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Li Z, Ma Y, Ren Y, Lin X, Su Z, Zhang S. Thermal-triggered loading and GSH-responsive releasing property of HBc particles for drug delivery. J Control Release 2023; 362:784-796. [PMID: 37003490 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2023.03.045] [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: 12/18/2022] [Revised: 03/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Hepatitis B core protein virus-like particles (HBc VLPs) have attracted wide attentions using as drug delivery vehicles, due to its excellent stability and easy in large scale production. Here in the present work, we report unique thermal-triggered loading and glutathione-responsive releasing property of the HBc particles for anticancer drug delivery. Through reversible temperature-dependent hole gating of the HBc particle capsid, about 4248 doxorubicin (DOX) were successfully encapsulated inside nanocage of a single nanoparticle at high HBc recovery of 83.2%, by simply incubating the DOX with HBc at 70 °C for 90 min. The new strategy was significantly superior to the disassembly-reassembly methods, which can only yield 3556 DOX loading at 52.3% HBc recovery. The thermal-sensitive drug entry channel in HBc was analyzed by molecular dynamic simulations, and the G113, G117 and R127 were identified as the key amino acid residues that are not conducive to the entrance of DOX but sensitive to temperature. Especially, the ΔGbind of R127 become even higher at high temperature, mutation of the R127 would be the first choice to make the drug entry thermodynamically easier. Due to plenty of disulfide bonds linking the HBc subunits, the HBc particles loaded with DOX exhibited intrinsic glutathione (GSH) responsivity for efficient controlled release in tumor sites. To further increase the tumor-targeting effect of the drug, Cyclo(Arg-Gly-Asp-d-Tyr-Lys) peptide was conjugated to the surface of HBc through a PEG linker. The prepared HBc-based anticancer drug showed significantly improved stability, tumor specificity, and in vivo anticancer activity on MCF7-bearing Balb/c-nu mice. Overall, our work demonstrated that the HBc VLPs can be an ideal drug carrier to fulfill requirement of the intelligent loading and "on demand" release of the therapeutic agents for efficient cancer therapy with minimal adverse effects.
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- Zhengjun Li
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex System, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China; School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China.
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Yuan B, Liu Y, Lv M, Sui Y, Hou S, Yang T, Belhadj Z, Zhou Y, Chang N, Ren Y, Sun C. Virus-like particle-based nanocarriers as an emerging platform for drug delivery. J Drug Target 2023; 31:433-455. [PMID: 36940208 DOI: 10.1080/1061186x.2023.2193358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/21/2023]
Abstract
New nanocarrier technologies are emerging, and they have great potential for improving drug delivery, targeting efficiency, and bioavailability. Virus-like particles (VLPs) are natural nanoparticles from animal and plant viruses and bacteriophages. Hence, VLPs present several great advantages, such as morphological uniformity, biocompatibility, reduced toxicity, and easy functionalisation. VLPs can deliver many active ingredients to the target tissue and have great potential as a nanocarrier to overcome the limitations associated with other nanoparticles. This review will focus primarily on the construction and applications of VLPs, particularly as a novel nanocarrier to deliver active ingredients. Herein, the main methods for the construction, purification, and characterisation of VLPs, as well as various VLP-based materials used in delivery systems are summarised. The biological distribution of VLPs in drug delivery, phagocyte-mediated clearance, and toxicity are also discussed.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, No.100, Kexue Avenue, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing 163319, China
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- Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing 163319, China
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- Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing 163319, China
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- Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing 163319, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmaceutics and New Drug Delivery Systems, State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163319, China
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- Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing 163319, China
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- Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing 163319, China.,School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, tianjin, 300000, China
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Yamashita M, Kawakami N, Miyamoto K. Hydrophobization of a TIP60 Protein Nanocage for the Encapsulation of Hydrophobic Compounds. Chempluschem 2023; 88:e202200392. [PMID: 36775805 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202200392] [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: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/14/2023]
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Encapsulation of hydrophobic molecules in protein-based nanocages is a promising approach for dispersing these molecules in water. Here, we report a chemical modification approach to produce a protein nanocage with a hydrophobic interior surface based on our previously developed nanocage, TIP60. The large pores of TIP60 act as tunnels for small molecules, allowing modification of the interior surface by hydrophobic compounds without nanocage disassembly. We used four different hydrophobic compounds for modification. The largest modification group tested, pyrene, resulted in a modified TIP60 that could encapsulate aromatic photosensitizer zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPC) more efficiently than the other modification compounds. The encapsulated ZnPC generated singlet oxygen upon light activation in the aqueous phase, whereas ZnPC alone formed inert aggregates under the same experimental conditions. Given that chemical modification allows a wider diversity of modifications than mutagenesis, this approach could be used to develop more suitable nanocages for encapsulating hydrophobic molecules of interest.
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- Maika Yamashita
- Department of Biosciences and Informatics, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 223- 8522, Japan
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- Department of Biosciences and Informatics, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 223- 8522, Japan
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- Department of Biosciences and Informatics, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 223- 8522, Japan
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Edwardson TGW, Levasseur MD, Tetter S, Steinauer A, Hori M, Hilvert D. Protein Cages: From Fundamentals to Advanced Applications. Chem Rev 2022; 122:9145-9197. [PMID: 35394752 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Proteins that self-assemble into polyhedral shell-like structures are useful molecular containers both in nature and in the laboratory. Here we review efforts to repurpose diverse protein cages, including viral capsids, ferritins, bacterial microcompartments, and designed capsules, as vaccines, drug delivery vehicles, targeted imaging agents, nanoreactors, templates for controlled materials synthesis, building blocks for higher-order architectures, and more. A deep understanding of the principles underlying the construction, function, and evolution of natural systems has been key to tailoring selective cargo encapsulation and interactions with both biological systems and synthetic materials through protein engineering and directed evolution. The ability to adapt and design increasingly sophisticated capsid structures and functions stands to benefit the fields of catalysis, materials science, and medicine.
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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Liu Q, Shaukat A, Kyllönen D, Kostiainen MA. Polyelectrolyte Encapsulation and Confinement within Protein Cage-Inspired Nanocompartments. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:1551. [PMID: 34683843 PMCID: PMC8537137 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13101551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Protein cages are nanocompartments with a well-defined structure and monodisperse size. They are composed of several individual subunits and can be categorized as viral and non-viral protein cages. Native viral cages often exhibit a cationic interior, which binds the anionic nucleic acid genome through electrostatic interactions leading to efficient encapsulation. Non-viral cages can carry various cargo, ranging from small molecules to inorganic nanoparticles. Both cage types can be functionalized at targeted locations through genetic engineering or chemical modification to entrap materials through interactions that are inaccessible to wild-type cages. Moreover, the limited number of constitutional subunits ease the modification efforts, because a single modification on the subunit can lead to multiple functional sites on the cage surface. Increasing efforts have also been dedicated to the assembly of protein cage-mimicking structures or templated protein coatings. This review focuses on native and modified protein cages that have been used to encapsulate and package polyelectrolyte cargos and on the electrostatic interactions that are the driving force for the assembly of such structures. Selective encapsulation can protect the payload from the surroundings, shield the potential toxicity or even enhance the intended performance of the payload, which is appealing in drug or gene delivery and imaging.
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- Qing Liu
- Biohybrid Materials, Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, Aalto University, 00076 Aalto, Finland; (Q.L.); (A.S.); (D.K.)
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- Biohybrid Materials, Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, Aalto University, 00076 Aalto, Finland; (Q.L.); (A.S.); (D.K.)
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- Biohybrid Materials, Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, Aalto University, 00076 Aalto, Finland; (Q.L.); (A.S.); (D.K.)
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- Biohybrid Materials, Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, Aalto University, 00076 Aalto, Finland; (Q.L.); (A.S.); (D.K.)
- HYBER Center, Department of Applied Physics, Aalto University, 00076 Aalto, Finland
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Native mass spectrometry
(MS) involves the analysis and characterization
of macromolecules, predominantly intact proteins and protein complexes,
whereby as much as possible the native structural features of the
analytes are retained. As such, native MS enables the study of secondary,
tertiary, and even quaternary structure of proteins and other biomolecules.
Native MS represents a relatively recent addition to the analytical
toolbox of mass spectrometry and has over the past decade experienced
immense growth, especially in enhancing sensitivity and resolving
power but also in ease of use. With the advent of dedicated mass analyzers,
sample preparation and separation approaches, targeted fragmentation
techniques, and software solutions, the number of practitioners and
novel applications has risen in both academia and industry. This review
focuses on recent developments, particularly in high-resolution native
MS, describing applications in the structural analysis of protein
assemblies, proteoform profiling of—among others—biopharmaceuticals
and plasma proteins, and quantitative and qualitative analysis of
protein–ligand interactions, with the latter covering lipid,
drug, and carbohydrate molecules, to name a few.
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- Sem Tamara
- Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics, Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research and Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Utrecht, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Netherlands Proteomics Center, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics, Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research and Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Utrecht, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Netherlands Proteomics Center, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics, Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research and Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Utrecht, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Netherlands Proteomics Center, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Lu F, Li Z, Sheng Y, Ma Y, Yang Y, Ren Y, Su Z, Yu R, Zhang S. Thermal-triggered packing of lipophilic NIR dye IR780 in hepatitis B core at critical ionic strength and cargo-host ratio for improved stability and enhanced cancer phototherapy. Biomaterials 2021; 276:121035. [PMID: 34303153 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2021.121035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
Abstract
Virus-like particles (VLPs) holding internal cavity with diameter from tens up to one hundred nanometers are attractive platform for drug delivery. Nevertheless, the packing of drugs in the nanocage mainly relies on complicated disassembly-reassembly process. In this study, hepatitis B core protein (HBc) VLPs which can withstand temperature up to 90 °C was employed as carrier to load a lipophilic near infrared dye IR780. It was found that an attaching-dis-atching-diffusing process was involved for the entering of IR780 in the cavity of HBc. The first two steps were associated with the electrostatic interactions between oppositely charged HBc and IR780, which was critically manipulated by ionic strength and HBc/IR780 mass ratio at which they were mixed; while the diffusion of IR780 across the shell of HBc showed a temperature-dependent manner that can be triggered by thermal induced pore-opening of the HBc capsid. At optimized condition, about 1055 IR780 molecules were encapsulated in each HBc by simply mixing them for 10 min at 60 °C. Compared with free IR780, the HBc-IR780 particles showed significantly improved aqueous and photostability, as well as enhanced photothermal and photodynamic performance for cancer therapy. This study provides a novel drug loading strategy and nanomemedicine for cancer phototherapies.
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- Fengying Lu
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China; Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Ministry of Education, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex System, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Ministry of Education, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.
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Aljabali AAA, Al Zoubi MS, Al-Batayneh KM, Pardhi DM, Dua K, Pal K, Tambuwala MM. Innovative Applications of Plant Viruses in Drug Targeting and Molecular Imaging- A Review. Curr Med Imaging 2021; 17:491-506. [PMID: 33030133 DOI: 10.2174/1573405616666201007160243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Revised: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Nature had already engineered various types of nanoparticles (NPs), especially viruses, which can deliver their cargo to the host/targeted cells. The ability to selectively target specific cells offers a significant advantage over the conventional approach. Numerous organic NPs, including native protein cages, virus-like particles, polymeric saccharides, and liposomes, have been used for the preparation of nanoparticles. Such nanomaterials have demonstrated better performance as well as improved biocompatibility, devoid of side effects, and stable without any deterioration. OBJECTIVE This review discusses current clinical and scientific research on naturally occurring nanomaterials. It also illustrates and updates the tailor-made approaches for selective delivery and targeted medications that require a high-affinity interconnection to the targeted cells. METHODS A comprehensive search was performed using keywords for viral nanoparticles, viral particles for drug delivery, viral nanoparticles for molecular imaging, theranostics applications of viral nanoparticles and plant viruses in nanomedicine. We searched on Google Scholar, PubMed, Springer, Medline, and Elsevier from 2000 till date and by the bibliographic review of all identified articles. RESULTS The findings demonstrated that structures dependent on nanomaterials might have potential applications in diagnostics, cell marking, comparing agents (computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging), and antimicrobial drugs, as well as drug delivery structures. However, measures should be taken in order to prevent or mitigate, in pharmaceutical or medical applications, the toxic impact or incompatibility of nanoparticle-based structures with biological systems. CONCLUSION The review provided an overview of the latest advances in nanotechnology, outlining the difficulties and the advantages of in vivo and in vitro structures that are focused on a specific subset of the natural nanomaterials.
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- Alaa A A Aljabali
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Yarmouk University - Faculty of Pharmacy, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Yarmouk University - Faculty of Medicine, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Yarmouk University - Faculty of Science, Irbid, Jordan
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, FL-70211, Kuopio, Finland
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- Discipline of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
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- Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Cidade Universitaria, Rio de Janeiro-RJ, 21941-901, Brazil
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science, Ulster University, Coleraine, County Londonderry, BT52 1SA, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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Wu Y, Li J, Shin HJ. Self-assembled Viral Nanoparticles as Targeted Anticancer Vehicles. BIOTECHNOL BIOPROC E 2021; 26:25-38. [PMID: 33584104 PMCID: PMC7872722 DOI: 10.1007/s12257-020-0383-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
Viral nanoparticles (VNPs) comprise a variety of mammalian viruses, plant viruses, and bacteriophages, that have been adopted as building blocks and supra-molecular templates in nanotechnology. VNPs demonstrate the dynamic, monodisperse, polyvalent, and symmetrical architectures which represent examples of such biological templates. These programmable scaffolds have been exploited for genetic and chemical manipulation for displaying of targeted moieties together with encapsulation of various payloads for diagnosis or therapeutic intervention. The drug delivery system based on VNPs offer diverse advantages over synthetic nanoparticles, including biocompatibility, biodegradability, water solubility, and high uptake capability. Here we summarize the recent progress of VNPs especially as targeted anticancer vehicles from the encapsulation and surface modification mechanisms, involved viruses and VNPs, to their application potentials.
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- Yuanzheng Wu
- Ecology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Jinan, 250103 China
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- Ecology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Jinan, 250103 China
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- Department of Biochemical and Polymer Engineering, Chosun University, Gwangju, 61452 Korea
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Mathew A, Buijs R, Eijkel GB, Giskes F, Dyachenko A, van der Horst J, Byelov D, Spaanderman DJ, Heck AJR, Porta Siegel T, Ellis SR, Heeren RMA. Ion Imaging of Native Protein Complexes Using Orthogonal Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry and a Timepix Detector. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2021; 32:569-580. [PMID: 33439014 PMCID: PMC7863068 DOI: 10.1021/jasms.0c00412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Revised: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Native mass spectrometry (native MS) has emerged as a powerful technique to study the structure and stoichiometry of large protein complexes. Traditionally, native MS has been performed on modified time-of-flight (TOF) systems combined with detectors that do not provide information on the arrival coordinates of each ion at the detector. In this study, we describe the implementation of a Timepix (TPX) pixelated detector on a modified orthogonal TOF (O-TOF) mass spectrometer for the analysis and imaging of native protein complexes. In this unique experimental setup, we have used the impact positions of the ions at the detector to visualize the effects of various ion optical parameters on the flight path of ions. We also demonstrate the ability to unambiguously detect and image individual ion events, providing the first report of single-ion imaging of protein complexes in native MS. Furthermore, the simultaneous space- and time-sensitive nature of the TPX detector was critical in the identification of the origin of an unexpected TOF signal. A signal that could easily be mistaken as a fragment of the protein complex was explicitly identified as a secondary electron signal arising from ion-surface collisions inside the TOF housing. This work significantly extends the mass range previously detected with the TPX and exemplifies the value of simultaneous space- and time-resolved detection in the study of ion optical processes and ion trajectories in TOF mass spectrometers.
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- Anjusha Mathew
- Maastricht
MultiModal Molecular Imaging (M4I) Institute, Division of Imaging
Mass Spectrometry (IMS), Maastricht University, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- NWO
Institute AMOLF Science Park 104, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Maastricht
MultiModal Molecular Imaging (M4I) Institute, Division of Imaging
Mass Spectrometry (IMS), Maastricht University, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Maastricht
MultiModal Molecular Imaging (M4I) Institute, Division of Imaging
Mass Spectrometry (IMS), Maastricht University, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Biomolecular
Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics, Bijvoet Centre for Biomolecular
Research and Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584
CH Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Netherlands
Proteomics Center, Padualaan
8, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam
Scientific Instruments (ASI), Science Park 106, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Biomolecular
Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics, Bijvoet Centre for Biomolecular
Research and Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584
CH Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Netherlands
Proteomics Center, Padualaan
8, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Maastricht
MultiModal Molecular Imaging (M4I) Institute, Division of Imaging
Mass Spectrometry (IMS), Maastricht University, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Maastricht
MultiModal Molecular Imaging (M4I) Institute, Division of Imaging
Mass Spectrometry (IMS), Maastricht University, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Molecular
Horizons and School of Chemistry and Molecular Bioscience, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- Maastricht
MultiModal Molecular Imaging (M4I) Institute, Division of Imaging
Mass Spectrometry (IMS), Maastricht University, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Ojha SK, Pattnaik R, Singh PK, Dixit S, Mishra S, Pal S, Kumar S. Virus as nanocarrier for drug delivery redefining medical therapeutics - A status report. Comb Chem High Throughput Screen 2020; 25:1619-1629. [PMID: 33342404 DOI: 10.2174/1386207323666201218115850] [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: 08/23/2020] [Revised: 12/06/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Over the last two decades, drug delivery systems have evolved at a tremendous rate. Synthetic nanoparticles have played an important role in the design of vaccine and their delivery as many of them have shown improved safety and efficacy over conventional formulations. Nanocarriers formulated by natural, biological building blocks have become an important tool in the field biomedicine. A successful nanocarrier must have certain properties like evading the host immune system, target specificity, cellular entry, escape from endosomes, and ability to release material into the cytoplasm. Some or all of these functions can be performed by viruses making them a suitable candidate for naturally occurring nanocarriers. Moreover, viruses can be made non-infectious and non-replicative without compromising their ability to penetrate cells thus making them useful for a vast spectrum of applications. Currently, various carrier molecules are under different stages of development to become bio-nano capsules. This review covers the advances made in the field of viruses as potential nanocarriers and discusses the related technologies and strategies to target specific cells by using virus inspired nanocarriers. In future, these virus-based nano-formulations will be able to provide solutions towards pressing and emerging infectious diseases.
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- Sanjay Kumar Ojha
- Pandorum Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre, Helix Biotech Park, Electronic City Phase 1, Bengaluru - 560 100. India
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- School of Biotechnology, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) Deemed-to-beUniversity, Bhubaneswar 751 024. India
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- Bioenergy Lab and BDTC, School of Biotechnology, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) Deemed-to-be-University, Bhubaneswar 751 024. India
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- School of Pharmacy, Lloyd Institute of Management and Technology, PlotNo.11, Knowledge Park II Greater Noida- 201310. India
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- Bioenergy Lab and BDTC, School of Biotechnology, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) Deemed-to-be-University, Bhubaneswar 751 024. India
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- School of Biotechnology, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) Deemed-to-beUniversity, Bhubaneswar 751 024. India
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- School of Biotechnology, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) Deemed-to-beUniversity, Bhubaneswar 751 024. India
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Shahgolzari M, Pazhouhandeh M, Milani M, Yari Khosroushahi A, Fiering S. Plant viral nanoparticles for packaging and in vivo delivery of bioactive cargos. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS. NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 12:e1629. [PMID: 32249552 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2019] [Revised: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Nanoparticles have unique capabilities and considerable promise for many different biological uses. One capability is delivering bioactive cargos to specific cells, tissues, or organisms. Depending on the task, there are multiple variables to consider including nanoparticle selection, targeting strategies, and incorporating cargo so it can be delivered in a biologically active form. One nanoparticle option, genetically controlled plant viral nanoparticles (PVNPs), is highly uniform within a given virus but quite variable between viruses with a broad range of useful properties. PVNPs are flexible and versatile tools for incorporating and delivering a wide range of small or large molecule cargos. Furthermore, PVNPs can be modified to create nanostructures that can solve problems in medical, environmental, and basic research. This review discusses the currently available techniques for delivering bioactive cargos with PVNPs and potential cargos that can be delivered with these strategies. This article is categorized under: Implantable Materials and Surgical Technologies > Nanomaterials and Implants Biology-Inspired Nanomaterials > Protein and Virus-Based Structures.
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- Mehdi Shahgolzari
- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Biotechnology Department, Agricultural Faculty, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
- Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
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Bettini S, Valli L, Giancane G. Applications of Photoinduced Phenomena in Supramolecularly Arranged Phthalocyanine Derivatives: A Perspective. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25163742. [PMID: 32824375 PMCID: PMC7463501 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25163742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Revised: 08/12/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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This review focuses on the description of several examples of supramolecular assemblies of phthalocyanine derivatives differently functionalized and interfaced with diverse kinds of chemical species for photo-induced phenomena applications. In fact, the role of different substituents was investigated in order to tune peculiar aggregates formation as well as, with the same aim, the possibility to interface these derivatives with other molecular species, as electron donor and acceptor, carbon allotropes, cyclodextrins, protein cages, drugs. Phthalocyanine photo-physical features are indeed really interesting and appealing but need to be preserved and optimized. Here, we highlight that the supramolecular approach is a versatile method to build up very complex and functional architectures. Further, the possibility to minimize the organization energy and to facilitate the spontaneous assembly of the molecules, in numerous examples, has been demonstrated to be more useful and performing than the covalent approach.
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- Simona Bettini
- Department of Engineering of Innovation, University of Salento, Via per Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy;
- National Interuniversity Consortium for Materials Science and Technology, INSTM, Via Giuseppe Giusti, 9, 50121 Florence, Italy;
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- National Interuniversity Consortium for Materials Science and Technology, INSTM, Via Giuseppe Giusti, 9, 50121 Florence, Italy;
- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Salento, Via per Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
- Correspondence:
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- National Interuniversity Consortium for Materials Science and Technology, INSTM, Via Giuseppe Giusti, 9, 50121 Florence, Italy;
- Department of Cultural Heritage, University of Salento, Via D. Birago, 64, 73100 Lecce, Italy
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Pires IS, O’Boyle QT, Munoz CJ, Savla C, Cabrales P, Palmer AF. Enhanced Photodynamic Therapy Using the Apohemoglobin-Haptoglobin Complex as a Carrier of Aluminum Phthalocyanine. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2020; 3:4495-4506. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c00450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Ivan S. Pires
- William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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Tong Q, Qiu N, Ji J, Ye L, Zhai G. Research Progress in Bioinspired Drug Delivery Systems. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2020; 17:1269-1288. [PMID: 32543953 DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2020.1783235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION To tackle challenges associated with traditional drug carriers, investigators have explored cells, cellular membrane, and macromolecular components including proteins and exosomes for the fabrication of delivery vehicles, owing to their excellent biocompatibility, lower toxicity, lower immunogenicity and similarities with the host. Biomacromolecule- and biomimetic nanoparticle (NP)-based drug/gene carriers are drawing immense attention, and biomimetic drug delivery systems (BDDSs) have been conceived and constructed. AREAS COVERED This review focuses on BDDS based on mammalian cells, including blood cells, cancer cells, adult stem cells, endogenous proteins, pathogens and extracellular vesicles (EVs). EXPERT OPINION Compared with traditional drug delivery systems (DDSs), BDDSs are based on biological nanocarriers, exhibiting superior biocompatibility, fewer side effects, natural targeting, and diverse modifications. In addition to directly employing natural biomaterials such as cells, proteins, pathogens and EVs as carriers, BDDSs offer these advantages by mimicking the structure of natural nanocarriers through bioengineering technologies. Furthermore, BDDSs demonstrate fewer limitations and irregularities than natural materials and can overcome several shortcomings associated with natural carriers. Although research remains ongoing to resolve these limitations, it is anticipated that BDDSs possess the potential to overcome challenges associated with traditional DDS, with a promising future in the treatment of human diseases.
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- Qirong Tong
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University , Jinan, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University , Jinan, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University , Jinan, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University , Jinan, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University , Jinan, PR China
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Setaro F, Wennink JWH, Mäkinen PI, Holappa L, Trohopoulos PN, Ylä-Herttuala S, van Nostrum CF, de la Escosura A, Torres T. Amphiphilic phthalocyanines in polymeric micelles: a supramolecular approach toward efficient third-generation photosensitizers. J Mater Chem B 2019; 8:282-289. [PMID: 31803886 DOI: 10.1039/c9tb02014d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In this paper we describe a straightforward supramolecular strategy to encapsulate silicon phthalocyanine (SiPc) photosensitizers (PS) in polymeric micelles made of poly(ε-caprolactone)-b-methoxypoly(ethylene glycol) (PCL-PEG) block copolymers. While PCL-PEG micelles are promising nanocarriers based on their biocompatibility and biodegradability, the design of our new PS favors their encapsulation. In particular, they combine two axial benzoyl substituents, each of them carrying either three hydrophilic methoxy(triethylenoxy) chains (1), three hydrophobic dodecyloxy chains (3), or both kinds of chains (2). The SiPc derivatives 1 and 2 are therefore amphiphilic, with the SiPc unit contributing to the hydrophobic core, while lipophilicity increases along the series, making it possible to correlate the loading efficacy in PCL-PEG micelles with the hydrophobic/hydrophilic balance of the PS structure. This has led to a new kind of third-generation nano-PS that efficiently photogenerates 1O2, while preliminary in vitro experiments demonstrate an excellent cellular uptake and a promising PDT activity.
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- Francesca Setaro
- Organic Chemistry Department, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Neulaniementie 2, Kuopio FIN-70211, Finland
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- A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Neulaniementie 2, Kuopio FIN-70211, Finland
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- A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Neulaniementie 2, Kuopio FIN-70211, Finland
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Organic Chemistry Department, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain. and Institute for Advanced Research in Chemical Sciences (IAdChem), 28049 Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain
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- Organic Chemistry Department, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain. and Institute for Advanced Research in Chemical Sciences (IAdChem), 28049 Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain and IMDEA Nanosience, Ciudad Universitaria de Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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Maassen SJ, Huskens J, Cornelissen JJLM. Elucidating the Thermodynamic Driving Forces of Polyanion-Templated Virus-like Particle Assembly. J Phys Chem B 2019; 123:9733-9741. [PMID: 31661278 PMCID: PMC6875872 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.9b06258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Revised: 10/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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A virus in its most simple form is comprised of a protein capsid that surrounds and protects the viral genome. The self-assembly of such structures, however, is a highly complex, multiprotein, multiinteraction process and has been a topic of study for a number of years. This self-assembly process is driven by the (mainly electrostatic) interaction between the capsid proteins (CPs) and the genome as well as by the protein-protein interactions, which primarily rely on hydrophobic interactions. Insight in the thermodynamics that is involved in virus and virus-like particle (VLP) formation is crucial in the detailed understanding of this complex assembly process. Therefore, we studied the assembly of CPs of the cowpea chlorotic mottle virus (CCMV) templated by polyanionic species (cargo), that is, single-stranded DNA (ssDNA), and polystyrene sulfonate (PSS) using isothermal titration calorimetry. By separating the electrostatic CP-cargo interaction from the full assembly interaction, we conclude that CP-CP interactions cause an enthalpy change of -3 to -4 kcal mol-1 CP. Furthermore, we quantify that upon reducing the CP-CP interaction, in the case of CCMV by increasing the pH to 7, the CP-cargo starts to dominate VLP formation. This is highlighted by the three times higher affinity between CP and PSS compared to CP and ssDNA, resulting in the disassembly of CCMV at neutral pH in the presence of PSS to yield PSS-filled VLPs.
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- Stan J. Maassen
- Laboratory
of Biomolecular Nanotechnology, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology and Molecular NanoFabrication
Group, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, Enschede 7500 AE, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory
of Biomolecular Nanotechnology, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology and Molecular NanoFabrication
Group, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, Enschede 7500 AE, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory
of Biomolecular Nanotechnology, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology and Molecular NanoFabrication
Group, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, Enschede 7500 AE, The Netherlands
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VLPs Derived from the CCMV Plant Virus Can Directly Transfect and Deliver Heterologous Genes for Translation into Mammalian Cells. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 2019:4630891. [PMID: 31781617 PMCID: PMC6855080 DOI: 10.1155/2019/4630891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2019] [Revised: 09/01/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Virus-like particles (VLPs) are being used for therapeutic developments such as vaccines and drug nanocarriers. Among these, plant virus capsids are gaining interest for the formation of VLPs because they can be safely handled and are noncytotoxic. A paradigm in virology, however, is that plant viruses cannot transfect and deliver directly their genetic material or other cargos into mammalian cells. In this work, we prepared VLPs with the CCMV capsid and the mRNA-EGFP as a cargo and reporter gene. We show, for the first time, that these plant virus-based VLPs are capable of directly transfecting different eukaryotic cell lines, without the aid of any transfecting adjuvant, and delivering their nucleic acid for translation as observed by the presence of fluorescent protein. Our results show that the CCMV capsid is a good noncytotoxic container for genome delivery into mammalian cells.
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Dülfer J, Kadek A, Kopicki JD, Krichel B, Uetrecht C. Structural mass spectrometry goes viral. Adv Virus Res 2019; 105:189-238. [PMID: 31522705 DOI: 10.1016/bs.aivir.2019.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Over the last 20 years, mass spectrometry (MS), with its ability to analyze small sample amounts with high speed and sensitivity, has more and more entered the field of structural virology, aiming to investigate the structure and dynamics of viral proteins as close to their native environment as possible. The use of non-perturbing labels in hydrogen-deuterium exchange MS allows for the analysis of interactions between viral proteins and host cell factors as well as their dynamic responses to the environment. Cross-linking MS, on the other hand, can analyze interactions in viral protein complexes and identify virus-host interactions in cells. Native MS allows transferring viral proteins, complexes and capsids into the gas phase and has broken boundaries to overcome size limitations, so that now even the analysis of intact virions is possible. Different MS approaches not only inform about size, stability, interactions and dynamics of virus assemblies, but also bridge the gap to other biophysical techniques, providing valuable constraints for integrative structural modeling of viral complex assemblies that are often inaccessible by single technique approaches. In this review, recent advances are highlighted, clearly showing that structural MS approaches in virology are moving towards systems biology and ever more experiments are performed on cellular level.
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- Jasmin Dülfer
- Heinrich Pette Institute, Leibniz Institute for Experimental Virology, Hamburg, Germany
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- Heinrich Pette Institute, Leibniz Institute for Experimental Virology, Hamburg, Germany; European XFEL GmbH, Schenefeld, Germany
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- Heinrich Pette Institute, Leibniz Institute for Experimental Virology, Hamburg, Germany
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- Heinrich Pette Institute, Leibniz Institute for Experimental Virology, Hamburg, Germany
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- Heinrich Pette Institute, Leibniz Institute for Experimental Virology, Hamburg, Germany; European XFEL GmbH, Schenefeld, Germany.
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Korpi A, Anaya-Plaza E, Välimäki S, Kostiainen M. Highly ordered protein cage assemblies: A toolkit for new materials. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2019; 12:e1578. [PMID: 31414574 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Revised: 06/19/2019] [Accepted: 06/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Protein capsids are specialized and versatile natural macromolecules with exceptional properties. Their homogenous, spherical, rod-like or toroidal geometry, and spatially directed functionalities make them intriguing building blocks for self-assembled nanostructures. High degrees of functionality and modifiability allow for their assembly via non-covalent interactions, such as electrostatic and coordination bonding, enabling controlled self-assembly into higher-order structures. These assembly processes are sensitive to the molecules used and the surrounding conditions, making it possible to tune the chemical and physical properties of the resultant material and generate multifunctional and environmentally sensitive systems. These materials have numerous potential applications, including catalysis and drug delivery. This article is categorized under: Biology-Inspired Nanomaterials > Protein and Virus-Based Structures.
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- Antti Korpi
- Biohybrid Materials, Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, Aalto University, Aalto, Finland
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- Biohybrid Materials, Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, Aalto University, Aalto, Finland
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- Biohybrid Materials, Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, Aalto University, Aalto, Finland
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- Biohybrid Materials, Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, Aalto University, Aalto, Finland
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Wiehe A, O'Brien JM, Senge MO. Trends and targets in antiviral phototherapy. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2019; 18:2565-2612. [PMID: 31397467 DOI: 10.1039/c9pp00211a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 152] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a well-established treatment option in the treatment of certain cancerous and pre-cancerous lesions. Though best-known for its application in tumor therapy, historically the photodynamic effect was first demonstrated against bacteria at the beginning of the 20th century. Today, in light of spreading antibiotic resistance and the rise of new infections, this photodynamic inactivation (PDI) of microbes, such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses, is gaining considerable attention. This review focuses on the PDI of viruses as an alternative treatment in antiviral therapy, but also as a means of viral decontamination, covering mainly the literature of the last decade. The PDI of viruses shares the general action mechanism of photodynamic applications: the irradiation of a dye with light and the subsequent generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) which are the effective phototoxic agents damaging virus targets by reacting with viral nucleic acids, lipids and proteins. Interestingly, a light-independent antiviral activity has also been found for some of these dyes. This review covers the compound classes employed in the PDI of viruses and their various areas of use. In the medical area, currently two fields stand out in which the PDI of viruses has found broader application: the purification of blood products and the treatment of human papilloma virus manifestations. However, the PDI of viruses has also found interest in such diverse areas as water and surface decontamination, and biosafety.
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- Arno Wiehe
- biolitec research GmbH, Otto-Schott-Str. 15, 07745 Jena, Germany. and Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustr. 3, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Medicinal Chemistry, Trinity Translational Medicine Institute, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland.
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- Medicinal Chemistry, Trinity Translational Medicine Institute, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland.
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Sokullu E, Soleymani Abyaneh H, Gauthier MA. Plant/Bacterial Virus-Based Drug Discovery, Drug Delivery, and Therapeutics. Pharmaceutics 2019; 11:E211. [PMID: 31058814 PMCID: PMC6572107 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics11050211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2019] [Revised: 04/23/2019] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Viruses have recently emerged as promising nanomaterials for biotechnological applications. One of the most important applications of viruses is phage display, which has already been employed to identify a broad range of potential therapeutic peptides and antibodies, as well as other biotechnologically relevant polypeptides (including protease inhibitors, minimizing proteins, and cell/organ targeting peptides). Additionally, their high stability, easily modifiable surface, and enormous diversity in shape and size, distinguish viruses from synthetic nanocarriers used for drug delivery. Indeed, several plant and bacterial viruses (e.g., phages) have been investigated and applied as drug carriers. The ability to remove the genetic material within the capsids of some plant viruses and phages produces empty viral-like particles that are replication-deficient and can be loaded with therapeutic agents. This review summarizes the current applications of plant viruses and phages in drug discovery and as drug delivery systems and includes a discussion of the present status of virus-based materials in clinical research, alongside the observed challenges and opportunities.
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- Esen Sokullu
- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), EMT Research Center, Varennes, QC J3X 1S2, Canada.
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), EMT Research Center, Varennes, QC J3X 1S2, Canada.
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), EMT Research Center, Varennes, QC J3X 1S2, Canada.
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Chariou PL, Wang L, Desai C, Park J, Robbins LK, Recum HA, Ghiladi RA, Steinmetz NF. Let There Be Light: Targeted Photodynamic Therapy Using High Aspect Ratio Plant Viral Nanoparticles. Macromol Biosci 2019; 19:e1800407. [DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201800407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2018] [Revised: 12/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Paul L. Chariou
- Department of BioEngineering University of California San Diego La Jolla CA 92039 USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering Case Western Reserve University Cleveland OH 44106 USA
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- Department of BioEngineering University of California San Diego La Jolla CA 92039 USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering Case Western Reserve University Cleveland OH 44106 USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering Case Western Reserve University Cleveland OH 44106 USA
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- Department of BioEngineering University of California San Diego La Jolla CA 92039 USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering Case Western Reserve University Cleveland OH 44106 USA
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- Department of Chemistry North Carolina State University Raleigh NC 27695 USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering Case Western Reserve University Cleveland OH 44106 USA
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- Department of Chemistry North Carolina State University Raleigh NC 27695 USA
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- Department of BioEngineering University of California San Diego La Jolla CA 92039 USA
- Department of NanoEngineering University of California San Diego La Jolla CA 92039 USA
- Moores Cancer Center University of California San Diego La Jolla CA 92039 USA
- Department of Radiology University of California San Diego La Jolla CA 92039 USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering Case Western Reserve University Cleveland OH 44106 USA
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Liu Z, Wang D, Sun X, Sun Q, Wu Y, Xu Y. Construction and Characterization of Phthalocyanine-Loaded Particles of Curdlan and Their Photosensitivity. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19113323. [PMID: 30366405 PMCID: PMC6274969 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19113323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2018] [Revised: 10/18/2018] [Accepted: 10/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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To optimize the physicochemical properties of phthalocyanine (PC), we examined its behavior in particles of triple helix glucan curdlan (CUR). CUR was denatured and renatured in DMSO, in the presence of PC. Infrared spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) showed that PC and CUR formed an inclusion complex, in which PC was trapped inside CUR molecules. This redshifted the absorption peak of PC, which would improve its usefulness as a photosensitizer, because infrared light can penetrate more deeply into human tissues. The conductivity of the solution of CUR-PC was higher than the conductivities of either a CUR solution or a PC dispersion, indicating that CUR-PC is more water soluble than PC. In addition, CUR-PC was highly stable in water. Thus, the use of CUR as a carrier of PC improves several of its physical properties. PC is used as a photosensitizer for killing cancer cells, but its use is hampered by its low solubility. Further, its absorption range limits its use to a depth of 1–3 mm in tissues. CUR-PC, with its high solubility and infrared absorption peak, was highly effective as a photosensitizer. It killed 84% of HeLa cells under 15 min of long wavelength radiation and had little cytotoxicity in the absence of light. These results demonstrate that CUR-PC has promise as a photosensitizer, as well as provide theoretical support for a wide range of applications for PC and CUR.
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- Zonglin Liu
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China.
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China.
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China.
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China.
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- Dalian Bangchuidao Marine Products Co., Ltd. Dalian 116000, China.
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China.
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Application of Plant Viruses as a Biotemplate for Nanomaterial Fabrication. Molecules 2018; 23:molecules23092311. [PMID: 30208562 PMCID: PMC6225259 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23092311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2018] [Revised: 09/01/2018] [Accepted: 09/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Viruses are widely used to fabricate nanomaterials in the field of nanotechnology. Plant viruses are of great interest to the nanotechnology field because of their symmetry, polyvalency, homogeneous size distribution, and ability to self-assemble. This homogeneity can be used to obtain the high uniformity of the templated material and its related properties. In this paper, the variety of nanomaterials generated in rod-like and spherical plant viruses is highlighted for the cowpea chlorotic mottle virus (CCMV), cowpea mosaic virus (CPMV), brome mosaic virus (BMV), and tobacco mosaic virus (TMV). Their recent studies on developing nanomaterials in a wide range of applications from biomedicine and catalysts to biosensors are reviewed.
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Zhou Y, Bai Y, Liu H, Jiang X, Tong T, Fang L, Wang D, Ke Q, Liang J, Xiao S. Tellurium/Bovine Serum Albumin Nanocomposites Inducing the Formation of Stress Granules in a Protein Kinase R-Dependent Manner. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:25241-25251. [PMID: 29993233 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b09402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The effect of nanoparticles (NPs) on cellular stress responses is important to the understanding of nanotoxicities and developing safe therapies. Although the relationship between NPs and cellular stress responses has been preliminarily investigated, stress responses to NPs remain unclear. Here, tellurium/bovine serum albumin (Te/BSA) nanocomposites were prepared using sodium tellurite, BSA, and glutathione as precursors. The as-prepared Te/BSA nanocomposites, with particle size similar to that of many viruses, are found to induce the formation of stress granules (SGs), a kind of cytoplasmic RNA granule formed under various stresses. The SGs in Te/BSA nanocomposite-treated cells are composed of T-cell internal antigen 1 (TIA1), TIA1-related protein, and eukaryotic initiation factor 3η. Using chemical inhibitors and small interfering RNA-mediated silencing, protein kinase R (PKR) is identified as the α-subunit of eukaryotic initiation factor 2 (eIF2α)-kinase activated upon Te/BSA nanocomposite incubation, which is also the dominant kinase responsible for eIF2α activation under virus infection. Mechanistically, PKR is activated in a heparin-dependent manner. This study reveals a biological effect of Te/BSA nanocomposites on stress responses, providing a preliminary basis for further research on viruslike particles and the application of NPs in biology.
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Targeted cowpea chlorotic mottle virus-based nanoparticles with tumor-homing peptide F3 for photothermal therapy. BIOTECHNOL BIOPROC E 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s12257-017-0443-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Yang L, Liu A, de Ruiter MV, Hommersom CA, Katsonis N, Jonkheijm P, Cornelissen JJLM. Compartmentalized supramolecular hydrogels based on viral nanocages towards sophisticated cargo administration. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:4123-4129. [PMID: 29436545 PMCID: PMC5824667 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr07718a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2017] [Accepted: 12/03/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Introduction of compartments with defined spaces inside a hydrogel network brings unique features, such as cargo quantification, stabilization and diminishment of burst release, which are all desired for biomedical applications. As a proof of concept, guest-modified cowpea chlorotic mottle virus (CCMV) particles and complementary guest-modified hydroxylpropyl cellulose (HPC) were non-covalently cross-linked through the formation of ternary host-guest complexes with cucurbit[8]uril (CB[8]). Furthermore, CCMV based virus-like particles (VLPs) loaded with tetrasulfonated zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPc) were prepared, with a loading efficiency up to 99%, which are subsequently successfully integrated inside the supramolecular hydrogel network. It was shown that compartments provided by protein cages not only help to quantify the loaded ZnPc cargo, but also improve the water solubility of ZnPc to avoid undesired aggregation. Moreover, the VLPs together with ZnPc cargo can be released in a controlled way without an initial burst release. The photodynamic effect of ZnPc molecules was retained after encapsulation of capsid protein and release from the hydrogel. This line of research suggests a new approach for sophisticated drug administration in supramolecular hydrogels.
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- Liulin Yang
- Laboratory for Biomolecular Nanotechnology , MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology , University of Twente , P.O. Box 217 , 7500 AE , Enschede , The Netherlands .
- Molecular Nanofabrication Group , MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology , University of Twente , P.O. Box 217 , 7500 AE , Enschede , The Netherlands .
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- Laboratory for Biomolecular Nanotechnology , MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology , University of Twente , P.O. Box 217 , 7500 AE , Enschede , The Netherlands .
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- Laboratory for Biomolecular Nanotechnology , MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology , University of Twente , P.O. Box 217 , 7500 AE , Enschede , The Netherlands .
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- Laboratory for Biomolecular Nanotechnology , MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology , University of Twente , P.O. Box 217 , 7500 AE , Enschede , The Netherlands .
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- Laboratory for Biomolecular Nanotechnology , MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology , University of Twente , P.O. Box 217 , 7500 AE , Enschede , The Netherlands .
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- Molecular Nanofabrication Group , MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology , University of Twente , P.O. Box 217 , 7500 AE , Enschede , The Netherlands .
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- Laboratory for Biomolecular Nanotechnology , MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology , University of Twente , P.O. Box 217 , 7500 AE , Enschede , The Netherlands .
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Chauhan K, Hernandez-Meza JM, Rodríguez-Hernández AG, Juarez-Moreno K, Sengar P, Vazquez-Duhalt R. Multifunctionalized biocatalytic P22 nanoreactor for combinatory treatment of ER+ breast cancer. J Nanobiotechnology 2018; 16:17. [PMID: 29463260 PMCID: PMC5819296 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-018-0345-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2017] [Accepted: 02/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background Tamoxifen is the standard endocrine therapy for breast cancers, which require metabolic activation by cytochrome P450 enzymes (CYP). However, the lower and variable concentrations of CYP activity at the tumor remain major bottlenecks for the efficient treatment, causing severe side-effects. Combination nanotherapy has gained much recent attention for cancer treatment as it reduces the drug-associated toxicity without affecting the therapeutic response. Results Here we show the modular design of P22 bacteriophage virus-like particles for nanoscale integration of virus-driven enzyme prodrug therapy and photodynamic therapy. These virus capsids carrying CYP activity at the core are decorated with photosensitizer and targeting moiety at the surface for effective combinatory treatment. The estradiol-functionalized nanoparticles are recognized and internalized into ER+ breast tumor cells increasing the intracellular CYP activity and showing the ability to produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) upon UV365 nm irradiation. The generated ROS in synergy with enzymatic activity drastically enhanced the tamoxifen sensitivity in vitro, strongly inhibiting tumor cells. Conclusions This work clearly demonstrated that the targeted combinatory treatment using multifunctional biocatalytic P22 represents the effective nanotherapeutics for ER+ breast cancer. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12951-018-0345-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Kanchan Chauhan
- Department of Bionanotechnology, Centro de Nanociencias y Nanotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Km. 107 carretera Tijuana-Ensenada, 22860, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
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- Department of Bionanotechnology, Centro de Nanociencias y Nanotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Km. 107 carretera Tijuana-Ensenada, 22860, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
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- Department of Bionanotechnology, Centro de Nanociencias y Nanotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Km. 107 carretera Tijuana-Ensenada, 22860, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
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- Department of Bionanotechnology, Centro de Nanociencias y Nanotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Km. 107 carretera Tijuana-Ensenada, 22860, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
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- Department of Bionanotechnology, Centro de Nanociencias y Nanotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Km. 107 carretera Tijuana-Ensenada, 22860, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
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- Department of Bionanotechnology, Centro de Nanociencias y Nanotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Km. 107 carretera Tijuana-Ensenada, 22860, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico.
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Sinn S, Yang L, Biedermann F, Wang D, Kübel C, Cornelissen JJLM, De Cola L. Templated Formation of Luminescent Virus-like Particles by Tailor-Made Pt(II) Amphiphiles. J Am Chem Soc 2018; 140:2355-2362. [PMID: 29357236 PMCID: PMC5817621 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b12447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Virus-like particles
(VLPs) have been created from luminescent
Pt(II) complex amphiphiles, able to form supramolecular structures
in water solutions, that can be encapsulated or act as templates of
cowpea chlorotic mottle virus capsid proteins. By virtue of a bottom-up
molecular design, icosahedral and nonicosahedral (rod-like) VLPs have
been constructed through diverse pathways, and a relationship between
the molecular structure of the complexes and the shape and size of
the VLPs has been observed. A deep insight into the mechanism for
the templated formation of the differently shaped VLPs was achieved,
by electron microscopy measurements (TEM and STEM) and bulk analysis
(FPLC, DLS, photophysical investigations). Interestingly, the obtained
VLPs can be visualized by their intense emission at room temperature,
generated by the self-assembly of the Pt(II) complexes. The encapsulation
of the luminescent species is further verified by their higher emission
quantum yields inside the VLPs, which is due to the confinement effect
of the protein cage. These hybrid materials demonstrate the potential
of tailor-made supramolecular systems able to control the assembly
of biological building blocks.
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- Stephan Sinn
- Institut de Science et d'Ingénierie Supramoléculaires (ISIS), Université de Strasbourg & CNRS , 8 Rue Gaspard Monge, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Laboratory for Biomolecular Nanotechnology, MESA+ Institute, University of Twente , P.O. Box 207, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Biomolecular Nanotechnology, MESA+ Institute, University of Twente , P.O. Box 207, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Institut de Science et d'Ingénierie Supramoléculaires (ISIS), Université de Strasbourg & CNRS , 8 Rue Gaspard Monge, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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Protein-based nanoreactors are generated by encapsulating an enzyme inside the capsid of the cowpea chlorotic mottle virus (CCMV). Here, three different noncovalent methods are described to efficiently incorporate enzymes inside the capsid of these viral protein cages. The methods are based on pH, leucine zippers, and electrostatic interactions respectively, as a driving force for encapsulation. The methods are exclusively described for the enzymes horseradish peroxidase, glucose oxidase, and Pseudozyma antarctica lipase B, but they are also applicable for other enzymes.
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- Mark V de Ruiter
- Laboratory of Biomolecular Nanotechnology, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Nanotechnology, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Nanotechnology, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.
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Interactions Between Plant Viral Nanoparticles (VNPs) and Blood Plasma Proteins, and Their Impact on the VNP In Vivo Fates. Methods Mol Biol 2018; 1776:591-608. [PMID: 29869268 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-7808-3_38] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Plant viral nanoparticles (VNPs) are currently being developed as novel vessels for delivery of diagnostic and therapeutic cargos to sites of disease. With a rapid increase in the number of VNP variants and their potential applications in nanomedicine, the properties they acquire in the bloodstream need to be investigated. Biomolecules present in plasma are known to adsorb onto the surface of nanomaterials (including VNPs), forming a biointerface called the protein corona, which is capable of reprogramming the properties of VNPs. Here we describe a few general methods to isolate and study the VNP-protein corona complexes, in order to evaluate the impact of protein corona on molecular recognition of VNPs by target cells, and clearance by phagocytes. We outline procedures for in vivo screening of VNP fates in a mouse model, which may be useful for evaluation of efficacy and biocompatibility of different VNP based formulations.
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Choi B, Kim H, Choi H, Kang S. Protein Cage Nanoparticles as Delivery Nanoplatforms. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2018; 1064:27-43. [DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-0445-3_2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Almeida-Marrero V, van de Winckel E, Anaya-Plaza E, Torres T, de la Escosura A. Porphyrinoid biohybrid materials as an emerging toolbox for biomedical light management. Chem Soc Rev 2018; 47:7369-7400. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cs00554g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The present article reviews the most important developing strategies in light-induced nanomedicine, based on the combination of porphyrinoid photosensitizers with a wide variety of biomolecules and biomolecular assemblies.
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica
- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
- Cantoblanco 28049
- Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica
- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
- Cantoblanco 28049
- Spain
- Institute for Advanced Research in Chemistry (IAdChem)
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica
- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
- Cantoblanco 28049
- Spain
- Institute for Advanced Research in Chemistry (IAdChem)
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Liu A, de Ruiter MV, Maassen SJ, Cornelissen JJLM. Nanoreactors via Encapsulation of Catalytic Gold Nanoparticles within Cowpea Chlorotic Mottle Virus Protein Cages. Methods Mol Biol 2018; 1798:1-9. [PMID: 29868947 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-7893-9_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Viral protein cage-based nanoreactors can be generated by encapsulation of catalytic metal nanoparticles within the capsid structure. In this method, coat proteins of the cowpea chlorotic mottle virus (CCMV) are used to sequester gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) in buffered solutions at neutral pH to form CCMV-Au hybrid nanoparticles. This chapter describes detailed methods for the encapsulation of Au NPs into CCMV protein cages. Protocols for the reduction of nitroarenes by using CCMV-Au NPs as catalyst are described as an example for the catalytic activity of Au NPs in the protein cages.
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- Aijie Liu
- Laboratory of Biomolecular Nanotechnology, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Nanotechnology, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Nanotechnology, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Nanotechnology, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.
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Obata M, Tanaka S, Mizukoshi H, Ishihara E, Takahashi M, Hirohara S. RAFT synthesis of polystyrene-block-poly(polyethylene glycol monomethyl ether acrylate) for zinc phthalocyanine-loaded polymeric micelles as photodynamic therapy photosensitizers. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/pola.28929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Makoto Obata
- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering; University of Yamanashi, 4-4-37 Takeda; Kofu 400-8510 Japan
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- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering; University of Yamanashi, 4-4-37 Takeda; Kofu 400-8510 Japan
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- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering; University of Yamanashi, 4-4-37 Takeda; Kofu 400-8510 Japan
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- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering; University of Yamanashi, 4-4-37 Takeda; Kofu 400-8510 Japan
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- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering; University of Yamanashi, 4-4-37 Takeda; Kofu 400-8510 Japan
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering; National Institute of Technology, Ube College, 2-14-1 Tokiwadai; Ube 755-8555 Japan
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Narayanan KB, Han SS. Icosahedral plant viral nanoparticles - bioinspired synthesis of nanomaterials/nanostructures. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2017; 248:1-19. [PMID: 28916111 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2017.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2016] [Revised: 08/18/2017] [Accepted: 08/18/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Viral nanotechnology utilizes virus nanoparticles (VNPs) and virus-like nanoparticles (VLPs) of plant viruses as highly versatile platforms for materials synthesis and molecular entrapment that can be used in the nanotechnological fields, such as in next-generation nanoelectronics, nanocatalysis, biosensing and optics, and biomedical applications, such as for targeting, therapeutic delivery, and non-invasive in vivo imaging with high specificity and selectivity. In particular, plant virus capsids provide biotemplates for the production of novel nanostructured materials with organic/inorganic moieties incorporated in a very precise and controlled manner. Interestingly, capsid proteins of spherical plant viruses can self-assemble into well-organized icosahedral three-dimensional (3D) nanoscale multivalent architectures with high monodispersity and structural symmetry. Using viral genetic and protein engineering of icosahedral viruses with a variety of sizes, the interior, exterior and the interfaces between coat protein (CP) subunits can be manipulated to fabricate materials with a wide range of desirable properties allowing for biomineralization, encapsulation, infusion, controlled self-assembly, and multivalent ligand display of nanoparticles or molecules for varied applications. In this review, we discuss the various functional nanomaterials/nanostructures developed using the VNPs and VLPs of different icosahedral plant viruses and their nano(bio)technological and nanomedical applications.
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Sharma J, Uchida M, Miettinen HM, Douglas T. Modular interior loading and exterior decoration of a virus-like particle. NANOSCALE 2017; 9:10420-10430. [PMID: 28702648 PMCID: PMC6482854 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr03018e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Virus-like particles (VLPs) derived from the bacteriophage P22 offer an interesting and malleable platform for encapsulation and multivalent presentation of cargo molecules. The packaging of cargo in P22 VLP is typically achieved through genetically enabled directed in vivo encapsulation. However, this approach does not allow control over the packing density and composition of the encapsulated cargos. Here, we have adopted an in vitro assembly approach to gain control over cargo packaging in P22. The packaging was controlled by closely regulating the stoichiometric ratio of cargo-fused-scaffold protein and wild-type scaffold protein during the in vitro assembly. In a "one-pot assembly reaction" coat protein subunits were incubated with varied ratios of wild-type scaffold protein and cargo-fused-scaffold protein, which resulted in the encapsulation of both components in a co-assembled capsid. These experiments demonstrate that an input stoichiometry can be used to achieve controlled packaging of multiple cargos within the VLP. The porous nature of P22 allows the escape and re-entry of wild-type scaffold protein from the assembled capsid but scaffold protein fused to a protein-cargo cannot traverse the capsid shell due to the size of the cargo. This has allowed us to control and alter the packing density by selectively releasing wild-type scaffold protein from the co-assembled capsids. We have demonstrated these concepts in the P22 system using an encapsulated streptavidin protein and have shown its highly selective interaction with biotin or biotin derivatives. Additionally, this system can be used to encapsulate small molecules coupled to biotin, or display large proteins, that cannot enter the capsid and thus remain available for the multivalent display on the exterior of the capsid when attached to a flexible biotinylated linker. Thus, we have developed a P22 system with controlled protein cargo composition and packing density, to which both small and large molecules can be attached at high copy number on the interior or exterior of the capsid.
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- Jhanvi Sharma
- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, USA.
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- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Montana State University, PO Box 173520, Bozeman, Montana 59717, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, USA.
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Leung RC, Robinson MDM, Ajabali AAA, Karunanithy G, Lyons B, Raj R, Raoufmoghaddam S, Mohammed S, Claridge TDW, Baldwin AJ, Davis BG. Monitoring the Disassembly of Virus-like Particles by 19F-NMR. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:5277-5280. [PMID: 28350443 PMCID: PMC5425944 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b11040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Virus-like particles (VLPs) are stable protein cages derived from virus coats. They have been used extensively as biomolecular platforms, e.g., nanocarriers or vaccines, but a convenient in situ technique is lacking for tracking functional status. Here, we present a simple way to monitor disassembly of 19F-labeled VLPs derived from bacteriophage Qβ by 19F NMR. Analysis of resonances, under a range of conditions, allowed determination not only of the particle as fully assembled but also as disassembled, as well as detection of a degraded state upon digestion by cells. This in turn allowed mutational redesign of disassembly and testing in both bacterial and mammalian systems as a strategy for the creation of putative, targeted-VLP delivery systems.
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory,
Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, United
Kingdom
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory,
Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, United
Kingdom
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory,
Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, United
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory,
Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, United
Kingdom
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory,
Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, United
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory,
Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, United
Kingdom
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory,
Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, United
Kingdom
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory,
Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, United
Kingdom
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory,
Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, United
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Abbas M, Zou Q, Li S, Yan X. Self-Assembled Peptide- and Protein-Based Nanomaterials for Antitumor Photodynamic and Photothermal Therapy. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2017; 29:1605021. [PMID: 28060418 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201605021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 479] [Impact Index Per Article: 68.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2016] [Revised: 10/18/2016] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Tremendous interest in self-assembly of peptides and proteins towards functional nanomaterials has been inspired by naturally evolving self-assembly in biological construction of multiple and sophisticated protein architectures in organisms. Self-assembled peptide and protein nanoarchitectures are excellent promising candidates for facilitating biomedical applications due to their advantages of structural, mechanical, and functional diversity and high biocompability and biodegradability. Here, this review focuses on the self-assembly of peptides and proteins for fabrication of phototherapeutic nanomaterials for antitumor photodynamic and photothermal therapy, with emphasis on building blocks, non-covalent interactions, strategies, and the nanoarchitectures of self-assembly. The exciting antitumor activities achieved by these phototherapeutic nanomaterials are also discussed in-depth, along with the relationships between their specific nanoarchitectures and their unique properties, providing an increased understanding of the role of peptide and protein self-assembly in improving the efficiency of photodynamic and photothermal therapy.
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- Manzar Abbas
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- Center for Mesoscience, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- Center for Mesoscience, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- Center for Mesoscience, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- Center for Mesoscience, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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Brasch M, Putri RM, de Ruiter MV, Luque D, Koay MST, Castón JR, Cornelissen JJLM. Assembling Enzymatic Cascade Pathways inside Virus-Based Nanocages Using Dual-Tasking Nucleic Acid Tags. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:1512-1519. [PMID: 28055188 PMCID: PMC5330652 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b10948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The packaging of proteins into discrete compartments is an essential feature for cellular efficiency. Inspired by Nature, we harness virus-like assemblies as artificial nanocompartments for enzyme-catalyzed cascade reactions. Using the negative charges of nucleic acid tags, we develop a versatile strategy to promote an efficient noncovalent co-encapsulation of enzymes within a single protein cage of cowpea chlorotic mottle virus (CCMV) at neutral pH. The encapsulation results in stable 21-22 nm sized CCMV-like particles, which is characteristic of an icosahedral T = 1 symmetry. Cryo-EM reconstruction was used to demonstrate the structure of T = 1 assemblies templated by biological soft materials as well as the extra-swelling capacity of these T = 1 capsids. Furthermore, the specific sequence of the DNA tag is capable of operating as a secondary biocatalyst as well as bridging two enzymes for co-encapsulation in a single capsid while maintaining their enzymatic activity. Using CCMV-like particles to mimic nanocompartments can provide valuable insight on the role of biological compartments in enhancing metabolic efficiency.
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- Melanie Brasch
- Department
of Biomolecular Nanotechnology, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Biomolecular Nanotechnology, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Biomolecular Nanotechnology, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Structure of Macromolecules, Centro Nacional
de Biotecnología/CSIC, Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain
- Centro
Nacional de Microbiología/Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, 28220 Madrid, Spain
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- Department
of Biomolecular Nanotechnology, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Structure of Macromolecules, Centro Nacional
de Biotecnología/CSIC, Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Department
of Biomolecular Nanotechnology, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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Anaya-Plaza E, van de Winckel E, Mikkilä J, Malho JM, Ikkala O, Gulías O, Bresolí-Obach R, Agut M, Nonell S, Torres T, Kostiainen MA, de la Escosura A. Photoantimicrobial Biohybrids by Supramolecular Immobilization of Cationic Phthalocyanines onto Cellulose Nanocrystals. Chemistry 2017; 23:4320-4326. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201605285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Eduardo Anaya-Plaza
- Departamento de Química Orgánica (C-I); Universidad Autónoma de Madrid/IMDEA (TT), Cantoblanco; 28049 Madrid Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica (C-I); Universidad Autónoma de Madrid/IMDEA (TT), Cantoblanco; 28049 Madrid Spain
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- Department of Biotechnology and Chemical Technology; Aalto University; 00076 Aalto Finland
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- Department of Applied Physics; Aalto University; 00076 Aalto Finland
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- Department of Applied Physics; Aalto University; 00076 Aalto Finland
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- Institut Químic de Sarrià; Universitat Ramon Llull; 08017 Barcelona Spain
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- Institut Químic de Sarrià; Universitat Ramon Llull; 08017 Barcelona Spain
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- Institut Químic de Sarrià; Universitat Ramon Llull; 08017 Barcelona Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica (C-I); Universidad Autónoma de Madrid/IMDEA (TT), Cantoblanco; 28049 Madrid Spain
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- Department of Biotechnology and Chemical Technology; Aalto University; 00076 Aalto Finland
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica (C-I); Universidad Autónoma de Madrid/IMDEA (TT), Cantoblanco; 28049 Madrid Spain
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Weineisen NL, Hommersom CA, Voskuhl J, Sankaran S, Depauw AMA, Katsonis N, Jonkheijm P, Cornelissen JJLM. Photoresponsive, reversible immobilization of virus particles on supramolecular platforms. Chem Commun (Camb) 2017; 53:1896-1899. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cc09576c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Covalently attached azobenzene moieties to cowpea chlorotic mottle virus (CCMV) allow for photoresponsive immobilization on cucurbit[8]uril bearing surfaces.
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- N. L. Weineisen
- Laboratory for Biomolecular Nanotechnology
- MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente
- 7500 AE Enschede
- The Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Biomolecular Nanotechnology
- MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente
- 7500 AE Enschede
- The Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Molecular nanoFabrication
- MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology
- University of Twente
- 7500 AE Enschede
- The Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Molecular nanoFabrication
- MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology
- University of Twente
- 7500 AE Enschede
- The Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Biomolecular Nanotechnology
- MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente
- 7500 AE Enschede
- The Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Biomolecular Nanotechnology
- MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente
- 7500 AE Enschede
- The Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Molecular nanoFabrication
- MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology
- University of Twente
- 7500 AE Enschede
- The Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Biomolecular Nanotechnology
- MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente
- 7500 AE Enschede
- The Netherlands
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Tagit O, de Ruiter M, Brasch M, Ma Y, Cornelissen JJLM. Quantum dot encapsulation in virus-like particles with tuneable structural properties and low toxicity. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra06684h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Quantum dot encapsulation within cowpea chlorotic mottle virus-based capsid proteins to obtain size-tuneable, non-toxic, luminescent imaging probes is presented.
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- O. Tagit
- Laboratory of Biomolecular Nanotechnology
- MESA + Institute of Nanotechnology
- University of Twente
- Enschede
- The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Nanotechnology
- MESA + Institute of Nanotechnology
- University of Twente
- Enschede
- The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Nanotechnology
- MESA + Institute of Nanotechnology
- University of Twente
- Enschede
- The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Nanotechnology
- MESA + Institute of Nanotechnology
- University of Twente
- Enschede
- The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Nanotechnology
- MESA + Institute of Nanotechnology
- University of Twente
- Enschede
- The Netherlands
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Liu A, Yang L, Verwegen M, Reardon D, Cornelissen JJM. Construction of core-shell hybrid nanoparticles templated by virus-like particles. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra11310b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Catalytically active gold in silica core–shell nanoparticles are prepared by pH controlled templating on virus-like particles.
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- A. Liu
- Laboratory for Biomolecular Nanotechnology (BNT)
- MESA+ Institute of Nanotechnology
- University of Twente
- 7500 AE Enschede
- The Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Biomolecular Nanotechnology (BNT)
- MESA+ Institute of Nanotechnology
- University of Twente
- 7500 AE Enschede
- The Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Biomolecular Nanotechnology (BNT)
- MESA+ Institute of Nanotechnology
- University of Twente
- 7500 AE Enschede
- The Netherlands
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- DSM Materials Science Center
- 6160 MD Geleen
- The Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Biomolecular Nanotechnology (BNT)
- MESA+ Institute of Nanotechnology
- University of Twente
- 7500 AE Enschede
- The Netherlands
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Rodríguez-Morgade MS, Kobayashi N. Preface — Special Issue in Honor of Professor Tomás Torres. J PORPHYR PHTHALOCYA 2016. [DOI: 10.1142/s1088424616020016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Bottari G, de la Escosura A, González-Rodríguez D, de la Torre G. Tomás Torres’ research in a nutshell. J PORPHYR PHTHALOCYA 2016. [DOI: 10.1142/s1088424616300123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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This review, dedicated to Professor Tomás Torres on the occasion of his 65th birthday, offers an overview of the main achievements in his research career. Having a strong background in organic chemistry, he and his group have constantly devoted much effort to the development of synthetic methods towards novel systems based on phthalocyanines and other porphyrinoid analogues. Not less important, the founding of solid collaborations with other prominent scientists has led to study the physicochemical properties of these [Formula: see text]-conjugated dyes, and to evaluate their potential application in multidisciplinary areas such as self-assembly, nanochemistry, optoelectronics and biomedicine.
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- Giovanni Bottari
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco, E-28049 Madrid, Spain
- IMDEA-Nanociencia, Campus de Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco, E-28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco, E-28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco, E-28049 Madrid, Spain
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Bioengineered protein-based nanocage for drug delivery. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2016; 106:157-171. [PMID: 26994591 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2016.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 157] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2015] [Revised: 03/01/2016] [Accepted: 03/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Nature, in its wonders, presents and assembles the most intricate and delicate protein structures and this remarkable phenomenon occurs in all kingdom and phyla of life. Of these proteins, cage-like multimeric proteins provide spatial control to biological processes and also compartmentalizes compounds that may be toxic or unstable and avoids their contact with the environment. Protein-based nanocages are of particular interest because of their potential applicability as drug delivery carriers and their perfect and complex symmetry and ideal physical properties, which have stimulated researchers to engineer, modify or mimic these qualities. This article reviews various existing types of protein-based nanocages that are used for therapeutic purposes, and outlines their drug-loading mechanisms and bioengineering strategies via genetic and chemical functionalization. Through a critical evaluation of recent advances in protein nanocage-based drug delivery in vitro and in vivo, an outlook for de novo and in silico nanocage design, and also protein-based nanocage preclinical and future clinical applications will be presented.
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Schwarz B, Uchida M, Douglas T. Biomedical and Catalytic Opportunities of Virus-Like Particles in Nanotechnology. Adv Virus Res 2016; 97:1-60. [PMID: 28057256 DOI: 10.1016/bs.aivir.2016.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Within biology, molecules are arranged in hierarchical structures that coordinate and control the many processes that allow for complex organisms to exist. Proteins and other functional macromolecules are often studied outside their natural nanostructural context because it remains difficult to create controlled arrangements of proteins at this size scale. Viruses are elegantly simple nanosystems that exist at the interface of living organisms and nonliving biological machines. Studied and viewed primarily as pathogens to be combatted, viruses have emerged as models of structural efficiency at the nanoscale and have spurred the development of biomimetic nanoparticle systems. Virus-like particles (VLPs) are noninfectious protein cages derived from viruses or other cage-forming systems. VLPs provide incredibly regular scaffolds for building at the nanoscale. Composed of self-assembling protein subunits, VLPs provide both a model for studying materials' assembly at the nanoscale and useful building blocks for materials design. The robustness and degree of understanding of many VLP structures allow for the ready use of these systems as versatile nanoparticle platforms for the conjugation of active molecules or as scaffolds for the structural organization of chemical processes. Lastly the prevalence of viruses in all domains of life has led to unique activities of VLPs in biological systems most notably the immune system. Here we discuss recent efforts to apply VLPs in a wide variety of applications with the aim of highlighting how the common structural elements of VLPs have led to their emergence as paradigms for the understanding and design of biological nanomaterials.
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- B Schwarz
- Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, United States
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- Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, United States
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- Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, United States.
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Maassen SJ, van der Ham AM, Cornelissen JJLM. Combining Protein Cages and Polymers: from Understanding Self-Assembly to Functional Materials. ACS Macro Lett 2016; 5:987-994. [PMID: 35607217 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.6b00509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Protein cages, such as viruses, are well-defined biological nanostructures which are highly symmetrical and monodisperse. They are found in various shapes and sizes and can encapsulate or template non-native materials. Furthermore, the proteins can be chemically or genetically modified giving them new properties. For these reasons, these protein structures have received increasing attention in the field of polymer-protein hybrid materials over the past years, however, advances are still to be made. This Viewpoint highlights the different ways polymers and protein cages or their subunits have been combined to understand self-assembly and create functional materials.
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- Stan J. Maassen
- Laboratory for Biomolecular
Nanotechnology, MESA+ Institute, University of Twente, P.O. Box 207, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Biomolecular
Nanotechnology, MESA+ Institute, University of Twente, P.O. Box 207, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Biomolecular
Nanotechnology, MESA+ Institute, University of Twente, P.O. Box 207, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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