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Liu L, Liu YX, Zhong H, Li XR, Jun YL, Wang QL, Ding LS, Cheng ZP, Qian HY. Folic acid conjugated palygorskite/Au hybrid microgels: Temperature, pH and light triple-responsive and its application in drug delivery. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2023; 229:113432. [PMID: 37422992 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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Herein, folic acid conjugated poly (NIPAM-co-functional palygorskite-Au-co-acrylic acid) (FA-PNFA) hybrid microgels were fabricated by emulsion polymerization. The introduction of acrylic acid can increase the low critical solution temperature (LCST) of FA-PNFA from 36 °C at pH 5.5-42 °C at pH 7.4. Doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX) was chosen as the load drug, the results show that the DOX release behavior is driven by temperature, pH and light. Cumulative drug release rate can reach 74 % at 37 °C and pH 5.5 while only 20 % at 37 °C and pH 7.4, which effectively avoided the early leakage of the drug. In addition, by exposing FA-PNFA hybrid microgels to laser irradiation, the cumulative release rate was increased by 5 % compared to the release rate under dark conditions. Functional palygorskite-Au as physical crosslinkers not only improves the drug loading content of microgels but also promotes the release of DOX through light drive. Methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay demonstrated that the FA-PNFA are nontoxic up to 200 μg mL-1 towards 4T1 breast cancer cell. Meanwhile, DOX-loaded FA-PNFA show more significant cytotoxicity than the free DOX. Confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM) revealed that the DOX-loaded FA-PNFA could be efficiently taken by 4T1 breast cancer cells. FA-PNFA hybrid microgels not only improve the LCST of PNIPAM, but also endow the microgels with photostimulation responsiveness, which can release drugs in response to the triple stimulation response of temperature, pH and light, thus effectively reducing the activity of cancer cells, making them more promising for wider medical applications.
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- Lei Liu
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210000, PR China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Chemistry of Low-Dimensional Materials, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian 223300, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Chemistry of Low-Dimensional Materials, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian 223300, PR China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210000, PR China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Chemistry of Low-Dimensional Materials, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian 223300, PR China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210000, PR China.
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- Department of Central Laboratory, The Affiliated Huaian No.1 Peopele's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an 223300, PR China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, The Affiliated Huaian No.1 Peopele's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an 223300, PR China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, The Affiliated Huaian No.1 Peopele's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an 223300, PR China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210000, PR China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210000, PR China.
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Awashra M, Młynarz P. The toxicity of nanoparticles and their interaction with cells: an in vitro metabolomic perspective. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2023; 5:2674-2723. [PMID: 37205285 PMCID: PMC10186990 DOI: 10.1039/d2na00534d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Nowadays, nanomaterials (NMs) are widely present in daily life due to their significant benefits, as demonstrated by their application in many fields such as biomedicine, engineering, food, cosmetics, sensing, and energy. However, the increasing production of NMs multiplies the chances of their release into the surrounding environment, making human exposure to NMs inevitable. Currently, nanotoxicology is a crucial field, which focuses on studying the toxicity of NMs. The toxicity or effects of nanoparticles (NPs) on the environment and humans can be preliminary assessed in vitro using cell models. However, the conventional cytotoxicity assays, such as the MTT assay, have some drawbacks including the possibility of interference with the studied NPs. Therefore, it is necessary to employ more advanced techniques that provide high throughput analysis and avoid interferences. In this case, metabolomics is one of the most powerful bioanalytical strategies to assess the toxicity of different materials. By measuring the metabolic change upon the introduction of a stimulus, this technique can reveal the molecular information of the toxicity induced by NPs. This provides the opportunity to design novel and efficient nanodrugs and minimizes the risks of NPs used in industry and other fields. Initially, this review summarizes the ways that NPs and cells interact and the NP parameters that play a role in this interaction, and then the assessment of these interactions using conventional assays and the challenges encountered are discussed. Subsequently, in the main part, we introduce the recent studies employing metabolomics for the assessment of these interactions in vitro.
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- Mohammad Awashra
- Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University 02150 Espoo Finland
- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology Wroclaw Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology Wroclaw Poland
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Ghosh N, Kundu M, Ghosh S, Das AK, De S, Das J, Sil PC. pH-responsive and targeted delivery of chrysin via folic acid-functionalized mesoporous silica nanocarrier for breast cancer therapy. Int J Pharm 2023; 631:122555. [PMID: 36586636 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.122555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Cancer is a disease of global importance. In order to mitigate conventional chemotherapy-related side effects, phytochemicals with inherent anticancer efficacy have been opted. However, the use of nanotechnology is essential to enhance the bioavailability and therapeutic efficacy of these phytochemicals. Herein, we have formulated folic acid conjugated polyacrylic acid capped mesoporous silica nanoparticles (∼47.6 nm in diameter) for pH-dependent targeted delivery of chrysin to breast cancer (MCF-7) cells. Chrysin loaded mesoporous silica nanoparticles (Chr- mSiO2@PAA/FA) have been noted to induce apoptosis in MCF-7 cells through oxidative insult and mitochondrial dysfunction with subsequent G1 arrest. Further, in tumor bearing mice, intravenous incorporation of Chr-mSiO2@PAA/FA has been noticed to enhance the anti-neoplastic effects of chrysin via tumor site-specific accumulation. Enhanced cytotoxicity of chrysin contributed towards in vivo tumor regression, restoration of normalized tissue architecture and maintenance of healthy body weight. Besides, no serious systemic toxicity was manifested in response to Chr-mSiO2@PAA/FA administration in vivo. Thus, the study evokes about the anticancer potentiality of chrysin and its increased therapeutic activity via incorporation into folic acid conjugated mesoporous silica nanoparticles, which may hold greater impact in field of future biomedical research.
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- Noyel Ghosh
- Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, P-1/12, CIT Scheme VII M, Kolkata 700054, India
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, P-1/12, CIT Scheme VII M, Kolkata 700054, India
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, P-1/12, CIT Scheme VII M, Kolkata 700054, India
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, P-1/12, CIT Scheme VII M, Kolkata 700054, India
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, P-1/12, CIT Scheme VII M, Kolkata 700054, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Physical Sciences, Mizoram University, Aizawl 796004, Mizoram, India.
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, P-1/12, CIT Scheme VII M, Kolkata 700054, India.
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Xu M, Yang L, Lin Y, Lu Y, Bi X, Jiang T, Deng W, Zhang L, Yi W, Xie Y, Li M. Emerging nanobiotechnology for precise theranostics of hepatocellular carcinoma. J Nanobiotechnology 2022; 20:427. [PMID: 36175957 PMCID: PMC9524074 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-022-01615-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Primary liver cancer has become the second most fatal cancer in the world, and its five-year survival rate is only 10%. Most patients are in the middle and advanced stages at the time of diagnosis, losing the opportunity for radical treatment. Liver cancer is not sensitive to chemotherapy or radiotherapy. At present, conventional molecularly targeted drugs for liver cancer show some problems, such as short residence time, poor drug enrichment, and drug resistance. Therefore, developing new diagnosis and treatment methods to effectively improve the diagnosis, treatment, and long-term prognosis of liver cancer is urgent. As an emerging discipline, nanobiotechnology, based on safe, stable, and efficient nanomaterials, constructs highly targeted nanocarriers according to the unique characteristics of tumors and further derives a variety of efficient diagnosis and treatment methods based on this transport system, providing a new method for the accurate diagnosis and treatment of liver cancer. This paper aims to summarize the latest progress in this field according to existing research and the latest clinical diagnosis and treatment guidelines in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), as well as clarify the role, application limitations, and prospects of research on nanomaterials and the development and application of nanotechnology in the diagnosis and treatment of HCC.
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- Mengjiao Xu
- Department of Hepatology Division 2, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 Jingshun East Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100015, China
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- Department of Hepatology Division 2, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 Jingshun East Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100015, China
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- Department of Hepatology Division 2, Peking University Ditan Teaching Hospital, 8 Jingshun East Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100015, China
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- Department of Hepatology Division 2, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 Jingshun East Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100015, China
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- Department of Hepatology Division 2, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 Jingshun East Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100015, China
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- Department of Hepatology Division 2, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 Jingshun East Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100015, China
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- Department of Hepatology Division 2, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 Jingshun East Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100015, China
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- Department of Hepatology Division 2, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 Jingshun East Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100015, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 Jingshun East Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100015, China.
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- Department of Hepatology Division 2, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 Jingshun East Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100015, China. .,Department of Hepatology Division 2, Peking University Ditan Teaching Hospital, 8 Jingshun East Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100015, China.
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- Department of Hepatology Division 2, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 Jingshun East Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100015, China. .,Department of Hepatology Division 2, Peking University Ditan Teaching Hospital, 8 Jingshun East Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100015, China.
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Pathak MP, Pathak K, Saikia R, Gogoi U, Ahmad MZ, Patowary P, Das A. Immunomodulatory effect of mushrooms and their bioactive compounds in cancer: A comprehensive review. Biomed Pharmacother 2022; 149:112901. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.112901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Revised: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Anastasiadis SH, Chrissopoulou K, Stratakis E, Kavatzikidou P, Kaklamani G, Ranella A. How the Physicochemical Properties of Manufactured Nanomaterials Affect Their Performance in Dispersion and Their Applications in Biomedicine: A Review. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12030552. [PMID: 35159897 PMCID: PMC8840392 DOI: 10.3390/nano12030552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Revised: 01/29/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The growth in novel synthesis methods and in the range of possible applications has led to the development of a large variety of manufactured nanomaterials (MNMs), which can, in principle, come into close contact with humans and be dispersed in the environment. The nanomaterials interact with the surrounding environment, this being either the proteins and/or cells in a biological medium or the matrix constituent in a dispersion or composite, and an interface is formed whose properties depend on the physicochemical interactions and on colloidal forces. The development of predictive relationships between the characteristics of individual MNMs and their potential practical use critically depends on how the key parameters of MNMs, such as the size, shape, surface chemistry, surface charge, surface coating, etc., affect the behavior in a test medium. This relationship between the biophysicochemical properties of the MNMs and their practical use is defined as their functionality; understanding this relationship is very important for the safe use of these nanomaterials. In this mini review, we attempt to identify the key parameters of nanomaterials and establish a relationship between these and the main MNM functionalities, which would play an important role in the safe design of MNMs; thus, reducing the possible health and environmental risks early on in the innovation process, when the functionality of a nanomaterial and its toxicity/safety will be taken into account in an integrated way. This review aims to contribute to a decision tree strategy for the optimum design of safe nanomaterials, by going beyond the compromise between functionality and safety.
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- Spiros H. Anastasiadis
- Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, N. Plastira 100, 700 13 Heraklion, Crete, Greece; (K.C.); (E.S.); (P.K.); (G.K.); (A.R.)
- Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, 700 13 Heraklion, Crete, Greece
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +30-2810-391466
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- Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, N. Plastira 100, 700 13 Heraklion, Crete, Greece; (K.C.); (E.S.); (P.K.); (G.K.); (A.R.)
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- Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, N. Plastira 100, 700 13 Heraklion, Crete, Greece; (K.C.); (E.S.); (P.K.); (G.K.); (A.R.)
- Department of Physics, University of Crete, 700 13 Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, N. Plastira 100, 700 13 Heraklion, Crete, Greece; (K.C.); (E.S.); (P.K.); (G.K.); (A.R.)
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- Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, N. Plastira 100, 700 13 Heraklion, Crete, Greece; (K.C.); (E.S.); (P.K.); (G.K.); (A.R.)
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- Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, N. Plastira 100, 700 13 Heraklion, Crete, Greece; (K.C.); (E.S.); (P.K.); (G.K.); (A.R.)
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Ahmed W, Zhang H, Gao C. Influence of enantiomeric polylysine grafted on gold nanorods on the uptake and inflammatory response of bone marrow-derived macrophages in vitro. J Biomed Mater Res A 2021; 110:143-155. [PMID: 34289249 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.37272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Revised: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The macrophages take significant roles in homeostasis, phagocytosis of pathogenic organisms, and modulation of host defense and inflammatory processes. In this study, the enantiomeric poly-D-lysine (PDL) and poly-L-lysine (PLL) were conjugated to gold nanorods (AuNRs) to study their influence on the polarization of macrophages. The AuNRs capped with cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) (AuNRs@CTAB) exhibited larger toxicity to macrophages when their concentration was higher than 50 μg/ml, whereas the AuNRs@PDL and AuNRs@PLL showed neglectable toxicity at the same concentration compared with the control. The AuNRs@PDL and AuNRs@PLL were internalized into the macrophages with a higher value than the AuNRs@CTAB as revealed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) characterization. Unlike the grafted PDL/PLL on flat substrates, the AuNRs@PDL and AuNRs@PLL were not able to polarize M0 macrophages to any other phenotype after internalization as confirmed by ELISA, flow cytometry, and fluorescence microscopy analysis. Nonetheless, the expression of M1 phenotype markers was reduced after the internalization of AuNRs@PDL and AuNRs@PLL by M1 macrophages. The assays of ELISA, flow cytometry, and reactive oxygen species levels exhibited decrease in inflammation of the M1 macrophages.
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- Wajiha Ahmed
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Ahmad E, Ali A, Fatima MT, Nimisha, Apurva, Kumar A, Sumi MP, Sattar RSA, Mahajan B, Saluja SS. Ligand decorated biodegradable nanomedicine in the treatment of cancer. Pharmacol Res 2021; 167:105544. [PMID: 33722711 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2021.105544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2020] [Revised: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Cancer is one of the major global health problems, responsible for the second-highest number of deaths. The genetic and epigenetic changes in the oncogenes or tumor suppressor genes alter the regulatory pathways leading to its onset and progression. Conventional methods are used in appropriate combinations for the treatment. Surgery effectively treats localized tumors; however, it fails to treat metastatic tumors, leading to a spread in other organs, causing a high recurrence rate and death. Among the different strategies, the nanocarriers-based approach is highly sought for, but its nonspecific delivery can cause a profound side effect on healthy cells. Targeted nanomedicine has the advantage of targeting cancer cells specifically by interacting with the receptors overexpressed on their surface, overcoming its non-specificity to target healthy cells. Nanocarriers prepared from biodegradable and biocompatible materials are decorated with different ligands by encapsulating therapeutic or diagnostic agents or both to target cancer cells overexpressing the receptors. Scientists are now utilizing a theranostic approach to simultaneously evaluate nanocarrier bio-distribution and its effect on the treatment regime. Herein, we have summarized the recent 5-year efforts in the development of the ligands decorated biodegradable nanocarriers, as a targeted nanomedicine approach, which has been highly promising in the treatment of cancer.
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- Ejaj Ahmad
- Central Molecular Laboratory, Govind Ballabh Pant, Postgraduate Institute of Medica, Education and Research (GIPMER), New Delhi 110002, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Science, Patna 810507, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science, College of Pharmacy, QU health, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Central Molecular Laboratory, Govind Ballabh Pant, Postgraduate Institute of Medica, Education and Research (GIPMER), New Delhi 110002, India
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- Central Molecular Laboratory, Govind Ballabh Pant, Postgraduate Institute of Medica, Education and Research (GIPMER), New Delhi 110002, India
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- Central Molecular Laboratory, Govind Ballabh Pant, Postgraduate Institute of Medica, Education and Research (GIPMER), New Delhi 110002, India
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- Central Molecular Laboratory, Govind Ballabh Pant, Postgraduate Institute of Medica, Education and Research (GIPMER), New Delhi 110002, India
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- Central Molecular Laboratory, Govind Ballabh Pant, Postgraduate Institute of Medica, Education and Research (GIPMER), New Delhi 110002, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Govind Ballabh Pant, Postgraduate Institute of Medical, Education and Research (GIPMER), New Delhi 110002, India
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- Central Molecular Laboratory, Govind Ballabh Pant, Postgraduate Institute of Medica, Education and Research (GIPMER), New Delhi 110002, India; Department of GI Surgery, Govind Ballabh Pant, Postgraduate Institute of Medica, Education and Research (GIPMER), New Delhi 110002, India.
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Multifunctional mesoporous silica nanoparticles with different morphological characteristics for in vitro cancer treatment. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.125717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Wang F, Duan H, Zhang R, Guo H, Lin H, Chen Y. Potentiated cytosolic drug delivery and photonic hyperthermia by 2D free-standing silicene nanosheets for tumor nanomedicine. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:17931-17946. [PMID: 32845945 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr05214k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Silicene, as an emerging two-dimensional (2D) silicon allotrope, mainly serves in the field of electronics and energy devices but multidisciplinary studies on 2D silicene have been rarely carried out, especially the potential translational biomedical practice. In this study, we explore a high-performance photonic drug-delivery nanoplatform based on 2D ultrathin silicene nanosheets (DOX@silicene-BSA NSs) regarding effective chemotherapeutic drug loading (capacity amount of w/w%: 137.0%) while highlighting the potentiated cytosolic drug-delivery efficiency (spatiotemporally pH-/NIR-triggered drug-release) and NIR-II-activated photonic hyperthermia (η = 19.7%) performance, thus, enabling the potential synergistic chemotherapeutic and phototherapeutic outcomes. The cellular endocytotic mechanism of these nanosheets in cancer cells has been comprehensively studied and provides an essential understanding of the nano-bio interactions of silicene-based nanosheets or other emerging 2D nanostructures. Prominent suppression of tumor growth was achieved by synergistic chemotherapy and photonic hyperthermia with negligible adverse effects and expected degradability, thus addressing the several fundamental barriers of oncology-related nanotherapies. This work highlights silicene, which integrates the merits of high specific surface area endowed with 2D topology, intrinsic responsiveness toward physical/chemical stimuli, and biomedical necessity of biodegradation and biosafety, as a promising next-generation omnipotent alternative to subrogate traditional silicon-based biomaterials and non-biocompatible nanoagents in clinical translation nanomedicine.
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- Fangfang Wang
- Department of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, P. R. China.
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Li Y, Wang S, Song FX, Zhang L, Yang W, Wang HX, Chen QL. A pH-sensitive drug delivery system based on folic acid-targeted HBP-modified mesoporous silica nanoparticles for cancer therapy. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.124470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Briquez PS, Hauert S, de Titta A, Gray LT, Alpar AT, Swartz MA, Hubbell JA. Engineering Targeting Materials for Therapeutic Cancer Vaccines. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 8:19. [PMID: 32117911 PMCID: PMC7026271 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Therapeutic cancer vaccines constitute a valuable tool to educate the immune system to fight tumors and prevent cancer relapse. Nevertheless, the number of cancer vaccines in the clinic remains very limited to date, highlighting the need for further technology development. Recently, cancer vaccines have been improved by the use of materials, which can strongly enhance their intrinsic properties and biodistribution profile. Moreover, vaccine efficacy and safety can be substantially modulated through selection of the site at which they are delivered, which fosters the engineering of materials capable of targeting cancer vaccines to specific relevant sites, such as within the tumor or within lymphoid organs, to further optimize their immunotherapeutic effects. In this review, we aim to give the reader an overview of principles and current strategies to engineer therapeutic cancer vaccines, with a particular focus on the use of site-specific targeting materials. We will first recall the goal of therapeutic cancer vaccination and the type of immune responses sought upon vaccination, before detailing key components of cancer vaccines. We will then present how materials can be engineered to enhance the vaccine's pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties. Finally, we will discuss the rationale for site-specific targeting of cancer vaccines and provide examples of current targeting technologies.
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- Priscilla S. Briquez
- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
- Ben May Department of Cancer Research, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
- Committee on Immunology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
- Committee on Immunology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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Gong X, Zheng Y, He G, Chen K, Zeng X, Chen Z. Multifunctional nanoplatform based on star-shaped copolymer for liver cancer targeting therapy. Drug Deliv 2019; 26:595-603. [PMID: 31195837 PMCID: PMC6586121 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2019.1625467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2019] [Revised: 05/26/2019] [Accepted: 05/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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With high morbidity and death rates, liver cancer has become one of the most common cancers in the world. But, most chemotherapeutic anticancer drugs have high toxicity as well as low specificity. To improve the treatment modalities and enhance the therapeutic effect of liver cancer, a brand new liver-targeting nanoparticle (NP), Ent-11α-hydroxy-15-oxo-kaur-16-en-19-oic acid (5 F)-loaded cholic acid (CA)-functionalized star-shaped poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA)-polyethylene glycol (PEG)-lactobionic acid (LA) (5 F-loaded CA-PLGA-PEG-LA), was developed. The particle size, zeta potential, size distribution, surface morphology, drug loading content, drug encapsulation efficiency and drug release of 5 F-loaded NPs were characterized. Confocal microscopy and flow cytometry showed that the prepared NPs could be internalized by HepG2 cells. Furthermore, the cellular uptake efficiency of coumarin 6-loaded CA-PLGA-PEG-LA NPs was much better in compare with that of CA-PLGA-PEG and CA-PLGA NPs. Moreover, LA-conjugated NPs (CA-PLGA-PEG-LA NPs) enhanced fluorescence of HepG2 cells via ligand-mediated endocytosis. The antitumor effects of 5 F-loaded NPs were evaluated by the MTT assay in vitro and by a xenograft tumor model in vivo, demonstrating that targeted 5 F-loaded CA-PLGA-PEG-LA NPs were significantly superior to free 5 F and 5 F-loaded CA-PLGA-PEG NPs. All the results indicated the 5 F-loaded CA-PLGA-PEG-LA NPs can be employed as a novel potentially targeting drug delivery system for liver cancer therapy.
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- Xianling Gong
- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Natural Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- The Center of Medical Genetics and Molecular Diagnosis, Department of Ultrasound, University of Chinese Academy Sciences-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- The Center of Medical Genetics and Molecular Diagnosis, Department of Ultrasound, University of Chinese Academy Sciences-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Academy of Orthopedics, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Natural Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
- Analysis Centre, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, China
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Zhen L, Wei Q, Wang Q, Zhang H, Adu-Frimpong M, Kesse Firempong C, Xu X, Yu J. Preparation and in vitro/in vivo evaluation of 6-Gingerol TPGS/PEG-PCL polymeric micelles. Pharm Dev Technol 2019; 25:1-8. [DOI: 10.1080/10837450.2018.1558239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Lijun Zhen
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Center for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Center for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Center for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Center for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Center for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Center for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Center for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Center for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People’s Republic of China
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Pucci C, Martinelli C, Ciofani G. Innovative approaches for cancer treatment: current perspectives and new challenges. Ecancermedicalscience 2019; 13:961. [PMID: 31537986 PMCID: PMC6753017 DOI: 10.3332/ecancer.2019.961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 319] [Impact Index Per Article: 63.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Every year, cancer is responsible for millions of deaths worldwide and, even though much progress has been achieved in medicine, there are still many issues that must be addressed in order to improve cancer therapy. For this reason, oncological research is putting a lot of effort towards finding new and efficient therapies which can alleviate critical side effects caused by conventional treatments. Different technologies are currently under evaluation in clinical trials or have been already introduced into clinical practice. While nanomedicine is contributing to the development of biocompatible materials both for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, bioengineering of extracellular vesicles and cells derived from patients has allowed designing ad hoc systems and univocal targeting strategies. In this review, we will provide an in-depth analysis of the most innovative advances in basic and applied cancer research.
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- Carlotta Pucci
- Smart Bio-Interfaces, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, 56025 Pisa, Italy
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- Smart Bio-Interfaces, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, 56025 Pisa, Italy
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- Smart Bio-Interfaces, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, 56025 Pisa, Italy.,Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, 10129 Torino, Italy
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Pearce AK, O'Reilly RK. Insights into Active Targeting of Nanoparticles in Drug Delivery: Advances in Clinical Studies and Design Considerations for Cancer Nanomedicine. Bioconjug Chem 2019; 30:2300-2311. [PMID: 31441642 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.9b00456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 135] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Nanomedicine is a promising strategy for improving clinical outcomes for cancer therapies, by improving drug efficacy through enhanced delivery to disease sites. It is of importance for ultimate clinical success to consider the contributing factors to achieving this goal, such as size, chemistry, and functionality of nanoparticle delivery systems, and how these parameters influence tumor localization and uptake. This Topical Review will first discuss the evolution and progress of nanoparticles for cancer drug delivery and the current challenges that remain to be addressed. Strategies for overcoming the limitations of passive targeting through active targeting approaches, and the current state of such nanomedicines in the clinic will be highlighted. Finally, novel approaches toward the design of active targeted nanoparticles building on our growing understanding of nanobio interactions are considered, in order to shed light on future design considerations for accelerating clinical translation of nanomedicines.
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- Amanda K Pearce
- School of Chemistry , University of Birmingham , Edgbaston , Birmingham B15 2TT , United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry , University of Birmingham , Edgbaston , Birmingham B15 2TT , United Kingdom
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de Castro CE, Ribeiro CAS, da Silva MCC, Gonçalves Dal-Bó A, Giacomelli FC. Sweetness Reduces Cytotoxicity and Enables Faster Cellular Uptake of Sub-30 nm Amphiphilic Nanoparticles. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:8060-8067. [PMID: 31117721 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b04200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Glycoconjugates are versatile entities used for the manufacturing of targeted drug delivery nanocontainers because of their outstanding capability to bind to lectins, which are proteins that can be found overexpressed in the membranes of unhealthy cells. The assisted attachment to pathological cells can further enable a more efficient intracellular delivery of loaded active agents, thereby reducing side effects that commonly compromise chemotherapies. In this framework, azide-terminated polyethylene oxide (PEO) chains coupled to a 22-carbon chain were synthesized (azide-PEO900-docosanoate). The resulting amphiphile was further functionalized by introducing different sugar moieties to the PEO chains via the click chemistry approach. Sub-30 nm, negatively charged, and spherical nanoparticles were prepared in water by self-assembly of the synthesized molecules using the straightforward nanoprecipitation protocol. The produced entities do not induce hemolysis in red blood cells at c ≤ 200 μg mL-1, and they are not cytotoxic to healthy cells [telomerase immortalized rhesus fibroblasts (Telo-RF)] at c ≤ 50 μg mL-1. The sugar-decorated nanoparticles are less cytotoxic compared with their naked counterparts at the concentration range assessed. The kinetics of cellular uptake of both entities into normal (Telo-RF) and tumor (HeLa) cells were monitored via fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry. The nanoparticles are internalized faster in cancer cells than in normal cells, regardless of functionalization. Moreover, the functionalized nanoparticles are internalized faster in HeLa cells, while the reverse was observed in healthy Telo-RF cells. The distinct surface characteristics of the assemblies create an opportunity to expedite the uptake of nanoparticles particularly by tumor cells, and this accordingly can lead to a more effective intracellular delivery of therapeutic molecules loaded into nanoparticle's reservoirs.
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- Carlos E de Castro
- Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas , Universidade Federal do ABC , 09210-580 Santo André , São Paulo , Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas , Universidade Federal do ABC , 09210-580 Santo André , São Paulo , Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas , Universidade Federal do ABC , 09210-580 Santo André , São Paulo , Brazil
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- Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense-UNESC , Av. Universitária 1105 , 88806-000 Criciúma , Santa Catarina , Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas , Universidade Federal do ABC , 09210-580 Santo André , São Paulo , Brazil
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Solovev YV, Prilepskii AY, Krivoshapkina EF, Fakhardo AF, Bryushkova EA, Kalikina PA, Koshel EI, Vinogradov VV. Sol-gel derived boehmite nanostructures is a versatile nanoplatform for biomedical applications. Sci Rep 2019; 9:1176. [PMID: 30718643 PMCID: PMC6361961 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-37589-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2018] [Accepted: 11/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Alumina is one of the most promising carriers for drug delivery due to the long history of its usage as a vaccine adjuvant. Sol-gel synthesis provides excellent conditions for entrapment of biomolecules within an inorganic cage providing stabilization of proteins under the extremal conditions. In this paper, we show in vitro investigation of monodisperse alumina xerogel nanocontainers (AXNCs) using bovine serum albumin as a model protein entrapped in sol-gel alumina building blocks. Particularly, dose and cell-type dependent cytotoxicity in HeLa and A549 cancer cell lines were employed as well as investigation of antibacterial effect and stability of AXNCs in different biological media. It was shown, that the release of entrapped protein could be provided only in low pH buffer (as in cancer cell cytoplasm). This property could be applied for anticancer drug development. We also discovered boehmite nanoparticles effect on horizontal gene transfer and observed the appearance of antibiotic resistance by means of exchanging of the corresponding plasmid between two different E. coli strains. The present work may help to understand better the influence of AXNCs on various biological systems, such as prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, and the activity of AXNCs in different biological media.
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- Yaroslav V Solovev
- ITMO University, SCAMT laboratory 9, Lomonosova str., Saint Petersburg, 191002, Russian Federation
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- ITMO University, SCAMT laboratory 9, Lomonosova str., Saint Petersburg, 191002, Russian Federation
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- ITMO University, SCAMT laboratory 9, Lomonosova str., Saint Petersburg, 191002, Russian Federation
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- ITMO University, SCAMT laboratory 9, Lomonosova str., Saint Petersburg, 191002, Russian Federation
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- ITMO University, SCAMT laboratory 9, Lomonosova str., Saint Petersburg, 191002, Russian Federation
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- ITMO University, SCAMT laboratory 9, Lomonosova str., Saint Petersburg, 191002, Russian Federation
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- ITMO University, SCAMT laboratory 9, Lomonosova str., Saint Petersburg, 191002, Russian Federation
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- ITMO University, SCAMT laboratory 9, Lomonosova str., Saint Petersburg, 191002, Russian Federation.
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Niu K, Li N, Yao Y, Guo C, Ge Y, Wang J. Polypeptide Nanogels With Different Functional Cores Promote Chemotherapy of Lung Carcinoma. Front Pharmacol 2019; 10:37. [PMID: 30778298 PMCID: PMC6369202 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2019.00037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2018] [Accepted: 01/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Two kinds of tumor microenvironment-responsive polypeptide nanogels were developed for intracellular delivery of cytotoxics to enhance the antitumor efficacies and reduce the side effects in the chemotherapy of lung carcinoma. The sizes of both doxorubicin (DOX)-loaded nanogels methoxy poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(L-phenylalanine-co-L-cystine) [mPEG-P(LP-co-LC)] and methoxy poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(L-glutamic acid-co-L-cystine) [mPEG-P(LG-co-LC)] (NGP/DOX and NGG/DOX) were less than 100 nm, which was appropriate for the enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect. The bigger and smaller scale of nanoparticle could induce the elimination of reticuloendothelial system (RES) and decrease the in vivo circulating half-life, respectively. The loading nanogels were stable in the neutral environment while quickly degraded in the mimic intracellular microenvironment. Furthermore, the DOX-loaded reduction-responsive nanogels showed significantly higher tumor cell uptake than free DOX⋅HCl as time went on from 2 to 6 h. In addition, these DOX-loaded nanogels showed efficient antitumor effects in vivo, which was verified by the obviously increased necrosis areas in the tumor tissues. Furthermore, these DOX-loaded nanogels efficiently reduced the side effects of DOX. In conclusion, these reduction-responsive polypeptides based nanogels are suitable for the efficient therapy of lung carcinoma.
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- Kai Niu
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Neonatology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Abdominal Ultrasound, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Foroozandeh P, Aziz AA. Insight into Cellular Uptake and Intracellular Trafficking of Nanoparticles. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2018; 13:339. [PMID: 30361809 PMCID: PMC6202307 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-018-2728-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 694] [Impact Index Per Article: 115.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2018] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Nanoparticle science is rapidly changing the landscape of various scientific fields and defining new technological platforms. This is perhaps even more evident in the field of nanomedicine whereby nanoparticles have been used as a tool for the treatment and diagnosis of many diseases. However, despite the tremendous benefit conferred, common pitfalls of this technology is its potential short and long-term effects on the human body. To understand these issues, many scientific studies have been carried out. This review attempts to shed light on some of these studies and its outcomes. The topics that were examined in this review include the different possible uptake pathways of nanoparticles and intracellular trafficking routes. Additionally, the effect of physicochemical properties of nanoparticle such as size, shape, charge and surface chemistry in determining the mechanism of uptake and biological function of nanoparticles are also addressed.
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- Parisa Foroozandeh
- School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Penang Malaysia
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- School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Penang Malaysia
- Nano-Biotechnology Research and Innovation (NanoBRI), Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine (INFORMM), Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Penang Malaysia
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Du Y, Tian C, Wang M, Huang D, Wei W, Liu Y, Li L, Sun B, Kou L, Kan Q, Liu K, Luo C, Sun J, He Z. Dipeptide-modified nanoparticles to facilitate oral docetaxel delivery: new insights into PepT1-mediated targeting strategy. Drug Deliv 2018; 25:1403-1413. [PMID: 29890854 PMCID: PMC6058494 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2018.1480675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Oligopeptide transporter 1 (PepT1) has been a striking prodrug-designing target. However, the underlying mechanism of PepT1 as a target to facilitate the oral absorption of nanoparticles (NPs) remains unclear. Herein, we modify Poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) NPs with the conjugates of dipeptides (L-valine-valine, L-valine-phenylalanine) and polyoxyethylene (PEG Mw: 1000, 2000) stearate to facilitate oral delivery of docetaxel (DTX) to investigate the oral absorption mechanism and regulatory effects on PepT1 of the dipeptide-modified NPs. The cellular uptake of the dipeptide-modified NPs is more efficient than that of the unmodified NPs in the stably transfected hPepT1- Hela cells and Caco-2 cells, suggesting the involvement of PepT1 in the endocytosis of NPs. The internalization of the dipeptide-modified NPs is proved to be a proton-dependent process. Moreover, the L-valine-valine modified NPs with shorter PEG chain exhibit distinct advantages in terms of intestinal permeability and oral absorption, resulting in significantly improved oral bioavailability of DTX. In summary, PepT1 could serve as a desirable target for oral nanoparticulate drug delivery and the dipeptide-modified NPs represent a promising nanoplatform to facilitate oral delivery of hydrophobic drugs with low bioavailability.
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- Yuqian Du
- a Department of Pharmaceutics, Wuya College of Innovation , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , Shenyang , P.R. China
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- a Department of Pharmaceutics, Wuya College of Innovation , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , Shenyang , P.R. China
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- a Department of Pharmaceutics, Wuya College of Innovation , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , Shenyang , P.R. China
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- b Department of Clinical Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy , Dalian Medical University , Dalian , P.R. China
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- a Department of Pharmaceutics, Wuya College of Innovation , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , Shenyang , P.R. China
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- a Department of Pharmaceutics, Wuya College of Innovation , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , Shenyang , P.R. China
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- a Department of Pharmaceutics, Wuya College of Innovation , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , Shenyang , P.R. China
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- a Department of Pharmaceutics, Wuya College of Innovation , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , Shenyang , P.R. China
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- a Department of Pharmaceutics, Wuya College of Innovation , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , Shenyang , P.R. China
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- c School of Life Science and Biopharmaceutics , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , Shenyang , P.R. China
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- b Department of Clinical Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy , Dalian Medical University , Dalian , P.R. China
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- a Department of Pharmaceutics, Wuya College of Innovation , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , Shenyang , P.R. China
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- a Department of Pharmaceutics, Wuya College of Innovation , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , Shenyang , P.R. China
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- a Department of Pharmaceutics, Wuya College of Innovation , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , Shenyang , P.R. China
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Nanoassembly (NA) based on a D-α-tocopherol succinate (αTS) conjugated lysozyme (Lys) (Lys-αTS) was fabricated for tumor-selective delivery of curcumin (CUR) for breast cancer therapy. Lys and αTS were used as a biocompatible enzyme and a hydrophobic residue, respectively, for the preparation of nanocarriers in this study. Compared with CUR-loaded cross-linked Lys (c-Lys/CUR) NA, Lys-αTS/CUR NA exhibited a smaller hydrodynamic size (213 nm mean diameter), a narrower size distribution, and a more spherical shape. Sustained drug release was observed from the Lys-αTS/CUR NA for five days at a normal physiological pH (pH 7.4). The developed Lys-αTS/CUR NA showed enhanced cellular accumulation, antiproliferative effects, and apoptotic efficacies in MDA-MB-231 human breast adenocarcinoma cells. According to the results of optical imaging test in the MDA-MB-231 tumor-bearing mouse models, the Lys-αTS/CUR NA-injected group exhibited a more tumor-selective accumulation pattern, rather than being distributed in the normal tissues and organs. The observed tumor targetability of Lys-αTS/CUR was further studied, which revealed improved in vivo anticancer activities (better inhibition of tumor growth and induction of apoptosis in the tumor tissue) after an intravenous administration in the MDA-MB-231 tumor-bearing mouse models. All these results indicate that the newly developed enzyme-based nanocarrier, the Lys-αTS NA, can be a promising candidate for the therapy of breast cancers.
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- Song Yi Lee
- a College of Pharmacy , Kangwon National University , Chuncheon , Republic of Korea
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- a College of Pharmacy , Kangwon National University , Chuncheon , Republic of Korea
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Tao W, Ji X, Zhu X, Li L, Wang J, Zhang Y, Saw PE, Li W, Kong N, Islam MA, Gan T, Zeng X, Zhang H, Mahmoudi M, Tearney GJ, Farokhzad OC. Two-Dimensional Antimonene-Based Photonic Nanomedicine for Cancer Theranostics. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:e1802061. [PMID: 30043416 PMCID: PMC7028391 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201802061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 207] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2018] [Revised: 06/03/2018] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Antimonene (AM) is a recently described two-dimensional (2D) elemental layered material. In this study, a novel photonic drug-delivery platform based on 2D PEGylated AM nanosheets (NSs) is developed. The platform's multiple advantages include: i) excellent photothermal properties, ii) high drug-loading capacity, iii) spatiotemporally controlled drug release triggered by near-infrared (NIR) light and moderate acidic pH, iv) superior accumulation at tumor sites, v) deep tumor penetration by both extrinsic stimuli (i.e., NIR light) and intrinsic stimuli (i.e., pH), vi) excellent multimodal-imaging properties, and vii) significant inhibition of tumor growth with no observable side effects and potential degradability, thus addressing several key limitations of cancer nanomedicines. The intracellular fate of the prepared NSs is also revealed for the first time, providing deep insights that improve cellular-level understanding of the nano-bio interactions of AM-based NSs and other emerging 2D nanomaterials. To the best of knowledge, this is the first report on 2D AM-based photonic drug-delivery platforms, possibly marking an exciting jumping-off point for research into the application of 2D AM nanomaterials in cancer theranostics.
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- Wei Tao
- Center for Nanomedicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Center for Nanomedicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Center for Nanomedicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Center for Nanomedicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Center for Nanomedicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Center for Nanomedicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Center for Nanomedicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310000, China
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- Center for Nanomedicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Center for Nanomedicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Phosphorene and Optoelectronics, SZU-NUS Collaborative Innovation Center for Optoelectronic Science and Technology, and Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Center for Nanomedicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Center for Nanomedicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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Niu K, Yao Y, Xiu M, Guo C, Ge Y, Wang J. Controlled Drug Delivery by Polylactide Stereocomplex Micelle for Cervical Cancer Chemotherapy. Front Pharmacol 2018; 9:930. [PMID: 30154721 PMCID: PMC6102361 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2018] [Accepted: 07/30/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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A stable doxorubicin (DOX)-loaded stereocomplex micelle drug delivery system was developed via the stereocomplex interaction between enantiomeric 4-armed poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(D-lactide) and poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(L-lactide) to realize control drug release and improve tumor cell uptake for efficient cervical carcinoma therapy. All these DOX-loaded micelles including poly(D-lactide)-based micelle (PDM/DOX), poly(L-lactide)-based micelle (PLM/DOX), and stereocomplex micelle (SCM/DOX) exhibited appropriate sizes of ∼100 nm for the enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect. In addition, compared to PDM/DOX and PLM/DOX, SCM/DOX exhibited the slowest DOX releaser, highest tumor cell uptake and the most efficient tumor cell suppression in vitro. Moreover, the excellent tumor inhibiting rates of the DOX-loaded micelles, especially SCM/DOX, were verified in the U14 cervical carcinoma mouse model. Increased tumorous apoptosis and necrosis areas were observed in the DOX-loaded micelles treatment groups, especially the SCM/DOX group. In addition, all these DOX-loaded micelles obviously alleviated the systemic toxicity of DOX. As a result, SCM can be a promising drug delivery system for the future therapy of cervical carcinoma.
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- Kai Niu
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Abdominal Ultrasound, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Wu J, Yuan J, Ye B, Wu Y, Xu Z, Chen J, Chen J. Dual-Responsive Core Crosslinking Glycopolymer-Drug Conjugates Nanoparticles for Precise Hepatocarcinoma Therapy. Front Pharmacol 2018; 9:663. [PMID: 30065648 PMCID: PMC6056621 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2018] [Accepted: 06/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Nanoparticles (NPs) have demonstrated a potential for hepatocarcinoma therapy. However, the effective and safe NP-mediated drug transportation is still challenging due to premature leakage and inaccurate release of the drug. Herein, we designed a series of core cross-linking galactose-based glycopolymer-drug conjugates (GPDs) NPs with both redox-responsive and pH-sensitive characteristics to target and program drug release. Glycopolymer is comprised of galactose-containing units, which gather on the surface of GPD NPs and exhibit specific recognition to hepatocarcinoma cells, which over-express the asialoglycoprotein receptor. GPD NPs are stable in a normal physiological environment and can rapidly release the drug in hepatocarcinoma cells, which are reductive and acidic, by combining disulfide bond cross-linked core, as well as boronate ester-linked hydrophilic glycopolymer chain and the hydrophobic drug.
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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Water-dispersible PEG-curcumin/amine-functionalized covalent organic framework nanocomposites as smart carriers for in vivo drug delivery. Nat Commun 2018; 9:2785. [PMID: 30018290 PMCID: PMC6050241 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-04910-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 239] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2017] [Accepted: 05/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) as drug-delivery carriers have been mostly evaluated in vitro due to the lack of COFs nanocarriers that are suitable for in vivo studies. Here we develop a series of water-dispersible polymer-COF nanocomposites through the assembly of polyethylene-glycol-modified monofunctional curcumin derivatives (PEG-CCM) and amine-functionalized COFs (APTES-COF-1) for in vitro and in vivo drug delivery. The real-time fluorescence response shows efficient tracking of the COF-based materials upon cellular uptake and anticancer drug (doxorubicin (DOX)) release. Notably, in vitro and in vivo studies demonstrate that PEG-CCM@APTES-COF-1 is a smart carrier for drug delivery with superior stability, intrinsic biodegradability, high DOX loading capacity, strong and stable fluorescence, prolonged circulation time and improved drug accumulation in tumors. More intriguingly, PEG350-CCM@APTES-COF-1 presents an effective targeting strategy for brain research. We envisage that PEG-CCM@APTES-COF-1 nanocomposites represent a great promise toward the development of a multifunctional platform for cancer-targeted in vivo drug delivery. Despite their potential application as drug-delivery carriers, covalent organic frameworks (COF) have been only evaluated in vitro. Here the authors show by real time tracking in vivo the cell uptake of anticancer-drug loaded and water dispersible COFs.
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Perumalsamy H, Sankarapandian K, Veerappan K, Natarajan S, Kandaswamy N, Thangavelu L, Balusamy SR. In silico and in vitro analysis of coumarin derivative induced anticancer effects by undergoing intrinsic pathway mediated apoptosis in human stomach cancer. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2018; 46:119-130. [PMID: 30097112 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2018.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2018] [Revised: 02/21/2018] [Accepted: 04/08/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Coumarin plays a vital role in drug discovery process due to its diverse biologically active components. Recently, coumarin derivatives are paying attention to treat various diseases including cancer. The effect of coumarin derivatives on gastric cancer is not well established although gastric cancer being the fourth leading cancer. Therefore, we attempt to study the effect of styrene substituted biscoumarin (SSBC) to induce apoptosis and inhibit cancer proliferation using in silico and in vitro approaches. METHODS We performed 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay to identify the anti-proliferative activity of SSBC in stomach cancer cell lines (AGS) and toxicity of the compared was also assessed using lung normal cell lines (L-132 and MRC-5). A docking study was carried out between anti-apoptotic protein (BCL2) and SSBC compound. Furthermore, we analyzed the drug likeliness by screening pharmacological properties (ADME) and biological activity of SSBC by performing spectrum prediction analysis (PASS). The apoptotic effect of SSBC in AGS cell lines were detected using flow cytometry (FACS), Hoechst staining and DAPI/PI staining. Later, the regulation of apoptotic pathway by SSBC was also confirmed by qRT-PCR and western blotting analysis. RESULTS The inhibition concentration (IC50) of SSBC was assayed against AGS and lung normal cell lines (L-132 and MRC-5). The IC50 value of SSBC toward AGS, L-132 and MRC-5 was 4.56, 268 and 285 μg/ml, respectively. In silico analysis predicted SSBC could bind to the active site of BH3 domain of anti-apoptotic protein and thus resulted in apoptotic mediated cell death. ADME prediction of SSBC exhibit strong binding capacity of 99.08% and showed absorption rate about 95.57% in the intestine. In addition, biological activity of SSBC was also predicted using PASS program and we found SSBC exhibit high activity for various cancer related protein expression including apoptosis pathway proteins such as caspase 3 stimulant, apoptosis agonist. Furthermore, apoptosis of AGS was also assessed using Hoechst staining, DAPI/PI analysis, flow-cytometric analysis, qRT-PCR and western blot analysis. CONCLUSION Our study denotes that SSBC could be very effective against AGS by inducing apoptosis through intrinsic pathway and recommended for in vivo and human trials.
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- Haribalan Perumalsamy
- Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Horticulture, Sunchon National University, Suncheon 57922, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Horticulture, Sunchon National University, Suncheon 57922, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Saveetha Engineering College, Thandalam, Chennai 602 105, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, SIMATS, Saveetha University, India
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Sejong University, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea.
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Muhamad N, Plengsuriyakarn T, Na-Bangchang K. Application of active targeting nanoparticle delivery system for chemotherapeutic drugs and traditional/herbal medicines in cancer therapy: a systematic review. Int J Nanomedicine 2018; 13:3921-3935. [PMID: 30013345 PMCID: PMC6038858 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s165210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 227] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Patients treated with conventional cancer chemotherapy suffer from side effects of the drugs due to non-selective action of chemotherapeutic drugs to normal cells. Active targeting nanoparticles that are conjugated to targeting ligands on the surface of nanoparticles play an important role in improving drug selectivity to the cancer cell. Several chemotherapeutic drugs and traditional/herbal medicines reported for anticancer activities have been investigated for their selective delivery to cancer cells by active targeting nanoparticles. This systematic review summarizes reports on this application. Literature search was conducted through PubMed database search up to March 2017 using the terms nanoparticle, chemotherapy, traditional medicine, herbal medicine, natural medicine, natural compound, cancer treatment, and active targeting. Out of 695 published articles, 61 articles were included in the analysis based on the predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. The targeting ligands included proteins/peptides, hyaluronic acid, folic acid, antibodies/antibody fragments, aptamer, and carbohydrates/polysaccharides. In vitro and in vivo studies suggest that active targeting nanoparticles increase selectivity in cellular uptake and/or cytotoxicity over the conventional chemotherapeutic drugs and non-targeted nanoparticle platform, particularly enhancement of drug efficacy and safety. However, clinical studies are required to confirm these findings.
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- Nadda Muhamad
- Chulabhorn International College of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, Thailand,
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- Chulabhorn International College of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, Thailand, .,Center of Excellence in Pharmacology and Molecular Biology of Malaria and Cholangiocarcinoma, Chulabhorn International College of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, Thailand,
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- Chulabhorn International College of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, Thailand, .,Center of Excellence in Pharmacology and Molecular Biology of Malaria and Cholangiocarcinoma, Chulabhorn International College of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, Thailand,
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Mi B, Wang J, Liu Y, Liu J, Hu L, Panayi AC, Liu G, Zhou W. Icariin Activates Autophagy via Down-Regulation of the NF-κB Signaling-Mediated Apoptosis in Chondrocytes. Front Pharmacol 2018; 9:605. [PMID: 29950992 PMCID: PMC6008570 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2018] [Accepted: 05/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common chronic and degenerative joint condition that is mainly characterized by cartilage degradation, osteophyte formation, and joint stiffness. The NF-κB signaling pathway in inflammation, autophagy, and apoptosis plays a prominent role in the progression of OA. Icariin, a prenylated flavonol glycoside extracted from Epimedium, have been proven to exert anti-osteoporotic and anti-inflammatory effects in OA. However, the action mechanisms of its effect on chondrocytes have yet to be elucidated. In the present study, we demonstrated that the in vitro therapeutic effects of icariin on rat chondrocytes in a dose-dependent manner. We found that TNF-α induced the production of IL-1, IL-6, IL-12, reactive oxygen species (ROS), nitric oxide (NO), Caspase-3, and Caspase-9 in chondrocytes. We also provided evidence that TNF-α inhibited autophagy markers (Atg 5, Atg 7) and prevented LC3 I translate to LC3 II. Furthermore, TNF-α induced matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)3 and MMP9 expression. The negative effects of TNF-α on chondrocytes can be partially blocked by treating with icariin or ammonium pyrrolidinedithiocarbamate (PDTC, an NF-κB inhibitor). The present study data also suggested that icariin suppressed both TNF-α-stimulated p65 nuclear translocation and IκBα protein degradation. These results indicated that icariin protected against OA by suppressing inflammatory cytokines and apoptosis, through activation of autophagy via NF-κB inhibition. In conclusion, icariin appears to favorably modulate autophagy and apoptosis in chondrocytes making it a promising compound for cartilage tissue engineering in the treatment of OA.
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- Bobin Mi
- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics & Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Addenbrooke's Hospital, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Dong Z, Kang Y, Yuan Q, Luo M, Gu Z. H 2O 2-Responsive Nanoparticle Based on the Supramolecular Self-Assemble of Cyclodextrin. Front Pharmacol 2018; 9:552. [PMID: 29892222 PMCID: PMC5985298 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2018] [Accepted: 05/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Designing stimuli responsive, controllable and biocompatible multifunctional nanoparticles is an important progress in the current quest for drug delivery systems. Herein, we devoted to developing a β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) based drug delivery nanoparticles (NPs) that release Bovine serum albumin (BSA) via glucose-responsive gate. The design involves synthesis of sodium alginate with β-CD modified (Alg-β-CD) and methoxypolyethylene glycol (mPEG-Fc) containing ferrocene (Fc) uncharged end-capping. When α-cyclodextrin (α-CD) was added with these two segments, the stable non-covalent supramolecular structure of Alg-β-CD/mPEG-Fc/α-CD can be self-assembled into NPs in aqueous solution. BSA loaded Alg-β-CD/mPEG-Fc/α-CD also has been prepared. Interestingly, these supramolecular Alg-β-CD/mPEG-Fc/α-CD/BSA NPs showed uniform sphere structure and constant BSA loading content. Also, this new kind of NPs can disassemble in the present of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Since glucose oxidase (GOD) can oxidize glucose and produce H2O2, so this kind of polymeric NPs can also have glucose responsive behavior in the GOD containing environment. Developed functional Alg-β-CD/mPEG-Fc/α-CD might be a promising drug delivery strategy for diabetes or immunotherapy with more efficiency.
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- Zhenqiang Dong
- Key Laboratory of Sensing Technology and Biomedical Instrument of Guangdong Province, School of Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- College of Chemical and Material Engineering, Quzhou University, Quzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mountain Ecological Restoration and Bioresource Utilization, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sensing Technology and Biomedical Instrument of Guangdong Province, School of Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sensing Technology and Biomedical Instrument of Guangdong Province, School of Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Chen G, Wang Y, Xie R, Gong S. A review on core-shell structured unimolecular nanoparticles for biomedical applications. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2018; 130:58-72. [PMID: 30009887 PMCID: PMC6149214 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2018.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2018] [Revised: 06/23/2018] [Accepted: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Polymeric unimolecular nanoparticles (NPs) exhibiting a core-shell structure and formed by a single multi-arm molecule containing only covalent bonds have attracted increasing attention for numerous biomedical applications. This unique single-molecular architecture provides the unimolecular NP with superior stability both in vitro and in vivo, a high drug loading capacity, as well as versatile surface chemistry, thereby making it a desirable nanoplatform for therapeutic and diagnostic applications. In this review, we surveyed the architecture of various types of polymeric unimolecular NPs, including water-dispersible unimolecular micelles and water-soluble unimolecular NPs used for the delivery of hydrophobic and hydrophilic agents, respectively, as well as their diverse biomedical applications. Future opportunities and challenges of unimolecular NPs were also briefly discussed.
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- Guojun Chen
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53715, USA; Wisconsin Institute for Discovery and Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53715, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53715, USA; Wisconsin Institute for Discovery and Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53715, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53715, USA; Wisconsin Institute for Discovery and Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53715, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53715, USA; Wisconsin Institute for Discovery and Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53715, USA; Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53715, USA.
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Simultaneous delivery of paclitaxel and erlotinib from dual drug loaded PLGA nanoparticles: Formulation development, thorough optimization and in vitro release. J Mol Liq 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2018.02.091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Kong N, Deng M, Sun XN, Chen YD, Sui XB. Polydopamine-Functionalized CA-(PCL- ran-PLA) Nanoparticles for Target Delivery of Docetaxel and Chemo-photothermal Therapy of Breast Cancer. Front Pharmacol 2018; 9:125. [PMID: 29527167 PMCID: PMC5829531 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2018] [Accepted: 02/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Current limitations of cancer therapy include the lack of effective strategy for target delivery of chemotherapeutic drugs, and the difficulty of achieving significant efficacy by single treatment. Herein, we reported a synergistic chemo-photothermal strategy based on aptamer (Apt)-polydopamine (pD) functionalized CA-(PCL-ran-PLA) nanoparticles (NPs) for effective delivery of docetaxel (DTX) and enhanced therapeutic effect. The developed DTX-loaded Apt-pD-CA-(PCL-ran-PLA) NPs achieved promising advantages, such as (i) improved drug loading content (LC) and encapsulation efficiency (EE) initiated by star-shaped copolymer CA-(PCL-ran-PLA); (ii) effective target delivery of drugs to tumor sites by incorporating AS1411 aptamers; (iii) significant therapeutic efficacy caused by synergistic chemo-photothermal treatment. In addition, the pD coating strategy with simple procedures could address the contradiction between targeting modification and maintaining formerly excellent bio-properties. Therefore, with excellent bio-properties and simple preparation procedures, the DTX-loaded Apt-pD-CA-(PCL-ran-PLA) NPs effectively increased the local drug concentration in tumor sites, minimized side effects, and significantly eliminated tumors, indicating the promising application of these NPs for cancer therapy.
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- Na Kong
- Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Holistic Integrative Oncology Institutes and Holistic Integrative Cancer Center of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, College of Medicine, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
- Department of Cancer Pharmacology, Holistic Integrative Pharmacy Institutes, College of Medicine, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-cancer Chinese Medicine of Zhejiang Province and Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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Nosrati H, Adinehvand R, Manjili HK, Rostamizadeh K, Danafar H. Synthesis, characterization, and kinetic release study of methotrexate loaded mPEG–PCL polymersomes for inhibition of MCF-7 breast cancer cell line. Pharm Dev Technol 2018; 24:89-98. [DOI: 10.1080/10837450.2018.1425433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Hamed Nosrati
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, School of Pharmacy, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- School of Pharmacy, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Cancer Gene Therapy Research Center, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
- Department of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Zanjan Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology Research Center, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Cancer Gene Therapy Research Center, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
- Department of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
- Zanjan Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology Research Center, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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Xie Z, Wang D, Fan T, Xing C, Li Z, Tao W, Liu L, Bao S, Fan D, Zhang H. Black phosphorus analogue tin sulfide nanosheets: synthesis and application as near-infrared photothermal agents and drug delivery platforms for cancer therapy. J Mater Chem B 2018; 6:4747-4755. [DOI: 10.1039/c8tb00729b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Black phosphorus analogue tin sulfide nanosheets as photothermal and drug delivery agents with high drug loading capacity for cancer therapy.
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- Zhongjian Xie
- Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Phosphorene and Optoelectronics and Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province
- Shenzhen University
- Shenzhen 518060
- China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the 2nd Clinical Medicine College (Shenzhen People's Hospital) of Jinan University
- Shenzhen 518020
- China
- Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Postdoctoral Research Station
- Jinan University
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- Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Phosphorene and Optoelectronics and Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province
- Shenzhen University
- Shenzhen 518060
- China
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- Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Phosphorene and Optoelectronics and Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province
- Shenzhen University
- Shenzhen 518060
- China
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- Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Phosphorene and Optoelectronics and Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province
- Shenzhen University
- Shenzhen 518060
- China
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- Center for Nanomedicine and Department of Anesthesiology
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Harvard Medical School
- Boston
- USA
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the 2nd Clinical Medicine College (Shenzhen People's Hospital) of Jinan University
- Shenzhen 518020
- China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the 2nd Clinical Medicine College (Shenzhen People's Hospital) of Jinan University
- Shenzhen 518020
- China
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- Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Phosphorene and Optoelectronics and Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province
- Shenzhen University
- Shenzhen 518060
- China
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- Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Phosphorene and Optoelectronics and Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province
- Shenzhen University
- Shenzhen 518060
- China
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Mostaghasi E, Zarepour A, Zarrabi A. Folic acid armed Fe3O4-HPG nanoparticles as a safe nano vehicle for biomedical theranostics. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2017.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Zhao J, Stenzel MH. Entry of nanoparticles into cells: the importance of nanoparticle properties. Polym Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c7py01603d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 228] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Knowledge of the interactions between nanoparticles (NPs) and cell membranes is of great importance for the design of safe and efficient nanomedicines.
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- Jiacheng Zhao
- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design
- The University of New South Wales
- Sydney
- Australia
- School of Chemical Engineering
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design
- The University of New South Wales
- Sydney
- Australia
- School of Chemistry
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Peng Y, Nie J, Cheng W, Liu G, Zhu D, Zhang L, Liang C, Mei L, Huang L, Zeng X. A multifunctional nanoplatform for cancer chemo-photothermal synergistic therapy and overcoming multidrug resistance. Biomater Sci 2018; 6:1084-1098. [DOI: 10.1039/c7bm01206c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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A multifunctional nanoplatform could overcome multidrug resistance and showed cancer chemo-photothermal synergistic therapy with the near-infrared irradiation.
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Yang C, Wu T, Qi Y, Zhang Z. Recent Advances in the Application of Vitamin E TPGS for Drug Delivery. Theranostics 2018; 8:464-485. [PMID: 29290821 PMCID: PMC5743561 DOI: 10.7150/thno.22711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 238] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2017] [Accepted: 10/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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D-ɑ-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol succinate (Vitamin E TPGS or TPGS) has been approved by FDA as a safe adjuvant and widely used in drug delivery systems. The biological and physicochemical properties of TPGS provide multiple advantages for its applications in drug delivery like high biocompatibility, enhancement of drug solubility, improvement of drug permeation and selective antitumor activity. Notably, TPGS can inhibit the activity of ATP dependent P-glycoprotein and act as a potent excipient for overcoming multi-drug resistance (MDR) in tumor. In this review, we aim to discuss the recent advances of TPGS in drug delivery including TPGS based prodrugs, nitric oxide donor and polymers, and unmodified TPGS based formulations. These potential applications are focused on enhancing delivery efficiency as well as the therapeutic effect of agents, especially on overcoming MDR of tumors. It also demonstrates that the clinical translation of TPGS based nanomedicines is still faced with many challenges, which requires more detailed study on TPGS properties and based delivery system in the future.
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- Conglian Yang
- Tongji School of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, P.R. China
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- Tongji School of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, P.R. China
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- Tongji School of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, P.R. China
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- Tongji School of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, P.R. China
- National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, P.R. China
- Hubei Engineering Research Center for Novel Drug Delivery System, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, P.R. China
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Wei Y, Gao L, Wang L, Shi L, Wei E, Zhou B, Zhou L, Ge B. Polydopamine and peptide decorated doxorubicin-loaded mesoporous silica nanoparticles as a targeted drug delivery system for bladder cancer therapy. Drug Deliv 2017; 24:681-691. [PMID: 28414557 PMCID: PMC8241003 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2017.1309475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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We reported a simple polydopamine (PDA)-based surface modification method to prepare novel targeted doxorubicin-loaded mesoporous silica nanoparticles and peptide CSNRDARRC conjugation (DOX-loaded MSNs@PDA-PEP) for enhancing the therapeutic effects on bladder cancer. Drug-loaded NPs were characterized in terms of size, size distribution, zeta potential, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area and drug loading content. In vitro drug release indicated that DOX-loaded MSNs@PDA and MSNs@PDA-PEP had similar release kinetic profiles of DOX. The PDA coating well controlled DOX release and was highly sensitive to pH value. Confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) showed that drug-loaded MSNs could be internalized by human bladder cancer cell line HT-1376, and DOX-loaded MSNs@PDA-PEP had the highest cellular uptake efficiency due to ligand-receptor recognition. The antitumor effects of DOX-loaded nanoparticles were evaluated by the MTT assay in vitro and by a xenograft tumor model in vivo, demonstrating that targeted nanocarriers DOX-loaded MSNs@PDA-PEP were significantly superior to free DOX and DOX-loaded MSNs@PDA. The novel DOX-loaded MSNs@PDA-PEP, which specifically recognized HT-1376 cells, can be used as a potential targeted drug delivery system for bladder cancer therapy.
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- Yi Wei
- a Department of Urology , Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University , Guilin , P.R. China
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- a Department of Urology , Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University , Guilin , P.R. China
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- b College of Biotechnology , and
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- c Pharmaceutical College, Guilin Medical University , Guilin , P.R. China
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- a Department of Urology , Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University , Guilin , P.R. China
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- a Department of Urology , Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University , Guilin , P.R. China
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- a Department of Urology , Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University , Guilin , P.R. China
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- a Department of Urology , Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University , Guilin , P.R. China
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Zhou Y, Wen H, Gu L, Fu J, Guo J, Du L, Zhou X, Yu X, Huang Y, Wang H. Aminoglucose-functionalized, redox-responsive polymer nanomicelles for overcoming chemoresistance in lung cancer cells. J Nanobiotechnology 2017; 15:87. [PMID: 29179722 PMCID: PMC5704373 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-017-0316-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2017] [Accepted: 11/04/2017] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Background Chemotherapeutic drugs used for cancer therapy frequently encounter multiple-drug resistance (MDR). Nanoscale carriers that can target tumors to accumulate and release drugs intracellularly have the greatest potential for overcoming MDR. Glucose transporter-1 (GLUT-1) and glutathione (GSH) overexpression in cancer cells was exploited to assemble aminoglucose (AG)-conjugated, redox-responsive nanomicelles from a single disulfide bond-bridged block polymer of polyethylene glycol and polylactic acid (AG-PEG-SS-PLA). However, whether this dual functional vector can overcome MDR in lung cancer is unknown. Results In this experiment, AG-PEG-SS-PLA was synthetized successfully, and paclitaxel (PTX)-loaded AG-PEG-SS-PLA (AG-PEG-SS-PLA/PTX) nanomicelles exhibited excellent physical properties. These nanomicelles show enhanced tumor targeting as well as drug accumulation and retention in MDR cancer cells. Caveolin-dependent endocytosis is mainly responsible for nanomicelle internalization. After internalization, the disulfide bond of AG-PEG-SS-PLA is cleaved in the presence of high intracellular glutathione levels, causing the hydrophobic core to become a polar aqueous solution, which subsequently results in nanomicelle disassembly and the rapid release of encapsulated PTX. Reduced drug resistance was observed in cancer cells in vitro. The caspase-9 and caspase-3 cascade was activated by the AG-PEG-SS-PLA/PTX nanomicelles through upregulation of the pro-apoptotic proteins Bax and Bid and suppression of the anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2, thereby increasing apoptosis. Furthermore, significantly enhanced tumor growth inhibition was observed in nude mice bearing A549/ADR xenograft tumors after the administration of AG-PEG-SS-PLA/PTX nanomicelles via tail injection. Conclusions These promising results indicate that AG-PEG-SS-PLA/PTX nanomicelles could provide the foundation for a paradigm shift in MDR cancer therapy. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12951-017-0316-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Clinical Pharmacology & Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, Guangdong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Clinical Pharmacology & Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, Guangdong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Clinical Pharmacology & Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, Guangdong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Clinical Pharmacology & Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, Guangdong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Clinical Pharmacology & Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, Guangdong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Clinical Pharmacology & Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, Guangdong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Clinical Pharmacology & Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, Guangdong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Clinical Pharmacology & Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, Guangdong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Clinical Pharmacology & Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, Guangdong, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Clinical Pharmacology & Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, Guangdong, China. .,Center of Cancer Research, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510260, Guangdong, China.
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Han K, Zhang WY, Zhang J, Ma ZY, Han HY. pH-Responsive Nanoscale Coordination Polymer for Efficient Drug Delivery and Real-Time Release Monitoring. Adv Healthc Mater 2017; 6. [PMID: 28714280 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201700470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2017] [Revised: 06/02/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Both excess dosages of drug and unwanted drug carrier can lead to severe side effects as well as the failure of tumor therapy. Here, an Fe3+ -gallic acid based drug delivery system is designed for efficient monitoring of drug release in tumor. Fe3+ and polyphenol gallic acid can form polygonal nanoscale coordination polymer in aqueous solution, which exhibits certain antitumor effect. Importantly, this coordination polymer possesses extremely high doxorubicin (DOX) loading efficacy (up to 48.3%). In vitro studies demonstrate that the fluorescence of DOX can be quenched efficiently when DOX is loaded on the coordination polymer. The acidity in lysosome also triggers the release of DOX and fluorescence recovery simultaneously, which realizes real-time monitoring of drug release in tumor cells. In vivo studies further indicate that this polyphenol-rich drug delivery system can significantly inhibit tumor growth with negligible heart toxicity of DOX. This system with minimal side effects should be a promising nanoplatform for tumor treatment.
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- Kai Han
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology; College of Science; Huazhong Agricultural University; Wuhan 430070 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology; College of Science; Huazhong Agricultural University; Wuhan 430070 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology; College of Science; Huazhong Agricultural University; Wuhan 430070 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology; College of Science; Huazhong Agricultural University; Wuhan 430070 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology; College of Science; Huazhong Agricultural University; Wuhan 430070 China
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Behzadi S, Serpooshan V, Tao W, Hamaly MA, Alkawareek MY, Dreaden EC, Brown D, Alkilany AM, Farokhzad OC, Mahmoudi M. Cellular uptake of nanoparticles: journey inside the cell. Chem Soc Rev 2017; 46:4218-4244. [PMID: 28585944 PMCID: PMC5593313 DOI: 10.1039/c6cs00636a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1349] [Impact Index Per Article: 192.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Nanoscale materials are increasingly found in consumer goods, electronics, and pharmaceuticals. While these particles interact with the body in myriad ways, their beneficial and/or deleterious effects ultimately arise from interactions at the cellular and subcellular level. Nanoparticles (NPs) can modulate cell fate, induce or prevent mutations, initiate cell-cell communication, and modulate cell structure in a manner dictated largely by phenomena at the nano-bio interface. Recent advances in chemical synthesis have yielded new nanoscale materials with precisely defined biochemical features, and emerging analytical techniques have shed light on nuanced and context-dependent nano-bio interactions within cells. In this review, we provide an objective and comprehensive account of our current understanding of the cellular uptake of NPs and the underlying parameters controlling the nano-cellular interactions, along with the available analytical techniques to follow and track these processes.
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- Shahed Behzadi
- Center for Nanomedicine and Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Kamalakannan R, Mani G, Muthusamy P, Susaimanickam AA, Kim K. Caffeine-loaded gold nanoparticles conjugated with PLA-PEG-PLA copolymer for in vitro cytotoxicity and anti-inflammatory activity. J IND ENG CHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2017.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Cheng W, Nie J, Xu L, Liang C, Peng Y, Liu G, Wang T, Mei L, Huang L, Zeng X. pH-Sensitive Delivery Vehicle Based on Folic Acid-Conjugated Polydopamine-Modified Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Targeted Cancer Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:18462-18473. [PMID: 28497681 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b02457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 287] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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In this study, we introduced a targeting polymer poly(ethylene glycol)-folic acid (PEG-FA) on the surface of polydopamine (PDA)-modified mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) to develop the novel nanoparticles (NPs) MSNs@PDA-PEG-FA, which were employed as a drug delivery system loaded with doxorubicin (DOX) as a model drug for cervical cancer therapy. The chemical structure and properties of these NPs were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, N2 adsorption/desorption, dynamic light scattering-autosizer, thermogravimetric analysis, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The pH-sensitive PDA coating served as a gatekeeper. The in vitro drug release experiments showed pH-dependent and sustained drug release profiles that could enhance the therapeutic anticancer effect and minimize potential damage to normal cells due to the acidic microenvironment of the tumor. These MSNs@PDA-PEG-FA achieved significantly high targeting efficiency, which was demonstrated by the in vitro cellular uptake and cellular targeting assay. Compared with that of free DOX and DOX-loaded NPs without the folic targeting ligand, the FA-targeted NPs exhibited higher antitumor efficacy in vivo, implying that they are a highly promising potential carrier for cancer treatments.
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- Wei Cheng
- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084, P. R. China
- The Shenzhen Key Lab of Gene and Antibody Therapy, The Ministry-Province Jointly Constructed Base for State Key Lab-Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, and Division of Life and Health Sciences, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University , Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- The Shenzhen Key Lab of Gene and Antibody Therapy, The Ministry-Province Jointly Constructed Base for State Key Lab-Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, and Division of Life and Health Sciences, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University , Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- The Shenzhen Key Lab of Gene and Antibody Therapy, The Ministry-Province Jointly Constructed Base for State Key Lab-Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, and Division of Life and Health Sciences, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University , Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084, P. R. China
- The Shenzhen Key Lab of Gene and Antibody Therapy, The Ministry-Province Jointly Constructed Base for State Key Lab-Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, and Division of Life and Health Sciences, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University , Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- The Shenzhen Key Lab of Gene and Antibody Therapy, The Ministry-Province Jointly Constructed Base for State Key Lab-Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, and Division of Life and Health Sciences, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University , Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- The Shenzhen Key Lab of Gene and Antibody Therapy, The Ministry-Province Jointly Constructed Base for State Key Lab-Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, and Division of Life and Health Sciences, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University , Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084, P. R. China
- The Shenzhen Key Lab of Gene and Antibody Therapy, The Ministry-Province Jointly Constructed Base for State Key Lab-Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, and Division of Life and Health Sciences, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University , Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- The Shenzhen Key Lab of Gene and Antibody Therapy, The Ministry-Province Jointly Constructed Base for State Key Lab-Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, and Division of Life and Health Sciences, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University , Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084, P. R. China
- The Shenzhen Key Lab of Gene and Antibody Therapy, The Ministry-Province Jointly Constructed Base for State Key Lab-Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, and Division of Life and Health Sciences, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University , Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084, P. R. China
- The Shenzhen Key Lab of Gene and Antibody Therapy, The Ministry-Province Jointly Constructed Base for State Key Lab-Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, and Division of Life and Health Sciences, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University , Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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Ahmad N, Alam MA, Ahmad R, Naqvi AA, Ahmad FJ. Preparation and characterization of surface-modified PLGA-polymeric nanoparticles used to target treatment of intestinal cancer. ARTIFICIAL CELLS NANOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2017; 46:432-446. [PMID: 28503995 DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2017.1324466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Docetaxel (DTX), a cytotoxic taxane, is a poor water-soluble drug and exhibits less oral bioavailability. Current research investigates the effective transport, for DTX-loaded chitosan (CS)-coated-poly-lactide-co-glycolide (PLGA)-nanoparticles (NPs) (DTX-CS-PLGA-NPs) and DTX-PLGA-NPs as well as a novel third-generation P-gp inhibitor i.e. GF120918 (Elacridar), across intestinal epithelium with its successive uptake by the tumour cells in an in vitro model. The prepared NPs showed a spherical shape particle size i.e. <123.96 nm with polydispersity index (PDI) of <0.290 whereas for CS-coated NPs, the zeta potential was converted from negative to positive value along with a small modification in particle size distribution. The entrapment efficiency observed for DTX-CS-PLGA-NPs was 74.77%, whereas the in vitro release profile revealed an initial rapid DTX release followed by a sustained release pattern. For apparent permeability, DTX-CS-PLGA-NPs and DTX-PLGA-NPs along with GF120918 showed a five-fold (p < .01) and 2.2-fold enhancement, respectively, as observed in rat ileum permeation study. Similarly, for pharmacokinetic (PK) studies, higher oral bioavailability was observed from DTX-CS-PLGA-NPs (5.11-folds) and DTX-PLGA-NPs (3.29-folds) as compared with DTX-suspension (DTX-S). Cell uptake studies on A549 cells as performed for DTX-CS-PLGA-NPs and DTX-PLGA-NPs loaded with rhodamine 123 dye, exhibited enhanced uptake as compared with plain dye solution. The enhanced uptake for DTX-CS-PLGA-NPs and DTX-PLGA-NPs formulations in the presence of GF120918 was confirmed further with the help of confocal laser scanning microscopic images (CLSM). The potential of the third-generation novel P-gp inhibitor (GF120918) investigated for the effective delivery of DTX as well as investigation of permeability and uptake studies whereby a strong potential of GF120918 for effective oral delivery was established.
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- Niyaz Ahmad
- a Department of Pharmaceutics , College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (formerly University of Dammam) , Dammam , Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- b Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Medical and Allied Sciences , Galgotias University , Greater Noida , India
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- c Department of Natural Products and Alternative Medicine , College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (formerly University of Dammam) , Dammam , Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- d Department of Pharmacy Practice , College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (formerly University of Dammam) , Dammam , Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- e Nanomedicine Lab, Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jamia Hamdard , New Delhi , India
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Zhu X, Tao W, Liu D, Wu J, Guo Z, Ji X, Bharwani Z, Zhao L, Zhao X, Farokhzad OC, Shi J. Surface De-PEGylation Controls Nanoparticle-Mediated siRNA Delivery In Vitro and In Vivo. Am J Cancer Res 2017. [PMID: 28638484 PMCID: PMC5479285 DOI: 10.7150/thno.18136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The present work proposes a unique de-PEGylation strategy for controllable delivery of small interfering RNA (siRNA) using a robust lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticle (NP) platform. The self-assembled hybrid NPs are composed of a lipid-poly(ethylene glycol) (lipid-PEG) shell and a polymer/cationic lipid solid core, wherein the lipid-PEG molecules can gradually dissociate from NP surface in the presence of serum albumin. The de-PEGylation kinetics of a series of different lipid-PEGs is measured with their respective NPs, and the NP performance is comprehensively investigated in vitro and in vivo. This systematic study reveals that the lipophilic tails of lipid-PEG dictate its dissociation rate from NP surface, determining the uptake by tumor cells and macrophages, pharmacokinetics, biodistribution, and gene silencing efficacy of these hybrid siRNA NPs. Based on our observations, we here propose that lipid-PEGs with long and saturated lipophilic tails might be required for effective siRNA delivery to tumor cells and gene silencing of the lipid-polymer hybrid NPs after systemic administration.
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de Melo-Diogo D, Pais-Silva C, Dias DR, Moreira AF, Correia IJ. Strategies to Improve Cancer Photothermal Therapy Mediated by Nanomaterials. Adv Healthc Mater 2017; 6. [PMID: 28322514 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201700073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 168] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2017] [Revised: 02/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The deployment of hyperthermia-based treatments for cancer therapy has captured the attention of different researchers worldwide. In particular, the application of light-responsive nanomaterials to mediate hyperthermia has revealed promising results in several pre-clinical assays. Unlike conventional therapies, these nanostructures can display a preferential tumor accumulation and thus mediate, upon irradiation with near-infrared light, a selective hyperthermic effect with temporal resolution. Different types of nanomaterials such as those based on gold, carbon, copper, molybdenum, tungsten, iron, palladium and conjugated polymers have been used for this photothermal modality. This progress report summarizes the different strategies that have been applied so far for increasing the efficacy of the photothermal therapeutic effect mediated by nanomaterials, namely those that improve the accumulation of nanomaterials in tumors (e.g. by changing the corona composition or through the functionalization with targeting ligands), increase nanomaterials' intrinsic capacity to generate photoinduced heat (e.g. by synthesizing new nanomaterials or assembling nanostructures) or by optimizing the parameters related to the laser light used in the irradiation process (e.g. by modulating the radiation wavelength). Overall, the development of new strategies or the optimization and combination of the existing ones will surely give a major contribution for the application of nanomaterials in cancer PTT.
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- Duarte de Melo-Diogo
- CICS-UBI; Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde; Universidade da Beira Interior; 6200-506 Covilhã Portugal
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- CICS-UBI; Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde; Universidade da Beira Interior; 6200-506 Covilhã Portugal
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- CICS-UBI; Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde; Universidade da Beira Interior; 6200-506 Covilhã Portugal
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- CICS-UBI; Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde; Universidade da Beira Interior; 6200-506 Covilhã Portugal
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- CICS-UBI; Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde; Universidade da Beira Interior; 6200-506 Covilhã Portugal
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Xiong Q, Cui M, Bai Y, Liu Y, Liu D, Song T. A supramolecular nanoparticle system based on β-cyclodextrin-conjugated poly-l-lysine and hyaluronic acid for co-delivery of gene and chemotherapy agent targeting hepatocellular carcinoma. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2017; 155:93-103. [PMID: 28411478 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2017.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2016] [Revised: 03/30/2017] [Accepted: 04/04/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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A novel supramolecular nanoparticle system with core-shell structure was designed based on β-cyclodextrin-conjugated poly-l-lysine (PLCD) and hyaluronic acid for co-delivery of gene and chemotherapy agent targeting hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). PLCD was synthesized by the conjugation of monoaldehyde activated β-cyclodextrin with poly-l-lysine via Shiff's base reaction. Doxorubicin, as a model therapeutic drug, was included into the hydrophobic cavity of β-cyclodextrin in PLCD through host-guest interaction. OligoRNA, as a model gene, was further condensed into the inclusion complexes by electrostatic interaction to form oligoRNA and doxorubicin co-loaded supramolecular nanoparticle system. Hyaluronic acid, which is often over-expressed by HCC cells, was coated on the surface of the above nanoparticles to construct HCC-targeted nanoparticle system. These nanoparticles had regular spherical shape with classic "core-shell" structure, and their size and zeta potential were 195.8nm and -22.7mV, respectively. The nanoparticles could effectively deliver doxorubicin and oligoRNA into HCC cells via CD44 receptor-mediated endocytosis and significantly inhibit the cell proliferation. In the nude mice bearing MHCC-97H tumor, the nanoparticles could be efficiently accumulated in the tumor, suggesting their strong hepatoma-targeting capability. These findings demonstrated that this novel supramolecular nanoparticle system had a promising potential for combining gene therapy and chemotherapy to treat HCC.
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- Qingqing Xiong
- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, PR China.
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- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, PR China
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- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, PR China
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- Research Center of Basic Medical Science & School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, PR China
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- Research Center of Basic Medical Science & School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, PR China
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- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, PR China.
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de Melo-Diogo D, Pais-Silva C, Costa EC, Louro RO, Correia IJ. D-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate functionalized nanographene oxide for cancer therapy. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2017; 12:443-456. [PMID: 28181461 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2016-0384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
AIM To evaluate the therapeutic capacity of D-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate (TPGS)-functionalized nanographene oxide (nGO) in breast cancer cells. METHODS TPGS-functionalized nGO-based materials were obtained through two different approaches: a simple sonication method and a one-pot hydrothermal treatment. RESULTS TPGS coating successfully improved the stability of the nGO-based materials. The nanomaterials that underwent the hydrothermal procedure generated a 1.4- to 1.6-fold higher temperature variation under near infrared laser irradiation than those prepared only by sonication. In vitro, the TPGS/nGO derivatives reduced breast cancer cells' viability and had an insignificant effect on healthy cells. Furthermore, the combined application of TPGS/nGO derivatives and near infrared light generated an improved therapeutic effect. CONCLUSION TPGS/nGO derivatives are promising materials for breast cancer phototherapy.
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Affiliation(s)
- Duarte de Melo-Diogo
- CICS-UBI - Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade da Beira Interior, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal
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- CICS-UBI - Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade da Beira Interior, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal
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- CICS-UBI - Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade da Beira Interior, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal
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- ITQB - Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- CICS-UBI - Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade da Beira Interior, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal
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