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Hou DY, Zhang NY, Wang L, Lv MY, Li XP, Zhang P, Wang YZ, Shen L, Wu XH, Fu B, Guo PY, Wang ZQ, Cheng DB, Wang H, Xu W. Inducing mitochondriopathy-like damages by transformable nucleopeptide nanoparticles for targeted therapy of bladder cancer. Natl Sci Rev 2024; 11:nwae028. [PMID: 38425424 PMCID: PMC10903983 DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwae028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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Mitochondriopathy inspired adenosine triphosphate (ATP) depletions have been recognized as a powerful way for controlling tumor growth. Nevertheless, selective sequestration or exhaustion of ATP under complex biological environments remains a prodigious challenge. Harnessing the advantages of in vivo self-assembled nanomaterials, we designed an Intracellular ATP Sequestration (IAS) system to specifically construct nanofibrous nanostructures on the surface of tumor nuclei with exposed ATP binding sites, leading to highly efficient suppression of bladder cancer by induction of mitochondriopathy-like damages. Briefly, the reported transformable nucleopeptide (NLS-FF-T) self-assembled into nuclear-targeted nanoparticles with ATP binding sites encapsulated inside under aqueous conditions. By interaction with KPNA2, the NLS-FF-T transformed into a nanofibrous-based ATP trapper on the surface of tumor nuclei, which prevented the production of intracellular energy. As a result, multiple bladder tumor cell lines (T24, EJ and RT-112) revealed that the half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) of NLS-FF-T was reduced by approximately 4-fold when compared to NLS-T. Following intravenous administration, NLS-FF-T was found to be dose-dependently accumulated at the tumor site of T24 xenograft mice. More significantly, this IAS system exhibited an extremely antitumor efficacy according to the deterioration of T24 tumors and simultaneously prolonged the overall survival of T24 orthotopic xenograft mice. Together, our findings clearly demonstrated the therapeutic advantages of intracellular ATP sequestration-induced mitochondriopathy-like damages, which provides a potential treatment strategy for malignancies.
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- Da-Yong Hou
- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Molecular Probe and Targeted Theranostics, Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Scientific Research in Urology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China
- Department of Urology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin 150001, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), Beijing 100190, China
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- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Molecular Probe and Targeted Theranostics, Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Scientific Research in Urology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China
- Department of Urology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin 150001, China
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- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Molecular Probe and Targeted Theranostics, Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Scientific Research in Urology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China
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- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Molecular Probe and Targeted Theranostics, Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Scientific Research in Urology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China
- Department of Urology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin 150001, China
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- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Molecular Probe and Targeted Theranostics, Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Scientific Research in Urology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China
- Department of Urology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin 150001, China
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- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Molecular Probe and Targeted Theranostics, Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Scientific Research in Urology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China
- Department of Urology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin 150001, China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering & Life Science, Hubei Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Molecular Probe and Targeted Theranostics, Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Scientific Research in Urology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China
- Department of Urology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin 150001, China
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- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Molecular Probe and Targeted Theranostics, Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Scientific Research in Urology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China
- Department of Urology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin 150001, China
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- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Molecular Probe and Targeted Theranostics, Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Scientific Research in Urology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China
- Department of Urology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin 150001, China
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- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Molecular Probe and Targeted Theranostics, Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Scientific Research in Urology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China
- Department of Urology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin 150001, China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering & Life Science, Hubei Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), Beijing 100190, China
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- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Molecular Probe and Targeted Theranostics, Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Scientific Research in Urology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China
- Department of Urology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin 150001, China
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Gan S, Yang L, Heng Y, Chen Q, Wang D, Zhang J, Wei W, Liu Z, Njoku DI, Chen JL, Hu Y, Sun H. Enzyme-Directed and Organelle-Specific Sphere-to-Fiber Nanotransformation Enhances Photodynamic Therapy in Cancer Cells. SMALL METHODS 2024:e2301551. [PMID: 38369941 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202301551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Revised: 01/27/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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Employing responsive nanoplatforms as carriers for photosensitizers represents an effective strategy to overcome the challenges associated with photodynamic therapy (PDT), including poor solubility, low bioavailability, and high systemic toxicity. Drawing inspiration from the morphology transitions in biological systems, a general approach to enhance PDT that utilizes enzyme-responsive nanoplatforms is developed. The transformation of phosphopeptide/photosensitizer co-assembled nanoparticles is first demonstrated into nanofibers when exposed to cytoplasmic enzyme alkaline phosphatase. This transition is primarily driven by alkaline phosphatase-induced changes of the nanoparticles in the hydrophilic and hydrophobic balance, and intermolecular electrostatic interactions within the nanoparticles. The resulting nanofibers exhibit improved ability of generating reactive oxygen species (ROS), intracellular accumulation, and retention in cancer cells. Furthermore, the enzyme-responsive nanoplatform is expanded to selectively target mitochondria by mitochondria-specific enzyme sirtuin 5 (SIRT5). Under the catalysis of SIRT5, the succinylated peptide/photosensitizer co-assembled nanoparticles can be transformed into nanofibers specifically within the mitochondria. The resulting nanofibers exhibit excellent capability of modulating mitochondrial activity, enhanced ROS formation, and significant anticancer efficacy via PDT. Consequently, the enzyme-instructed in situ fibrillar transformation of peptide/photosensitizers co-assembled nanoparticles provides an efficient pathway to address the challenges associated with photosensitizers. It is envisaged that this approach will further expand the toolbox for enzyme-responsive biomaterials for cancer therapy.
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- Shenglong Gan
- Department of Chemistry and COSDAF (Centre of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films) City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Key Laboratory of Biochip Technology, Biotech and Health Centre, Shenzhen Research Institute of City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- Department of Chemistry and COSDAF (Centre of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films) City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Key Laboratory of Biochip Technology, Biotech and Health Centre, Shenzhen Research Institute of City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- Department of Chemistry and COSDAF (Centre of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films) City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Key Laboratory of Biochip Technology, Biotech and Health Centre, Shenzhen Research Institute of City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- Department of Chemistry and COSDAF (Centre of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films) City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Key Laboratory of Biochip Technology, Biotech and Health Centre, Shenzhen Research Institute of City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 518057, China
- Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study and the Center for Medical Genetics, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, China
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- Department of Chemistry and COSDAF (Centre of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films) City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Key Laboratory of Biochip Technology, Biotech and Health Centre, Shenzhen Research Institute of City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- Department of Chemistry and COSDAF (Centre of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films) City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry and COSDAF (Centre of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films) City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Key Laboratory of Biochip Technology, Biotech and Health Centre, Shenzhen Research Institute of City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- Department of Applied Science, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Ho Man Tin, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Applied Science, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Ho Man Tin, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Complex, Severe, and Rare Diseases, Biomedical Engineering Facility of National Infrastructures for Translational Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Chemistry and COSDAF (Centre of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films) City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Key Laboratory of Biochip Technology, Biotech and Health Centre, Shenzhen Research Institute of City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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Zhang X, Wang J, Zhang Y, Yang Z, Gao J, Gu Z. Synthesizing biomaterials in living organisms. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:8126-8164. [PMID: 37921625 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00999d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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Living organisms fabricate biomacromolecules such as DNA, RNA, and proteins by the self-assembly process. The research on the mechanism of biomacromolecule formation also inspires the exploration of in vivo synthesized biomaterials. By elaborate design, artificial building blocks or precursors can self-assemble or polymerize into functional biomaterials within living organisms. In recent decades, these so-called in vivo synthesized biomaterials have achieved extensive applications in cell-fate manipulation, disease theranostics, bioanalysis, cellular surface engineering, and tissue regeneration. In this review, we classify strategies for in vivo synthesis into non-covalent, covalent, and genetic types. The development of these approaches is based on the chemical principles of supramolecular chemistry and synthetic chemistry, biological cues such as enzymes and microenvironments, and the means of synthetic biology. By summarizing the design principles in detail, some insights into the challenges and opportunities in this field are provided to enlighten further research.
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- Xiangyang Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery Systems of Zhejiang Province, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
- National Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery Systems of Zhejiang Province, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
- Liangzhu Laboratory, Zhejiang University Medical Center, Hangzhou 311121, China
- Jinhua Institute of Zhejiang University, Jinhua 321299, China
- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, China
- National Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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Ghara S, Bera S, Dastidar P. Antibacterial Hydrogel as a Self-Drug-Delivery System Derived from Zn(II)-bis-imidazole/NSAID-Based Organic-Inorganic Hybrids. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2023; 6:4749-4763. [PMID: 37864581 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.3c00525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2023]
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A skin wound is prone to bacterial infection and growth. An antibacterial topical hydrogel that can act as a self-drug-delivery (SDD) system is reported here. Two bidentate ligands (L2/L1) derived from imidazole/benzimidazole derivatives when reacted with Zn(NO3)2 and a series of nonsteroidal-anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) produced crystalline products, which were characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction (SXRD). Simple mixing of the ingredients of the crystalline products (stoichiometry guided by the corresponding crystal structure) produced an aqueous gel (DMSO/water) when the bidentate ligand was water-insoluble L2, whereas water-soluble L1 readily produced hydrogels under similar conditions. Dynamic rheology and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were employed to characterize the gels. Zone inhibition diameters, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC), and hemolysis data suggested that among the hydrogelators, L1MEC derived from L1, meclofenac and Zn(NO3)2, was found to be the best against the Gram-negative bacteria Escherichia coli. The corresponding hydrogel L1MEC_HG and a piece of a dried cloth bandage coated with the hydrogel also showed appreciable activity against E. coli. The antibacterial property of L1MEC_HG against E. coli, thus demonstrated, is relevant in developing an antibacterial SDD system because E. coli is reported to be present in infected wounds.
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- Sucharita Ghara
- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), 2A and 2B, Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, West Bengal, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), 2A and 2B, Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, West Bengal, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), 2A and 2B, Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, West Bengal, India
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Bera S, Datta HK, Dastidar P. An injectable supramolecular hydrogel as a self-drug-delivery system for local chemoimmunotherapy against melanoma. Biomater Sci 2023; 11:5618-5633. [PMID: 37404092 DOI: 10.1039/d3bm00758h] [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: 07/06/2023]
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Skin-cancer melanoma caused 57k death in 2020. Some of the available therapies are: topical application of a gel loaded with an anti-skin cancer drug and intravenous injection of immune cytokines; however, both the approaches have drawbacks such as inefficient internalization of the drug in cancer cells and a short half-life with severe side effects, respectively. Interestingly, we observed for the first time that a subcutaneously implanted hydrogel designed and synthesized by coordinating NSAIDs and 5-AP with Zn(II) can effectively combat melanoma cell (B16-F10)-induced tumors in C57BL/6 mice. Both in vitro and in vivo results show that it can effectively reduce PGE2 expression, consequently upregulating IFN-γ and IL-12 that eventually engage M1-macrophages for activating T cells (CD8+), triggering apoptosis. This unique all-in-one self-drug-delivery approach, wherein the hydrogel implant is made from the drug molecules itself providing both chemotherapy and immunotherapy in combating deadly melanoma, highlights the supramolecular chemistry-based bottom-up approach in cancer therapy.
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- Sourabh Bera
- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), 2A and 2B, Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata-700032, West Bengal, India.
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), 2A and 2B, Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata-700032, West Bengal, India.
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), 2A and 2B, Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata-700032, West Bengal, India.
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Willardiine and Its Synthetic Analogues: Biological Aspects and Implications in Peptide Chemistry of This Nucleobase Amino Acid. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:ph15101243. [PMID: 36297355 PMCID: PMC9611319 DOI: 10.3390/ph15101243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Willardiine is a nonprotein amino acid containing uracil, and thus classified as nucleobase amino acid or nucleoamino acid, that together with isowillardiine forms the family of uracilylalanines isolated more than six decades ago in higher plants. Willardiine acts as a partial agonist of ionotropic glutamate receptors and more in particular it agonizes the non-N-methyl-D-aspartate (non-NMDA) receptors of L-glutamate: ie. the α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole-propionic acid (AMPA) and kainate receptors. Several analogues and derivatives of willardiine have been synthesised in the laboratory in the last decades and these compounds show different binding affinities for the non-NMDA receptors. More in detail, the willardiine analogues have been employed not only in the investigation of the structure of AMPA and kainate receptors, but also to evaluate the effects of receptor activation in the various brain regions. Remarkably, there are a number of neurological diseases determined by alterations in glutamate signaling, and thus, ligands for AMPA and kainate receptors deserve attention as potential neurodrugs. In fact, similar to willardiine its analogues often act as agonists of AMPA and kainate receptors. A particular importance should be recognized to willardiine and its thymine-based analogue AlaT also in the peptide chemistry field. In fact, besides the naturally-occurring short nucleopeptides isolated from plant sources, there are different examples in which this class of nucleoamino acids was investigated for nucleopeptide development. The applications are various ranging from the realization of nucleopeptide/DNA chimeras for diagnostic applications, and nucleoamino acid derivatization of proteins for facilitating protein-nucleic acid interaction, to nucleopeptide-nucleopeptide molecular recognition for nanotechnological applications. All the above aspects on both chemistry and biotechnological applications of willardine/willardine-analogues and nucleopeptide will be reviewed in this work.
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Tomassi S, Ieranò C, Del Bene A, D’Aniello A, Napolitano M, Rea G, Auletta F, Portella L, Capiluongo A, Mazzarella V, Russo R, Chambery A, Scala S, Di Maro S, Messere A. Tailoring the Structure of Cell Penetrating DNA and RNA Binding Nucleopeptides. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23158504. [PMID: 35955638 PMCID: PMC9369335 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23158504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Synthetic nucleic acid interactors represent an exciting research field due to their biotechnological and potential therapeutic applications. The translation of these molecules into drugs is a long and difficult process that justifies the continuous research of new chemotypes endowed with favorable binding, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties. In this scenario, we describe the synthesis of two sets of homo-thymine nucleopeptides, in which nucleobases are inserted in a peptide structure, to investigate the role of the underivatized amino acid residue and the distance of the nucleobase from the peptide backbone on the nucleic acid recognition process. It is worth noting that the CD spectroscopy investigation showed that two of the reported nucleopeptides, consisting of alternation of thymine functionalized L-Orn and L-Dab and L-Arg as underivatized amino acids, were able to efficiently bind DNA and RNA targets and cross both cell and nuclear membranes.
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- Stefano Tomassi
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples “Federico” II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy;
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- Molecular Immunology and Immunoregulation, Istituto Nazionale Tumori “Fondazione G. Pascale”, IRCCS-Napoli, 80131 Naples, Italy; (C.I.); (M.N.); (G.R.); (F.A.); (L.P.); (A.C.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Via Vivaldi 43, 81100 Caserta, Italy; (A.D.B.); (A.D.); (V.M.); (R.R.); (A.C.)
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- Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Via Vivaldi 43, 81100 Caserta, Italy; (A.D.B.); (A.D.); (V.M.); (R.R.); (A.C.)
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- Molecular Immunology and Immunoregulation, Istituto Nazionale Tumori “Fondazione G. Pascale”, IRCCS-Napoli, 80131 Naples, Italy; (C.I.); (M.N.); (G.R.); (F.A.); (L.P.); (A.C.); (S.S.)
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- Molecular Immunology and Immunoregulation, Istituto Nazionale Tumori “Fondazione G. Pascale”, IRCCS-Napoli, 80131 Naples, Italy; (C.I.); (M.N.); (G.R.); (F.A.); (L.P.); (A.C.); (S.S.)
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- Molecular Immunology and Immunoregulation, Istituto Nazionale Tumori “Fondazione G. Pascale”, IRCCS-Napoli, 80131 Naples, Italy; (C.I.); (M.N.); (G.R.); (F.A.); (L.P.); (A.C.); (S.S.)
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- Molecular Immunology and Immunoregulation, Istituto Nazionale Tumori “Fondazione G. Pascale”, IRCCS-Napoli, 80131 Naples, Italy; (C.I.); (M.N.); (G.R.); (F.A.); (L.P.); (A.C.); (S.S.)
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- Molecular Immunology and Immunoregulation, Istituto Nazionale Tumori “Fondazione G. Pascale”, IRCCS-Napoli, 80131 Naples, Italy; (C.I.); (M.N.); (G.R.); (F.A.); (L.P.); (A.C.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Via Vivaldi 43, 81100 Caserta, Italy; (A.D.B.); (A.D.); (V.M.); (R.R.); (A.C.)
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- Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Via Vivaldi 43, 81100 Caserta, Italy; (A.D.B.); (A.D.); (V.M.); (R.R.); (A.C.)
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- Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Via Vivaldi 43, 81100 Caserta, Italy; (A.D.B.); (A.D.); (V.M.); (R.R.); (A.C.)
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- Molecular Immunology and Immunoregulation, Istituto Nazionale Tumori “Fondazione G. Pascale”, IRCCS-Napoli, 80131 Naples, Italy; (C.I.); (M.N.); (G.R.); (F.A.); (L.P.); (A.C.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Via Vivaldi 43, 81100 Caserta, Italy; (A.D.B.); (A.D.); (V.M.); (R.R.); (A.C.)
- Correspondence: (S.D.M.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Via Vivaldi 43, 81100 Caserta, Italy; (A.D.B.); (A.D.); (V.M.); (R.R.); (A.C.)
- Correspondence: (S.D.M.); (A.M.)
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Giraud T, Hoschtettler P, Pickaert G, Averlant-Petit MC, Stefan L. Emerging low-molecular weight nucleopeptide-based hydrogels: state of the art, applications, challenges and perspectives. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:4908-4921. [PMID: 35319034 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr06131c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Over the last twenty years, low-molecular weight gelators and, in particular, peptide-based hydrogels, have drawn great attention from scientists thanks to both their inherent advantages in terms of properties and their high modularity (e.g., number and nature of the amino acids). These supramolecular hydrogels originate from specific peptide self-assembly processes that can be driven, modulated and optimized via specific chemical modifications brought to the peptide sequence. Among them, the incorporation of nucleobases, another class of biomolecules well-known for their abilities to self-assemble, has recently appeared as a new promising and burgeoning approach to finely design supramolecular hydrogels. In this minireview, we would like to highlight the interest, high potential, applications and perspectives of these innovative and emerging low-molecular weight nucleopeptide-based hydrogels.
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- Tristan Giraud
- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LCPM, F-54000 Nancy, France.
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LCPM, F-54000 Nancy, France.
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Cao Y, Mo F, Liu Y, Liu Y, Li G, Yu W, Liu X. Portable and sensitive detection of non-glucose target by enzyme-encapsulated metal-organic-framework using personal glucose meter. Biosens Bioelectron 2022; 198:113819. [PMID: 34836711 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2021.113819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Revised: 10/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Personal glucose meter (PGM) is one of the most commercially available POC (point-of-care) devices for monitoring the level of glucose reliably, yet its non-glucose quantification ability is limited since such strategy needs ingenious interface design and tedious enzyme conjugation. Herein, we constructed a portable and sensitive platform that can detect non-glucose target by combining enzyme-encapsulated zeolitic imidazole framework-90 (ZIF-90) with personal glucose meter. ZIF-90 is an ideal carrier and susceptor due to the extraordinary capability of packaging enzyme and stimuli-responsiveness. We selected adenosine-5'-triphosphate (ATP) as the target model of non-glucose analytes. Upon ATP-induced decomposition of MOF, the released enzyme (glucose oxidase or invertase) catalyzed substrate and gave rise to the change of the glucose concentration for PGM assay. This method determined ATP with a remarkably sensitivity of 233 nM and effective recovery in real serum samples. Our strategy provides a facile and practical approach for measuring the non-glucose target using PGM, and could potentially be applied in bimolecular detection in point-of-care diagnosis.
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- Yunzhe Cao
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, PR China; Animal, Plant and Foodstuffs Inspection Center of Tianjin Customs, Tianjin, 300461, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, PR China; Department of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, PR China.
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Novel insights on nucleopeptide binding: A spectroscopic and in silico investigation on the interaction of a thymine-bearing tetrapeptide with a homoadenine DNA. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.117975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Li X, Liu H, Yu A, Lin D, Bao Z, Wang Y, Li X. Bioinspired self-assembly supramolecular hydrogel for ocular drug delivery. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2021.03.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Sun X, Dong Y, Liu Y, Song N, Li F, Yang D. Self-assembly of artificial architectures in living cells — design and applications. Sci China Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-021-1091-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Zhou Y, Qiu P, Yao D, Song Y, Zhu Y, Pan H, Wu J, Zhang J. A crosslinked colloidal network of peptide/nucleic base amphiphiles for targeted cancer cell encapsulation. Chem Sci 2021; 12:10063-10069. [PMID: 34349970 PMCID: PMC8317620 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc02995a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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The use of peptide amphiphiles (PAs) is becoming increasingly popular, not only because of their unique self-assembly properties but also due to the versatility of designs, allowing biological responsiveness, biocompatibility, and easy synthesis, which could potentially contribute to new drug design and disease treatment concepts. Oligonucleotides, another major functional bio-macromolecule class, have been introduced recently as new functional building blocks into PAs, further enriching the tools available for the fabrication of bio-functional PAs. Taking advantage of this, in the present work, two nucleic base-linked (adenine, A and thymine, T) RGD-rich peptide amphiphiles (NPAs) containing the fluorophores naphthalimide and rhodamine (Nph-A and Rh-T) were designed and synthesized. The two NPAs exhibit distinctive assembly behaviours with spherical (Rh-T) and fibrous (Nph-A) morphologies, and mixing Nph-A with Rh-T leads to a densely crosslinked colloidal network (Nph-A/Rh-T) via mutually promoted supramolecular polymerization via nucleation-growth assembly. Because of the RGD-rich sequences in the crosslinked network, further research on in situ targeted cancer cell (MDA-MB-231) encapsulation via RGD-integrin recognition was performed, and the modulation of cell behaviours (e.g., cell viability and migration) was demonstrated using both confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) imaging and a scratch wound healing assay.
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- Yanzi Zhou
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 China
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- Department of Radiology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine 1665 Kongjiang Road Shanghai 200092 China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 China
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Zhang H, Steed A, Co M, Chen X. Cancer stem cells, epithelial-mesenchymal transition, ATP and their roles in drug resistance in cancer. CANCER DRUG RESISTANCE (ALHAMBRA, CALIF.) 2021; 4:684-709. [PMID: 34322664 PMCID: PMC8315560 DOI: 10.20517/cdr.2021.32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The cancer stem cell (CSC) state and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) activation are tightly interconnected. Cancer cells that acquire the EMT/CSC phenotype are equipped with adaptive metabolic changes to maintain low reactive oxygen species levels and stemness, enhanced drug transporters, anti-apoptotic machinery and DNA repair system. Factors present in the tumor microenvironment such as hypoxia and the communication with non-cancer stromal cells also promote cancer cells to enter the EMT/CSC state and display related resistance. ATP, particularly the high levels of intratumoral extracellular ATP functioning through both signaling pathways and ATP internalization, induces and regulates EMT and CSC. The three of them work together to enhance drug resistance. New findings in each of these factors will help us explore deeper into mechanisms of drug resistance and suggest new resistance-associated markers and therapeutic targets.
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- Haiyun Zhang
- Department of Biological Science, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA.,Edison Biotechnology Institute, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA.,Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA
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- Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA
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- Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA
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- Edison Biotechnology Institute, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA.,Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA.,Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA
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Scognamiglio PL, Platella C, Napolitano E, Musumeci D, Roviello GN. From Prebiotic Chemistry to Supramolecular Biomedical Materials: Exploring the Properties of Self-Assembling Nucleobase-Containing Peptides. Molecules 2021; 26:3558. [PMID: 34200901 PMCID: PMC8230524 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26123558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Peptides and their synthetic analogs are a class of molecules with enormous relevance as therapeutics for their ability to interact with biomacromolecules like nucleic acids and proteins, potentially interfering with biological pathways often involved in the onset and progression of pathologies of high social impact. Nucleobase-bearing peptides (nucleopeptides) and pseudopeptides (PNAs) offer further interesting possibilities related to their nucleobase-decorated nature for diagnostic and therapeutic applications, thanks to their reported ability to target complementary DNA and RNA strands. In addition, these chimeric compounds are endowed with intriguing self-assembling properties, which are at the heart of their investigation as self-replicating materials in prebiotic chemistry, as well as their application as constituents of innovative drug delivery systems and, more generally, as novel nanomaterials to be employed in biomedicine. Herein we describe the properties of nucleopeptides, PNAs and related supramolecular systems, and summarize some of the most relevant applications of these systems.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via Cintia 21, I-80126 Naples, Italy; (C.P.); (E.N.); (D.M.)
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via Cintia 21, I-80126 Naples, Italy; (C.P.); (E.N.); (D.M.)
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via Cintia 21, I-80126 Naples, Italy; (C.P.); (E.N.); (D.M.)
- Istituto di Biostrutture e Bioimmagini IBB-CNR, via Tommaso De Amicis 95, I-80145 Naples, Italy
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Guo W, Feng W, Huang J, Zhang J, Fan X, Ma S, Li M, Zhan J, Cai Y, Chen M. Supramolecular Self-Assembled Nanofibers Efficiently Activate the Precursor of Hepatocyte Growth Factor for Angiogenesis in Myocardial Infarction Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:22131-22141. [PMID: 33957750 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c23153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The reconstruction of blood perfusion is a crucial therapeutic method to save and protect cardiac function after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The activation of the hepatocyte growth factor precursor (pro-HGF) has a significant effect on promoting angiogenesis and antiapoptosis. The oxygen/glucose deprivation (OGD) caused by AMI could induce vascular adventitia fibroblasts to differentiate into myofibroblasts and secrete the pro-HGF. Meanwhile, the specific Met receptor of the hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) is upregulated in endothelial cells during AMI. However, the poor prognosis of AMI suggests that the pro-HGF is not effectively activated. Improving the activation efficiency of the pro-HGF may play a positive role in the treatment of AMI. Herein, we designed supramolecular nanofibers self-assembled by compound 1 (Comp.1, Nap-FFEG-IVGGYPWWMDV), which can strongly activate the pro-HGF and initiate HGF-Met signaling. Studies have proven that Comp.1 possesses a better ability to activate the pro-HGF to perform antiapoptosis and pro-angiogenesis. In vivo results have confirmed that the retention time of Comp.1 and its accumulation in the infarct area of the heart are promoted. Moreover, Comp.1 plays an effective role in promoting angiogenesis in the marginal area of AMI, reducing myocardial fibrosis, and protecting cardiac function. Herein, we will optimize the structure of bioactive peptides through supramolecular self-assembly and amplify their therapeutic effect by improving their efficiency, providing a new strategy for the therapy of AMI.
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- Wenjie Guo
- Guangdong Provincial Biomedical Engineering Technology Research Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology and Laboratory of Heart Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Biomedical Engineering Technology Research Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology and Laboratory of Heart Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, China
- Department of Cardiology, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Biomedical Engineering Technology Research Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology and Laboratory of Heart Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, China
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- Department of Cardiology, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Biomedical Engineering Technology Research Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology and Laboratory of Heart Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Biomedical Engineering Technology Research Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology and Laboratory of Heart Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Biomedical Engineering Technology Research Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology and Laboratory of Heart Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, China
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- Shunde Hospital, Southern Medical University, the First People's Hospital of Shunde, Foshan 528300, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Biomedical Engineering Technology Research Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology and Laboratory of Heart Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Biomedical Engineering Technology Research Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology and Laboratory of Heart Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, China
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Wang J, Li H, Xu B. Biological functions of supramolecular assemblies of small molecules in cellular environment. RSC Chem Biol 2021; 2:289-305. [PMID: 34423303 PMCID: PMC8341129 DOI: 10.1039/d0cb00219d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Like biomacromolecules, certain small molecules (e.g., aggregators) are able to self-assemble in aqueous phase to form nanoscale aggregates. Though it is well-established that the aggregates may interact with enzymes in vitro, the study of the biological activities of the assemblies of small molecules in cellular environment is only at its beginning. This review summarizes the recent progresses in exploring the biological functions of supramolecular assemblies of small molecules (SASMs). We first discuss the use of SASMs to inhibit pathogenic cells, such as cancer cells and bacteria. The use of SASMs to target different parts of cancer cells, such as pericellular space, cytosol, and subcellular organelles, and to combine with other bioactive entities (e.g., proteins and clinically used drugs), is particularly promising for addressing the challenge of acquired multidrug resistance in cancer therapy. Then, we describe the use of SASMs to sustain physiological functions of normal cells, that is, promoting cells proliferation and differentiation for tissue regeneration. After that, we show the use of SASMs as a basic tool to research cell behaviors, for instance, identifying the specific cells, improving enzyme probes, revealing membrane dynamics, enhancing molecular imaging, and mimicking context-dependent signaling. Finally, we give the outlook of the research of SASMs. We expect that this review, by highlighting the biological functions of SASMs, provides a starting point to explore the chemical biology of SASMs.
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- Jingyu Wang
- School of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin Medical UniversityTianjin 300070P. R. China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin Medical UniversityTianjin 300070P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis UniversityWalthamMassachusetts 02454USA
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Wang B, Pan R, Zhu W, Xu Y, Tian Y, Endo M, Sugiyama H, Yang Y, Qian X. Short intrinsically disordered polypeptide-oligonucleotide conjugates for programmed self-assembly of nanospheres with temperature-dependent size controllability. SOFT MATTER 2021; 17:1184-1188. [PMID: 33527954 DOI: 10.1039/d0sm01817a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A series of short intrinsically disordered polypeptide conjugated oligonucleotides (IDPOCs) were rationally developed and assembled into well-defined nanospheres. The nanospheres exhibited excellent reversible thermoresponsive regulation of their contraction and expansion. Furthermore, the nanospheres showed biocompatibility, drug encapsulation and effective cellular uptake.
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- Bin Wang
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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- College of Engineering and Applied Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa-Oiwakecho, 606-8502, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa-Oiwakecho, 606-8502, Kyoto, Japan
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China. and State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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Zhang W, Wang C, Peng M, Ren G, Li K, Lin Y. ATP-responsive laccase@ZIF-90 as a signal amplification platform to achieve indirect highly sensitive online detection of ATP in rat brain. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 56:6436-6439. [PMID: 32393954 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc02021d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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A novel electrochemical online system for indirect, highly sensitive and selective online monitoring of ATP in the cerebral microdialysate is presented based on the particular reaction of ATP with zeolitic imidazole framework-90 (ZIF-90) encapsulated laccase microcrystals (laccase@ZIF-90) and the natural catalytic activity of laccase.
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- Wang Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University, Beijing, 100048, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University, Beijing, 100048, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University, Beijing, 100048, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University, Beijing, 100048, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University, Beijing, 100048, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University, Beijing, 100048, China.
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Meng X, Wang H, Yang M, Li J, Yang F, Zhang K, Dong H, Zhang X. Target-Cell-Specific Bioorthogonal and Endogenous ATP Control of Signal Amplification for Intracellular MicroRNA Imaging. Anal Chem 2020; 93:1693-1701. [PMID: 33378158 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c04302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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A stringent signal amplification method to profile microRNA (miRNA) expression within a specific cell remains a key challenge in biology. To address this issue, we report a target-cell-specific DNA nanosystem for endogenous adenosine-5'-triphosphate (ATP) bioorthogonal activation of the hybridization chain reaction (HCR) to spatiotemporally controlled signal amplification detection of miRNA in vitro and in vivo. The system consists of ATP aptamer-sealed engineered HCR functional units combined with a cancer cell membrane-encapsulated glutathione (GSH)-responsive metal-organic framework (MOF). Once the nanosystem is specifically and efficiently internalized into a cancer cell through membrane-mediated homing targeting, the MOF structure degrades and releases HCR functional units. The endogenous high expressional ATP recognizes the aptamer, allowing the HCR functional units to adopt its active modality. The activated HCR functional units are then able to spatiotemporally and bioorthogonally image miRNA with high sensitivity in vitro and in vivo.
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- Xiangdan Meng
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules (Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Ministry of Education), Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China.,School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Centre, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518071, P. R. China
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Shy AN, Wang H, Feng Z, Xu B. Heterotypic Supramolecular Hydrogels Formed by Noncovalent Interactions in Inflammasomes. Molecules 2020; 26:E77. [PMID: 33375296 PMCID: PMC7795891 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26010077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2020] [Revised: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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The advance of structural biology has revealed numerous noncovalent interactions between peptide sequences in protein structures, but such information is less explored for developing peptide materials. Here we report the formation of heterotypic peptide hydrogels by the two binding motifs revealed by the structures of an inflammasome. Specifically, conjugating a self-assembling motif to the positively or negatively charged peptide sequence from the ASCPYD filaments of inflammasome produces the solutions of the peptides. The addition of the peptides of the oppositely charged and complementary peptides to the corresponding peptide solution produces the heterotypic hydrogels. Rheology measurement shows that ratios of the complementary peptides affect the viscoelasticity of the resulted hydrogel. Circular dichroism indicates that the addition of the complementary peptides results in electrostatic interactions that modulate self-assembly. Transmission electron microscopy reveals that the ratio of the complementary peptides controls the morphology of the heterotypic peptide assemblies. This work illustrates a rational, biomimetic approach that uses the structural information from the protein data base (PDB) for developing heterotypic peptide materials via self-assembly.
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South St., Waltham, MA 02453, USA; (A.N.S.); (H.W.); (Z.F.)
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Boback K, Bacchi K, O’Neill S, Brown S, Dorsainvil J, Smith-Carpenter JE. Impact of C-Terminal Chemistry on Self-Assembled Morphology of Guanosine Containing Nucleopeptides. Molecules 2020; 25:E5493. [PMID: 33255230 PMCID: PMC7727710 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25235493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Herein, we report the design and characterization of guanosine-containing self-assembling nucleopeptides that form nanosheets and nanofibers. Through spectroscopy and microscopy analysis, we propose that the peptide component of the nucleopeptide drives the assembly into β-sheet structures with hydrogen-bonded guanosine forming additional secondary structures cooperatively within the peptide framework. Interestingly, the distinct supramolecular morphologies are driven not by metal cation responsiveness common to guanine-based materials, but by the C-terminal peptide chemistry. This work highlights the structural diversity of self-assembling nucleopeptides and will help advance the development of applications for these supramolecular guanosine-containing nucleopeptides.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Fairfield University, 1073 N. Benson Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA; (K.B.); (K.B.); (S.O.); (S.B.); (J.D.)
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Guo J, Tian C, Xu B. Biomaterials based on noncovalent interactions of small molecules. EXCLI JOURNAL 2020; 19:1124-1140. [PMID: 33088250 PMCID: PMC7573174 DOI: 10.17179/excli2020-2656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Unlike conventional materials that covalent bonds connecting atoms as the major force to hold the materials together, supramolecular biomaterials rely on noncovalent intermolecular interactions to assemble. The reversibility and biocompatibility of supramolecular biomaterials render them with diverse range of functions and lead to rapid development in the past two decades. This review focuses on the noncovalent and enzymatic control of supramolecular biomaterials, with the introduction to various triggering mechanism to initiate self-assembly. Representative applications of supramolecular biomaterials are highlighted in four categories: tissue engineering, cancer therapy, drug delivery, and molecular imaging. By introducing various applications, we intend to show enzymatic control and noncovalent interactions as a powerful tool for achieving spatiotemporal control of biomaterials both invitro and in vivo for biomedicine.
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- Jiaqi Guo
- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South St., Waltham, MA 02453, USA
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- Department of Physics, Nanjing University, 22 Hankou Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210093, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South St., Waltham, MA 02453, USA
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Giraud T, Bouguet-Bonnet S, Marchal P, Pickaert G, Averlant-Petit MC, Stefan L. Improving and fine-tuning the properties of peptide-based hydrogels via incorporation of peptide nucleic acids. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:19905-19917. [PMID: 32985645 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr03483e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Peptide self-assemblies have attracted intense research interest over the last few decades thanks to their implications in key biological processes (e.g., amyloid formation) and their use in biotechnological and (bio)material fields. In particular, peptide-based hydrogels have been highly considered as high potential supramolecular materials in the biomedical domain and open new horizons in terms of applications. To further understand their self-assembly mechanisms and to optimize their properties, several strategies have been proposed with the modification of the constituting amino acid chains via, per se, the introduction of d-amino acids, halogenated amino acids, pseudopeptide bonds, or other chemical moieties. In this context, we report herein on the incorporation of DNA-nucleobases into their peptide nucleic acid (PNA) forms to develop a new series of hybrid nucleopeptides. Thus, depending on the nature of the nucleobase (i.e., thymine, cytosine, adenine or guanine), the physicochemical and mechanical properties of the resulting hydrogels can be significantly improved and fine-tuned with, for instance, drastic enhancements of both the gel stiffness (up to 70-fold) and the gel resistance to external stress (up to 40-fold), and the generation of both thermo-reversible and uncommon red-edge excitation shift (REES) properties. To decipher the actual role of each PNA moiety in the self-assembly processes, the induced modifications from the molecular to the macroscopic scales are studied thanks to the multiscale approach based on a large panel of analytical techniques (i.e., rheology, NMR relaxometry, TEM, thioflavin T assays, FTIR, CD, fluorescence, NMR chemical shift index). Thus, such a strategy provides new opportunities to adapt and fit hydrogel properties to the intended ones and pushes back the limits of supramolecular materials.
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- Tristan Giraud
- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LCPM, F-54000 Nancy, France.
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Deng J, Walther A. ATP-Responsive and ATP-Fueled Self-Assembling Systems and Materials. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2002629. [PMID: 32881127 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202002629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Revised: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is a central metabolite that plays an indispensable role in various cellular processes, from energy supply to cell-to-cell signaling. Nature has developed sophisticated strategies to use the energy stored in ATP for many metabolic and non-equilibrium processes, and to sense and bind ATP for biological signaling. The variations in the ATP concentrations from one organelle to another, from extracellular to intracellular environments, and from normal cells to cancer cells are one motivation for designing ATP-triggered and ATP-fueled systems and materials, because they show great potential for applications in biological systems by using ATP as a trigger or chemical fuel. Over the last decade, ATP has been emerging as an attractive co-assembling component for man-made stimuli-responsive as well as for fuel-driven active systems and materials. Herein, current advances and emerging concepts for ATP-triggered and ATP-fueled self-assemblies and materials are discussed, shedding light on applications and highlighting future developments. By bringing together concepts of different domains, that is from supramolecular chemistry to DNA nanoscience, from equilibrium to non-equilibrium self-assembly, and from fundamental sciences to applications, the aim is to cross-fertilize current approaches with the ultimate aim to bring synthetic ATP-dependent systems closer to living systems.
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- Jie Deng
- A3BMS Lab - Active, Adaptive and Autonomous Bioinspired Materials, Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 31, Freiburg, 79104, Germany
- Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF), University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Str. 21, Freiburg, 79104, Germany
- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT), University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, Freiburg, 79110, Germany
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- A3BMS Lab - Active, Adaptive and Autonomous Bioinspired Materials, Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 31, Freiburg, 79104, Germany
- Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF), University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Str. 21, Freiburg, 79104, Germany
- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT), University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, Freiburg, 79110, Germany
- Cluster of Excellence livMatS @ FIT - Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, Freiburg, D-79110, Germany
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Guo X, Li F, Liu C, Zhu Y, Xiao N, Gu Z, Luo D, Jiang J, Yang D. Construction of Organelle‐Like Architecture by Dynamic DNA Assembly in Living Cells. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:20651-20658. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202009387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Xiaocui Guo
- Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE) School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Tianjin University Tianjin 300350 P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE) School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Tianjin University Tianjin 300350 P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE) School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Tianjin University Tianjin 300350 P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE) School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Tianjin University Tianjin 300350 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology Nankai University Tianjin 300350 P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Centre for NanoMedicine University of New South Wales Sydney NSW 2052 Australia
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- Department of Biological &Environmental Engineering Cornell University Ithaca NY 14853 USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing & Chemometrics College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Hunan University Changsha 410082 P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE) School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Tianjin University Tianjin 300350 P. R. China
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Guo X, Li F, Liu C, Zhu Y, Xiao N, Gu Z, Luo D, Jiang J, Yang D. Construction of Organelle‐Like Architecture by Dynamic DNA Assembly in Living Cells. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202009387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Xiaocui Guo
- Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE) School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Tianjin University Tianjin 300350 P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE) School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Tianjin University Tianjin 300350 P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE) School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Tianjin University Tianjin 300350 P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE) School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Tianjin University Tianjin 300350 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology Nankai University Tianjin 300350 P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Centre for NanoMedicine University of New South Wales Sydney NSW 2052 Australia
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- Department of Biological &Environmental Engineering Cornell University Ithaca NY 14853 USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing & Chemometrics College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Hunan University Changsha 410082 P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE) School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Tianjin University Tianjin 300350 P. R. China
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Wang Z, Ren C, Shang Y, Yang C, Guo Q, Chu L, Liu J. Co-assembled Supramolecular Nanofibers With Tunable Surface Properties for Efficient Vaccine Delivery. Front Chem 2020; 8:500. [PMID: 32850613 PMCID: PMC7396696 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.00500] [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: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The utilization of nanotechnology to deliver vaccines and modulate immunity has shown great potential in cancer therapy. Peptide-based supramolecular hydrogels as novel vaccine adjuvants have been found to effectively improve the immune response and tumor curative effect. In this study, we designed a set of reduction-responsive self-assembled peptide precursors (Fbp-GDFDFDYD(E, S, or K)-ss-ERGD), which can be reduced by glutathione (GSH) into Fbp-GDFDFDYD(E, S or K)-SH for forming of hydrogel with different surface properties (E-gel, S-gel, and K-gel, respectively). Using the same method, co-assembled hydrogel vaccines (E-vac, S-vac, and K-vac, respectively) can also be prepared by mixing different precursors with antigens before GSH reduction. Through TEM observation of the nanostructure, we found that all the co-assembled hydrogels, especially K-vac, possessed much denser and more unified nanofiber networks as compared with antigen-free hydrogels, which were very suitable for antigen storage and vaccine delivery. Although the three peptides adopted similar β-sheet secondary structures, the mechanical properties of their resulted co-assembled hydrogel vaccines were obviously different. Compared to E-vac, S-vac had a much weaker mechanical property, while K-vac had a much higher. In vivo experiments, co-assembled hydrogel vaccines, especially K-vac, also promoted antibody production and anti-tumor immune responses more significantly than the other two vaccines. Our results demonstrated that co-assembled hydrogels formed by peptides and antigens co-assembly could act as effective vaccine delivery systems for boosting antibody production, and different immune effects can be acquired by tuning the surface properties of the involved self-assembling peptides.
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- Zhongyan Wang
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, 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, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 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, 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, 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, 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, China
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Chen M, Wan B, Du W, Hu H, Zeng L, Duan X, Liu J, Wei Z, Tang L, Peng Y. A ligation-triggered and protein-assisted fluorescence anisotropy amplification platform for sensitive and selective detection of small molecules in a biological matrix. RSC Adv 2020; 10:21789-21794. [PMID: 35516648 PMCID: PMC9054510 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra09621c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Accepted: 05/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Effective detection of biomolecules is important for biological research and medical diagnosis. We here propose a ligation-triggered and protein-assisted fluorescence anisotropy amplification platform for sensitive and selective detection of small biomolecules in a complex biological matrix. In the proposed method, in the presence of target small molecules, FAM-labeled DNA 1 and biotin-labeled DNA2 were ligated to produce an integrated DNA. As a result, taking advantage of the extraordinary strong interaction between biotin and streptavidin, we employed a novel mass amplification strategy for sensitive detection of small molecules through fluorescence anisotropy. The method could detect ATP from 0.05 to 1 μM, with a detection limit of 41 nM, and detect NAD+ from 0.01 to 1 μM, with a detection limit of 6.7 nM. Furthermore, ligase-specific dependence of different cofactors provides good selectivity for the detection platform. As a result, the new platform has a broad spectrum of applications both in bioanalysis and biomedical fields. A ligation-triggered and protein-assisted fluorescence anisotropy amplification platform has been developed for sensitive and selective detection of small molecules in a biological matrix.![]()
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- Meizi Chen
- Department of General Internal Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Chenzhou Chenzhou 423000 P. R. China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated Jiangning Hospital of Nanjing Medical University Nanjing 211100 P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First People's Hospital of Chenzhou Chenzhou 423000 Hunan P. R. China
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Chenzhou Chenzhou 423000 P. R. China
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Chenzhou Chenzhou 423000 P. R. China
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Chenzhou Chenzhou 423000 P. R. China
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Chenzhou Chenzhou 423000 P. R. China
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Chenzhou Chenzhou 423000 P. R. China
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- Radiation Oncology Center, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital/Chongqing Cancer Institute Chongqing 400030 P. R. China
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Chenzhou Chenzhou 423000 P. R. China .,Institute of Chinese Medicine, Hunan Academy of Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine Changsha 410208 P. R. China
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Luo Y, Qiao B, Zhang P, Yang C, Cao J, Yuan X, Ran H, Wang Z, Hao L, Cao Y, Ren J, Zhou Z. TME-activatable theranostic nanoplatform with ATP burning capability for tumor sensitization and synergistic therapy. Theranostics 2020; 10:6987-7001. [PMID: 32550917 PMCID: PMC7295044 DOI: 10.7150/thno.44569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Adenosine triphosphate (ATP), as a key substance for regulating tumor progression in the tumor microenvironemnt (TME), is an emerging target for tumor theranostics. Herein, we report a minimalist but versatile nanoplatform with simultaneously TME-responsive drug release, TME-enhanced imaging, ATP-depletion sensitized chemotherapy and photothermal therapy for intelligent tumor theranostics. Methods: The Fe3+ and tannic acid (TA) coordination were self-deposited on doxorubicin (Dox) in a facile method to prepare Dox-encapsulated nanoparticles (DFTNPs). Results: When irradiated by a near infrared laser, the DFTNPs could elevate the temperature in the tumor region efficiently. Subsequently, the Dox could be released by the disassembly of Fe3+/TA in the TME to initiate chemotherapy. Particularly, the smart nanoagent not only enabled ATP-depletion and enhanced the therapeutic effect of chemotherapy, but also acted as photothermal transduction agent for photothermal therapy. Moreover, the nanoagent also acted as T1-weighted MR imaging,photoacoustic imaging and photothermal imaging contrast agent. The mice treated by DFTNPs plus laser showed a complete tumor eradication in 14d observation. Conclusion: This as-prepared versatile nanoplatform offers new insights toward the application of smart nanoagents for improved tumor theranostics.
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Musumeci D, Mokhir A, Roviello GN. Synthesis and nucleic acid binding evaluation of a thyminyl l-diaminobutanoic acid-based nucleopeptide. Bioorg Chem 2020; 100:103862. [PMID: 32428744 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2020.103862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Revised: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Herein we present the synthesis of a l-diaminobutanoic acid (DABA)-based nucleopeptide (3), with an oligocationic backbone, realized by solid phase peptide synthesis using thymine-bearing DABA moieties alternating in the sequence with free ones. CD studies evidenced the ability of this oligothymine nucleopeptide, well soluble in aqueous solution, to alter the secondary structure particularly of complementary RNA (poly rA vs poly rU) and inosine-rich RNAs, like poly rI and poly rIC, and showed its preference in binding double vs single-stranded DNAs. Furthermore, ESI mass spectrometry revealed that 3 bound also G-quadruplex (G4) DNAs, with either parallel or antiparallel topologies (adopted in our experimental conditions by c-myc and tel22, respectively). However, it caused detectable changes only in the CD of c-myc (whose parallel G4 structure was also thermally stabilized by ~3 °C), while leaving unaltered the antiparallel structure of tel22. Interestingly, CD and UV analyses suggested that 3 induced a hybrid mixed parallel/antiparallel G4 DNA structure in a random-coil tel22 DNA obtained under salt-free buffer conditions. Titration of the random-coil telomeric DNA with 3 gave quantitative information on the stoichiometry of the obtained complex. Overall, the findings of this work suggest that DABA-based nucleopeptides are synthetic nucleic acid analogues potentially useful in antigene and antisense strategies. Nevertheless, the hexathymine DABA-nucleopeptide shows an interesting behaviour as molecular tool per se thanks to its efficacy in provoking G4 induction in random coil G-rich DNA, as well as for the possibility to bind and stabilize c-myc oncogene in a G4 structure.
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- Domenica Musumeci
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Federico II University, Via Cintia 21, 80126 Naples, Italy; Istituto di Biostrutture e Bioimmagini IBB - CNR, Via Mezzocannone 16, 80134 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Friedrich Alexander University, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 10, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Istituto di Biostrutture e Bioimmagini IBB - CNR, Via Mezzocannone 16, 80134 Naples, Italy.
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Gao Z, Gao H, Zheng D, Xu T, Chen Y, Liang C, Wang L, Ding D, Yang Z. β-galactosidase responsive AIE fluorogene for identification and removal of senescent cancer cells. Sci China Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-019-9659-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Li X, Wang Y, Wang S, Liang C, Pu G, Chen Y, Wang L, Xu H, Shi Y, Yang Z. A strong CD8 + T cell-stimulating supramolecular hydrogel. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:2111-2117. [PMID: 31913398 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr08916k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The development of molecules with immune stimulatory properties is crucial for cancer immunotherapy. In this work, we combined two peptide-based molecules, tuftsin (TKPR) and Nap-GDFDFDY, to develop a novel self-assembling molecule Nap-GDFDFDYTKPR (Comp.3), which has strong CD8+ T cell stimulatory properties. Comp.3 could self-assemble into nanofibers and hydrogels, which significantly improved the stability of tuftsin against enzyme digestion. The nanofibers of Comp.3 enhanced the phagocytic activity of macrophages, promoted the maturation of DCs, and stimulated the expression of cytokines. In addition, it demonstrated an excellent anti-tumor efficacy in vivo by eliciting a strong CD8+ T immune response. Taken together, our observations revealed a powerful immune stimulating nanomaterial that is a promising compound for cancer immunotherapy.
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- Xinxin Li
- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, and National Institute of Functional Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China.
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Cai Y, Ran W, Zhai Y, Wang J, Zheng C, Li Y, Zhang P. Recent progress in supramolecular peptide assemblies as virus mimics for cancer immunotherapy. Biomater Sci 2020; 8:1045-1057. [DOI: 10.1039/c9bm01380f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Supramolecular peptide assemblies can mimic natural viruses and serve as well-defined, dynamic and multifunctional nanoplatforms for cancer immunotherapy, where the peptide segments act as antigens, adjuvants and carriers.
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- Ying Cai
- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research & Center of Pharmaceutics
- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shanghai 201203
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research & Center of Pharmaceutics
- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shanghai 201203
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research & Center of Pharmaceutics
- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shanghai 201203
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research & Center of Pharmaceutics
- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shanghai 201203
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research & Center of Pharmaceutics
- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shanghai 201203
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research & Center of Pharmaceutics
- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shanghai 201203
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research & Center of Pharmaceutics
- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shanghai 201203
- China
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Li L, Liu T, Liao JX, Zhang ZY, Song DB, Wang GH. Dual-responsive TPGS crosslinked nanocarriers to overcome multidrug resistance. J Mater Chem B 2020; 8:8383-8394. [DOI: 10.1039/d0tb01140a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Efficient delivery of chemotherapeutic agents into tumor cells and reversal of chemoresistance are crucially important to enhance cancer therapy.
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- Li Li
- School of Pharmacy
- Guangdong Medical University
- Dongguan
- China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
- Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital
- Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences
- Guangzhou 510080
- China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Guangdong Medical University
- Dongguan
- China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Guangdong Medical University
- Dongguan
- China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Guangdong Medical University
- Dongguan
- China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Guangdong Medical University
- Dongguan
- China
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Li M, Liu M, Shang Y, Ren C, Liu J, Jin H, Wang Z. The substitution of a single amino acid with its enantiomer for control over the adjuvant activity of self-assembling peptides. RSC Adv 2020; 10:13900-13906. [PMID: 35493019 PMCID: PMC9051654 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra10325b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2019] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The substitution of a single amino acid with its enantiomer in Nap-GFFY conferred different self-assembly performances and distinct adjuvant activities on the corresponding peptides.
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- Mingyu Li
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Hebei University of Technology
- Tianjin 300130
- P. R. China
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- College of Pharmacy
- Taizhou Polytechnic College
- Taizhou 225300
- P. R. China
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- College of Life Sciences
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
- P. R. 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
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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
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Hebei University of Technology
- Tianjin 300130
- P. R. 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
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Wang Z, Shang Y, Tan Z, Li X, Li G, Ren C, Wang F, Yang Z, Liu J. A supramolecular protein chaperone for vaccine delivery. Theranostics 2020; 10:657-670. [PMID: 31903143 PMCID: PMC6929975 DOI: 10.7150/thno.39132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Rationale: Nanomaterials capable of specifically interacting with proteins are very important for protein storage and vaccine delivery. Supramolecular hydrogels based on peptides have emerged as promising vaccine adjuvants because of their good compatibility, ease of antigen incorporation and display, and efficiency in activating immune responses. Methods: We synthesized a self-assembling peptide (Fbp-GDFDFDYDK(γE)2-NH2, Comp. 1 ) serving as a supramolecular protein chaperone for protein antigen delivery. The gelation was triggered by simply mixing Comp. 1 and proteins. The vaccine adjuvant potential of Comp. 1 was demonstrated by using two protein antigens, ovalbumin (OVA) and hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). Results: The peptide derivative Comp. 1 exhibited high protein binding capacity. Upon contacting proteins, Comp. 1 rapidly formed coassembled nanofibers/hydrogels with the proteins, which greatly delayed the release of protein antigens. Our supramolecular protein chaperone significantly stimulated specific antibody titers by assisting protein delivery to antigen-presenting cells, promoting dendritic cell (DC) maturation, prolonging antigen accumulation and retention in the lymph nodes, and eliciting the secretion of cytokines. Most importantly, our supramolecular protein chaperone strongly stimulated the cellular immune response and significantly retarded tumor growth. Conclusion: Our study demonstrated the great potential of the supramolecular protein chaperone in protein storage and delivery, vaccine production and tumor immunotherapy.
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- Zhongyan Wang
- 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, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, and National Institute of Functional Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, and National Institute of Functional Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- Analysis Center, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P. R. China
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- Lab of Functional and Biomedical Nanomaterials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. 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, P.R. China
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- Analysis Center, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, and National Institute of Functional Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
- Jiangsu Center for the Collaboration and Innovation of Cancer Biotherapy, Cancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. 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, P.R. China
- Lab of Functional and Biomedical Nanomaterials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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Wang Z, Ma C, Shang Y, Yang L, Zhang J, Yang C, Ren C, Liu J, Fan G, Liu J. Simultaneous co-assembly of fenofibrate and ketoprofen peptide for the dual-targeted treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:4922-4925. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cc00513d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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An ingenious co-assembled nanosystem based on fenofibrate and ketoprofen peptide for the dual-targeted treatment of NAFLD by reducing hepatic lipid accumulation and inflammatory responses.
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Liu D, Miao Z, Wu C, He F, Ren P, Bai S, Jiang X, Gao Y. Isothermal kinase-triggered supramolecular assemblies as drug sensitizers. Chem Sci 2019; 11:1132-1139. [PMID: 34084370 PMCID: PMC8145944 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc04317a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Protein kinases, the main regulators of a vast map of cellular processes, are the most attractive targets in drug discovery. Despite a few successful examples of protein kinase inhibitors, the drug discovery strategy of downregulating protein kinase activity has been quite limited and often fails even in animal models. Here, we utilize protein kinase A (PKA) activity to design PKA-triggered supramolecular assemblies with anticancer activities. Grafting a suitable peptide to PNIPAM raises the critical temperature of the LCST polymer above body temperature. Interestingly, the corresponding phosphorylated polymer has a critical temperature below body temperature, making this peptide-appended PNIPAM a suitable polymer for the PKA-triggered supramolecular assembly process. PKA-triggered assembly occurs selectively in PKA-upregulated MCF-7 cells, which disturbs the cytoskeleton and sensitizes cancer cells against doxorubicin. The chemosensitization is also observed in vivo to identify effective tumor inhibitors with satisfactory biocompatibility. Overall, this phosphorylation-induced (in principle, PKA-catalyzed) supramolecular assembly opens up a promising chemotherapy strategy for combating kinase-upregulated cancer. A nonapeptide grafted LCST polymer undergoes enzymatic phosphorylation to assemble, which selectively disrupts PKA overexpressing cancer cells via kinetics targeting.![]()
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- Dongdong Liu
- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory of Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology Beijing 100190 P. R. China .,Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory of Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory of Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory of Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory of Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology Beijing 100190 P. R. China .,Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science & Technology Shenzhen 518055 Guangdong P. R. China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory of Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology Beijing 100190 P. R. China .,Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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Yao Q, Huang Z, Liu D, Chen J, Gao Y. Enzyme-Instructed Supramolecular Self-Assembly with Anticancer Activity. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1804814. [PMID: 30444545 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201804814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2018] [Revised: 09/18/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Cancer remains one of the leading causes of death, which has continuously stimulated the development of numerous functional biomaterials with anticancer activities. Herein is reviewed one recent trend of biomaterials focusing on the advances in enzyme-instructed supramolecular self-assembly (EISA) with anticancer activity. EISA relies on enzymatic transformations to convert designed small-molecular precursors into corresponding amphiphilic residues that can form assemblies in living systems. EISA has shown some advantages in controlling cell fate from three aspects. 1) Based on the abnormal activity of specific enzymes, EISA can differentiate cancer cells from normal cells. In contrast to the classical ligand-receptor recognition, the targeting capability of EISA relies on dynamic control of the self-assembly process. 2) The interactions between EISA and cellular components directly disrupt cellular processes or pathways, resulting in cell death phenotypes. 3) EISA spatiotemporally controls the distribution of therapeutic agents, which boosts drug delivery efficiency. Therefore, with regard to the development of EISA, the aim is to provide a perspective on the future directions of research into EISA as anticancer theranostics.
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- Qingxin Yao
- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory of Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory of Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory of Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory of Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory of Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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A tumour-selective cascade activatable self-detained system for drug delivery and cancer imaging. Nat Commun 2019; 10:4861. [PMID: 31649241 PMCID: PMC6813295 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-12848-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Achieving the activation of drugs within cellular systems may provide targeted therapies. Here we construct a tumour-selective cascade activatable self-detained system (TCASS) and incorporate imaging probes and therapeutics. We show in different mouse models that the TCASS system accumulates in solid tumours. The molecules show enhanced accumulation in tumour regions via the effect of recognition induced self-assembly. Analysis of the molecular penetration in tumour tissue shows that in vivo self-assembly increases the penetration capability compared to typical soft or hard nanomaterials. Importantly, the in vivo self-assembled molecules exhibit a comparable clearance pathway to that of small molecules, which are excreted from organs of the reticuloendothelial system (liver and kidney), while are relatively slowly eliminated from tumour tissues. Finally, this system, combined with the NIR probe, shows high specificity and sensitivity for detecting bladder cancer in isolated intact patient bladders. The activation of drugs within cellular systems may provide targeted therapies for cancer. Here, the authors make a drug delivery system that is activated within the cell and exploits XIAP expression to cleave a linker region, resulting in the self-assembly of the system and drug release within cancer cells.
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Selectively targeting the cell nucleolus remains a challenge. Here, we report the first case in which d-peptides form membraneless molecular condensates with RNA for targeting cell nucleolus. A d-peptide derivative, enriched with lysine and hydrophobic residues, self-assembles to form nanoparticles, which enter cells through clathrin-dependent endocytosis and mainly accumulate at the cell nucleolus. A structural analogue of the d-peptide reveals that the particle morphology of the assemblies, which depends on the side chain modification, favors the cellular uptake. In contrast to those of the d-peptide, the assemblies of the corresponding l-enantiomer largely localize in cell lysosomes. Preliminary mechanism study suggests that the d-peptide nanoparticles interact with RNA to form membraneless condensates in the nucleolus, which further induces DNA damage and results in cell death. This work illustrates a new strategy for rationally designing supramolecular assemblies of d-peptides for targeting subcellular organelles.
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- Huaimin Wang
- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South St., Waltham, MA 02454, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South St., Waltham, MA 02454, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South St., Waltham, MA 02454, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South St., Waltham, MA 02454, USA
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Ma Y, Zhao Y, Bejjanki NK, Tang X, Jiang W, Dou J, Khan MI, Wang Q, Xia J, Liu H, You YZ, Zhang G, Wang Y, Wang J. Nanoclustered Cascaded Enzymes for Targeted Tumor Starvation and Deoxygenation-Activated Chemotherapy without Systemic Toxicity. ACS NANO 2019; 13:8890-8902. [PMID: 31291092 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b02466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Intratumoral glucose depletion-induced cancer starvation represents an important strategy for anticancer therapy, but it is often limited by systemic toxicity, nonspecificity, and adaptive development of parallel energy supplies. Herein, we introduce a concept of cascaded catalytic nanomedicine by combining targeted tumor starvation and deoxygenation-activated chemotherapy for an efficient cancer treatment with reduced systemic toxicity. Briefly, nanoclustered cascaded enzymes were synthesized by covalently cross-linking glucose oxidase (GOx) and catalase (CAT) via a pH-responsive polymer. The release of the enzymes can be first triggered by the mildly acidic tumor microenvironment and then be self-accelerated by the subsequent generation of gluconic acid. Once released, GOx can rapidly deplete glucose and molecular oxygen in tumor cells while the toxic side product, i.e., H2O2, can be readily decomposed by CAT for site-specific and low-toxicity tumor starvation. Furthermore, the enzymatic cascades also created a local hypoxia with the oxygen consumption and reductase-activated prodrugs for an additional chemotherapy. The current report represents a promising combinatorial approach using cascaded catalytic nanomedicine to reach concurrent selectivity and efficiency of cancer therapeutics.
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- Yinchu Ma
- Intelligent Nanomedicine Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei , Anhui 230001 , China
- Division of Molecular Medicine, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, the CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Life Sciences , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230027 , China
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, the CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Life Sciences , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230027 , China
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, the CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Life Sciences , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230027 , China
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, the CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Life Sciences , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230027 , China
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, the CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Life Sciences , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230027 , China
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, the CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Life Sciences , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230027 , China
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, the CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Life Sciences , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230027 , China
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, the CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Life Sciences , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230027 , China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University , Hefei 230022 , China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230027 , China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230027 , China
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, the CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Life Sciences , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230027 , China
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- Intelligent Nanomedicine Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei , Anhui 230001 , China
- Division of Molecular Medicine, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, the CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Life Sciences , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230027 , China
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- School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology , Guangzhou International Campus , Guangzhou 510006 , China
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Wang H, Feng Z, Xu B. Assemblies of Peptides in a Complex Environment and their Applications. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:10423-10432. [PMID: 30903643 PMCID: PMC6656613 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201814552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Using peptide assemblies with emergent properties to achieve elaborate functions has attracted increasing attention in recent years. Besides tailoring the self-assembly of peptides in vitro, peptide research is advancing into a new and exciting frontier: the rational design of peptide assemblies (or their derivatives) for biological functions in a complex environment. This Minireview highlights recent developments in peptide assemblies and their applications in biological systems. After introducing the unique merits of peptide assemblies, we discuss the recent progress in designing peptides (or peptide derivatives) for self-assembly with conformational control. Then, we describe biological functions of peptide assemblies, with an emphasis on approach-instructed assembly for spatiotemporal control of peptide assemblies, in the cellular context. Finally, we discuss the future promises and challenges of this exciting area of chemistry.
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- Huaimin Wang
- Department of chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South St, Waltham, MA 02454, USA
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- Department of chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South St, Waltham, MA 02454, USA
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- Department of chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South St, Waltham, MA 02454, USA
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Wang H, Feng Z, Xu B. Assemblies of Peptides in a Complex Environment and their Applications. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201814552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Huaimin Wang
- Department of Chemistry Brandeis University 415 South St Waltham MA 02454 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Brandeis University 415 South St Waltham MA 02454 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Brandeis University 415 South St Waltham MA 02454 USA
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Cong Y, Ji L, Gao Y, Liu F, Cheng D, Hu Z, Qiao Z, Wang H. Microenvironment‐Induced In Situ Self‐Assembly of Polymer–Peptide Conjugates That Attack Solid Tumors Deeply. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:4632-4637. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201900135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Yong Cong
- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) No. 11 Beiyitiao Zhongguancun Beijing 100190 China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology Sino-Danish College University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) No. 11 Beiyitiao Zhongguancun Beijing 100190 China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) No. 11 Beiyitiao Zhongguancun Beijing 100190 China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) No. 11 Beiyitiao Zhongguancun Beijing 100190 China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) No. 11 Beiyitiao Zhongguancun Beijing 100190 China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) No. 11 Beiyitiao Zhongguancun Beijing 100190 China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology Sino-Danish College University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
- Center for Neuroscience Research School of Basic Medical Sciences Fujian Medical University Fuzhou 350108 Fujian Province China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) No. 11 Beiyitiao Zhongguancun Beijing 100190 China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) No. 11 Beiyitiao Zhongguancun Beijing 100190 China
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Cong Y, Ji L, Gao Y, Liu F, Cheng D, Hu Z, Qiao Z, Wang H. Microenvironment‐Induced In Situ Self‐Assembly of Polymer–Peptide Conjugates That Attack Solid Tumors Deeply. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201900135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Yong Cong
- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) No. 11 Beiyitiao Zhongguancun Beijing 100190 China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology Sino-Danish College University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) No. 11 Beiyitiao Zhongguancun Beijing 100190 China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) No. 11 Beiyitiao Zhongguancun Beijing 100190 China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) No. 11 Beiyitiao Zhongguancun Beijing 100190 China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) No. 11 Beiyitiao Zhongguancun Beijing 100190 China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) No. 11 Beiyitiao Zhongguancun Beijing 100190 China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology Sino-Danish College University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
- Center for Neuroscience Research School of Basic Medical Sciences Fujian Medical University Fuzhou 350108 Fujian Province China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) No. 11 Beiyitiao Zhongguancun Beijing 100190 China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) No. 11 Beiyitiao Zhongguancun Beijing 100190 China
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Liu X, Zhang Q, Duan L, Gao G. Bioinspired Nucleobase-Driven Nonswellable Adhesive and Tough Gel with Excellent Underwater Adhesion. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:6644-6651. [PMID: 30666868 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b21686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Underwater adhesives have drawn much attention in the areas of industrial and biomedical fields. However, it is still demanding to construct a tough underwater gel-based adhesive completely based on chemical constitution. Herein, a nonswellable and high-strength underwater adhesive gel is successfully fabricated through the random copolymerization of acrylic acid, butyl acrylate, and acrylated adenine in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). The underwater adhesive behavior is skillfully regulated through hydrophobic aggregation induced by water-DMSO solvent exchange. The adhesive gels exhibit an excellent adhesive behavior for polytetrafluoroethylene, plastics, metals, rubber, and glasses in air and various aqueous solutions, including deionized water, seawater, and acid and alkali solutions (pH = 3 and 10, respectively). Moreover, the adhesive gels exhibited robust mechanical performance and remarkable nonswellable behavior, which were particularly important for applications of gel-based adhesives in water. It is anticipated that the strategy of bioinspired nucleobase-assisted underwater adhesive gel via hydrophobic aggregation induced by solvent exchange would provide an inspiration for the development of underwater adhesives.
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- Xin Liu
- Polymeric and Soft Materials Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Institute of Materials Science , Changchun University of Technology , No. 2055, Yan'an Street , Changchun 130012 , P. R. China
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- Polymeric and Soft Materials Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Institute of Materials Science , Changchun University of Technology , No. 2055, Yan'an Street , Changchun 130012 , P. R. China
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- Polymeric and Soft Materials Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Institute of Materials Science , Changchun University of Technology , No. 2055, Yan'an Street , Changchun 130012 , P. R. China
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- Polymeric and Soft Materials Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Institute of Materials Science , Changchun University of Technology , No. 2055, Yan'an Street , Changchun 130012 , P. R. China
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Zhang X, Wang Y, Zhou X. Ligation-Based qPCR-Amplification Assay for Radiolabel-Free Detection of ATP and NAD + with High Selectivity and Sensitivity. Anal Chem 2019; 91:1665-1670. [PMID: 30572701 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b05663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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We have developed a new sensing system based on quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction assay (qPCR) to detect adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) with high sensitivity and selectivity. T4 DNA ligase can catalyze the ligation of two short oligonucleotides (DNA1 and DNA2), which complement a template (cDNA), in the presence of its cofactor, ATP, resulting in increased template concentration and decreased Ct values in qPCR assays. Similarly, the Escherichia coli DNA ligase is also able to catalyze the ligation of DNA1 and DNA2 upon the addition of NAD+. Moreover, this approach has potential for detecting other important cofactors in related systems. Therefore, as a convenient and sensitive strategy, the method may light new beacons and find broad application in biological fields.
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- Xiong Zhang
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of the Ministry of Education, The Institute for Advanced Studies, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Allergy and Immunology , Wuhan University , Wuhan , Hubei 430072 , PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of the Ministry of Education, The Institute for Advanced Studies, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Allergy and Immunology , Wuhan University , Wuhan , Hubei 430072 , PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of the Ministry of Education, The Institute for Advanced Studies, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Allergy and Immunology , Wuhan University , Wuhan , Hubei 430072 , PR China
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