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García-Hevia L, Soltani R, González J, Chaloin O, Ménard-Moyon C, Bianco A, L. Fanarraga M. Carbon nanotubes targeted to the tumor microenvironment inhibit metastasis in a preclinical model of melanoma. Bioact Mater 2024; 34:237-247. [PMID: 38223536 PMCID: PMC10787223 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2023.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024] Open
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Despite notable progress in cancer therapy, metastatic diseases continue to be the primary cause of cancer-related mortality. Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) can enter tissues and cells and interfere with the dynamics of the cytoskeletal nanofilaments biomimetically. This endows them with intrinsic anti-tumoral effects comparable to those of microtubule-binding chemotherapies such as Taxol®. In this study, our focus was on exploring the potential of oxidized MWCNTs in selectively targeting the vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR). Our objective was to evaluate their effectiveness in inhibiting metastatic growth by inducing anti-proliferative, anti-migratory, and cytotoxic effects on both cancer and tumor microenvironment cells. Our findings demonstrated a significant reduction of over 80 % in malignant melanoma lung metastases and a substantial enhancement in overall animal welfare following intravenous administration of the targeted biodegradable MWCNTs. Furthermore, the combination of these nanomaterials with the conventional chemotherapy agent Taxol® yielded a remarkable 90 % increase in the antimetastatic effect. These results highlight the promising potential of this combined therapeutic approach against metastatic disease and are of paramount importance as metastasis is responsible for nearly 60,000 deaths each year.
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- Lorena García-Hevia
- The Nanomedicine Group, Universidad de Cantabria-IDIVAL, Avda Herrera Oria s/n, 39011, Santander, Spain
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- The Nanomedicine Group, Universidad de Cantabria-IDIVAL, Avda Herrera Oria s/n, 39011, Santander, Spain
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- The Nanomedicine Group, Universidad de Cantabria-IDIVAL, Avda Herrera Oria s/n, 39011, Santander, Spain
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He Y, Andrade AF, Ménard-Moyon C, Bianco A. Biocompatible 2D Materials via Liquid Phase Exfoliation. Adv Mater 2024:e2310999. [PMID: 38457626 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202310999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2023] [Revised: 02/17/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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2D materials (2DMs), such as graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), and black phosphorus (BP), have been proposed for different types of bioapplications, owing to their unique physicochemical, electrical, optical, and mechanical properties. Liquid phase exfoliation (LPE), as one of the most effective up-scalable and size-controllable methods, is becoming the standard process to produce high quantities of various 2DM types as it can benefit from the use of green and biocompatible conditions. The resulting exfoliated layered materials have garnered significant attention because of their biocompatibility and their potential use in biomedicine as new multimodal therapeutics, antimicrobials, and biosensors. This review focuses on the production of LPE-assisted 2DMs in aqueous solutions with or without the aid of surfactants, bioactive, or non-natural molecules, providing insights into the possibilities of applications of such materials in the biological and biomedical fields.
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- Yilin He
- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, Strasbourg, 67000, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, Strasbourg, 67000, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, Strasbourg, 67000, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, Strasbourg, 67000, France
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Wang T, Ménard-Moyon C, Bianco A. Structural Transformation of Coassembled Fmoc-Protected Aromatic Amino Acids to Nanoparticles. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2024; 16:10532-10544. [PMID: 38367060 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c18463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2024]
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Materials made of assembled biomolecules such as amino acids have drawn much attention during the past decades. Nevertheless, research on the relationship between the chemical structure of building block molecules, supramolecular interactions, and self-assembled structures is still necessary. Herein, the self-assembly and the coassembly of fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl (Fmoc)-protected aromatic amino acids (tyrosine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine) were studied. The individual self-assembly of Fmoc-Tyr-OH and Fmoc-Phe-OH in water formed nanofibers, while Fmoc-Trp-OH self-assembled into nanoparticles. Moreover, when Fmoc-Tyr-OH or Fmoc-Phe-OH was coassembled with Fmoc-Trp-OH, the nanofibers were transformed into nanoparticles. UV-vis spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and fluorescence spectroscopy were used to investigate the supramolecular interactions leading to the self-assembled architectures. π-π stacking and hydrogen bonding were the main driving forces leading to the self-assembly of Fmoc-Tyr-OH and Fmoc-Phe-OH forming nanofibers. Further, a mechanism involving a two-step coassembly process is proposed based on nucleation and elongation/growth to explain the structural transformation. Fmoc-Trp-OH acted as a fiber inhibitor to alter the molecular interactions in the Fmoc-Tyr-OH or Fmoc-Phe-OH self-assembled structures during the coassembly process, locking the coassembly in the nucleation step and preventing the formation of nanofibers. This structural transformation is useful for extending the application of amino acid self- or coassembled materials in different fields. For example, the amino acids forming nanofibers could be applied for tissue engineering, while they could be exploited as drug nanocarriers when they form nanoparticles.
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- Tengfei Wang
- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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He Y, Qian X, da Silva GCQ, Gabellini C, Lucherelli MA, Biagiotti G, Richichi B, Ménard-Moyon C, Gao H, Posocco P, Bianco A. Unveiling Liquid-Phase Exfoliation of Graphite and Boron Nitride Using Fluorescent Dyes Through Combined Experiments and Simulations. Small 2024:e2307817. [PMID: 38267819 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202307817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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Liquid-phase exfoliation (LPE) in aqueous solutions provides a simple, scalable, and green approach to produce 2D materials. By combining atomistic simulations with exfoliation experiments, the interaction between a surfactant and a 2D layer at the molecular scale can be better understood. In this work, two different dyes, corresponding to rhodamine B base (Rbb) and to a phenylboronic acid BODIPY (PBA-BODIPY) derivative, are employed as dispersants to exfoliate graphene and hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) through sonication-assisted LPE. The exfoliated 2D sheets, mostly as few-layers, exhibit good quality and high loading of dyes. Using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, the binding free energies are calculated and the arrangement of both dyes on the layers are predicted. It has been found that the dyes show a higher affinity toward hBN than graphene, which is consistent with the higher yields of exfoliated hBN. Furthermore, it is demonstrated that the adsorption behavior of Rbb molecules on graphene and hBN is quite different compared to PBA-BODIPY.
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- Yilin He
- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, Strasbourg, 67000, France
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- School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Trieste, Trieste, 34127, Italy
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, Strasbourg, 67000, France
- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universitat de Valencia, Carrer del Catedrátic José Beltrán Martinez, 2, Paterna, Valencia, 46980, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry 'Ugo Schiff', University of Firenze, Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, 50019, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry 'Ugo Schiff', University of Firenze, Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, 50019, Italy
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, Strasbourg, 67000, France
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- School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
- Institute of High-Performance Computing, A*STAR, Singapore, 138632, Singapore
- Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Trieste, Trieste, 34127, Italy
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, Strasbourg, 67000, France
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Nottelet B, Buwalda S, van Nostrum CF, Zhao X, Deng C, Zhong Z, Cheah E, Svirskis D, Trayford C, van Rijt S, Ménard-Moyon C, Kumar R, Kehr NS, de Barros NR, Khademhosseini A, Kim HJ, Vermonden T. Roadmap on multifunctional materials for drug delivery. JPhys Mater 2024; 7:012502. [PMID: 38144214 PMCID: PMC10734278 DOI: 10.1088/2515-7639/ad05e8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
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This Roadmap on drug delivery aims to cover some of the most recent advances in the field of materials for drug delivery systems (DDSs) and emphasizes the role that multifunctional materials play in advancing the performance of modern DDSs in the context of the most current challenges presented. The Roadmap is comprised of multiple sections, each of which introduces the status of the field, the current and future challenges faced, and a perspective of the required advances necessary for biomaterial science to tackle these challenges. It is our hope that this collective vision will contribute to the initiation of conversation and collaboration across all areas of multifunctional materials for DDSs. We stress that this article is not meant to be a fully comprehensive review but rather an up-to-date snapshot of different areas of research, with a minimal number of references that focus upon the very latest research developments.
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- Benjamin Nottelet
- IBMM, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Montpellier, France
- Department of Pharmacy, Nîmes University Hospital, Univ Montpellier, 30900 Nimes, France
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- MINES Paris, PSL University, Center for Materials Forming, 06904 Sophia Antipolis, France
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- Biomedical Polymers Laboratory, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, and State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People’s Republic of China
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- Biomedical Polymers Laboratory, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, and State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People’s Republic of China
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- Biomedical Polymers Laboratory, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, and State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Auckland, 85 Park Road, Grafton, Auckland 1023, New Zealand
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Auckland, 85 Park Road, Grafton, Auckland 1023, New Zealand
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- Department of Instructive Biomaterials Engineering, MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Instructive Biomaterials Engineering, MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Physikalisches Institute and Center of Soft Nanoscience, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Physikalisches Institute and Center of Soft Nanoscience, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
- Department of Chemistry, Izmir Institute of Technology, Izmir, Turkey
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- Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Los Angeles, CA 90274, United States of America
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- Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Los Angeles, CA 90274, United States of America
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- Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Los Angeles, CA 90274, United States of America
- College of Pharmacy, Korea University, Sejong 30019, Republic of Korea
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- Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht,The Netherlands
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Xiang S, Guilbaud-Chéreau C, Hoschtettler P, Stefan L, Bianco A, Ménard-Moyon C. Preparation and optimization of agarose or polyacrylamide/amino acid-based double network hydrogels for photocontrolled drug release. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 255:127919. [PMID: 37944737 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
Abstract
The high water content and biocompatibility of amino-acid-based supramolecular hydrogels have generated growing interest in drug delivery research. Nevertheless, the existing dominant approach of constructing such hydrogels, the exploitation of a single amino acid type, typically comes with several drawbacks such as weak mechanical properties and long gelation times, hindering their applications. Here, we design a near-infrared (NIR) light-responsive double network (DN) structure, containing amino acids and different synthetic or natural polymers, i.e., polyacrylamide, poly(N-isopropylacrylamide), agarose, or low-gelling agarose. The hydrogels displayed high mechanical strength and high drug-loading capacity. Adjusting the ratio of Fmoc-Tyr-OH/Fmoc-Tyr(Bzl)-OH or Fmoc-Phe-OH/Fmoc-Tyr(Bzl)-OH, we could drastically shorten the gelation time of the DN hydrogels at room and body temperatures. Moreover, introducing photothermal agents (graphene oxide, carbon nanotubes, molybdenum disulfide nanosheets, or indocyanine green), we equipped the hydrogels with NIR responsivity. We demonstrated the light-triggered release of the drug baclofen, which is used in severe spasticity treatment. Rheology and stability tests confirmed the positive impact of the polymers on the mechanical strength of the hydrogels, while maintaining good stability under physiological conditions. Overall, our study contributed a novel hydrogel formulation with high mechanical resistance, rapid gel formation, and efficient NIR-controlled drug release, offering new opportunities for biomedical applications.
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- Shunyu Xiang
- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LCPM, 54000 Nancy, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, 67000 Strasbourg, France.
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, 67000 Strasbourg, France.
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Wang T, Qi Y, Miyako E, Bianco A, Ménard-Moyon C. Photocrosslinked Co-Assembled Amino Acid Nanoparticles for Controlled Chemo/Photothermal Combined Anticancer Therapy. Small 2023:e2307337. [PMID: 38152926 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202307337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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Nanostructures formed from the self-assembly of amino acids are promising materials in many fields, especially for biomedical applications. However, their low stability resulting from the weak noncovalent interactions between the amino acid building blocks limits their use. In this work, nanoparticles co-assembled by fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl (Fmoc)-protected tyrosine (Fmoc-Tyr-OH) and tryptophan (Fmoc-Trp-OH) are crosslinked by ultraviolet (UV) light irradiation. Two methods are investigated to induce the dimerization of tyrosine, irradiating at 254 nm or at 365 nm in the presence of riboflavin as a photo-initiator. For the crosslinking performed at 254 nm, both Fmoc-Tyr-OH and Fmoc-Trp-OH generate dimers. In contrast, only Fmoc-Tyr-OH participates in the riboflavin-mediated dimerization under irradiation at 365 nm. The participation of both amino acids in forming the dimers leads to more stable crosslinked nanoparticles, allowing also to perform further chemical modifications for cancer applications. The anticancer drug doxorubicin (Dox) is adsorbed onto the crosslinked nanoparticles, subsequently coated by a tannic acid-iron complex, endowing the nanoparticles with glutathione-responsiveness and photothermal properties, allowing to control the release of Dox. A remarkable anticancer efficiency is obtained in vitro and in vivo in tumor-bearing mice thanks to the combined chemo- and photothermal treatment.
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- Tengfei Wang
- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, Strasbourg, 67000, France
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- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Technology, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 1-1 Asahidai, Nomi, Ishikawa, 923-1292, Japan
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- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Technology, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 1-1 Asahidai, Nomi, Ishikawa, 923-1292, Japan
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, Strasbourg, 67000, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, Strasbourg, 67000, France
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Ortiz Peña N, Cherukula K, Even B, Ji DK, Razafindrakoto S, Peng S, Silva AKA, Ménard-Moyon C, Hillaireau H, Bianco A, Fattal E, Alloyeau D, Gazeau F. Resolution of MoS 2 Nanosheets-Induced Pulmonary Inflammation Driven by Nanoscale Intracellular Transformation and Extracellular-Vesicle Shuttles. Adv Mater 2023; 35:e2305230. [PMID: 37534384 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202305230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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Gao Z, Qin S, Ménard-Moyon C, Bianco A. Applications of graphene-based nanomaterials in drug design: The good, the bad and the ugly. Expert Opin Drug Discov 2023; 18:1321-1332. [PMID: 37661858 DOI: 10.1080/17460441.2023.2251879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Graphene-based materials (GBMs) have unique physicochemical properties that make them extremely attractive as platforms for the design of new drugs. Indeed, their bidimensional (2D) morphology, high surface area, mechanical and optical properties, associated to different possibilities for functionalization of their surface, provides opportunities for their use as nanomedicines for drug delivery and/or phototherapies. AREAS COVERED This opinion paper provides an overview of the current status of GBMs in drug design, with a focus on their therapeutic applications, potential environmental and health risks, and some controversial results. The authors discuss the chemical modifications of GBMs for the treatment of various diseases. The potential toxicity associated with some GBMs is also presented, along with a safe-by-design approach to minimize the risks. Finally, the authors address some issues associated to the use of GBMs in the biomedical field, such as contradictory antibacterial effects, fluorescence quenching and imprecise chemical functionalization. EXPERT OPINION GBMs are a promising and exciting area of research in drug delivery. It is however important that responsible and safe use of these materials is ensured to fully exploit their advantages and overcome their drawbacks.
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- Zhengfeng Gao
- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, Strasbourg, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, Strasbourg, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, Strasbourg, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, Strasbourg, France
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Reina G, Beneventi GM, Kaur R, Biagiotti G, Cadranel A, Ménard-Moyon C, Nishina Y, Richichi B, Guldi DM, Bianco A. Graphene oxide-BODIPY conjugates as bright fluorescent material. Chemistry 2023:e202300266. [PMID: 36892563 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202300266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/10/2023]
Abstract
Covalent functionalization of graphene oxide (GO) with boron dipyrromethenes (BODIPYs) was achieved through a facile synthesis, affording two different GO-BODIPY conjugates where the main difference lies in the nature of the spacer and the type of bonds between the two components. The use of a long but flexible spacer afforded strong electronic GO-BODIPY interactions in the ground state. This drastically altered the light absorption of the BODIPY structure and impeded its selective excitation. In contrast, the utilisation of a short, but rigid spacer based on boronic esters resulted in a perpendicular geometry of the phenyl boronic acid BODIPY (PBA-BODIPY) with respect to the GO plane, which enables only minor electronic GO-BODIPY interactions in the ground state. In this case, selective excitation of PBA-BODIPY was easily achieved, allowing to investigate the excited state interactions. A quantitative ultrafast energy transfer from PBA-BODIPY to GO was observed. Furthermore, due to the reversible dynamic nature of the covalent GO-PBA-BODIPY linkage, some PBA-BODIPY is free in solution and, hence, not quenched from GO. This resulted in a weak, but detectable fluorescence from the PBA-BODIPY that will allow to exploit GO-PBA-BODIPY for slow release and imaging purposes.
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- Giacomo Reina
- CNRS: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Immunologie, Immunopathologie et Chimie Thérapeutique, FRANCE
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg: Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, GERMANY
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg: Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, GERMANY
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- University of Florence: Universita degli Studi di Firenze, Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", ITALY
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg: Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, GERMANY
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- CNRS: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, FRANCE
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- Okayama Daigaku - Tsushima Campus: Okayama Daigaku, Research Core for Interdisciplinary Sciences, JAPAN
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- University of Florence: Universita degli Studi di Firenze, Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", ITALY
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- Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen Nuremberg: Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, GERMANY
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- Immunopathologie et Chimie Thérapeutique, IBMC, 15 Rue René Descartes, 67084, Strasbourg, FRANCE
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Ortiz Peña N, Cherukula K, Even B, Ji DK, Razafindrakoto S, Peng S, Silva AKA, Ménard-Moyon C, Hillaireau H, Bianco A, Fattal E, Alloyeau D, Gazeau F. Resolution of MoS 2 Nanosheets-Induced Pulmonary Inflammation Driven by Nanoscale Intracellular Transformation and Extracellular-Vesicle Shuttles. Adv Mater 2023; 35:e2209615. [PMID: 36649533 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202209615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
Pulmonary exposure to some engineered nanomaterials can cause chronic lesions as a result of unresolved inflammation. Among 2D nanomaterials and graphene, MoS2 has received tremendous attention in optoelectronics and nanomedicine. Here an integrated approach is proposed to follow up the transformation of MoS2 nanosheets at the nanoscale and assesss their impact on lung inflammation status over 1 month after a single inhalation in mice. Analysis of immune cells, alveolar macrophages, extracellular vesicles, and cytokine profiling in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) shows that MoS2 nanosheets induced initiation of lung inflammation. However, the inflammation is rapidly resolved despite the persistence of various biotransformed molybdenum-based nanostructures in the alveolar macrophages and the extracellular vesicles for up to 1 month. Using in situ liquid phase transmission electron microscopy experiments, the dynamics of MoS2 nanosheets transformation triggered by reactive oxygen species could be evidenced. Three main transformation mechanisms are observed directly at the nanoscale level: 1) scrolling of the dispersed sheets leading to the formation of nanoscrolls and folded patches, 2) etching releasing soluble MoO4 - , and 3) oxidation generating oxidized sheet fragments. Extracellular vesicles released in BALF are also identified as a potential shuttle of MoS2 nanostructures and their degradation products and more importantly as mediators of inflammation resolution.
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- Nathaly Ortiz Peña
- Université Paris Cité, MPQ Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques, CNRS, 10 rue Alice Domon et Léonie Duquet, 75205 Cedex 13, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, MSC Matière et Systèmes Complexes, CNRS, 45 rue des Saints Pères, 75006, Paris, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut Galien Paris-Saclay, 91400, Orsay, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- Université Paris Cité, MSC Matière et Systèmes Complexes, CNRS, 45 rue des Saints Pères, 75006, Paris, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- Université Paris Cité, MSC Matière et Systèmes Complexes, CNRS, 45 rue des Saints Pères, 75006, Paris, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut Galien Paris-Saclay, 91400, Orsay, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut Galien Paris-Saclay, 91400, Orsay, France
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- Université Paris Cité, MPQ Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques, CNRS, 10 rue Alice Domon et Léonie Duquet, 75205 Cedex 13, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, MSC Matière et Systèmes Complexes, CNRS, 45 rue des Saints Pères, 75006, Paris, France
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Guo S, Song Z, Ji DK, Reina G, Fauny JD, Nishina Y, Ménard-Moyon C, Bianco A. Combined Photothermal and Photodynamic Therapy for Cancer Treatment Using a Multifunctional Graphene Oxide. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14071365. [PMID: 35890259 PMCID: PMC9318106 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14071365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Revised: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Graphene oxide (GO) is one of the most studied nanomaterials in many fields, including the biomedical field. Most of the nanomaterials developed for drug delivery and phototherapies are based on noncovalent approaches that lead to an unspecific release of physisorbed molecules in complex biological environments. Therefore, preparing covalently functionalized GO using straightforward and versatile methods is highly valuable. Phototherapies, including photothermal therapy (PTT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT), have shown great potential as effective therapeutic approaches against cancer. To overcome the limits of a single method, the combination of PTT and PDT can lead to a combined effect with a higher therapeutic efficiency. In this work, we prepare a folic acid (FA) and chlorin e6 (Ce6) double-functionalized GO for combined targeted PTT/PDT. This conjugate can penetrate rapidly into cancer cells and macrophages. A combined effect of PTT and PDT is observed, leading to a higher killing efficiency toward different types of cells involved in cancer and other diseases. Our work provides a simple protocol to prepare multifunctional platforms for the treatment of various diseases.
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- Shi Guo
- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, 67000 Strasbourg, France; (S.G.); (Z.S.); (D.-K.J.); (G.R.); (J.-D.F.); (C.M.-M.)
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, 67000 Strasbourg, France; (S.G.); (Z.S.); (D.-K.J.); (G.R.); (J.-D.F.); (C.M.-M.)
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, 67000 Strasbourg, France; (S.G.); (Z.S.); (D.-K.J.); (G.R.); (J.-D.F.); (C.M.-M.)
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, 67000 Strasbourg, France; (S.G.); (Z.S.); (D.-K.J.); (G.R.); (J.-D.F.); (C.M.-M.)
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, 67000 Strasbourg, France; (S.G.); (Z.S.); (D.-K.J.); (G.R.); (J.-D.F.); (C.M.-M.)
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- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Tsushimanaka, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-8530, Japan;
- Research Core for Interdisciplinary Sciences, Okayama University, Tsushimanaka, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, 67000 Strasbourg, France; (S.G.); (Z.S.); (D.-K.J.); (G.R.); (J.-D.F.); (C.M.-M.)
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, 67000 Strasbourg, France; (S.G.); (Z.S.); (D.-K.J.); (G.R.); (J.-D.F.); (C.M.-M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-388-417026
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Guilbaud-Chéreau C, Dinesh B, Wagner L, Chaloin O, Ménard-Moyon C, Bianco A. Aromatic Dipeptide Homologue-Based Hydrogels for Photocontrolled Drug Release. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2022; 12:nano12101643. [PMID: 35630862 PMCID: PMC9143549 DOI: 10.3390/nano12101643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Peptide-based hydrogels are considered of special importance due to their biocompatibility and biodegradability. They have a wide range of applications in the biomedical field, such as drug delivery, tissue engineering, wound healing, cell culture media, and biosensing. Nevertheless, peptide-based hydrogels composed of natural α-amino acids are limited for in vivo applications because of the possible degradation by proteolytic enzymes. To circumvent this issue, the incorporation of extra methylene groups within the peptide sequence and the protection of the terminal amino group can increase the enzymatic stability. In this context, we investigated the self-assembly capacity of aromatic dipeptides (Boc-α-diphenylalanine and Boc-α-dityrosine) and their β- and γ-homologues and developed stable hydrogels. Surprisingly, only the Boc-diphenylalanine analogues were able to self-assemble and form hydrogels. A model drug, l-ascorbic acid, and oxidized carbon nanotubes (CNTs) or graphene oxide were then incorporated into the hydrogels. Under near-infrared light irradiation, the photothermal effect of the carbon nanomaterials induced the destabilization of the gel structure, which caused the release of a high amount of drug, thus providing opportunities for photocontrolled on-demand drug release.
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Amino acids are one of the simplest biomolecules and they play an essential role in many biological processes. They have been extensively used as building blocks for the synthesis of functional nanomaterials, thanks to their self-assembly capacity. In particular, amphiphilic amino acid derivatives can be designed to enrich the diversity of amino acid-based building blocks, endowing them with specific properties and/or promoting self-assembly through hydrophobic interactions, hydrogen bonding, and/or π-stacking. In this review, we focus on the design of various amphiphilic amino acid derivatives able to self-assemble into different types of nanostructures that were exploited for biomedical applications, thanks to their excellent biocompatibility and biodegradability.
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- Tengfei Wang
- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, 67000 Strasbourg, France.
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, 67000 Strasbourg, France.
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, 67000 Strasbourg, France.
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Orecchioni M, Fusco L, Mall R, Bordoni V, Fuoco C, Rinchai D, Guo S, Sainz R, Zoccheddu M, Gurcan C, Yilmazer A, Zavan B, Ménard-Moyon C, Bianco A, Hendrickx W, Bedognetti D, Delogu LG. Graphene oxide activates B cells with upregulation of granzyme B expression: evidence at the single-cell level for its immune-modulatory properties and anticancer activity. Nanoscale 2022; 14:333-349. [PMID: 34796889 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr04355b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
We recently found by single-cell mass cytometry that ex vivo human B cells internalize graphene oxide (GO). The functional impact of such uptake on B cells remains unexplored. Here, we disclosed the effects of GO and amino-functionalized GO (GONH2) interacting with human B cells in vitro and ex vivo at the protein and gene expression levels. Moreover, our study considered three different subpopulations of B cells and their functionality in terms of: (i) cytokine production, (ii) activation markers, (iii) killing activity towards cancer cells. Single-cell mass cytometry screening revealed the higher impact of GO on cell viability towards naïve, memory, and plasma B cell subsets. Different cytokines such as granzyme B (GrB) and activation markers, like CD69, CD80, CD138, and CD38, were differently regulated by GONH2 compared to GO, supporting possible diverse B cell activation paths. Moreover, co-culture experiments also suggest the functional ability of both GOs to activate B cells and therefore enhance the toxicity towards HeLa cancer cell line. Complete transcriptomic analysis on a B cell line highlighted the distinctive GO and GONH2 elicited responses, inducing pathways such as B cell receptor and CD40 signaling pathways, key players for GrB secretion. B cells were regularly left behind the scenes in graphene biological studies; our results may open new horizons in the development of GO-based immune-modulatory strategies having B cell as main actors.
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- Marco Orecchioni
- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
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- Department of Immunology, Cancer Program, Sidra Medicine, Education City, Doha, Qatar.
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
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- Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Immunology, Cancer Program, Sidra Medicine, Education City, Doha, Qatar.
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Immunology, Cancer Program, Sidra Medicine, Education City, Doha, Qatar.
- College of Health and Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Immunology, Cancer Program, Sidra Medicine, Education City, Doha, Qatar.
- College of Health and Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar
- Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità Mediche, Università degli Studi di Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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Ji DK, Dali H, Guo S, Malaganahally S, Vollaire J, Josserand V, Dumortier H, Ménard-Moyon C, Bianco A. Multifunctional Carbon Nanodots: Enhanced Near‐Infrared Photosensitizing, Photothermal Activity, and Body Clearance. Small Science 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/smsc.202100082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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- Ding-Kun Ji
- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572 University of Strasbourg, ISIS Strasbourg 67000 France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572 University of Strasbourg, ISIS Strasbourg 67000 France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572 University of Strasbourg, ISIS Strasbourg 67000 France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572 University of Strasbourg, ISIS Strasbourg 67000 France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572 University of Strasbourg, ISIS Strasbourg 67000 France
- Institut pour l'Avancée des Biosciences, INSERM U1209 CNRS UMR-5309, Université Grenoble Alpes Grenoble 38000 France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572 University of Strasbourg, ISIS Strasbourg 67000 France
- Institut pour l'Avancée des Biosciences, INSERM U1209 CNRS UMR-5309, Université Grenoble Alpes Grenoble 38000 France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572 University of Strasbourg, ISIS Strasbourg 67000 France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572 University of Strasbourg, ISIS Strasbourg 67000 France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572 University of Strasbourg, ISIS Strasbourg 67000 France
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Jasim DA, Newman L, Rodrigues AF, Vacchi IA, Lucherelli MA, Lozano N, Ménard-Moyon C, Bianco A, Kostarelos K. The impact of graphene oxide sheet lateral dimensions on their pharmacokinetic and tissue distribution profiles in mice. J Control Release 2021; 338:330-340. [PMID: 34418522 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2021.08.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2020] [Revised: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Abstract
Although the use of graphene and 2-dimensional (2D) materials in biomedicine has been explored for over a decade now, there are still significant knowledge gaps regarding the fate of these materials upon interaction with living systems. Here, the pharmacokinetic profile of graphene oxide (GO) sheets of three different lateral dimensions was studied. The GO materials were functionalized with a PEGylated DOTA (1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetraacetic acid), a radiometal chelating agent for radioisotope attachment for single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT/CT) imaging. Our results revealed that GO materials with three distinct size distributions, large (l-GO-DOTA), small (s-GO-DOTA) and ultra-small (us-GO-DOTA), were sequestered by the spleen and liver. Significant accumulation of the large material (l-GO-DOTA) in the lungs was also observed, unlike the other two materials. Interestingly, there was extensive urinary excretion of all three GO nanomaterials indicating that urinary excretion of these structures was not affected by lateral dimensions. Comparing with previous studies, we believe that the thickness of layered nanomaterials is the predominant factor that governs their excretion rather than lateral size. However, the rate of urinary excretion was affected by lateral size, with large GO excreting at slower rates. This study provides better understanding of 2D materials in vivo behaviour with varying structural features.
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- Dhifaf A Jasim
- Nanomedicine Lab, National Graphene Institute, Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health, University of Manchester, AV Hill Building, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom
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- Nanomedicine Lab, National Graphene Institute, Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health, University of Manchester, AV Hill Building, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom
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- Nanomedicine Lab, National Graphene Institute, Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health, University of Manchester, AV Hill Building, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR3572, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg 67000, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR3572, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg 67000, France
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- Nanomedicine Lab, National Graphene Institute, Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health, University of Manchester, AV Hill Building, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom; Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST, Campus UAB, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR3572, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg 67000, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR3572, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg 67000, France
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- Nanomedicine Lab, National Graphene Institute, Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health, University of Manchester, AV Hill Building, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom; Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST, Campus UAB, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain.
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Muzi L, Seifert C, Soltani R, Ménard-Moyon C, Dumortier H, Bianco A. Targeting B Lymphocytes Using Protein‐Functionalized Graphene Oxide. Adv NanoBio Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/anbr.202100060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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- Laura Muzi
- Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR3572, CNRS University of Strasbourg, ISIS Strasbourg 67000 France
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- Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR3572, CNRS University of Strasbourg, ISIS Strasbourg 67000 France
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- Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR3572, CNRS University of Strasbourg, ISIS Strasbourg 67000 France
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- Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR3572, CNRS University of Strasbourg, ISIS Strasbourg 67000 France
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- Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR3572, CNRS University of Strasbourg, ISIS Strasbourg 67000 France
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- Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR3572, CNRS University of Strasbourg, ISIS Strasbourg 67000 France
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Tîlmaciu CM, Dinesh B, Pellerano M, Diot S, Guidetti M, Vollaire J, Bianco A, Ménard-Moyon C, Josserand V, Morris MC. Nanobiosensor Reports on CDK1 Kinase Activity in Tumor Xenografts in Mice. Small 2021; 17:e2007177. [PMID: 33502119 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202007177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2020] [Revised: 12/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Probing the dynamics and quantifying the activities of intracellular protein kinases that coordinate cell growth and division and constitute biomarkers and pharmacological targets in hyperproliferative and pathological disorders remain a challenging task. Here engineering and characterization of a nanobiosensor of the mitotic kinase CDK1, through multifunctionalization of carbon nanotubes with a CDK1-specific fluorescent peptide reporter, are described. This original reporter of CDK1 activity combines the sensitivity of a fluorescent biosensor with the unique physico-chemical and biological properties of nanotubes for multifunctionalization and efficient intracellular penetration. The functional versatility of this nanobiosensor enables implementation to quantify CDK1 activity in a sensitive and dose-dependent fashion in complex biological environments in vitro, to monitor endogenous kinase in living cells and directly within tumor xenografts in mice by fluorescence imaging, thanks to a ratiometric quantification strategy accounting for response relative to concentration in space and in time.
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- Carmen Mihaela Tîlmaciu
- Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron-CNRS, UMR5247, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, 34093, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, Strasbourg, 67000, France
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- Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron-CNRS, UMR5247, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, 34093, France
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- Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron-CNRS, UMR5247, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, 34093, France
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- Institut pour l'Avancée des Biosciences, INSERM U1209, CNRS UMR-5309, Université Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, 38000, France
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- Institut pour l'Avancée des Biosciences, INSERM U1209, CNRS UMR-5309, Université Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, 38000, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, Strasbourg, 67000, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, Strasbourg, 67000, France
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- Institut pour l'Avancée des Biosciences, INSERM U1209, CNRS UMR-5309, Université Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, 38000, France
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- Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron-CNRS, UMR5247, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, 34093, France
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Viral infections are one of the major causes of mortality and economic losses worldwide. Consequently, efficient virus detection methods are crucial to determine the infection prevalence. However, most detection methods face challenges related to false-negative or false-positive results, long response times, high costs, and/or the need for specialized equipment and staff. Such issues can be overcome by access to low-cost and fast response point-of-care detection systems, and two-dimensional materials (2DMs) can play a critical role in this regard. Indeed, the unique and tunable physicochemical properties of 2DMs provide many advantages for developing biosensors for viral infections with high sensitivity and selectivity. Fast, accurate, and reliable detection, even at early infection stages by the virus, can be potentially enabled by highly accessible surface interactions between the 2DMs and the analytes. High selectivity can be obtained by functionalization of the 2DMs with antibodies, nucleic acids, proteins, peptides, or aptamers, allowing for specific binding to a particular virus, viral fingerprints, or proteins released by the host organism. Multiplexed detection and discrimination between different virus strains are also feasible. In this Review, we present a comprehensive overview of the major advances of 2DM-based biosensors for the detection of viruses. We describe the main factors governing the efficient interactions between viruses and 2DMs, making them ideal candidates for the detection of viral infections. We also critically detail their advantages and drawbacks, providing insights for the development of future biosensors for virus detection. Lastly, we provide suggestions to stimulate research in the fast expanding field of 2DMs that could help in designing advanced systems for preventing virus-related pandemics.
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- Cécilia Ménard-Moyon
- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, Strasbourg 67000, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, Strasbourg 67000, France
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Kensington, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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Guo S, Raya J, Ji D, Nishina Y, Ménard-Moyon C, Bianco A. Is carboxylation an efficient method for graphene oxide functionalization? Nanoscale Adv 2020; 2:4085-4092. [PMID: 36132765 PMCID: PMC9416926 DOI: 10.1039/d0na00561d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Graphene oxide (GO) is one of the most popular materials applied in different research areas thanks to its unique properties. The application of GO requires well-designed protocols to introduce different functionalities on its surface, exploiting the oxygenated groups already present. Due to the complex and unstable chemical environment on the GO surface, it is recommended to perform the functionalization under mild conditions. The carboxylation of GO is a widely used method to introduce additional carboxylic acids, which could be further modified through amidation or esterification reactions. The strategy already reported in the literature requires harsh conditions (excess amount of sodium hydroxide). GO is readily reduced under basic conditions, but the reduction of GO during the carboxylation is barely studied. In this work, we performed the carboxylation using chloroacetic acid with different amounts of sodium hydroxide and characterized the functionalized GO with various techniques. The carboxylated GO was exploited to develop a double functionalization approach combining an epoxide ring opening reaction and an amidation. The results showed that strong basic conditions were necessary to derivatize GO. Nevertheless, these conditions resulted in a partial reduction of GO and some functionalities on GO were removed during the reaction, thus reducing the total efficiency of the functionalization in comparison to an epoxide ring opening reaction, indicating that carboxylation is not an efficient approach for the functionalization of GO.
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- Shi Guo
- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS 67000 Strasbourg France
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- Membrane Biophysics and NMR, Institute of Chemistry, UMR 7177, University of Strasbourg Strasbourg France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS 67000 Strasbourg France
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- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University Tsushimanaka, Kita-ku Okayama 700-8530 Japan
- Research Core for Interdisciplinary Sciences, Okayama University Tsushimanaka, Kita-ku Okayama 700-8530 Japan
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS 67000 Strasbourg France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS 67000 Strasbourg France
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Ji DK, Reina G, Guo S, Eredia M, Samorì P, Ménard-Moyon C, Bianco A. Correction: Controlled functionalization of carbon nanodots for targeted intracellular production of reactive oxygen species. Nanoscale Horiz 2020; 5:1344. [PMID: 32756632 DOI: 10.1039/d0nh90041a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Correction for 'Controlled functionalization of carbon nanodots for targeted intracellular production of reactive oxygen species' by Ding-Kun Ji et al., Nanoscale Horiz., 2020, 5, 1240-1249, DOI: .
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- Ding-Kun Ji
- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, 67000 Strasbourg, France.
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Ji DK, Reina G, Guo S, Eredia M, Samorì P, Ménard-Moyon C, Bianco A. Controlled functionalization of carbon nanodots for targeted intracellular production of reactive oxygen species. Nanoscale Horiz 2020; 5:1240-1249. [PMID: 32555842 DOI: 10.1039/d0nh00300j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Controlled intracellular release of exogenous reactive oxygen species (ROS) is an innovative and efficient strategy for cancer treatment. Well-designed materials, which can produce ROS in targeted cells, minimizing side effects, still need to be explored as new generation nanomedicines. Here, red-emissive carbon nanodots (CNDs) with intrinsic theranostic properties are devised, and further modified with folic acid (FA) ligand through a controlled covalent functionalization for targeted cell imaging and intracellular production of ROS. We demonstrated that covalent functionalization is an effective strategy to prevent the aggregation of the dots, leading to superior colloidal stability, enhanced luminescence and ROS generation. Indeed, the functional nanodots possess a deep-red emission and good dispersibility under physiological conditions. Importantly, they show excellent targeting properties and generation of high levels of ROS under 660 nm laser irradiation, leading to efficient cell death. These unique properties enable FA-modified carbon nanodots to act as a multifunctional nanoplatform for simultaneous targeted imaging and efficient photodynamic therapy to induce cancer cell death.
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- Ding-Kun Ji
- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, ISIS, 67000 Strasbourg, France.
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Wang JTW, Klippstein R, Martincic M, Pach E, Feldman R, Šefl M, Michel Y, Asker D, Sosabowski JK, Kalbac M, Da Ros T, Ménard-Moyon C, Bianco A, Kyriakou I, Emfietzoglou D, Saccavini JC, Ballesteros B, Al-Jamal KT, Tobias G. Neutron Activated 153Sm Sealed in Carbon Nanocapsules for in Vivo Imaging and Tumor Radiotherapy. ACS Nano 2020; 14:129-141. [PMID: 31742990 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b04898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Radiation therapy along with chemotherapy and surgery remain the main cancer treatments. Radiotherapy can be applied to patients externally (external beam radiotherapy) or internally (brachytherapy and radioisotope therapy). Previously, nanoencapsulation of radioactive crystals within carbon nanotubes, followed by end-closing, resulted in the formation of nanocapsules that allowed ultrasensitive imaging in healthy mice. Herein we report on the preparation of nanocapsules initially sealing "cold" isotopically enriched samarium (152Sm), which can then be activated on demand to their "hot" radioactive form (153Sm) by neutron irradiation. The use of "cold" isotopes avoids the need for radioactive facilities during the preparation of the nanocapsules, reduces radiation exposure to personnel, prevents the generation of nuclear waste, and evades the time constraints imposed by the decay of radionuclides. A very high specific radioactivity is achieved by neutron irradiation (up to 11.37 GBq/mg), making the "hot" nanocapsules useful not only for in vivo imaging but also therapeutically effective against lung cancer metastases after intravenous injection. The high in vivo stability of the radioactive payload, selective toxicity to cancerous tissues, and the elegant preparation method offer a paradigm for application of nanomaterials in radiotherapy.
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- Julie T-W Wang
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science , King's College London , London SE1 9NH , United Kingdom
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science , King's College London , London SE1 9NH , United Kingdom
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- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC) , Campus UAB, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona , Spain
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- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2) , CSIC and the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology , Campus UAB, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona , Spain
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- Cis Bio International Ion Beam Applications SA , Gif sur Yvette 91192 , France
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- Medical Physics Laboratory , University of Ioannina Medical School , Ioannina 45110 , Greece
- Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering , Czech Technical University in Prague , Prague 11519 , Czech Republic
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- Cis Bio International Ion Beam Applications SA , Gif sur Yvette 91192 , France
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science , King's College London , London SE1 9NH , United Kingdom
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- Centre for Molecular Oncology, Barts Cancer Institute , Queen Mary University of London , London EC1M 6BQ , United Kingdom
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- J. Heyrovsky Institute of the Physical Chemistry , Dolejskova 3 , 182 23 Prague 8, Czech Republic
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- INSTM Unit of Trieste, Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Trieste , Via L. Giorgieri 1 , 34127 Trieste , Italy
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry , University of Strasbourg , UPR 3572, 67000 Strasbourg , France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry , University of Strasbourg , UPR 3572, 67000 Strasbourg , France
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- Medical Physics Laboratory , University of Ioannina Medical School , Ioannina 45110 , Greece
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- Medical Physics Laboratory , University of Ioannina Medical School , Ioannina 45110 , Greece
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- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2) , CSIC and the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology , Campus UAB, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona , Spain
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science , King's College London , London SE1 9NH , United Kingdom
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- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC) , Campus UAB, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona , Spain
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Guo S, Nishina Y, Bianco A, Ménard-Moyon C. A Flexible Method for Covalent Double Functionalization of Graphene Oxide. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 59:1542-1547. [PMID: 31705715 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201913461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Revised: 11/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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A method for the double functionalization of graphene oxide (GO) under mild alkaline conditions has been developed. Two functional groups were covalently linked to GO in two steps: the first group was attached by an epoxide ring-opening reaction and the second, bearing an amine function, was covalently conjugated to benzoquinone attached to the GO. The doubly functionalized GO was characterized by several techniques, confirming the sequential covalent modification of the GO surface with two different functional groups. This method is straightforward and the reaction conditions are mild, allowing preservation of the structure and properties of GO. This strategy could be exploited to prepare multifunctional GO conjugates with potential applications in many fields ranging from materials science to biomedicine.
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- Shi Guo
- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Tsushimanaka, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8530, Japan.,Research Core for Interdisciplinary Sciences, Okayama University, Tsushimanaka, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8530, Japan
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, University of Strasbourg, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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Martín C, Jun G, Schurhammer R, Reina G, Chen P, Bianco A, Ménard-Moyon C. Enzymatic Degradation of Graphene Quantum Dots by Human Peroxidases. Small 2019; 15:e1905405. [PMID: 31769611 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201905405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2019] [Revised: 11/03/2019] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Carbon-based nanomaterials have demonstrated to be potent candidates for biomedical applications. Recently, graphene quantum dots (GQDs) have emerged as an attractive tool for bioimaging, biosensing, and therapy. Hence, studying their biodegradability in living systems is essential to speed up the translation toward real clinical innovations. Here, the enzymatic degradation of GQDs using human myeloperoxidase and eosinophil peroxidase is investigated. Transmission electron microscopy, fluorescence, and Raman spectroscopy are used to evaluate the biodegradation of GQDs. Signs of degradation by both enzymes are observed already after a few hours of incubation with each enzyme, being more evident after a couple of days of treatment. Molecular dynamics simulations show intimate interactions between the enzymes and the GQDs. The conformation of both peroxidases is slightly altered to favor the interactions, while the GQD sheets distort a little to adapt to the surface of the enzymes. The biodegradability of the GQDs ensures their real potential in the practical biomedical applications.
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- Cristina Martín
- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, University of Strasbourg, UPR 3572, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- School of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637459, Singapore
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- Laboratoire de Modélisation et Simulations Moléculaires & Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire de l'Etat Solide (UMR 7140 CNRS), Université de Strasbourg, 1 rue Blaise Pascal, 67081, Strasbourg, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, University of Strasbourg, UPR 3572, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- School of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637459, Singapore
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, University of Strasbourg, UPR 3572, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, University of Strasbourg, UPR 3572, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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Guilbaud-Chéreau C, Dinesh B, Schurhammer R, Collin D, Bianco A, Ménard-Moyon C. Protected Amino Acid-Based Hydrogels Incorporating Carbon Nanomaterials for Near-Infrared Irradiation-Triggered Drug Release. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2019; 11:13147-13157. [PMID: 30865420 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b02482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Molecular gels formed by the self-assembly of low-molecular-weight gelators have received increasing interest because of their potential applications in drug delivery. In particular, the ability of peptides and amino acids to spontaneously self-assemble into three-dimensional fibrous network has been exploited in the development of hydrogels. In this context, we have investigated the capacity of binary mixtures of aromatic amino acid derivatives to form hydrogels. Carbon nanomaterials, namely oxidized carbon nanotubes or graphene oxide, were incorporated in the two most stable hydrogels, formed by Fmoc-Tyr-OH/Fmoc-Tyr(Bzl)-OH and Fmoc-Phe-OH/Fmoc-Tyr(Bzl)-OH, respectively. The structural and physical properties of these gels were assessed using microscopic techniques and rheology. Circular dichroism and molecular dynamics simulations demonstrated that the hydrogel formation was mainly driven by aromatic interactions. Finally, a model hydrophilic drug (l-ascorbic acid) was loaded into the hybrid hydrogels at a high concentration. Under near-infrared light irradiation, a high amount of drug was released triggered by the heat generated by the carbon nanomaterials, thus offering interesting perspectives for controlled drug delivery.
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- Chloé Guilbaud-Chéreau
- University of Strasbourg, CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572 , 67000 Strasbourg , France
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- University of Strasbourg, CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572 , 67000 Strasbourg , France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire de l'état Solide (UMR 7140 CNRS), Université de Strasbourg , 1 rue Blaise Pascal , 67081 Strasbourg , France
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- Institut Charles Sadron , Université de Strasbourg , 23 rue du Loess, BP 84047 , 67034 Strasbourg Cedex , France
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- University of Strasbourg, CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572 , 67000 Strasbourg , France
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- University of Strasbourg, CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572 , 67000 Strasbourg , France
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Ji DK, Ménard-Moyon C, Bianco A. Physically-triggered nanosystems based on two-dimensional materials for cancer theranostics. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2019; 138:211-232. [PMID: 30172925 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2018.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2018] [Revised: 08/03/2018] [Accepted: 08/27/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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There is an increasing demand to develop effective methods for treating malignant diseases to improve healthcare in our society. Stimuli-responsive nanosystems, which can respond to internal or external stimuli are promising in cancer therapy and diagnosis due to their functionality and versatility. As a newly emerging class of nanomaterials, two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials have attracted huge interest in many different fields including biomedicine due to their unique physical and chemical properties. In the past decade, stimuli-responsive nanosystems based on 2D nanomaterials have been widely studied, showing promising applications in cancer therapy and diagnosis, including phototherapies, magnetic therapy, drug and gene delivery, and non-invasive imaging. Here, we will focus our attention on the state-of-the-art of physically-triggered nanosystems based on graphene and two-dimensional nanomaterials for cancer therapy and diagnosis. The physical triggers include light, temperature, magnetic and electric fields.
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- Ding-Kun Ji
- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, University of Strasbourg, UPR 3572, Strasbourg 67000, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, University of Strasbourg, UPR 3572, Strasbourg 67000, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, University of Strasbourg, UPR 3572, Strasbourg 67000, France.
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Aloisi A, Franchet A, Ferrandon D, Bianco A, Ménard-Moyon C. Fluorescent-fipronil: Design and synthesis of a stable conjugate. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2018; 28:2631-2635. [PMID: 29945796 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2018.06.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2018] [Accepted: 06/17/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Fipronil is a phenyl pyrazole molecule widely used across the world as both insecticide and veterinary drug. The main goal of this work was to synthesize a fluorescently labeled fipronil derivative for cellular imaging without affecting its intrinsic properties. We selected fluorescein as fluorescent probe and we investigated different strategies for stable chemical ligation between both entities, such as thiourea and direct peptide bond. While thiourea bond displayed low stability, direct peptide bond was difficult to achieve due to problems of steric hindrance. The best result was obtained by conjugation using click chemistry, which allowed to obtain fipronil stably labeled with the fluorescent probe.
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- Adriano Aloisi
- University of Strasbourg, CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- CNRS, M3I UPR 9022, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- University of Strasbourg, CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- University of Strasbourg, CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, 67000 Strasbourg, France.
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Arosio P, Comito G, Orsini F, Lascialfari A, Chiarugi P, Ménard-Moyon C, Nativi C, Richichi B. Conjugation of a GM3 lactone mimetic on carbon nanotubes enhances the related inhibition of melanoma-associated metastatic events. Org Biomol Chem 2018; 16:6086-6095. [DOI: 10.1039/c8ob01817k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Carbon nanotubes conjugated to a mimetic of a melanoma-associated antigen interfere with adhesion, motility, and invasiveness of human melanoma cells.
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- Paolo Arosio
- Department of Physics and INSTM
- University of Milano
- 20133 Milan
- Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences
- Biochemistry
- Human Health Medical School
- University of Florence
- 50134 Firenze
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- Department of Physics and INSTM
- University of Milano
- 20133 Milan
- Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences
- Biochemistry
- Human Health Medical School
- University of Florence
- 50134 Firenze
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- University of Strasbourg
- CNRS
- Immunology
- Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry
- 67000 Strasbourg
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- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”
- University of Florence
- 50019 Sesto F.no
- Italy
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- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”
- University of Florence
- 50019 Sesto F.no
- Italy
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Perez Ruiz de Garibay A, Spinato C, Klippstein R, Bourgognon M, Martincic M, Pach E, Ballesteros B, Ménard-Moyon C, Al-Jamal KT, Tobias G, Bianco A. Evaluation of the immunological profile of antibody-functionalized metal-filled single-walled carbon nanocapsules for targeted radiotherapy. Sci Rep 2017; 7:42605. [PMID: 28198410 PMCID: PMC5309841 DOI: 10.1038/srep42605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2016] [Accepted: 01/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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This study investigates the immune responses induced by metal-filled single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) under in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo settings. Either empty amino-functionalized CNTs [SWCNT-NH2 (1)] or samarium chloride-filled amino-functionalized CNTs with [SmCl3@SWCNT-mAb (3)] or without [SmCl3@SWCNT-NH2 (2)] Cetuximab functionalization were tested. Conjugates were added to RAW 264.7 or PBMC cells in a range of 1 μg/ml to 100 μg/ml for 24 h. Cell viability and IL-6/TNFα production were determined by flow cytometry and ELISA. Additionally, the effect of SWCNTs on the number of T lymphocytes, B lymphocytes and monocytes within the PBMC subpopulations was evaluated by immunostaining and flow cytometry. The effect on monocyte number in living mice was assessed after tail vein injection (150 μg of each conjugate per mouse) at 1, 7 and 13 days post-injection. Overall, our study showed that all the conjugates had no significant effect on cell viability of RAW 264.7 but conjugates 1 and 3 led to a slight increase in IL-6/TNFα. All the conjugates resulted in significant reduction in monocyte/macrophage cell numbers within PBMCs in a dose-dependent manner. Interestingly, monocyte depletion was not observed in vivo, suggesting their suitability for future testing in the field of targeted radiotherapy in mice.
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- Aritz Perez Ruiz de Garibay
- University of Strasbourg, CNRS, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- University of Strasbourg, CNRS, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King’s College London, London SE1 9NH, UK
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King’s College London, London SE1 9NH, UK
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- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC), Campus UAB, 08193, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Campus UAB, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain
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- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Campus UAB, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain
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- University of Strasbourg, CNRS, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King’s College London, London SE1 9NH, UK
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- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC), Campus UAB, 08193, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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- University of Strasbourg, CNRS, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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Thanks to their outstanding physicochemical properties, graphene and its derivatives are interesting nanomaterials with a high potential in several fields. Graphene, graphene oxide, and reduced graphene oxide, however, differ partially in their characteristics due to their diverse surface composition. Those differences influence the chemical reactivity of these materials. In the following chapter the reactivity and main functionalization reactions performed on graphene, graphene oxide, and reduced graphene oxide are discussed. A part is also dedicated to the main analytical techniques used for characterization of these materials. Functionalization of graphene and its derivatives is highly important to modulate their characteristics and design graphene-based conjugates with novel properties. Functionalization can be covalent by forming strong and stable bonds with the graphene surface, or non-covalent via π–π, electrostatic, hydrophobic, and/or van der Waals interactions. Both types of functionalization are currently exploited.
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Elgrabli D, Dachraoui W, Marmier HD, Ménard-Moyon C, Bégin D, Bégin-Colin S, Bianco A, Alloyeau D, Gazeau F. Intracellular degradation of functionalized carbon nanotube/iron oxide hybrids is modulated by iron via Nrf2 pathway. Sci Rep 2017; 7:40997. [PMID: 28120861 PMCID: PMC5264386 DOI: 10.1038/srep40997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2016] [Accepted: 12/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The in vivo fate and biodegradability of carbon nanotubes is still a matter of debate despite tremendous applications. In this paper we describe a molecular pathway by which macrophages degrade functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) designed for biomedical applications and containing, or not, iron oxide nanoparticles in their inner cavity. Electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy show that intracellularly-induced structural damages appear more rapidly for iron-free CNTs in comparison to iron-loaded ones, suggesting a role of iron in the degradation mechanism. By comparing the molecular responses of macrophages derived from THP1 monocytes to both types of CNTs, we highlight a molecular mechanism regulated by Nrf2/Bach1 signaling pathways to induce CNT degradation via NOX2 complex activation and O2•−, H2O2 and OH• production. CNT exposure activates an oxidative stress-dependent production of iron via Nrf2 nuclear translocation, Ferritin H and Heme oxygenase 1 translation. Conversely, Bach1 was translocated to the nucleus of cells exposed to iron-loaded CNTs to recycle embedded iron. Our results provide new information on the role of oxidative stress, iron metabolism and Nrf2-mediated host defence for regulating CNT fate in macrophages.
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- Dan Elgrabli
- Laboratoire Matière et Systèmes Complexes, UMR7057 CNRS/Université Paris Diderot, 75013 Paris, France
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- Laboratoire Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques, UMR7057 CNRS/Université Paris Diderot, 75013 Paris, France
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- Laboratoire Matière et Systèmes Complexes, UMR7057 CNRS/Université Paris Diderot, 75013 Paris, France
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- CNRS, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Laboratoire d'Immunopathologie et Chimie Thérapeutique, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Institut de Chimie et des Procédés pour L'Energie, l'Environnement et la Santé (ICPEES) UMR 7515, Université de Strasbourg, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg cedex 2, France
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- Institut de Physique et de Chimie de Strasbourg (IPCMS) UMR 7504 CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, 23 rue du Loess, BP 34, 67034 Strasbourg cedex 2, France
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- CNRS, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Laboratoire d'Immunopathologie et Chimie Thérapeutique, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Laboratoire Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques, UMR7057 CNRS/Université Paris Diderot, 75013 Paris, France
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- Laboratoire Matière et Systèmes Complexes, UMR7057 CNRS/Université Paris Diderot, 75013 Paris, France
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Marangon I, Silva AAK, Guilbert T, Kolosnjaj-Tabi J, Marchiol C, Natkhunarajah S, Chamming's F, Ménard-Moyon C, Bianco A, Gennisson JL, Renault G, Gazeau F. Tumor Stiffening, a Key Determinant of Tumor Progression, is Reversed by Nanomaterial-Induced Photothermal Therapy. Am J Cancer Res 2017; 7:329-343. [PMID: 28042338 PMCID: PMC5197068 DOI: 10.7150/thno.17574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2016] [Accepted: 10/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Tumor stiffening, stemming from aberrant production and organization of extracellular matrix (ECM), has been considered a predictive marker of tumor malignancy, non-invasively assessed by ultrasound shear wave elastography (SWE). Being more than a passive marker, tumor stiffening restricts the delivery of diagnostic and therapeutic agents to the tumor and per se could modulate cellular mechano-signaling, tissue inflammation and tumor progression. Current strategies to modify the tumor extracellular matrix are based on ECM-targeting chemical agents but also showed deleterious systemic effects. On-demand excitable nanomaterials have shown their ability to perturb the tumor microenvironment in a spatiotemporal-controlled manner and synergistically with chemotherapy. Here, we investigated the evolution of tumor stiffness as well as tumor integrity and progression, under the effect of mild hyperthermia and thermal ablation generated by light-exposed multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) in an epidermoid carcinoma mouse xenograft. SWE was used for real-time mapping of the tumor stiffness, both during the two near infrared irradiation sessions and over the days after the treatment. We observed a transient and reversible stiffening of the tumor tissue during laser irradiation, which was lowered at the second session of mild hyperthermia or photoablation. In contrast, over the days following photothermal treatment, the treated tumors exhibited a significant softening together with volume reduction, whereas non-treated growing tumors showed an increase of tumor rigidity. The organization of the collagen matrix and the distribution of CNTs revealed a spatio-temporal correlation between the presence of nanoheaters and the damages on collagen and cells. This study highlights nanohyperthermia as a promising adjuvant strategy to reverse tumor stiffening and normalize the mechanical tumor environment.
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Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are a unique tool in nanotechnology owing to their exceptional properties that offer a variety of opportunities for applications in different fields. Nevertheless, their low dispersibility in organic solvents and in aqueous media hampers their development. The functionalization of their surface allows overcoming this issue, while exploiting and tuning their properties. Thanks to their high specific surface area, multi-functionalization strategies give the possibility to conjugate several copies of different molecules to endow the nanotubes with multiple functionalities. In this context, this review wishes to focus on the preparation of multimodal CNTs designed by covalent multi-functionalization. More specifically, we describe the different approaches that have been developed to prepare multi-functionalized CNTs through double and triple covalent functionalization of the nanotube framework. We also emphasize the strategies used to control the derivatization of multi-functionalized CNTs with molecules of interest mainly via sequential or simultaneous methodologies.
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- Bhimareddy Dinesh
- University of Strasbourg, CNRS, Immunopathology and therapeutic chemistry, UPR 3572 67000 Strasbourg, France.
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- University of Strasbourg, CNRS, Immunopathology and therapeutic chemistry, UPR 3572 67000 Strasbourg, France.
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- University of Strasbourg, CNRS, Immunopathology and therapeutic chemistry, UPR 3572 67000 Strasbourg, France.
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Orecchioni M, Ménard-Moyon C, Delogu LG, Bianco A. Graphene and the immune system: Challenges and potentiality. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2016; 105:163-175. [PMID: 27235665 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2016.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2016] [Revised: 04/07/2016] [Accepted: 05/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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In the growing area of nanomedicine, graphene-based materials (GBMs) are some of the most recent explored nanomaterials. For the majority of GBM applications in nanomedicine, the immune system plays a fundamental role. It is necessary to well understand the complexity of the interactions between GBMs, the immune cells, and the immune components and how they could be of advantage for novel effective diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. In this review, we aimed at painting the current picture of GBMs in the background of the immune system. The picture we have drawn looks like a cubist image, a sort of Picasso-like portrait looking at the topic from all perspectives: the challenges (due to the potential toxicity) and the potentiality like the conjugation of GBMs to biomolecules to develop advanced nanomedicine tools. In this context, we have described and discussed i) the impact of graphene on immune cells, ii) graphene as immunobiosensor, and iii) antibodies conjugated to graphene for tumor targeting. Thanks to the huge advances on graphene research, it seems realistic to hypothesize in the near future that some graphene immunoconjugates, endowed of defined immune properties, can go through preclinical test and be successfully used in nanomedicine.
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- Marco Orecchioni
- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- CNRS, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Laboratoire d'Immunopathologie et de Chimie Thérapeutique, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
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- CNRS, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Laboratoire d'Immunopathologie et de Chimie Thérapeutique, 67000 Strasbourg, France.
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Zhang M, Jasim DA, Ménard-Moyon C, Nunes A, Iijima S, Bianco A, Yudasaka M, Kostarelos K. Radiolabeling, whole-body single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography imaging, and pharmacokinetics of carbon nanohorns in mice. Int J Nanomedicine 2016; 11:3317-30. [PMID: 27524892 PMCID: PMC4965223 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s103162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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In this work, we report that the biodistribution and excretion of carbon nanohorns (CNHs) in mice are dependent on their size and functionalization. Small-sized CNHs (30-50 nm; S-CNHs) and large-sized CNHs (80-100 nm; L-CNHs) were chemically functionalized and radiolabeled with [(111)In]-diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid and intravenously injected into mice. Their tissue distribution profiles at different time points were determined by single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography. The results showed that the S-CNHs circulated longer in blood, while the L-CNHs accumulated faster in major organs like the liver and spleen. Small amounts of S-CNHs- and L-CNHs were excreted in urine within the first few hours postinjection, followed by excretion of smaller quantities within the next 48 hours in both urine and feces. The kinetics of excretion for S-CNHs were more rapid than for L-CNHs. Both S-CNH and L-CNH material accumulated mainly in the liver and spleen; however, S-CNH accumulation in the spleen was more prominent than in the liver.
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- Minfang Zhang
- Nanomedicine Laboratory, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences and National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom; Institute of Advanced Science and Industrial Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Nanomedicine Laboratory, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences and National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- CNRS, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Laboratory of Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, Strasbourg, France
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- Nanomedicine Laboratory, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences and National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Advanced Science and Industrial Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- CNRS, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Laboratory of Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, Strasbourg, France
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- Institute of Advanced Science and Industrial Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Nanomedicine Laboratory, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences and National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Vacchi IA, Spinato C, Raya J, Bianco A, Ménard-Moyon C. Chemical reactivity of graphene oxide towards amines elucidated by solid-state NMR. Nanoscale 2016; 8:13714-13721. [PMID: 27411370 DOI: 10.1039/c6nr03846h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Graphene oxide (GO) is an attractive nanomaterial for many applications. Controlling the functionalization of GO is essential for the design of graphene-based conjugates with novel properties. But, the chemical composition of GO has not been fully elucidated yet. Due to the high reactivity of the oxygenated moieties, mainly epoxy, hydroxyl and carboxyl groups, several derivatization reactions may occur concomitantly. The reactivity of GO with amine derivatives has been exploited in the literature to design graphene-based conjugates, mainly through amidation. However, in this study we undoubtedly demonstrate using magic angle spinning (MAS) solid-state NMR that the reaction between GO and amine functions occurs via ring opening of the epoxides, and not by amidation. We also prove that there is a negligible amount of carboxylic acid groups in two GO samples obtained by a different synthesis process, hence eliminating the possibility of amidation reactions with amine derivatives. This work brings additional insights into the chemical reactivity of GO, which is fundamental to control its functionalization, and highlights the major role of MAS NMR spectroscopy for a comprehensive characterization of derivatized GO.
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- Isabella A Vacchi
- CNRS, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Immunopathologie et Chimie Thérapeutique, 67000 Strasbourg, France.
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- CNRS, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Immunopathologie et Chimie Thérapeutique, 67000 Strasbourg, France.
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- Membrane Biophysics and NMR, Institute of Chemistry, UMR 7177, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- CNRS, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Immunopathologie et Chimie Thérapeutique, 67000 Strasbourg, France.
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- CNRS, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Immunopathologie et Chimie Thérapeutique, 67000 Strasbourg, France.
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Spinato C, Perez Ruiz de Garibay A, Kierkowicz M, Pach E, Martincic M, Klippstein R, Bourgognon M, Wang JTW, Ménard-Moyon C, Al-Jamal KT, Ballesteros B, Tobias G, Bianco A. Design of antibody-functionalized carbon nanotubes filled with radioactivable metals towards a targeted anticancer therapy. Nanoscale 2016; 8:12626-12638. [PMID: 26733445 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr07923c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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In the present work we have devised the synthesis of a novel promising carbon nanotube carrier for the targeted delivery of radioactivity, through a combination of endohedral and exohedral functionalization. Steam-purified single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) have been initially filled with radioactive analogues (i.e. metal halides) and sealed by high temperature treatment, affording closed-ended CNTs with the filling material confined in the inner cavity. The external functionalization of these filled CNTs was then achieved by nitrene cycloaddition and followed by the derivatization with a monoclonal antibody (Cetuximab) targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), overexpressed by several cancer cells. The targeting efficiency of the so-obtained conjugate was evaluated by immunostaining with a secondary antibody and by incubation of the CNTs with EGFR positive cells (U87-EGFR+), followed by flow cytometry, confocal microscopy or elemental analyses. We demonstrated that our filled and functionalized CNTs can internalize more efficiently in EGFR positive cancer cells.
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- Cinzia Spinato
- CNRS, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Laboratoire d'Immunopathologie et Chimie Thérapeutique, 67000 Strasbourg, France.
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Wang JTW, Rubio N, Kafa H, Venturelli E, Fabbro C, Ménard-Moyon C, Da Ros T, Sosabowski JK, Lawson AD, Robinson MK, Prato M, Bianco A, Festy F, Preston JE, Kostarelos K, Al-Jamal KT. Kinetics of functionalised carbon nanotube distribution in mouse brain after systemic injection: Spatial to ultra-structural analyses. J Control Release 2015; 224:22-32. [PMID: 26742944 PMCID: PMC4756275 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2015.12.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2015] [Revised: 12/21/2015] [Accepted: 12/22/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Earlier studies proved the success of using chemically functionalised multi-walled carbon nanotubes (f-MWNTs) as nanocarriers to the brain. Little insight into the kinetics of brain distribution of f-MWNTs in vivo has been reported. This study employed a wide range of qualitative and quantitative techniques with the aim of shedding the light on f-MWNT's brain distribution following intravenous injection. γ-Scintigraphy quantified the uptake of studied radiolabelled f-MWNT in the whole brain parenchyma and capillaries while 3D-single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography imaging and autoradiography illustrated spatial distribution within various brain regions. Raman and multiphoton luminescence together with transmission electron microscopy confirmed the presence of intact f-MWNT in mouse brain, in a label-free manner. The results evidenced the presence of f-MWNT in mice brain parenchyma, in addition to brain endothelium. Such information on the rate and extent of regional and cellular brain distribution is needed before further implementation into neurological therapeutics can be made.
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- Julie T-W Wang
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King's College London, London SE1 9NH, UK
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King's College London, London SE1 9NH, UK
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King's College London, London SE1 9NH, UK
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- CNRS, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Laboratoire d'Immunopathologie et Chimie Thérapeutique, Strasbourg F-67000, France
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, Università di Trieste, Trieste 34127, Italy
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- CNRS, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Laboratoire d'Immunopathologie et Chimie Thérapeutique, Strasbourg F-67000, France
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, Università di Trieste, Trieste 34127, Italy
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- Centre for Molecular Oncology, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London EC1M 6BQ, UK
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, Università di Trieste, Trieste 34127, Italy
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- CNRS, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Laboratoire d'Immunopathologie et Chimie Thérapeutique, Strasbourg F-67000, France
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- Tissue Engineering and Biophotonics, Dental Institute, King's College London, London SE1 9RT, UK
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King's College London, London SE1 9NH, UK
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- Nanomedicine Laboratory, UCL School of Pharmacy, University College London, Brunswick Square, London, UK.
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King's College London, London SE1 9NH, UK.
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Spinato C, Giust D, Vacchi IA, Ménard-Moyon C, Kostarelos K, Bianco A. Different chemical strategies to aminate oxidised multi-walled carbon nanotubes for siRNA complexation and delivery. J Mater Chem B 2015; 4:431-441. [PMID: 32263207 DOI: 10.1039/c5tb02088c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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In this work, we have investigated the preparation of amino-functionalised multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) as potential carriers for the delivery of siRNA. Several studies have shown promising results exploiting functionalised CNTs for the delivery of genetic material in vitro and in vivo. Our groups have previously observed that the type of surface functionalisation used to modify oxidised MWCNTs (oxMWCNTs) can lead to significant differences in nanotube cellular uptake and delivery capability. In those studies, amino-functionalised CNTs were obtained by cycloaddition reactions. Here, we focused on the direct conversion of the carboxylic groups present on oxMWCNTs into amines, and we attempted different synthetic strategies in order to directly tether the amines onto the CNTs, without extending the lateral chain. The functionalised material was characterised by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy, and the most water-dispersible CNTs were selected for siRNA complexation and cellular uptake studies. The aminated conjugates are demonstrated to be promising vectors to achieve intracellular transport of genetic information.
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- Cinzia Spinato
- CNRS, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Laboratoire d'Immunopathologie et Chimie Thérapeutique, 67000 Strasbourg, France.
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Elgrabli D, Dachraoui W, Ménard-Moyon C, Liu XJ, Bégin D, Bégin-Colin S, Bianco A, Gazeau F, Alloyeau D. Carbon Nanotube Degradation in Macrophages: Live Nanoscale Monitoring and Understanding of Biological Pathway. ACS Nano 2015; 9:10113-24. [PMID: 26331631 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b03708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Despite numerous applications, the cellular-clearance mechanism of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) has not been clearly established yet. Previous in vitro studies showed the ability of oxidative enzymes to induce nanotube degradation. Interestingly, these enzymes have the common capacity to produce reactive oxygen species (ROS). Here, we combined material and life science approaches for revealing an intracellular way taken by macrophages to degrade carbon nanotubes. We report the in situ monitoring of ROS-mediated MWCNT degradation by liquid-cell transmission electron microscopy. Two degradation mechanisms induced by hydroxyl radicals were extracted from these unseen dynamic nanoscale investigations: a non-site-specific thinning process of the walls and a site-specific transversal drilling process on pre-existing defects of nanotubes. Remarkably, similar ROS-induced structural injuries were observed on MWCNTs after aging into macrophages from 1 to 7 days. Beside unraveling oxidative transformations of MWCNT structure, we elucidated an important, albeit not exclusive, biological pathway for MWCNT degradation in macrophages, involving NOX2 complex activation, superoxide production, and hydroxyl radical attack, which highlights the critical role of oxidative stress in cellular processing of MWCNTs.
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- Dan Elgrabli
- Laboratoire Matière et Systèmes Complexes, UMR7057 CNRS/Université Paris Diderot , Paris 75205, France
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- Laboratoire Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques, UMR7057 CNRS/Université Paris Diderot , Paris 75205, France
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- CNRS , Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Laboratoire d'Immunopathologie et Chimie Thérapeutique, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Institut de Chimie et des Procédés pour L'Energie, l'Environnement et la Santé (ICPEES) UMR 7515, Université de Strasbourg , 25 rue Becquerel, 67087 Cedex 2 Strasbourg, France
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- Institut de Chimie et des Procédés pour L'Energie, l'Environnement et la Santé (ICPEES) UMR 7515, Université de Strasbourg , 25 rue Becquerel, 67087 Cedex 2 Strasbourg, France
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- Institut de Physique et Chimie de Strasbourg (IPCMS), UMR 7504 CNRS-Université de Strasbourg , 23 rue du Loess, BP 34, 67034 Cedex 2 Strasbourg, France
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- CNRS , Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Laboratoire d'Immunopathologie et Chimie Thérapeutique, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Laboratoire Matière et Systèmes Complexes, UMR7057 CNRS/Université Paris Diderot , Paris 75205, France
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- Laboratoire Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques, UMR7057 CNRS/Université Paris Diderot , Paris 75205, France
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Dinesh B, Squillaci MA, Ménard-Moyon C, Samorì P, Bianco A. Self-assembly of diphenylalanine backbone homologues and their combination with functionalized carbon nanotubes. Nanoscale 2015; 7:15873-9. [PMID: 26359907 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr04665c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The integration of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) into organized nanostructures is of great interest for applications in materials science and biomedicine. In this work we studied the self-assembly of β and γ homologues of diphenylalanine peptides under different solvent and pH conditions. We aimed to investigate the role of peptide backbone in tuning the formation of different types of nanostructures alone or in combination with carbon nanotubes. In spite of having the same side chain, β and γ peptides formed distinctively different nanofibers, a clear indication of the role played by the backbone homologation on the self-assembly. The variation of the pH allowed to transform the nanofibers into spherical structures. Moreover, the co-assembly of β and γ peptides with carbon nanotubes covalently functionalized with the same peptide generated unique dendritic assemblies. This comparative study on self-assembly using diphenylalanine backbone homologues and of the co-assembly with CNT covalent conjugates is the first example exploring the capacity of β and γ peptides to adopt precise nanostructures, particularly in combination with carbon nanotubes. The dendritic organization obtained by mixing carbon nanotubes and peptides might find interesting applications in tissue engineering and neuronal interfacing.
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- Bhimareddy Dinesh
- CNRS, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Laboratoire d'Immunopathologie et Chimie Thérapeutique, 67000 Strasbourg, France.
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Ménard-Moyon C, Ali-Boucetta H, Fabbro C, Chaloin O, Kostarelos K, Bianco A. Controlled Chemical Derivatisation of Carbon Nanotubes with Imaging, Targeting, and Therapeutic Capabilities. Chemistry 2015; 21:14886-92. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201501993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Kurapati R, Russier J, Squillaci MA, Treossi E, Ménard-Moyon C, Del Rio-Castillo AE, Vazquez E, Samorì P, Palermo V, Bianco A. Dispersibility-Dependent Biodegradation of Graphene Oxide by Myeloperoxidase. Small 2015; 11:3985-94. [PMID: 25959808 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201500038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 149] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2015] [Revised: 04/08/2015] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Understanding human health risk associated with the rapidly emerging graphene-based nanomaterials represents a great challenge because of the diversity of applications and the wide range of possible ways of exposure to this type of materials. Herein, the biodegradation of graphene oxide (GO) sheets is reported by using myeloperoxidase (hMPO) derived from human neutrophils in the presence of a low concentration of hydrogen peroxide. The degradation capability of the enzyme on three different GO samples containing different degree of oxidation on their graphenic lattice, leading to a variable dispersibility in aqueous media is compared. hMPO fails in degrading the most aggregated GO, but succeeds to completely metabolize highly dispersed GO samples. The spectroscopy and microscopy analyses provide unambiguous evidence for the key roles played by hydrophilicity, negative surface charge, and colloidal stability of the aqueous GO in their biodegradation by hMPO catalysis.
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- Rajendra Kurapati
- CNRS, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Laboratoire d'Immunopathologie et Chimie Thérapeutique, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- CNRS, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Laboratoire d'Immunopathologie et Chimie Thérapeutique, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- ISIS & icFRC, Université de Strasbourg & CNRS, 8 allée Gaspard Monge, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- CNRS, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Laboratoire d'Immunopathologie et Chimie Thérapeutique, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias y Tecnologías Químicas-IRICA, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias y Tecnologías Químicas-IRICA, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain
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- ISIS & icFRC, Université de Strasbourg & CNRS, 8 allée Gaspard Monge, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- CNRS, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Laboratoire d'Immunopathologie et Chimie Thérapeutique, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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Ménard-Moyon C, Venkatesh V, Krishna KV, Bonachera F, Verma S, Bianco A. Self-Assembly of Tyrosine into Controlled Supramolecular Nanostructures. Chemistry 2015; 21:11681-6. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201502076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Quyen Chau ND, Ménard-Moyon C, Kostarelos K, Bianco A. Multifunctional carbon nanomaterial hybrids for magnetic manipulation and targeting. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2015; 468:454-62. [PMID: 26129773 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2015.06.131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2015] [Accepted: 06/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Nanosized materials and multifunctional nanoscale platforms have attracted in the last years considerable interest in a variety of different fields including biomedicine. Carbon nanotubes and graphene are some of the most widely used carbon nanomaterials (CNMs) due to their unique morphology and structure and their characteristic physicochemical properties. Their high surface area allows efficient drug loading and bioconjugation and makes them the ideal platforms for decoration with magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs). In the biomedical area, MNPs are of particular importance due to their broad range of potential applications in drug delivery, non-invasive tumor imaging and early detection based on their optical and magnetic properties. The remarkable characteristics of CNMs and MNPs can be combined leading to CNM/MNP hybrids which offer numerous promising, desirable and strikingly advantageous properties for improved performance in comparison to the use of either material alone. In this minireview, we attempt to comprehensively report the most recent advances made with CNMs conjugated to different types of MNPs for magnetic targeting, magnetic manipulation, capture and separation of cells towards development of magnetic carbon-based devices.
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- Ngoc Do Quyen Chau
- CNRS, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Laboratoire d'Immunopathologie et Chimie Thérapeutique, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- CNRS, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Laboratoire d'Immunopathologie et Chimie Thérapeutique, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Nanomedicine Laboratory, Faculty of Medical & Human Sciences and National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester, AV Hill Building, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom
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- CNRS, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Laboratoire d'Immunopathologie et Chimie Thérapeutique, 67000 Strasbourg, France.
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Jasim DA, Ménard-Moyon C, Bégin D, Bianco A, Kostarelos K. Tissue distribution and urinary excretion of intravenously administered chemically functionalized graphene oxide sheets. Chem Sci 2015; 6:3952-3964. [PMID: 28717461 PMCID: PMC5497267 DOI: 10.1039/c5sc00114e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2015] [Accepted: 04/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Providing a pharmacological understanding on how chemically functionalized GO sheets transport in the blood stream and interact with physiological barriers that determine their body excretion and tissue accumulation.
The design of graphene-based materials for biomedical purposes is of great interest. Graphene oxide (GO) sheets represent the most widespread type of graphene materials in biological investigations. In this work, thin GO sheets were synthesized and further chemically functionalized with DOTA (1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetraacetic acid), a stable radiometal chelating agent, by an epoxide opening reaction. We report the tissue distribution of the functionalized GO sheets labeled with radioactive indium (111In) after intravenous administration in mice. Whole body single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT/CT) imaging, gamma counting studies, Raman microscopy and histological investigations indicated extensive urinary excretion and predominantly spleen accumulation. Intact GO sheets were detected in the urine of injected mice by Raman spectroscopy, high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM) and electron diffraction. These results offer a previously unavailable pharmacological understanding on how chemically functionalized GO sheets transport in the blood stream and interact with physiological barriers that will determine their body excretion and tissue accumulation.
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- Dhifaf A Jasim
- Nanomedicine Laboratory , Faculty of Medical & Human Sciences and National Graphene Institute , University of Manchester , AV Hill Building , Manchester M13 9PT , UK .
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- CNRS , Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire , Laboratoire d'Immunopathologie et Chimie Thérapeutique , 67000 Strasbourg , France .
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- Institut de Chimie et Procédés pour l'Energie , l'Environnement et la Santé (ICPEES) , ECPM , UMR 7515 du CNRS , University of Strasbourg , 25 rue Becquerel Cedex 02 , 67087 Strasbourg , France
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- CNRS , Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire , Laboratoire d'Immunopathologie et Chimie Thérapeutique , 67000 Strasbourg , France .
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- Nanomedicine Laboratory , Faculty of Medical & Human Sciences and National Graphene Institute , University of Manchester , AV Hill Building , Manchester M13 9PT , UK .
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Muzi L, Ménard-Moyon C, Russier J, Li J, Chin CF, Ang WH, Pastorin G, Risuleo G, Bianco A. Diameter-dependent release of a cisplatin pro-drug from small and large functionalized carbon nanotubes. Nanoscale 2015; 7:5383-94. [PMID: 25727105 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr00220f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The use of platinum-based chemotherapeutic drugs in cancer therapy still suffers from severe disadvantages, such as lack of appropriate selectivity for tumor tissues and insurgence of multi-drug resistance. Moreover, drug efficacy can be attenuated by several mechanisms such as premature drug inactivation, reduced drug uptake inside cells and increased drug efflux once internalized. The use of functionalized carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as chemotherapeutic drug delivery systems is a promising strategy to overcome such limitations due to their ability to enhance cellular internalization of poorly permeable drugs and thus increase the drug bioavailability at the diseased site, compared to the free drug. Furthermore, the possibility to encapsulate agents in the nanotubes' inner cavity can protect the drug from early inactivation and their external functionalizable surface is useful for selective targeting. In this study, a hydrophobic platinum(IV) complex was encapsulated within the inner space of two different diameter functionalized multi-walled CNTs (Pt(IV)@CNTs). The behavior of the complexes, compared to the free drug, was investigated on both HeLa human cancer cells and RAW 264.7 murine macrophages. Both CNT samples efficiently induced cell death in HeLa cancer cells 72 hours after the end of exposure to CNTs. Although the larger diameter CNTs were more cytotoxic on HeLa cells compared to both the free drug and the smaller diameter nanotubes, the latter allowed a prolonged release of the encapsulated drug, thus increasing its anticancer efficacy. In contrast, both Pt(IV)@CNT constructs were poorly cytotoxic on macrophages and induced negligible cell activation and no pro-inflammatory cytokine production. Both CNT samples were efficiently internalized by the two types of cells, as demonstrated by transmission electron microscopy observations and flow cytometry analysis. Finally, the platinum levels found in the cells after Pt(IV)@CNT exposure demonstrate that they can promote drug accumulation inside cells in comparison with treatment with the free complex. To conclude, our study shows that CNTs are promising nanocarriers to improve the accumulation of a chemotherapeutic drug and its slow release inside tumor cells, by tuning the CNT diameter, without inducing a high inflammatory response.
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- Laura Muzi
- CNRS, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Laboratoire d'Immunopathologie et Chimie Thérapeutique, Strasbourg, France.
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Modugno G, Ménard-Moyon C, Prato M, Bianco A. Carbon nanomaterials combined with metal nanoparticles for theranostic applications. Br J Pharmacol 2015; 172:975-91. [PMID: 25323135 PMCID: PMC4314189 DOI: 10.1111/bph.12984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2014] [Revised: 09/24/2014] [Accepted: 10/08/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Among targeted delivery systems, platforms with nanosize dimensions, such as carbon nanomaterials (CNMs) and metal nanoparticles (NPs), have shown great potential in biomedical applications. They have received considerable interest in recent years, especially with respect to their potential utilization in the field of cancer diagnosis and therapy. The many functions of nanomaterials provide opportunities to use them as multimodal agents for theranostics, a combination of therapy and diagnosis. Carbon nanotubes and graphene are some of the most widely used CNMs because of their unique structural and physicochemical properties. Their high specific surface area allows for efficient drug loading and the possibility of functionalization with various bioactive molecules. In addition, CNMs are ideal platforms for the attachment of NPs. In the biomedical field, NPs have also shown tremendous potential for use in drug delivery, non-invasive tumour imaging and early detection due to their optical and magnetic properties. NP/CNM hybrids not only combine the unique properties of the NPs and CNMs but they also exhibit new properties arising from interactions between the two entities. In this review, the preparation of CNMs conjugated to different types of metal NPs and their applications in diagnosis, imaging, therapy and theranostics are presented.
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- Gloria Modugno
- Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Laboratoire d'Immunopathologie et Chimie Thérapeutique, CNRSStrasbourg, France
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- Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Laboratoire d'Immunopathologie et Chimie Thérapeutique, CNRSStrasbourg, France
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, Università di TriesteTrieste, Italy
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- Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Laboratoire d'Immunopathologie et Chimie Thérapeutique, CNRSStrasbourg, France
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