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Zhang X, Zhang M, Wu M, Yang L, Liu R, Zhang R, Zhao T, Song C, Liu G, Zhu Q. Photoresponsive Bridged Polysilsesquioxanes for Protein Immobilization/Controlled Release and Micropatterns. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:36370-36379. [PMID: 34297533 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c10542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Protein micropatterning on microfabricated surfaces is a promising technology in applications for biochip microarrays, cell attachment, and biosensors. In the present work, a novel photoresponsive polymer based on light-triggered charge shifting bridged polysilsesquioxane (CBPS) is designed and prepared. The organic bridged units containing a photocleavable group of diethylaminocoumarin-4-yl in CBPS could be cleaved rapidly upon irradiation at 410 nm, resulting in the polymer surface switching from a positive charge to a negative charge property. The photoresponsive behavior of CBPS is studied using FTIR, UV-vis, SEM, fluorescence microscopy, and zeta potential analysis. Proteins are easily immobilized on the polymer surface via electrostatic interactions and released after irradiation as required. Combined with photopatterning techniques, accurate protein micropatterns are fabricated by covering a photomask upon irradiation. A gradient protein pattern is also spatially and temporally controlled by regulating irradiation parameters. This smart photoresponsive polymer surface provides a gentle and straightforward strategy to micropattern charged proteins. Moreover, the photoresponsive polymer holds permitting potential in biomedical applications such as conjugating biomolecules, guiding cell arrays, and resisting bacteria.
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- Xin Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Special Functional Aggregated Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Special Functional Aggregated Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Special Functional Aggregated Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Special Functional Aggregated Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Special Functional Aggregated Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Special Functional Aggregated Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Special Functional Aggregated Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Special Functional Aggregated Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Special Functional Aggregated Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Special Functional Aggregated Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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Zhang X, Zhang M, Wu M, Yang L, Liu R, Zhang R, Zhao T, Song C, Liu G, Zhu Q. Precise Controlled Target Molecule Release through Light-Triggered Charge Reversal Bridged Polysilsesquioxane Nanoparticles. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13152392. [PMID: 34371994 PMCID: PMC8346980 DOI: 10.3390/polym13152392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Revised: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Precise control of target molecule release time, site, and dosage remains a challenge in controlled release systems. We employed a photoresponsive molecule release system via light-triggered charge reversal nanoparticles to achieve a triggered, stepwise, and precise controlled release platform. This release system was based on photocleavage-bridged polysilsesquioxane nanoparticles which acted as nanocarriers of doxorubicin loaded on the surface via electrostatic interaction. The nanoparticles could reverse into positive charges triggered by 254 nm light irradiation due to the photocleavage of the o-nitrobenzyl bridged segment. The charge reversal property of the nanoparticles could release loaded molecules. Doxorubicin was selected as a positively charged model molecule. The as-prepared nanoparticles with an average size of 124 nm had an acceptable doxorubicin loading content up to 12.8%. The surface charge of the nanoparticles could rapidly reverse from negative (−28.20 mV) to positive (+18.9 mV) upon light irradiation for only 10 min. In vitro release experiments showed a cumulative release up to 96% with continuously enhancing irradiation intensity. By regulating irradiation parameters, precisely controlled drug release was carried out. The typical “stepped” profile could be accurately controlled in an on/off irradiation mode. This approach provides an ideal light-triggered molecule release system for location, timing, and dosage. This updated controlled release system, triggered by near-infrared or infrared light, will have greater potential applications in biomedical technology.
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Luan X, Pan Y, Gao Y, Song Y. Recent near-infrared light-activated nanomedicine toward precision cancer therapy. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:7076-7099. [PMID: 34124735 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb00671a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Light has been present throughout the history of mankind and even the universe. It is of great significance to human life, contributing to energy, agriculture, communication, and much more. In the biomedical field, light has been developed as a switch to control medical processes with minimal invasion and high spatiotemporal selectivity. During the past three years, near-infrared (NIR) light as long-wavelength light has been applied to more than 3000 achievements in biological applications due to its deep penetration depth and low phototoxicity. Remotely controlled cancer therapy usually involves the conversion of biologically inert NIR light. Thus, various materials, especially nanomaterials that can generate reactive oxygen species (ROS), ultraviolet (UV)/visual light, or thermal energy and so on under NIR illumination achieve great potential for the research of nanomedicine. Here, we offered an overview of recent advances in NIR light-activated nanomedicine for cancer therapeutic applications. NIR-light-conversion nanotechnologies for both directly triggering nanodrugs and smart drug delivery toward tumor therapy were discussed emphatically. The challenges and future trends of the use of NIR light in biomedical applications were also provided as a conclusion. We expect that this review will spark inspiration for biologists, materials scientists, pharmacologists, and chemists to fight against diseases and boost the future clinical-translational applications of NIR technology-based precision nanomedicine.
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- Xiaowei Luan
- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Icrostructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Icrostructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Icrostructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Icrostructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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Yu Y, Chen J, Liu S, Cheng D. ROS-responsive organosilica nanocarrier for the targeted delivery of metformin against cancer with the synergistic effect of hypoglycemia. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:6044-6055. [PMID: 34269356 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb01143j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The controllable degradation of silica nanoparticles in anticancer therapy remains challenging. Here, we offer the first report that a thioketal (TK)-bond-containing bridged organoalkoxysilane has been synthesized. This allows for the fabrication of reactive oxygen species (ROS)-sensitive, degradable, bridged silsesquioxane nanoparticles (BS-NPs). These TK-bridged BS-NPs have a uniform size of 50 nm and are able to encapsulate a small molecule drug - metformin - using a reverse micro-emulsion method. After surface modification with a targeting peptide (RGD), these metformin-loaded BS-NPs exhibited a homologous tumor aggregation ability, leading to the efficient transport of metformin into the tumor cells. When combined with a clinically feasible fasting therapy, the RGD-decorated, metformin-loaded, ROS-responsive degradable BS-NPs remarkably increased the tumor sensitivity to metformin by 10 times compared with free metformin. The synergistic effects of metformin-loaded BS-NPs and fasting-induced hypoglycemia were verified through in vitro and in vivo experiments. This effect occurred by down-regulating the expression of pro-survival proteins pGSK3β and MCL-1. Collectively, these results demonstrate that the ROS-sensitive organosilica nanocarrier is a promising nanoplatform for drug delivery and provides an alternative approach for the combinatorial therapy of metformin and fasting therapy.
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- Yefei Yu
- PCFM Lab of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China.
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- PCFM Lab of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China.
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- Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- PCFM Lab of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China.
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Fine tuning of surface properties of SiO2 nanoparticles for the regulation of Pickering emulsions. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.124603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Fang Z, Pan S, Gao P, Sheng H, Li L, Shi L, Zhang Y, Cai X. Stimuli-responsive charge-reversal nano drug delivery system: The promising targeted carriers for tumor therapy. Int J Pharm 2020; 575:118841. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.118841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Revised: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Cheng YJ, Hu JJ, Qin SY, Zhang AQ, Zhang XZ. Recent advances in functional mesoporous silica-based nanoplatforms for combinational photo-chemotherapy of cancer. Biomaterials 2020; 232:119738. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2019.119738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2019] [Revised: 11/26/2019] [Accepted: 12/25/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Teng Z, Li W, Tang Y, Elzatahry A, Lu G, Zhao D. Mesoporous Organosilica Hollow Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1707612. [PMID: 30285290 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201707612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2017] [Revised: 05/18/2018] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Hollow periodic mesoporous organosilicas (PMOs) with molecularly homogeneous organic functional groups in the inorganic pore walls are attracting more and more attention due to the high surface areas, tunable pore sizes, low densities, large cavities in the center, permeable thin shells, and versatile organic-inorganic hybrid frameworks, which make them promising in a variety of applications including adsorption, catalysis, drug delivery, and nanotheranostics. Herein, recent advances in the synthesis of hollow PMO nanoparticles with various organic moieties are summarized, and the mechanism and new insights of synthesis approaches, including hard-core templating methods, liquid-interface assembly methods, and the interfacial reassembly and transformation strategy are discussed in-depth. Meanwhile, the design principles, properties, and synthetic strategies for some smart hollow architectures such as multishelled hollow PMOs, yolk-shell structured PMOs, and nonspherical hollow PMOs are discussed. Moreover, the typical applications of hollow PMO nanomaterials as nanoreactors for chemical transformations and nanoplatforms for biomedicine are summarized. Finally, the challenges and prospects for the future development of hollow PMOs are described.
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- Zhaogang Teng
- Department of Medical Imaging, Jinling Hospital, School of Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, P.R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, and iChEM, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Jinling Hospital, School of Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Materials Science and Technology Program, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha, 2713, Qatar
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Jinling Hospital, School of Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, P.R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, and iChEM, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P.R. China
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Galante MJ, Zucchi IA, Oyanguren PA, Sáiz LM. Light-induced healing in azobenzene bridged silsesquioxanes. Eur Polym J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2019.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Kuddushi M, Rajput S, Shah A, Mata J, Aswal VK, El Seoud O, Kumar A, Malek NI. Stimuli Responsive, Self-Sustainable, and Self-Healable Functionalized Hydrogel with Dual Gelation, Load-Bearing, and Dye-Absorbing Properties. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:19572-19583. [PMID: 31045340 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b01129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The motivation for designing low-molecular-weight gelators with self-healing characteristics originates from elegant examples in biology such as vines of the genus Aristolochia whose internal secondary growth exhibits rapid self-healing in their stems. In the present work, we had explored the stimuli-responsive dual gelation characteristics for the ester-functionalized surfactant (4-(2-(hexadecyloxy)-2-oxoethyl)-4-methylmorpholin-4-ium bromide, C16EMorphBr) in aqueous medium at 7.20% (w/v) critical gel concentration and pH 7.4. The hydrogel provides an excellent platform to study dynamic phase behavior within a supramolecular network as it exhibits transformation from a fibrillar opaque hydrogel to a transparent hydrogel upon heating. Molecular interactions, arrangement within the supramolecular framework, and mechanical properties of the hydrogels were characterized using Fourier transform infrared, small-angle neutron scattering, rheological analysis, and tensile strength and cyclic loading-unloading tests. The fibrillar opaque gel has been characterized for its morphology using scanning electron microscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy. The self-sustained, self-healable porous fibrillar opaque xerogel was further explored for selectively absorbing anionic dyes and for its load-bearing characteristics. We conclude a perspective on designing a new-age gelator that can open entirely new avenues in environmental protection and wearable "smart" devices.
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- Muzammil Kuddushi
- Applied Chemistry Department , S.V. National Institute of Technology , Surat 395007 , Gujarat , India
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- Applied Chemistry Department , S.V. National Institute of Technology , Surat 395007 , Gujarat , India
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- Applied Chemistry Department , S.V. National Institute of Technology , Surat 395007 , Gujarat , India
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- Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering , Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization , Lucas Heights , NSW 2234 , Australia
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- Solid State Physics Division , Bhabha Atomic Research Centre , Trombay, Mumbai 400085 , India
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- Institute of Chemistry , The University of São Paulo , P. O. Box 26077, 05513-970 São Paulo , SP , Brazil
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- Salt and Marine Chemicals Division , CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute , G. B. Marg, Bhavnagar 364002 , India
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- Applied Chemistry Department , S.V. National Institute of Technology , Surat 395007 , Gujarat , India
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Dong F, Lu L, Ha C. Silsesquioxane‐Containing Hybrid Nanomaterials: Fascinating Platforms for Advanced Applications. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.201800324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Fuping Dong
- Department of Polymer Materials and EngineeringCollege of Materials and MetallurgyGuizhou University Guiyang 550025 China
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- Department of Polymer Materials and EngineeringCollege of Materials and MetallurgyGuizhou University Guiyang 550025 China
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- Department of Polymer Science and EngineeringPusan National University Busan 46241 Republic of Korea
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Yu H, Zou H, Dai J, Shi Z, Wang R, Zhang Z, Qiu S. An amphiphilic organosilicon framework (AOF): a new solid Pickering catalyst carrier. Inorg Chem Front 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9qi00165d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The amphiphilicity of the AOF carrier originates from the amphiphilic pyridine groups in the frameworks of the nanoparticles.
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- Honghao Yu
- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry
- College of Chemistry
- Jilin University
- Changchun
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry
- College of Chemistry
- Jilin University
- Changchun
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry
- College of Chemistry
- Jilin University
- Changchun
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry
- College of Chemistry
- Jilin University
- Changchun
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry
- College of Chemistry
- Jilin University
- Changchun
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry
- College of Chemistry
- Jilin University
- Changchun
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry
- College of Chemistry
- Jilin University
- Changchun
- China
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Croissant JG, Durand JO. Mesoporous Silica-Based Nanoparticles for Light-Actuated Biomedical Applications via Near-Infrared Two-Photon Absorption. Enzymes 2018; 43:67-99. [PMID: 30244809 DOI: 10.1016/bs.enz.2018.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In this review, we highlight the design of nanomaterials for two-photon excitation, in order to treat tumors with a high accuracy. Indeed two-photon excitation allows remote control of the nanoparticles with a spatio-temporal resolution. The nanomaterials are based on mesoporous silica-organosilica nanoparticles including core-shell systems. The therapeutic treatments include drug delivery, photodynamic therapy, gene silencing, and their combinations. At first, the nanosystems designed for two-photon-triggered cytotoxic drug delivery are reviewed. Then the nanomaterials prepared for two-photon photodynamic therapy and reactive oxygen species delivery are discussed. Finally, the nanosystems combining drug delivery or gene silencing with two-photon photodynamic therapy are presented. Due to the rapid progresses concerning two-photon-excited nanomaterials and the interest of near-infrared light to treat deep tumors, we believe this technology could be of high interest for the personalized medicine of the future.
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- Jonas G Croissant
- Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, United States; Center for Micro-Engineered Materials, Advanced Materials Laboratory, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, United States.
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- Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier, UMR-5253 CNRS-UM-ENSCM, Montpellier, France
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Croissant JG, Brinker CJ. Biodegradable Silica-Based Nanoparticles: Dissolution Kinetics and Selective Bond Cleavage. Enzymes 2018; 43:181-214. [PMID: 30244807 DOI: 10.1016/bs.enz.2018.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Silica-based nanomaterials are extensively used in industrial applications and academic biomedical research, thus properly assessing their toxicity and biodegradability is essential for their safe and effective formulation and use. Unfortunately, there is often a lot of confusion in the literature with respect to the toxicity and biodegradability of silica since various studies have yielded contradictory results. In this contribution, we first endeavor to underscore that the simplistic model of silica should be discarded in favor of a more realistic model recognizing that all silicas are not created equal and should thus be considered in the plural as silicas and silica hybrids, which indeed hold various biocompatibility and biodegradability profiles. We then demonstrated that all silicas are-as displayed in Nature-degradable in water by dissolution, as governed by the laws of kinetics. Lastly, we explore the vast potential of tuning the degradability of silica by materials design using various silica hybrids for redox-, pH-, enzymatic-, and biochelation-mediated lysis mechanisms.
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- Jonas G Croissant
- Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, United States; Center for Micro-Engineered Materials, Advanced Materials Laboratory, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, United States.
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- Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, United States; Center for Micro-Engineered Materials, Advanced Materials Laboratory, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, United States
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Zhao T, Zhu X, Hung CT, Wang P, Elzatahry A, Al-Khalaf AA, Hozzein WN, Zhang F, Li X, Zhao D. Spatial Isolation of Carbon and Silica in a Single Janus Mesoporous Nanoparticle with Tunable Amphiphilicity. J Am Chem Soc 2018; 140:10009-10015. [PMID: 29995403 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b06127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Like surfactants with tunable hydrocarbon chain length, Janus nanoparticles also possess the ability to stabilize emulsions. The volume ratio between the hydrophilic and hydrophobic domains in a single Janus nanoparticle is very important for the stabilization of emulsions, which is still a great challenge. Herein, dual-mesoporous Fe3O4@mC&mSiO2 Janus nanoparticles with spatial isolation of hydrophobic carbon and hydrophilic silica at the single-particle level have successfully been synthesized for the first time by using a novel surface-charge-mediated selective encapsulation approach. The obtained dual-mesoporous Fe3O4@mC&mSiO2 Janus nanoparticles are made up of a pure one-dimensional mesoporous SiO2 nanorod with tunable length (50-400 nm), ∼100 nm wide and ∼2.7 nm mesopores and a closely connected mesoporous Fe3O4@mC magnetic nanosphere (∼150 nm diameter, ∼10 nm mesopores). As a magnetic "solid amphiphilic surfactant", the hydrophilic/hydrophobic ratio can be precisely adjusted by varying the volume ratio between silica and carbon domains, endowing the Janus nanoparticles surfactant-like emulsion stabilization ability and recyclability under a magnetic field. Owing to the total spatial separation of carbon and silica, the Janus nanoparticles with an optimized hydrophilic/hydrophobic ratio show spectacular emulsion stabilizing ability, which is crucial for improving the biphasic catalysis efficiency. By selectively anchoring catalytic active sites into different domains, the fabricated Janus nanoparticles show outstanding performances in biphasic reduction of 4-nitroanisole with 100% conversion efficiency and 700 h-1 high turnover frequency for biphasic cascade synthesis of cinnamic acid.
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- Tiancong Zhao
- Department of Chemistry and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (2011-iChEM) , Fudan University , Shanghai 200433 , P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (2011-iChEM) , Fudan University , Shanghai 200433 , P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (2011-iChEM) , Fudan University , Shanghai 200433 , P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (2011-iChEM) , Fudan University , Shanghai 200433 , P.R. China
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- Materials Science and Technology Program, College of Arts and Sciences , Qatar University , P.O. Box 2713, Doha , Qatar
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- Biology Department, College of Sciences , Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University , Riyadh 11671 , Saudi Arabia
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- Bioproducts Research Chair, Zoology Department, College of Science , King Saud University , Riyadh 11451 , Saudi Arabia.,Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science , Beni-Suef University , Beni-Suef , Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (2011-iChEM) , Fudan University , Shanghai 200433 , P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (2011-iChEM) , Fudan University , Shanghai 200433 , P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (2011-iChEM) , Fudan University , Shanghai 200433 , P.R. China
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Benner NL, Near KE, Bachmann MH, Contag CH, Waymouth RM, Wender PA. Functional DNA Delivery Enabled by Lipid-Modified Charge-Altering Releasable Transporters (CARTs). Biomacromolecules 2018; 19:2812-2824. [PMID: 29727572 PMCID: PMC6542359 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.8b00401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Safe and effective DNA delivery systems are required to enable or enhance clinical strategies and research involving gene therapy and DNA vaccinations. To address this delivery problem, a series of charge-altering releasable transporters (CARTs) with varied lipid content were prepared and evaluated for plasmid DNA (pDNA) delivery into cultured cells. These lipid-modified CART co-oligomers were synthesized in only two steps via sequential organocatalytic ring-opening polymerization of lipid-containing cyclic carbonate monomers and morpholinone monomers. Lipid variations of the CARTs substantially impacted the delivery efficiency of pDNA, with oleyl- and linoleyl-based CARTs showing enhanced performance relative to the commercial transfection agent Lipofectamine 2000 (L2000). The best-performing oleyl CART was carried forward to study stable luciferase transfection with a Sleeping Beauty ( SB) transposon system. The oleyl CART outperformed the L2000 positive control with respect to stable transfection efficiency. CART-pDNA complexes represent a new DNA delivery system for research and clinical applications.
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- Nancy L. Benner
- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
- Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
- Department of Chemical and Systems Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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Omar H, Moosa B, Alamoudi K, Anjum DH, Emwas AH, El Tall O, Vu B, Tamanoi F, AlMalik A, Khashab NM. Impact of Pore-Walls Ligand Assembly on the Biodegradation of Mesoporous Organosilica Nanoparticles for Controlled Drug Delivery. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:5195-5201. [PMID: 31458733 PMCID: PMC6641955 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b00418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2018] [Accepted: 04/19/2018] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Porous materials with molecular-scale ordering have attracted major attention mainly because of the possibility to engineer their pores for selective applications. Periodic mesoporous organosilica is a class of hybrid materials where self-assembly of the organic linkers provides a crystal-like pore wall. However, unlike metal coordination, specific geometries cannot be predicted because of the competitive and dynamic nature of noncovalent interactions. Herein, we study the influence of competing noncovalent interactions in the pore walls on the biodegradation of organosilica frameworks for drug delivery application. These results support the importance of studying self-assembly patterns in hybrid frameworks to better engineer the next generation of dynamic or "soft" porous materials.
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- Haneen Omar
- Smart
Hybrid Materials Laboratory, Advanced Membranes, and Porous Materials
Center, King Abdullah University of Science
and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Smart
Hybrid Materials Laboratory, Advanced Membranes, and Porous Materials
Center, King Abdullah University of Science
and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Smart
Hybrid Materials Laboratory, Advanced Membranes, and Porous Materials
Center, King Abdullah University of Science
and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- King
Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Core Labs, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- King
Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Core Labs, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- King
Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Core Labs, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, Jonsson Comprehensive
Cancer Center, Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Los
Angeles, California 90095-1489, United States
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- Department
of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, Jonsson Comprehensive
Cancer Center, Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Los
Angeles, California 90095-1489, United States
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- Life
Sciences and Environment Research Institute, Center of Excellence
in Nanomedicine (CENM), King Abdulaziz City
for Science and Technology (KACST), Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia
- E-mail: (A.A.)
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- Smart
Hybrid Materials Laboratory, Advanced Membranes, and Porous Materials
Center, King Abdullah University of Science
and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
- E-mail: (N.M.K.)
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Croissant JG, Zink JI, Raehm L, Durand JO. Two-Photon-Excited Silica and Organosilica Nanoparticles for Spatiotemporal Cancer Treatment. Adv Healthc Mater 2018; 7:e1701248. [PMID: 29345434 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201701248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2017] [Revised: 12/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Coherent two-photon-excited (TPE) therapy in the near-infrared (NIR) provides safer cancer treatments than current therapies lacking spatial and temporal selectivities because it is characterized by a 3D spatial resolution of 1 µm3 and very low scattering. In this review, the principle of TPE and its significance in combination with organosilica nanoparticles (NPs) are introduced and then studies involving the design of pioneering TPE-NIR organosilica nanomaterials are discussed for bioimaging, drug delivery, and photodynamic therapy. Organosilica nanoparticles and their rich and well-established chemistry, tunable composition, porosity, size, and morphology provide ideal platforms for minimal side-effect therapies via TPE-NIR. Mesoporous silica and organosilica nanoparticles endowed with high surface areas can be functionalized to carry hydrophobic and biologically unstable two-photon absorbers for drug delivery and diagnosis. Currently, most light-actuated clinical therapeutic applications with NPs involve photodynamic therapy by singlet oxygen generation, but low photosensitizing efficiencies, tumor resistance, and lack of spatial resolution limit their applicability. On the contrary, higher photosensitizing yields, versatile therapies, and a unique spatial resolution are available with engineered two-photon-sensitive organosilica particles that selectively impact tumors while healthy tissues remain untouched. Patients suffering pathologies such as retinoblastoma, breast, and skin cancers will greatly benefit from TPE-NIR ultrasensitive diagnosis and therapy.
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- Jonas G. Croissant
- Chemical and Biological Engineering; University of New Mexico; 210 University Blvd NE Albuquerque NM 87131-0001 USA
- Center for Micro-Engineered Materials; Advanced Materials Laboratory; University of New Mexico; MSC04 2790, 1001 University Blvd SE, Suite 103 Albuquerque NM 87106 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; University of California Los Angeles; 405 Hilgard Avenue Los Angeles CA 90095 USA
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- Institut Charles Gerhardt de Montpellier; UMR 5253 CNRS-UM-ENSCM; Université de Montpellier; Place Eugène Bataillon 34095 Montpellier Cedex 05 France
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- Institut Charles Gerhardt de Montpellier; UMR 5253 CNRS-UM-ENSCM; Université de Montpellier; Place Eugène Bataillon 34095 Montpellier Cedex 05 France
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Croissant JG, Fatieiev Y, Almalik A, Khashab NM. Mesoporous Silica and Organosilica Nanoparticles: Physical Chemistry, Biosafety, Delivery Strategies, and Biomedical Applications. Adv Healthc Mater 2018; 7. [PMID: 29193848 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201700831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 306] [Impact Index Per Article: 51.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2017] [Revised: 08/30/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Predetermining the physico-chemical properties, biosafety, and stimuli-responsiveness of nanomaterials in biological environments is essential for safe and effective biomedical applications. At the forefront of biomedical research, mesoporous silica nanoparticles and mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles are increasingly investigated to predict their biological outcome by materials design. In this review, it is first chronicled that how the nanomaterial design of pure silica, partially hybridized organosilica, and fully hybridized organosilica (periodic mesoporous organosilicas) governs not only the physico-chemical properties but also the biosafety of the nanoparticles. The impact of the hybridization on the biocompatibility, protein corona, biodistribution, biodegradability, and clearance of the silica-based particles is described. Then, the influence of the surface engineering, the framework hybridization, as well as the morphology of the particles, on the ability to load and controllably deliver drugs under internal biological stimuli (e.g., pH, redox, enzymes) and external noninvasive stimuli (e.g., light, magnetic, ultrasound) are presented. To conclude, trends in the biomedical applications of silica and organosilica nanovectors are delineated, such as unconventional bioimaging techniques, large cargo delivery, combination therapy, gaseous molecule delivery, antimicrobial protection, and Alzheimer's disease therapy.
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- Jonas G. Croissant
- Chemical and Biological Engineering; University of New Mexico; 210 University Blvd NE Albuquerque NM 87131-0001 USA
- Center for Micro-Engineered Materials; Advanced Materials Laboratory; University of New Mexico; MSC04 2790, 1001 University Blvd SE Suite 103 Albuquerque NM 87106 USA
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- Smart Hybrid Materials Laboratory (SHMs); Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center; King Abdullah University of Science and Technology; Thuwal Riyadh KSA 11442 Saudi Arabia
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- Life sciences and Environment Research Institute; Center of Excellence in Nanomedicine (CENM); King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST); Riyadh 11461 Saudi Arabia
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- Smart Hybrid Materials Laboratory (SHMs); Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center; King Abdullah University of Science and Technology; Thuwal Riyadh KSA 11442 Saudi Arabia
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Chen C, Yang Z, Tang X. Chemical modifications of nucleic acid drugs and their delivery systems for gene-based therapy. Med Res Rev 2018; 38:829-869. [PMID: 29315675 DOI: 10.1002/med.21479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2017] [Revised: 11/27/2017] [Accepted: 11/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Gene-based therapy is one of essential therapeutic strategies for precision medicine through targeting specific genes in specific cells of target tissues. However, there still exist many problems that need to be solved, such as safety, stability, selectivity, delivery, as well as immunity. Currently, the key challenges of gene-based therapy for clinical potential applications are the safe and effective nucleic acid drugs as well as their safe and efficient gene delivery systems. In this review, we first focus on current nucleic acid drugs and their formulation in clinical trials and on the market, including antisense oligonucleotide, siRNA, aptamer, and plasmid nucleic acid drugs. Subsequently, we summarize different chemical modifications of nucleic acid drugs as well as their delivery systems for gene-based therapeutics in vivo based on nucleic acid chemistry and nanotechnology methods.
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- Changmai Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Zhao T, Nguyen NT, Xie Y, Sun X, Li Q, Li X. Inorganic Nanocrystals Functionalized Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles: Fabrication and Enhanced Bio-applications. Front Chem 2017; 5:118. [PMID: 29326923 PMCID: PMC5733462 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2017.00118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2017] [Accepted: 11/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Mesoporous SiO2 nanoparticles (MSNs) are one of the most promising materials for bio-related applications due to advantages such as good biocompatibility, tunable mesopores, and large pore volume. However, unlike the inorganic nanocrystals with abundant physical properties, MSNs alone lack functional features. Thus, they are not sufficiently suitable for bio-applications that require special functions. Consequently, MSNs are often functionalized by incorporating inorganic nanocrystals, which provide a wide range of intriguing properties. This review focuses on inorganic nanocrystals functionalized MSNs, both their fabrication and bio-applications. Some of the most utilized methods for coating mesoporous silica (mSiO2) on nanoparticles were summarized. Magnetic, fluorescence and photothermal inorganic nanocrystals functionalized MSNs were taken as examples to demonstrate the bio-applications. Furthermore, asymmetry of MSNs and their effects on functions were also highlighted.
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- Tiancong Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Chemistry and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (2011-iChEM), Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Orthopedics, Changhai Hospital & Department of Spine Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Changhai Hospital & Department of Spine Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Chemistry and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (2011-iChEM), Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Moore DG, Brignoli JVA, Rühs PA, Studart AR. Functional Microcapsules with Hybrid Shells Made via Sol-Gel Reaction within Double Emulsions. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2017; 33:9007-9017. [PMID: 28813598 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b01503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Microcapsules with organic-inorganic hybrid shells can be used as functionally responsive delivery systems that are attractive for a broad range of applications. Hybrid-shell microcapsules have often been synthesized by the assembly of solid inorganic nanoparticles and polymers. Efforts to extend this approach to microfluidic emulsification have been hampered by problems with clogging and flow instabilities when utilizing dispersions of solid particles. In this work, hybrid shell microcapsules are synthesized through the reaction of liquid precursors, eliminating the use of solid dispersions. Our microfluidic water-oil-water emulsification technique also enables the preparation of hybrid-shell microcapsules with thicker and more robust shells compared to alternative techniques. By utilizing bridged-silane precursors to form the hybrid material, we demonstrate hybrid-shell microcapsules with independently tunable functional and mechanical/barrier properties. This independent tuning of physical and functional properties allows for the production of functional organic-inorganic hybrid shell microcapsules that can be tailored to meet the demands of a wide range of applications.
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- David G Moore
- Complex Materials, Department of Materials, ETH Zürich , 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Complex Materials, Department of Materials, ETH Zürich , 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Complex Materials, Department of Materials, ETH Zürich , 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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Croissant JG, Fatieiev Y, Khashab NM. Degradability and Clearance of Silicon, Organosilica, Silsesquioxane, Silica Mixed Oxide, and Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2017; 29:1604634. [PMID: 28084658 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201604634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 382] [Impact Index Per Article: 54.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2016] [Revised: 10/13/2016] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The biorelated degradability and clearance of siliceous nanomaterials have been questioned worldwide, since they are crucial prerequisites for the successful translation in clinics. Typically, the degradability and biocompatibility of mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) have been an ongoing discussion in research circles. The reason for such a concern is that approved pharmaceutical products must not accumulate in the human body, to prevent severe and unpredictable side-effects. Here, the biorelated degradability and clearance of silicon and silica nanoparticles (NPs) are comprehensively summarized. The influence of the size, morphology, surface area, pore size, and surface functional groups, to name a few, on the degradability of silicon and silica NPs is described. The noncovalent organic doping of silica and the covalent incorporation of either hydrolytically stable or redox- and enzymatically cleavable silsesquioxanes is then described for organosilica, bridged silsesquioxane (BS), and periodic mesoporous organosilica (PMO) NPs. Inorganically doped silica particles such as calcium-, iron-, manganese-, and zirconium-doped NPs, also have radically different hydrolytic stabilities. To conclude, the degradability and clearance timelines of various siliceous nanomaterials are compared and it is highlighted that researchers can select a specific nanomaterial in this large family according to the targeted applications and the required clearance kinetics.
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- Jonas G Croissant
- Smart Hybrid Materials Laboratory (SHMs), Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- Smart Hybrid Materials Laboratory (SHMs), Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- Smart Hybrid Materials Laboratory (SHMs), Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955, Saudi Arabia
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Fatieiev Y, Croissant JG, Alamoudi K, Khashab NM. Cellular Internalization and Biocompatibility of Periodic Mesoporous Organosilica Nanoparticles with Tunable Morphologies: From Nanospheres to Nanowires. Chempluschem 2017; 82:631-637. [PMID: 31961586 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.201600560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2016] [Revised: 01/10/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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This work describes the sol-gel syntheses of para-substituted phenylene-bridged periodic mesoporous organosilica (PMO) nanoparticles (NPs) with tunable morphologies ranging from nanowires to nanospheres. The findings show the key role of the addition of organic co-solvents in the aqueous templates on the final morphologies of PMO NPs. Other factors such as the temperature, the stirring speed, and the amount of organic solvents also influence the shape of PMO NPs. The tuning of the shape of the PMO nanomaterials made it possible to study the influence of the particle morphology on the cellular internalization and biocompatibility.
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- Yevhen Fatieiev
- Smart Hybrid Materials Laboratory (SHMs), Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Smart Hybrid Materials Laboratory (SHMs), Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Smart Hybrid Materials Laboratory (SHMs), Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Smart Hybrid Materials Laboratory (SHMs), Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Dang M, Li W, Zheng Y, Su X, Ma X, Zhang Y, Ni Q, Tao J, Zhang J, Lu G, Teng Z, Wang L. Mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles with large radial pores via an assembly-reconstruction process in bi-phase. J Mater Chem B 2017; 5:2625-2634. [DOI: 10.1039/c6tb03327j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ethane-bridged mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles (MONs) with radially oriented large pores have been successfully prepared.
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Croissant JG, Cattoën X, Durand JO, Wong Chi Man M, Khashab NM. Organosilica hybrid nanomaterials with a high organic content: syntheses and applications of silsesquioxanes. NANOSCALE 2016; 8:19945-19972. [PMID: 27897295 DOI: 10.1039/c6nr06862f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Organic-inorganic hybrid materials garner properties from their organic and inorganic matrices as well as synergistic features, and therefore have recently attracted much attention at the nanoscale. Non-porous organosilica hybrid nanomaterials with a high organic content such as silsesquioxanes (R-SiO1.5, with R organic groups) and bridged silsesquioxanes (O1.5Si-R-SiO1.5) are especially attractive hybrids since they provide 20 to 80 weight percent of organic functional groups in addition to the known chemistry and stability of silica. In the organosilica family, silsesquioxanes (R-SiO1.5) stand between silicas (SiO2) and silicones (R2SiO), and are variously called organosilicas, ormosil (organically-modified silica), polysilsesquioxanes and silica hybrids. Herein, we comprehensively review non-porous silsesquioxane and bridged silsesquioxane nanomaterials and their applications in nanomedicine, electro-optics, and catalysis.
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- Jonas G Croissant
- Smart Hybrid Materials Laboratory, Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia.
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- Institut Néel, Université Grenoble Alpes and CNRS, Grenoble, France
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- Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier UMR-5253 CNRS-UM2-ENSCM-UM1cc, 1701 Place Eugène Bataillon, F-34095 Montpelliercedex 05, France
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- Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier UMR-5253 CNRS-UM2-ENSCM-UM1cc, 1701 Place Eugène Bataillon, F-34095 Montpelliercedex 05, France
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- Smart Hybrid Materials Laboratory, Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia.
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Xiong L, Qiao SZ. A mesoporous organosilica nano-bowl with high DNA loading capacity - a potential gene delivery carrier. NANOSCALE 2016; 8:17446-17450. [PMID: 27714117 DOI: 10.1039/c6nr06777h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles with a novel bowl-like morphology were synthesized. These nano-bowls possess uniform particle sizes around 180 nm and open cavities around 140 nm, which lead to higher loading capability for plasmid DNA than traditional silica-based nanoparticles. In vitro DNA transfection using these nano-bowls is demonstrated.
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- Lin Xiong
- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia.
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Croissant JG, Fatieiev Y, Omar H, Anjum DH, Gurinov A, Lu J, Tamanoi F, Zink JI, Khashab NM. Periodic Mesoporous Organosilica Nanoparticles with Controlled Morphologies and High Drug/Dye Loadings for Multicargo Delivery in Cancer Cells. Chemistry 2016; 22:9607-15. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201600587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Jonas G. Croissant
- Smart Hybrid Materials Laboratory (SHMs) Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Thuwal Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry California NanoSystems Institute Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles California USA
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- Smart Hybrid Materials Laboratory (SHMs) Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Thuwal Saudi Arabia
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- Smart Hybrid Materials Laboratory (SHMs) Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Thuwal Saudi Arabia
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- Imaging and Characterization Laboratory King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Thuwal Saudi Arabia
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- Imaging and Characterization Laboratory King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Thuwal Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Microbiology Immunology and Molecular Genetics California NanoSystems Institute Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles California USA
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- Department of Microbiology Immunology and Molecular Genetics California NanoSystems Institute Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles California USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry California NanoSystems Institute Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles California USA
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- Smart Hybrid Materials Laboratory (SHMs) Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Thuwal Saudi Arabia
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Piktel E, Niemirowicz K, Wątek M, Wollny T, Deptuła P, Bucki R. Recent insights in nanotechnology-based drugs and formulations designed for effective anti-cancer therapy. J Nanobiotechnology 2016; 14:39. [PMID: 27229857 PMCID: PMC4881065 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-016-0193-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2016] [Accepted: 05/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The rapid development of nanotechnology provides alternative approaches to overcome several limitations of conventional anti-cancer therapy. Drug targeting using functionalized nanoparticles to advance their transport to the dedicated site, became a new standard in novel anti-cancer methods. In effect, the employment of nanoparticles during design of antineoplastic drugs helps to improve pharmacokinetic properties, with subsequent development of high specific, non-toxic and biocompatible anti-cancer agents. However, the physicochemical and biological diversity of nanomaterials and a broad spectrum of unique features influencing their biological action requires continuous research to assess their activity. Among numerous nanosystems designed to eradicate cancer cells, only a limited number of them entered the clinical trials. It is anticipated that progress in development of nanotechnology-based anti-cancer materials will provide modern, individualized anti-cancer therapies assuring decrease in morbidity and mortality from cancer diseases. In this review we discussed the implication of nanomaterials in design of new drugs for effective antineoplastic therapy and describe a variety of mechanisms and challenges for selective tumor targeting. We emphasized the recent advantages in the field of nanotechnology-based strategies to fight cancer and discussed their part in effective anti-cancer therapy and successful drug delivery.
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- Ewelina Piktel
- Department of Microbiological and Nanobiomedical Engineering, Medical University of Bialystok, Mickiewicza 2c, 15-222, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Microbiological and Nanobiomedical Engineering, Medical University of Bialystok, Mickiewicza 2c, 15-222, Bialystok, Poland
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- Holy Cross Oncology Center of Kielce, Artwińskiego 3, 25-317, Kielce, Poland
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- Holy Cross Oncology Center of Kielce, Artwińskiego 3, 25-317, Kielce, Poland
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- Department of Microbiological and Nanobiomedical Engineering, Medical University of Bialystok, Mickiewicza 2c, 15-222, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Microbiological and Nanobiomedical Engineering, Medical University of Bialystok, Mickiewicza 2c, 15-222, Bialystok, Poland. .,Department of Physiology, Pathophysiology and Immunology of Infections, The Faculty of Health Sciences of the Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, Kielce, Al. IX Wieków Kielc 19, 25-317, Kielce, Poland.
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Chen Y, Shi J. Chemistry of Mesoporous Organosilica in Nanotechnology: Molecularly Organic-Inorganic Hybridization into Frameworks. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2016; 28:3235-72. [PMID: 26936391 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201505147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 199] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2015] [Revised: 11/22/2015] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Organic-inorganic hybrid materials aiming to combine the individual advantages of organic and inorganic components while overcoming their intrinsic drawbacks have shown great potential for future applications in broad fields. In particular, the integration of functional organic fragments into the framework of mesoporous silica to fabricate mesoporous organosilica materials has attracted great attention in the scientific community for decades. The development of such mesoporous organosilica materials has shifted from bulk materials to nanosized mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles (designated as MONs, in comparison with traditional mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs)) and corresponding applications in nanoscience and nanotechnology. In this comprehensive review, the state-of-art progress of this important hybrid nanomaterial family is summarized, focusing on the structure/composition-performance relationship of MONs of well-defined morphology, nanostructure, and nanoparticulate dimension. The synthetic strategies and the corresponding mechanisms for the design and construction of MONs with varied morphologies, compositions, nanostructures, and functionalities are overviewed initially. Then, the following part specifically concentrates on their broad spectrum of applications in nanotechnology, mainly in nanomedicine, nanocatalysis, and nanofabrication. Finally, some critical issues, presenting challenges and the future development of MONs regarding the rational synthesis and applications in nanotechnology are summarized and discussed. It is highly expected that such a unique molecularly organic-inorganic nanohybrid family will find practical applications in nanotechnology, and promote the advances of this discipline regarding hybrid chemistry and materials.
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- Yu Chen
- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramic and Superfine Microstructures, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Ding-Xi Road, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramic and Superfine Microstructures, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Ding-Xi Road, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
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Protein-gold clusters-capped mesoporous silica nanoparticles for high drug loading, autonomous gemcitabine/doxorubicin co-delivery, and in-vivo tumor imaging. J Control Release 2016; 229:183-191. [PMID: 27016140 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2016.03.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2016] [Revised: 03/17/2016] [Accepted: 03/18/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Functional nanocarriers capable of transporting high drug contents without premature leakage and to controllably deliver several drugs are needed for better cancer treatments. To address this clinical need, gold cluster bovine serum albumin (AuNC@BSA) nanogates were engineered on mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSN) for high drug loadings and co-delivery of two different anticancer drugs. The first drug, gemcitabine (GEM, 40wt%), was loaded in positively-charged ammonium-functionalized MSN (MSN-NH3(+)). The second drug, doxorubicin (DOX, 32wt%), was bound with negatively-charged AuNC@BSA electrostatically-attached onto MSN-NH3(+), affording highly loaded pH-responsive MSN-AuNC@BSA nanocarriers. The co-delivery of DOX and GEM was achieved for the first time via an inorganic nanocarrier, possessing a zero-premature leakage behavior as well as drug loading capacities seven times higher than polymersome NPs. Besides, unlike the majority of strategies used to cap the pores of MSN, AuNC@BSA nanogates are biotools and were applied for targeted red nuclear staining and in-vivo tumor imaging. The straightforward non-covalent combination of MSN and gold-protein cluster bioconjugates thus leads to a simple, yet multifunctional nanotheranostic for the next generation of cancer treatments.
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Croissant JG, Cattoën X, Wong MCM, Durand JO, Khashab NM. Syntheses and applications of periodic mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles. NANOSCALE 2015; 7:20318-34. [PMID: 26585498 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr05649g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Periodic Mesoporous Organosilica (PMO) nanomaterials are envisioned to be one of the most prolific subjects of research in the next decade. Similar to mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSN), PMO nanoparticles (NPs) prepared from organo-bridged alkoxysilanes have tunable mesopores that could be utilized for many applications such as gas and molecule adsorption, catalysis, drug and gene delivery, electronics, and sensing; but unlike MSN, the diversity in chemical nature of the pore walls of such nanomaterials is theoretically unlimited. Thus, we expect that PMO NPs will attract considerable interest over the next decade. In this review, we will present a comprehensive overview of the synthetic strategies for the preparation of nanoscaled PMO materials, and then describe their applications in catalysis and nanomedicine. The remarkable assets of the PMO structure are also detailed, and insights are provided for the preparation of more complex PMO nanoplatforms.
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- Jonas G Croissant
- Smart Hybrid Materials Laboratory, Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia.
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