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Dube S, Rawtani D, Khatri N, Parikh G. A deep delve into the chemistry and biocompatibility of halloysite nanotubes: A new perspective on an idiosyncratic nanocarrier for delivering drugs and biologics. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 309:102776. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2022.102776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Zhu CY, Li FL, Zhang YW, Gupta RK, Patel SKS, Lee JK. Recent Strategies for the Immobilization of Therapeutic Enzymes. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14071409. [PMID: 35406282 PMCID: PMC9003532 DOI: 10.3390/polym14071409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Therapeutic enzymes play important roles in modern medicine due to their high affinity and specificity. However, it is very expensive to use them in clinical medicine because of their low stability and bioavailability. To improve the stability and effectiveness of therapeutic enzymes, immobilization techniques have been employed to enhance the applications of therapeutic enzymes in the past few years. Reported immobilization techniques include entrapment, adsorption, and covalent attachment. In addition, protein engineering is often used to improve enzyme properties; however, all methods present certain advantages and limitations. For carrier-bound immobilization, the delivery and release of the immobilized enzyme depend on the properties of the carrier and enzyme. In this review, we summarize the advantages and challenges of the current strategies developed to deliver therapeutic enzymes and provide a future perspective on the immobilization technologies used for therapeutic enzyme delivery.
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- Chen-Yuan Zhu
- School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; (C.-Y.Z.); (F.-L.L.)
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; (C.-Y.Z.); (F.-L.L.)
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; (C.-Y.Z.); (F.-L.L.)
- Correspondence: (Y.-W.Z.); (S.K.S.P.); (J.-K.L.); Tel.: +82-2-450-3505 (J.-K.L.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea;
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea;
- Correspondence: (Y.-W.Z.); (S.K.S.P.); (J.-K.L.); Tel.: +82-2-450-3505 (J.-K.L.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea;
- Correspondence: (Y.-W.Z.); (S.K.S.P.); (J.-K.L.); Tel.: +82-2-450-3505 (J.-K.L.)
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Kurdy W, Yakovleva G, Ilinskaya O. Structure and Functional Potential of Arctic Sea Sediment Microbiota. J GEN APPL MICROBIOL 2022. [DOI: 10.2323/jgam.2022.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- William Kurdy
- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology of Kazan (Volga-region) Federal University
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- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology of Kazan (Volga-region) Federal University
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- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology of Kazan (Volga-region) Federal University
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Yashchenok AM, Gusliakova OI, Konovalova EV, Novoselova MV, Shipunova VO, Abakumova TO, Efimova OI, Kholodenko R, Schulga AA, Zatsepin TS, Gorin DA, Deyev SM. Barnase encapsulation into submicron porous CaCO 3 particles: studies of loading and enzyme activity. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:8823-8831. [PMID: 34633027 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb01315g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The present study focuses on the immobilization of the bacterial ribonuclease barnase (Bn) into submicron porous calcium carbonate (CaCO3) particles. For encapsulation, we apply adsorption, freezing-induced loading and co-precipitation methods and study the effects of adsorption time, enzyme concentration and anionic polyelectrolytes on the encapsulation efficiency of Bn. We show that the use of negatively charged dextran sulfate (DS) and ribonucleic acid from yeast (RNA) increases the loading capacity (LC) of the enzyme on CaCO3 particles by about 3-fold as compared to the particles with Bn itself. The ribonuclease (RNase) activity of encapsulated enzyme depends on the LC of the particles and transformation of metastable vaterite to stable calcite, as studied by the assessment of enzyme activities in particles.
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- Alexey M Yashchenok
- Center for Photonics and Quantum Materials, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, 121205 Moscow, Russia.
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- Remote Controlled Theranostic Systems Lab, Saratov State University, 410012 Saratov, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Miklukho-Maklaya Street 16/10, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Center for Photonics and Quantum Materials, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, 121205 Moscow, Russia.
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Miklukho-Maklaya Street 16/10, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Center for Life Science, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, 121205 Moscow, Russia
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- Center for Neurobiology and Brain Restoration, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, 121205 Moscow, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Miklukho-Maklaya Street 16/10, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Miklukho-Maklaya Street 16/10, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Center for Life Science, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, 121205 Moscow, Russia
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- Center for Photonics and Quantum Materials, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, 121205 Moscow, Russia.
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Miklukho-Maklaya Street 16/10, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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Shurpik DN, Aleksandrova YI, Mostovaya OA, Nazmutdinova VA, Zelenikhin PV, Subakaeva EV, Mukhametzyanov TA, Cragg PJ, Stoikov II. Water-soluble pillar[5]arene sulfo-derivatives self-assemble into biocompatible nanosystems to stabilize therapeutic proteins. Bioorg Chem 2021; 117:105415. [PMID: 34673453 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.105415] [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: 08/13/2021] [Revised: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Pillar[5]arenes containing sulfonate fragments have been shown to form supramolecular complexes with therapeutic proteins to facilitate targeted transport with an increased duration of action and enhanced bioavailability. Regioselective synthesis was used to obtain a water-soluble pillar[5]arene containing the fluorescent label FITC and nine sulfoethoxy fragments. The pillar[5]arene formed complexes with the therapeutic proteins binase, bleomycin, and lysozyme in a 1:2 ratio as demonstrated by UV-vis and fluorescence spectroscopy. The formation of stable spherical nanosized macrocycle/binase complexes with an average particle size of 200 nm was established by dynamic light scattering and transmission electron microscopy. Flow cytometry demonstrated the ability of macrocycle/binase complexes to penetrate into tumor cells where they exhibited significant cytotoxicity towards A549 cells at 10-5-10-6 M while maintaining the enzymatic activity of binase.
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- Dmitriy N Shurpik
- Kazan Federal University, A.M. Butlerov Chemistry Institute, 420008 Kremlevskaya, 18, Kazan, Russian Federation.
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- Kazan Federal University, A.M. Butlerov Chemistry Institute, 420008 Kremlevskaya, 18, Kazan, Russian Federation
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- Kazan Federal University, A.M. Butlerov Chemistry Institute, 420008 Kremlevskaya, 18, Kazan, Russian Federation
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- Kazan Federal University, A.M. Butlerov Chemistry Institute, 420008 Kremlevskaya, 18, Kazan, Russian Federation
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- Kazan Federal University, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, 420008 Kremlevskaya, 18, Kazan, Russian Federation
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- Kazan Federal University, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, 420008 Kremlevskaya, 18, Kazan, Russian Federation
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- Kazan Federal University, A.M. Butlerov Chemistry Institute, 420008 Kremlevskaya, 18, Kazan, Russian Federation
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- School of Applied Sciences, University of Brighton, Huxley Building, Moulsecoomb, Brighton, East Sussex BN2 4GJ, UK
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- Kazan Federal University, A.M. Butlerov Chemistry Institute, 420008 Kremlevskaya, 18, Kazan, Russian Federation.
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Cherednichenko K, Kopitsyn D, Batasheva S, Fakhrullin R. Probing Antimicrobial Halloysite/Biopolymer Composites with Electron Microscopy: Advantages and Limitations. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:3510. [PMID: 34685269 PMCID: PMC8538282 DOI: 10.3390/polym13203510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Revised: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Halloysite is a tubular clay nanomaterial of the kaolin group with a characteristic feature of oppositely charged outer and inner surfaces, allowing its selective spatial modification. The natural origin and specific properties of halloysite make it a potent material for inclusion in biopolymer composites with polysaccharides, nucleic acids and proteins. The applications of halloysite/biopolymer composites range from drug delivery and tissue engineering to food packaging and the creation of stable enzyme-based catalysts. Another important application field for the halloysite complexes with biopolymers is surface coatings resistant to formation of microbial biofilms (elaborated communities of various microorganisms attached to biotic or abiotic surfaces and embedded in an extracellular polymeric matrix). Within biofilms, the microorganisms are protected from the action of antibiotics, engendering the problem of hard-to-treat recurrent infectious diseases. The clay/biopolymer composites can be characterized by a number of methods, including dynamic light scattering, thermo gravimetric analysis, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy as well as a range of microscopic techniques. However, most of the above methods provide general information about a bulk sample. In contrast, the combination of electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy allows assessment of the appearance and composition of biopolymeric coatings on individual nanotubes or the distribution of the nanotubes in biopolymeric matrices. In this review, recent contributions of electron microscopy to the studies of halloysite/biopolymer composites are reviewed along with the challenges and perspectives in the field.
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- Kirill Cherednichenko
- Department of Physical and Colloid Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, National University of Oil and Gas «Gubkin University», 65 Leninsky Prospekt, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (K.C.); (D.K.)
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- Department of Physical and Colloid Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, National University of Oil and Gas «Gubkin University», 65 Leninsky Prospekt, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (K.C.); (D.K.)
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- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kreml uramı, 18, 420008 Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia;
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- Department of Physical and Colloid Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, National University of Oil and Gas «Gubkin University», 65 Leninsky Prospekt, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (K.C.); (D.K.)
- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kreml uramı, 18, 420008 Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia;
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Peixoto D, Pereira I, Pereira-Silva M, Veiga F, Hamblin MR, Lvov Y, Liu M, Paiva-Santos AC. Emerging role of nanoclays in cancer research, diagnosis, and therapy. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.213956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Fakhrullin R, Nigamatzyanova L, Fakhrullina G. Dark-field/hyperspectral microscopy for detecting nanoscale particles in environmental nanotoxicology research. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 772:145478. [PMID: 33571774 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Revised: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Nanoscale contaminants (including engineered nanoparticles and nanoplastics) pose a significant threat to organisms and environment. Rapid and non-destructive detection and identification of nanosized materials in cells, tissues and organisms is still challenging, although a number of conventional methods exist. These approaches for nanoparticles imaging and characterisation both inside the cytoplasm and on the cell or tissue outer surfaces, such as electron or scanning probe microscopies, are unquestionably potent tools, having excellent resolution and supplemented with chemical analysis capabilities. However, imaging and detection of nanomaterials in situ, in wet unfixed and even live samples, such as living isolated cells, microorganisms, protozoans and miniature invertebrates using electron microscopy is practically impossible, because of the elaborate sample preparation requiring chemical fixation, contrast staining, matrix embedding and exposure into vacuum. Atomic force microscopy, in several cases, can be used for imaging and mechanical analysis of live cells and organisms under ambient conditions, however this technique allows for investigation of surfaces. Therefore, a different approach allowing for imaging and differentiation of nanoscale particles in wet samples is required. Dark-field microscopy as an optical microscopy technique has been popular among researchers, mostly for imaging relatively large specimens. In recent years, the so-called "enhanced dark field" microscopy based on using higher numerical aperture light condensers and variable numerical aperture objectives has emegred, which allows for imaging of nanoscale particles (starting from 5 nm nanospheres) using almost conventional optical microscopy methodology. Hyperspectral imaging can turn a dark-field optical microscope into a powerful chemical characterisation tool. As a result, this technique is becoming popular in environmental nanotoxicology studies. In this Review Article we introduce the reader into the methodology of enhanced dark-field and dark-field-based hyperspectral microscopy, covering the most important advances in this rapidly-expanding area of environmental nanotoxicology.
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- Rawil Fakhrullin
- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kreml uramı 18, Kazan 420008, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation.
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- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kreml uramı 18, Kazan 420008, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kreml uramı 18, Kazan 420008, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation
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Application of Halloysite Nanotubes in Cancer Therapy-A Review. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14112943. [PMID: 34072513 PMCID: PMC8198791 DOI: 10.3390/ma14112943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Revised: 05/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Halloysite, a nanoclay characterized by a unique, tubular structure, with oppositely charged interior and exterior, suitable, nanometric-range size, high biocompatibility, and low cost, is recently gaining more and more interest as an important and versatile component of various biomaterials and delivery systems of biomedical relevance. One of the most recent, significant, and intensely studied fields in which halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) found diverse applications is cancer therapy. Even though this particular direction is mentioned in several more general reviews, it has never so far been discussed in detail. In our review, we offer an extended survey of the literature on that particular aspect of the biomedical application of HNTs. While historical perspective is also given, our paper is focused on the most recent developments in this field, including controlled delivery and release of anticancer agents and nucleic acids by HNT-based systems, targeting cancer cells using HNT as a carrier, and the capture and analysis of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) with nanostructured or magnetic HNT surfaces. The overview of the most up-to-date knowledge on the HNT interactions with cancer cells is also given.
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Pereira I, Saleh M, Nunes C, Reis S, Veiga F, Paiva-Santos AC. Preclinical developments of natural-occurring halloysite clay nanotubes in cancer therapeutics. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 291:102406. [PMID: 33819725 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2021.102406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Revised: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The natural world holds useful resources that can be exploited to design effective therapeutic approaches. Ready-to-use tubular nanoclays, such as halloysite clay nanotubes (HNTs), are widely available, cost-effective, and sustainable submicron crystalline materials that have been showing great potential towards chronic multifactorial and malignant diseases, standing out as a promising anticancer nanotherapeutic strategy. Currently, several preclinical studies have reported the application of HNTs in cancer research, diagnosis, monitoring, and therapeutics. This groundbreaking review highlights the preclinical knowledge hitherto collected concerning the application of HNTs towards cancer therapy. Despite their reproducibility issues, HNTs were used as nanoarchitectonic platforms for the delivery of conventional chemotherapeutic, natural-occurring, biopharmaceutical, and phototherapeutic anticancer agents in a wide range of in vitro and in vivo solid cancer models. Overall, in different types of cancer mice models, the intratumoral and intravenous administration of HNTs-based nanoplatforms induced tumor growth inhibition without causing significant toxic effects. Such evidence raises a relevant question: does the therapeutic benefit of the parenteral administration of HNTs in cancer outweigh their potential toxicological risk? To answer this question further long-term absorption-distribution-metabolism-excretion studies in healthy and cancer animal models need to be performed. In cancer therapeutics, HNTs are envisaged as promising platforms for cancer multi-agent therapy, enabling the combination of different therapeutic modalities. Furthermore, HNTs might constitute suitable nanotheranostic platforms. Nevertheless, to confirm the potential and safety of the application of HNTs as nanodelivery systems for cancer therapy, it is necessary to perform in-depth in vivo pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic studies to further the translation to clinical trials.
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Castro J, Ribó M, Vilanova M, Benito A. Strengths and Challenges of Secretory Ribonucleases as AntiTumor Agents. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:82. [PMID: 33435285 PMCID: PMC7828032 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13010082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Revised: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Approaches to develop effective drugs to kill cancer cells are mainly focused either on the improvement of the currently used chemotherapeutics or on the development of targeted therapies aimed at the selective destruction of cancer cells by steering specific molecules and/or enhancing the immune response. The former strategy is limited by its genotoxicity and severe side effects, while the second one is not always effective due to tumor cell heterogeneity and variability of targets in cancer cells. Between these two strategies, several approaches target different types of RNA in tumor cells. RNA degradation alters gene expression at different levels inducing cell death. However, unlike DNA targeting, it is a pleotropic but a non-genotoxic process. Among the ways to destroy RNA, we find the use of ribonucleases with antitumor properties. In the last few years, there has been a significant progress in the understanding of the mechanism by which these enzymes kill cancer cells and in the development of more effective variants. All the approaches seek to maintain the requirements of the ribonucleases to be specifically cytotoxic for tumor cells. These requirements start with the competence of the enzymes to interact with the cell membrane, a process that is critical for their internalization and selectivity for tumor cells and continue with the downstream effects mainly relying on changes in the RNA molecular profile, which are not only due to the ribonucleolytic activity of these enzymes. Although the great improvements achieved in the antitumor activity by designing new ribonuclease variants, some drawbacks still need to be addressed. In the present review, we will focus on the known mechanisms used by ribonucleases to kill cancer cells and on recent strategies to solve the shortcomings that they show as antitumor agents, mainly their pharmacokinetics.
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- Jessica Castro
- Laboratori d’Enginyeria de Proteïnes, Departament de Biologia, Facultat de Ciències, Universitat de Girona, Campus de Montilivi, Carrer Maria Aurèlia Capmany, 40, 17003 Girona, Spain; (J.C.); (M.R.)
- Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Girona Josep Trueta, (IdIBGi), Hospital de Santa Caterina, Carrer del Dr. Castany, s/n, 17190 Salt, Spain
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- Laboratori d’Enginyeria de Proteïnes, Departament de Biologia, Facultat de Ciències, Universitat de Girona, Campus de Montilivi, Carrer Maria Aurèlia Capmany, 40, 17003 Girona, Spain; (J.C.); (M.R.)
- Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Girona Josep Trueta, (IdIBGi), Hospital de Santa Caterina, Carrer del Dr. Castany, s/n, 17190 Salt, Spain
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- Laboratori d’Enginyeria de Proteïnes, Departament de Biologia, Facultat de Ciències, Universitat de Girona, Campus de Montilivi, Carrer Maria Aurèlia Capmany, 40, 17003 Girona, Spain; (J.C.); (M.R.)
- Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Girona Josep Trueta, (IdIBGi), Hospital de Santa Caterina, Carrer del Dr. Castany, s/n, 17190 Salt, Spain
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- Laboratori d’Enginyeria de Proteïnes, Departament de Biologia, Facultat de Ciències, Universitat de Girona, Campus de Montilivi, Carrer Maria Aurèlia Capmany, 40, 17003 Girona, Spain; (J.C.); (M.R.)
- Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Girona Josep Trueta, (IdIBGi), Hospital de Santa Caterina, Carrer del Dr. Castany, s/n, 17190 Salt, Spain
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Kumar R, Katwal S, Sharma B, Sharma A, Puri S, Kamboj N, Kanwar SS. Purification, characterization and cytotoxic properties of a bacterial RNase. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 166:665-676. [PMID: 33137384 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.10.224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Revised: 09/25/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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An RNase produced by Bacillus safensis RB-5 was purified up to 22.32-fold by successive techniques of salting out, DEAE-anion exchange and gel permeation (Sephadex G-100) chromatography techniques with a yield of 2.27%. The purified RNase possessed a single band in SDS-PAGE (Mr ~ 60 kDa). The purified RNase showed optimal activity at temperature of 37 °C and pH 7.5 in the presence of substrate (Yeast RNA) and Mg2+ ions. The RNase activity was strongly inhibited by Hg2+ and mildly by Fe2+, Ba2+ and Zn2+ ions. Its half-life was found to be 8 h at 37 °C. The RNase kinetics study showed Km and Vmax value of 0.3 mM and 9.2 μmol/mg/min, respectively. The purified RNase also showed cytotoxic and antiproliferative activities towards a few transformed cell lines. The purified RNase (IC50 0.035 U/mL) effectively inhibited RD and Hep-2C cells proliferation & migration, while sparing HEK 293 cells. The purified RNase was cytotoxic as well as effective degrader of the RNA of transformed RD cells at low concentration. Moreover, the purified RNase of B. safensis RB-5 was found to possess a little hemolytic activity towards human RBCs.
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- Rakesh Kumar
- Department of Biotechnology, Himachal Pradesh University, Summer Hill, Shimla 171 005, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Himachal Pradesh University, Summer Hill, Shimla 171 005, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Himachal Pradesh University, Summer Hill, Shimla 171 005, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Himachal Pradesh University, Summer Hill, Shimla 171 005, India
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- Stem Cells & Tissue Engineering Division, University Institute of Engineering & Technology, Punjab University, Chandigarh 160 014, India
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- Stem Cells & Tissue Engineering Division, University Institute of Engineering & Technology, Punjab University, Chandigarh 160 014, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Himachal Pradesh University, Summer Hill, Shimla 171 005, India.
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Gianni E, Avgoustakis K, Papoulis D. Kaolinite group minerals: Applications in cancer diagnosis and treatment. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2020; 154:359-376. [PMID: 32745710 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2020.07.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Revised: 07/23/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The clay minerals are characterized as important minerals due to their specific properties. One of the most important groups of the clay minerals is the kaolinite's group minerals due to their morphology, availability and range of potential applications. Halloysite and kaolinite are investigated here for their pharmaceutical applications and especially for their potential in cancer treatment. This review study is focusing on the potential applications of the kaolinite's group minerals in cancer diagnosis and monitoring, cancer treatment, the avoidance of metastasis, and the relief of cancer pains. Anticancer drug-loaded formulations based on these minerals show high potential for the treatment of various types of cancer as they have been shown to exhibit high anticancer activity in cancer cell lines and cancer animal models, high biocompatibility, low side effects, and high drug bioavailability.
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- Eleni Gianni
- Department of Geology, University of Patras, Rio 26504, Patras, Greece.
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Vikulina A, Voronin D, Fakhrullin R, Vinokurov V, Volodkin D. Naturally derived nano- and micro-drug delivery vehicles: halloysite, vaterite and nanocellulose. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9nj06470b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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We discuss prospects for halloysite nanotubes, vaterite crystals and nanocellulose to enter the market of biomaterials for drug delivery and tissue engineering, and their potential for economically viable production from abundant natural sources.
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- Anna Vikulina
- Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology
- Branch Bioanalytics and Bioprocesses
- 14476 Potsdam-Golm
- Germany
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- Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas
- Department of Physical Chemistry
- Moscow, 119991
- Russian Federation
- Saratov State University
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- Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas
- Department of Physical Chemistry
- Moscow, 119991
- Russian Federation
- Kazan Federal University, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kreml uramı 18
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- Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas
- Department of Physical Chemistry
- Moscow, 119991
- Russian Federation
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- Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas
- Department of Physical Chemistry
- Moscow, 119991
- Russian Federation
- School of Science and Technology
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Mironova N, Vlassov V. Surveillance of Tumour Development: The Relationship Between Tumour-Associated RNAs and Ribonucleases. Front Pharmacol 2019; 10:1019. [PMID: 31572192 PMCID: PMC6753386 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2019.01019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2019] [Accepted: 08/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Tumour progression is accompanied by rapid cell proliferation, loss of differentiation, the reprogramming of energy metabolism, loss of adhesion, escape of immune surveillance, induction of angiogenesis, and metastasis. Both coding and regulatory RNAs expressed by tumour cells and circulating in the blood are involved in all stages of tumour progression. Among the important tumour-associated RNAs are intracellular coding RNAs that determine the routes of metabolic pathways, cell cycle control, angiogenesis, adhesion, apoptosis and pathways responsible for transformation, and intracellular and extracellular non-coding RNAs involved in regulation of the expression of their proto-oncogenic and oncosuppressing mRNAs. Considering the diversity/variability of biological functions of RNAs, it becomes evident that extracellular RNAs represent important regulators of cell-to-cell communication and intracellular cascades that maintain cell proliferation and differentiation. In connection with the elucidation of such an important role for RNA, a surge in interest in RNA-degrading enzymes has increased. Natural ribonucleases (RNases) participate in various cellular processes including miRNA biogenesis, RNA decay and degradation that has determined their principal role in the sustention of RNA homeostasis in cells. Findings were obtained on the contribution of some endogenous ribonucleases in the maintenance of normal cell RNA homeostasis, which thus prevents cell transformation. These findings directed attention to exogenous ribonucleases as tools to compensate for the malfunction of endogenous ones. Recently a number of proteins with ribonuclease activity were discovered whose intracellular function remains unknown. Thus, the comprehensive investigation of physiological roles of RNases is still required. In this review we focused on the control mechanisms of cell transformation by endogenous ribonucleases, and the possibility of replacing malfunctioning enzymes with exogenous ones.
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- Nadezhda Mironova
- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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Santos AC, Pereira I, Reis S, Veiga F, Saleh M, Lvov Y. Biomedical potential of clay nanotube formulations and their toxicity assessment. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2019; 16:1169-1182. [PMID: 31486344 DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2019.1665020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Introduction: Halloysite clay nanotubes (HNTs) are a naturally abundant and biocompatible aluminosilicate material with a structure able to encapsulate 10-20% of drugs. These features are attractive toward the clinical application in controlled drug delivery, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Areas covered: We describe the application of HNTs as a viable method for clinical purposes, particularly developing formulations for prophylaxis, diagnosis and therapeutics, having a special attention to these nanotubes bio-safety. HNTs may be used for pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals, wound healing, bone regeneration, dental repair, hair surface engineering and biomimetic applications. Expert opinion: HNTs are a versatile, safe and biocompatible nanomaterial used for drug encapsulation for numerous clinical applications. The studies here reviewed confirm the HNTs biocompatibility, describing their low toxicity. Further developments will be made regarding the long-term efficacy of halloysite-based treatments in humans, concentrating mostly on topical applications.
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- Ana Cláudia Santos
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra , Coimbra , Portugal.,REQUIMTE/LAQV, Group of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra , Coimbra , Portugal
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra , Coimbra , Portugal.,REQUIMTE/LAQV, Group of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra , Coimbra , Portugal
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto , Porto , Portugal
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra , Coimbra , Portugal.,REQUIMTE/LAQV, Group of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra , Coimbra , Portugal
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- Institute for Micromanufacturing, Louisiana Tech University , Ruston , LA , USA
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- Institute for Micromanufacturing, Louisiana Tech University , Ruston , LA , USA.,Department of Theoretical Physics and Quantum Technologies, National University of Science and Technology "MISiS" , Moscow , Russia
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Khojaewa V, Lopatin O, Zelenikhin P, Ilinskaya O. Zeolites as Carriers of Antitumor Ribonuclease Binase. Front Pharmacol 2019; 10:442. [PMID: 31130858 PMCID: PMC6509225 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2019.00442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2018] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Natural and synthetic zeolites have many applications in biomedicine and nutrition. Due to its properties, zeolites can absorb therapeutically active proteins and release them under physiological conditions. In this study we tested the clinoptilolite, chabazite, and natrolite ability to be loaded by antitumor ribonuclease binase and the cytotoxicity of the obtained complexes. We found the optimal conditions for binase loading into zeolites and established the dynamic of its release. Cytotoxic effects of zeolite-binase complexes toward colorectal cancer Caco2 cells were characterized after 24 and 48 h of incubation with cells using MTT-test. Zeolites were toxic by itselfs and reduced cells viability by 30% (clinoptilolite), 40% (chabazite), and 70% (natrolite) after 48 h of incubation. Binase complexes with clinoptilolite as well as chabazite always demonstrated enhanced toxicity (up to 57 and 60% for clinoptilolite and chabazite, respectively) in comparison with binase and zeolites separately. Our results contribute to the perspective development of binase-based complexes for therapy of colorectal cancer for or the treatment of malignant skin neoplasms where the complexes can be used in pasty form.
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- Vera Khojaewa
- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
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- Department of Mineralogy and Lithology, Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
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Akhatova F, Danilushkina A, Kuku G, Saricam M, Culha M, Fakhrullin R. Simultaneous Intracellular Detection of Plasmonic and Non-Plasmonic Nanoparticles Using Dark-Field Hyperspectral Microscopy. BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN 2018. [DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20180198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Farida Akhatova
- Bionanotechnology Lab, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kreml uramı 18, Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, 420008, Russian Federation
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- Bionanotechnology Lab, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kreml uramı 18, Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, 420008, Russian Federation
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- Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Yeditepe University, Atasehir, Istanbul 34755, Turkey
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- Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Yeditepe University, Atasehir, Istanbul 34755, Turkey
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- Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Yeditepe University, Atasehir, Istanbul 34755, Turkey
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- Bionanotechnology Lab, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kreml uramı 18, Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, 420008, Russian Federation
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Kim M, Jee SC, Sung JS, Kadam AA. Anti-proliferative applications of laccase immobilized on super-magnetic chitosan-functionalized halloysite nanotubes. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 118:228-237. [PMID: 29913193 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.06.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2018] [Revised: 06/11/2018] [Accepted: 06/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Owing to the ubiquitous availability and simple biocatalysis, the anti-proliferative laccase holds enormous opportunities for anti-cancer applications. However, accessing efficient and specific (super-magnetically targetable) new delivery system for anti-proliferative laccase is vital step towards laccase based anti-cancer approach. Therefore, in this investigation, super-magnetized (Fe3O4) and chitosan (CS) functionalized halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) (termed as Fe3O4-HNTs-CS) was facile synthesized. Further, laccase from Trametes versicolor was immobilized on Fe3O4-HNTs-CS (termed as Fe3O4-HNTs-CS-Lac). Then free laccase and Fe3O4-HNTs-CS-Lac were evaluated for anti-proliferative properties against cancer cell lines of liver (HepG2), lung (H460), cervix (Hela) and stomach (AGS). Laccase and Fe3O4-HNTs-CS-Lac gave significant cytotoxicity against all studied cancer cell lines. Moreover, the apoptosis analysis and FE-SEM morphology observations of cells support the anti-proliferative potential of laccase immobilized on Fe3O4-HNTs-CS. Therefore, investigated Fe3O4-HNTs-CS-Lac is natural and super-magnetic nano-biocatalyst, having the significant anti-proliferative potential and furthermore, Fe3O4-HNTs-CS can be used as efficient and specific delivery system for other anti-cancer enzymes.
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- Min Kim
- Department of Life Sciences, Dongguk University-Seoul, Biomedi Campus, 32 Dongguk-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do 10326, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Sciences, Dongguk University-Seoul, Biomedi Campus, 32 Dongguk-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do 10326, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Sciences, Dongguk University-Seoul, Biomedi Campus, 32 Dongguk-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do 10326, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Biotechnology and Medical Converged Science, Dongguk University-Seoul, Biomedi Campus, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do 10326, Republic of Korea.
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Massaro M, Cavallaro G, Colletti CG, Lazzara G, Milioto S, Noto R, Riela S. Chemical modification of halloysite nanotubes for controlled loading and release. J Mater Chem B 2018; 6:3415-3433. [PMID: 32254440 DOI: 10.1039/c8tb00543e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Clay minerals have been used for medical purposes from ancient times. Among them, the halloysite nanotube, an aluminosilicate of the kaolin group, is an emerging nanomaterial which possesses peculiar chemical characteristics. By means of suitable modifications, such as supramolecular functionalization or covalent modifications, it is possible to obtain novel nanomaterials with tunable properties for several applications. In this context the covalent grafting of suitable organic moieties on the external surface or in the halloysite lumen has been exploited to improve the loading and release of several biologically active molecules. The resulting hybrid nanomaterials have been applied as drug carrier and delivery systems, as fillers for hydrogels, in tissue regeneration and in the gene delivery field. Furthermore the loading and release of specific molecules have been also investigated for environmental purposes. This review summarizes the main developments in the halloysite modifications in the last 20 years with a particular attention to the development in the past two years.
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- Marina Massaro
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 17, 90128 Palermo, Italy.
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