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Lu J, Xu X, Sun X, Du Y. Protein and peptide-based renal targeted drug delivery systems. J Control Release 2024; 366:65-84. [PMID: 38145662 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2023.12.036] [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: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/27/2023]
Abstract
Renal diseases have become an increasingly concerned public health problem in the world. Kidney-targeted drug delivery has profound transformative potential on increasing renal efficacy and reducing extra-renal toxicity. Protein and peptide-based kidney targeted drug delivery systems have garnered more and more attention due to its controllable synthesis, high biocompatibility and low immunogenicity. At the same time, the targeting methods based on protein/peptide are also abundant, including passive renal targeting based on macromolecular protein and active targeting mediated by renal targeting peptide. Here, we review the application and the drug loading strategy of different proteins or peptides in targeted drug delivery, including the ferritin family, albumin, low molecular weight protein (LMWP), different peptide sequence and antibodies. In addition, we summarized the factors influencing passive and active targeting in drug delivery system, the main receptors related to active targeting in different kidney diseases, and a variety of nano forms of proteins based on the controllable synthesis of proteins.
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- Jingyi Lu
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtza River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, China; College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- College of Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Shuren University, 8 Shuren Street, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310015, China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtza River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtza River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, China; College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China; Innovation Center of Translational Pharmacy, Jinhua Institute of Zhejiang University, Jinhua 321299, China.
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Grote K, Brüstle F, Vlacil AK. Cellular and Systemic Effects of Micro- and Nanoplastics in Mammals-What We Know So Far. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:3123. [PMID: 37109957 PMCID: PMC10145381 DOI: 10.3390/ma16083123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Microplastics (MP) and nanoplastics (NP) are accumulating more and more in our environment and have been frequently detected in water and soil, but also in a variety of mainly marine organisms. Polymers such as polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene are those most commonly found. Once in the environment, MP/NP are carriers for many other substances, which often convey toxic effects. Even though intuitively it is thought that ingesting MP/NP cannot be healthy, little is known about their effects on mammalian cells and organisms so far. To better understand the potential hazards of MP/NP on humans and to offer an overview of the already associated pathological effects, we conducted a comprehensive literature review on cellular effects, as well as experimental animal studies on MP/NP in mammals.
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- Karsten Grote
- Cardiology and Angiology, Philipps-University Marburg, 35037 Marburg, Germany
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- Cardiology and Angiology, Philipps-University Marburg, 35037 Marburg, Germany
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- Stem Cell Unit, Department of Cardiovascular Research, Humanitas Research Hospital, 20089 Milan, Italy
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Hirsch S, Hinden L, Naim MBD, Baraghithy S, Permyakova A, Azar S, Nasser T, Portnoy E, Agbaria M, Nemirovski A, Golomb G, Tam J. Hepatic targeting of the centrally active cannabinoid 1 receptor (CB 1R) blocker rimonabant via PLGA nanoparticles for treating fatty liver disease and diabetes. J Control Release 2023; 353:254-269. [PMID: 36442615 PMCID: PMC9900386 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.11.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Over-activation of the endocannabinoid/CB1R system is a hallmark feature of obesity and its related comorbidities, most notably type 2 diabetes (T2D), and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Although the use of drugs that widely block the CB1R was found to be highly effective in treating all metabolic abnormalities associated with obesity, they are no longer considered a valid therapeutic option due to their adverse neuropsychiatric side effects. Here, we describe a novel nanotechnology-based drug delivery system for repurposing the abandoned first-in-class global CB1R antagonist, rimonabant, by encapsulating it in polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) for effective hepatic targeting of CB1Rs, enabling effective treatment of NAFLD and T2D. Rimonabant-encapsulated NPs (Rimo-NPs) were mainly distributed in the liver, spleen, and kidney, and only negligible marginal levels of rimonabant were found in the brain of mice treated by iv/ip administration. In contrast to freely administered rimonabant treatment, no CNS-mediated behavioral activities were detected in animals treated with Rimo-NPs. Chronic treatment of diet-induced obese mice with Rimo-NPs resulted in reduced hepatic steatosis and liver injury as well as enhanced insulin sensitivity, which were associated with enhanced cellular uptake of the formulation into hepatocytes. Collectively, we successfully developed a method of encapsulating the centrally acting CB1R blocker in NPs with desired physicochemical properties. This novel drug delivery system allows hepatic targeting of rimonabant to restore the metabolic advantages of blocking CB1R in peripheral tissues, especially in the liver, without the negative CB1R-mediated neuropsychiatric side effects.
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- Shira Hirsch
- Obesity and Metabolism Laboratory, POB 12065, Jerusalem 9112001, Israel
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- Obesity and Metabolism Laboratory, POB 12065, Jerusalem 9112001, Israel
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- The Institute for Drug Research, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
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- Obesity and Metabolism Laboratory, POB 12065, Jerusalem 9112001, Israel
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- Obesity and Metabolism Laboratory, POB 12065, Jerusalem 9112001, Israel
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- Obesity and Metabolism Laboratory, POB 12065, Jerusalem 9112001, Israel
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- The Institute for Drug Research, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Israel
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- The Institute for Drug Research, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Institute for Drug Research, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Institute for Drug Research, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
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- Obesity and Metabolism Laboratory, POB 12065, Jerusalem 9112001, Israel; The Institute for Drug Research, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
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Luo F, Yu Y, Li M, Chen Y, Zhang P, Xiao C, Lv G. Polymeric nanomedicines for the treatment of hepatic diseases. J Nanobiotechnology 2022; 20:488. [PMCID: PMC9675156 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-022-01708-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
The liver is an important organ in the human body and performs many functions, such as digestion, detoxification, metabolism, immune responses, and vitamin and mineral storage. Therefore, disorders of liver functions triggered by various hepatic diseases, including hepatitis B virus infection, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, hepatic fibrosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, and transplant rejection, significantly threaten human health worldwide. Polymer-based nanomedicines, which can be easily engineered with ideal physicochemical characteristics and functions, have considerable merits, including contributions to improved therapeutic outcomes and reduced adverse effects of drugs, in the treatment of hepatic diseases compared to traditional therapeutic agents. This review describes liver anatomy and function, and liver targeting strategies, hepatic disease treatment applications and intrahepatic fates of polymeric nanomedicines. The challenges and outlooks of hepatic disease treatment with polymeric nanomedicines are also discussed.
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- Feixiang Luo
- grid.430605.40000 0004 1758 4110Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.430605.40000 0004 1758 4110Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.430605.40000 0004 1758 4110Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.430605.40000 0004 1758 4110Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.9227.e0000000119573309Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.9227.e0000000119573309Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.430605.40000 0004 1758 4110Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021 People’s Republic of China
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Griffiths G, Gruenberg J, Marsh M, Wohlmann J, Jones AT, Parton RG. Nanoparticle entry into cells; the cell biology weak link. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2022; 188:114403. [PMID: 35777667 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2022.114403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Nanoparticles (NP) are attractive options for the therapeutic delivery of active pharmaceutical drugs, proteins and nucleic acids into cells, tissues and organs. Research into the development and application of NP most often starts with a diverse group of scientists, including chemists, bioengineers and material and pharmaceutical scientists, who design, fabricate and characterize NP in vitro (Stage 1). The next step (Stage 2) generally investigates cell toxicity as well as the processes by which NP bind, are internalized and deliver their cargo to appropriate model tissue culture cells. Subsequently, in Stage 3, selected NP are tested in animal systems, mostly mouse. Whereas the chemistry-based development and analysis in Stage 1 is increasingly sophisticated, the investigations in Stage 2 are not what could be regarded as 'state-of-the-art' for the cell biology field and the quality of research into NP interactions with cells is often sub-standard. In this review we describe our current understanding of the mechanisms by which particles gain entry into mammalian cells via endocytosis. We summarize the most important areas for concern, highlight some of the most common mis-conceptions, and identify areas where NP scientists could engage with trained cell biologists. Our survey of the different mechanisms of uptake into cells makes us suspect that claims for roles for caveolae, as well as macropinocytosis, in NP uptake into cells have been exaggerated, whereas phagocytosis has been under-appreciated.
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- Gareth Griffiths
- Department Biosciences, University of Oslo, Blindernveien 31, PO Box 1041, 0316 Oslo, Norway.
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Geneva, 30 quai E. Ansermet, 1211-Geneva-4, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Department Biosciences, University of Oslo, Blindernveien 31, PO Box 1041, 0316 Oslo, Norway
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University, Redwood Building, Cardiff, Wales CF103NB, UK
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience and Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, The University of Queensland, Qld 4072, Australia
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Munekane M, Kosugi A, Yamasaki M, Watanabe Y, Kannaka K, Sano K, Yamasaki T, Ogawara KI, Mukai T. Biodistribution study of indium-111-labeled PEGylated niosomes as novel drug carriers for tumor-targeting. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Gao Q, Wang Y, Ji Y, Zhao X, Zhang P, Chen L. Tracking of realistic nanoplastics in complicated matrices by iridium element labeling and inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 424:127628. [PMID: 34740506 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Herein, we proposed a protocol to track realistic nanoplastics (NPs) by labeling them with an iridium-containing organic molecular agent (denoted as Ir) followed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy detection, as exemplified by polyethylene terephthalate (PET) NPs prepared from water bottles. The Ir showed satisfactory labeling stability in typical environmental and biological matrices. After 3d's incubation, the leaching ratios were less than 3% in water, phosphate buffered saline, sea water, cell culture medium, artificial gastric juice, artificial intestinal fluid, sediment resuspension, and around 5% in fetal bovine serum. On this basis, in vivo distribution of PET NPs in mice was analyzed. The intravenously injected NPs widely distributed in liver, spleen, lung and kidney. Comparatively, NPs could hardly be detected in these organs after intragastric administration, suggesting that they could not penetrate the intestinal barriers. The temporal and spatial distribution of the NPs in an intertidal zone sediment resuspension model was also investigated. The NPs mostly deposited at the overlying deposit, implying the absorption-driven sinking behavior of NPs with natural organic matters. This work provided an effective way to quantitatively track realistic NPs, which could promote the understanding of the fate and effect of NPs in natural environments and organisms.
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- Qi Gao
- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China; Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; School of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, China.
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de Oliveira GR, de Andrade C, Sotomaior CS, Costa LB. Advances in nanotechnology and the benefits of using cellulose nanofibers in animal nutrition. Vet World 2022; 14:2843-2850. [PMID: 35017829 PMCID: PMC8743779 DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2021.2843-2850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The production of cellulose nanofibers promotes the utilization of plant residues that are generated in agro-industries during food processing. The utilization of these plant by-products reduces environmental contamination. Cellulose nanofibers are used in several sectors, including the drug, food, and animal nutrition industries. Many sources of nanofibers used in animal diets can be used as potential fiber substitutes after being processed to improve efficiency. For instance, including nanometric particles of plant fibers (<100 nm) in animal feed may provide excellent physical properties such as high reactivity, a large surface area, and improved nutrient absorption from the diet. Nanotechnology improves the characteristics of fibers that are important for gastrointestinal transit and their utilization as energy sources and substrates for microbial fermentation in the digestive tract of animals. Nanofibers can improve the synthesis of volatile fatty acids and the blood lipid profile, with positive effects on the intestinal health of animals. Moreover, in vitro and in vivo studies have demonstrated promising effects in reducing blood glucose levels without toxic effects on the body. Supplying nanofibers in the diet improve animal performance, increase productivity, and work toward a more sustainable economic development of agribusinesses. The quality of animal products such as meat, milk, and eggs is also reported to be improved with the inclusion of nanominerals in the feed. Overall, the application of nanotechnology to harness the by-products of agro-industries can increase economic viability and sustainability in animal production systems. Therefore, this review presents a current survey on the main research and advances in the utilization of nanotechnology, focusing on cellulose nanofibers in animal feed to improve animal performance.
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- Geovane Rosa de Oliveira
- Graduate Program in Animal Science, School of Medicine and Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, PUCPR, Curitiba - PR, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Animal Science, School of Medicine and Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, PUCPR, Curitiba - PR, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Animal Science, School of Medicine and Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, PUCPR, Curitiba - PR, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Animal Science, School of Medicine and Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, PUCPR, Curitiba - PR, Brazil
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Li JB, Xi WS, Tan SY, Liu YY, Wu H, Liu Y, Cao A, Wang H. Effects of VO 2 nanoparticles on human liver HepG2 cells: Cytotoxicity, genotoxicity, and glucose and lipid metabolism disorders. NANOIMPACT 2021; 24:100351. [PMID: 35559810 DOI: 10.1016/j.impact.2021.100351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The rapid development of smart materials stimulates the production of vanadium dioxide (VO2) nanomaterials. This significantly increases the population exposure to VO2 nanomaterials via different pathways, and thus urges us to pay more attentions to their biosafety. Liver is the primary accumulation organ of nanomaterials in vivo, but the knowledge of effects of VO2 nanomaterials on the liver is extremely lacking. In this work, we comprehensively evaluated the effects of a commercial VO2 nanoparticle, S-VO2, in a liver cell line HepG2 to illuminate the potential hepatic toxicity of VO2 nanomaterials. The results indicated that S-VO2 was cytotoxic and genotoxic to HepG2 cells, mainly by inhibiting the cell proliferation. Apoptosis was observed at higher dose of S-VO2, while DNA damage was detected at all tested concentrations. S-VO2 particles were internalized by HepG2 cells and kept almost intact inside cells. Both the particle and dissolved species of S-VO2 contributed to the observed toxicities. They induced the overproduction of ROS, and then caused the mitochondrial dysfunction, ATP synthesis interruption, and DNA damages, consequently arrested the cell cycle in G2/M phase and inhibited the proliferation of HepG2 cells. The S-VO2 exposure also resulted in the upregulations of glucose uptake and lipid content in HepG2 cells, which were attributed to the ROS production and autophagy flux block, respectively. Our findings offer valuable insights into the liver toxicity of VO2 nanomaterials, benefiting their safely practical applications.
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- Jia-Bei Li
- Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China; Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
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- Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
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Banerjee A, Jariwala T, Kim S, Tai Y, Chiang S, Park H, Myung NV, Nam J. A facile method for synthesizing polymeric nanofiber‐fragments. NANO SELECT 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/nano.202100194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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- Aihik Banerjee
- Department of Bioengineering University of California‐Riverside Riverside California 92521 USA
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- Department of Bioengineering University of California‐Riverside Riverside California 92521 USA
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- Department of Bioengineering University of California‐Riverside Riverside California 92521 USA
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- Department of Bioengineering University of California‐Riverside Riverside California 92521 USA
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- Department of Bioengineering University of California‐Riverside Riverside California 92521 USA
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- Korea Institute of Materials Science 797 Changwondaero, Seongsan gu Changwon Gyeongnam South Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Notre Dame Notre Dame Indiana 46556 USA
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- Department of Bioengineering University of California‐Riverside Riverside California 92521 USA
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Nanoparticle-induced inflammation and fibrosis in ex vivo murine precision-cut liver slices and effects of nanoparticle exposure conditions. Arch Toxicol 2021; 95:1267-1285. [PMID: 33555372 PMCID: PMC8032640 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-021-02992-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Chronic exposure and accumulation of persistent nanomaterials by cells have led to safety concerns on potential long-term effects induced by nanoparticles, including chronic inflammation and fibrosis. With this in mind, we used murine precision-cut liver tissue slices to test potential induction of inflammation and onset of fibrosis upon 72 h exposure to different nanomaterials (0–200 µg/ml). Tissue slices were chosen as an advanced ex vivo 3D model to better resemble the complexity of the in vivo tissue environment, with a focus on the liver where most nanomaterials accumulate. Effects on the onset of fibrosis and inflammation were investigated, with particular care in optimizing nanoparticle exposure conditions to tissue. Thus, we compared the effects induced on slices exposed to nanoparticles in the presence of excess free proteins (in situ), or after corona isolation. Slices exposed to daily-refreshed nanoparticle dispersions were used to test additional effects due to ageing of the dispersions. Exposure to amino-modified polystyrene nanoparticles in serum-free conditions led to strong inflammation, with stronger effects with daily-refreshed dispersions. Instead, no inflammation was observed when slices were exposed to the same nanoparticles in medium supplemented with serum to allow corona formation. Similarly, no clear signs of inflammation nor of onset of fibrosis were detected after exposure to silica, titania or carboxylated polystyrene in all conditions tested. Overall, these results show that liver slices can be used to test nanoparticle-induced inflammation in real tissue, and that the exposure conditions and ageing of the dispersions can strongly affect tissue responses to nanoparticles.
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Saad S, Kaur H, Natale G. Scalable Chemical Synthesis Route to Manufacture pH-Responsive Janus CaCO 3 Micromotors. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:12590-12600. [PMID: 33054231 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c02148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A cost-effective scalable chemical route to produce pH-responsive active colloids (ACs) is developed here. For the first time, calcium carbonate particles are half-coated with a silica layer via Pickering emulsion methodology. This methodology allows to create anisotropy on the particles' surfaces and benefit from the decomposition of the calcium carbonate in acidic media to generate self-propulsion. The coupling between the self-diffusiophoretic motion of these ACs and acid concentrations is experimentally investigated in Newtonian media via optical microscopy. With increasing hydrogen-ion concentrations, the pH-responsive colloids experience higher mean-square displacements because of self-propulsion velocities and enhanced long-time diffusivities. Because they are biocompatible and environmentally friendly, these ACs constitute a platform for advanced diagnostics, targeted drug delivery, and water/soil remediation.
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- Shabab Saad
- Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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Bartucci R, Åberg C, Melgert BN, Boersma YL, Olinga P, Salvati A. Time-Resolved Quantification of Nanoparticle Uptake, Distribution, and Impact in Precision-Cut Liver Slices. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e1906523. [PMID: 32077626 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201906523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2019] [Revised: 01/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Much effort within the nanosafety field is currently focused on the use of advanced in vitro models to reduce the gap between in vitro and in vivo studies. Within this context, precision-cut tissue slices are a unique ex vivo model to investigate nanoparticle impact using live tissue from laboratory animals and even humans. However, several aspects of the basic mechanisms of nanoparticle interactions with tissue have not yet been elucidated. To this end, liver slices are exposed to carboxylated and amino-modified polystyrene known to have a different impact on cells. As observed in standard cell cultures, amino-modified polystyrene nanoparticles induce apoptosis, and their impact is affected by the corona forming on their surface in biological fluids. Subsequently, a detailed time-resolved study of nanoparticle uptake and distribution in the tissue is performed, combining fluorescence imaging and flow cytometry on cells recovered after tissue digestion. As observed in vivo, the Kupffer cells accumulate high nanoparticle amounts and, interestingly, they move within the tissue towards the slice borders. Similar observations are reproduced in liver slices from human tissue. Thus, tissue slices can be used to reproduce ex vivo important features of nanoparticle outcomes in the liver and study nanoparticle impact on real tissue.
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- Roberta Bartucci
- Division of Pharmacokinetics, Toxicology and Targeting, Division of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Biology, Division of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, University of Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, University of Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacokinetics, Toxicology and Targeting, Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, University of Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen, The Netherlands
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, GRIAC Research Institute, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Division of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Biology, Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, University of Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, University of Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacokinetics, Toxicology and Targeting, Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, University of Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Baboci L, Capolla S, Di Cintio F, Colombo F, Mauro P, Dal Bo M, Argenziano M, Cavalli R, Toffoli G, Macor P. The Dual Role of the Liver in Nanomedicine as an Actor in the Elimination of Nanostructures or a Therapeutic Target. JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 2020; 2020:4638192. [PMID: 32184825 PMCID: PMC7060440 DOI: 10.1155/2020/4638192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2019] [Accepted: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The development of nanostructures for therapeutic purpose is rapidly growing, following the results obtained in vivo in animal models and in the clinical trials. Unfortunately, the potential therapeutic efficacy is not completely exploited, yet. This is mainly due to the fast clearance of the nanostructures in the body. Nanoparticles and the liver have a unique interaction because the liver represents one of the major barriers for drug delivery. This interaction becomes even more relevant and complex when the drug delivery strategies employing nanostructures are proposed for the therapy of liver diseases, such as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In this case, the selective delivery of therapeutic nanoparticles to the tumor microenvironment collides with the tendency of nanostructures to be quickly eliminated by the organ. The design of a new therapeutic approach based on nanoparticles to treat HCC has to particularly take into consideration passive and active mechanisms to avoid or delay liver elimination and to specifically address cancer cells or the cancer microenvironment. This review will analyze the different aspects concerning the dual role of the liver, both as an organ carrying out a clearance activity for the nanostructures and as target for therapeutic strategies for HCC treatment.
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- Lorena Baboci
- Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico (CRO) di Aviano IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico (CRO) di Aviano IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
- Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico (CRO) di Aviano IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico (CRO) di Aviano IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico (CRO) di Aviano IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico (CRO) di Aviano IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
- Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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Cornu R, Béduneau A, Martin H. Influence of nanoparticles on liver tissue and hepatic functions: A review. Toxicology 2019; 430:152344. [PMID: 31843632 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2019.152344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2019] [Revised: 11/14/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Due to the increasing interest in nanotechnology in very large application fields, including biotechnology, electronics and food industries, humans are increasingly exposed to nanoparticles (NPs). Consequently, the question about the safety of these nanomaterials and their impact on human health is a legitimate concern. The liver is the primary organ of detoxification and is one of the tissues that is most exposed to NPs. When they reach the bloodstream, NPs are mainly internalized by liver cells. This review focuses on recent in vitro and in vivo studies addressing the effects of organic and inorganic NPs on the liver. Specifically, the impact of the NPs on hepatic enzyme activities, the inflammatory response and genotoxicity processes will be described. Depending on the physicochemical parameters of the NPs and the conditions of exposure, NPs could lead to global liver injury.
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- Raphaël Cornu
- PEPITE EA4267, Univ. Bourgogne Franche-Comté, F-25000 Besançon, France.
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- PEPITE EA4267, Univ. Bourgogne Franche-Comté, F-25000 Besançon, France.
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- PEPITE EA4267, Univ. Bourgogne Franche-Comté, F-25000 Besançon, France.
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Reinišová L, Hermanová S, Pumera M. Micro/nanomachines: what is needed for them to become a real force in cancer therapy? NANOSCALE 2019; 11:6519-6532. [PMID: 30632584 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr08022d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Conventional drug delivery systems face several issues in medical applications, such as cyto/genotoxicity and off-targeting. These issues are particularly significant for cancer therapeutics because many of the currently used systems are toxic in their free form. Self-propelled autonomous micro/nanomachines offer promising alternative drug delivery systems based on high cargo loading, fast autonomous movement, precise targeting and the on-demand release of therapeutics in vivo. With this unique set of properties, it is not surprising that they are receiving considerable research attention. However, much less is reported about the drawbacks that hinder their systemic in vivo application. In this review, a biomedical perspective is used to assess micro/nanomotor-based anticancer drug delivery systems reported to date. Advantages along with present issues are highlighted and recommendations which need to be considered to develop an effective biocompatible micro/nanomotor-based delivery system for cancer therapy are discussed.
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- Lucie Reinišová
- Department of Polymers, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 16628 Prague, Czech Republic
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Lin Q, Deng D, Song X, Dai B, Yang X, Luo Q, Zhang Z. Self-Assembled "Off/On" Nanopomegranate for In Vivo Photoacoustic and Fluorescence Imaging: Strategic Arrangement of Kupffer Cells in Mouse Hepatic Lobules. ACS NANO 2019; 13:1526-1537. [PMID: 30716272 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b07283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Kupffer cells (KCs), potent scavenger cells located in hepatic sinusoids, constantly phagocytize and degrade foreign materials to maintain metabolism and clearance. Understanding the strategic KC arrangement which links to their spatial location and function in hepatic lobules, the basic functional unit in the liver, is highly valuable for characterizing liver function. However, selectively labeling KCs and characterizing their function in vivo remains challenging. Herein, a fast self-assembled pomegranate structure-like nanoparticle with "nanopomegranate seeds" of dye aggregates has been developed, which has dual-modality "off/on" capability. This nanopomegranate shows good photostability, a high extinction coefficient, a high KC labeling efficiency (98.8%), and better visualization of KC morphology than commercial FluoSpheres. In vivo photoacoustic (PA) and fluorescence imaging consistently visualize that KCs are strategically distributed along the central vein (CV)-portal triad (PT) axis in each liver lobule: more and larger KCs exist in areas closer to the PTs. The high-resolution PA quantitative data further revealed that the density of KCs was linearly dependent on the r n/ rmax ratio (their relative location along the CV-PT axis) ( R2 = 0.7513), and the KC density at the outermost layer is almost 246-fold that at the innermost layer (each layer is 8 μm). Notably, the phagocytic ability of KCs located in layers with r n/ rmax ratios of 0.167-0.3 varies in a zigzag pattern, as evidenced by their different PA intensities. Additionally, the fluorescence imaging quantitation suggests similar fluorescence activation of nanopomegranate in KCs. Nanopomegranates combined with dual-modality imaging reveal the strategic arrangement of KCs in vivo, greatly extending our understanding of liver physiology.
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- Qiaoya Lin
- Britton Chance Center for Biomedical Photonics, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , Hubei 430074 , China
- MoE Key Laboratory for Biomedical Photonics, Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering Sciences , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , Hubei , 430074 , China
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- Britton Chance Center for Biomedical Photonics, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , Hubei 430074 , China
- MoE Key Laboratory for Biomedical Photonics, Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering Sciences , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , Hubei , 430074 , China
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- Britton Chance Center for Biomedical Photonics, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , Hubei 430074 , China
- MoE Key Laboratory for Biomedical Photonics, Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering Sciences , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , Hubei , 430074 , China
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- Britton Chance Center for Biomedical Photonics, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , Hubei 430074 , China
- MoE Key Laboratory for Biomedical Photonics, Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering Sciences , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , Hubei , 430074 , China
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- Britton Chance Center for Biomedical Photonics, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , Hubei 430074 , China
- MoE Key Laboratory for Biomedical Photonics, Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering Sciences , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , Hubei , 430074 , China
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- Britton Chance Center for Biomedical Photonics, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , Hubei 430074 , China
- MoE Key Laboratory for Biomedical Photonics, Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering Sciences , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , Hubei , 430074 , China
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- Britton Chance Center for Biomedical Photonics, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , Hubei 430074 , China
- MoE Key Laboratory for Biomedical Photonics, Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering Sciences , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , Hubei , 430074 , China
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Cao S, Tang R, Sudlow G, Wang Z, Liu K, Luan J, Tadepalli S, Seth A, Achilefu S, Singamaneni S. Shape-Dependent Biodistribution of Biocompatible Silk Microcapsules. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:5499-5508. [PMID: 30640448 PMCID: PMC7063564 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b17809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Microcapsules are emerging as promising microsize drug carriers due to their remarkable deformability. Shape plays a dominant role in determining their vascular transportation. Herein, we explored the effect of the shape of the microcapsules on the in vivo biodistribution for rational design of microcapsules to achieve optimized targeting efficiency. Silk fibroin, a biocompatible, biodegradable, and abundant material, was utilized as a building block to construct biconcave discoidal and spherical microcapsules with diameter of 1.8 μm and wall thickness of 20 nm. We have compared the cytocompatibility, cellular uptake, and biodistribution of both microcapsules. Both biconcave and spherical microcapsules exhibited excellent cytocompatibility and internalization into cancer cells. During blood circulation in mice, both microcapsules showed retention in liver and kidney and most underwent renal clearance. However, we observed significantly higher accumulation of biconcave silk microcapsules in lung compared with spherical microcapsules, and the accumulation was found to be stable in lung even after 3 days. The higher concentration of biconcave discoidal microcapsules found in lung arises from pulmonary environment, margination dynamics, and enhanced deformation in bloodstream. Red blood cell (RBC)-mimicking silk microcapsules demonstrated here can potentially serve as a promising platform for delivering drugs for lung diseases.
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- Sisi Cao
- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St Louis, MO, 63130, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, 63130, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, 63130, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St Louis, MO, 63130, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St Louis, MO, 63130, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St Louis, MO, 63130, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St Louis, MO, 63130, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St Louis, MO, 63130, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, 63130, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St Louis, MO, 63130, USA
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Bourquin J, Milosevic A, Hauser D, Lehner R, Blank F, Petri-Fink A, Rothen-Rutishauser B. Biodistribution, Clearance, and Long-Term Fate of Clinically Relevant Nanomaterials. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:e1704307. [PMID: 29389049 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201704307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 213] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2017] [Revised: 10/20/2017] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Realization of the immense potential of nanomaterials for biomedical applications will require a thorough understanding of how they interact with cells, tissues, and organs. There is evidence that, depending on their physicochemical properties and subsequent interactions, nanomaterials are indeed taken up by cells. However, the subsequent release and/or intracellular degradation of the materials, transfer to other cells, and/or translocation across tissue barriers are still poorly understood. The involvement of these cellular clearance mechanisms strongly influences the long-term fate of used nanomaterials, especially if one also considers repeated exposure. Several nanomaterials, such as liposomes and iron oxide, gold, or silica nanoparticles, are already approved by the American Food and Drug Administration for clinical trials; however, there is still a huge gap of knowledge concerning their fate in the body. Herein, clinically relevant nanomaterials, their possible modes of exposure, as well as the biological barriers they must overcome to be effective are reviewed. Furthermore, the biodistribution and kinetics of nanomaterials and their modes of clearance are discussed, knowledge of the long-term fates of a selection of nanomaterials is summarized, and the critical points that must be considered for future research are addressed.
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- Joël Bourquin
- Adolphe Merkle InstituteUniversity of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Adolphe Merkle InstituteUniversity of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Adolphe Merkle InstituteUniversity of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Adolphe Merkle InstituteUniversity of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Respiratory Medicine, Department of Biomedical Research, University of Bern, Murtenstrasse 50, 3008, Bern
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- Adolphe Merkle InstituteUniversity of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700, Fribourg, Switzerland
- Department of Chemistry, University of Fribourg, Chemin du Musée 9, 1700, Fribourg, Switzerland
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Torabi N, Dobakhti F, Faghihzadeh S, Haniloo A. In vitro and in vivo effects of chitosan-praziquantel and chitosan-albendazole nanoparticles on Echinococcus granulosus Metacestodes. Parasitol Res 2018; 117:2015-2023. [PMID: 29616349 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-018-5849-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2017] [Accepted: 03/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Cystic echinococcosis (CE), which is caused by the metacestode of Echinococcus granulosus, is one of the most important zoonoses affecting humans. Benzimidazoles (in particular albendazole) and praziquantel (PZQ) are effective against CE, but poor water solubility of these agents often leads to inadequate results. Here, we evaluate the effects of chitosan-albendazole (ChABZ) and chitosan-praziquantel (ChPZQ) nanoparticles as a new formulation on hydatid cysts both in vitro and in vivo. Developed microcysts in culture were treated with different concentrations of ChABZ and ChPZQ nanoparticles (either alone or in combination), and ABZ + PZQ suspension. The viability rate of microcysts was used to evaluate the drug efficacies. In addition, the prophylactic and therapeutic effects of the drugs were studied on infected DBA/2 mice. Transmission electron microscopy was used to observe the ultra-structural changes. The viability rate of microcysts and differences in cyst weights were compared by ANOVA, and the cyst numbers were compared using the Kruskal-Wallis test. The combination of ChABZ + ChPZQ nanoparticles was more effective than the ABZ + PZQ suspension in vitro (p < 0.05). In prophylaxy, a significant reduction was observed both in size and in number of the cysts in ChABZ + ChPZQ nanoparticle groups compared with the control group (p < 0.05). In the therapeutic stage, however, this treatment only reduced the cyst numbers. Degeneration of the microcysts treated with the drugs was evident in the ultra-structural imaging. Overall, the nanoparticulate drugs were more effective than their suspension counterparts, but further studies are recommended to evaluate the full potential of these nanoparticles in the treatment of human CE.
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- Negin Torabi
- Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences (ZUMS), Mahdavi Blvd., Shahrak Karmandan, P.O. Box 45139-56111, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences (ZUMS), Mahdavi Blvd., Shahrak Karmandan, P.O. Box 45139-56111, Zanjan, Iran.
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Yin B, Li KHK, Ho LWC, Chan CKW, Choi CHJ. Toward Understanding in Vivo Sequestration of Nanoparticles at the Molecular Level. ACS NANO 2018; 12:2088-2093. [PMID: 29485854 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b00141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A longstanding and widely accepted bottleneck in the targeted delivery of intravenously injected nanoparticles lies in their clearance by macrophages in the liver and spleen. In this Perspective, we call for deeper understanding of the critical role of endothelial cells in the sequestration of nanoparticles in vivo. In this issue of ACS Nano, Campbell et al. used a combination of real-time imaging and genome-editing methods to demonstrate that stabilin-2 is an important receptor for removing anionic liposomes from blood circulation in a zebrafish model. Such mechanistic insights at the molecular level will provide a more holistic picture of the in vivo sequestration of administered nanoparticles beyond the cellular level and pose valuable design considerations for redistributing nanoparticles in vivo.
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Van Haute D, Liu AT, Berlin JM. Coating Metal Nanoparticle Surfaces with Small Organic Molecules Can Reduce Nonspecific Cell Uptake. ACS NANO 2018; 12:117-127. [PMID: 29261281 PMCID: PMC8820241 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b03025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Elucidation of mechanisms of uptake of nanoparticles by cells and methods to prevent this uptake is essential for many applications of nanoparticles. Most recent studies have focused on the role of proteins that coat nanoparticles and have employed PEGylation, particularly dense coatings of PEG, to reduce protein opsonization and cell uptake. Here we show that small molecule coatings on metallic nanoparticles can markedly reduce cell uptake for very sparsely PEGylated nanoparticles. Similar results were obtained in media with and without proteins, suggesting that protein opsonization is not the primary driver of this phenomenon. The reduction in cell uptake is proportional to the degree of surface coverage by the small molecules. Probing cell uptake pathways using inhibitors suggested that the primary role of increased surface coverage is to reduce nanoparticles' interactions with the scavenger receptors. This work highlights an under-investigated mechanism of cell uptake that may have played a role in many other studies and also suggests that a wide variety of molecules can be used alongside PEGylation to stably passivate nanoparticle surfaces for low cell uptake.
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- Corresponding Author: Jacob M. Berlin, Ph.D, Associate Professor, Division of Molecular Medicine, City of Hope, 1500 East Duarte Rd, Duarte, CA 91010, Phone [626/256-4673]
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Johnston HJ, Verdon R, Gillies S, Brown DM, Fernandes TF, Henry TB, Rossi AG, Tran L, Tucker C, Tyler CR, Stone V. Adoption of in vitro systems and zebrafish embryos as alternative models for reducing rodent use in assessments of immunological and oxidative stress responses to nanomaterials. Crit Rev Toxicol 2017; 48:252-271. [PMID: 29239234 DOI: 10.1080/10408444.2017.1404965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Assessing the safety of engineered nanomaterials (NMs) is paramount to the responsible and sustainable development of nanotechnology, which provides huge societal benefits. Currently, there is no evidence that engineered NMs cause detrimental health effects in humans. However, investigation of NM toxicity using in vivo, in vitro, in chemico, and in silico models has demonstrated that some NMs stimulate oxidative stress and inflammation, which may lead to adverse health effects. Accordingly, investigation of these responses currently dominates NM safety assessments. There is a need to reduce reliance on rodent testing in nanotoxicology for ethical, financial and legislative reasons, and due to evidence that rodent models do not always predict the human response. We advocate that in vitro models and zebrafish embryos should have greater prominence in screening for NM safety, to better align nanotoxicology with the 3Rs principles. Zebrafish are accepted for use by regulatory agencies in chemical safety assessments (e.g. developmental biology) and there is growing acceptance of their use in biomedical research, providing strong foundations for their use in nanotoxicology. We suggest that investigation of the response of phagocytic cells (e.g. neutrophils, macrophages) in vitro should also form a key part of NM safety assessments, due to their prominent role in the first line of defense. The development of a tiered testing strategy for NM hazard assessment that promotes the more widespread adoption of non-rodent, alternative models and focuses on investigation of inflammation and oxidative stress could make nanotoxicology testing more ethical, relevant, and cost and time efficient.
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- a Nano Safety Research Group , Heriot-Watt University , Edinburgh , UK
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- a Nano Safety Research Group , Heriot-Watt University , Edinburgh , UK
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- a Nano Safety Research Group , Heriot-Watt University , Edinburgh , UK
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- a Nano Safety Research Group , Heriot-Watt University , Edinburgh , UK
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- b Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre for Inflammation Research, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh , Edinburgh , UK
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- c Institute of Occupational Medicine , Edinburgh , UK
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- b Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre for Inflammation Research, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh , Edinburgh , UK
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- d Department of Biosciences , College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter , Exeter , UK
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- a Nano Safety Research Group , Heriot-Watt University , Edinburgh , UK
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Del Valle LJ, Díaz A, Puiggalí J. Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications: Cellulose, Chitosan, and Protein/Peptide Derivatives. Gels 2017; 3:E27. [PMID: 30920524 PMCID: PMC6318613 DOI: 10.3390/gels3030027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2017] [Revised: 07/09/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Hydrogels based on polysaccharide and protein natural polymers are of great interest in biomedical applications and more specifically for tissue regeneration and drug delivery. Cellulose, chitosan (a chitin derivative), and collagen are probably the most important components since they are the most abundant natural polymers on earth (cellulose and chitin) and in the human body (collagen). Peptides also merit attention because their self-assembling properties mimic the proteins that are present in the extracellular matrix. The present review is mainly focused on explaining the recent advances on hydrogels derived from the indicated polymers or their combinations. Attention has also been paid to the development of hydrogels for innovative biomedical uses. Therefore, smart materials displaying stimuli responsiveness and having shape memory properties are considered. The use of micro- and nanogels for drug delivery applications is also discussed, as well as the high potential of protein-based hydrogels in the production of bioactive matrices with recognition ability (molecular imprinting). Finally, mention is also given to the development of 3D bioprinting technologies.
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- Luís J Del Valle
- Barcelona Research Center for Multiscale Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Escola d'Enginyeria de Barcelona Est-EEBE, c/Eduard Maristany 10-14, Barcelona 08019, Spain.
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- Barcelona Research Center for Multiscale Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Escola d'Enginyeria de Barcelona Est-EEBE, c/Eduard Maristany 10-14, Barcelona 08019, Spain.
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- Barcelona Research Center for Multiscale Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Escola d'Enginyeria de Barcelona Est-EEBE, c/Eduard Maristany 10-14, Barcelona 08019, Spain.
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Zeb A, Qureshi OS, Kim HS, Kim MS, Kang JH, Park JS, Kim JK. High payload itraconazole-incorporated lipid nanoparticles with modulated release property for oral and parenteral administration. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 69:955-966. [PMID: 28421603 DOI: 10.1111/jphp.12727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2016] [Accepted: 03/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to develop high payload itraconazole-incorporated lipid nanoparticles (HINP) with modulated release property using a binary mixture core of solid and liquid lipid for oral and parenteral administration. METHODS High payload itraconazole-incorporated lipid nanoparticles were prepared by hot high-pressure homogenization method using tristearin (TS) as a solid lipid, triolein (TO) as a liquid lipid and egg phosphatidylcholine/Tween 80/DSPE-PEG2000 as a surfactants mixture. To investigate the effects of liquid lipid in lipid core on itraconazole (ITZ) dissolution and release, TS/TO ratio was varied as 100/0, 90/10 and 80/20 (mg/mg). KEY FINDINGS All HINP formulations showed particle size around 300 nm and polydispersity index below 0.3. The incorporation efficiencies of HINP formulations were above 80%, and more than 40 mg of ITZ was incorporated into each HINP formulation. In-vitro dissolution and release rate of ITZ from HINP increased as the amount of TO in lipid core increased. Compared with commercial formulations of ITZ, the pharmacokinetics of ITZ was improved after oral and parenteral administration of HINP formulations containing 0% or 10% of TO in lipid core. CONCLUSION High payload itraconazole-incorporated lipid nanoparticles with a binary mixture lipid core have a great potential for the development of controlled release formulation of ITZ.
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- Alam Zeb
- College of Pharmacy, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hanyang University, Ansan, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea.,Riphah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- College of Pharmacy, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hanyang University, Ansan, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea.,Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- College of Pharmacy, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hanyang University, Ansan, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hanyang University, Ansan, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hanyang University, Ansan, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hanyang University, Ansan, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea
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Gyles DA, Castro LD, Silva JOC, Ribeiro-Costa RM. A review of the designs and prominent biomedical advances of natural and synthetic hydrogel formulations. Eur Polym J 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2017.01.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 135] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Hauser AK, Anderson KW, Hilt JZ. Peptide conjugated magnetic nanoparticles for magnetically mediated energy delivery to lung cancer cells. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2016; 11:1769-85. [PMID: 27388639 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2016-0050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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AIM In the present study, we examine the effects of internalized peptide-conjugated iron oxide nanoparticles and their ability to locally convert alternating magnetic field (AMF) energy into other forms of energy (e.g., heat and rotational work). MATERIALS & METHODS Dextran-coated iron oxide nanoparticles were functionalized with a cell penetrating peptide and after internalization by A549 and H358 cells were activated by an AMF. RESULTS TAT-functionalized nanoparticles and AMF exposure increased reactive oxygen species generation compared with the nanoparticle system alone. The TAT-functionalized nanoparticles induced lysosomal membrane permeability and mitochondrial membrane depolarization, but these effects were not further enhanced by AMF treatment. Although not statistically significant, there are trends suggesting an increase in apoptosis via the Caspase 3/7 pathways when cells are exposed to TAT-functionalized nanoparticles combined with AMF. CONCLUSION Our results indicate that internalized TAT-functionalized iron oxide nanoparticles activated by an AMF elicit cellular responses without a measurable temperature rise.
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- Anastasia K Hauser
- Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
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- Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
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- Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
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Zhang YN, Poon W, Tavares AJ, McGilvray ID, Chan WCW. Nanoparticle-liver interactions: Cellular uptake and hepatobiliary elimination. J Control Release 2016; 240:332-348. [PMID: 26774224 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2016.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 733] [Impact Index Per Article: 91.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2015] [Revised: 01/04/2016] [Accepted: 01/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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30-99% of administered nanoparticles will accumulate and sequester in the liver after administration into the body. This results in reduced delivery to the targeted diseased tissue and potentially leads to increased toxicity at the hepatic cellular level. This review article focuses on the inter- and intra-cellular interaction between nanoparticles and hepatic cells, the elimination mechanism of nanoparticles through the hepatobiliary system, and current strategies to manipulate liver sequestration. The ability to solve the "nanoparticle-liver" interaction is critical to the clinical translation of nanotechnology for diagnosing and treating cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disorders, and other diseases.
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- Yi-Nan Zhang
- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, 164 College Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3G9, Canada; Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, 164 College Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3G9, Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, 164 College Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3G9, Canada; Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, 164 College Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3G9, Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, 164 College Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3G9, Canada; Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, 164 College Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3G9, Canada
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- Multi Organ Transport Program, Toronto General Research Institute, University Health Network, 200 Elizabeth Street, Toronto, ON M5G 2C4, Canada; Toronto General Research Institute, University Health Network, 585 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 2N2, Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, 164 College Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3G9, Canada; Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, 164 College Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3G9, Canada; Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 164 College Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3G9, Canada; Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, 164 College Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3G9, Canada; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, 164 College Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3G9, Canada.
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Johnston HJ, Mouras R, Brown DM, Elfick A, Stone V. Exploring the cellular and tissue uptake of nanomaterials in a range of biological samples using multimodal nonlinear optical microscopy. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2015; 26:505102. [PMID: 26584818 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/26/50/505102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The uptake of nanomaterials (NMs) by cells is critical in determining their potential biological impact, whether beneficial or detrimental. Thus, investigation of NM internalization by cells is a common consideration in hazard and efficacy studies. There are currently a number of approaches that are routinely used to investigate NM-cell interactions, each of which have their own advantages and limitations. Ideally, imaging modalities used to investigate NM uptake by cells should not require the NM to be labelled (e.g. with fluorophores) to facilitate its detection. We present a multimodal imaging approach employing a combination of label-free microscopies that can be used to investigate NM-cell interactions. Coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering microscopy was used in combination with either two-photon photoluminescence or four-wave mixing (FWM) to visualize the uptake of gold or titanium dioxide NMs respectively. Live and fixed cell imaging revealed that NMs were internalized by J774 macrophage and C3A hepatocyte cell lines (15-31 μg ml(-1)). Sprague Dawley rats were exposed to NMs (intratracheal instillation, 62 μg) and NMs were detected in blood and lung leucocytes, lung and liver tissue, demonstrating that NMs could translocate from the exposure site. Obtained data illustrate that multimodal nonlinear optical microscopy may help overcome current challenges in the assessment of NM cellular uptake and biodistribution. It is therefore a powerful tool that can be used to investigate unlabelled NM cellular and tissue uptake in three dimensions, requires minimal sample preparation, and is applicable to live and fixed cells.
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- Helinor J Johnston
- Nano Safety Research Group, School of Life Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, UK
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Dawidczyk CM, Russell LM, Searson PC. Recommendations for Benchmarking Preclinical Studies of Nanomedicines. Cancer Res 2015; 75:4016-20. [PMID: 26249177 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-15-1558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2015] [Accepted: 07/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Nanoparticle-based delivery systems provide new opportunities to overcome the limitations associated with traditional small-molecule drug therapy for cancer and to achieve both therapeutic and diagnostic functions in the same platform. Preclinical trials are generally designed to assess therapeutic potential and not to optimize the design of the delivery platform. Consequently, progress in developing design rules for cancer nanomedicines has been slow, hindering progress in the field. Despite the large number of preclinical trials, several factors restrict comparison and benchmarking of different platforms, including variability in experimental design, reporting of results, and the lack of quantitative data. To solve this problem, we review the variables involved in the design of preclinical trials and propose a protocol for benchmarking that we recommend be included in in vivo preclinical studies of drug-delivery platforms for cancer therapy. This strategy will contribute to building the scientific knowledge base that enables development of design rules and accelerates the translation of new technologies.
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- Charlene M Dawidczyk
- Institute for Nanobiotechnology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Institute for Nanobiotechnology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Institute for Nanobiotechnology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland. Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
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van der Flier A, Liu Z, Tan S, Chen K, Drager D, Liu T, Patarroyo-White S, Jiang H, Light DR. FcRn Rescues Recombinant Factor VIII Fc Fusion Protein from a VWF Independent FVIII Clearance Pathway in Mouse Hepatocytes. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0124930. [PMID: 25905473 PMCID: PMC4408089 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0124930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2015] [Accepted: 03/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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We recently developed a longer lasting recombinant factor VIII-Fc fusion protein, rFVIIIFc, to extend the half-life of replacement FVIII for the treatment of people with hemophilia A. In order to elucidate the biological mechanism for the elongated half-life of rFVIIIFc at a cellular level we delineated the roles of VWF and the tissue-specific expression of the neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) in the biodistribution, clearance and cycling of rFVIIIFc. We find the tissue biodistribution is similar for rFVIIIFc and rFVIII and that liver is the major clearance organ for both molecules. VWF reduces the clearance and the initial liver uptake of rFVIIIFc. Pharmacokinetic studies in FcRn chimeric mice show that FcRn expressed in somatic cells (hepatocytes or liver sinusoidal endothelial cells) mediates the decreased clearance of rFVIIIFc, but FcRn in hematopoietic cells (Kupffer cells) does not affect clearance. Immunohistochemical studies show that when rFVIII or rFVIIIFc is in dynamic equilibrium binding with VWF, they mostly co localize with VWF in Kupffer cells and macrophages, confirming a major role for liver macrophages in the internalization and clearance of the VWF-FVIII complex. In the absence of VWF a clear difference in cellular localization of VWF-free rFVIII and rFVIIIFc is observed and neither molecule is detected in Kupffer cells. Instead, rFVIII is observed in hepatocytes, indicating that free rFVIII is cleared by hepatocytes, while rFVIIIFc is observed as a diffuse liver sinusoidal staining, suggesting recycling of free-rFVIIIFc out of hepatocytes. These studies reveal two parallel linked clearance pathways, with a dominant pathway in which both rFVIIIFc and rFVIII complexed with VWF are cleared mainly by Kupffer cells without FcRn cycling. In contrast, the free fraction of rFVIII or rFVIIIFc unbound by VWF enters hepatocytes, where FcRn reduces the degradation and clearance of rFVIIIFc relative to rFVIII by cycling rFVIIIFc back to the liver sinusoid and into circulation, enabling the elongated half-life of rFVIIIFc.
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- Arjan van der Flier
- Hematology Research, Biogen, Cambridge, Massachussets, United States of America
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- Hematology Research, Biogen, Cambridge, Massachussets, United States of America
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- Hematology Research, Biogen, Cambridge, Massachussets, United States of America
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- Hematology Research, Biogen, Cambridge, Massachussets, United States of America
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- Hematology Research, Biogen, Cambridge, Massachussets, United States of America
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- Hematology Research, Biogen, Cambridge, Massachussets, United States of America
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- Hematology Research, Biogen, Cambridge, Massachussets, United States of America
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- Hematology Research, Biogen, Cambridge, Massachussets, United States of America
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Williams RM, Shah J, Ng BD, Minton DR, Gudas LJ, Park CY, Heller DA. Mesoscale nanoparticles selectively target the renal proximal tubule epithelium. NANO LETTERS 2015; 15:2358-64. [PMID: 25811353 PMCID: PMC4518714 DOI: 10.1021/nl504610d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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We synthesized "mesoscale" nanoparticles, approximately 400 nm in diameter, which unexpectedly localized selectively in renal proximal tubules and up to 7 times more efficiently in the kidney than other organs. Although nanoparticles typically localize in the liver and spleen, modulating their size and opsonization potential allowed for stable targeting of the kidneys through a new proposed uptake mechanism. Applying this kidney targeting strategy, we anticipate use in the treatment of renal disease and the study of renal physiology.
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- Ryan M. Williams
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10065, United States
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York 10065
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10065, United States
- Department of Pharmacology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York 10065, United States
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Morinaga H, Mayoral R, Heinrichsdorff J, Osborn O, Franck N, Hah N, Walenta E, Bandyopadhyay G, Pessentheiner AR, Chi TJ, Chung H, Bogner-Strauss JG, Evans RM, Olefsky JM, Oh DY. Characterization of distinct subpopulations of hepatic macrophages in HFD/obese mice. Diabetes 2015; 64:1120-30. [PMID: 25315009 PMCID: PMC4375077 DOI: 10.2337/db14-1238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2014] [Accepted: 10/08/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The current dogma is that obesity-associated hepatic inflammation is due to increased Kupffer cell (KC) activation. However, recruited hepatic macrophages (RHMs) were recently shown to represent a sizable liver macrophage population in the context of obesity. Therefore, we assessed whether KCs and RHMs, or both, represent the major liver inflammatory cell type in obesity. We used a combination of in vivo macrophage tracking methodologies and adoptive transfer techniques in which KCs and RHMs are differentially labeled with fluorescent markers. With these approaches, the inflammatory phenotype of these distinct macrophage populations was determined under lean and obese conditions. In vivo macrophage tracking revealed an approximately sixfold higher number of RHMs in obese mice than in lean mice, whereas the number of KCs was comparable. In addition, RHMs comprised smaller size and immature, monocyte-derived cells compared with KCs. Furthermore, RHMs from obese mice were more inflamed and expressed higher levels of tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-6 than RHMs from lean mice. A comparison of the MCP-1/C-C chemokine receptor type 2 (CCR2) chemokine system between the two cell types showed that the ligand (MCP-1) is more highly expressed in KCs than in RHMs, whereas CCR2 expression is approximately fivefold greater in RHMs. We conclude that KCs can participate in obesity-induced inflammation by causing the recruitment of RHMs, which are distinct from KCs and are not precursors to KCs. These RHMs then enhance the severity of obesity-induced inflammation and hepatic insulin resistance.
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- Hidetaka Morinaga
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA Networked Biomedical Research Center on Hepatic and Digestive Diseases (CIBERehd), Monforte de Lemos 3-5, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
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- Gene Expression Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA Institute of Biochemistry, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
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- Gene Expression Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
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Wang H, Thorling CA, Liang X, Bridle KR, Grice JE, Zhu Y, Crawford DHG, Xu ZP, Liu X, Roberts MS. Diagnostic imaging and therapeutic application of nanoparticles targeting the liver. J Mater Chem B 2015; 3:939-958. [PMID: 32261972 DOI: 10.1039/c4tb01611d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Liver diseases, particularly viral hepatitis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, are common in clinical practice with high morbidity and mortality worldwide. Many substances for diagnostic imaging and therapy of liver diseases may have either severe adverse effects or insufficient effectiveness in vivo because of their nonspecific uptake. Therefore, by targeting the delivery of drugs into the liver or specific liver cells, drug efficiency may be largely improved. This review summarizes the up-to-date research progress focusing on nanoparticles targeting the liver for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Targeting strategies, mechanisms of enhanced effects, and clinical applications of nanoparticles are discussed specifically. We believe that new targeting nanotechnology such as nanoprobes for multi-modality imaging and multifunctional nanoparticles would facilitate significant advancements in this active research area in the near future.
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- Haolu Wang
- Therapeutics Research Centre, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia.
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Ibrahim N, Ibrahim H, Dormoi J, Briolant S, Pradines B, Moreno A, Mazier D, Legrand P, Nepveu F. Albumin-bound nanoparticles of practically water-insoluble antimalarial lead greatly enhance its efficacy. Int J Pharm 2014; 464:214-24. [PMID: 24412521 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2014.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2013] [Revised: 12/28/2013] [Accepted: 01/02/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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We recently showed that the indolone-N-oxides can be promising candidates for the treatment of chloroquine-resistant malaria. However, the in vivo assays have been hampered by the very poor aqueous solubility of these compounds resulting in poor and variable activity. Here, we describe the preparation, characterization and in vivo evaluation of biodegradable albumin-bound indolone-N-oxide nanoparticles. Nanoparticles were prepared by precipitation followed by high-pressure homogenization and characterized by photon correlation spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry and X-ray powder diffraction. The process was optimized to yield nanoparticles of controllable diameter with narrow size distribution suitable for intravenous administration, which guarantees direct drug contact with parasitized erythrocytes. Stable nanoparticles showed greatly enhanced dissolution rate (complete drug release within 30 min compared to 1.5% of pure drug) preserving the rapid antimalarial activity. The formulation achieved complete cure of Plasmodium berghei-infected mice at 25mg/kg with parasitemia inhibition (99.1%) comparable to that of artesunate and chloroquine and was remarkably more effective in prolonging survival time and inhibiting recrudescence. In 'humanized' mice infected with Plasmodium falciparum, the same dose proved to be highly effective: with parasitemia reduced by 97.5% and the mean survival time prolonged. This formulation can help advance the preclinical trials of indolone-N-oxides. Albumin-bound nanoparticles represent a new strategic approach to use this most abundant plasma protein to target malaria-infected erythrocytes.
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- Nehal Ibrahim
- Université de Toulouse, UPS, UMR 152 (Laboratoire de pharmacochimie et pharmacologie pour le développement, Pharma-DEV), F-31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France; IRD, UMR 152, F-31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France
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- Université de Toulouse, UPS, UMR 152 (Laboratoire de pharmacochimie et pharmacologie pour le développement, Pharma-DEV), F-31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France; IRD, UMR 152, F-31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
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- Unité de Parasitologie, Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées (IRBA), Le Pharo, 13262 Marseille, France; Unité de Recherche Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales Emergentes (URMITE), Faculté de Médecine La Timone, Université Aix-Marseille, 13385 Marseille cedex 5, France
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- Unité de Parasitologie, Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées (IRBA), Le Pharo, 13262 Marseille, France; Unité de Recherche Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales Emergentes (URMITE), Faculté de Médecine La Timone, Université Aix-Marseille, 13385 Marseille cedex 5, France
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- Unité de Parasitologie, Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées (IRBA), Le Pharo, 13262 Marseille, France; Unité de Recherche Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales Emergentes (URMITE), Faculté de Médecine La Timone, Université Aix-Marseille, 13385 Marseille cedex 5, France
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- Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris 6, UMR S945, Paris, France; Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, U945, Paris, France
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- Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris 6, UMR S945, Paris, France; Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, U945, Paris, France; AP-HP, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, Service Parasitologie-Mycologie, Paris, France
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- Institut Charles-Gerhardt, UMR 5253 CNRS/UM2/ENSCM/UM1, 8 rue de l'école Normale, 34296 Montpellier cedex 05, France
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- Université de Toulouse, UPS, UMR 152 (Laboratoire de pharmacochimie et pharmacologie pour le développement, Pharma-DEV), F-31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France; IRD, UMR 152, F-31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France
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Efficient hepatic delivery of drugs: novel strategies and their significance. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2013; 2013:382184. [PMID: 24286077 PMCID: PMC3826320 DOI: 10.1155/2013/382184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2013] [Revised: 08/14/2013] [Accepted: 08/25/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Liver is a vital organ responsible for plethora of functions including detoxification, protein synthesis, and the production of biochemicals necessary for the sustenance of life. Therefore, patients with chronic liver diseases such as viral hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma need immediate attention to sustain life and as a result are often exposed to the prolonged treatment with drugs/herbal medications. Lack of site-specific delivery of these medications to the hepatocytes/nonparenchymal cells and adverse effects associated with their off-target interactions limit their continuous use. This calls for the development and fabrication of targeted delivery systems which can deliver the drug payload at the desired site of action for defined period of time. The primary aim of drug targeting is to manipulate the whole body distribution of drugs, that is, to prevent distribution to non-target cells and concomitantly increase the drug concentration at the targeted site. Carrier molecules are designed for their selective cellular uptake, taking advantage of specific receptors or binding sites present on the surface membrane of the target cell. In this review, various aspects of liver targeting of drug molecules and herbal medications have been discussed which elucidate the importance of delivering the drugs/herbal medications at their desired site of action.
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Rossin R, Läppchen T, van den Bosch SM, Laforest R, Robillard MS. Diels-Alder reaction for tumor pretargeting: in vivo chemistry can boost tumor radiation dose compared with directly labeled antibody. J Nucl Med 2013; 54:1989-95. [PMID: 24092936 DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.113.123745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED Current pretargeting systems use noncovalent biologic interactions, which are prone to immunogenicity. We previously developed a novel approach based on the bioorthogonal reaction between a radiolabeled tetrazine and an antibody-conjugated trans-cyclooctene (TCO). However, the tumor-to-blood ratio was low due to reaction with freely circulating antibody-TCO. METHODS Here we developed 2 tetrazine-functionalized clearing agents that enable rapid reaction with and removal of a TCO-tagged antibody (CC49) from blood. Next, we incorporated this approach into an optimized pretargeting protocol in LS174T-bearing mice. Then we compared the pretargeted (177)Lu-labeled tetrazine with (177)Lu-labeled CC49. The biodistribution data were used for mouse and human dosimetry calculations. RESULTS The use of a clearing agent led to a doubling of the tetrazine tumor uptake and a 125-fold improvement of the tumor-to-blood ratio at 3 h after tetrazine injection. Mouse dosimetry suggested that this should allow for an 8-fold higher tumor dose than is possible with nonpretargeted radioimmunotherapy. Also, humans treated with CC49-TCO-pretargeted (177)Lu-tetrazine would receive a dose to nontarget tissues 1 to 2 orders of magnitude lower than with directly labeled CC49. CONCLUSION The in vivo performance of chemical pretargeting falls within the range of results obtained for the clinically validated pretargeting approaches in mice, with the advantage of potentially allowing for fractionated radiotherapy as a result of a lower likelihood of immunogenicity. These findings demonstrate that biologic pretargeting concepts can be translated to rapid bioorthogonal chemical approaches with retained potential.
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- Raffaella Rossin
- Department of Minimally Invasive Healthcare, Philips Research, Eindhoven, The Netherlands; and
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Gao H, Xiong J, Cheng T, Liu J, Chu L, Liu J, Ma R, Shi L. In vivo biodistribution of mixed shell micelles with tunable hydrophilic/hydrophobic surface. Biomacromolecules 2013; 14:460-7. [PMID: 23281663 DOI: 10.1021/bm301694t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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The miserable targeting performance of nanocarriers for cancer therapy arises largely from the rapid clearance from blood circulation and the major accumulation in the organs of the reticuloendothelial system (RES), leading to inefficient enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect after intravenous injection (i.v.). Herein, we reported an efficient method to prolong the blood circulation of nanoparticles and decrease their deposition in liver and spleen. In this work, we fabricated a series of mixed shell micelles (MSMs) with approximately the same size, charge and core composition but with varied hydrophilic/hydrophobic ratios in the shell through spontaneously self-assembly of block copolymers poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(l-lysine) (PEG-b-PLys) and poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-block-poly(aspartic acid) (PNIPAM-b-PAsp) in aqueous medium. The effect of the surface heterogeneity on the in vivo biodistribution was systematically investigated through in vivo tracking of the (125)I-labeled MSMs determined by Gamma counter. Compared with single PEGylated micelles, some MSMs were proved to be significantly efficient with more than 3 times lower accumulation in liver and spleen and about 6 times higher concentration in blood at 1 h after i.v.. The results provide us a novel strategy for future development of long-circulating nanocarriers for efficient cancer therapy.
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- Hongjun Gao
- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, and Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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Paino IMM, Marangoni VS, de Oliveira RDCS, Antunes LMG, Zucolotto V. Cyto and genotoxicity of gold nanoparticles in human hepatocellular carcinoma and peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Toxicol Lett 2012; 215:119-25. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2012.09.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2012] [Revised: 09/27/2012] [Accepted: 09/29/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Godin B, Chiappini C, Srinivasan S, Alexander JF, Yokoi K, Ferrari M, Decuzzi P, Liu X. Discoidal Porous Silicon Particles: Fabrication and Biodistribution in Breast Cancer Bearing Mice. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS 2012; 22:4225-4235. [PMID: 23227000 PMCID: PMC3516182 DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201200869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Porous silicon (pSi) is emerging as a promising material in the development of nanovectors for the systemic delivery of therapeutic and imaging agents. The integration of photolithographic patterning, typical of the semiconductor industry, with electrochemical silicon etching provides a highly flexible strategy to fabricate monodisperse and precisely tailored nanovectors. Here, a microfabrication strategy for direct lithographic patterning of discoidal pSi particles is presented that enables precise and independent control over particle size, shape, and porous structure. Discoidal pSi nanovectors with diameters ranging from 500 to 2600 nm, heights from 200 to 700 nm, pore sizes from 5 to 150 nm, and porosities from 40 to 90% are demonstrated. The degradation in serum, interaction with immune and endothelial cells in vitro, and biodistribution in mice bearing breast tumors are assessed for two discoidal nanovectors with sizes of 600 nm × 400 nm and 1000 nm × 400 nm. It is shown that both particle types are degraded after 24 h of continuous gentle agitation in serum, do not stimulate cytokine release from macrophages or affect endothelial cell viability, and accumulate up to about 10% of the injected dose per gram tissue in orthotopic murine models of breast cancer. The accumulation of the discoidal pSi nanovectors into the breast tumor mass is found to be up to five times higher than for spherical silica beads with similar diameters.
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- Biana Godin
- Department of Nanomedicine, The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, 6670 Bertner Ave, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Nanomedicine, The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, 6670 Bertner Ave, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Nanomedicine, The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, 6670 Bertner Ave, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Nanomedicine, The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, 6670 Bertner Ave, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Nanomedicine, The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, 6670 Bertner Ave, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Nanomedicine, The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, 6670 Bertner Ave, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Nanomedicine, The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, 6670 Bertner Ave, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Nanomedicine, The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, 6670 Bertner Ave, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Effect of PEGylation on Biodistribution and Gene Silencing of siRNA/Lipid Nanoparticle Complexes. Pharm Res 2012; 30:342-51. [DOI: 10.1007/s11095-012-0874-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2012] [Accepted: 08/23/2012] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Keene AM, Peters D, Rouse R, Stewart S, Rosen ET, Tyner KM. Tissue and cellular distribution of gold nanoparticles varies based on aggregation/agglomeration status. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2012; 7:199-209. [PMID: 22339133 DOI: 10.2217/nnm.11.125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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AIM The ability of nanoparticles to form larger superstructures of aggregates and agglomerates has been extensively noted in the literature. The in vivo biological impact of these structures, however, has not been assessed. This knowledge gap is especially critical in the safety assessment of nanoparticles to be used for therapeutic purposes. METHOD/RESULTS Here we show that when administered intravenously into a mouse model, gold nanoparticle superstructures of reversible agglomerates and irreversible aggregates demonstrate significant differences in organ and cellular distribution compared with the primary particle building blocks. In addition, different structures produced different blood serum chemistry data. CONCLUSION These findings raise the possibility for different mechanisms of toxicity between the structures. Such a possibility necessitates complete characterization and stability assessment of nanomaterials prior to their in vivo administration.
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- Athena M Keene
- US FDA, Center for Drug Evaluation & Research, Office of Testing & Research, Division of Drug Safety Research, Building 64 Room 2086 HFD 910, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20993, USA
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Dragoni S, Franco G, Regoli M, Bracciali M, Morandi V, Sgaragli G, Bertelli E, Valoti M. Gold nanoparticles uptake and cytotoxicity assessed on rat liver precision-cut slices. Toxicol Sci 2012; 128:186-97. [PMID: 22539612 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfs150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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A major obstacle in the field of nanotoxicology is the development of an in vitro model that accurately predicts an in vivo response. To address this concern, rat liver precision-cut slices were used to assess the impact of 5-nm gold nanoparticles (GNPs) coated with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) on the mammalian liver, following exposure to different concentrations and for a duration of up to 24 h. The presence of GNPs inside endocytotic vesicles of hepatocytes was appreciable within 30 min of their addition. After 2 h, GNPs were clearly visualized inside endosome-like vesicles within the slice, not only in hepatocytes but also in endothelial and Kupffer cells located within the first two cellular layers. This uptake did not translate into modifications of either phase I or phase II of 7-ethoxycoumarin metabolism or alter activities of cytochrome P450 toward marker substrates. Furthermore, although the GNPs were rapidly internalized, no overt signs of cytotoxicity, assessed through lactate dehydrogenase release, reduction of methylthiazolyldiphenyl tetrazolium bromide, and glutathione levels, were observed. In conclusion, the use of rat liver slices successfully enhanced nanomaterial screening and determined that PVP-coated 5-nm GNPs were biocompatible with rat liver cells.
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- Stefania Dragoni
- Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Università di Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
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Hsieh WH, Chang SF, Chen HM, Chen JH, Liaw J. Oral gene delivery with cyclo-(D-Trp-Tyr) peptide nanotubes. Mol Pharm 2012; 9:1231-49. [PMID: 22480317 DOI: 10.1021/mp200523n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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The feasibility of cyclo-(D-Trp-Tyr) peptide nanotubes (PNTs) as oral gene delivery carriers was investigated in nude mice with eight 40 μg doses of pCMV-lacZ in 2 days at 3 h intervals. The association between DNA and PNTs, the DNase I stability of PNTs-associated DNA, and in vitro permeability of DNA were estimated. The results showed that the cyclo-(D-Trp-Tyr) PNTs self-associated at concentrations above 0.01 mg/mL. Plasmid DNA associated with PNTs with a binding constant of 3.2 × 10(8) M(-1) calculated by a fluorescence quenching assay. PNTs were able to protect DNA from DNase I, acid, and bile digestion for 50 min, 60 min, and 180 min, respectively. The in vitro duodenal apparent permeability coefficient of pCMV-lacZ calculated from a steady state flux was increased from 49.2 ± 21.6 × 10(-10) cm/s of naked DNA to 395.6 ± 142.2 × 10(-10) cm/s of pCMV-lacZ/PNT formulation. The permeation of pCMV-lacZ formulated with PNTs was found in an energy-dependent process. Furthermore, β-galatosidase (β-Gal) activity in tissues was quantitatively assessed using chlorophenol red-β-D-galactopyranoside (CPRG) and was significantly increased by 41% in the kidneys at 48 h and by 49, 63, and 46% in the stomach, duodenum, and liver, respectively, at 72 h after the first dose of oral delivery of pCMV-lacZ/PNT formulation. The organs with β-Gal activity were confirmed for the presence of pCMV-lacZ DNA with Southern blotting analysis and intracellular tracing the TM-rhodamine-labeled DNA and the presence of mRNA by reverse transcription-real time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR). Another plasmid (pCMV-hRluc) encoding Renilla reniformis luciferase was used to confirm the results. An increased hRluc mRNA and luciferase in stomach, duodenum, liver, and kidney were detected by RT-qPCR, ex vivo bioluminescence imaging, luciferase activity quantification, and immunostaining, respectively.
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- Wei-Hsien Hsieh
- College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu Hsing Street, Taipei 110, Taiwan
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Yoshikawa N, Sakamoto K, Mizuno S, Sakaguchi J, Miyamoto H, Mine T, Sasaki H, Fumoto S, Nishida K. Multiple components in serum contribute to hepatic transgene expression by lipoplex in mice. J Gene Med 2012; 13:632-43. [PMID: 22002583 DOI: 10.1002/jgm.1618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Interaction of cationic liposome/plasmid DNA complex (lipoplex) with serum was not a limiting factor for in vivo transfection. After intraportal injection of lipoplex, hepatic transgene expression was enhanced by interaction with serum in mice. In the present study, we analyzed the mechanism of enhanced hepatic transgene expression of lipoplex by interaction with serum components. METHODS Lipoplexes were incubated with several serum components for 5 min at 37 ° C before administration. Transfection efficiency of lipoplexes was measured 6 h after intraportal injection of lipoplex in mice. RESULTS Depletion of divalent cation from serum decreased hepatic transgene expression. The addition of calcium ion to divalent cation-depleted serum restored transgene expression. Heat-inactivated serum and bovine serum albumin diminished the enhancing effect of serum on hepatic transgene expression. On the other hand, removal of anionic proteins from serum using an anion-exchanging column was critical for the enhancing effect of serum on transgene expression. Among the serum components tested, fibronectin and complement component C3 enhanced hepatic transgene expression. CONCLUSIONS Hepatic transgene expression by lipoplex was enhanced by interaction with multiple components in serum. Interaction of lipoplex with serum could be an important factor for successful in vivo gene transfer. Hence, the information obtained in the present study is valuable for the future development of effective gene carriers.
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- Naoki Yoshikawa
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
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Xu Q, Guo L, Gu X, Zhang B, Hu X, Zhang J, Chen J, Wang Y, Chen C, Gao B, Kuang Y, Wang S. Prevention of colorectal cancer liver metastasis by exploiting liver immunity via chitosan-TPP/nanoparticles formulated with IL-12. Biomaterials 2012; 33:3909-18. [PMID: 22374455 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2012.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2012] [Accepted: 02/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The development of effective therapies for the prevention of colorectal cancer (CRC) liver metastasis is of great importance. Recently, chitosan (CS) nanoparticles have been utilized as carriers of interluekin-12 (IL-12) administered locally to deliver therapeutic proteins and genes. In this study, we encapsulated IL-12 by incorporation using tripolyphosphate (TPP) as the coacervated crosslinking agent to form CS-TPP/IL-12 nanoparticles. We further characterized the association efficiency, rate of release, liver-targeting, and toxicity, which were predominantly dependent on the factors of particle size, zeta potential, pH of solution, and whether or not modified with TPP. Systemic delivery of CS-TPP/IL-12 nanoparticles significantly reduced the number and volume of CRC liver metastasis foci compared to the CS-TPP treated mouse group. Although delivery of IL-12 alone also inhibited the number of CRC liver metastasis observed, further study of the change in hepatic metastasis volume demonstrated no significant differences between the groups treated with CS-TPP or IL-12 alone. Mechanistically, CS-TPP nanoparticles blocked the toxicity of IL-12 and induced infiltration of NK cells and some T cells, which are most likely the effector cells that mediate tumor metastasis inhibition during CS-TPP/IL-12 immunotherapy. The results obtained from this study demonstrate the potential benefit of using chitosan modification technology as a cytokine delivery system for the successful prevention of CRC liver metastasis by exploiting liver immunity.
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- Qiongming Xu
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Soochow University College of Pharmaceutical Science, Suzhou 215123, China
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Bai MY, Moran CH, Zhang L, Liu C, Zhang Y, Wang LV, Xia Y. A Facile and General Method for the Encapsulation of Different Types of Imaging Contrast Agents Within Micrometer-Sized Polymer Beads. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS 2012; 22:764-770. [PMID: 31866803 PMCID: PMC6924621 DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201102582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Polystyrene (PS) hollow beads with holes on the surfaces are employed as containers for quick loading and encapsulation of a variety of contrast enhancement agents: saline solutions for thermoacoustic tomography, iodinated organic compounds for micro-computed tomography, and perfluorooctane for magnetic resonance. Because of the hole on the surface of the PS hollow bead, the contrast agent to be encapsulated could quickly enter the hollow interior via direct flow rather than slow diffusion through the wall. After loading, the hole on the surface is conveniently sealed by annealing the sample at a temperature (e.g., 95 °C) slightly above the glass-transition temperature of PS. In vitro methods are also used to investigate the effectiveness of encapsulation by quantifying the contrast enhancement enabled by the contrast agents.
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- Meng-Yi Bai
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, Saint Louis, MO 63130, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, Saint Louis, MO 63130, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University Medical School, Saint Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, Saint Louis, MO 63130, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, Saint Louis, MO 63130, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, Saint Louis, MO 63130, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, Saint Louis, MO 63130, USA
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Buyens K, De Smedt SC, Braeckmans K, Demeester J, Peeters L, van Grunsven LA, de Mollerat du Jeu X, Sawant R, Torchilin V, Farkasova K, Ogris M, Sanders NN. Liposome based systems for systemic siRNA delivery: stability in blood sets the requirements for optimal carrier design. J Control Release 2011; 158:362-70. [PMID: 22023849 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2011.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2011] [Revised: 09/29/2011] [Accepted: 10/09/2011] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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siRNA therapeutics are currently regarded as promising candidates to make a leap forward in the search for treatments of various hard to cure diseases. In order to exploit the full potential of siRNA based therapeutics, development of delivery systems that can efficiently guide the siRNA molecules to their target without major side effects will be the key to success. Lipid based delivery systems, originating from earlier research in the fields of gene delivery, are the most studied candidates for siRNA delivery. Here we discuss the requirements that need to be met by these siRNA delivery systems to ensure adequate stability after systemic application and subsequent deposition in the target tissue. The encountered hurdles in the blood stream and the solutions proposed in literature are discussed.
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- Kevin Buyens
- Laboratory of General Biochemistry and Physical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ghent University, Harelbekestraat 72, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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Bertrand N, Leroux JC. The journey of a drug-carrier in the body: an anatomo-physiological perspective. J Control Release 2011; 161:152-63. [PMID: 22001607 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2011.09.098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 370] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2011] [Revised: 09/28/2011] [Accepted: 09/30/2011] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Recent advances in chemistry and material sciences have witnessed the emergence of an increasing number of novel and complex nanosized carriers for the delivery of drugs and imaging agents. Nevertheless, this raise in complexity does not necessarily offer more efficient systems. The lack of performance experienced by several colloidal drug carriers during the preclinical and clinical development processes can be explained by inadequate pharmacokinetic/biodistribution profiles and/or unacceptable toxicities. A comprehensive understanding of the body characteristics is necessary to predict and prevent these problems from the early stages of nanomaterial conception. In this manuscript, we review and discuss the anatomical and physiological elements which must be taken into account when designing new carriers for delivery or imaging purposes. This article gives a general overview of the main organs involved in the elimination of nanosized materials and briefly summarizes the knowledge acquired over more than 30 years of research and development in the field of drug targeting.
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- Nicolas Bertrand
- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Montreal, PO Box 6128, Downtown Station, Montreal, QC, Canada, H3C 3J7
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Zhang B, Du X, Jia S, He J, Guo L. Rapid assessment of DNA damage induced by polystyrene nanosphere suspension using a photoelectrochemical DNA sensor. Sci China Chem 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-011-4302-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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