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Zhou Q, Xiang J, Qiu N, Wang Y, Piao Y, Shao S, Tang J, Zhou Z, Shen Y. Tumor Abnormality-Oriented Nanomedicine Design. Chem Rev 2023; 123:10920-10989. [PMID: 37713432 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/17/2023]
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Anticancer nanomedicines have been proven effective in mitigating the side effects of chemotherapeutic drugs. However, challenges remain in augmenting their therapeutic efficacy. Nanomedicines responsive to the pathological abnormalities in the tumor microenvironment (TME) are expected to overcome the biological limitations of conventional nanomedicines, enhance the therapeutic efficacies, and further reduce the side effects. This Review aims to quantitate the various pathological abnormalities in the TME, which may serve as unique endogenous stimuli for the design of stimuli-responsive nanomedicines, and to provide a broad and objective perspective on the current understanding of stimuli-responsive nanomedicines for cancer treatment. We dissect the typical transport process and barriers of cancer drug delivery, highlight the key design principles of stimuli-responsive nanomedicines designed to tackle the series of barriers in the typical drug delivery process, and discuss the "all-into-one" and "one-for-all" strategies for integrating the needed properties for nanomedicines. Ultimately, we provide insight into the challenges and future perspectives toward the clinical translation of stimuli-responsive nanomedicines.
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- Quan Zhou
- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Smart Biomaterials and Center for Bionanoengineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Department of Cell Biology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Smart Biomaterials and Center for Bionanoengineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Department of Cell Biology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Smart Biomaterials and Center for Bionanoengineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Smart Biomaterials and Center for Bionanoengineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Smart Biomaterials and Center for Bionanoengineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Smart Biomaterials and Center for Bionanoengineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Smart Biomaterials and Center for Bionanoengineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Smart Biomaterials and Center for Bionanoengineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Guo JS, Li JJ, Wang ZH, Liu Y, Yue YX, Li HB, Zhao XH, Sun YJ, Ding YH, Ding F, Guo DS, Wang L, Chen Y. Dual hypoxia-responsive supramolecular complex for cancer target therapy. Nat Commun 2023; 14:5634. [PMID: 37704601 PMCID: PMC10500001 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41388-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023] Open
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The prognosis with pancreatic cancer is among the poorest of any human cancer. One of the important factors is the tumor hypoxia. Targeting tumor hypoxia is considered a desirable therapeutic option. However, it has not been translated into clinical success in the treatment of pancreatic cancer. With enhanced cytotoxicities against hypoxic pancreatic cancer cells, BE-43547A2 (BE) may serve as a promising template for hypoxia target strategy. Here, based on rational modification, a BE prodrug (NMP-BE) is encapsulated into sulfonated azocalix[5]arene (SAC5A) to generate a supramolecular dual hypoxia-responsive complex NMP-BE@SAC5A. Benefited from the selective load release within cancer cells, NMP-BE@SAC5A markedly suppresses tumor growth at low dose in pancreatic cancer cells xenograft murine model without developing systemic toxicity. This research presents a strategy for the modification of covalent compounds to achieve efficient delivery within tumors, a horizon for the realization of safe and reinforced hypoxia target therapy using a simple approach.
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- Jian-Shuang Guo
- College of Pharmacy, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Research, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300353, China
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- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- College of Pharmacy, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Research, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300353, China
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- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- College of Pharmacy, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Research, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300353, China
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- College of Pharmacy, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Research, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300353, China
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- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
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- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
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- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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Wu H, Zhang T, Li N, Gao J. Cell membrane-based biomimetic vehicles for effective central nervous system target delivery: Insights and challenges. J Control Release 2023; 360:169-184. [PMID: 37343724 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2023.06.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023]
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Central nervous system (CNS) disorders, including brain tumor, ischemic stroke, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease, threaten human health. And the existence of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) hinders the delivery of drugs and the design of drug targeting delivery vehicles. Over the past decades, great interest has been given to cell membrane-based biomimetic vehicles since the rise of targeting drug delivery systems and biomimetic nanotechnology. Cell membranes are regarded as natural multifunction biomaterials, and provide potential for targeting delivery design and modification. Cell membrane-based biomimetic vehicles appear timely with the participation of cell membranes and nanoparticles, and raises new lights for BBB recognition and transport, and effective therapy with its biological multifunction and high biocompatibility. This review summarizes existing challenges in CNS target delivery and recent advances of different kinds of cell membrane-based biomimetic vehicles for effective CNS target delivery, and deliberates the BBB targeting mechanism. It also discusses the challenges and possibility of clinical translation, and presents new insights for development.
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- Honghui Wu
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, PR China; Jinhua Institute of Zhejiang University, Jinhua 321299, Zhejiang, PR China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Ningbo Medical Centre Lihuili Hospital, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315041, Zhejiang, PR China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, PR China; Jinhua Institute of Zhejiang University, Jinhua 321299, Zhejiang, PR China; Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Ningbo Medical Centre Lihuili Hospital, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315041, Zhejiang, PR China.
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Li JJ, Rong RX, Yang Y, Hu ZY, Hu B, Zhao YY, Li HB, Hu XY, Wang KR, Guo DS. Triple targeting host-guest drug delivery system based on lactose-modified azocalix[4]arene for tumor ablation. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2023; 10:1689-1696. [PMID: 36825769 DOI: 10.1039/d3mh00018d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Host-guest drug delivery systems (HGDDSs) have been studied in an effort to modify the characteristics of therapeutic agents through noncovalent interactions, reduce toxic side effects and improve therapeutic effects. However, it is still an important task to continuously improve the targeting ability of HGDDSs, which is conducive to the development of precision medicine. Herein, we utilize the lactose-modified azocalix[4]arene (LacAC4A) as a triple targeting drug carrier customized for antitumor purposes. LacAC4A integrates three targeting features, passive targeting through the enhancing permeability and retention effect, active targeting by the interactions of lactose and the asialoglycoprotein receptors on the surface of tumor cells, and stimuli-responsive targeting via the reduction of the azo group under a hypoxia microenvironment. After loading doxorubicin (DOX) in LacAC4A, the supramolecular nanoformulation DOX@LacAC4A clearly showed the effective suppression of tumor growth through in vivo experiments. LacAC4A can achieve effective targeting, rapid release, and improve drug bioavailability. This design principle will provide a new material for drug delivery systems.
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- Juan-Juan Li
- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, School of Basic Medical Science, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis (Ministry of Education), Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Hebei Province, Medical Comprehensive Experimental Center, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, School of Basic Medical Science, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis (Ministry of Education), Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Hebei Province, Medical Comprehensive Experimental Center, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis (Ministry of Education), Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Hebei Province, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis (Ministry of Education), Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Hebei Province, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis (Ministry of Education), Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Hebei Province, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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Pan M, Lu C, Zhang W, Huang H, Shi X, Tang S, Liu D. Poly(l-Ornithine)-Based Polymeric Micelles as pH-Responsive Macromolecular Anticancer Agents. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15041307. [PMID: 37111792 PMCID: PMC10143059 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15041307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 04/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Anticancer peptides and polymers represent an emerging field of tumor treatment and can physically interact with tumor cells to address the problem of multidrug resistance. In the present study, poly(l-ornithine)-b-poly(l-phenylalanine) (PLO-b-PLF) block copolypeptides were prepared and evaluated as macromolecular anticancer agents. Amphiphilic PLO-b-PLF self-assembles into nanosized polymeric micelles in aqueous solution. Cationic PLO-b-PLF micelles interact steadily with the negatively charged surfaces of cancer cells via electrostatic interactions and kill the cancer cells via membrane lysis. To alleviate the cytotoxicity of PLO-b-PLF, 1,2-dicarboxylic-cyclohexene anhydride (DCA) was anchored to the side chains of PLO via an acid-labile β-amide bond to fabricate PLO(DCA)-b-PLF. Anionic PLO(DCA)-b-PLF showed negligible hemolysis and cytotoxicity under neutral physiological conditions but recovered cytotoxicity (anticancer activity) upon charge reversal in the weakly acidic microenvironment of the tumor. PLO-based polypeptides might have potential applications in the emerging field of drug-free tumor treatment.
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- Miao Pan
- Plastic Surgery Institute of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
- Department of Plastic Surgery and Burn Center, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
- Shantou Plastic Surgery Clinical Research Center, Shantou 515041, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511436, China
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- Plastic Surgery Institute of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
- Department of Plastic Surgery and Burn Center, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
- Shantou Plastic Surgery Clinical Research Center, Shantou 515041, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
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- Plastic Surgery Institute of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
- Department of Plastic Surgery and Burn Center, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
- Shantou Plastic Surgery Clinical Research Center, Shantou 515041, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
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Du M, Geng T, Yu R, Song G, Cheng H, Cao Y, He W, Haleem A, Li Q, Hu R, Chen S. Smart anti-vascular nanoagent induces positive feedback loop for self-augmented tumor accumulation. J Control Release 2023; 356:595-609. [PMID: 36924896 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2023.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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How to achieve efficient drug accumulation in the tumor with low vascular density is a great challenge but the key to push the limit of anti-vascular therapeutic efficacy. Herein, we report a charge-reversible nanoparticles of gambogenic acid (CRNP-GNA) that would induce the positive feedback loop between increased tumor vascular permeability and improved drug accumulation. This positive feedback loop would remarkably improve tumor vascular permeability for efficient drug accumulation through few residue vessels. As compared to its charge-irreversible analogue in the latter injections, the accumulation in tumor and vascular permeability and retention indexes (VPRI) in CRNP-GNA group respectively boosted from nearly equal to 8.32 and 60 times, while its tumorous microvessel density decreased from nearly equal to only 7%. The self-augmented accumulation consequently amplified the antitumor efficacy via multiple pathways of anti-angiogenesis, vascular disruption and pro-apoptosis, where 5 out of 6 tumors in animal models were completely cured by CRNP-GNA. This work confirms that the underlying positive feedback loop for anti-vascular therapy could be induced by charge-reversible drug delivery nanosystem to achieve efficient and self-augmented drug accumulation even in the tumor with few vessels. It provides a novel strategy to conquer the dilemma between anti-vascular efficacy and drug accumulation.
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- Mengting Du
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Preparation Technology and Application, Key Laboratory of Xin'an Medicine, The Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui 230038, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Preparation Technology and Application, Key Laboratory of Xin'an Medicine, The Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui 230038, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Preparation Technology and Application, Key Laboratory of Xin'an Medicine, The Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui 230038, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Preparation Technology and Application, Key Laboratory of Xin'an Medicine, The Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui 230038, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Preparation Technology and Application, Key Laboratory of Xin'an Medicine, The Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui 230038, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Preparation Technology and Application, Key Laboratory of Xin'an Medicine, The Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui 230038, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Preparation Technology and Application, Key Laboratory of Xin'an Medicine, The Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui 230038, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Preparation Technology and Application, Key Laboratory of Xin'an Medicine, The Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui 230038, China.
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Preparation Technology and Application, Key Laboratory of Xin'an Medicine, The Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui 230038, China.
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Ma Y, Wang A, Li J, Li Q, Han Q, Jing Y, Zheng X, Cao H, Yan X, Bai S. Surface Self-Assembly of Dipeptides on Porous CaCO 3 Particles Promoting Cell Internalization. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:2486-2497. [PMID: 36580635 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c21447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The self-assembling behavior of peptides and derivatives is crucial in the natural process to construct various architectures and achieve specific functions. However, the surface or interfacial self-assembly, in particular, on the surface of micro- or nanoparticles is even less systematically investigated. Here, uniform porous CaCO3 microparticles were prepared with different charged, hydrophobic and hydrophilic surfaces to assess the self-assembling behavior of dipeptides composed of various sequences. Experimental results indicate that dipeptides with a negative charge in an aqueous solution preferred to self-assemble on the hydrophobic and positively charged surface of CaCO3 particles, which can be ascribed to the electrostatic and hydrophobic interaction between dipeptides and CaCO3 particles. Meanwhile, the Log p (lipid-water partition coefficient) of dipeptides has a significant effect on the self-assembling behavior of dipeptides on the surface of porous CaCO3; dipeptides with high Log p preferred to self-assemble on the surface of CaCO3 particles, resulting in the improved cell internalization efficiency of particles with low cytotoxicity. After loading with a model drug (doxorubicin), the particles show obvious antitumor activity in animal experiments and can reduce Dox side effects effectively.
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- Yuqi Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Dalian University, Dalian 116622, China
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- College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Dalian University, Dalian 116622, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China
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Khan RU, Shao J, Liao JY, Qian L. pH-triggered cancer-targeting polymers: From extracellular accumulation to intracellular release. NANO RESEARCH 2023; 16:5155-5168. [PMID: 36618069 PMCID: PMC9807988 DOI: 10.1007/s12274-022-5252-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 10/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Stimuli-responsive polymers are promising to achieve targeted delivery, improved stability during circulation, and controlled release of therapeutic and diagnostic agents. Among them, pH-responsive polymeric nanocarriers have attracted significant attention as pH varies in different body fluids (e.g., stomach, intestine, and colon) and intracellular organelles (e.g., endosome, lysosome, and mitochondria) to maintain homeostasis, while distinctive pH changes are also found in certain pathological states. For example, the extracellular environment of the tumor is acidic, which can be employed to drive selective delivery. During the internalization process, since most nanocarriers enter cells upon endocytosis where a drop of pH from 6.5 to 5.0 can occur from endosome to lysosome, pH-sensitive groups have been developed for enhanced cargo release. In this review, both non-covalent and covalent interactions responsive to pH changes are introduced, with a focus on the structure-property relationship and their applications in cancer targeting and endosomal escape.
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- Rizwan Ullah Khan
- Institute of Drug Metabolism and Pharmaceutical Analysis, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cancer Center & Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058 China
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- Institute of Drug Metabolism and Pharmaceutical Analysis, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cancer Center & Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058 China
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- Institute of Drug Metabolism and Pharmaceutical Analysis, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cancer Center & Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058 China
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- Institute of Drug Metabolism and Pharmaceutical Analysis, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cancer Center & Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058 China
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Chen ZY, Yang YC, Wang BJ, Cheng FY, Lee YL, Lee YH, Wang YJ. Comparing different surface modifications of zinc oxide nanoparticles in the developmental toxicity of zebrafish embryos and larvae. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2022; 243:113967. [PMID: 35985197 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Nanotechnology allows for a greater quality of life, but may also cause environmental and organismic harm. Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) are one of the most commonly used metal oxide nanoparticles for commercial and industrial products. Due to its extensive use in various fields, there has already been much concern raised about the environmental health risks of ZnONPs. Many studies have investigated the toxicological profile of ZnONPs in zebrafish embryonic development; however, the specific characteristics of ZnONPs in zebrafish embryonic/larval developmental damage and their molecular toxic mechanisms of liver development are yet to be fully elucidated. This study aimed to reveal the hazard ranking of different surface modifications of ZnONPs on developing zebrafish and the toxicological mechanisms of these modified ZnONPs in liver tissue. The ~30 nm ZnONPs with amino- (NH2- ZnONPs) or carboxyl- (COOH-ZnONPs) modification were incorporated during the embryonic/larval stage of zebrafish. Severe toxicity was observed in both ZnONP groups, especially NH2-ZnONPs, which presented a higher toxicity in the low concentration groups. After prolonging the exposure time, the long-term toxicity assay showed a greater retardation in body length of zebrafish in the NH2-ZnONP group. Response data from multiple toxicity studies was integrated for the calculation of the EC50 values of bulk ZnO and ZnONPs, and the hazard levels were found to be decreasing in the order of NH2-, COOH-ZnONPs and bulk ZnO. Notably, NH2-ZnONPs induced ROS burden in the developing liver tissue, which activated autophagy-related gene and protein expression and finally induced liver cell apoptosis to reduce liver size. In conclusion, our findings are conducive to understanding the hazard risks of different surface modifications of ZnONPs in aquatic environments and will also be helpful for choosing the type of ZnONPs in future industrial applications.
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- Zi-Yu Chen
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan 70428, Taiwan; Department of Cosmetic Science and Institute of Cosmetic Science, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan 71710, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, Chinese Culture University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Cosmeceutics, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Metal nanoparticles: biomedical applications and their molecular mechanisms of toxicity. CHEMICAL PAPERS 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11696-022-02351-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Xin Y, Hou Y, Cong X, Tan H, Wang J, Mao K, Wang X, Liu F, Yang YG, Sun T. Kidney functional stages influence the role of PEG end-group on the renal accumulation and distribution of PEGylated nanoparticles. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:9379-9391. [PMID: 35727088 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr02194c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Modification with polyethylene glycol (PEG), or PEGylation, has become a popular method to improve the efficiency of drug delivery in vivo using nanoparticle-based delivery systems. The PEG end-group plays an important role in the in vivo fate of PEGylated nanoparticles through its interactions with proteins in the serum and the cell membrane. However, the effects of PEG end-groups on the renal clearance of PEGylated nanoparticles remain unclear. Kidney function may also affect the renal accumulation and distribution of nanoparticles. Herein, we demonstrate that the accumulation and distribution of PEGylated nanoparticles in kidneys are significantly affected by both the PEG end-group and kidney function damage. Interestingly, compared to PEG with an amino or methoxy end-group, PEG with maleimide as the end-group markedly enhanced the accumulation of PEGylated nanoparticles in normal kidneys, which may improve renal clearance. However, obvious enhancements in the renal accumulation and medullary distribution of PEGylated nanoparticles are detected in kidneys with functional impairment. Damage to renal function further affects how the PEG end-group influences the accumulation and distribution of PEGylated nanoparticles in kidneys in vivo. Collectively, the findings provide deep insights into the interactions between PEGylated nanoparticles and kidneys in vivo.
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- Yanbao Xin
- Key Laboratory of Organ Regeneration and Transplantation of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Immunology, The First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
- National-local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Animal Models for Human Diseases, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organ Regeneration and Transplantation of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Immunology, The First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
- National-local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Animal Models for Human Diseases, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organ Regeneration and Transplantation of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Immunology, The First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
- National-local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Animal Models for Human Diseases, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organ Regeneration and Transplantation of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Immunology, The First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
- National-local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Animal Models for Human Diseases, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organ Regeneration and Transplantation of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Immunology, The First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
- National-local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Animal Models for Human Diseases, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organ Regeneration and Transplantation of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Immunology, The First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
- International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organ Regeneration and Transplantation of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Immunology, The First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
- National-local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Animal Models for Human Diseases, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organ Regeneration and Transplantation of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Immunology, The First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Organ Regeneration and Transplantation of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Immunology, The First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
- International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
- National-local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Animal Models for Human Diseases, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organ Regeneration and Transplantation of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Immunology, The First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
- International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
- National-local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Animal Models for Human Diseases, Changchun, Jilin, China
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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Li Z, Lai X, Fu S, Ren L, Cai H, Zhang H, Gu Z, Ma X, Luo K. Immunogenic Cell Death Activates the Tumor Immune Microenvironment to Boost the Immunotherapy Efficiency. ADVANCED SCIENCE 2022; 9:e2201734. [PMID: 35652198 PMCID: PMC9353475 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202201734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 61.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Revised: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Tumor immunotherapy is only effective in a fraction of patients due to a low response rate and severe side effects, and these challenges of immunotherapy in clinics can be addressed through induction of immunogenic cell death (ICD). ICD is elicited from many antitumor therapies to release danger associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) and tumor‐associated antigens to facilitate maturation of dendritic cells (DCs) and infiltration of cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs). The process can reverse the tumor immunosuppressive microenvironment to improve the sensitivity of immunotherapy. Nanostructure‐based drug delivery systems (NDDSs) are explored to induce ICD by incorporating therapeutic molecules for chemotherapy, photosensitizers (PSs) for photodynamic therapy (PDT), photothermal conversion agents for photothermal therapy (PTT), and radiosensitizers for radiotherapy (RT). These NDDSs can release loaded agents at a right dose in the right place at the right time, resulting in greater effectiveness and lower toxicity. Immunotherapeutic agents can also be combined with these NDDSs to achieve the synergic antitumor effect in a multi‐modality therapeutic approach. In this review, NDDSs are harnessed to load multiple agents to induce ICD by chemotherapy, PDT, PTT, and RT in combination of immunotherapy to promote the therapeutic effect and reduce side effects associated with cancer treatment.
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- Zhilin Li
- Department of Biotherapy Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC) Day Surgery Center Department of Radiology Cancer Center Research Core Facilities of West China Hospital National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics Frontiers Science Center for Disease‐Related Molecular Network State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy West China Hospital Sichuan University Chengdu 610041 China
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- Department of Biotherapy Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC) Day Surgery Center Department of Radiology Cancer Center Research Core Facilities of West China Hospital National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics Frontiers Science Center for Disease‐Related Molecular Network State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy West China Hospital Sichuan University Chengdu 610041 China
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- Department of Biotherapy Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC) Day Surgery Center Department of Radiology Cancer Center Research Core Facilities of West China Hospital National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics Frontiers Science Center for Disease‐Related Molecular Network State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy West China Hospital Sichuan University Chengdu 610041 China
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- Department of Biotherapy Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC) Day Surgery Center Department of Radiology Cancer Center Research Core Facilities of West China Hospital National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics Frontiers Science Center for Disease‐Related Molecular Network State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy West China Hospital Sichuan University Chengdu 610041 China
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- Department of Biotherapy Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC) Day Surgery Center Department of Radiology Cancer Center Research Core Facilities of West China Hospital National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics Frontiers Science Center for Disease‐Related Molecular Network State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy West China Hospital Sichuan University Chengdu 610041 China
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- Department of Biotherapy Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC) Day Surgery Center Department of Radiology Cancer Center Research Core Facilities of West China Hospital National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics Frontiers Science Center for Disease‐Related Molecular Network State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy West China Hospital Sichuan University Chengdu 610041 China
- Amgen Bioprocessing Centre Keck Graduate Institute Claremont CA 91711 USA
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- Department of Biotherapy Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC) Day Surgery Center Department of Radiology Cancer Center Research Core Facilities of West China Hospital National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics Frontiers Science Center for Disease‐Related Molecular Network State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy West China Hospital Sichuan University Chengdu 610041 China
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- Department of Biotherapy Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC) Day Surgery Center Department of Radiology Cancer Center Research Core Facilities of West China Hospital National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics Frontiers Science Center for Disease‐Related Molecular Network State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy West China Hospital Sichuan University Chengdu 610041 China
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- Department of Biotherapy Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC) Day Surgery Center Department of Radiology Cancer Center Research Core Facilities of West China Hospital National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics Frontiers Science Center for Disease‐Related Molecular Network State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy West China Hospital Sichuan University Chengdu 610041 China
- Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province and Research Unit of Psychoradiology Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Chengdu 610041 China
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Feng C, Zhang YJ, Ren CL. pH-Regulated Single and Double Charge Inversions on PEI-Coated Surfaces. ACS Macro Lett 2022; 11:773-779. [PMID: 35653775 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.2c00227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The pH-regulated charge inversions on polyethylenimine (PEI)-coated surfaces are indispensable to their applications in biomaterials and nanomaterials. Various PEI-coated surfaces, where single charge inversion happens, have been extensively investigated, while the surfaces where double charge inversion appears are less reported. Here, using a molecular theory, we systematically study the pH-regulated charge density of PEI-coated surfaces. The results suggest whether single or double charge inversion happens depends on PEI affinity to the surface and the bare surface charge density. The region of double charge inversion is much smaller than that of single charge inversion, revealing the reason why double charge inversion is less observed in experiments. Besides, the charge inversions are significantly influenced by the solution condition. The present work provides a useful guideline to the selection of the coated materials and the parameters of PEI solution in the design of PEI-coated surfaces aiming to promote their applications in multifunctional nanomaterials.
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- Chao Feng
- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology and Hebei Key Laboratory of Microstructural Material Physics, School of Science, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology and Hebei Key Laboratory of Microstructural Material Physics, School of Science, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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Li S, Chen Y, He P, Ma Y, Cai Y, Hou X, Zhang G, Zhang X, Wang Z. Aggregation-Induced Emission (AIE) Photosensitizer Combined Polydopamine Nanomaterials for Organelle-Targeting Photodynamic and Photothermal Therapy by the Recognition of Sialic Acid. Adv Healthc Mater 2022; 11:e2200242. [PMID: 35613621 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202200242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2022] [Revised: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The construction of organelle-targeting nanomaterials is an effective way to improve tumor imaging and treatment. Here, a new type of composite nanomaterial named as PTTPB is developed. PTTPB is composed of organelle-targeting aggregation-induced emission photosensitizer TTPB and polydopamine nanomaterials. With the functional modification of TTPB, PTTPB can recognize sialic acid on the cell membrane and present mitochondrial targeted capabilities. The intake of PTTPB in cancerous cells can be increased by the recognition process of cell membrane. PTTPB can generate singlet oxygen for photodynamic therapy (PDT), and present good photothermal conversion ability with irradiation. The PTTPB with organelle-targeting imaging-guided can realize the tumor ablation with the synergistic effect of PDT and photothermal therapy.
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- Shuo Li
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering College of Chemistry Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering College of Chemistry Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering College of Chemistry Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering College of Chemistry Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering College of Chemistry Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering College of Chemistry Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering College of Chemistry Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering College of Chemistry Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering College of Chemistry Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 P. R. China
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Wang X, Shan M, Zhang S, Chen X, Liu W, Chen J, Liu X. Stimuli-Responsive Antibacterial Materials: Molecular Structures, Design Principles, and Biomedical Applications. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2104843. [PMID: 35224893 PMCID: PMC9069201 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202104843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 01/30/2022] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Infections are regarded as the most severe complication associated with human health, which are urgent to be solved. Stimuli-responsive materials are appealing therapeutic platforms for antibacterial treatments, which provide great potential for accurate theranostics. In this review, the advantages, the response mechanisms, and the key design principles of stimuli-responsive antibacterial materials are highlighted. The biomedical applications, the current challenges, and future directions of stimuli-responsive antibacterial materials are also discussed. First, the categories of stimuli-responsive antibacterial materials are comprehensively itemized based on different sources of stimuli, including external physical environmental stimuli (e.g., temperature, light, electricity, salt, etc.) and bacterial metabolites stimuli (e.g., acid, enzyme, redox, etc.). Second, structural characteristics, design principles, and biomedical applications of the responsive materials are discussed, and the underlying interrelationships are revealed. The molecular structures and design principles are closely related to the sources of stimuli. Finally, the challenging issues of stimuli-responsive materials are proposed. This review will provide scientific guidance to promote the clinical applications of stimuli-responsive antibacterial materials.
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- Xianghong Wang
- School of Materials Science and EngineeringThe Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Mold of Ministry of EducationHenan Key Laboratory of Advanced Nylon Materials and ApplicationZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringThe Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Mold of Ministry of EducationHenan Key Laboratory of Advanced Nylon Materials and ApplicationZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringThe Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Mold of Ministry of EducationHenan Key Laboratory of Advanced Nylon Materials and ApplicationZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001China
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- College of Food Science and EngineeringNational Engineering Research Center for Wheat & Corn Further ProcessingHenan University of TechnologyZhengzhou450001China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringThe Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Mold of Ministry of EducationHenan Key Laboratory of Advanced Nylon Materials and ApplicationZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringThe Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Mold of Ministry of EducationHenan Key Laboratory of Advanced Nylon Materials and ApplicationZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringThe Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Mold of Ministry of EducationHenan Key Laboratory of Advanced Nylon Materials and ApplicationZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001China
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Hallan SS, Amirian J, Brangule A, Bandere D. Lipid-Based Nano-Sized Cargos as a Promising Strategy in Bone Complications: A Review. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:1146. [PMID: 35407263 PMCID: PMC9000285 DOI: 10.3390/nano12071146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Bone metastasis has been considered the fatal phase of cancers, which remains incurable and to be a challenge due to the non-availability of the ideal treatment strategy. Unlike bone cancer, bone metastasis involves the spreading of the tumor cells to the bones from different origins. Bone metastasis generally originates from breast and prostate cancers. The possibility of bone metastasis is highly attributable to its physiological milieu susceptible to tumor growth. The treatment of bone-related diseases has multiple complications, including bone breakage, reduced quality of life, spinal cord or nerve compression, and pain. However, anticancer active agents have failed to maintain desired therapeutic concentrations at the target site; hence, uptake of the drug takes place at a non-target site responsible for the toxicity at the cellular level. Interestingly, lipid-based drug delivery systems have become the center of interest for researchers, thanks to their biocompatible and bio-mimetic nature. These systems possess a great potential to improve precise bone targeting without affecting healthy tissues. The lipid nano-sized systems are not only limited to delivering active agents but also genes/peptide sequences/siRNA, bisphosphonates, etc. Additionally, lipid coating of inorganic nanomaterials such as calcium phosphate is an effective approach against uncontrollable rapid precipitation resulting in reduced colloidal stability and dispersity. This review summarizes the numerous aspects, including development, design, possible applications, challenges, and future perspective of lipid nano-transporters, namely liposomes, exosomes, solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN), nanostructured lipid carriers (NLC), and lipid nanoparticulate gels to treat bone metastasis and induce bone regeneration. Additionally, the economic suitability of these systems has been discussed and different alternatives have been discussed. All in all, through this review we will try to understand how far nanomedicine is from clinical and industrial applications in bone metastasis.
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- Supandeep Singh Hallan
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Riga Stradins University, Dzirciema 16, LV-1007 Riga, Latvia; (S.S.H.); (J.A.)
- Baltic Biomaterials Centre of Excellence, Headquarters at Riga Technical University, Kalku Street 1, LV-1658 Riga, Latvia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Riga Stradins University, Dzirciema 16, LV-1007 Riga, Latvia; (S.S.H.); (J.A.)
- Baltic Biomaterials Centre of Excellence, Headquarters at Riga Technical University, Kalku Street 1, LV-1658 Riga, Latvia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Riga Stradins University, Dzirciema 16, LV-1007 Riga, Latvia; (S.S.H.); (J.A.)
- Baltic Biomaterials Centre of Excellence, Headquarters at Riga Technical University, Kalku Street 1, LV-1658 Riga, Latvia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Riga Stradins University, Dzirciema 16, LV-1007 Riga, Latvia; (S.S.H.); (J.A.)
- Baltic Biomaterials Centre of Excellence, Headquarters at Riga Technical University, Kalku Street 1, LV-1658 Riga, Latvia
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Luo J, Zhang S, Zhu P, Liu W, Du J. Fabrication of pH/Redox Dual-Responsive Mixed Polyprodrug Micelles for Improving Cancer Chemotherapy. Front Pharmacol 2022; 12:802785. [PMID: 35185545 PMCID: PMC8850636 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.802785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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In this work, we prepared pH/redox dual-responsive mixed polyprodrug micelles (MPPMs), which were co-assembled from two polyprodrugs, namely, poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether-b-poly (β-amino esters) conjugated with doxorubicin (DOX) via redox-sensitive disulfide bonds (mPEG-b-PAE-ss-DOX) and poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether-b-poly (β-amino esters) conjugated with DOX via pH-sensitive cis-aconityl bonds (mPEG-b-PAE-cis-DOX) for effective anticancer drug delivery with enhanced therapeutic efficacy. The particle size of MPPMs was about 125 nm with low polydispersity index, indicating the reasonable size and uniform dispersion. The particle size, zeta-potential, and critical micelle concentration (CMC) of MPPMs at different mass ratios of the two kinds of polyprodrugs were dependent on pH value and glutathione (GSH) level, suggesting the pH and redox responsiveness. The drug release profiles in vitro of MPPMs at different conditions were further studied, showing the pH—and redox-triggered drug release mechanism. Confocal microscopy study demonstrated that MPPMs can effectively deliver doxorubicin molecules into MDA-MB-231 cells. Cytotoxicity assay in vitro proved that MPPMs possessed high toxic effect against tumor cells including A549 and MDA-MB-231. The results of in vivo experiments demonstrated that MPPMs were able to effectively inhibit the tumor growth with reduced side effect, leading to enhanced survival rate of tumor-bearing mice. Taken together, these findings revealed that this pH/redox dual-responsive MPPMs could be a potential nanomedicine for cancer chemotherapy. Furthermore, it could be a straightforward way to fabricate the multifunctional system basing on single stimuli-responsive polyprodrugs.
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Li X, Montague EC, Pollinzi A, Lofts A, Hoare T. Design of Smart Size-, Surface-, and Shape-Switching Nanoparticles to Improve Therapeutic Efficacy. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2104632. [PMID: 34936204 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202104632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Multiple biological barriers must be considered in the design of nanomedicines, including prolonged blood circulation, efficient accumulation at the target site, effective penetration into the target tissue, selective uptake of the nanoparticles into target cells, and successful endosomal escape. However, different particle sizes, surface chemistries, and sometimes shapes are required to achieve the desired transport properties at each step of the delivery process. In response, this review highlights recent developments in the design of switchable nanoparticles whose size, surface chemistry, shape, or a combination thereof can be altered as a function of time, a disease-specific microenvironment, and/or via an externally applied stimulus to enable improved optimization of nanoparticle properties in each step of the delivery process. The practical use of such nanoparticles in chemotherapy, bioimaging, photothermal therapy, and other applications is also discussed.
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- Xiaoyun Li
- Department of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada
- State Key Laboratory of Pulp & Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, 381 Wushan Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510640, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada
- School of Biomedical Engineering, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada
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Nadri T, Towhidi A, Zeinoaldini S, Riazi G, Sharafi M, Zhandi M, Kastelic J, Gholami D. Supplementation of freezing medium with encapsulated or free glutathione during cryopreservation of bull sperm. Reprod Domest Anim 2022; 57:515-523. [PMID: 35088462 DOI: 10.1111/rda.14088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Revised: 01/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The objective was to compare effects of encapsulated or free glutathione (GSH) on quality of frozen-thawed bull sperm. Ejaculates were collected via artificial vagina from six mature Holstein bulls once weekly for 6 weeks. All ejaculates had motility ≥70%, sperm concentration ≥1.0 × 109 /mL and ≤15% morphologically abnormal sperm. Each week, semen was pooled and diluted with lecithin-based extenders containing various concentrations of encapsulated (E0, E1, E2.5 and E5 mM) or free (F0, F1, F2.5 and F5 mM) GSH, with total glutathione content determined before and after cryopreservation. Total GSH in fresh semen was (mean+SEM) 4.8 ± 0.2 nmol/108 sperm, whereas in frozen-thawed semen of group F0 (control), it decreased to 1.4 ± 0.2 nmol/108 sperm, a 70.8% reduction (P<0.05). In addition, total GSH in frozen-thawed semen from groups E2.5, E5 and F5 were 2.4 ± 0.2, 2.8 ± 0.2 and 1.8 ± 0.2 nmol/108 sperm, respectively (E5 vs. F0, P<0.05). Compared to group F0, frozen-thawed sperm from group E2.5 had greater (P<0.05) percentages of sperm that were viable (Annexin-V) (61.1 ± 1.8 vs 71.1 ± 1.8) and that had cell membrane integrity (eosin-nigrosin) (64.5 ± 3.1 vs 80.0 ± 3.1). Furthermore, frozen-thawed sperm from group E2.5 had the numerically highest total and progressive motility (CASA) and cell membrane functionality (HOS) and the lowest percentage of early apoptotic sperm (Annexin-V). However, acrosome membrane integrity (PSA) of E5 had the lowest mean (P<0.05), whereas E2.5 caused a small nonsignificant decrease (69.1 ± 1.4%) compared to E0 and F0. In conclusion, 2.5 mM encapsulated GSH in semen extender significantly improved the quality of frozen-thawed bull sperm.
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- Touba Nadri
- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and biophysics (IBB), University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, Amol University of Special Modern Technologies, Amol, Iran
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Xin C, Zhang Y, Bao M, Yu C, Hou K, Wang Z. Novel carrier-free, charge-reversal and DNA-affinity nanodrugs for synergistic cascade cancer chemo-chemodynamic therapy. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 606:1488-1508. [PMID: 34500153 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.08.121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2021] [Revised: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The combination of chemotherapy (CT) and chemodynamic therapy (CDT) is an emerging therapeutic strategy for tumors; however, its therapeutic efficacy is usually impaired by the shortage of high-efficiency intracellular catalysts for CDT and the poor tumor selectivity of CT. To address this concern, novel carrier-free nanodrugs (CMC-DD2) self-assembled from the natural melanin complex (CMC) with a superior CDT performance, and dehydroabietic acid hexamer (DD2) displaying a potent antitumor activity were proposed for the synergistic combination of CT and CDT. CMC-DD2 preferred to enter tumor cells and localize in the nucleus after lysosome escape due to its pH-dependent charge-reversal properties. Nanodrugs internalized by the nucleus directly bound the DNA and altered its conformation. Then, the dissociation of CMC-DD2 was efficiently triggered by intracellular hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) with the release of DNA damaging agents, including nitrate anions, hydroxyl radicals (●OH) and DD2. Finally, severe DNA damage induced mitochondrial apoptosis in HepG2 cells. An in vivo assessment further demonstrated the superior tumor selectivity and suppressor capacity and no/low toxicity of the nanodrugs. Overall, novel carrier-free, charge-reversal, nucleus-targeting, biodegradable, and DNA-affinity nanodrugs represent safe and effective platforms for the combination of CT and CDT.
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- Chao Xin
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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Bapat MS, Singh H, Shukla SK, Singh PP, Vo DVN, Yadav A, Goyal A, Sharma A, Kumar D. Evaluating green silver nanoparticles as prospective biopesticides: An environmental standpoint. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 286:131761. [PMID: 34375828 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2021] [Revised: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The current method of agriculture entails the usage of excessive amounts of pesticides and fertilizers. The blatant use of conventional pesticides and fertilizers over several decades has led to their bioaccumulation with adverse effects on soil biodiversity and the development of resistance by pests. With the decline in clinically useful antibiotics and increase in multi drug resistant microbes, it is imperative to develop new and effective antimicrobial therapies. Growing awareness and demand for efficacious biorational pesticides are on the rise. Silver nanoparticles are widely known antimicrobials and have been in use for several purposes for a long time. This work reviews the implications of applying silver nanoparticles in agriculture and their possible consequences. The physiological and biochemical changes in plants due to the uptake of silver nanoparticles as a consequence of its morphology, capping biomolecules and method of application are comprehensively discussed in this review article. Studies on tolerance levels or stress due to silver nanoparticles by variation in concentration/doses on diverse flora and fauna are also analyzed here. Further, phytotoxicity and genotoxicity due to the metal as well as its transformation in soil, water and sludge are taken into account. We also gauge the potential of biogenic silver nanoparticles-viable antimicrobial agents for enhanced applications in agriculture as biopesticides.
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- Malini S Bapat
- Cummins College of Engineering for Women, Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, 411052, India.
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- Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, Girinagar, Pune, 411025, India
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Engineering and Life Sciences, Shobhit University, Meerut, 250110, India
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, 755414, Viet Nam
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Vocational Studies & Applied Sciences, Gautam Budha University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 201308, India
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- School of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, 144411, India
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Physical Science, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, 144411, India
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Physical Science, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, 144411, India.
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Multiple targeted doxorubicin-lonidamine liposomes modified with p-hydroxybenzoic acid and triphenylphosphonium to synergistically treat glioma. Eur J Med Chem 2021; 230:114093. [PMID: 35007860 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.114093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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A type of pH-sensitive multi-targeted brain tumor site-specific liposomes (Lip-CTPP) co-modified with p-hydroxybenzoic acid (p-HA) and triphenylphosphonium (TPP) were designed and prepared to co-load doxorubicin (DOX) and lonidamine (LND). Lip-CTPP are promising potential carriers to exert the anti-glioma effect of DOX and LND collaboratively given the following features: 1) Lip-CTPP have a good pharmacokinetic behavior; 2) Lip-CTPP can cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and recognize tumor cells through the affinity of p-HA and dopamine/sigma receptors; 3) Lip-CTPP are highly positive charged once the acid-sensitive amide bonds are cleaved in endo/lysosomes to expose TPP and protonate amine groups; 4) the positive charged Lip-CTPP escape from endo/lysosomes and accumulate in mitochondria through electrostatic adsorption; 5) DOX and LND are released and synergistically increase anti-tumor efficacy. Our in vitro and in vivo results confirmed that Lip-CTPP could greatly elevate the inhibition rate of tumor cell proliferation, migration and invasion, promote apoptosis and necrosis, and interfere with mitochondrial function. In addition, Lip-CTPP could significantly prolong the survival time of glioma bearing mice, narrow the tumor region and inhibit the infiltration and metastasis capability of glioma cells. Collectively, Lip-CTPP are promising nano formulations to enhance the synergistic effect of DOX and LND in glioma treatment.
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Liu H, Guo J, Aryee AA, Hua L, Sun Y, Li Z, Liu J, Tang W. Lighting up Individual Organelles With Fluorescent Carbon Dots. Front Chem 2021; 9:784851. [PMID: 34900943 PMCID: PMC8660688 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.784851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Cell organelles play crucial roles in the normal functioning of an organism, therefore the disruption of their operation is associated with diseases and in some cases death. Thus, the detection and monitoring of the activities within these organelles are of great importance. Several probes based on graphene oxide, small molecules, and other nanomaterials have been developed for targeting specific organelles. Among these materials, organelle-targeted fluorescent probes based on carbon dots have attracted substantial attention in recent years owing to their superior characteristics, which include facile synthesis, good photostability, low cytotoxicity, and high selectivity. The ability of these probes to target specific organelles enables researchers to obtain valuable information for understanding the processes involved in their functions and/or malfunctions and may also aid in effective targeted drug delivery. This review highlights recently reported organelle-specific fluorescent probes based on carbon dots. The precursors of these carbon dots are also discussed because studies have shown that many of the intrinsic properties of these probes originate from the precursor used. An overview of the functions of the discussed organelles, the types of probes used, and their advantages and limitations are also provided. Organelles such as the mitochondria, nucleus, lysosomes, and endoplasmic reticulum have been the central focus of research to date, whereas the Golgi body, centrosome, vesicles, and others have received comparatively little attention. It is therefore the hope of the authors that further studies will be conducted in an effort to design probes with the ability to localize within these less studied organelles so as to fully elucidate the mechanisms underlying their function.
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- Haifang Liu
- Precision Medicine Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Precision Medicine Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Precision Medicine Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Chemistry of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Chemistry of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Precision Medicine Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Precision Medicine Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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Kang S, Noh C, Kang H, Shin JY, Kim SY, Kim S, Son MG, Park E, Song HK, Shin S, Lee S, Kim NK, Jung Y, Lee Y. Dynamics and Entropy of Cyclohexane Rings Control pH-Responsive Reactivity. JACS AU 2021; 1:2070-2079. [PMID: 34841418 PMCID: PMC8611792 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.1c00354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Activation entropy (ΔS ‡) is not normally considered the main factor in determining the reactivity of unimolecular reactions. Here, we report that the intramolecular degradation of six-membered ring compounds is mainly determined by the ΔS ‡, which is strongly influenced by the ring-flipping motion and substituent geometry. Starting from the unique difference between the pH-dependent degradation kinetics of geometric isomers of 1,2-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid amide (1,2-CHCAA), where only the cis isomer can readily degrade under weakly acidic conditions (pH < 5.5), we found that the difference originated from the large difference in ΔS ‡ of 16.02 cal·mol-1·K-1. While cis-1,2-CHCAA maintains a preference for the classical chair cyclohexane conformation, trans-1,2-CHCAA shows dynamic interconversion between the chair and twisted boat conformations, which was supported by both MD simulations and VT-NMR analysis. Steric repulsion between the bulky 1,2-substituents of the trans isomer is one of the main reasons for the reduced energy barrier between ring conformations that facilitates dynamic ring inversion motions. Consequently, the more dynamic trans isomer exhibits much a larger loss in entropy during the activation process due to the prepositioning of the reactant than the cis isomer, and the pH-dependent degradation of the trans isomer is effectively suppressed. When the ring inversion motion is inhibited by an additional methyl substituent on the cyclohexane ring, the pH degradability can be dramatically enhanced for even the trans isomer. This study shows a unique example in which spatial arrangement and dynamic properties can strongly influence molecular reactivity in unimolecular reactions, and it will be helpful for the future design of a reactive structure depending on dynamic conformational changes.
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- Sunyoung Kang
- Department
of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Chemistry, Gachon University, Seongnam, Gyunggido 13120, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced
Analysis Center, Korea Institute of Science
and Technology, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
- Department
of Life Sciences, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced
Analysis Center, Korea Institute of Science
and Technology, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Bruker
Biospin Korea, Seongnam, Gyunggido 13493, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Life Sciences, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Chemistry, Gachon University, Seongnam, Gyunggido 13120, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced
Analysis Center, Korea Institute of Science
and Technology, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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Hu L, Xiong C, Wei G, Yu Y, Li S, Xiong X, Zou JJ, Tian J. Stimuli-responsive charge-reversal MOF@polymer hybrid nanocomposites for enhanced co-delivery of chemotherapeutics towards combination therapy of multidrug-resistant cancer. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 608:1882-1893. [PMID: 34749141 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.10.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Combination chemotherapy is a promising strategy for cancer treatment in clinics especially when multidrug-resistant cancer is emerging. One significant challenge remains in achieving sufficient multi-drug delivery into tumor cells to maximize the synergetic therapeutic effect, as it is hard to concentrate drugs in drug-resistant cancer. Therefore herein, metal-organic framework (MOF)-based polymer-coated hybrid nanoparticles (NPs) were devised and constructed for the co-delivery of doxorubicin and cisplatin to enhance combination therapy of multidrug-resistant cancer. The MOF@polymer nanocarrier combined the merits of high multi-drug loading capacity, physiological stability, and tumor microenvironment pH-responsiveness, facilitating simultaneous delivery of drugs into cancer cells and making the most of synergistic antitumor effect. Remarkably, this hybrid nanocarrier maintains a negative surface charge during circulation to guarantee a stable and prolonged process in vivo, and then exposes inner positive MOF after degradation of the outer polymer in the acidic tumor microenvironment to promote multi-drug release, cellular internalization, nuclear localization, and tumor penetration. In vitro and in vivo studies with drug-resistant MCF-7/ADR cancer suggested that the nanocarrier could achieve increased accumulation of drugs in solid tumors, remarkable tumor elimination results as well as minimized side effects, indicating an improved efficacy and safety of combination chemotherapy. MOF@polymer hybrid nanocarriers provide new insights into the development of stimuli-responsive co-delivery systems of multiple drugs.
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- Liefeng Hu
- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery (MOE), Hubei Province Engineering and Technology Research Center for Fluorinated Pharmaceuticals, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery (MOE), Hubei Province Engineering and Technology Research Center for Fluorinated Pharmaceuticals, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery (MOE), Hubei Province Engineering and Technology Research Center for Fluorinated Pharmaceuticals, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery (MOE), Hubei Province Engineering and Technology Research Center for Fluorinated Pharmaceuticals, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery (MOE), Hubei Province Engineering and Technology Research Center for Fluorinated Pharmaceuticals, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery (MOE), Hubei Province Engineering and Technology Research Center for Fluorinated Pharmaceuticals, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery (MOE), Hubei Province Engineering and Technology Research Center for Fluorinated Pharmaceuticals, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, PR China.
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Recent advances in active targeting of nanomaterials for anticancer drug delivery. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 296:102509. [PMID: 34455211 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2021.102509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2021] [Revised: 07/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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One of the challenges in cancer chemotherapy is the low target to non-target ratio of therapeutic agents which incur severe adverse effect on the healthy tissues. In this regard, nanomaterials have tremendous potential for impacting cancer therapy by altering the toxicity profile of the drug. Some of the striking advantages provided by the nanocarriers mediated targeted drug delivery are relatively high build-up of drug concentration at the tumor site, improved drug content in the formulation and enhanced colloidal stability. Further, nanocarriers with tumor-specific moieties can be targeted to the cancer cell through cell surface receptors, tumor antigens and tumor vasculatures with high affinity and accuracy. Moreover, it overcomes the bottleneck of aimless drug biodistribution, undesired toxicity and heavy dosage of administration. This review discusses the recent developments in active targeting of nanomaterials for anticancer drug delivery through cancer cell surface targeting, organelle specific targeting and tumor microenvironment targeting strategies. Special emphasis has been given towards cancer cell surface and organelle specific targeting as delivery of anticancer drugs through these routes have made paradigm change in cancer management. Further, the current challenges and future prospects of nanocarriers mediated active drug targeting are also demonstrated.
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Liu K, Xiang J, Wang G, Xu H, Piao Y, Liu X, Tang J, Shen Y, Zhou Z. Linear-Dendritic Polymer-Platinum Complexes Forming Well-Defined Nanocapsules for Acid-Responsive Drug Delivery. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:44028-44040. [PMID: 34499483 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c12156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Polymeric nanocapsules hold considerable applications in cancer drug delivery, but the synthesis of well-defined nanocapsules with a tunable drug release property remains a significant challenge in fabrication. Herein, we demonstrate a supramolecular complexation strategy to assemble small molecular platinum (Pt) compounds into well-defined nanocapsules with high drug loading, acidity-sensitivity, and tunable Pt releasing profile. The design utilizes poly(ethylene glycol)-dendritic polylysine-G4/amides to complex with Pt compounds, forming stable nanocapsules with diameters approximately ∼20 nm and membrane thickness around several nanometers. The stability, drug content, and release profiles are tunable by tailoring the dendritic structure. The designated polymer-Pt nanocapsules, PEG-G4/MSA-Pt, showed sustained blood retention, preferential tumor accumulation, enhanced cellular uptake, lysosomal drug release, and nuclear delivery capability. PEG-G4/MSA-Pt showed enhanced antitumor efficacy compared to free cisplatin and other nanocapsules, which stopped the progression of both A549 cell xenografts and patient-derived xenografts (PDXs) of hepatocellular carcinoma on a mice tumor model. Thus, we believe this strategy is promising for developing Pt-based nanomedicine for cancer drug delivery.
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- Kexin Liu
- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education and Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Smart Biomaterials, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education and Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Smart Biomaterials, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education and Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Smart Biomaterials, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education and Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Smart Biomaterials, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education and Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Smart Biomaterials, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education and Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Smart Biomaterials, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education and Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Smart Biomaterials, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education and Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Smart Biomaterials, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311215, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education and Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Smart Biomaterials, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311215, China
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Gou Y, Huang G, Li J, Yang F, Liang H. Versatile delivery systems for non-platinum metal-based anticancer therapeutic agents. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.213975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Sethumadhavan SC, Pottail L, Sharma SC, Chithambharan A, Ballal S. Structural and Morphological Characterization of Bio-templated Reduced Graphene Oxide and their Antibacterial Efficacy. J CLUST SCI 2021; 33:1997-2008. [PMID: 34248312 PMCID: PMC8260015 DOI: 10.1007/s10876-021-02120-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We would like to report the eco-friendly synthesis of reduced graphene oxide using aqueous extract of Acorus calamus (rhizome), dried fruit and seed parts of Terminalia bellirica, Helicteres isora and Quercus infectoria and the whole shell part of Turbinella pyrum by simple steam bath technique. The structural and morphological characteristics of prepared reduced graphene oxides were determined by UV-Visible spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infra-Red spectroscopy (FTIR), Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) and Raman spectroscopy. The Surface Plasmon Resonance at 260-280 nm ensured the reduced graphene oxide formation. The antibacterial efficacy of synthesized reduced graphene oxide was evaluated against both gram-positive and gram-negative pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Salmonella paratyphi and Escherichia coli. Among the selected samples Quercus infectoria mediated reduced graphene oxide showed excellent inhibition efficiency (27 and 28 mm) against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, respectively as compared to the standard Gentamycin (29 mm). Quercus infectoria showed significant inhibition of 22 mm and moderate inhibition of 18 mm against Bacillus subtilis and Salmonella paratyphi, respectively. The results suggest selected plants and chank shell-mediated reduced graphene oxide as potential antibacterial agents for various therapeutic applications.
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- Department of Chemistry and Coordinator, Bharat Ratna Prof. C.N.R Rao Research Center, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu India
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- National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences B-II, Jain University, Bengaluru, India
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Kang M, Zhang Z, Xu W, Wen H, Zhu W, Wu Q, Wu H, Gong J, Wang Z, Wang D, Tang BZ. Good Steel Used in the Blade: Well-Tailored Type-I Photosensitizers with Aggregation-Induced Emission Characteristics for Precise Nuclear Targeting Photodynamic Therapy. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2021; 8:e2100524. [PMID: 34021726 PMCID: PMC8292883 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202100524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2021] [Revised: 03/20/2021] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has long been recognized to be a promising approach for cancer treatment. However, the high oxygen dependency of conventional PDT dramatically impairs its overall therapeutic efficacy, especially in hypoxic solid tumors. Exploration of distinctive PDT strategy involving both high-performance less-oxygen-dependent photosensitizers (PSs) and prominent drug delivery system is an appealing yet significantly challenging task. Herein, a precise nuclear targeting PDT protocol based on type-I PSs with aggregation-induced emission (AIE) characteristics is fabricated for the first time. Of the two synthesized AIE PSs, TTFMN is demonstrated to exhibit superior AIE property and stronger type-I reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation efficiency owing to the introduction of tetraphenylethylene and smaller singlet-triplet energy gap, respectively. With the aid of a lysosomal acid-activated TAT-peptide-modified amphiphilic polymer poly(lactic acid)12k-poly(ethylene glycol)5k-succinic anhydride-modified TAT, the corresponding TTFMN-loaded nanoparticles accompanied with acid-triggered nuclear targeting peculiarity can quickly accumulate in the tumor site, effectively generate type-I ROS in the nuclear region and significantly suppress the tumor growth under white light irradiation with minimized systematic toxicity. This delicate "Good Steel Used in the Blade" tactic significantly maximizes the PDT efficacy and offers a conceptual while practical paradigm for optimized cancer treatment in further translational medicine.
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- Miaomiao Kang
- Center for AIE ResearchShenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and TechnologyGuangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional MaterialsCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringShenzhen UniversityShenzhen518060China
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- Center for AIE ResearchShenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and TechnologyGuangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional MaterialsCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringShenzhen UniversityShenzhen518060China
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- Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and ReconstructionDepartment of ChemistryThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyClear Water BayKowloonHong Kong999077China
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- Center for AIE ResearchShenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and TechnologyGuangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional MaterialsCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringShenzhen UniversityShenzhen518060China
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- Center for AIE ResearchShenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and TechnologyGuangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional MaterialsCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringShenzhen UniversityShenzhen518060China
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- Center for AIE ResearchShenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and TechnologyGuangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional MaterialsCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringShenzhen UniversityShenzhen518060China
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- Center for AIE ResearchShenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and TechnologyGuangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional MaterialsCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringShenzhen UniversityShenzhen518060China
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- Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and ReconstructionDepartment of ChemistryThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyClear Water BayKowloonHong Kong999077China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine ChemicalsSchool of Chemical EngineeringDalian University of TechnologyDalian116024China
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- Center for AIE ResearchShenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and TechnologyGuangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional MaterialsCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringShenzhen UniversityShenzhen518060China
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- Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and ReconstructionDepartment of ChemistryThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyClear Water BayKowloonHong Kong999077China
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Zhang Z, Xu W, Xiao P, Kang M, Yan D, Wen H, Song N, Wang D, Tang BZ. Molecular Engineering of High-Performance Aggregation-Induced Emission Photosensitizers to Boost Cancer Theranostics Mediated by Acid-Triggered Nucleus-Targeted Nanovectors. ACS NANO 2021; 15:10689-10699. [PMID: 34077187 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c03700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Phototheranostics involving both fluorescence imaging and photodynamic therapy has been recognized to be potentially powerful for cancer treatment by virtue of various intrinsic advantages. However, the state-of-the-art materials in this area are still far from ideal toward practical applications, ascribed to their respective and collective drawbacks, such as inefficient imaging quality, inferior reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, the lack of subcellular-targeting capability, and dissatisfactory delivery. In this paper, these shortcomings are successfully addressed through the integration of finely engineered photosensitizers with aggregation-induced emission (AIE) features and well tailored nanocarrier systems. The yielded AIE NPs simultaneously exhibit broad absorption in the visible-light region, bright near-infrared fluorescence emission, high ROS generation, as well as tumor lysosomal acidity-activated and nucleus-targeted delivery functions, making them promising for precise and efficient phototheranostics. Both in vitro and in vivo evaluations show that the presented nanotheranostic systems bearing good photostability and appreciable biosecurity perform well in fluorescence imaging-guided photodynamic cancer therapy. This study thus not only extends the application scopes of AIE nanomaterials but also offers useful insights into constructing advanced cancer phototheranostics.
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- Zhijun Zhang
- Center for AIE Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Material Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P.R. China
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- Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, P.R. China
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- Center for AIE Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Material Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P.R. China
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- Center for AIE Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Material Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P.R. China
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- Center for AIE Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Material Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P.R. China
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- Center for AIE Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Material Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P.R. China
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- Center for AIE Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Material Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P.R. China
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- Center for AIE Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Material Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P.R. China
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- Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, P.R. China
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Brandão F, Costa C, Bessa MJ, Dumortier E, Debacq-Chainiaux F, Hubaux R, Salmon M, Laloy J, Stan MS, Hermenean A, Gharbia S, Dinischiotu A, Bannuscher A, Hellack B, Haase A, Fraga S, Teixeira JP. Genotoxicity and Gene Expression in the Rat Lung Tissue following Instillation and Inhalation of Different Variants of Amorphous Silica Nanomaterials (aSiO 2 NM). NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:1502. [PMID: 34200147 PMCID: PMC8228975 DOI: 10.3390/nano11061502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Several reports on amorphous silica nanomaterial (aSiO2 NM) toxicity have been questioning their safety. Herein, we investigated the in vivo pulmonary toxicity of four variants of aSiO2 NM: SiO2_15_Unmod, SiO2_15_Amino, SiO2_7 and SiO2_40. We focused on alterations in lung DNA and protein integrity, and gene expression following single intratracheal instillation in rats. Additionally, a short-term inhalation study (STIS) was carried out for SiO2_7, using TiO2_NM105 as a benchmark NM. In the instillation study, a significant but slight increase in oxidative DNA damage in rats exposed to the highest instilled dose (0.36 mg/rat) of SiO2_15_Amino was observed in the recovery (R) group. Exposure to SiO2_7 or SiO2_40 markedly increased oxidative DNA lesions in rat lung cells of the exposure (E) group at every tested dose. This damage seems to be repaired, since no changes compared to controls were observed in the R groups. In STIS, a significant increase in DNA strand breaks of the lung cells exposed to 0.5 mg/m3 of SiO2_7 or 50 mg/m3 of TiO2_NM105 was observed in both groups. The detected gene expression changes suggest that oxidative stress and/or inflammation pathways are likely implicated in the induction of (oxidative) DNA damage. Overall, all tested aSiO2 NM were not associated with marked in vivo toxicity following instillation or STIS. The genotoxicity findings for SiO2_7 from instillation and STIS are concordant; however, changes in STIS animals were more permanent/difficult to revert.
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- Fátima Brandão
- EPIUnit—Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Rua das Taipas, 4050-600 Porto, Portugal; (F.B.); (C.C.); (M.J.B.); (J.P.T.)
- Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health (ITR), 4050-600 Porto, Portugal
- Environmental Health Department, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Rua Alexandre Herculano 321, 4000-053 Porto, Portugal
- ICBAS—Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, U. Porto—University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- EPIUnit—Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Rua das Taipas, 4050-600 Porto, Portugal; (F.B.); (C.C.); (M.J.B.); (J.P.T.)
- Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health (ITR), 4050-600 Porto, Portugal
- Environmental Health Department, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Rua Alexandre Herculano 321, 4000-053 Porto, Portugal
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- EPIUnit—Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Rua das Taipas, 4050-600 Porto, Portugal; (F.B.); (C.C.); (M.J.B.); (J.P.T.)
- Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health (ITR), 4050-600 Porto, Portugal
- Environmental Health Department, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Rua Alexandre Herculano 321, 4000-053 Porto, Portugal
- ICBAS—Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, U. Porto—University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- Unité de Recherche en Biologie Cellulaire (URBC), Namur Research Institute for Life Sciences (Narilis), University of Namur, 5000 Namur, Belgium; (E.D.); (F.D.-C.)
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- Unité de Recherche en Biologie Cellulaire (URBC), Namur Research Institute for Life Sciences (Narilis), University of Namur, 5000 Namur, Belgium; (E.D.); (F.D.-C.)
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- StratiCELL Laboratories, Research and Development, 5032 Les Isnes, Belgium; (R.H.); (M.S.)
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- StratiCELL Laboratories, Research and Development, 5032 Les Isnes, Belgium; (R.H.); (M.S.)
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- Namur Nanosafety Centre, Department of Pharmacy, Namur Research Institute for Life Sciences (Narilis), University of Namur, 5000 Namur, Belgium;
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Bucharest, 050095 Bucharest, Romania; (M.S.S.); (A.H.); (S.G.); (A.D.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Bucharest, 050095 Bucharest, Romania; (M.S.S.); (A.H.); (S.G.); (A.D.)
- “Aurel Ardelean” Institute of Life Sciences, “Vasile Goldis” Western University of Arad, 310414 Arad, Romania
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Bucharest, 050095 Bucharest, Romania; (M.S.S.); (A.H.); (S.G.); (A.D.)
- “Aurel Ardelean” Institute of Life Sciences, “Vasile Goldis” Western University of Arad, 310414 Arad, Romania
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Bucharest, 050095 Bucharest, Romania; (M.S.S.); (A.H.); (S.G.); (A.D.)
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- Department of Chemical and Product Safety, German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), 10589 Berlin, Germany; (A.B.); (A.H.)
- Adolphe Merkle Institute (AMI), University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Institute of Energy and Environmental Technology (IUTA) e.V., 47229 Duisburg, Germany;
- German Environment Agency (UBA), 06844 Dessau-Roβlau, Germany
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- Department of Chemical and Product Safety, German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), 10589 Berlin, Germany; (A.B.); (A.H.)
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- EPIUnit—Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Rua das Taipas, 4050-600 Porto, Portugal; (F.B.); (C.C.); (M.J.B.); (J.P.T.)
- Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health (ITR), 4050-600 Porto, Portugal
- Environmental Health Department, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Rua Alexandre Herculano 321, 4000-053 Porto, Portugal
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- EPIUnit—Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Rua das Taipas, 4050-600 Porto, Portugal; (F.B.); (C.C.); (M.J.B.); (J.P.T.)
- Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health (ITR), 4050-600 Porto, Portugal
- Environmental Health Department, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Rua Alexandre Herculano 321, 4000-053 Porto, Portugal
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Han QJ, Lan XT, Wen Y, Zhang CZ, Cleary M, Sayyed Y, Huang G, Tuo X, Yi L, Xi Z, Li LY, Zhang QZ. Matrix Metalloproteinase-9-Responsive Surface Charge-Reversible Nanocarrier to Enhance Endocytosis as Efficient Targeted Delivery System for Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2002143. [PMID: 33694329 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202002143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2020] [Revised: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Nanoparticles, that can be enriched in the tumor microenvironment and deliver the payloads into cancer cells, are desirable carriers for theranostic agents in cancer diagnosis and treatment. However, efficient targeted delivery and enhanced endocytosis for probes and drugs in theranostics are still major challenges. Here, a nanoparticle, which is capable of charge reversal from negative to positive in response to matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) in tumor microenvironment is reported. This nanoparticle is based on a novel charge reversible amphiphilic molecule consisting of hydrophobic oleic acid, MMP9-cleavable peptide, and glutamate-rich segment (named as OMPE). The OMPE-modified cationic liposome forms an intelligent anionic nanohybrid (O-NP) with enhanced endocytosis through surface charge reversal in response to MMP9 in vitro. Successfully, O-NP nanohybrid performs preferential accumulation and enhances the endocytosis in MMP9-expressing xenografted tumors in mouse models, which improve the sensitivity of diagnosis agents and the antitumor effects of drugs in vivo by overcoming their low solubility and/or nonspecific enrichment. These results indicate that O-NP can be a promising delivery platform for cancer diagnosis and therapy.
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- Qiu-Ju Han
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and College of Pharmacy, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Research, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and College of Pharmacy, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Research, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and College of Pharmacy, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Research, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and College of Pharmacy, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Research, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Laboratory Medicine, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and College of Pharmacy, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Research, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Sino-science Gene Technology Co., Ltd., Xi'an, Shanxi, 710018, China
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- Sino-science Gene Technology Co., Ltd., Xi'an, Shanxi, 710018, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites and Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Environmental Catalysis, Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT), 15 Beisanhuan East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, National Engineering Research Center of Pesticide (Tianjin), Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and College of Pharmacy, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Research, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and College of Pharmacy, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Research, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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Ruan S, Zhou Y, Jiang X, Gao H. Rethinking CRITID Procedure of Brain Targeting Drug Delivery: Circulation, Blood Brain Barrier Recognition, Intracellular Transport, Diseased Cell Targeting, Internalization, and Drug Release. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2021; 8:2004025. [PMID: 33977060 PMCID: PMC8097396 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202004025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Revised: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The past decades have witnessed great progress in nanoparticle (NP)-based brain-targeting drug delivery systems, while their therapeutic potentials are yet to be fully exploited given that the majority of them are lost during the delivery process. Rational design of brain-targeting drug delivery systems requires a deep understanding of the entire delivery process along with the issues that they may encounter. Herein, this review first analyzes the typical delivery process of a systemically administrated NPs-based brain-targeting drug delivery system and proposes a six-step CRITID delivery cascade: circulation in systemic blood, recognizing receptor on blood-brain barrier (BBB), intracellular transport, diseased cell targeting after entering into parenchyma, internalization by diseased cells, and finally intracellular drug release. By dissecting the entire delivery process into six steps, this review seeks to provide a deep understanding of the issues that may restrict the delivery efficiency of brain-targeting drug delivery systems as well as the specific requirements that may guarantee minimal loss at each step. Currently developed strategies used for troubleshooting these issues are reviewed and some state-of-the-art design features meeting these requirements are highlighted. The CRITID delivery cascade can serve as a guideline for designing more efficient and specific brain-targeting drug delivery systems.
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- Shaobo Ruan
- Key laboratory of Drug Targeting and Drug Delivery Systems of the Education MinistrySichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant‐sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial TechnologyWest China School of PharmacySichuan UniversityChengdu610041China
- Department of PharmaceuticsCollege of PharmacyUniversity of FloridaGainesvilleFlorida32610USA
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- Key laboratory of Drug Targeting and Drug Delivery Systems of the Education MinistrySichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant‐sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial TechnologyWest China School of PharmacySichuan UniversityChengdu610041China
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- Key laboratory of Smart Drug DeliveryMinistry of EducationSchool of PharmacyFudan UniversityShanghai201203China
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- Key laboratory of Drug Targeting and Drug Delivery Systems of the Education MinistrySichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant‐sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial TechnologyWest China School of PharmacySichuan UniversityChengdu610041China
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Carlini AS, Choi W, McCallum NC, Gianneschi NC. pH-Responsive Charge-Conversion Progelator Peptides. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS 2021; 31:2007733. [PMID: 36530181 PMCID: PMC9757809 DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202007733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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A simple strategy for generating stimuli-responsive peptide-based hydrogels via charge-conversion of a self-assembling peptide (SAP) is described. These materials are formulated as soluble, polyanionic peptides, containing maleic acid, citraconic acid, or dimethylmaleic acid masking groups on each lysine residue, which do not form assemblies, but instead flow easily through high gauge needles and catheters. Acid-induced mask hydrolysis renews the zwitterionic nature of the peptides with concomitant and rapid self-assembly via β-sheet formation into rehealable hydrogels. The use of different masks enables one to tune pH responsiveness and assembly kinetics. In anticipation of their potential for in vivo hydrogel delivery and use, progelators exhibit hemocompatibility in whole human blood, and their peptide components are shown to be noncytotoxic. Finally, demonstration of stimuli-induced self-assembly for dye sequestration suggests a simple, non-covalent strategy for small molecule encapsulation in a degradable scaffold. In summary, this simple, scalable masking strategy allows for preparation of responsive, dynamic self-assembling biomaterials. This work sets the stage for implementing biodegradable therapeutic hydrogels that assemble in response to physiological, disease-relevant states of acidosis.
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- Andrea S Carlini
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
- Department of Chemistry, International Institute for Nanotechnology, Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, and Simpson Querrey Institute, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, International Institute for Nanotechnology, Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, and Simpson Querrey Institute, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, International Institute for Nanotechnology, Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, and Simpson Querrey Institute, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
- Department of Chemistry, International Institute for Nanotechnology, Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, and Simpson Querrey Institute, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA
- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, and Pharmacology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA
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Muhammad K, Zhao J, Gao B, Feng Y. Polymeric nano-carriers for on-demand delivery of genes via specific responses to stimuli. J Mater Chem B 2021; 8:9621-9641. [PMID: 32955058 DOI: 10.1039/d0tb01675f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Polymeric nano-carriers have been developed as a most capable and feasible technology platform for gene therapy. As vehicles, polymeric nano-carriers are obliged to possess high gene loading capability, low immunogenicity, safety, and the ability to transfer various genetic materials into specific sites of target cells to express therapeutic proteins or block a process of gene expression. To this end, various types of polymeric nano-carriers have been prepared to release genes in response to stimuli such as pH, redox, enzymes, light and temperature. These stimulus-responsive nano-carriers exhibit high gene transfection efficiency and low cytotoxicity. In particular, dual- and multi-stimulus-responsive polymeric nano-carriers can respond to a combination of signals. Markedly, these combined responses take place either simultaneously or in a sequential manner. These dual-stimulus-responsive polymeric nano-carriers can control gene delivery with high gene transfection both in vitro and in vivo. In this review paper, we highlight the recent exciting developments in stimulus-responsive polymeric nano-carriers for gene delivery applications.
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- Khan Muhammad
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China. and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Chemical Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300350, P. R. China
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Shen Y, Yue J, Xu W, Xu S. Recent progress of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy for subcellular compartment analysis. Theranostics 2021; 11:4872-4893. [PMID: 33754033 PMCID: PMC7978302 DOI: 10.7150/thno.56409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Organelles are involved in many cell life activities, and their metabolic or functional disorders are closely related to apoptosis, neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and the development and metastasis of cancers. The explorations of subcellular structures, microenvironments, and their abnormal conditions are conducive to a deeper understanding of many pathological mechanisms, which are expected to achieve the early diagnosis and the effective therapy of diseases. Organelles are also the targeted locations of drugs, and they play significant roles in many targeting therapeutic strategies. Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is a powerful analytical tool that can provide the molecular fingerprint information of subcellular compartments and the real-time cellular dynamics in a non-invasive and non-destructive way. This review aims to summarize the recent advances of SERS studies on subcellular compartments, including five parts. The introductions of SERS and subcellular compartments are given. SERS is promising in subcellular compartment studies due to its molecular specificity and high sensitivity, and both of which highly match the high demands of cellular/subcellular investigations. Intracellular SERS is mainly cataloged as the labeling and label-free methods. For subcellular targeted detections and therapies, how to internalize plasmonic nanoparticles or nanostructure in the target locations is a key point. The subcellular compartment SERS detections, SERS measurements of isolated organelles, investigations of therapeutic mechanisms from subcellular compartments and microenvironments, and integration of SERS diagnosis and treatment are sequentially presented. A perspective view of the subcellular SERS studies is discussed from six aspects. This review provides a comprehensive overview of SERS applications in subcellular compartment researches, which will be a useful reference for designing the SERS-involved therapeutic systems.
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- Yanting Shen
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Development and Evaluation, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
- Department of Molecular Sciences, ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP), Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales 2109, Australia
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Ma M, Chen Y, Zhao M, Sui J, Guo Z, Yang Y, Xu Z, Sun Y, Fan Y, Zhang X. Hierarchical responsive micelle facilitates intratumoral penetration by acid-activated positive charge surface and size contraction. Biomaterials 2021; 271:120741. [PMID: 33714018 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2021.120741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Integrating these features of acid-activated positively charged surface and size contraction into single nanoparticle would be an effective strategy for enhancing cellular uptake, intratumoral penetration and accumulation. Here, hierarchical responsive micelle (HVDMs) was developed via RAFT reaction as multifunctional polymer-drug conjugate for maximizing penetration and therapeutic effect against MCF-7 tumor by combining positively charged surface with size contraction: surface zeta-potential reversal (-2 to +12 mV) by protonation of PHEME and size contraction (~81-~41 nm) by simultaneous hydrophobic/hydrophilic conversion (pH ≈ 6.7); the disintegration of hydrazone bond between hydrophobic PVB and DOX triggered drug release (pH ≈ 5.0). The in vitro structural stabilization, cellular uptake and anti-proliferative efficiency were significantly higher than other control groups (CVDMs and HSDMs) at pH 6.7. The markedly increased penetration depth, cellular internalization and anti-tumor efficiency were confirmed in 3D MCSs spheroids at pH 6.7, and the ex vivo DOX fluorescence images further verified obvious penetration and accumulation in internal region of solid tumor. The antitumor effect in vivo demonstrated that HVDMs accelerated tumor atrophy, induced intratumoral cells apoptosis and alleviated system toxicity.
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- Mengcheng Ma
- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, PR China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, PR China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, PR China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, PR China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, PR China; Center for Molecular Science and Engineering, College of Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, PR China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, PR China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, PR China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, PR China.
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, PR China.
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, PR China
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Guo Q, Liu Y, Wang Z, Zhang J, Mu G, Wang W, Liu J. Supramolecular nanofibers increase the efficacy of 10-hydroxycamptothecin by enhancing nuclear accumulation and depleting cellular ATP. Acta Biomater 2021; 122:343-353. [PMID: 33444804 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2020.12.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Revised: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Poor nuclear delivery and accumulation are the main reasons for the reduced drug efficacy of many anticancer drugs that target DNA or enzymes in the nucleus, and it is a major obstacle to successful cancer therapy. To address this problem, developing practical drug delivery systems for nuclear delivery is urgently needed. Here we develop a supramolecular hydrogel by conjugating the anticancer agent 10-hydroxycamptothecine (HCPT) and macrocyclic polyamine cyclen to a self-assembling peptide. The cyclen fragment possesses nuclear localization and ATP hydrolysis properties, which can provide a synergistic therapeutic effect for cancer treatment. The HCPT-FFFK-cyclen nanofibers showed improved nuclear accumulation and inhibition capacity in cancer cells including drug-resistant cancer cells in vitro. The nanofibers also exhibited favorable ATP consuming ability in vitro. Moreover, the obtained nanomedicine showed enhanced anticancer efficiency and favorable biocompatibility in vivo when administered to mice via tail vein injection. This constructed self-delivery drug system significantly improved the delivery efficiency of the small molecule agents into the nucleus and showed favorable ATP consuming ability, offering new strategies for developing nanomedicines for cancer combination therapy.
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- Qingxiang Guo
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, 300192, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, 300192, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, 300192, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, 300192, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, 300192, China; College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China.
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Yafout M, Ousaid A, Khayati Y, El Otmani IS. Gold nanoparticles as a drug delivery system for standard chemotherapeutics: A new lead for targeted pharmacological cancer treatments. SCIENTIFIC AFRICAN 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sciaf.2020.e00685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Wu Z, Zhang P, Wang P, Wang Z, Luo X. Using copper sulfide nanoparticles as cross-linkers of tumor microenvironment responsive polymer micelles for cancer synergistic photo-chemotherapy. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:3723-3736. [PMID: 33544101 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr06866g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Photo-chemotherapy presents promising therapeutic effects in cancer treatment. Photo-thermal and chemotherapeutic agents are generally delivered independently or jointly by drug carriers, such as polymer micelles. A polymer micelle is one type of widely researched drug carrier. However, there is a disassembly risk for polymer micelles under excessive dilution in blood circulation, leading to the premature release of payloads from the micelles and finally resulting in undesirable toxic side effects. Herein, amino-PEG decorated copper sulfide nanoparticles (CuS NPs) with photothermal effect were applied as a cross-linker to enhance polymeric micelles' stability and to provide photothermal therapy in the meanwhile. The micelles were prepared using a pH/reductive responsive polymer, poly(ε-caprolactone)-ss-poly(2-(diisopropylamino)ethyl methacrylate/glycidyl methacrylate/2-methylacrylloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (PCL-SS-P(DPA/GMA/MP)), abbreviated as DGM. Cross-linked micelles (DGM-CuS) exhibited high photothermal transformation efficiency and excellent stability against dilution, as well as pH and redox responsive drug release. Under near-infrared laser irradiation, the cell cytotoxicity of doxorubicin-loaded micelles DGM-CuS@DOX and DGM-CuS@DOX-P (DGM-CuS@DOX modified by peptides) increased by 17.1 times and 69.2 times correspondingly compared to that without laser irradiation. All of the solid 4T1 tumors disappeared, and tumor metastases were merely observed in the major organs of the tumor-bearing mice after administration of DGM-CuS@DOX and DGM-CuS@DOX-P with irradiation. In this synergistic therapy system, CuS NPs play double roles of a photothermal agent and a micelle cross-linker. The strategy of utilizing nanoparticles as cross-linkers is newly reported, which offers new insight for combination therapy.
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- Zhengzhong Wu
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China.
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Ajitha AA, SivaKumar S, Viswanathan G, Baby S, Biju PG. Therapeutic Properties of PDMS Nanoparticles: A Promising New Drug Delivery Vehicle Against Inflammatory Conditions. Comb Chem High Throughput Screen 2021; 25:1672-1681. [PMID: 33568028 DOI: 10.2174/1386207324666210210112843] [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: 10/26/2020] [Revised: 12/24/2020] [Accepted: 01/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Over the last few decades, there has been a stupendous change in the area of drug delivery using particulate delivery systems, with increasing focus on nanoparticles in recent times. Nanoparticles helps to improve and alter the pharmacodynamic properties and pharmacokinetics of various types of drug molecules. These features help to protect the drug entity in the systemic circulation, access of the drug to the chosen sites, and to deliver the drug in a controlled and sustained rate at the site of action. OBJECTIVE Nanoparticle based targeted delivery of anti-inflammatory drugs/signal modulatory agents to the cytoplasm or nuclei of the targeted cell can significantly enhance the precision and efficacy of intended therapeutic activity. To this end, we report ligand free, enhanced intra-nuclear delivery model of anti-inflammatory therapeutics via PDMS nanoparticles. METHOD PDMS nanoparticles were prepared by sacrificial silica template-based approach and details of their characterization for suitability as a nanoparticle-based delivery material is detailed herein. RESULTS Biological evaluation for compatibility was carried out and the results showed that the PDMS nanoparticle has no toxicity on RAW 264.7 cells in the concentration range of 10, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100 and 120 μg/mL in culture. Biocompatibility and absence of toxicity was determined by morphological examination and cell viability assays. Drug loading and release kinetics were carried out with the anti-inflammatory drug Diclofenac. CONCLUSION In this paper we clearly demonstrate the various aspects of nanoparticle articulation, characterization, effect of their characteristics and their applications as a non-toxic drug delivery molecule for its potential applications in therapeutic delivery of drugs for sustained release.
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- Aiswarya Anilkumar Ajitha
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Kerala, Kariavattom campus, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695581. India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh208016. India
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- Phytochemistry and Phytopharmacology Division, KSCSTE-Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (KSCSTE-JNTBGRI), Palode, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695562. India
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- Phytochemistry and Phytopharmacology Division, KSCSTE-Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (KSCSTE-JNTBGRI), Palode, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695562. India
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Kerala, Kariavattom campus, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695581. India
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Shahzadi A, Ikram F, Subhani RUH, Ahmed A, Asif A, Fatima N, Chaudhry AA, Hu Y. Acid susceptible polymeric stealthy nanoparticles for improved anticancer drug delivery. INT J POLYM MATER PO 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/00914037.2019.1683556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Anam Shahzadi
- Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Biomedical Materials, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore, Pakistan
- Department of Pharmacy, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad, Pakistan
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- Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Biomedical Materials, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Biomedical Materials, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Biomedical Materials, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad, Pakistan
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- Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Biomedical Materials, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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Fu X, Shi Y, Qi T, Qiu S, Huang Y, Zhao X, Sun Q, Lin G. Precise design strategies of nanomedicine for improving cancer therapeutic efficacy using subcellular targeting. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2020; 5:262. [PMID: 33154350 PMCID: PMC7644763 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-020-00342-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Therapeutic efficacy against cancer relies heavily on the ability of the therapeutic agents to reach their final targets. The optimal targets of most cancer therapeutic agents are usually biological macromolecules at the subcellular level, which play a key role in carcinogenesis. Therefore, to improve the therapeutic efficiency of drugs, researchers need to focus on delivering not only the therapeutic agents to the target tissues and cells but also the drugs to the relevant subcellular structures. In this review, we discuss the most recent construction strategies and release patterns of various cancer cell subcellular-targeting nanoformulations, aiming at providing guidance in the overall design of precise nanomedicine. Additionally, future challenges and potential perspectives are illustrated in the hope of enhancing anticancer efficacy and accelerating the translational progress of precise nanomedicine.
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- Xianglei Fu
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, Shandong, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
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- The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250033, Shandong, China
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- The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250033, Shandong, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China.
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Zielgerichtete Wirkstoffe für die Krebstherapie: Aktuelle Entwicklungen und Perspektiven. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201914511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Chen W, Sun Z, Lu L. Targeted Engineering of Medicinal Chemistry for Cancer Therapy: Recent Advances and Perspectives. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 60:5626-5643. [PMID: 32096328 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201914511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Severe side effects and poor therapeutic efficacy are the main drawbacks of current anticancer drugs. These problems can be mitigated by targeting, but the targeting efficacy of current drugs is poor and urgently needs improvement. Taking this into consideration, this Review first summarizes the current targeting strategies for cancer therapy in terms of cancer tissue and organelles. Then, we analyse the systematic targeting of anticancer drugs and conclude that a typical journey for a targeted drug administered by intravenous injection is a CTIO cascade of at least four steps. Furthermore, to ensure high overall targeting efficacy, the properties of a targeting drug needed in each step are further analysed, and some guidelines for structure optimization to obtain effective targeting drugs are offered. Finally, some viewpoints highlighting the crucial problems and potential challenges of future research on targeted cancer therapy are presented. This review could actively promote the development of precision medicine against cancer.
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- Weihua Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Changchun, 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Changchun, 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Changchun, 130022, China
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Sarvari R, Nouri M, Agbolaghi S, Roshangar L, Sadrhaghighi A, Seifalian AM, Keyhanvar P. A summary on non-viral systems for gene delivery based on natural and synthetic polymers. INT J POLYM MATER PO 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/00914037.2020.1825081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Raana Sarvari
- Stem Cell Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Stem Cell And Regenerative Medicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Reproductive Biology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran
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- Stem Cell Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Nanotechnology and Regenerative Medicine Commercialization Centre (Ltd), The London Innovation Bio Science Centre, London, UK
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- Stem Cell Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Convergence of Knowledge, Technology and Society Network (CKTSN), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tabriz, Iran
- ARTAN110 Startup Accelerator, Tabriz, Iran
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Ahmed A, Sarwar S, Hu Y, Munir MU, Nisar MF, Ikram F, Asif A, Rahman SU, Chaudhry AA, Rehman IU. Surface-modified polymeric nanoparticles for drug delivery to cancer cells. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2020; 18:1-24. [PMID: 32905714 DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2020.1822321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The utilization of polymeric nanoparticles, as drug payloads, has been extensively prevailed in cancer therapy. However, the precise distribution of these nanocarriers is restrained by various physiological and cellular obstacles. Nanoparticles must avoid nonspecific interactions with healthy cells and in vivo compartments to circumvent these barriers. Since in vivo interactions of nanoparticles are mainly dependent on surface properties of nanoparticles, efficient control on surface constituents is necessary for the determination of nanoparticles' fate in the body. AREAS COVERED In this review, the surface-modified polymeric nanoparticles and their utilization in cancer treatment were elaborated. First, the interaction of nanoparticles with numerous in vivo barriers was highlighted. Second, different strategies to overcome these obstacles were described. Third, some inspiring examples of surface-modified nanoparticles were presented. Later, fabrication and characterization methods of surface-modified nanoparticles were discussed. Finally, the applications of these nanoparticles in different routes of treatments were explored. EXPERT OPINION Surface modification of anticancer drug-loaded polymeric nanoparticles can enhance the efficacy, selective targeting, and biodistribution of the anticancer drug at the tumor site.
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- Arsalan Ahmed
- Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Biomedical Materials, COMSATS University Islamabad , Lahore, Pakistan
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- Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Biomedical Materials, COMSATS University Islamabad , Lahore, Pakistan.,Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sargodha , Sargodha, Pakistan
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- Institute of Materials Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University , Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University , Sakaka, Aljouf, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences , Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Biomedical Materials, COMSATS University Islamabad , Lahore, Pakistan
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- Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Biomedical Materials, COMSATS University Islamabad , Lahore, Pakistan
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- Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Biomedical Materials, COMSATS University Islamabad , Lahore, Pakistan
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- Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Biomedical Materials, COMSATS University Islamabad , Lahore, Pakistan
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- Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Biomedical Materials, COMSATS University Islamabad , Lahore, Pakistan.,Bioengineering, Engineering Department, Lancaster University , Lancaster, UK
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Liu T, Yan S, Zhou R, Zhang X, Yang H, Yan Q, Yang R, Luan S. Self-Adaptive Antibacterial Coating for Universal Polymeric Substrates Based on a Micrometer-Scale Hierarchical Polymer Brush System. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:42576-42585. [PMID: 32867474 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c13413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Surface-tethered hierarchical polymer brushes find wide applications in the development of antibacterial surfaces due to the well-defined spatial distribution and the separate but complementary properties of different blocks. Existing methods to achieve such polymer brushes mainly focused on inorganic material substrates, precluding their practical applications on common medical devices. In this work, a hierarchical polymer brush system is proposed and facilely constructed on polymeric substrates via light living graft polymerization. The polymer brush system with micrometer-scale thickness exhibits a unique hierarchical architecture consisting of a poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA) outer layer and an anionic inner layer loading with cationic antimicrobial peptide (AMP) via electrostatic attraction. The surface of this system inhibits the initial adhesion of bacteria by the PHEMA hydration outer layer under neutral pH conditions; when bacteria adhere and proliferate on this surface, the bacterially induced acidification triggers the cleavage of labile amide bonds within the inner layer to expose the positively charged amines and vigorously release melittin (MLT), allowing the surface to timely kill the adhering bacteria. The hierarchical surface employs multiple antibacterial mechanisms to combat bacterial infection and shows high sensitiveness and responsiveness to pathogens. A new paradigm is supplied by this modular hierarchical polymer brushes system for the progress of intelligent surfaces on universal polymer substrates, showing great potential to a promising strategy for preventing infection related to medical devices.
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- Tingwu Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
- National Engineering Laboratory of Medical Implantable Devices & Key Laboratory for Medical Implantable Devices of Shandong Province, WEGO Holding Company Limited, Weihai 264210, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
- National Engineering Laboratory of Medical Implantable Devices & Key Laboratory for Medical Implantable Devices of Shandong Province, WEGO Holding Company Limited, Weihai 264210, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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