-9/-3 as well as decreased Bcl-2 level, and arrested cell cycle at the G1/S phase by regulating CCND1, CDK2, CDK4, PCNA, MYC and TP53. To enable localized delivery, JP was incorporated into an injectable chitosan/gelatin/F127 thermosensitive hydrogel (JP-H), which exhibited rapid sol-gel transition at physiological temperature, shear-thinning behavior, and a porous microstructure. JP-H not only sustained JP release but also significantly enhanced antibacterial activity against

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antibacterial activityF127HeLa cellsjujube peel pigmentmitochondrial apoptosisthermosensitive hydrogel

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PMID42794337

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