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Li Q, Ming R, Huang L, Zhang R. Versatile Peptide-Based Nanosystems for Photodynamic Therapy. Pharmaceutics 2024; 16:218. [PMID: 38399272 PMCID: PMC10892956 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics16020218] [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: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has become an important therapeutic strategy because it is highly controllable, effective, and does not cause drug resistance. Moreover, precise delivery of photosensitizers to tumor lesions can greatly reduce the amount of drug administered and optimize therapeutic outcomes. As alternatives to protein antibodies, peptides have been applied as useful targeting ligands for targeted biomedical imaging, drug delivery and PDT. In addition, other functionalities of peptides such as stimuli responsiveness, self-assembly, and therapeutic activity can be integrated with photosensitizers to yield versatile peptide-based nanosystems for PDT. In this article, we start with a brief introduction to PDT and peptide-based nanosystems, followed by more detailed descriptions about the structure, property, and architecture of peptides as background information. Finally, the most recent advances in peptide-based nanosystems for PDT are emphasized and summarized according to the functionalities of peptide in the system to reveal the design and development principle in different therapeutic circumstances. We hope this review could provide useful insights and valuable reference for the development of peptide-based nanosystems for PDT.
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- Qiuyan Li
- Institute of Engineering Medicine, School of Medical Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Engineering Medicine, School of Medical Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Engineering Medicine, School of Medical Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Engineering Medicine, School of Medical Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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Pan Y, Zhang H, Liu Q, Wu H, Du S, Song W, Zhang F, Liu H. Photobiomodulation with 630-nm LED Inhibits M1 Macrophage Polarization via STAT1 Pathway Against Sepsis-Induced Acute Lung Injury. Photobiomodul Photomed Laser Surg 2024; 42:148-158. [PMID: 38301209 DOI: 10.1089/photob.2023.0034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
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Background: Sepsis-induced acute lung injury (ALI) is a clinical syndrome characterized by excessive uncontrolled inflammation. Photobiomodulation such as light-emitting diode (LED) irradiation has been used to attenuate inflammatory disease. Objective: The protective effect of 630 nm LED irradiation on sepsis-induced ALI remains unknown. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of 630 nm LED irradiation in sepsis-induced ALI and its underlying mechanism. Methods and results: C57BL/6 mice were performed cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) for 12 h to generate experimental sepsis models. Histopathology analysis showed that alveolar injury, inflammatory cells infiltration, and hemorrhage were suppressed in CLP mice after 630 nm LED irradiation. The ratio of wet/dry weigh of lung tissue was significantly inhibited by irradiation. The number of leukocytes was reduced in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. Reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) results and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay showed that 630 nm LED irradiation significantly inhibited the mRNA and protein levels of M1 macrophage-related genes in the lung of CLP-induced septic mice. Meanwhile, LED irradiation significantly inhibited signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1) phosphorylation in the lung of septic mice. In vitro experiments showed that 630 nm LED irradiation significantly inhibited M1 genes mRNA and protein expression in THP-1-derived M1 macrophages without affecting the cell viability. LED irradiation also significantly inhibited the level of STAT1 phosphorylation in THP-1-derived M1 macrophages. Conclusions: We concluded that 630 nm LED is promising as a treatment against ALI through inhibiting M1 macrophage polarization, which is associated with the downregulation of STAT1 phosphorylation.
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- Yue Pan
- Department of Microbiology, Wu Lien-Teh Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P.R. China
- Departments of Laboratory Diagnosis, Daqing Oilfield General Hospital, Daqing, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Wu Lien-Teh Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P.R. China
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- Department of Microbiology, Wu Lien-Teh Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P.R. China
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- Department of Microbiology, Wu Lien-Teh Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P.R. China
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- Department of Microbiology, Wu Lien-Teh Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P.R. China
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- Department of Microbiology, Wu Lien-Teh Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P.R. China
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- Department of Microbiology, Wu Lien-Teh Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P.R. China
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- Department of Microbiology, Wu Lien-Teh Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P.R. China
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Agiba AM, Arreola-Ramírez JL, Carbajal V, Segura-Medina P. Light-Responsive and Dual-Targeting Liposomes: From Mechanisms to Targeting Strategies. Molecules 2024; 29:636. [PMID: 38338380 PMCID: PMC10856102 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29030636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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In recent years, nanocarriers have played an ever-increasing role in clinical and biomedical applications owing to their unique physicochemical properties and surface functionalities. Lately, much effort has been directed towards the development of smart, stimuli-responsive nanocarriers that are capable of releasing their cargos in response to specific stimuli. These intelligent-responsive nanocarriers can be further surface-functionalized so as to achieve active tumor targeting in a sequential manner, which can be simply modulated by the stimuli. By applying this methodological approach, these intelligent-responsive nanocarriers can be directed to different target-specific organs, tissues, or cells and exhibit on-demand controlled drug release that may enhance therapeutic effectiveness and reduce systemic toxicity. Light, an external stimulus, is one of the most promising triggers for use in nanomedicine to stimulate on-demand drug release from nanocarriers. Light-triggered drug release can be achieved through light irradiation at different wavelengths, either in the UV, visible, or even NIR region, depending on the photophysical properties of the photo-responsive molecule embedded in the nanocarrier system, the structural characteristics, and the material composition of the nanocarrier system. In this review, we highlighted the emerging functional role of light in nanocarriers, with an emphasis on light-responsive liposomes and dual-targeted stimuli-responsive liposomes. Moreover, we provided the most up-to-date photo-triggered targeting strategies and mechanisms of light-triggered drug release from liposomes and NIR-responsive nanocarriers. Lastly, we addressed the current challenges, advances, and future perspectives for the deployment of light-responsive liposomes in targeted drug delivery and therapy.
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- Ahmed M. Agiba
- Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey 64849, Mexico;
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- Departamento de Investigación en Hiperreactividad Bronquial, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, Calzada de Tlalpan 4502, Mexico City 14080, Mexico; (J.L.A.-R.); (V.C.)
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- Departamento de Investigación en Hiperreactividad Bronquial, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, Calzada de Tlalpan 4502, Mexico City 14080, Mexico; (J.L.A.-R.); (V.C.)
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- Departamento de Investigación en Hiperreactividad Bronquial, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, Calzada de Tlalpan 4502, Mexico City 14080, Mexico; (J.L.A.-R.); (V.C.)
- Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico City 14380, Mexico
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Zúñiga-González GM, Martínez-Sánchez JO, Zamora-Perez AL, Gallegos-Arreola MP, Torres-Mendoza BM, Gutiérrez-Sevilla JE, Sánchez-Parada MG, Barros-Hernández A, Gómez-Meda BC. Micronuclei analysis in mice peripheral blood exposed to polarized polychromatic noncoherent light (Bioptron® Light). JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpap.2023.100164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Liu Q, Wu H, Zhang H, Pan Y, Du S, Song W, Zhang F, Liu H. Heat Shock Protein Is Associated with Inhibition of Inflammatory Cytokine Production by 630 nm Light-Emitting Diode Irradiation in Fibroblast-Like Synoviocytes Based on RNA Sequencing Analysis. Photobiomodul Photomed Laser Surg 2022; 40:751-762. [DOI: 10.1089/photob.2022.0041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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- Qiannan Liu
- Department of Microbiology, Wu Lien-Teh Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P.R. China
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- Department of Microbiology, Wu Lien-Teh Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P.R. China
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- Department of Microbiology, Wu Lien-Teh Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P.R. China
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- Department of Microbiology, Wu Lien-Teh Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P.R. China
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- Department of Microbiology, Wu Lien-Teh Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P.R. China
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- Department of Microbiology, Wu Lien-Teh Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P.R. China
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- Department of Microbiology, Wu Lien-Teh Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P.R. China
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- Department of Microbiology, Wu Lien-Teh Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P.R. China
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Tavakkoli Yaraki M, Liu B, Tan YN. Emerging Strategies in Enhancing Singlet Oxygen Generation of Nano-Photosensitizers Toward Advanced Phototherapy. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2022; 14:123. [PMID: 35513555 PMCID: PMC9072609 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-022-00856-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The great promise of photodynamic therapy (PDT) has thrusted the rapid progress of developing highly effective photosensitizers (PS) in killing cancerous cells and bacteria. To mitigate the intrinsic limitations of the classical molecular photosensitizers, researchers have been looking into designing new generation of nanomaterial-based photosensitizers (nano-photosensitizers) with better photostability and higher singlet oxygen generation (SOG) efficiency, and ways of enhancing the performance of existing photosensitizers. In this paper, we review the recent development of nano-photosensitizers and nanoplasmonic strategies to enhance the SOG efficiency for better PDT performance. Firstly, we explain the mechanism of reactive oxygen species generation by classical photosensitizers, followed by a brief discussion on the commercially available photosensitizers and their limitations in PDT. We then introduce three types of new generation nano-photosensitizers that can effectively produce singlet oxygen molecules under visible light illumination, i.e., aggregation-induced emission nanodots, metal nanoclusters (< 2 nm), and carbon dots. Different design approaches to synthesize these nano-photosensitizers were also discussed. To further enhance the SOG rate of nano-photosensitizers, plasmonic strategies on using different types of metal nanoparticles in both colloidal and planar metal-PS systems are reviewed. The key parameters that determine the metal-enhanced SOG (ME-SOG) efficiency and their underlined enhancement mechanism are discussed. Lastly, we highlight the future prospects of these nanoengineering strategies, and discuss how the future development in nanobiotechnology and theoretical simulation could accelerate the design of new photosensitizers and ME-SOG systems for highly effective image-guided photodynamic therapy.
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- Mohammad Tavakkoli Yaraki
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, #08-03, Innovis, 138634, Singapore
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore.
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, #08-03, Innovis, 138634, Singapore.
- Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK.
- Newcastle Research and Innovation Institute, Newcastle University in Singapore, 80 Jurong East Street 21, #05-04, Singapore, 609607, Singapore.
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Hur GH, Ryu AR, Kim YW, Lee MY. The Potential Anti-Photoaging Effect of Photodynamic Therapy Using Chlorin e6-Curcumin Conjugate in UVB-Irradiated Fibroblasts and Hairless Mice. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14050968. [PMID: 35631555 PMCID: PMC9143416 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14050968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been used to treat cancers and non-malignant skin diseases. In this study, a chlorin e6–curcumin conjugate (Ce6-PEG-Cur), a combination of chlorin e6 (Ce6) and curcumin via a PEG linker, was used as a photosensitizer. The in vitro and in vivo effects of PDT using Ce6-PEG-Cur were analyzed in UVB-irradiated fibroblasts and hairless mice. The UVB-induced expression of MMPs was reduced in Hs68 fibroblast cells, and procollagen type Ⅰ expression was enhanced by Ce6-PEG-Cur-mediated PDT on a Western blotting gel. Moreover, UVB-induced collagen levels were restored upon application of Ce6-PEG-Cur-mediated PDT. Ce6-PEG-Cur-mediated PDT inhibited the expression of phosphorylated p38 in the MAPK signaling pathway, and it reduced the expression of phosphorylated NF-κB. In animal models, Ce6-PEG-Cur-mediated PDT inhibited the expression of MMPs, whereas procollagen type Ⅰ levels were enhanced in the dorsal skin of UVB-irradiated mice. Moreover, UVB-induced dorsal roughness was significantly reduced following Ce6-PEG-Cur-mediated PDT treatment. H&E staining and Masson’s trichrome staining showed that the thickness of the epidermal region was reduced, and the density of collagen fibers increased. Taken together, Ce6-PEG-Cur-mediated PDT might delay and improve skin photoaging by ultraviolet light, suggesting its potential for use as a more effective photo-aging treatment.
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- Ga-Hee Hur
- Department of Medical Sciences, Soonchunhyang University, Asan 31538, Korea;
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Soonchunhyang University, Asan 31538, Korea;
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- Dongsung Bio Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Seoul 01340, Korea;
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Soonchunhyang University, Asan 31538, Korea;
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Soonchunhyang University, Asan 31538, Korea;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-41-530-1355
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Lin YC, Fang TY, Kao HY, Tseng WC. Nanoassembly of UCST polypeptide for NIR-modulated drug release. Biochem Eng J 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2021.108194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Chai LX, Fan XX, Zuo YH, Zhang B, Nie GH, Xie N, Xie ZJ, Zhang H. Low-dimensional nanomaterials enabled autoimmune disease treatments: Recent advances, strategies, and future challenges. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2020.213697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Wang S, Sun Z, Hou Y. Engineering Nanoparticles toward the Modulation of Emerging Cancer Immunotherapy. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2000845. [PMID: 32790039 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202000845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Revised: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Cancer immunotherapy is a new therapeutic strategy to fight cancer by activating the patients' own immune system. At present, immunotherapy approaches such as cancer vaccines, immune checkpoint blockade (ICB), adoptive cell transfer (ACT), monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) therapy, and cytokines therapy have therapeutic potential in preclinical and clinical applications. However, the intrinsic limitations of conventional immunotherapy are difficulty of precise dosage control, insufficient enrichment in tumor tissues, partial immune response silencing or hyperactivity, and high cost. Engineering nanoparticles (NPs) have been emerging as a promising multifunctional platform to enhance conventional immunotherapy due to their intrinsic immunogenicity, convenient delivery function, controlled surface chemistry activity, multifunctional modifying potential, and intelligent targeting. This review presents the recent progress reflected by engineering NPs, including the diversified selection of functionalized NPs, the superiority of engineering NPs for enhancing conventional immunotherapy, and NP-mediated multiscale strategies for synergistic therapy consisting of compositions and their mechanism. Finally, the perspective on multifunctional NP-based cancer immunotherapy for boosting immunomodulation is discussed, which reveals the expanding landscape of engineering NPs in clinical translation.
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- Shuren Wang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Magnetoelectric Materials and Devices Department of Materials Science and Engineering College of Engineering Beijing Innovation Centre for Engineering Science and Advanced Technology Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Magnetoelectric Materials and Devices Department of Materials Science and Engineering College of Engineering Beijing Innovation Centre for Engineering Science and Advanced Technology Peking University Beijing 100871 China
- College of Life Sciences Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Magnetoelectric Materials and Devices Department of Materials Science and Engineering College of Engineering Beijing Innovation Centre for Engineering Science and Advanced Technology Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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Cheah E, Wu Z, Thakur SS, O'Carroll SJ, Svirskis D. Externally triggered release of growth factors - A tissue regeneration approach. J Control Release 2021; 332:74-95. [PMID: 33600882 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2021.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2020] [Revised: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
Tissue regeneration aims to achieve functional restoration following injury by creating an environment to enable the body to self-repair. Strategies for regeneration rely on the introduction of biomaterial scaffolding, cells and bioactive molecules into the body, at or near the injury site. Of these bioactive molecules, growth factors (GFs) play a pivotal role in directing regenerative pathways for many cell populations. However, the therapeutic use of GFs has been limited by the complexity of biological injury and repair, and the properties of the GFs themselves, including their short half-life, poor tissue penetration, and off-target side effects. Externally triggered delivery systems have the potential to facilitate the delivery of GFs into the target tissues with considerations of the timing, sequence, amount, and location of GF presentation. This review briefly discusses the challenges facing the therapeutic use of GFs, then, we discuss approaches to externally trigger GF release from delivery systems categorised by stimulation type; ultrasound, temperature, light, magnetic fields and electric fields. Overall, while the use of GFs for tissue regeneration is still in its infancy, externally controlled GF delivery technologies have the potential to achieve robust and effective solutions to present GFs to injured tissues. Future technological developments must occur in conjunction with a comprehensive understanding of the biology at the injury site to ensure translation of promising technologies into real world benefit.
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- Ernest Cheah
- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Anatomy and Medical Imaging, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand.
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Vickerman B, O’Banion CP, Tan X, Lawrence DS. Light-Controlled Release of Therapeutic Proteins from Red Blood Cells. ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE 2021; 7:93-103. [PMID: 33532572 PMCID: PMC7844852 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.0c01151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Protein therapeutics are a powerful class of drugs known for their selectivity and potency. However, the potential efficacy of these therapeutics is commonly offset by short circulatory half-lives and undesired action at otherwise healthy tissue. We describe herein a targeted protein delivery system that employs engineered red blood cells (RBCs) as carriers and light as the external trigger that promotes hemolysis and drug release. RBCs internally loaded with therapeutic proteins are readily surface modified with a dormant hemolytic peptide. The latter is activated via easily assigned wavelengths that extend into the optical window of tissue. We have demonstrated that photorelease transpires with spatiotemporal control and that the liberated proteins display the anticipated biological effects in vitro. Furthermore, we have confirmed targeted delivery of a clot-inducing enzyme in a mouse model. Finally, we anticipate that this strategy is not limited to RBC carriers but also should be applicable to nano- and microtransporters comprised of bilayer lipid membranes.
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- Brianna
M. Vickerman
- Department
of Chemistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
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- Division
of Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
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- Department
of Biostatistics, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer, Center University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
- Division
of Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
- Department
of Pharmacology and Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
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Kim KN, Oh KS, Shim J, Schlaepfer IR, Karam SD, Lee JJ. Light-Responsive Polymeric Micellar Nanoparticles with Enhanced Formulation Stability. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13030377. [PMID: 33530388 PMCID: PMC7866127 DOI: 10.3390/polym13030377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Light-sensitive polymeric micelles have recently emerged as promising drug delivery systems for spatiotemporally controlled release of payload at target sites. Here, we developed diazonaphthoquinone (DNQ)-conjugated micellar nanoparticles that showed a change in polarity of the micellar core from hydrophobic to hydrophilic under UV light, releasing the encapsulated anti-cancer drug, doxetaxel (DTX). The micelles exhibited a low critical micelle concentration and high stability in the presence of bovine serum albumin (BSA) solution due to the hydrophobic and π–π stacking interactions in the micellar core. Cell studies showed enhanced cytotoxicity of DTX-loaded micellar nanoparticles upon irradiation. The enhanced stability would increase the circulation time of the micellar nanoparticles in blood, and enhance the therapeutic effectiveness for cancer therapy.
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- Kyoung Nan Kim
- Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO 80204, USA;
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ 08028, USA;
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO 80045, USA;
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO 80045, USA;
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO 80204, USA;
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO 80204, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +303-315-7671
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Weinstain R, Slanina T, Kand D, Klán P. Visible-to-NIR-Light Activated Release: From Small Molecules to Nanomaterials. Chem Rev 2020; 120:13135-13272. [PMID: 33125209 PMCID: PMC7833475 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c00663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 253] [Impact Index Per Article: 63.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Photoactivatable (alternatively, photoremovable, photoreleasable, or photocleavable) protecting groups (PPGs), also known as caged or photocaged compounds, are used to enable non-invasive spatiotemporal photochemical control over the release of species of interest. Recent years have seen the development of PPGs activatable by biologically and chemically benign visible and near-infrared (NIR) light. These long-wavelength-absorbing moieties expand the applicability of this powerful method and its accessibility to non-specialist users. This review comprehensively covers organic and transition metal-containing photoactivatable compounds (complexes) that absorb in the visible- and NIR-range to release various leaving groups and gasotransmitters (carbon monoxide, nitric oxide, and hydrogen sulfide). The text also covers visible- and NIR-light-induced photosensitized release using molecular sensitizers, quantum dots, and upconversion and second-harmonic nanoparticles, as well as release via photodynamic (photooxygenation by singlet oxygen) and photothermal effects. Release from photoactivatable polymers, micelles, vesicles, and photoswitches, along with the related emerging field of photopharmacology, is discussed at the end of the review.
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- Roy Weinstain
- School
of Plant Sciences and Food Security, Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Institute
of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Flemingovo nám. 2, 166 10 Prague, Czech Republic
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- School
of Plant Sciences and Food Security, Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department
of Chemistry and RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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Husni P, Shin Y, Kim JC, Kang K, Lee ES, Youn YS, Rusdiana T, Oh KT. Photo-Based Nanomedicines Using Polymeric Systems in the Field of Cancer Imaging and Therapy. Biomedicines 2020; 8:E618. [PMID: 33339198 PMCID: PMC7765596 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines8120618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2020] [Revised: 12/13/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The use of photo-based nanomedicine in imaging and therapy has grown rapidly. The property of light in converting its energy into different forms has been exploited in the fields of optical imaging (OI) and phototherapy (PT) for diagnostic and therapeutic applications. The development of nanotechnology offers numerous advantages to overcome the challenges of OI and PT. Accordingly, in this review, we shed light on common photosensitive agents (PSAs) used in OI and PT; these include fluorescent and bioluminescent PSAs for OI or PT agents for photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photothermal therapy (PTT). We also describe photo-based nanotechnology systems that can be used in photo-based diagnostics and therapies by using various polymeric systems.
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- Patihul Husni
- Department of Global Innovative Drugs, College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, 221 Heukseok dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06974, Korea; (P.H.); (Y.S.); (J.C.K.); (K.K.)
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- Department of Global Innovative Drugs, College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, 221 Heukseok dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06974, Korea; (P.H.); (Y.S.); (J.C.K.); (K.K.)
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- Department of Global Innovative Drugs, College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, 221 Heukseok dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06974, Korea; (P.H.); (Y.S.); (J.C.K.); (K.K.)
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- Department of Global Innovative Drugs, College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, 221 Heukseok dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06974, Korea; (P.H.); (Y.S.); (J.C.K.); (K.K.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, 43 Jibong-ro, Bucheon-si 14662, Gyeonggi-do, Korea;
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066 Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon 16419, Gyeonggi-do, Korea;
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor 45363, Indonesia;
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- Department of Global Innovative Drugs, College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, 221 Heukseok dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06974, Korea; (P.H.); (Y.S.); (J.C.K.); (K.K.)
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Etemadi H, Plieger PG. Magnetic Fluid Hyperthermia Based on Magnetic Nanoparticles: Physical Characteristics, Historical Perspective, Clinical Trials, Technological Challenges, and Recent Advances. ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/adtp.202000061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Hossein Etemadi
- School of Fundamental Sciences Massey University Palmerston North 4474 New Zealand
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- School of Fundamental Sciences Massey University Palmerston North 4474 New Zealand
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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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Chen W, Goldys EM, Deng W. Light-induced liposomes for cancer therapeutics. Prog Lipid Res 2020; 79:101052. [DOI: 10.1016/j.plipres.2020.101052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2020] [Revised: 07/05/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Thionine in the design of new photosensitizers: Bromination and vehiculization in polymeric nanoparticles. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.113247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Amendoeira A, García LR, Fernandes AR, Baptista PV. Light Irradiation of Gold Nanoparticles Toward Advanced Cancer Therapeutics. ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/adtp.201900153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Ana Amendoeira
- UCIBIODCVFaculdade de Ciências e TecnologiaUniversidade NOVA de Lisboa Campus de Caparica 2829‐516 Caparica Portugal
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- UCIBIODCVFaculdade de Ciências e TecnologiaUniversidade NOVA de Lisboa Campus de Caparica 2829‐516 Caparica Portugal
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- UCIBIODCVFaculdade de Ciências e TecnologiaUniversidade NOVA de Lisboa Campus de Caparica 2829‐516 Caparica Portugal
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- UCIBIODCVFaculdade de Ciências e TecnologiaUniversidade NOVA de Lisboa Campus de Caparica 2829‐516 Caparica Portugal
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Sivasubramanian M, Chuang YC, Chen NT, Lo LW. Seeing Better and Going Deeper in Cancer Nanotheranostics. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E3490. [PMID: 31315232 PMCID: PMC6678689 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20143490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2019] [Revised: 07/12/2019] [Accepted: 07/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Biomedical imaging modalities in clinical practice have revolutionized oncology for several decades. State-of-the-art biomedical techniques allow visualizing both normal physiological and pathological architectures of the human body. The use of nanoparticles (NP) as contrast agents enabled visualization of refined contrast images with superior resolution, which assists clinicians in more accurate diagnoses and in planning appropriate therapy. These desirable features are due to the ability of NPs to carry high payloads (contrast agents or drugs), increased in vivo half-life, and disease-specific accumulation. We review the various NP-based interventions for treatments of deep-seated tumors, involving "seeing better" to precisely visualize early diagnosis and "going deeper" to activate selective therapeutics in situ.
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- Maharajan Sivasubramanian
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Nanomedicine, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan 350, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Nanomedicine, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan 350, Taiwan
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- Department of Cosmeceutics, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
- Department of Biological Science and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Nanomedicine, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan 350, Taiwan.
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Thang DC, Wang Z, Lu X, Xing B. Precise cell behaviors manipulation through light-responsive nano-regulators: recent advance and perspective. Theranostics 2019; 9:3308-3340. [PMID: 31244956 PMCID: PMC6567964 DOI: 10.7150/thno.33888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2019] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Nanotechnology-assisted spatiotemporal manipulation of biological events holds great promise in advancing the practice of precision medicine in healthcare systems. The progress in internal and/or external stimuli-responsive nanoplatforms for highly specific cellular regulations and theranostic controls offer potential clinical translations of the revolutionized nanomedicine. To successfully implement this new paradigm, the emerging light-responsive nanoregulators with unparalleled precise cell functions manipulation have gained intensive attention, providing UV-Vis light-triggered photocleavage or photoisomerization studies, as well as near-infrared (NIR) light-mediated deep-tissue applications for stimulating cellular signal cascades and treatment of mortal diseases. This review discusses current developments of light-activatable nanoplatforms for modulations of various cellular events including neuromodulations, stem cell monitoring, immunomanipulation, cancer therapy, and other biological target intervention. In summary, the propagation of light-controlled nanomedicine would place a bright prospect for future medicine.
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- Do Cong Thang
- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371, Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371, Singapore
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- International Nanobody Research Center of Guangxi, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China
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- Sino-Singapore International Joint Research Institute (SSIJRI), Guangzhou 510000, China
- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371, Singapore
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Sorbellini E, Rucco M, Rinaldi F. Photodynamic and photobiological effects of light-emitting diode (LED) therapy in dermatological disease: an update. Lasers Med Sci 2018; 33:1431-1439. [PMID: 30006754 PMCID: PMC6133043 DOI: 10.1007/s10103-018-2584-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2018] [Accepted: 07/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Benefit deriving from the use of light is known since ancient time, but, only in the last decades of twentieth century, we witnessed the rapid expansion of knowledge and techniques. Light-emitted diode (LED)-based devices represent the emerging and safest tool for the treatment of many conditions such as skin inflammatory conditions, aging, and disorders linked to hair growth. The present work reviews the current knowledge about LED-based therapeutic approaches in different skin and hair disorders. LED therapy represents the emerging and safest tool for the treatment of many conditions such as skin inflammatory conditions, aging, and disorders linked to hair growth. The use of LED in the treatment of such conditions has now entered common practice among dermatologists. Additional controlled studies are still needed to corroborate the efficacy of such kind of treatment.
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- Elisabetta Sorbellini
- International Hair Research Foundation (IHRF), Milan, Italy.
- Human Advanced Microbiome Project-HMAP, Milan, Italy.
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- International Hair Research Foundation (IHRF), Milan, Italy
- Human Advanced Microbiome Project-HMAP, Milan, Italy
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Predicting the tissue depth for remote triggering of drug delivery systems. J Control Release 2018; 286:55-63. [PMID: 30030183 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2018.07.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2018] [Revised: 07/12/2018] [Accepted: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Externally triggerable drug delivery systems have promising potential in providing flexible control of the timing, duration, and intensity of treatment according to patient's needs, while reducing side effects and increasing therapeutic efficacy. However, a limitation to translating such systems into clinical practice is the difficulty to predict the tissue depth at which such systems could be safely used in vivo (e.g. activatable at the target site with a clinically-safe energy dosage). An effective method is needed to evaluate the clinical potential of externally triggerable drug delivery systems. Here we have a method and approach to predicting the tissue depth at which a drug delivery system can be safely triggered in vivo by an external energy source. We used in vitro and ex vivo experiments combined with a mathematical model to develop a method to predict activated drug release at different tissue depths, which was then validated in vivo. We constructed these models for liposomal drug delivery systems triggered by two of the most commonly studied external stimuli: ultrasound and near infrared light. We developed the approach in two prevalent tissue types: muscle and fat. Our method identified two important parameters in the activation of drug delivery systems in tissue: 1) the ability of the activating energy to penetrate tissue, 2) the sensitivity of the system to the activation source. The method was validated by correlation with triggered sciatic nerve block in the rat in vivo, demonstrating that this approach provided an accurate estimate of activated release at different tissue depths.
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Seshadri DR, Ramamurthi A. Nanotherapeutics to Modulate the Compromised Micro-Environment for Lung Cancers and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Front Pharmacol 2018; 9:759. [PMID: 30061830 PMCID: PMC6054931 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2017] [Accepted: 06/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The use of nanomaterials to modulate the tumor microenvironment has great potential to advance outcomes in patients with lung cancer. Nanomaterials can be used to prolong the delivery time of therapeutics enabling their specific targeting to tumors while minimizing and potentially eliminating cytotoxic effects. Using nanomaterials to deliver small-molecule inhibitors for oncogene targeted therapy and cancer immunotherapy while concurrently enabling regeneration of the extracellular matrix could enhance our therapeutic reach and improve outcomes for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The objective of this review is to highlight the role nanomedicines play in improving and reversing adverse outcomes in the tumor microenvironment for advancing treatments for targeting both diseases.
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- Dhruv R. Seshadri
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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In vivo evaluation of the efficacy, toxicity and biodistribution of PLGA-DMSA nanoparticles loaded with itraconazole for treatment of paracoccidioidomycosis. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2018.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Botella P, Rivero-Buceta E. Safe approaches for camptothecin delivery: Structural analogues and nanomedicines. J Control Release 2016; 247:28-54. [PMID: 28027948 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2016.12.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2016] [Accepted: 12/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Twenty-(S)-camptothecin is a strongly cytotoxic molecule with excellent antitumor activity over a wide spectrum of human cancers. However, the direct formulation is limited by its poor water solubility, low plasmatic stability and severe toxicity, which currently limits its clinical use. As a consequence, two strategies have been developed in order to achieve safe and efficient delivery of camptothecin to target cells: structural analogues and nanomedicines. In this review, we summarize recent advances in the design, synthesis and development of camptothecin molecular derivatives and supramolecular vehicles, following a systematic classification according to structure-activity relationships (structural analogues) or chemical nature (nanomedicines). A series of organic, inorganic and hybrid materials are presented as nanoplatforms to overcome camptothecin restrictions in administration, biodistribution, pharmacokinetics and toxicity. Nanocarriers which respond to a variety of stimuli endogenously (e.g., pH, redox potential, enzyme activity) or exogenously (e.g., magnetic field, light, temperature, ultrasound) seem the best positioned therapeutic materials for optimal spatial and temporal control over drug release. The main goal of this review is to be used as a source of relevant literature for others interested in the field of camptothecin-based therapeutics. To this end, final remarks on the most important formulations currently under clinical trial are provided.
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- Pablo Botella
- Instituto de Tecnología Química, Universitat Politècnica de València-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Avenida de los Naranjos s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain.
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- Instituto de Tecnología Química, Universitat Politècnica de València-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Avenida de los Naranjos s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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Liu Z, Chan L, Chen L, Bai Y, Chen T. Facile Fabrication of Near-Infrared-Responsive and Chitosan-Functionalized Cu2
Se Nanoparticles for Cancer Photothermal Therapy. Chem Asian J 2016; 11:3032-3039. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.201600976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Zhou Liu
- Chemistry Department; Jinan University; Guangzhou 510632 China
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- Chemistry Department; Jinan University; Guangzhou 510632 China
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- Chemistry Department; Jinan University; Guangzhou 510632 China
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- Chemistry Department; Jinan University; Guangzhou 510632 China
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- Chemistry Department; Jinan University; Guangzhou 510632 China
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Li J, Lee WYW, Wu T, Xu J, Zhang K, Hong Wong DS, Li R, Li G, Bian L. Near-infrared light-triggered release of small molecules for controlled differentiation and long-term tracking of stem cells in vivo using upconversion nanoparticles. Biomaterials 2016; 110:1-10. [PMID: 27693946 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2016.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2016] [Revised: 09/12/2016] [Accepted: 09/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) hold considerable potential for regenerative medicine, but their application is limited by the lack of an efficient method to control differentiation and track the migration of implanted cells in vivo. In this study, we developed a multifunctional nanocarrier based on upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) for controlling differentiation and long-term tracking of hMSCs. The UCNPs are conjugated with the peptide (Cys-Arg-Gly-Asp, CRGD) and the differentiation-inducing kartogenin (KGN) via a photocaged linker on the surface, and the obtained UCNP nanocarrier can be efficiently uptaken by hMSCs. Under the exposure of near-infrared (NIR) light, the upconverted UV emission from the UCNP nanocarrier leads to the photocleavage of the photocaged linker and intracellular release of KGN. The NIR-triggered release of KGN mediated by the UCNP nanocarrier efficiently induces chondrogenic differentiation of hMSCs in vitro with reduced KGN dosage compared to the conventional protocol of directly supplementing KGN in the media. Furthermore, NIR irradiation through the skin of living animals induces the chondrogenic differentiation of the subcutaneously implanted hMSCs treated with the KGN-laden UCNP nanocarrier, thereby enhancing neocartilage formation in vivo. Finally, the luminescent UCNP nanocarrier enables the long-term tracking of the labeled hMSCs in vivo. We believe that our UCNP nanocarrier is a promising tool for the remote control of triggered delivery of inductive agents to stem cells at the prescribed time points and the elucidation of the function and the fate of the transplanted stem cells in vivo.
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- Jinming Li
- Division of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories 999077, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories 999077, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories 999077, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- Division of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories 999077, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- Division of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories 999077, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- Division of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories 999077, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- Division of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories 999077, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories 999077, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China.
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- Division of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories 999077, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China; Shun Hing Institute of Advanced Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories 999077, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China; Shenzhen Research Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China; China Orthopedic Regenerative Medicine Group (CORMed), Hangzhou, China; Centre for Novel Biomaterials, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China.
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Feng Q, Tong R. Anticancer nanoparticulate polymer-drug conjugate. Bioeng Transl Med 2016; 1:277-296. [PMID: 29313017 PMCID: PMC5689533 DOI: 10.1002/btm2.10033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2016] [Revised: 08/17/2016] [Accepted: 08/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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We review recent progress in polymer-drug conjugate for cancer nanomedicine. Polymer-drug conjugates, including the nanoparticle prepared from these conjugates, are designed to release drug in tumor tissues or cells in order to improve drugs' therapeutic efficacy. We summarize general design principles for the polymer-drug conjugate, including the synthetic strategies, the design of the chemical linkers between the drug and polymer in the conjugate, and the in vivo drug delivery barriers for polymer-drug conjugates. Several new strategies, such as the synthesis of polymer-drug conjugates and supramolecular-drug conjugates, the use of stimulus-responsive delivery, and triggering the change of the nanoparticle physiochemical properties to over delivery barriers, are also highlighted.
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- Quanyou Feng
- Dept. of Chemical EngineeringVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University635 Prices Fork RoadBlacksburgVA24061
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- Dept. of Chemical EngineeringVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University635 Prices Fork RoadBlacksburgVA24061
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Wong PT, Tang S, Mukherjee J, Tang K, Gam K, Isham D, Murat C, Sun R, Baker JR, Choi SK. Light-controlled active release of photocaged ciprofloxacin for lipopolysaccharide-targeted drug delivery using dendrimer conjugates. Chem Commun (Camb) 2016; 52:10357-60. [PMID: 27476878 PMCID: PMC4987215 DOI: 10.1039/c6cc05179k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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We report an active delivery mechanism targeted specifically to Gram(-) bacteria based on the photochemical release of photocaged ciprofloxacin carried by a cell wall-targeted dendrimer nanoconjugate.
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- Pamela T Wong
- Michigan Nanotechnology Institute for Medicine and Biological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA. and Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Michigan Nanotechnology Institute for Medicine and Biological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA. and Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Michigan Nanotechnology Institute for Medicine and Biological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA. and Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Michigan Nanotechnology Institute for Medicine and Biological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA.
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- Michigan Nanotechnology Institute for Medicine and Biological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA.
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- Michigan Nanotechnology Institute for Medicine and Biological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA.
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- Michigan Nanotechnology Institute for Medicine and Biological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA.
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- Michigan Nanotechnology Institute for Medicine and Biological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA.
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- Michigan Nanotechnology Institute for Medicine and Biological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA. and Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Michigan Nanotechnology Institute for Medicine and Biological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA. and Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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Zhang YM, Yang Y, Zhang YH, Liu Y. Polysaccharide Nanoparticles for Efficient siRNA Targeting in Cancer Cells by Supramolecular pKa Shift. Sci Rep 2016; 6:28848. [PMID: 27363811 PMCID: PMC4929451 DOI: 10.1038/srep28848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2016] [Accepted: 06/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Biomacromolecular pKa shifting is considered as one of the most ubiquitous processes in biochemical events, e.g., the enzyme-catalyzed reaction and protein conformational stabilization. In this paper, we report on the construction of biocompatible polysaccharide nanoparticle with targeting ability and lower toxicity by supramolecular pKa shift strategy. This was realized through a ternary assembly constructed by the dual host‒guest interactions of an adamantane-bis(diamine) conjugate (ADA) with cucurbit[6]uril (CB[6]) and a polysaccharide. The potential application of such biocompatible nanostructure was further implemented by the selective transportation of small interfering RNA (siRNA) in a controlled manner. It is demonstrated that the strong encapsulation of the ADA's diammonium tail by CB[6] not only reduced the cytotoxicity of the nano-scaled vehicle but also dramatically enhanced cation density through an obvious positive macrocycle-induced pKa shift, which eventually facilitated the subsequent siRNA binding. With a targeted polysaccharide shell containing a cyclodextrin‒hyaluronic acid conjugate, macrocycle-incorporated siRNA polyplexes were specifically delivered into malignant human prostate PC-3 cells. The supramolecular polysaccharide nanoparticles, the formation of which was enabled and promoted by the complexation-assisted pKa shift, may be used as a versatile tool for controlled capture and release of biofunctional substrates.
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- Ying-Ming Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- Department 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), Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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We review recent progress in cancer nanomedicine to overcome the delivery barriers in tumor microenvironment, including the understanding in the nanomedicine delivery process, stimulus-responsive delivery, and several new strategies to normalize tumor microenvironment. The application of nanomedicine in cancer immunotherapy, a renewed cancer therapy by recent breakthrough, is also highlighted.
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Carling CJ, Olejniczak J, Foucault-Collet A, Collet G, Viger ML, Nguyen Huu VA, Duggan BM, Almutairi A. Efficient Red Light Photo-Uncaging of Active Molecules in Water Upon Assembly into Nanoparticles. Chem Sci 2016; 7:2392-2398. [PMID: 27014436 PMCID: PMC4800316 DOI: 10.1039/c5sc03717d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2015] [Accepted: 12/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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We introduce a means of efficiently photo-uncaging active compounds from amino-1,4-benzoquinone in aqueous environments. Aqueous photochemistry of this photocage with one-photon red light is typically not efficient unless the photocaged molecules are allowed to assemble into nanoparticles. A variety of biologically active molecules were functionalized with the photocage and subsequently formulated into water-dispersible nanoparticles. Red light irradiation through various mammalian tissues achieved efficient photo-uncaging. Co-encapsulation of NIR fluorescent dyes and subsequent photomodulation provides a NIR fluorescent tool to assess both particle location and successful photorelease.
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- Carl-Johan Carling
- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
, University of California, San Diego
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9500 Gilman Dr.
, La Jolla
, California 92093
, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
, University of California, San Diego
,
9500 Gilman Dr.
, La Jolla
, California 92093
, USA
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
, University of California, San Diego
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9500 Gilman Dr.
, La Jolla
, California 92093
, USA
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
, University of California, San Diego
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9500 Gilman Dr.
, La Jolla
, California 92093
, USA
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
, University of California, San Diego
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9500 Gilman Dr.
, La Jolla
, California 92093
, USA
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- Department of Nanoengineering
, University of California, San Diego
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9500 Gilman Dr.
, La Jolla
, California 92093
, USA
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
, University of California, San Diego
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9500 Gilman Dr.
, La Jolla
, California 92093
, USA
.
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
, University of California, San Diego
,
9500 Gilman Dr.
, La Jolla
, California 92093
, USA
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- Department of Nanoengineering
, University of California, San Diego
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9500 Gilman Dr.
, La Jolla
, California 92093
, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
, University of California, San Diego
,
9500 Gilman Dr.
, La Jolla
, California 92093
, USA
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- Rong Tong
- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, and Division of Critical Care Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115;
- Koch Institute, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, and Division of Critical Care Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115;
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Bhaumik J, Kirar S, Laha JK. Theranostic Nanoconjugates of Tetrapyrrolic Macrocycles and Their Applications in Photodynamic Therapy. OXIDATIVE STRESS IN APPLIED BASIC RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-30705-3_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Repeatable and adjustable on-demand sciatic nerve block with phototriggerable liposomes. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2015; 112:15719-24. [PMID: 26644576 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1518791112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Pain management would be greatly enhanced by a formulation that would provide local anesthesia at the time desired by patients and with the desired intensity and duration. To this end, we have developed near-infrared (NIR) light-triggered liposomes to provide on-demand adjustable local anesthesia. The liposomes contained tetrodotoxin (TTX), which has ultrapotent local anesthetic properties. They were made photo-labile by encapsulation of a NIR-triggerable photosensitizer; irradiation at 730 nm led to peroxidation of liposomal lipids, allowing drug release. In vitro, 5.6% of TTX was released upon NIR irradiation, which could be repeated a second time. The formulations were not cytotoxic in cell culture. In vivo, injection of liposomes containing TTX and the photosensitizer caused an initial nerve block lasting 13.5 ± 3.1 h. Additional periods of nerve block could be induced by irradiation at 730 nm. The timing, intensity, and duration of nerve blockade could be controlled by adjusting the timing, irradiance, and duration of irradiation. Tissue reaction to this formulation and the associated irradiation was benign.
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Olejniczak J, Carling CJ, Almutairi A. Photocontrolled release using one-photon absorption of visible or NIR light. J Control Release 2015; 219:18-30. [PMID: 26394063 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2015.09.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2015] [Revised: 09/08/2015] [Accepted: 09/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Light is an excellent means to externally control the properties of materials and small molecules for many applications. Light's ability to initiate chemistries largely independent of a material's local environment makes it particularly useful as a bio-orthogonal and on-demand trigger in living systems. Materials responsive to UV light are widely reported in the literature; however, UV light has substantial limitations for in vitro and in vivo applications. Many biological molecules absorb these energetic wavelengths directly, not only preventing substantial tissue penetration but also causing detrimental photochemical reactions. The more innocuous nature of long-wavelength light (>400nm) and its ability at longer wavelengths (600-950nm) to effectively penetrate tissues is ideal for biological applications. Multi-photon processes (e.g. two-photon excitation and upconversion) using longer wavelength light, often in the near-infrared (NIR) range, have been proposed as a means of avoiding the negative characteristics of UV light. However, high-power focused laser light and long irradiation times are often required to initiate photorelease using these inefficient non-linear optical methods, limiting their in vivo use in mammalian tissues where NIR light is readily scattered. The development of materials that efficiently convert a single photon of long-wavelength light to chemical change is a viable solution to achieve in vivo photorelease. However, to date only a few such materials have been reported. Here we review current technologies for photo-regulated release using photoactive organic materials that directly absorb visible and NIR light.
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- Jason Olejniczak
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92093, USA; IEM Center for Nanomedicine and Engineering, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92093, USA; IEM Center for Nanomedicine and Engineering, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92093, USA; Department of Nanoengineering, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92093, USA; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
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Barhoumi A, Liu Q, Kohane DS. Ultraviolet light-mediated drug delivery: Principles, applications, and challenges. J Control Release 2015. [PMID: 26208426 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2015.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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UV light has been extensively employed in drug delivery because of its versatility, ease of manipulation, and ability to induce chemical changes on the therapeutic carrier. Here we review the mechanisms by which UV light affects drug delivery systems. We will present the challenges facing UV-induced drug delivery and some of the proposed solutions.
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- Aoune Barhoumi
- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; David H. Koch Institutes for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; David H. Koch Institutes for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; David H. Koch Institutes for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
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Battistelli G, Cantelli A, Guidetti G, Manzi J, Montalti M. Ultra-bright and stimuli-responsive fluorescent nanoparticles for bioimaging. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2015; 8:139-50. [DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2015] [Revised: 04/15/2015] [Accepted: 04/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Giulia Battistelli
- Department of Chemistry ‘Giacomo Ciamician’; University of Bologna; Bologna Italy
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- Department of Chemistry ‘Giacomo Ciamician’; University of Bologna; Bologna Italy
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- Department of Chemistry ‘Giacomo Ciamician’; University of Bologna; Bologna Italy
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- Department of Chemistry ‘Giacomo Ciamician’; University of Bologna; Bologna Italy
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- Department of Chemistry ‘Giacomo Ciamician’; University of Bologna; Bologna Italy
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Chen Z, Sun W, Butt HJ, Wu S. Upconverting-Nanoparticle-Assisted Photochemistry Induced by Low-Intensity Near-Infrared Light: How Low Can We Go? Chemistry 2015; 21:9165-70. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201500108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Leong DT, Ng KW. Probing the relevance of 3D cancer models in nanomedicine research. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2014; 79-80:95-106. [PMID: 24996135 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2014.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2014] [Revised: 06/17/2014] [Accepted: 06/24/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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For decades, 2D cell culture format on plastic has been the main workhorse in cancer research. Though many important understandings of cancer cell biology were derived using this platform, it is not a fair representation of the in vivo scenario. In this review, both established and new 3D cell culture systems are discussed with specific references to anti-cancer drug and nanomedicine applications. 3D culture systems exploit more realistic spatial, biochemical and cellular heterogeneity parameters to bridge the experimental gap between in vivo and in vitro settings when studying the performance and efficacy of novel nanomedicine strategies to manage cancer. However, the complexities associated with 3D culture systems also necessitate greater technical expertise in handling and characterizing in order to arrive at meaningful experimental conclusions. Finally, we have also provided future perspectives where cutting edge 3D culture technologies may be combined with under-explored technologies to build better in vitro cancer platforms.
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Yen HC, Cabral H, Mi P, Toh K, Matsumoto Y, Liu X, Koori H, Kim A, Miyazaki K, Miura Y, Nishiyama N, Kataoka K. Light-induced cytosolic activation of reduction-sensitive camptothecin-loaded polymeric micelles for spatiotemporally controlled in vivo chemotherapy. ACS NANO 2014; 8:11591-11602. [PMID: 25333568 DOI: 10.1021/nn504836s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Nanomedicines capable of smart operation at the targeted site have the potential to achieve the utmost therapeutic benefits. Providing nanomedicines that respond to endogenous stimuli with an additional external trigger may improve the spatiotemporal control of their functions, while avoiding drawbacks from their inherent tissue distribution. Herein, by exploiting the permeabilization of endosomes induced by photosensitizer agents upon light irradiation, we complemented the intracellular action of polymeric micelles incorporating camptothecin (CPT), which can sharply release the loaded drug in response to the reductive conditions of the cytosol, as an effective strategy for precisely controlling the function of these nanomedicines in vivo, while advancing toward a light-activated chemotherapy. These camptothecin-loaded micelles (CPT/m) were stable in the bloodstream, with minimal drug release in extracellular conditions, leading to prolonged blood circulation and high accumulation in xenografts of rat urothelial carcinoma. With the induction of endosomal permeabilization with the clinically approved photosensitizer, Photofrin, the CPT/m escaped from the endocytic vesicles of cancer cells into the cytosol, as confirmed both in vitro and in vivo by real-time confocal laser microscopies, accelerating the drug release from the micelles only in the irradiated tissues. This spatiotemporal switch significantly enhanced the in vivo antitumor efficacy of CPT/m without eliciting any toxicity, even at a dose 10-fold higher than the maximum tolerated dose of free CPT. Our results indicate the potential of reduction-sensitive drug-loaded polymeric micelles for developing safe chemotherapies after activation by remote triggers, such as light, which are capable of permeabilizing endosomal compartments.
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- Hung-Chi Yen
- Department of Bioengineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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Luo D, Carter KA, Lovell JF. Nanomedical engineering: shaping future nanomedicines. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2014; 7:169-88. [PMID: 25377691 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2014] [Revised: 09/05/2014] [Accepted: 09/27/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Preclinical research in the field of nanomedicine continues to produce a steady stream of new nanoparticles with unique capabilities and complex properties. With improvements come promising treatments for diseases, with the ultimate goal of clinical translation and better patient outcomes compared with current standards of care. Here, we outline engineering considerations for nanomedicines, with respect to design criteria, targeting, and stimuli-triggered drug release strategies. General properties, clinical relevance, and current research advances of various nanomedicines are discussed in light of how these will realize their potential and shape the future of the field.
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- Dandan Luo
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA
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Cabral RM, Baptista PV. Anti-cancer precision theranostics: a focus on multifunctional gold nanoparticles. Expert Rev Mol Diagn 2014; 14:1041-52. [DOI: 10.1586/14737159.2014.965683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Smith WJ, Oien NP, Hughes RM, Marvin CM, Rodgers ZL, Lee J, Lawrence DS. Cell-mediated assembly of phototherapeutics. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014; 53:10945-8. [PMID: 25154925 PMCID: PMC4209249 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201406216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Light-activatable drugs offer the promise of controlled release with exquisite temporal and spatial resolution. However, light-sensitive prodrugs are typically converted to their active forms using short-wavelength irradiation, which displays poor tissue penetrance. We report herein erythrocyte-mediated assembly of long-wavelength-sensitive phototherapeutics. The activating wavelength of the constructs is readily preassigned by using fluorophores with the desired excitation wavelength λ(ex). Drug release from the erythrocyte carrier was confirmed by standard analytical tools and by the expected biological consequences of the liberated drugs in cell culture: methotrexate, binding to intracellular dihydrofolate reductase; colchicine, inhibition of microtubule polymerization; dexamethasone, induced nuclear migration of the glucocorticoid receptor.
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- Weston J. Smith
- Department of Chemistry, Division of Chemical Biology andMedicinal Chemistry, and Department of Pharmacology University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Chemical Biology andMedicinal Chemistry, and Department of Pharmacology University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Chemical Biology andMedicinal Chemistry, and Department of Pharmacology University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Chemical Biology andMedicinal Chemistry, and Department of Pharmacology University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Chemical Biology andMedicinal Chemistry, and Department of Pharmacology University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Chemical Biology andMedicinal Chemistry, and Department of Pharmacology University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Chemical Biology andMedicinal Chemistry, and Department of Pharmacology University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 (USA)
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Smith WJ, Oien NP, Hughes RM, Marvin CM, Rodgers ZL, Lee J, Lawrence DS. Cell-Mediated Assembly of Phototherapeutics. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201406216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Timko BP, Kohane DS. Prospects for near-infrared technology in remotely triggered drug delivery. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2014; 11:1681-5. [PMID: 25008774 DOI: 10.1517/17425247.2014.930435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Remotely triggered drug delivery devices have recently been realized as injectable or implantable formulations that enable the patient or physician to control the timing and dose of drug release over an extended period. Such devices could increase patient compliance, maximize therapeutic effectiveness and minimize side effects. They can be triggered by near-infrared (NIR) light, which can harmlessly and painlessly pass through tissue at controlled doses and exposure times. We discuss the use of NIR-triggered devices and materials, with examples. Safety issues and future prospects are also addressed.
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- Brian P Timko
- Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery , 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115 , USA
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Zein in controlled drug delivery and tissue engineering. J Control Release 2014; 189:108-22. [PMID: 24993426 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2014.06.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 299] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2014] [Revised: 06/20/2014] [Accepted: 06/21/2014] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Controlled delivery of a bioactive to specific organ, cellular and sub-cellular level is a desired feature of a drug carrier system. In order to achieve this goal, formulation scientists search for better alternatives of biomaterials to deliver the therapeutics in more precise and controlled manner in vivo. Zein, a plant protein obtained from corn, is a useful biomaterial for several industrial applications including agriculture, cosmetics, packaging and pharmaceuticals. Being a hydrophobic protein, which is biodegradable, biocompatible, economic to use and with generally regarded safe "GRAS" status, it is an attractive biomaterial for human use. Novel biomedical applications of zein such as controlled and targeted delivery of bioactives and tissue engineering are the current research interests of the scientific fraternity. Here we attempt to review the literature on zein as a biopolymer for drug/vaccine/gene delivery and its applicability in tissue engineering.
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Gabriel D, Cohen-Karni T, Huang D, Chiang HH, Kohane DS. Photoactive electrospun fibers for inducing cell death. Adv Healthc Mater 2014; 3:494-9. [PMID: 24574265 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201300318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2013] [Revised: 09/16/2013] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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A photoactive electrospun material producing reactive oxygen species (ROS) upon light irradiation is reported. The phototoxicity of the generated ROS is spatially restricted to the fiber-tissue interface by conjugation of the photosensitizer to a macromolecule. Photo-triggered ROS is produced on demand and repeatedly. It induces death of mammalian cells growing on the material surface with high spatial resolution.
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- Doris Gabriel
- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine; Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School; 300 Longwood Avenue Boston MA 02115 USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; 77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02139 USA
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine; Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School; 300 Longwood Avenue Boston MA 02115 USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; 77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02139 USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; 77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02139 USA
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine; Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School; 300 Longwood Avenue Boston MA 02115 USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; 77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02139 USA
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine; Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School; 300 Longwood Avenue Boston MA 02115 USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; 77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02139 USA
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