Citation: Wenzheng Li, Ke Zhang, Wenjing Liu, Ting Li, Wei Li, Lijuan Wu, Maodong Wang, Hangyun He, Pengfei Tu, Yuelin Song. Multidimensional host-guest molecule screening via 96-well plate assays to facilitate the development of natural product nanomicelles[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2026, 37(3): 111548. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111548 shu

Multidimensional host-guest molecule screening via 96-well plate assays to facilitate the development of natural product nanomicelles

Wenzheng Li ^a ,
Ke Zhang ^a ,
Wenjing Liu ^b ,
Ting Li ^a ,
Wei Li ^a ,
Lijuan Wu ^a ,
Maodong Wang ^a ,
Hangyun He ^a ,
Pengfei Tu ^{a, *,} ,
Yuelin Song ^{a, *,}

a.
Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102401, China
b.
School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China

pengfeitu@bjmu.edu.cn

syltwc2005@163.com

Received Date: 17 March 2025
Revised Date: 27 May 2025
Accepted Date: 5 July 2025
Available Online: 7 July 2025

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Nanomedicine preparation is a promising approach for the effective utilization of natural bioactive products. However, the successful fortification of natural products into nanocarriers in a host-guest manner remains a great challenge. Here, a 96-WP TFH/TM strategy integrating 96-well plate mediated thin-film hydration, turbidity measurement, stability evaluation, and relative quantification, was proposed to screen host-guest complexes. As a proof-of-concept, biomimetic bile acid-lecithin nanomicelles (BA-L NMs) were used as nanocarriers and 51 natural products were assayed for guest molecules. Muscone came out as the fit-for-purpose candidate to produce stable NMs, namely M-NMs. Following spectroscopic characterization and molecular dynamics calculation, hydrophobic interactions, hydrogen bonding, and salt bridges were demonstrated as the primary correlations amongst taurocholic acid, lecithin, and muscone. M-NMs exhibited significant in vitro and in vivo anti-inflammation features. Together, we developed a 96-WP TFH/TM strategy to achieve high-throughput host-guest complex screening, facilitating the development of natural product nanomicelles.
- Bile acid-lecithin nanomicelles,
- Host-guest complex screening,
- Natural products,
- Anti-inflammation,
- Muscone
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