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Li X, Shen M, Yang J, Liu L, Yang YW. Pillararene-Based Stimuli-Responsive Supramolecular Delivery Systems for Cancer Therapy. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2313317. [PMID: 38206943 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202313317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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Cancer poses a significant challenge to global public health, seriously threatening human health and life. Although various therapeutic strategies, such as chemotherapy (CT), radiotherapy, phototherapy, and starvation therapy, are applied to cancer treatment, their limited therapeutic effect, severe side effects, and unsatisfactory drug release behavior need to be carefully considered. Thus, there is an urgent need to develop efficient drug delivery strategies for improving cancer treatment efficacy and realizing on-demand drug delivery. Notably, pillararenes, as an emerging class of supramolecular macrocycles, possess unique properties of highly tunable structures, superior host-guest chemistry, facile modification, and good biocompatibility, which are widely used in cancer therapy to achieve controllable drug release and reduce the toxic side effects on normal tissues under various internal/external stimuli conditions. This review summarizes the recent advance of stimuli-responsive supramolecular delivery systems (SDSs) based on pillararenes for tumor therapy from the perspectives of different assembly methods and hybrid materials, including molecular-scale SDSs, supramolecular nano self-assembly delivery systems, and nanohybrid SDSs. Moreover, the prospects and critical challenges of stimuli-responsive SDSs based on pillararenes for cancer therapy are also discussed.
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- Xin Li
- College of Chemistry and School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, 130033, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, 130033, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
- China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, 130033, P. R. China
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Lu Z, Hu Y, Xie Z, Li G. One-pot synthesis of pillar[5]quinone-amine polymer coated silica as stationary phase for high-performance liquid chromatography. J Sep Sci 2023; 46:e2300269. [PMID: 37439001 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202300269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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To expand the application of pillararene in chromatographic separation, we designed and fabricated a pillar[5]quinone-amine polymer coated silica through quinone-amine reaction by facile one-pot synthesis method, which was applied as a stationary phase for high-performance liquid chromatography. Separation of hydrophobic compounds, hydrophilic compounds, halogenated aromatic compounds, and 11 aromatic positional isomers was achieved successfully in this stationary phase. Reverse-phase separation mode and hydrophilic-interaction separation mode were proved to exist, indicating the potential application of the mix-mode stationary phase. Studies of chromatographic retention behavior and molecular simulation showed that multiple interactions might play an important role in the separation process, including hydrophobic interaction, hydrogen-bonding interaction, aromatic π-π interaction, electron donor-acceptor interaction, and host-guest interaction. Column repeatability and stability were tested, which showed relative standard deviations of retention time less than 0.2% for continuous 11 injections, and the durability relative standard deviations of retention time were less than 0.91% after 90 days. This novel design strategy would broaden the application of pillararene-based covalent organic polymer in chromatography and separation science.
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- Zicheng Lu
- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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Liyana Gunawardana VW, Ward C, Wang H, Holbrook JH, Sekera ER, Cui H, Hummon AB, Badjić JD. Crystalline Nanoparticles of Water-Soluble Covalent Basket Cages (CBCs) for Encapsulation of Anticancer Drugs. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202306722. [PMID: 37332078 PMCID: PMC10528532 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202306722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Revised: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
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We herein describe the preparation, assembly, recognition characteristics, and biocompatibility of novel covalent basket cage CBC-11, composed of four molecular baskets linked to four trivalent aromatic amines through amide groups. The cage is tetrahedral in shape and similar in size to small proteins (Mw =8637 g/mol) with a spacious nonpolar interior for accommodating multiple guests. While 24 carboxylates at the outer surface of CBC-11 render it soluble in aqueous phosphate buffer (PBS) at pH=7.0, the amphiphilic nature prompts its assembly into nanoparticles (d=250 nm, DLS). Cryo-TEM examination of nanoparticles revealed their crystalline nature with wafer-like shapes and hexagonally arranged cages. Nanoparticulate CBC-11 traps anticancer drugs irinotecan and doxorubicin, with each cage binding up to four drug molecules in a non-cooperative manner. The inclusion complexation resulted in nanoparticles growing in size and precipitating. In media containing mammalian cells (HCT 116, human colon carcinoma), the IC50 value of CBC-11 was above 100 μM. While this work presents the first example of a large covalent organic cage operating in water at the physiological pH and forming crystalline nanoparticles, it also demonstrates its biocompatibility and potential to act as a polyvalent binder of drugs for their sequestration or delivery.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, 100 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Maryland Hall 221, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, 100 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, 100 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Maryland Hall 221, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, 100 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, 100 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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Chen-Wu J, Máximo P, Remón P, Parola AJ, Basílio N, Pischel U. Phototransduction in a supramolecular cascade: a mimic for essential features of the vision process. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:3431-3434. [PMID: 36857686 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc00384a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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The tailored design of a light-triggered supramolecular cascade results in an artificial machinery that assimilates the transduction of photons into chemical communication and the final release of a neurotransmitter. This is reminiscent of key steps in the natural vision process.
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- Jialei Chen-Wu
- CIQSO - Centre for Research in Sustainable Chemistry and Department of Chemistry, University of Huelva, Campus de El Carmen s/n, E-21071, Huelva, Spain.
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- Laboratorio Associado para a Química Verde (LAQV), Rede de Química e Tecnologia (REQUIMTE), Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnología, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516, Caparica, Portugal
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- CIQSO - Centre for Research in Sustainable Chemistry and Department of Chemistry, University of Huelva, Campus de El Carmen s/n, E-21071, Huelva, Spain.
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- Laboratorio Associado para a Química Verde (LAQV), Rede de Química e Tecnologia (REQUIMTE), Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnología, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516, Caparica, Portugal
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- Laboratorio Associado para a Química Verde (LAQV), Rede de Química e Tecnologia (REQUIMTE), Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnología, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516, Caparica, Portugal
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- CIQSO - Centre for Research in Sustainable Chemistry and Department of Chemistry, University of Huelva, Campus de El Carmen s/n, E-21071, Huelva, Spain.
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Zyryanov GV, Kopchuk DS, Kovalev IS, Santra S, Majee A, Ranu BC. Pillararenes as Promising Carriers for Drug Delivery. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24065167. [PMID: 36982244 PMCID: PMC10049520 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24065167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Since their discovery in 2008 by N. Ogoshi and co-authors, pillararenes (PAs) have become popular hosts for molecular recognition and supramolecular chemistry, as well as other practical applications. The most useful property of these fascinating macrocycles is their ability to accommodate reversibly guest molecules of various kinds, including drugs or drug-like molecules, in their highly ordered rigid cavity. The last two features of pillararenes are widely used in various pillararene-based molecular devices and machines, stimuli-responsive supramolecular/host-guest systems, porous/nonporous materials, organic-inorganic hybrid systems, catalysis, and, finally, drug delivery systems. In this review, the most representative and important results on using pillararenes for drug delivery systems for the last decade are presented.
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- Grigory V Zyryanov
- Chemical Engineering Institute, Ural Federal University, 19 Mira Street, 620002 Yekaterinburg, Russia
- I. Ya. Postovskiy Institute of Organic Synthesis, Ural Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 22 S. Kovalevskoy Street, 620219 Yekaterinburg, Russia
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- Chemical Engineering Institute, Ural Federal University, 19 Mira Street, 620002 Yekaterinburg, Russia
- I. Ya. Postovskiy Institute of Organic Synthesis, Ural Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 22 S. Kovalevskoy Street, 620219 Yekaterinburg, Russia
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- Chemical Engineering Institute, Ural Federal University, 19 Mira Street, 620002 Yekaterinburg, Russia
- I. Ya. Postovskiy Institute of Organic Synthesis, Ural Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 22 S. Kovalevskoy Street, 620219 Yekaterinburg, Russia
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- Chemical Engineering Institute, Ural Federal University, 19 Mira Street, 620002 Yekaterinburg, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan 731235, India
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- Chemical Engineering Institute, Ural Federal University, 19 Mira Street, 620002 Yekaterinburg, Russia
- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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Morozova JE, Shumatbaeva AM, Antipin IS. Colloidal Solutions of Supramolecular para/meta-Cyclophane–Polyelectrolyte Complexes: Examples, Properties, and Application. COLLOID JOURNAL 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1061933x2270003x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Functional supramolecular micelles driven by the amphiphilic complex of biotin-acyclic cucurbituril and cannabidiol for cell-targeted drug delivery. Int J Pharm 2022; 625:122048. [PMID: 35902054 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.122048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Revised: 07/03/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Precise delivery of hydrophobic drugs has always been a great challenge for drug delivery systems. To overcome this problem, we designed and synthesized a novel supramolecular host biotin-acyclic cucurbituril (ACBB) at the first time, and we have developed a host-guest amphiphilic complex based on ACBB and amantadine-conjugated cannabinoids (AD-CBD) that self-assembles to form functionalized supramolecular micelles (FSMs) for cell-targeted drug delivery. The 1:1 stoichiometric ratio of the amphiphilic complex and its possible host-guest inclusion behaviors are obtained by fluorescence titration, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and thermal analysis (TGA and DSC). Using transmission electron microscope (TEM) and dynamic light scattering (DLS), we have observed that the shape of FSMs was spherical and size was 137-192 nm. In addition, MTT test results show that FSMs have good antitumor activity, taking MCF-7 as an example, the in vitro half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) values of FSMs were 1.53 μM and 5.02 μM, which were better than 30.83 μM of cisplatin. Confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) results showed that FSMs loaded with Rhodamine B can specifically aggregate on the surface of tumor cells and the targeting ability has been directly verified. Flow cytometry results showed that FSMs could promote tumor cell apoptosis. All results indicated that FSMs had high bioavailability, stability, accurate targeting and excellent delivery efficiency, which had great application potential in the field of drug delivery.
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Swager TM, Etkind SI, Ichii S, Romero NA. Thiapillar[6]arene: Synthesis, Functionalization, and Properties. Synlett 2022. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1719932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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AbstractThe design and synthesis of new macrocycles with well-defined cavities represent a promising avenue for the development of new supramolecular hosts. Moreover, the ability to diversify a macrocycle through chemical manipulations enables the fine-tuning and tailoring of properties. In this report, the synthesis and functionalization of thiapillar[6]arene, a pillar[6]arene analogue in which the bridging methylene groups are replaced by sulfurs, are described. First, we demonstrate the scalable synthesis of the parent thiapillar[6]arene. Next, the diversification of thiapillar[6]arene is demonstrated via functionalization of the phenols and oxidation of the sulfur atoms. The solid-state structures of two thiapillar[6]arene derivatives are reported, and the effect of sulfur oxidation state on the macrocyclic conformation is discussed. All sulfone derivatives described were found to demonstrate high luminescence quantum yields (ΦF = 0.43–0.66) in CH2Cl2 with emission maxima between λ = 404 and 462 nm. Lastly, assessment of the electrochemical properties of the sulfone derivatives by square-wave voltammetry revealed electron-accepting ability owing to the oxidation of the sulfur atoms, with four reduction events observed for the analogues surveyed. Overall, this work implicates thiapillar[6]arene as a modular scaffold amenable for further applications in host–guest chemistry and sensing.
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Bai Y, Li X, Li M, Shang Q, Yang J, Fan L, Tian W. Host-guest interaction-based supramolecular prodrug self-assemblies for GSH-consumption augmented chemotherapy. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:4952-4958. [PMID: 35723649 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb00989g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The over-expressed cellular glutathione (GSH) severely restricts the chemotherapeutic efficacy due to the GSH-induced detoxification of chemical drugs. Herein, how to construct effective drug delivery systems with GSH-consumption property is still a general concern and a major challenge. In this study, the host-guest interactions between water-soluble pillar[6]arene (WP[6]) and chlorambucil-arylboronic acid (Cb-BA) were utilized to construct supramolecular prodrug self-assemblies (SPSAs) with specific stimuli-responsive property. Notably, the BA moiety could not only consume GSH but also rapidly bind curcumin (Cur), which could inhibit the thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) to further reduce the GSH biosynthesis pathway. Benefiting from the functionality of BA-Cur conjugates, the GSH levels could be significantly downregulated, paving a novel way to enhance chemotherapeutic efficacy. In vitro and in vivo investigations demonstrated that this two-pronged GSH-depletion strategy could amplify the cellular oxidative stress and achieve excellent anti-tumor efficacy.
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- Yang Bai
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for Industry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China.
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for Industry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China.
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for Industry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China.
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for Industry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Material Physics and Chemistry under Extraordinary Conditions, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China.
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Zhang S, Zhang S, Luo S, Tang P, Wan M, Wu D, Gao W. Ultrasound-assisted brain delivery of nanomedicines for brain tumor therapy: advance and prospect. J Nanobiotechnology 2022; 20:287. [PMID: 35710426 PMCID: PMC9205090 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-022-01464-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Nowadays, brain tumors are challenging problems, and the key of therapy is ensuring therapeutic drugs cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) effectively. Although the efficiency of drug transport across the BBB can be increased by innovating and modifying nanomedicines, they exert insufficient therapeutic effects on brain tumors due to the complex environment of the brain. It is worth noting that ultrasound combined with the cavitation effect of microbubbles can assist BBB opening and enhance brain delivery of nanomedicines. This ultrasound-assisted brain delivery (UABD) technology with related nanomedicines (UABD nanomedicines) can safely open the BBB, facilitate the entry of drugs into the brain, and enhance the therapeutic effect on brain tumors. UABD nanomedicines, as the main component of UABD technology, have great potential in clinical application and have been an important area of interest in the field of brain tumor therapy. However, research on UABD nanomedicines is still in its early stages despite the fact that they have been associated with many disciplines, including material science, brain science, ultrasound, biology, and medicine. Some aspects of UABD theory and technology remain unclear, especially the mechanisms of BBB opening, relationship between materials of nanomedicines and UABD technology, cavitation and UABD nanomedicines design theories. This review introduces the research status of UABD nanomedicines, investigates their properties and applications of brain tumor therapy, discusses the advantages and drawbacks of UABD nanomedicines for the treatment of brain tumors, and offers their prospects. We hope to encourage researchers from various fields to participate in this area and collaborate on developing UABD nanomedicines into powerful tools for brain tumor therapy.
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- Shuo Zhang
- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Center for Brain Science and Center for Translational Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, People's Republic of China.
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Sun G, Zuo M, Xu Z, Wang K, Wang L, Hu XY. Orthogonal Design of Supramolecular Prodrug Vesicles via Water-Soluble Pillar[5]arene and Betulinic Acid Derivative for Dual Chemotherapy. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2022; 5:3320-3328. [PMID: 35486958 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.2c00318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Supramolecular prodrug vesicles with efficient property for dual chemotherapy have been successfully constructed based on the orthogonal self-assembly between a water-soluble pillar[5]arene host (WP5) and a betulinic acid guest (BA-D) as well as doxorubicin (DOX). Under the acidic microenvironment of cancer cells, both the encapsulated anticancer drug DOX and prodrug BA-D can be effectively released from DOX-loaded WP5⊃BA-D prodrug vesicles for combinational chemotherapy. Furthermore, bioexperiments indicate that DOX-loaded prodrug vesicles can obviously enhance the anticancer efficiency based on the cooperative effect of DOX and BA-D, while remarkably reducing the systematic toxicity in tumor-mice, displaying great potential applications in combinational chemotherapy for cancer treatments.
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- Guangping Sun
- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 211106, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 211106, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 211106, China
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Hybrid Macrocyclic Polymers: Self-Assembly Containing Cucurbit[m]uril-pillar[n]arene. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14091777. [PMID: 35566949 PMCID: PMC9106019 DOI: 10.3390/polym14091777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Revised: 04/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Supramolecular self-assembly by hybrid macrocycles containing both cucurbit[m]uril (CB[m]) and pillar[n]arene was discussed and summarized in this review. Due to different solubility, diverse-sized cavities, and various driving forces in recognizing guests, the role of CB[m] and pillar[n]arene in such hybrid macrocyclic systems could switch between competitor in capturing specialized guests, and cooperator for building advanced hybridized macrocycles, by controlling their characteristics in host–guest inclusions. Furthermore, both CB[m] and pillar[n]arene were employed for fabricating advanced supramolecular self-assemblies such as mechanically interlocked molecules and supramolecular polymers. In those self-assemblies, CB[m] and pillar[n]arene played significant roles in, e.g., microreactor for catalyzing particular reactions to bridge different small pieces together, molecular “joint” to connect different monomers into larger assemblies, and “stabilizer” in accommodating the guest molecules to adopt a favorite structure geometry ready for assembling.
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Xue HF, Huang YX, Dong M, Zhang ZY, Li C. Stabilization of Antitumor Agent Busulfan through the Encapsulation within a Water-Soluble Pillar[5]arene. Chem Asian J 2022; 17:e202101332. [PMID: 35040585 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202101332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The complexation of antitumor agent busulfan by negatively charged carboxylatopillar[5]arenein water is reported. The encapsulation within carboxylatopillar[5]arenein reduces the hydrolytic degradation of busulfan from 90.7 % to 25.2 % after 24 days and accordingly enhances its stability by providing a hydrophobic shelter for busulfan in water. Moreover, the complexation result in 12 times improvement of water solubility for busulfan. Our result provides a supramolecular approach for stabilizing the anticancer agent busulfan.
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- Hui-Feng Xue
- Tianjin Normal University, College of Chemistry, CHINA
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- Tianjin Normal University, College of Chemistry, CHINA
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- Tianjin Normal University, College of Chemistry, CHINA
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- Tianjin Normal University, Department of Chemistry, 300387, Tianjin, CHINA
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- Shanghai University, Chemistry, 99 Shangda Road, 200443, Shanghai, CHINA
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Mao W, Wang S, Mao D, Liu Y, Li L, Ma D. Supramolecular complexation with kinetic stabilization: cucurbit[6]uril encapsulated doxorubicin-based prodrugs for pH-responsive controlled release. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj06237a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Kinetically-stabilized host–guest complexation for the construction of a pH-responsive drug delivery system.
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- Weipeng Mao
- School of Pharmaceutical and Materials Engineering & Institute for Advanced Studies, Taizhou University, 1139 Shifu Avenue, Jiaojiang, Zhejiang 318000, China
- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 220 Handan Road, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 220 Handan Road, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 220 Handan Road, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 220 Handan Road, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 220 Handan Road, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical and Materials Engineering & Institute for Advanced Studies, Taizhou University, 1139 Shifu Avenue, Jiaojiang, Zhejiang 318000, China
- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 220 Handan Road, Shanghai, 200433, China
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Huang J, Tan X, Ran S, Tao Y, Wu R, Li C, Chen Y, Pan W. Host–guest sensing towards sodium cyclamate based on a cationic pillar[6]arene reduced graphene nano-composite. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj01601j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A competitive fluorescence sensing for the detection of sodium cyclamate based on a cationic water-soluble pillar[6]arene graphene nano-composite.
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- Juncao Huang
- Chongqing Preschool Education College, Chongqing 404047, P. R. China
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- Chongqing Preschool Education College, Chongqing 404047, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing 408100, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing 408100, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing 408100, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing 408100, P. R. China
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- Chongqing Preschool Education College, Chongqing 404047, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing 408100, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing 408100, P. R. China
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Zhang R, Ren Y, Zhang Q, Huang W, Bai H, Zeng X. Water-soluble pillar[5]arene-modified graphdiyne functional material and its application towards ultrasensitive and robust electrochemical methylamphetamine determination. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj03668a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Schematic illustration of the application of the novel material WP5–GDY/GCE for the electrochemical sensing of methylamphetamine (MA).
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- Ruilin Zhang
- School of Forensic Medicine, Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650500, China
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- Judicial Expertise Centre of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650500, China
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- School of Forensic Medicine, Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650500, China
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- School of Forensic Medicine, Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650500, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Key Laboratory of Micro/Nano Materials and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- School of Forensic Medicine, Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650500, China
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Yi F, Tao M, Zhang S, Han X, Min X. Pillararene‐Based Nanochannels for Para‐Xylene Separation from Xylene Isomers. ChemistrySelect 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202103809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Fan Yi
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science College of Chemistry and Material Sciences South-Central University for Nationalities Wuhan 430074 People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science College of Chemistry and Material Sciences South-Central University for Nationalities Wuhan 430074 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide and Chemical Biology (CCNU) Ministry of Education College of Chemistry Central China Normal University Wuhan 430079 People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science College of Chemistry and Material Sciences South-Central University for Nationalities Wuhan 430074 People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science College of Chemistry and Material Sciences South-Central University for Nationalities Wuhan 430074 People's Republic of China
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Liu Q, Tian X, Shen Y, Huang X, Wang K, Hu XY. Influence of water-soluble pillararene hosts on Kemp elimination. RSC Adv 2021; 11:38115-38119. [PMID: 35498077 PMCID: PMC9044046 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra07958a] [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: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Since pillar[5]arene was first discovered in 2008, it has developed into a multifunctional supramolecular host. Its application covers many fields from drug delivery and chemical sensing to the construction of molecular machines, and so on. Supramolecular catalysis based on pillar[n]arenes is one of the hot research topics that has emerged in recent years. In this paper, we have synthesized two water-soluble pillar[5]arenes with peripheral rims bearing opposite charges and investigated their influence on Kemp elimination reaction of 1,2-phenylisoxazole derivatives. It is found that both hosts have a moderate rate acceleration effect on the reaction, and the positively charged host H1 has a greater impact on the reaction rate than the negatively charged host H2. Water-soluble pillar[5]arenes with different rim charges have been successfully used to catalyze Kemp elimination reaction of 1,2-phenylisoxazole derivatives.![]()
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- Qian Liu
- College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Nanjing 211106 China
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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Nanjing 211106 China
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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Nanjing 211106 China
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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Nanjing 211106 China
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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Nanjing 211106 China
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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Nanjing 211106 China
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Sun Y, Chen Y, Dai X, Liu Y. Butyrylcholinesterase Responsive Supramolecular Prodrug with Targeted Near‐infrared Cellular Imaging Property. ASIAN J ORG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.202100541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Yonghui Sun
- College of Chemistry State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering Tianjin 300072 P. R. China
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Martín Giménez VM, Arya G, Zucchi IA, Galante MJ, Manucha W. Photo-responsive polymeric nanocarriers for target-specific and controlled drug delivery. SOFT MATTER 2021; 17:8577-8584. [PMID: 34580698 DOI: 10.1039/d1sm00999k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Conventional drug delivery systems often have several pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic limitations related to their low efficacy and bad safety. It is because these traditional systems cannot always be selectively addressed to their therapeutic target sites. Currently, target-specific and controlled drug delivery is one of the foremost challenges in the biomedical field. In this context, stimuli-responsive polymeric nanomaterials have been recognized as a topic of intense research. They have gained immense attention in therapeutics - particularly in the drug delivery area - due to the ease of tailorable behavior in response to the surroundings. Light irradiation is of particular interest among externally triggered stimuli because it may be specifically localized in a contact-free manner. Light-human body interactions may sometimes be harmful due to photothermal and photomechanical reactions that lead to cell death by photo-toxicity and/or photosensitization. However, these limitations may also be overcome by the use of photo-responsive polymeric nanostructures. This review summarizes recent developments in photo-responsive polymeric nanocarriers used in the field of drug delivery systems, including nanoparticles, nanogels, micelles, nanofibers, dendrimers, and polymersomes, as well as their classification and mechanisms of drug release.
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- Virna M Martín Giménez
- Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias Químicas, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Tecnológicas, Universidad Católica de Cuyo, Sede San Juan, Argentina
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- Department of Biotechnology, Central University of Rajasthan, NH-8, Bandarsindri, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
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- Institute of Materials Science and Technology (INTEMA), University of Mar del Plata and National Research Council (CONICET), Mar del Plata, Argentina
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- Institute of Materials Science and Technology (INTEMA), University of Mar del Plata and National Research Council (CONICET), Mar del Plata, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Farmacología Experimental Básica y Traslacional. Área de Farmacología, Departamento de Patología, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina.
- Instituto de Medicina y Biología Experimental de Cuyo, Consejo Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica (IMBECU-CONICET), Argentina
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Liu C, Li M, Li P, Chen W, Li H, Fan L, Tian W. Platinum-Containing Supramolecular Drug Self-Delivery Nanomicelles for Efficient Synergistic Combination Chemotherapy. Biomacromolecules 2021; 22:2382-2392. [PMID: 33905223 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.1c00173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Supramolecular drug self-delivery systems (SDSDSs) involving active drugs as building blocks linked by supramolecular interactions have been well defined as an advanced chemotherapy strategy. However, the lack of detecting release of drugs from SDSDSs at specific tumor sites inevitably leads to unsatisfactory therapeutic effects, owing to the lack of information regarding the administration of these drugs. In this work, predesigned platinum-containing supramolecular drug self-delivery nanomicelles (SDSDNMs) were employed to synchronously realize drug monitoring by computed tomography imaging, immediately reflecting the evolution of drug release and real-time treatment at the tumor site. The appropriate administration dosage (1.2 mg mL-1,100 μL) and the injection interval (once every 3 days) needed to guide the antitumor activity of SDSDNMs were then defined, thereby attaining the aim of efficient synergistic combination chemotherapy. In vivo tumor inhibition and histological analyses showed that SDSDNMs exhibited a strong tumor inhibition effect and good safety with respect to normal organs. Such a supramolecular drug self-delivery strategy with monitored functions may offer new potential opportunities for application in the field of synergistic combination chemotherapy.
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- Chengfei Liu
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science and Technology, MOE Key Laboratory of Material Physics and Chemistry Under Extraordinary Conditions, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an 710032, Shaanxi, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science and Technology, MOE Key Laboratory of Material Physics and Chemistry Under Extraordinary Conditions, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science and Technology, MOE Key Laboratory of Material Physics and Chemistry Under Extraordinary Conditions, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science and Technology, MOE Key Laboratory of Material Physics and Chemistry Under Extraordinary Conditions, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an 710032, Shaanxi, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science and Technology, MOE Key Laboratory of Material Physics and Chemistry Under Extraordinary Conditions, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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Therapeutic nanomaterials serve as an important platform for drug delivery under image guidance. Despite significant growth and broad applications, their design specifics remain a subject of continued interest primarily due to multifunctional factors involved, ranging from nanomaterial properties, imaging modalities, and therapeutic agents to activation strategies. This review article summarizes key findings on their design characteristics with a particular interest in strategies developed for therapeutic activation (release). First, their activation can be controlled using either an endogenous factor including low pH and glutathione or an external stimulation by light, ultrasound, or electromagnetic field. The former is passively controlled from a spatiotemporal aspect compared to the latter, which is otherwise actively controlled through drug linker photolysis, nanomaterial disassembly, or gate opening. Second, light stimulation serves a most notable strategy due to its essential role in controlled drug release, photothermal activation (hyperthermia), and photodynamic production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Third, some of those activation strategies that rely on ultrasound, photothermal, photoacoustic, magnetic field, or X-ray radiation are dually functional due to their role in imaging modalities. In summary, this review article presents recent advances and new insights that pertain to nanotherapeutic delivery systems. It also addresses their technical limitations associated with tissue penetration (light), spatial resolution (ultrasound, hyperthermia), and occurrence of cellular resistance (ROS).
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Hou CP, Yang J, Zhang L, Ma ZH, Li Q, Xiang JF, Gong HY. Highly Selective Binding and Inhibition of Pyr-His-Pro-NH 2 (TRH) Function using a Polypyridinyl Macrocyclic Receptor with an Amphiphilic Cavity. Chemistry 2020; 26:9466-9470. [PMID: 32259330 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202000888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Revised: 03/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Macrocycle, cyclo[4] [(1,3-(4,6)-dimethylbezene)[4](2,6-(3,5)-dimethylpyridine (B4P4), shows highly selective binding affinity with protirelin (Pyr-His-Pro-NH2 ; TRH) among the tested 26 drug or drug adductive substrates. The stable complexation in a 1:1 manner was fully characterized in solution, gas phase, and solid state study. Furthermore, B4P4 acts as an efficient TRH inhibitor even at [macrocycle]:[drug] <1:300, both in membrane transport and cellar incubation. The current work provides an unprecedented strategy for macrocycles to be efficiently used in drug target therapy.
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- Chao-Ping Hou
- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, No. 19, Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing, 100875, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, No. 19, Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing, 100875, P. R. China
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- Chongqing Customs Technical Center, No. 8 Honghuang Road, Jiangbei District, Chongqing, 400020, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, No. 19, Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing, 100875, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Zhongguancunbeiyijie 2, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Zhongguancunbeiyijie 2, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, No. 19, Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing, 100875, P. R. China
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Zhang Y, Xu C, Yang X, Pu K. Photoactivatable Protherapeutic Nanomedicine for Cancer. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2002661. [PMID: 32667701 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202002661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2020] [Revised: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Therapeutic systems with site-specific pharmaceutical activation hold great promise to enhance therapeutic efficacy while reducing systemic toxicity in cancer therapy. With operational flexibility, noninvasiveness, and high spatiotemporal resolution, photoactivatable nanomedicines have drawn growing attention. Distinct from traditional controlled release systems relying on the difference of biomarker concentrations between disease and healthy tissues, photoactivatable nanomedicines capitalize on the interaction between nanotransducers and light to either trigger photochemical reactions or generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) or heat effect to remotely induce pharmaceutical actions in living subjects. Herein, the recent advances in the development of photoactivatable protherapeutic nanoagents for oncology are summarized. The design strategies and therapeutic applications of these nanoagents are described. Representative examples of each type are discussed in terms of structure, photoactivation mechanism, and preclinical models. Last, potential challenges and perspectives to further develop photoactivatable protherapeutic nanoagents in cancer nanomedicine are discussed.
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- Yan Zhang
- National Research Centre for Nanomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- National Research Centre for Nanomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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Choi SK. Photoactivation Strategies for Therapeutic Release in Nanodelivery Systems. ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/adtp.202000117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Seok Ki Choi
- Michigan Nanotechnology Institute for Medicine and Biological Sciences University of Michigan Medical School Ann Arbor MI 48109 USA
- Department of Internal Medicine University of Michigan Medical School Ann Arbor MI 48109 USA
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Photosensitive Supramolecular Micelle-Mediated Cellular Uptake of Anticancer Drugs Enhances the Efficiency of Chemotherapy. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21134677. [PMID: 32630069 PMCID: PMC7370087 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21134677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Revised: 06/27/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The development of stimuli-responsive supramolecular micelles with high drug-loading contents that specifically induce significant levels of apoptosis in cancer cells remains challenging. Herein, we report photosensitive uracil-functionalized supramolecular micelles that spontaneously form via self-assembly in aqueous solution, exhibit sensitive photo-responsive behavior, and effectively encapsulate anticancer drugs at high drug-loading contents. Cellular uptake analysis and double-staining flow cytometric assays confirmed the presence of photo-dimerized uracil groups within the irradiated micelles remarkably enhanced endocytic uptake of the micelles by cancer cells and subsequently led to higher levels of apoptotic cell death, and thus improved the therapeutic effect in vitro. Thus, photo-dimerized uracil-functionalized supramolecular micelles may potentially represent an intelligent nanovehicle to improve the safety, efficacy, and applicability of cancer chemotherapy, and could also enable the development of nucleobase-based supramolecular micelles for multifunctional biomaterials and novel biomedical applications.
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Liu C, Li C, Pang C, Li M, Li H, Li P, Fan L, Liu H, Tian W. Supramolecular Drug-Drug Complex Vesicles Enable Sequential Drug Release for Enhanced Combination Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:27940-27950. [PMID: 32449351 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c04565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Drug-drug self-delivery systems serving as both carriers and cargos have been explored as advanced combination chemotherapy strategies to overcome the limitations of the traditional single-drug chemotherapy. However, most known drug-drug self-delivery systems may cause a rapid increase in drug concentration when the single covalent bond is broken, thus leading to high toxicity to organs and low therapeutic efficiency against tumors. To address the above problem, in this study, a novel supramolecular drug-drug complex (SDDC) simultaneously containing both covalent and noncovalent bonds was proposed to realize the sequential release of two drugs in tumor cells for enhanced combination therapy. The SDDC could self-assemble into uniform bilayer supramolecular vesicles (SVs) with a remarkable drug loading capacity and stable drug transport. Notably, the SVs with controlled sequential release ability in tumor cells exhibited a superior synergistic effect and significantly improved therapeutic efficiency with reduced toxicity in in vivo antitumor activity and histological analyses in comparison to either individual free drugs or a mixture of two free drugs. Therefore, by combining the advantages of noncovalent interactions with the dynamic nature and stable covalent bonds, this study opens a new way for cancer therapy.
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- Chengfei Liu
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science and Technology, MOE Key Laboratory of Material Physics and Chemistry under Extraordinary Conditions, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Air Force Medical University, 169th Changle West Road, Xi'an, 710032 Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Air Force Medical University, 169th Changle West Road, Xi'an, 710032 Shaanxi, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science and Technology, MOE Key Laboratory of Material Physics and Chemistry under Extraordinary Conditions, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science and Technology, MOE Key Laboratory of Material Physics and Chemistry under Extraordinary Conditions, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Air Force Medical University, 169th Changle West Road, Xi'an, 710032 Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science and Technology, MOE Key Laboratory of Material Physics and Chemistry under Extraordinary Conditions, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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Cheng CC, Sun YT, Lee AW, Huang SY, Fan WL, Chiao YH, Chiu CW, Lai JY. Hydrogen-bonded supramolecular micelle-mediated drug delivery enhances the efficacy and safety of cancer chemotherapy. Polym Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0py00082e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Multiple hydrogen-bonded supramolecular polymers tend to form stable spherical micelles with oppositely charged anticancer drugs in biological environments, which improves cellular drug uptake and more effectively induces apoptosis in cancer cells.
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- Chih-Chia Cheng
- Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology
- National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
- Taipei 10607
- Taiwan
- Advanced Membrane Materials Research Center
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- Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology
- National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
- Taipei 10607
- Taiwan
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
- School of Medicine
- College of Medicine
- Taipei Medical University
- Taipei
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- Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology
- National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
- Taipei 10607
- Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology
- National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
- Taipei 10607
- Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- University of Arkansas
- Fayetteville
- USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
- Taipei 10607
- Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology
- National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
- Taipei 10607
- Taiwan
- Advanced Membrane Materials Research Center
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Ding JD, Jin WJ, Pei Z, Pei Y. Morphology transformation of pillararene-based supramolecular nanostructures. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:10113-10126. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cc03682j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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In this feature article, the construction methods and the factors that influence the morphological transformation of pillararene-based supramolecular nanostructures are reviewed.
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- Jin-Dong Ding
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology
- College of Chemistry & Pharmacy
- Northwest A&F University
- Yangling 712100
- P. R. China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology
- College of Chemistry & Pharmacy
- Northwest A&F University
- Yangling 712100
- P. R. China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology
- College of Chemistry & Pharmacy
- Northwest A&F University
- Yangling 712100
- P. R. China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology
- College of Chemistry & Pharmacy
- Northwest A&F University
- Yangling 712100
- P. R. China
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Shurpik DN, Mostovaya OA, Sevastyanov DA, Lenina OA, Sapunova AS, Voloshina AD, Petrov KA, Kovyazina IV, Cragg PJ, Stoikov II. Supramolecular neuromuscular blocker inhibition by a pillar[5]arene through aqueous inclusion of rocuronium bromide. Org Biomol Chem 2019; 17:9951-9959. [PMID: 31729508 DOI: 10.1039/c9ob02215e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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A water-soluble pillar[5]arene, decafunctionalized with thioether and carboxylate fragments, was synthesized as a structural analogue of Sugammadex. Its ability to restore the contraction of the diaphragm muscle by encapsulating the muscle relaxant rocuronium bromide was demonstrated. Using UV-vis, NMR and fluorescence spectroscopy, it was shown that the muscle relaxant is associated with the pillar[5]arene with an association constant of 4500 M-1 and a stoichiometry of 1 : 1. The structure of the inclusion complex of the pillar[5]arene with rocuronium bromide was additionally investigated by quantum chemical methods.
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- Dmitriy N Shurpik
- Kazan Federal University, A.M. Butlerov Chemical Institute, 420008 Kremlevskaya, 18, Kazan, Russian Federation.
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Facile construction of shape-regulated β-cyclodextrin-based supramolecular self-assemblies for drug delivery. Carbohydr Polym 2019; 231:115714. [PMID: 31888845 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2019.115714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2019] [Revised: 12/03/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Although supramolecular prodrug self-assemblies have been proven as efficient nanocarriers for cancer therapy, tedious synthesis procedures have made their practical applications more difficult. In this paper, β-cyclodextrin-based supramolecular self-assemblies (SSAs) were directly constructed by utilizing β-cyclodextrin trimer (β-CD3) as the host unit and unmodified curcumin as the guest unit. Due to the adjustment of host-guest inclusion and hydrophilic-hydrophobic interactions occurring in the SSAs, their morphology could be readily tuned by changing the ratio of the two components. Different self-assembly morphologies, such as spherical complex micelles, spindle-like complex micelles and multi-compartment vesicles, were obtained. Furthermore, basic cell experiments were performed to study the corresponding effects of the SSA shape on their biological properties. Compared to the other micelles, the spindle-like complex micelles exhibited enhanced cellular toxicity, uptake behaviors and apoptosis rates, and the spherical complex micelles exhibited poor performance. The performance of the multi-compartment vesicles was similar to that of the spindle-like complex micelles. The facile construction of these shape-regulated SSAs and their different cellular biological properties might be valuable in the controlled drug release field.
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Zhang N, Wang Y, Wu R, Xu C, Nie JJ, Zhao N, Yu B, Liu Z, Xu FJ. Oxidation-Responsive Nanoassemblies for Light-Enhanced Gene Therapy. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1904017. [PMID: 31538412 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201904017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2019] [Revised: 08/31/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Microenvironment-responsive supramolecular assemblies have attracted great interest in the biomedical field due to their potential applications in controlled drug release. In this study, oxidation-responsive supramolecular polycationic assemblies named CPAs are prepared for nucleic acid delivery via the host-guest interaction of β-cyclodextrin based polycations and a ferrocene-functionalized zinc tetraaminophthalocyanine core. The reactive oxygen species (ROS) can accelerate the disassembly of CPA/pDNA complexes, which would facilitate the release of pDNA in the complexes and further benefit the subsequent transfection. Such improvement in transfection efficiency is proved in A549 cells with high H2 O2 concentration. Interestingly, the transfection efficiencies mediated by CPAs are also different in the presence or absence of light in various cell lines such as HEK 293 and 4T1. The single oxygen (1 O2 ), produced by photosensitizers in the core of CPAs under light, increases the ROS amount and accelerates the disassembly of CPAs/pDNA complexes. In vitro and in vivo studies further illustrate that suppressor tumor gene p53 delivered by CPAs exhibits great antitumor effects under illumination. This work provides a promising strategy for the design and fabrication of oxidation-responsive nanoassemblies with light-enhanced gene transfection performance.
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- Na Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering and Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
- Key Lab of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules (Beijing University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering and Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
- Key Lab of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules (Beijing University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering and Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
- Key Lab of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules (Beijing University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering and Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
- Key Lab of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules (Beijing University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering and Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
- Key Lab of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules (Beijing University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering and Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
- Key Lab of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules (Beijing University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering and Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
- Key Lab of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules (Beijing University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Neurology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering and Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
- Key Lab of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules (Beijing University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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Jin X, Zhu L, Xue B, Zhu X, Yan D. Supramolecular nanoscale drug-delivery system with ordered structure. Natl Sci Rev 2019; 6:1128-1137. [PMID: 34691991 PMCID: PMC8291525 DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwz018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2018] [Revised: 12/03/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Supramolecular chemistry provides a means to integrate multi-type molecules leading to a dynamic organization. The study of functional nanoscale drug-delivery systems based on supramolecular interactions is a recent trend. Much work has focused on the design of supramolecular building blocks and the engineering of supramolecular integration, with the goal of optimized delivery behavior and enhanced therapeutic effect. This review introduces recent advances in supramolecular designs of nanoscale drug delivery. Supramolecular affinity can act as a main driving force either in the self-assembly of carriers or in the loading of drugs. It is also possible to employ strong recognitions to achieve self-delivery of drugs. Due to dynamic controllable drug-release properties, the supramolecular nanoscale drug-delivery system provides a promising platform for precision medicine.
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- Xin Jin
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Singh J, Park DW, Kim DH, Singh N, Kang SC, Chi KW. Coordination-Driven Self-Assembly of Triazole-Based Apoptosis-Inducible Metallomacrocycles. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:10810-10817. [PMID: 31460178 PMCID: PMC6649141 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b00093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2019] [Accepted: 06/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Ru(II)-metallomacrocycles containing 4-pyridyl-1,2,3-triazole moiety were realized by coordination-driven self-assembly. All new compounds were characterized by electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry, elemental analysis, and 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopic techniques. The molecular structure of metallomacrocycle 8 was determined by single-crystal X-ray crystallography. The anticancer activities of metallomacrocycles 5-8 were evaluated by cytotoxicity, cell cycle analysis, and related protein expression. Metallomacrocycle 7 showed the highest cytotoxicity in HepG2 human hepatocellular carcinoma cells. In addition, apoptotic HepG2 cells were analyzed when metallomacrocycle 7 was treated. Our results suggest that metallomacrocycle 7 induces liver cancer cell death by increasing apoptosis and cell cycle arrest and that it has potential use as an agent for the treatment of human hepatocellular carcinoma.
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- Jatinder Singh
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Ulsan, Ulsan 44776, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Oriental Medicine Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Ulsan, Ulsan 44776, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Ulsan, Ulsan 44776, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Oriental Medicine Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Ulsan, Ulsan 44776, Republic of Korea
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Li P, Chen Y, Liu Y. Calixarene/pillararene-based supramolecular selective binding and molecular assembly. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2019.03.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Zhe Zheng
- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic ChemistryNankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic ChemistryNankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic ChemistryNankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic ChemistryNankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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Yu G, Chen X. Host-Guest Chemistry in Supramolecular Theranostics. Theranostics 2019; 9:3041-3074. [PMID: 31244941 PMCID: PMC6567976 DOI: 10.7150/thno.31653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2018] [Accepted: 02/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Macrocyclic hosts, such as cyclodextrins, calixarenes, cucurbiturils, and pillararenes, exhibit unparalleled advantages in disease diagnosis and therapy over the past years by fully taking advantage of their host-guest molecular recognitions. The dynamic nature of the non-covalent interactions and selective host-guest complexation endow the resultant nanomaterials with intriguing properties, holding promising potentials in theranostic fields. Interestingly, the differences in microenvironment between the abnormal and normal cells/tissues can be employed as the stimuli to modulate the host-guest interactions, realizing the purpose of precise diagnosis and specific delivery of drugs to lesion sites. In this review, we summarize the progress of supramolecular theranostics on the basis of host-guest chemistry benefiting from their fantastic topological structures and outstanding supramolecular chemistry. These state-of-the-art examples provide new methodologies to overcome the obstacles faced by the traditional theranostic systems, promoting their clinical translations.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
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Braegelman AS, Webber MJ. Integrating Stimuli-Responsive Properties in Host-Guest Supramolecular Drug Delivery Systems. Theranostics 2019; 9:3017-3040. [PMID: 31244940 PMCID: PMC6567965 DOI: 10.7150/thno.31913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2018] [Accepted: 03/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Host-guest motifs are likely the most recognizable manifestation of supramolecular chemistry. These complexes are characterized by the organization of small molecules on the basis of preferential association of a guest within the portal of a host. In the context of their therapeutic use, the primary application of these complexes has been as excipients which enhance the solubility or improve the stability of drug formulations, primarily in a vial. However, there may be opportunities to go significantly beyond such a role and leverage key features of the affinity, specificity, and dynamics of the interaction itself toward "smarter" therapeutic designs. One approach in this regard would seek stimuli-responsive host-guest recognition, wherein a complex forms in a manner that is sensitive to, or can be governed by, externally applied triggers, disease-specific proteins and analytes, or the presence of a competing guest. This review will highlight the general and phenomenological design considerations governing host-guest recognition and the specific types of chemistry which have been used and are available for different applications. Finally, a discussion of the molecular engineering and design approaches which enable sensitivity to a variety of different stimuli are highlighted. Ultimately, these molecular-scale approaches offer an assortment of new chemistry and material design tools toward improving precision in drug delivery.
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA
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Macrocyclic Compounds for Drug and Gene Delivery in Immune-Modulating Therapy. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20092097. [PMID: 31035393 PMCID: PMC6539895 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20092097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2019] [Revised: 04/24/2019] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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For decades, macrocyclic compounds have been widely applied in various fields owing to essential physicochemical properties such as their rigid cyclic structures, geometric dimensions (diameter and height), hydrophobic cavity, and hydrophilic interface. This review is an attempt to summarize various research accomplishments involving macrocyclic compounds for drug and gene delivery in immune-modulating therapies: the structures and benefits of main host molecules, their mechanisms regulating the immune system from cell uptake to activation of dendritic cells and T helper lymphocytes, as well as their potential immunotherapy for different diseases. Macrocyclic compounds including cucurbiturils (CBs), calixarenes, pillararenes, cyclodextrins (CyDs), macrocyclic peptides and metallo-supramolecular compounds, have their own unique physicochemical properties and functional derivatizations that enable to improve the biocompatibility, responsiveness to stimuli, and effectiveness of immune-modulating therapy. Based on abundant clarifications of the biological immunity mechanisms, representative constructions of macrocyclic compounds for immune therapies have been conducted for the investigation of treatment of different diseases including cancer, atherosclerosis, Niemann-Pick type C1 disease (NPC1), diabetes, and inflammations. Although there are critical challenges that remain to be conquered, we believe the future of macrocyclic compounds in the immune-modulating therapy must be bright.
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Tian H, Wang C, Li H, Deng R, Li R, Meguellati K. A New Cationic Functionalized Pillar[5]arene and Applications for Adsorption of Anionic Dyes. European J Org Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201900256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Huasheng Tian
- International Joint Research Laboratory of Nano-Micro Architecture Chemistry (NMAC); College of Chemistry; Jilin University; 2699 Qianjin Street 130012 Changchun PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials; College of Chemistry; Jilin University; 2699 Qianjin Street 130012 Changchun PR China
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- Faculty of Chemistry; College of Chemistry; Northeast Normal University; 5268 Renmin Street 130024 Changchun PR China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory of Nano-Micro Architecture Chemistry (NMAC); College of Chemistry; Jilin University; 2699 Qianjin Street 130012 Changchun PR China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory of Nano-Micro Architecture Chemistry (NMAC); College of Chemistry; Jilin University; 2699 Qianjin Street 130012 Changchun PR China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory of Nano-Micro Architecture Chemistry (NMAC); College of Chemistry; Jilin University; 2699 Qianjin Street 130012 Changchun PR China
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Cheng CC, Huang JJ, Lee AW, Huang SY, Huang CY, Lai JY. Highly Effective Photocontrollable Drug Delivery Systems Based on Ultrasensitive Light-Responsive Self-Assembled Polymeric Micelles: An in Vitro Therapeutic Evaluation. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2019; 2:2162-2170. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.9b00146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Chih-Chia Cheng
- Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan
- Advanced Membrane Materials Research Center, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine and Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan
- Advanced Membrane Materials Research Center, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan
- R&D Center for Membrane Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chungli, Taoyuan 32043, Taiwan
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Li B, Wu Y, Wang Y, Zhang M, Chen H, Li J, Liu R, Ding Y, Hu A. Light-Cross-linked Enediyne Small-Molecule Micelle-Based Drug-Delivery System. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:8896-8903. [PMID: 30730704 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b22516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Light-cross-linked small-molecule micelles with enediyne units are designed for developing efficient drug-delivery systems. Gemcitabine (GEM) is chosen as a model hydrophilic drug and tethered with a maleimide-based enediyne (EDY) as a hydrophobic tail in the preparation of amphiphilic EDY-GEM. The stable micellar particles are obtained by cross-linking the enediyne moieties via photoinduced Bergman cyclization polymerization in aqueous media. The light-cross-linked spherical micelles with a size of 80 nm are characterized with dynamic light scattering and electron microscopy, showing robust micellar stability, bright fluorescent emission due to their intrinsic conjugated structure, and potential passive tumor-targeting ability through the enhanced permeability and retention effect. The drug-loaded micelles, as an example of light-cross-linked small-molecule micelle-based drug-delivery system, exhibit high drug-loading contents (50%) and greatly improved cytotoxicity toward A549 cells (decreasing the IC50 value of Gemcitabine by 10 times), thanks to the greatly increased cellular uptake of the drug-loaded micelles as confirmed by confocal laser scanning microscopy. The light-cross-linked enediyne-based small-molecule micelles system therefore provides a simple yet efficient drug-delivery platform for cancer chemotherapy.
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Wang Y, Pei Z, Feng W, Pei Y. Stimuli-responsive supramolecular nano-systems based on pillar[n]arenes and their related applications. J Mater Chem B 2019; 7:7656-7675. [DOI: 10.1039/c9tb01913h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Stimuli-responsive supramolecular nano-systems (SRNS) have been a trending interdisciplinary research area due to the responsiveness upon appropriate stimuli, which makes SRNS very attractive in multiple fields where precise control is vital.
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- Yang Wang
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology
- College of Chemistry & Pharmacy
- Northwest A&F University
- Yangling 712100
- P. R. China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology
- College of Chemistry & Pharmacy
- Northwest A&F University
- Yangling 712100
- P. R. China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology
- College of Chemistry & Pharmacy
- Northwest A&F University
- Yangling 712100
- P. R. China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology
- College of Chemistry & Pharmacy
- Northwest A&F University
- Yangling 712100
- P. R. China
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Guan X, Chen Y, Wu X, Li P, Liu Y. Enzyme-responsive sulfatocyclodextrin/prodrug supramolecular assembly for controlled release of anti-cancer drug chlorambucil. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:953-956. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cc09047e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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A supramolecular assembly constructed using sulfatocyclodextrin and choline modified chlorambucil exhibits excellent enzyme-response activity and controlled drug release.
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- Xinran Guan
- College of Chemistry
- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry
- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry
- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry
- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry
- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
- P. R. China
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Fu HG, Chen Y, Yu Q, Liu Y. A tumor-targeting Ru/polysaccharide/protein supramolecular assembly with high photodynamic therapy ability. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:3148-3151. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cc09964b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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A supramolecular assembly was conveniently constructed and exhibited excellent photodynamic therapy selectivity towards tumor cells and negligible toxicity towards normal cells.
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- Hong-Guang Fu
- College of Chemistry
- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry
- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry
- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry
- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
- P. R. China
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Feng W, Jin M, Yang K, Pei Y, Pei Z. Supramolecular delivery systems based on pillararenes. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:13626-13640. [PMID: 30444504 DOI: 10.1039/c8cc08252a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Supramolecular delivery systems (SDSs) fabricated via molecular assembly, which conveniently allow integration of multiple functions in a single system and structural diversity of systems, are a very active research area due to their enormous potential in biomedical applications, including drug delivery, cell imaging, diagnosis, and release monitoring. Pillararenes, a novel type of macrocyclic molecule, are gaining increasing interest as an important component in the construction of SDSs due to their unique structural and chemical properties. This feature article summarizes pillararene-based SDSs constructed via host-guest interactions via four strategies: (1) supramolecular host-guest complexation; (2) self-assembly of supramolecular amphiphiles; (3) self-assembly of amphiphilic supramolecular polymer conjugates; (4) hybridization with other porous materials, such as inorganic materials and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). The various SDSs based on pillararenes for the delivery of different cargoes from anti-cancer drugs, fluorescent molecules, siRNAs, and insulin to antibiotics are reviewed. Furthermore, future challenges for advanced SDSs based on pillararenes and their broader applications are outlined.
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- Weiwei Feng
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, People's Republic of China.
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Zhou J, Yu G, Huang F. Supramolecular chemotherapy based on host-guest molecular recognition: a novel strategy in the battle against cancer with a bright future. Chem Soc Rev 2018; 46:7021-7053. [PMID: 28980674 DOI: 10.1039/c6cs00898d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 442] [Impact Index Per Article: 73.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Chemotherapy is currently one of the most effective ways to treat cancer. However, traditional chemotherapy faces several obstacles to clinical trials, such as poor solubility/stability, non-targeting capability and uncontrollable release of the drugs, greatly limiting their anticancer efficacy and causing severe side effects towards normal tissues. Supramolecular chemotherapy integrating non-covalent interactions and traditional chemotherapy is a highly promising candidate in this regard and can be appropriately used for targeted drug delivery. By taking advantage of supramolecular chemistry, some limitations impeding traditional chemotherapy for clinical applications can be solved effectively. Therefore, we present here a review summarizing the progress of supramolecular chemotherapy in cancer treatment based on host-guest recognition and provide guidance on the design of new targeting supramolecular chemotherapy combining diagnostic and therapeutic functions. Based on a large number of state-of-the-art studies, our review will advance supramolecular chemotherapy on the basis of host-guest recognition and promote translational clinical applications.
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- Jiong Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Center for Chemistry of High-Performance & Novel Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China.
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Coordination-driven self-assembly and anticancer studies of thiophene-derived donor and arene ruthenium acceptors. Inorganica Chim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2018.05.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Zuo M, Qian W, Xu Z, Shao W, Hu XY, Zhang D, Jiang J, Sun X, Wang L. Multiresponsive Supramolecular Theranostic Nanoplatform Based on Pillar[5]arene and Diphenylboronic Acid Derivatives for Integrated Glucose Sensing and Insulin Delivery. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2018; 14:e1801942. [PMID: 30073791 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201801942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2018] [Revised: 07/12/2018] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
Abstract
A closed-loop "smart" insulin delivery system with the capability to mimic pancreatic cells will be highly desirable for diabetes treatment. This study reports a multiple stimuli-responsive insulin delivery platform based on an explicit supramolecular strategy. Self-assembled from a well-designed amphiphilic host-guest complex formed by pillar[5]arene and a diphenylboronic acid derivative and loaded with insulin and glucose oxidase, the obtained insulin-GOx-loaded supramolecular vesicles can selectively recognize glucose, accompanied by the structure disruption and efficient release of the entrapped insulin triggered by the high glucose concentration as well as the in situ generated H2 O2 and acid microenvironment during the GOx-promoted specific oxidation of glucose into gluconic acid. Moreover, such a "smart" supramolecular theranostic nanoplatform is able to function as both a glucose sensor and a controlled insulin delivery actuator. In vivo experiments further demonstrate that this smart supramolecular nanocarrier shows fast response to hyperglycemic circumstances and can effectively regulate the glucose levels in a mouse model of type I diabetes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Minzan Zuo
- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
| | - Wei Shao
- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
- Applied Chemistry Department, School of Material Science & Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China
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