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Hassani M, Kamankesh M, Rad-Malekshahi M, Rostamizadeh K, Rezaee F, Haririan I, Daghighi SM. Biomaterials coated with zwitterionic polymer brush demonstrated significant resistance to bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation in comparison to brush coatings incorporated with antibiotics. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2024; 234:113671. [PMID: 38039822 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113671] [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: 07/01/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
Abstract
A critical problem with the use of biomaterial implants is associated with bacterial adhesion on the surface of implants and in turn the biofilm formation. Among different strategies that have been reported to resolve this dilemma, surface design combined with both antiadhesive and antimicrobial properties has proven to be highly effective. Physiochemical properties of polymer brush coatings possess non-adhesive capability against bacterial adhesion and create a niche for further functionalization. The current study aims to evaluate the effect of antibiotics incorporated into the polymer brush on bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation. Brushes made of zwitterionic polymers were synthesized, functionalized with vancomycin via both physical and chemical conjugation, and grafted onto the silicon rubber surfaces. Antibacterial and antiadhesive measurements of designed coated biomaterials were mediated through the use of a parallel plate flow chamber against biofilm growth developed by Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli over a period of 24 h. The analysis of biofilm growth on designed coated biomaterials showed that the pristine coated zwitterionic brushes are significantly resistant to bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation but not in the polymer brush coating incorporated with antibiotics.
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- Maryam Hassani
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Polymer Chemistry, School of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, School of Pharmacy, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (TIPS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Khazaei S, Varela-Calviño R, Rad-Malekshahi M, Quattrini F, Jokar S, Rezaei N, Balalaie S, Haririan I, Csaba N, Garcia-Fuentes M. Self-assembled peptide/polymer hybrid nanoplatform for cancer immunostimulating therapies. Drug Deliv Transl Res 2024; 14:455-473. [PMID: 37721693 PMCID: PMC10761384 DOI: 10.1007/s13346-023-01410-y] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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Integrating peptide epitopes in self-assembling materials is a successful strategy to obtain nanovaccines with high antigen density and improved efficacy. In this study, self-assembling peptides containing MAGE-A3/PADRE epitopes were designed to generate functional therapeutic nanovaccines. To achieve higher stability, peptide/polymer hybrid nanoparticles were formulated by controlled self-assembly of the engineered peptides. The nanoparticles showed good biocompatibility to both human red blood- and dendritic cells. Incubation of the nanoparticles with immature dendritic cells triggered immune effects that ultimately activated CD8 + cells. The antigen-specific and IgG antibody responses of healthy C57BL/6 mice vaccinated with the nanoparticles were analyzed. The in vivo results indicate a specific response to the nanovaccines, mainly mediated through a cellular pathway. This research indicates that the immunogenicity of peptide epitope vaccines can be effectively enhanced by developing self-assembled peptide-polymer hybrid nanostructures.
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- Saeedeh Khazaei
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials and Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, CiMUS Research Center and Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Pharmacy, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials and Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, CiMUS Research Center and Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Nuclear Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Peptide Chemistry Research Center, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials and Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, CiMUS Research Center and Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, CiMUS Research Center and Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
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Rastpeiman S, Panahi Z, Akrami M, Haririan I, Asadi M. Facile fabrication of an extended-release tablet of Ticagrelor using three dimensional printing technology. J Biomed Mater Res A 2024; 112:20-30. [PMID: 37695030 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.37603] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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The objective of the study was to fabricate tailored extended-release tablets of blood thinner Ticagrelor as once-daily dosing using additive manufacturing for better compliance in heart failure therapy. The solid work design of the tablet was printed using hot melt extrusion (HME) based 3D printing by optimized mixture of Eudragit RS-100, plasticizer and drug for producing extrudable and printable filaments. FTIR and TGA results showed no covalent interaction among ingredients and no decomposition during HME process, respectively. Friability, weight variation, assay and content uniformity tests met USP requirements, while the mean hardness of the tablets was calculated in a value between 40 and 50 kg. According to DSC and XRD results, the crystallinity state of the Ticagrelor was converted to an amorphous one in the tablet matrix. Smooth surfaces with multiple deposited layers were observed using SEM. In comparison, the maximum Ticagrelor release of 100% after 120 min from Brilinta® tablets was decreased to 97% in 400 min from the 3D tablet at infill of 90%. Korsmeyer-Peppas kinetic model showed the drug release mechanism is affected by diffusion and swelling. In general, fabrication of the extended-release 3D printed tablet of Ticagrelor using HME-based-additive manufacturing has the potential to provide specific doses with tailored kinetic release for personalized medicine, improving adherence at point-of-care.
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- Sama Rastpeiman
- School of Pharmacy, International Campus, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Vali Asr Hospital, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, and Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Institute of Biomaterials, University of Tehran & Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IBUTUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, and Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Institute of Biomaterials, University of Tehran & Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IBUTUMS), Tehran, Iran
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Aachen-Maastricht Institute for Bio-based Materials, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
- School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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Kamankesh M, Yadegar A, Llopis-Lorente A, Liu C, Haririan I, Aghdaei HA, Shokrgozar MA, Zali MR, Miri AH, Rad-Malekshahi M, Hamblin MR, Wacker MG. Future Nanotechnology-Based Strategies for Improved Management of Helicobacter pylori Infection. Small 2024; 20:e2302532. [PMID: 37697021 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202302532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a recalcitrant pathogen, which can cause gastric disorders. During the past decades, polypharmacy-based regimens, such as triple and quadruple therapies have been widely used against H. pylori. However, polyantibiotic therapies can disturb the host gastric/gut microbiota and lead to antibiotic resistance. Thus, simpler but more effective approaches should be developed. Here, some recent advances in nanostructured drug delivery systems to treat H. pylori infection are summarized. Also, for the first time, a drug release paradigm is proposed to prevent H. pylori antibiotic resistance along with an IVIVC model in order to connect the drug release profile with a reduction in bacterial colony counts. Then, local delivery systems including mucoadhesive, mucopenetrating, and cytoadhesive nanobiomaterials are discussed in the battle against H. pylori infection. Afterward, engineered delivery platforms including polymer-coated nanoemulsions and polymer-coated nanoliposomes are poposed. These bioinspired platforms can contain an antimicrobial agent enclosed within smart multifunctional nanoformulations. These bioplatforms can prevent the development of antibiotic resistance, as well as specifically killing H. pylori with no or only slight negative effects on the host gastrointestinal microbiota. Finally, the essential checkpoints that should be passed to confirm the potential effectiveness of anti-H. pylori nanosystems are discussed.
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- Mojtaba Kamankesh
- Polymer Chemistry Department, School of Science, University of Tehran, PO Box 14155-6455, Tehran, 14144-6455, Iran
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- Foodborne and Waterborne Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1985717411, Iran
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- Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM), Universitat Politècnica de València, Universitat de València, CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Insituto de Salud Carlos III, Valencia, 46022, Spain
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials and Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1417614411, Iran
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- Basic and Molecular Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1985717411, Iran
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1985717411, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials and Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1417614411, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials and Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1417614411, Iran
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- Laser Research Centre, Faculty of Health Science, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein, 2028, South Africa
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, 4 Science Drive 2, Singapore, 117545, Singapore
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Hajikhani Z, Haririan I, Akrami M, Hajikhani S. Nanoarchitectonics of doxycycline-loaded vitamin E-D-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate micelles for ovarian cancer stem cell treatment. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2023; 18:1441-1458. [PMID: 37830450 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2022-0274] [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] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
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Aim: This study aim to develop doxycycline within the D-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate micelle platform as an anticancer stem cell agent. Materials & methods: The optimized nanomicelle formulation was prepared using the solvent casting method and evaluated through physicochemical and biological characterization. Results: Nanomicelles exhibited mean particle sizes of 14.48 nm (polydispersity index: 0.22) using dynamic light scattering and 18.22 nm using transmission electron micrography. Drug loading and encapsulation efficiency were 2% and 66.73%, respectively. Doxycycline-loaded micelles exhibited sustained release, with 98.5% released in 24 h. IC50 values were 20 μg/ml for free drug and 5 μg/ml for micelles after 48 h of cell exposure. A significant 74% reduction in CD44 biomarker and 100% colony formation inhibition were observed. Conclusion: Doxycycline in hemo/biocompatible nanomicelles holds potential for ovarian cancer stem cell therapy.
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- Zoha Hajikhani
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials & Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials & Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Institute of Biomaterials, University of Tehran & Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IBUTUMS), Tehran, Iran
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials & Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Institute of Biomaterials, University of Tehran & Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IBUTUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physics & Chemistry, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran
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Abdollahi A, Ansari Z, Akrami M, Haririan I, Dashti-Khavidaki S, Irani M, Kamankesh M, Ghobadi E. Additive Manufacturing of an Extended-Release Tablet of Tacrolimus. Materials (Basel) 2023; 16:4927. [PMID: 37512202 PMCID: PMC10381679 DOI: 10.3390/ma16144927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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An extended-release tablet of tacrolimus as once-daily dosing was fabricated using 3D printing technology. It was developed by combining two 3D-printing methods in parallel. Indeed, an optimized mixture of PVA, sorbitol, and magnesium stearate as a shell compartment was printed through a hot-melt extrusion (HME) nozzle while an HPMC gel mixture of the drug in the core compartment was printed by a pressure-assisted micro-syringe (PAM). A 3D-printed tablet with an infill of 90% was selected as an optimized formula upon the desired dissolution profile, releasing 86% of the drug at 12 h, similar to the commercial one. The weight variation, friability, hardness, assay, and content uniformity determination met USP requirements. A microbial evaluation showed that the 3D-printed tablet does not support microbial growth. SEM analysis showed smooth surfaces with multiple deposited layers. No peak interference appeared based on FTIR analysis. No decomposition of the polymer and drug was observed in the printing temperature, and no change in tacrolimus crystallinity was detected based on TGA and DSC analyses, respectively. The novel, sTable 3D-printed tablet, fabricated using controllable additive manufacturing, can quickly provide tailored dosing with specific kinetic release for personalized medicine at the point-of-care.
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- Azin Abdollahi
- School of Pharmacy, International Campus, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1416634793, Iran
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- Department of Surgery and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran 1416634793, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1416634793, Iran
- Institute of Biomaterials, University of Tehran and Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IBUTUMS), Tehran 1416634793, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1416634793, Iran
- Institute of Biomaterials, University of Tehran and Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IBUTUMS), Tehran 1416634793, Iran
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1416634793, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1416634793, Iran
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj 56131452, Iran
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- Department of Polymer Chemistry, School of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran 1416634793, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1416634793, Iran
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Amini H, Sokhansanj A, Akrami M, Haririan I. Design and Fabrication of a High Performance Microfluidic Chip for Blood Plasma Separation: Modelling and Prediction of System Behaviour via CFD Method. Int J Anal Chem 2023; 2023:3648247. [PMID: 37404341 PMCID: PMC10317604 DOI: 10.1155/2023/3648247] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023] Open
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This paper presents a single-step microfluidic system designed for passive separation of human fresh blood plasma using direct capillary forces. Our microfluidic system is composed of a cylindrical well between upper and lower channel pairs produced by soft photolithography. The microchip was fabricated based on hydrophobicity differences upon suitable cylindrical surfaces using gravitational and capillary forces and lateral migration of plasma and red blood cells. The plasma radiation was applied to attach the polymeric segment (polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)) to the glass. Meanwhile, Tween 80 was used as a surfactant to increase the hydrophobicity of the lateral channel surfaces. This led to the higher movement of whole blood, including plasma. Fick's law of diffusion was validated for this diffusion transfer, the Navier-Stokes equation was used for the momentum balance, and the Laplace equation was utilized for the dynamics of the mesh. A model with high accuracy using the COMSOL Multiphysics software was created to predict the capillary forces and chip model validation. RBCs (red blood cells) were measured by the H3 cell counter instrument, by which 99% plasma purity was achieved. Practically, 58.3% of the plasma was separated from the blood within 12 min. Correlation between plasma separation results obtained from software and experimental data showed a coefficient of determination equal to 0.9732. This simple, rapid, stable, and reliable microchip can be considered as a promising candidate for providing plasma in point-of-care diagnostics.
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- Hossein Amini
- Chemical Engineering Faculty, Sahand University of Technology, P.O. Box 51335-1996, Sahand New Town, Tabriz, Iran
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- Reactor and Catalysis Research Center (RCRC), Sahand University of Technology, P.O. Box 51335-1996, Sahand New Town, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, and Medicinal Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, and Medicinal Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Miri AH, Kamankesh M, Rad-Malekshahi M, Yadegar A, Banar M, Hamblin MR, Haririan I, Aghdaei HA, Zali MR. Factors associated with treatment failure, and possible applications of probiotic bacteria in the arsenal against Helicobacter pylori. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2023; 21:617-639. [PMID: 37171213 DOI: 10.1080/14787210.2023.2203382] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Helicobacter pylori is a widespread helical Gram-negative bacterium, which causes a variety of stomach disorders, such as peptic ulcer, chronic atrophic gastritis, and gastric cancer. This microbe frequently colonizes the mucosal layer of the human stomach and survives in the inhospitable microenvironment, by adapting to this hostile milieu. AREAS COVERED In this extensive review, we describe conventional antibiotic treatment regimens used against H. pylori including, empirical, tailored, and salvage therapies. Then, we present state-of-the-art information about reasons for treatment failure against H. pylori. Afterward, the latest advances in the use of probiotic bacteria against H. pylori infection are discussed. Finally, we propose a polymeric bio-platform to provide efficient delivery of probiotics for H. pylori infection. EXPERT OPINION For effective probiotic delivery systems, it is necessary to avoid the early release of probiotics at the acidic stomach pH, to protect them against enzymes and antimicrobials, and precisely target H. pylori bacteria which have colonized the antrum area of the stomach (basic pH).
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- Amir Hossein Miri
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials and Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Polymer Chemistry Department, School of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials and Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Foodborne and Waterborne Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pathobiology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Laser Research Centre, Faculty of Health Science, University of Johannesburg Doornfontein, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials and Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Basic and Molecular Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Khayati M, Manjili HK, Soleimani M, Hosseinzadeh S, Akrami M, Haririan I, Tafti SHA. Microfluidic synthesis of zoledronic acid loaded chitosan nanoparticles used for osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal cells. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 234:123056. [PMID: 36587647 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.12.275] [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: 08/10/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Zoledronic acid (ZA) is known as a potent bisphosphonate in osteogenic differentiation, but at high doses, it possesses toxic effects and causes decreased proliferation and differentiation of osteoblasts. Therefore, encapsulation of ZA into nanoparticles and control of its release is expected to promote differentiation of stem cells into osteoblasts. The present work aimed to develop a simple method for synthesis of monodisperse ZA-loaded chitosan (CS) nanoparticles. In this regard, we proposed a microfluidic synthesis of nanoparticles through the ionic cross-linking of CS in the presence of ZA without a crosslinker. The main advantages of these microfluidic generated nanoparticles were narrow size distribution and fine spherical shape. Conversely, the nanoparticles that were synthesized using a bulk mixing method had an irregular shape with a broad size distribution. Real-time PCR assay as well as alizarin red staining were used to evaluate the in-vitro osteogenic potential of the nanoparticles. The results indicated that the controlled release of ZA from the microfluidic system generated uniform nanoparticles, improving the osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells. Additionally, this microfluidic device provided the well-controlled synthesis of novel nanoparticles with a modified CS macromolecular polymer for targeted drug delivery systems.
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- Maryam Khayati
- Department of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran; Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology Research Center, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran; Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology Research Center, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.
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- Medical Nanotechnology and Tissue Engineering Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Medical Nanotechnology and Tissue Engineering Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials and Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Institute of Biomaterials, University of Tehran & Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IBUTUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials and Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Institute of Biomaterials, University of Tehran & Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IBUTUMS), Tehran, Iran; Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Advanced Technologies in Cardiovascular Medicine, Tehran Heart Center Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 14535, Iran
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Mohajeri S, Moayedi S, Mohajeri S, Yadegar A, Haririan I. Targeting pathophysiological changes using biomaterials-based drug delivery systems: A key to managing inflammatory bowel disease. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:1045575. [PMID: 36438794 PMCID: PMC9685402 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1045575] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 08/04/2023] Open
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a gastrointestinal disorder, affecting about several million people worldwide. Current treatments fail to adequately control some clinical symptoms in IBD patients, which can adversely impact the patient's quality of life. Hence, the development of new treatments for IBD is needed. Due to their unique properties such as biocompatibility and sustained release of a drug, biomaterials-based drug delivery systems can be regarded as promising candidates for IBD treatment. It is noteworthy that considering the pathophysiological changes occurred in the gastrointestinal tract of IBD patients, especially changes in pH, surface charge, the concentration of reactive oxygen species, and the expression of some biomolecules at the inflamed colon, can help in the rational design of biomaterials-based drug delivery systems for efficient management of IBD. Here, we discuss about targeting these pathophysiological changes using biomaterials-based drug delivery systems, which can provide important clues to establish a strategic roadmap for future studies.
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- Sahar Mohajeri
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran
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- Foodborne and Waterborne Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Mohajeri S, Moayedi S, Azimi L, Akrami M, Rad-Malekshahi M, Fazeli MR, Fallah F, Haririan I. Nanobiosensor Based on Sugar Code-AuNPs Aggregation: A Key to Opening New Gates in Rapid Diagnosis of Streptococcal Pharyngitis. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:957271. [PMID: 35935503 PMCID: PMC9354983 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.957271] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Streptococcal pharyngitis is mainly caused by Streptococcus pyogenes (GAS), which if left untreated can lead to rheumatic heart disease. The accurate diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis is a challenge for clinicians because several symptoms of streptococcal pharyngitis are similar to viral pharyngitis. There are some commercially available biosensors for the rapid diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis. Nevertheless, they are not widely used by physicians, mainly because of their high price and dependence on the instrument. Serotype M1 GAS is the most prevalent cause of streptococcal pharyngitis and binds to H-1 antigen, a sugar code found on oral epithelial cells. Here, we present a nanobiosensor based on aggregation of H-1 antigen-conjugated gold nanoparticles for the rapid, qualitative, and quantitative detection of M1 GAS, which is inspired by the sugar code-lectin interaction. It is noteworthy that M1 GAS was detected in a wide concentration range (1 × 103–1×106 CFU/ml) with a linear response and a short detection time of 20 min. Good reproducibility, easy-to-use, and relatively low production cost are among other attractive features of this nanobiosensor. This work provides a strategic roadmap for developing a new generation of biosensors via targeting the sugar code-lectin interaction in future studies.
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- Sahar Mohajeri
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Pediatric Infections Research Center, Research Institute for Children’s Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Drug and Food Control, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Pediatric Infections Research Center, Research Institute for Children’s Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- *Correspondence: Ismaeil Haririan,
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Miri AH, Kamankesh M, Llopis-Lorente A, Liu C, Wacker MG, Haririan I, Asadzadeh Aghdaei H, Hamblin MR, Yadegar A, Rad-Malekshahi M, Zali MR. The Potential Use of Antibiotics Against Helicobacter pylori Infection: Biopharmaceutical Implications. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:917184. [PMID: 35833028 PMCID: PMC9271669 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.917184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 04/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a notorious, recalcitrant and silent germ, which can cause a variety of debilitating stomach diseases, including gastric and duodenal ulcers and gastric cancer. This microbe predominantly colonizes the mucosal layer of the human stomach and survives in the inhospitable gastric microenvironment, by adapting to this hostile milieu. In this review, we first discuss H. pylori colonization and invasion. Thereafter, we provide a survey of current curative options based on polypharmacy, looking at pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and pharmaceutical microbiology concepts, in the battle against H. pylori infection.
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- Amir Hossein Miri
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials and Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Foodborne and Waterborne Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Polymer Chemistry Department, School of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, Netherlands
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials and Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Basic and Molecular Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Laser Research Centre, Faculty of Health Science, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein, South Africa
- *Correspondence: Michael R. Hamblin, ; Abbas Yadegar, ; Mazda Rad-Malekshahi, ; Mohammad Reza Zali,
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- Foodborne and Waterborne Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- *Correspondence: Michael R. Hamblin, ; Abbas Yadegar, ; Mazda Rad-Malekshahi, ; Mohammad Reza Zali,
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials and Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- *Correspondence: Michael R. Hamblin, ; Abbas Yadegar, ; Mazda Rad-Malekshahi, ; Mohammad Reza Zali,
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- *Correspondence: Michael R. Hamblin, ; Abbas Yadegar, ; Mazda Rad-Malekshahi, ; Mohammad Reza Zali,
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Khosropanah MH, Vaghasloo MA, Shakibaei M, Mueller AL, Kajbafzadeh AM, Amani L, Haririan I, Azimzadeh A, Hassannejad Z, Zolbin MM. Biomedical applications of silkworm (Bombyx Mori) proteins in regenerative medicine (a narrative review). J Tissue Eng Regen Med 2021; 16:91-109. [PMID: 34808032 DOI: 10.1002/term.3267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Silk worm (Bombyx Mori) protein, have been considered as potential materials for a variety of advanced engineering and biomedical applications for decades. Recently, silkworm silk has gained significant importance in research attention mainly because of its remarkable and exceptional mechanical properties. Silk has already been shown to have unique interactions with cells in tissues through bio-recognition units. The natural silk contains fibroin and sericin and has been used in various tissues of the human body (skin, bone, nerve, and so on). Besides, silk also still has anti-cancer, anti-tyrosinase, anti-coagulant, anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial, and anti-diabetic properties. This article is supposed to describe the diverse biomedical capabilities of B. Mori silk as the appropriate biomaterial among the assorted natural and artificial polymers that are presently accessible, and ideal for usage in regenerative medicine fields.
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- Mohammad Hossein Khosropanah
- Department of Traditional Medicine, School of Persian Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Traditional Medicine, School of Persian Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Musculoskeletal Research Group and Tumor Biology, Chair of Vegetative Anatomy, Institute of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilian-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Musculoskeletal Research Group and Tumor Biology, Chair of Vegetative Anatomy, Institute of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilian-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Pediatric Urology and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Children's Medical Center, Pediatric Center of Excellence, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Persian Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials and Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy and Department of Pharmaceutics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Pediatric Urology and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Children's Medical Center, Pediatric Center of Excellence, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Pediatric Urology and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Children's Medical Center, Pediatric Center of Excellence, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Pediatric Urology and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Children's Medical Center, Pediatric Center of Excellence, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Farahani A, Zarei-Hanzaki A, Abedi HR, Haririan I, Akrami M, Aalipour Z, Tayebi L. An investigation into the polylactic acid texturization through thermomechanical processing and the improved d 33 piezoelectric outcome of the fabricated scaffolds. J Mater Res Technol 2021; 15:6356-6366. [PMID: 35903416 PMCID: PMC9328748 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2021.11.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
Abstract
The bio/sensors performance has been established to be significantly affected through partially or entirely alignment of nano/microfibrous in polymeric mats. The matter of crystalline/amorphous proportion in semicrystalline polymers is another factor that can affect the application of the piezoelectric patches. The present work deals with fabricating the scaffolds of micro/nanofibers through a modified electrospinning procedure. The ratio of the relevant organic and polar solvents, the beading, the degree of fiber alignment, and fiber thickness have been intentionally elaborated. An unaligned unbeaded nanofibrous mat has been fabricated after tuning the solvents to poly-lactic acid ratio. This paper, for the first time, deals with the calculation of the value of d33 value of a commercial PLA and its improvement, it has been revealed that the d33 piezoelectric property is improved as a consequence of the thermo-mechanical processing above the cold crystallization temperature. The applied thermo (mechanical) processing causes the structural evolution from amorphous to crystallized states. Formation of the α and α' crystalline phases is introduced as the main responsible for the improvement of the piezoelectric property. This improvement not only is correlated with the degree of crystallinity, but also the orientation and alignment of the crystallites is known to be influential. In this respect, the complex helical chain structural evolution of poly-lactic acid has been analyzed through Herman's orientation function. It has been found that, besides the characterized disorder-to-order phase transformation, the C=O branched out dipoles interactions significantly affects by the texturization of the aligned polymeric chains in the direction of the electrospinning which is known as the main factor to promote the piezoelectric property of processed mat.
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- Amirhossein Farahani
- Hot Deformation & Thermomechanical Processing Laboratory of High Performance Engineering Materials, School of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Hot Deformation & Thermomechanical Processing Laboratory of High Performance Engineering Materials, School of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Metallurgy & Materials Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, And Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, And Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Hot Deformation & Thermomechanical Processing Laboratory of High Performance Engineering Materials, School of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Dentistry, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, 53233, USA
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Haghwerdi F, Khozaei Ravari M, Taghiyar L, Shamekhi MA, Jahangir S, Haririan I, Baghaban Eslaminejad M. Application of bone and cartilage extracellular matrices in articular cartilage regeneration. Biomed Mater 2021; 16. [PMID: 34102624 DOI: 10.1088/1748-605x/ac094b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
Abstract
Articular cartilage has an avascular structure with a poor ability for self-repair; therefore, many challenges arise in cases of trauma or disease. It is of utmost importance to identify the proper biomaterial for tissue repair that has the capability to direct cell recruitment, proliferation, differentiation, and tissue integration by imitating the natural microenvironment of cells and transmitting an orchestra of intracellular signals. Cartilage extracellular matrix (cECM) is a complex nanostructure composed of divergent proteins and glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), which regulate many functions of resident cells. Numerous studies have shown the remarkable capacity of ECM-derived biomaterials for tissue repair and regeneration. Moreover, given the importance of biodegradability, biocompatibility, 3D structure, porosity, and mechanical stability in the design of suitable scaffolds for cartilage tissue engineering, demineralized bone matrix (DBM) appears to be a promising biomaterial for this purpose, as it possesses the aforementioned characteristics inherently. To the best of the authors' knowledge, no comprehensive review study on the use of DBM in cartilage tissue engineering has previously been published. Since so much work is needed to address DBM limitations such as pore size, cell retention, and so on, we decided to draw the attention of researchers in this field by compiling a list of recent publications. This review discusses the implementation of composite scaffolds of natural or synthetic origin functionalized with cECM or DBM in cartilage tissue engineering. Cutting-edge advances and limitations are also discussed in an attempt to provide guidance to researchers and clinicians.
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- Fatemeh Haghwerdi
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran Iran
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- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran Iran
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Sarvestan Branch, Sarvestan, Iran
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- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials and Medical Biomaterials Research Center (MBRC), Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran Iran
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Akrami M, Samimi S, Alipour M, Bardania H, Ramezanpour S, Najafi N, Hosseinkhani S, Kamankesh M, Haririan I, Hassanshahi F. Potential anticancer activity of a new pro-apoptotic peptide-thioctic acid gold nanoparticle platform. Nanotechnology 2021; 32:145101. [PMID: 33321485 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/abd3cb] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Targeted nanoparticle platforms designed to induce cell death by apoptosis can bypass the resistance mechanisms of cancer cells. With this in mind we have constructed a new cancer-targeting peptide-functionalized nanoparticle using gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and a thioctic acid-DMPGTVLP peptide (TA-peptide) conjugate. Morphological analysis of the nanoparticles by transmission electron microscopy showed average diameters of about 3.52 nm and 26.2 nm for the AuNP core and shell, respectively. Strong affinity toward the nucleolin receptors of breast cancer cell lines MCF-7 and T47D was observed for the TA-peptide gold nanoparticles (TAP@AuNPs) based on IC50 values. Furthermore, the nanoparticles showed excellent hemocompatibility. Quantitative results of atomic absorption showed improved uptake of TAP@AuNPs. Treatment of the cells with TAP@AuNPS resulted in greater release of cytochrome c following caspase-3/7 activation compared with free TA-peptide. The cytosolic level of adenosine triphosphate for TAP@AuNPs was higher than in controls. Higher anti-tumor efficiency was observed for TAP@AuNPs than TA-peptide compared with phosphate-buffered saline after intratumoral injection in tumor-bearing mice. It can be concluded that the design and development of a receptor-specific peptide-AuNP platform will be valuable for theranostic applications in cancer nanomedicine.
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- Mohammad Akrami
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, and Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, School of Medicine, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
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- Peptide Chemistry Research Center, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of California, Irvine, United States of America
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Polymer chemistry, School of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, and Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, and Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Moayedi S, Yadegar A, Balalaie S, Yarmohammadi M, Zali MR, Suzuki H, Fricker G, Haririan I. Sugar Codes Conjugated Alginate: An Innovative Platform to Make a Strategic Breakthrough in Simultaneous Prophylaxis of GERD and Helicobacter pylori Infection. Drug Des Devel Ther 2020; 14:2405-2412. [PMID: 32606607 PMCID: PMC7306573 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s255611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Currently, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most ubiquitous problems in clinical practice. An antacid-alginate combination (under the trade name Gaviscon) is a natural-based product that effectively suppresses GERD. This product acts via the formation of viscous gel that floats on the top of the gastric content. On the other hand, efficient management of Helicobacter pylori infection with minimal side effects is an important goal for gastroenterologists. Furthermore, some H. pylori-positive patients suffer from GERD. METHODS Here, we present the results of investigations on alginate conjugated to sugar codes in order to find initial clues regarding the potential ability of this conjugate in the simultaneous prophylaxis of GERD and H. pylori infection in an in vitro assay. RESULTS It is noteworthy that our results reveal that sugar codes conjugated alginate considerably decrease (approximately 74%) the adhesion of H. pylori to gastric epithelial cells in vitro. Moreover, surprisingly after conjugation of sugar codes, alginate can maintain its ability to create gel. Our results demonstrate that alginate conjugated to sugar codes is not cytotoxic. CONCLUSION The preparation of these conjugates can be regarded as the first step to establish a new roadmap for the simultaneous prevention of GERD and H. pylori infection in future studies on in vivo models.
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- Saeed Moayedi
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Foodborne and Waterborne Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Peptide Chemistry Research Center, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Foodborne and Waterborne Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa259-1193, Japan
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- Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology, Ruprecht-Karls-University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Abdshahzadeh H, Golshani M, Nadri H, Saberi Kia I, Abdolahi Z, Forootanfar H, Ameri A, Tüylü Küçükkılınç T, Ayazgok B, Jalili-Baleh L, Sadat Ebrahimi SE, Moghimi S, Haririan I, Khoobi M, Foroumadi A. 3-Aryl Coumarin Derivatives Bearing Aminoalkoxy Moiety as Multi-Target-Directed Ligands against Alzheimer's Disease. Chem Biodivers 2019; 16:e1800436. [PMID: 30957958 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.201800436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 08/26/2018] [Accepted: 02/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Two series of novel coumarin derivatives, substituted at 3 and 7 positions with aminoalkoxy groups, are synthesized, characterized, and screened. The effect of amine substituents and the length of cross-linker are investigated in acetyl- and butyrylcholinesterase (AChE and BuChE) inhibition. Target compounds show moderate to potent inhibitory activities against AChE and BuChE. 3-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)-7-[4-(diethylamino)butoxy]-2H-chromen-2-one (4y) is identified as the most potent compound against AChE (IC50 =0.27 μm). Kinetic and molecular modeling studies affirmed that compound 4y works in a mixed-type way and interacts simultaneously with the catalytic active site (CAS) and peripheral anionic site (PAS) of AChE. In addition, compound 4y blocks β-amyloid (Aβ) self-aggregation with a ratio of 44.11 % at 100 μm and significantly protects PC12 cells from H2 O2 -damage in a dose-dependent manner.
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- Helia Abdshahzadeh
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 14176, Iran
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- The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (TIPS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 14176, Iran
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, 37240171-035, Iran
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- The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (TIPS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 14176, Iran
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, 37240171-035, Iran
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- Pharmaceutics Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman, University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, 7616913555, Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, 7616913555, Iran
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- Hacettepe University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Biochemistry, 06100, Ankara, Turkey
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- Hacettepe University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Biochemistry, 06100, Ankara, Turkey
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- The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (TIPS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 14176, Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 14176, Iran
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- The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (TIPS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 14176, Iran
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- Biosensor Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Molecular-Cellular Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1416753955, Iran.,Center of Excellence in Electrochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (TIPS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 14176, Iran.,Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials and Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1416753955, Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 14176, Iran.,Neuroscience Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, 7616913555, Iran
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Salehi N, Mirjalili BBF, Nadri H, Abdolahi Z, Forootanfar H, Samzadeh-Kermani A, Küçükkılınç TT, Ayazgok B, Emami S, Haririan I, Sharifzadeh M, Foroumadi A, Khoobi M. Synthesis and biological evaluation of new N-benzylpyridinium-based benzoheterocycles as potential anti-Alzheimer's agents. Bioorg Chem 2018; 83:559-568. [PMID: 30471578 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2018.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [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: 06/23/2018] [Revised: 08/25/2018] [Accepted: 11/10/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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A novel series of benzylpyridinium-based benzoheterocycles (benzimidazole, benzoxazole or benzothiazole) were designed as potent acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) inhibitors. The title compounds 4a-q were conveniently synthesized via condensation reaction of 1,2-phenylenediamine, 2-aminophenol or 2-aminothiophenol with pyridin-4-carbalehyde, followed by N-benzylation using various benzyl halides. The results of in vitro biological assays revealed that most of them, especially 4c and 4g, had potent anticholinesterase activity comparable or more potent than reference drug, donepezil. The kinetic study demonstrated that the representative compound 4c inhibits AChE in competitive manner. According to the ligand-enzyme docking simulation, compound 4c occupied the active site at the vicinity of catalytic triad. The compounds 4c and 4g were found to be inhibitors of Aβ self-aggregation as well as AChE-induced Aβ aggregation. Meanwhile, these compounds could significantly protect PC12 cells against H2O2-induced injury and showed no toxicity against HepG2 cells. As multi-targeted structures, compounds 4c and 4g could be considered as promising candidate for further lead developments to treat Alzheimer's disease.
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- Naeimeh Salehi
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Yazd University, Yazd, P.O. Box 89195-741, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Yazd University, Yazd, P.O. Box 89195-741, Iran.
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Hacettepe University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Biochemistry, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Toxicology and Poisoning Research Centre, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (TIPS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1417614411, Iran; Departmnt of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Aeineh N, Salehi F, Akrami M, Nemati F, Alipour M, Ghorbani M, Nikfar B, Salehian F, Riyahi Alam N, Sadat Ebrahimi SE, Foroumadi A, Khoobi M, Rouini M, Dibaei M, Haririan I, Ganjali MR, Safaei S. Glutathione conjugated polyethylenimine on the surface of Fe 3O 4 magnetic nanoparticles as a theranostic agent for targeted and controlled curcumin delivery. J Biomater Sci Polym Ed 2018; 29:1109-1125. [PMID: 29320951 DOI: 10.1080/09205063.2018.1427013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Theranostics with the ability to simultaneous monitoring of treatment progress and controlled delivery of therapeutic agents has become as an emerging therapeutic paradigm in cancer therapy. In this study, we have developed a novel surface functionalized iron oxide nanoparticle using polyethyleneimine and glutathione for targeted curcumin (CUR) delivery and acceptable pH sensitive character. The developed magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) were physicochemically characterized by FT-IR, XRD, FE-SEM and TEM. The MNPs was obtained in spherical shape with diameter of 50 nm. CUR was efficiently loaded into the MNPs and then in vitro release analyses were evaluated and showed that the prepared MNPs could release higher amount of CUR in acidic medium compared to neutral medium due to the pH sensitive property of the coated polymer. MTT assay confirmed the superior toxicity of CUR loaded MNPs compared to the control nanoparticles. Higher cellular uptake of the MNPs than negative control cells was demonstrated in SK-N-MC cell line. In vitro assessment of MRI properties showed that synthesized MNPs could be used as MRI imaging agent. Furthermore, according to hemolysis assay, the developed formulation exhibited suitable hemocompatibility. In vivo blood circulation analysis of the MNPs also exhibited enhanced serum bioavailability up to 2.5 fold for CUR loaded MNPs compared with free CUR.
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- Navid Aeineh
- a Department of Chemistry , Semnan University , Semnan , Iran
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- b Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Department of Biochemistry , University of Tehran , Tehran , Iran
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- c Department of Pharmaceutics, and Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials & Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy , Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran
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- a Department of Chemistry , Semnan University , Semnan , Iran
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- d Nanobiomaterials Group, Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center , Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran
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- d Nanobiomaterials Group, Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center , Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran
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- e Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering Department, School of Medicine , Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran
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- c Department of Pharmaceutics, and Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials & Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy , Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran
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- e Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering Department, School of Medicine , Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran
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- f Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center , Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran
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- f Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center , Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran
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- c Department of Pharmaceutics, and Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials & Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy , Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran.,d Nanobiomaterials Group, Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center , Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran
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- g Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy , Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran
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- g Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy , Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran
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- c Department of Pharmaceutics, and Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials & Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy , Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran
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- h Biosensor Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Molecular-Cellular Sciences Institute , Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran.,i Center of Excellence in Electrochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry , University of Tehran , Tehran , Iran
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- j Imam Khomeini Imaging Center , Iran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran
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Irani M, Mir Mohamad Sadeghi G, Haririan I. Electrospun biocompatible poly (ε-caprolactonediol)-based polyurethane core/shell nanofibrous scaffold for controlled release of temozolomide. INT J POLYM MATER PO 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/00914037.2017.1331350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- Mohammad Irani
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Polymer Engineering and Color Technology, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials and Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Kangarlou S, Ramezanpour S, Balalaie S, Roudbar Mohammadi S, Haririan I. Curcumin-loaded nanoliposomes linked to homing peptides for integrin targeting and neuropilin-1-mediated internalization. Pharm Biol 2017; 55:277-285. [PMID: 27937055 PMCID: PMC6130459 DOI: 10.1080/13880209.2016.1261301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2015] [Revised: 08/17/2016] [Accepted: 11/07/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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CONTEXT Curcumin, a naturally occurring polyphenol, has been extensively studied for its broad-spectrum anticancer effects. The potential benefits are, however, limited due to its poor water solubility and rapid degradation which result in low bioavailability on administration. OBJECTIVES This study encapsulates curcumin in nanoliposomes including an integrin-homing peptide combined with a C end R neuropilin-1 targeting motif for targeted delivery and receptor-mediated internalization, respectively. MATERIALS AND METHODS The linear GHHNGR (Glycine-Histidine-Histidine-Asparagine-Glycine-Arginine) was synthesized through F-moc chemistry on 2-chlorotrityl chloride resin and conjugated to oleic acid. The lipoyl-peptide units were then co-assembled with lecithin and 0-75 mole % Tween-80 into liposomes. Curcumin was passively entrapped using a film hydration technique and its degradation profile was examined within seven consecutive days. The cytotoxic effects of the curcumin-loaded liposomes were studied on MCF-7 and MDA-MB-468, during 24 h exposure in MTT assay. RESULTS The maximum curcumin entrapment (15.5% W/W) and minimum degradation (< 23%) were obtained in a pH switch loading method from 5.7 to 8, in nanoliposomes (< 50 nm) containing oleyl-peptide, lecithin and Tween-80 (1:1:0.75 mole ratio). The oleyl-peptide did not prove any haemolytic activity (< 1.5%) up to 10-fold of its experimental concentration. The curcumin-loaded liposomes displayed significant reduction in the viabilities of MCF-7 (IC50 3.8 μM) and MDA-MB-468 (IC50 5.4 μM). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION This study indicated potential advantages of the peptide-conjugated liposomes in drug transport to the cancer cells. This feature might be an outcome of probable interactions between the targeted nanoliposomes with the integrin and neuropilin-1 receptors.
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- Sogol Kangarlou
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Peptide Chemistry Research Center, K.N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Peptide Chemistry Research Center, K.N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Mycology School of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Rajabi M, Firouzi M, Hassannejad Z, Haririan I, Zahedi P. Fabrication and characterization of electrospun laminin-functionalized silk fibroin/poly(ethylene oxide) nanofibrous scaffolds for peripheral nerve regeneration. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2017; 106:1595-1604. [PMID: 28805042 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.33968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [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: 03/13/2017] [Revised: 07/05/2017] [Accepted: 07/25/2017] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The peripheral nerve regeneration is still one of the major clinical problems, which has received a great deal of attention. In this study, the electrospun silk fibroin (SF)/poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) nanofibrous scaffolds were fabricated and functionalized their surfaces with laminin (LN) without chemical linkers for potential use in the peripheral nerve tissue engineering. The morphology, surface chemistry, thermal behavior and wettability of the scaffolds were examined to evaluate their performance by means of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and water contact angle (WCA) measurements, respectively. The proliferation and viability of Schwann cells onto the surfaces of SF/PEO nanofibrous scaffolds were investigated using SEM and thiazolyl blue (MTT) assay. The results showed an improvement of SF conformation and surface hydrophilicity of SF/PEO nanofibers after methanol and O2 plasma treatments. The immunostaining observation indicated a continuous coating of LN on the scaffolds. Improving the surface hydrophilicity and LN functionalization significantly increased the cell proliferation and this was more prominent after 5 days of culture time. In conclusion, the obtained results revealed that the electrospun LN-functionalized SF/PEO nanofibrous scaffold could be a promising candidate for peripheral nerve tissue regeneration. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Appl Biomater, 106B: 1595-1604, 2018.
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- Mina Rajabi
- Department of Polymer, School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Tissue Repair Laboratory, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IBB), University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Pediatric Urology and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Sina Trauma and Surgery Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials and Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy and Department of Pharmaceutics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, P. O. Box: 14155-6451, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Polymer, School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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Irani M, Mir Mohamad Sadeghi G, Haririan I. Gold coated poly (ε-caprolactonediol) based polyurethane nanofibers for controlled release of temozolomide. Biomed Pharmacother 2017; 88:667-676. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2017.01.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2016] [Revised: 01/15/2017] [Accepted: 01/16/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Yousefi-Seyf J, Zarghami R, Haririan I. Continuous nanoparticles production through a combination of a micro electro mechanical system and an electromagnetic resonator cavity. Particulate Science and Technology 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/02726351.2017.1287796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Jaber Yousefi-Seyf
- Pharmaceutical Engineering Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Engineering Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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Irani M, Sadeghi GMM, Haririan I. The sustained delivery of temozolomide from electrospun PCL-Diol-b-PU/gold nanocompsite nanofibers to treat glioblastoma tumors. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl 2017; 75:165-174. [PMID: 28415451 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2017.02.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2016] [Revised: 02/06/2017] [Accepted: 02/07/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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In the present study, the PCL-Diol-b-PU/Au nanocompsite nanofibers were fabricated via electrospinning process during two different stages to load an anticancer temozolomide (TMZ) drug into the nanofibers. The first stage was the incorporation of Au nanoparticles into the nanofibers and the second stage was coating the gold nanoparticles on the surface of PCL-Diol-b-PU/Au composite nanofibers. The prepared nanofibrous formulations were characterized using FTIR, SEM and TEM analysis. Box-Behnken-design was used to investigate the influence of electrospinning parameters including solution concentration, applied voltage to tip-collector distance ratio and collector speed on the morphology and fiber diameter of PCL-Diol-b-PU/Au nanofibers. Drug loading efficiency, in vitro release profiles of TMZ from PCL-Diol-b-PU/Au and gold-coated PCL-Diol-b-PU/Au composite nanofibers as well as in vitro antitumor efficacy against U-87 MG human glioblastoma cells were carried out. The TMZ release data were well described using Korsmayer-Peppas kinetic model in which results indicated Fickian diffusion of TMZ from nanofibers. The obtained results revealed the higher efficiency of PCL-Diol-b-PU/Au@TMZ nanofibrous implants for treatment of glioblastoma tumors.
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- Mohammad Irani
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Polymer Engineering and Color Technology, Amirkabir University of Technology, P.O. Box 15875/4413, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials and Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Irani M, Mir Mohamad Sadeghi G, Haririan I. A novel biocompatible drug delivery system of chitosan/temozolomide nanoparticles loaded PCL-PU nanofibers for sustained delivery of temozolomide. Int J Biol Macromol 2017; 97:744-751. [PMID: 28109815 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.01.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [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: 12/02/2016] [Revised: 12/31/2016] [Accepted: 01/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In the present study, the anticancer drug temozolomide (TMZ) was initially loaded into the chitosan (CS) nanoparticles and synthesized CS/TMZ nanoparticles were incorporated into the synthesized poly (ε-caprolactone diol) based polyurethane (PCL-Diol-b-PU) nanofibers. The synthesized nanoparticles and nanofibers were characterized using dynamic light scattering, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray powder diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. The obtained results revealed that the CS/TMZ nanoparticles were successfully embedded into the PCL-Diol-b-PU nanofibers. The gold nanoparticles with average particle size of 18nm were synthesized and coated on the nanofibers surface to enhance the antitumor activity of CS/TMZ loaded nanofibers against inhibiting the growth of U-87 MG human glioblastoma cells. The sustained TMZ release for 30days with the zero order kinetic model were achieved from both CS/TMZ loaded PCL-Diol-b-PU and gold-coated nanofibers. The cell viability results indicated that the gold-coated nanofibers can effectively inhibit the growth of U-87 glioblastoma cells. Therefore, the prepared gold-coated CS/TMZ loaded PCL-Diol-b-PU nanofibers would be a potential candidate for glioblastoma cancer treatment.
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- Mohammad Irani
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Polymer Engineering and Color Technology, Amirkabir University of Technology, P.O. Box 15875/4413, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials and Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Faraji L, Shahkarami S, Nadri H, Moradi A, Saeedi M, Foroumadi A, Ramazani A, Haririan I, Ganjali MR, Shafiee A, Khoobi M. Synthesis of Novel Benzimidazole and Benzothiazole Derivatives Bearing a 1,2,3-triazole Ring System and their Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitory Activity. Journal of Chemical Research 2017. [DOI: 10.3184/174751917x14836231670980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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A series of 20 novel benzimidazole and benzothiazole derivatives linked to a 1,2,3-triazole ring system was synthesised, characterised and evaluated for in vitro acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitory activity. Several copper catalysts and solvents were screened to establish the optimal conditions for the preparation of the target compounds. Three different linkers were used to optimise the enzyme inhibitory effect. Out of the 20 compounds, 13 showed some AChE inhibition. The most potent compound, which showed 84% inhibition at 100 μM, contained a 1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-1,2,3-triazole linked to a benzimidazole group. A docking simulation study showed that the most active compound bound preferentially to the catalytic anionic subsite of the AChE enzyme.
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- Laleh Faraji
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zanjan, PO Box 45195-313, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Medicinal Plants Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zanjan, PO Box 45195-313, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials and Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Center of Excellence in Electrochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials and Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Pourabdi L, Khoobi M, Nadri H, Moradi A, Moghadam FH, Emami S, Mojtahedi MM, Haririan I, Forootanfar H, Ameri A, Foroumadi A, Shafiee A. Synthesis and structure-activity relationship study of tacrine-based pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazoles targeting AChE/BuChE and 15-LOX. Eur J Med Chem 2016; 123:298-308. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.07.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2016] [Revised: 05/28/2016] [Accepted: 07/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Rad LR, Haririan I, Divsar F. Comparison of adsorption and photo-Fenton processes for phenol and paracetamol removing from aqueous solutions: single and binary systems. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2015; 136 Pt B:423-428. [PMID: 25448945 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2014.09.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2014] [Revised: 09/06/2014] [Accepted: 09/18/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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In the present study, adsorption and photo-Fenton processes have been compared for the removal of phenol and paracetamol from aqueous solutions in a single and binary systems. NaX nanozeolites and cobalt ferrite nanoparticles were used during adsorption and photo-Fenton processes, respectively. Both nanoparticles were synthesized using microwave heating method. The synthesized nanoparticles were characterized using powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) analysis. Based on results, more than 99% removing percentages of phenol and paracetamol were obtained during photo-Fenton process at initial concentrations of 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 mg/L of phenol and paracetamol. Moreover, the complete removing of phenol and paracetamol was only achieved at lower initial concentrations than 10 mg/L for phenol and paracetamol during adsorption process. The results showed a significant dependence of the phenol and paracetamol removing on the initial concentrations of phenol and paracetamol for selection of process. The photo-Fenton process could be considered an alternative method in higher initial concentrations of phenol and paracetamol. However, the adsorption process due to economical issue was preferred for phenol and paracetamol removing at lower initial concentrations. The kinetic data of photo-Fenton and adsorption processes were well described using first-order and pseudo-second-order kinetic models. The results of phenol and paracetamol removing in a binary system confirmed the obtained results of single removing of phenol and paracetamol in selection of process.
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- Leila Roshanfekr Rad
- Department of Chemistry, Guilan Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Guilan, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Medical Biomaterials Research Center (MBRC), Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Payame Noor University, Rasht, Iran
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Rad LR, Irani M, divsar F, Pourahmad H, Sayyafan MS, Haririan I. Simultaneous degradation of phenol and paracetamol during photo-Fenton process: Design and optimization. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2014.10.014] [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] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Mobli M, Qaraaty M, Amin G, Haririan I, Hajimahmoodi M, Rahimi R. Scientific evaluation of medicinal plants used for the treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding by Avicenna. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2015; 292:21-35. [PMID: 25637505 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-015-3629-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2014] [Accepted: 01/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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PURPOSE Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is one of the prevalent gynecological disorders that cause considerable morbidity and management of that plays an important role in protecting women's health. This review focuses on medicinal plants mentioned by Avicenna, a great Iranian philosopher and physician (A.D. 980-1037), in his book Canon for treatment of AUB. METHODS Medicinal plants mentioned in Canon for treatment of AUB were elicited and searched in electronic databases including PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar and Cochrane library to find studies that confirmed their efficacy. Data were collected for the years 1980-2014. RESULTS The findings included 23 plants belonging to 18 families. Scientific findings have revealed that these plants control AUB through four mechanisms of action including inhibition of inflammatory process, inhibition of prostaglandins production, antiproliferative activity on human cervical cancer cells (HeLa), and estrogenic activity. All of the plants exhibited anti-inflammatory activity in vitro and/or in vivo. Cuscuta chinensis and Portulaca oleracea exhibited estrogenic activity. Boswellia carteri, Lens culinaris, Myrtus communis, Polygonum aviculare, Pistacia lentiscus, and Punica granatum have revealed inhibitory activity on biosynthesis of prostaglandins. Some of the mentioned plants including: Ceratonia siliqua, Cuscuta chinensis, Cuscuta epithymum, Cydonia oblonga, Paeonia sp., Portulaca oleracea, Solanum nigrum, Rumex acetosa and Onopordum acanthium have shown antiproliferative activity on HeLa cells. CONCLUSION Investigation of traditional Iranian medicine literatures can lead to the identification of effective natural medicines for the management of AUB; however, conclusive confirmation of the efficacy and safety of these treatments needs more evaluations.
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- Masumeh Mobli
- Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Traditional Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 1417653761, Tehran, Iran
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Najafabadi HH, Irani M, Rad LR, Haratameh AH, Haririan I. Correction: Removal of Cu2+, Pb2+ and Cr6+ from aqueous solutions using a chitosan/graphene oxide composite nanofibrous adsorbent. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra90015h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [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] Open
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Correction for ‘Removal of Cu2+, Pb2+ and Cr6+ from aqueous solutions using a chitosan/graphene oxide composite nanofibrous adsorbent’ by Hossein Hadi Najafabadi et al., RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 16532–16539.
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- Hossein Hadi Najafabadi
- Gas Engineering Department
- Ahvaz Faculty of Petroleum
- Petroleum University of Technology
- Ahvaz
- Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic)
- Tehran
- Iran
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- Medical Biomaterials Research Center (MBRC)
- Tehran University of Medical Science
- Tehran
- Iran
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- Medical Biomaterials Research Center (MBRC)
- Tehran University of Medical Science
- Tehran
- Iran
- Department of Pharmaceutics
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Akrami M, Khoobi M, Khalilvand-Sedagheh M, Haririan I, Bahador A, Faramarzi MA, Rezaei S, Javar HA, Salehi F, Ardestani SK, Shafiee A. Evaluation of multilayer coated magnetic nanoparticles as biocompatible curcumin delivery platforms for breast cancer treatment. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra13838h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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] Open
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A novel biocompatible multi-layer iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles with sustained sensitive release profile, and improved cellular uptake.
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Hadi Najafabadi H, Irani M, Roshanfekr Rad L, Heydari Haratameh A, Haririan I. Removal of Cu2+, Pb2+ and Cr6+ from aqueous solutions using a chitosan/graphene oxide composite nanofibrous adsorbent. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra01500f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 152] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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A novel electrospun chitosan/graphene oxide (GO) nanofibrous adsorbent was successfully developed by an electrospinning process.
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- Hossein Hadi Najafabadi
- Gas Engineering Department
- Ahvaz Faculty of Petroleum
- Petroleum University of Technology
- Ahvaz
- Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic)
- Tehran
- Iran
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- Medical Biomaterials Research Center (MBRC)
- Tehran University of Medical Science
- Tehran
- Iran
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- Medical Biomaterials Research Center (MBRC)
- Tehran University of Medical Science
- Tehran
- Iran
- Department of Pharmaceutics
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Taghipour B, Yakhchali M, Haririan I, Tamaddon A, Samani SM. The effects of technical and compositional variables on the size and release profile of bovine serum albumin from PLGA based particulate systems. Res Pharm Sci 2014; 9:407-20. [PMID: 26339256 PMCID: PMC4326979] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/29/2022] Open
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Double emulsion solvent evaporation technique is one of the most attractive methods used to prepare micro and nanoparticles in pharmaceutical areas of interest, but because of the effects of many formulation factors on the size and release behavior of the fabricated particles, optimization of the formulation factors is needed. In this study various parameters including technical and compositional variables were considered to achieve an optimized formulation with desire characteristics especially size and the release profiles, using high shear homogenizer. In this regard, bovine serum albumin (BSA) was used as the model protein and double emulsion was formed with the addition of Tween 80 and Span 80 as surfactants for inner aqueous phase and oil phase, respectively. Hydroxypropyl beta cyclodextrin was used as protein stabilizer. After optimization steps, composite nanoparticles (core-shell) were made based on optimized formulation by hyaluronic acid as shell and poly lactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) as core material. Formulation of the BSA loaded PLGA nanoparticles using core shell strategy improved the release pattern of the BSA and diminished burst release. The final composite nanoparticles had the particle size of about 160 nm and 70 % of the loaded BSA was released during 14 days and the release data was better fitted to zero order release kinetics.
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- B. Taghipour
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, I.R. Iran
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- Deptartment of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, I.R. Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Medical Biomaterials Research Centre (MBRC), Tehran, I.R. Iran
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- Center for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, I.R. Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, I.R. Iran
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Aboutalebi Anaraki N, Roshanfekr Rad L, Irani M, Haririan I. Fabrication of PLA/PEG/MWCNT electrospun nanofibrous scaffolds for anticancer drug delivery. J Appl Polym Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/app.41286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Medical Biomaterials Research Center (MBRC), Tehran University of Medical Science; Tehran Iran
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- Medical Biomaterials Research Center (MBRC), Tehran University of Medical Science; Tehran Iran
- Department of Chemical Engineering; Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic); Tehran Iran
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- Medical Biomaterials Research Center (MBRC), Tehran University of Medical Science; Tehran Iran
- Department of Pharmaceutics; School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences; Tehran Iran
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Salehi R, Irani M, Eskandani M, Nowruzi K, Davaran S, Haririan I. Interaction, Controlled Release, and Antitumor Activity of Doxorubicin Hydrochloride From pH-Sensitive P(NIPAAm-MAA-VP) Nanofibrous Scaffolds Prepared by Green Electrospinning. INT J POLYM MATER PO 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/00914037.2013.854234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Ziraksaz Z, Nomani A, Soleimani M, Bakhshandeh B, Arefian E, Haririan I, Tabbakhian M. Evaluation of cationic dendrimer and lipid as transfection reagents of short RNAs for stem cell modification. Int J Pharm 2013; 448:231-8. [PMID: 23535347 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2013.03.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2012] [Revised: 03/07/2013] [Accepted: 03/16/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Nowadays a large number of clinical trials suffer from lacking an efficient method for drug delivery into target cells with minimal side effects. Due to the great significance of this issue in novel and effective therapies, more attempts are required in order to distinguish better conditions for biomedical drug delivery. Since embryonic stem cells (ESCs) are under scrutiny of many new studies, development of novel methods for their genetical and functional modifications is of great value. On the other hand, the application of short nucleic acids in new therapeutic approaches is increasing. In this study the efficiency of small interfering RNA (siRNA) uptake with two transfection reagents generation five of polyamidoamine dendrimer (PAMAM G5) as a cationic dendrimer and N-[1-(2,3-dioleoyloxy)]-N,N,N-trimethylammonium propane methyl-sulfate (DOTAP) as a cationic lipid and one commercially available reagent were evaluated in mouse ESCs using flow cytometry. Prior to the cellular investigations; atomic force microscopy; gel electrophoresis; siRNA binding and release assays; and size and zeta potential measurements were utilized to characterize the physicochemical properties of reagent-siRNA nano-complexes. The safety of the nano-complexes was subsequently assessed by MTT assay. Functional effects of siRNA (complementary strand for OCT4 transcript) transfection in ESCs with the mentioned reagents were analyzed using a quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). Surprisingly DOTAP at higher molar ratios and PAMAM at lower molar ratios could successfully knock down the OCT4 transcription relatively better than commercial reagent. Our findings supported the appropriate efficiency of the mentioned transfection reagents for short nucleic acid transfection. From a clinical point of view, this research helps allocation of short nucleic acids into stem cells therapies.
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- Zarrintaj Ziraksaz
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Isfahan Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Salehi R, Irani M, Rashidi MR, Aroujalian A, Raisi A, Eskandani M, Haririan I, Davaran S. Stimuli-responsive nanofibers prepared from poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-acrylamide-vinylpyrrolidone) by electrospinning as an anticancer drug delivery. Des Monomers Polym 2013. [DOI: 10.1080/15685551.2013.771303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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- Roya Salehi
- a Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz , Iran
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- b Department of Chemical Engineering , Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic) , Hafez Ave., P.O. Box 15875-4413, Tehran , Iran
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- c Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz , Iran
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- b Department of Chemical Engineering , Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic) , Hafez Ave., P.O. Box 15875-4413, Tehran , Iran
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- b Department of Chemical Engineering , Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic) , Hafez Ave., P.O. Box 15875-4413, Tehran , Iran
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- c Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz , Iran
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- d Department of Pharmaceutics , School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran
- e Medical Biomaterials Research Center (MBRC) , Tehran University of Medical Science , Tehran , Iran
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- c Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz , Iran
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Ghaffari S, Varshosaz J, Haririan I, Khoshayand MR, Azarmi S, Gazori T. Ciprofloxacin Loaded Alginate/Chitosan and Solid Lipid Nanoparticles, Preparation, and Characterization. J DISPER SCI TECHNOL 2012. [DOI: 10.1080/01932691.2011.579831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Majidi S, Motlagh GH, Bahramian B, Kaffashi B, Nojoumi SA, Haririan I. Rheological evaluation of wet masses for the preparation of pharmaceutical pellets by capillary and rotational rheometers. Pharm Dev Technol 2011; 18:112-20. [DOI: 10.3109/10837450.2011.640687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Bahramian B, Motlagh GH, Majidi S S, Kaffashi B, Nojoumi SA, Haririan I. Evaluation of melt rheology of lactose-filled polyethylene glycol composites by means of capillary rheometery. Pharm Dev Technol 2011; 18:98-105. [DOI: 10.3109/10837450.2011.640685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Zohri M, Nomani A, Gazori T, Haririan I, Mirdamadi SS, Sadjadi SK, Ehsani MR. Characterization of Chitosan/Alginate Self-Assembled Nanoparticles as a Protein Carrier. J DISPER SCI TECHNOL 2011. [DOI: 10.1080/01932691003757314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Kalantarian P, Haririan I, Najafabadi AR, Shokrgozar MA, Vatanara A. Entrapment of 5-fluorouracil into PLGA matrices using supercritical antisolvent processes. J Pharm Pharmacol 2011; 63:500-6. [DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7158.2010.01249.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Abstract
Objectives
Two different supercritical antisolvent processes were performed to co-precipitate 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and poly(lactide-co-glycolide) simultaneously. 5-FU is a hydrophilic antitumor agent, and is more effective when administered at a lower dose for a longer period of time.
Methods
Controlled-release polymeric systems of 5-FU were produced, and morphology, thermal behavior, in-vitro release and cytotoxicity of microparticles were analysed.
Key findings
Dissolution studies showed that 33% of drug was released in 21 days, which represents a long-lasting profile. To evaluate the efficacy of the released drug on cancer cells, the MTT assay cytotoxicity test was performed using human lung carcinoma A549 cell lines. There was no significant difference between the cell inhibition rates of the released drug and unprocessed 5-FU at the same drug concentration level. IC50 values were 69.12 mg/ml for unprocessed 5-FU and 68.71 mg/ml for the released drug.
Conclusions
Application of supercritical processing for co-precipitation of 5-FU and PLGA provided mild and non-aqueous conditions, so the hydrophilic drug incorporated in the polymer had good stability during the process.
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- Pardis Kalantarian
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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Kalantarian P, Najafabadi AR, Haririan I, Vatanara A, Yamini Y, Darabi M, Gilani K. Preparation of 5-fluorouracil nanoparticles by supercritical antisolvents for pulmonary delivery. Int J Nanomedicine 2010; 5:763-70. [PMID: 21042422 PMCID: PMC2962272 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s12415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [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: 11/23/2022] Open
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This study concerns the supercritical antisolvent process which allows single-step production of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) nanoparticles. This process enhances the physical characteristics of 5-FU in order to deliver it directly to the respiratory tract. Several mixtures of methanol with dichloromethane, acetone, or ethanol were used for particle preparation, and their effects on the physical characteristics of the final products were studied. The conditions of the experiment included pressures of 100 and 150 bar, temperature of 40°C, and a flow rate of 1 mL/min. The particles were characterized physicochemically before and after the process for their morphology and crystallinity. In spite of differences in size, the particles were not very different regarding their morphology. The resulting particles were of a regular shape, partly spherical, and appeared to have a smooth surface, whereas the mechanically milled particles showed less uniformity, had surface irregularities and a high particle size distribution, and seemed aggregated. Particles of 5-FU precipitated from methanol-dichloromethane 50:50 had a mean particle size of 248 nm. In order to evaluate the aerodynamic behavior of the nanoparticles, six 5-FU dry powder formulations containing mixtures of coarse and fine lactose of different percentages were prepared. Deposition of 5-FU was measured using a twin-stage liquid impinger and analyzed using a validated high pressure liquid chromatography method. Addition of fine lactose improved the aerodynamic performance of the drug, as determined by the fine particle fraction.
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- Pardis Kalantarian
- Aerosol Research Laboratory, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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Azizi E, Namazi A, Haririan I, Fouladdel S, Khoshayand MR, Shotorbani PY, Nomani A, Gazori T. Release profile and stability evaluation of optimized chitosan/alginate nanoparticles as EGFR antisense vector. Int J Nanomedicine 2010; 5:455-61. [PMID: 20957167 PMCID: PMC2950403 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s9551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 06/28/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Chitosan/alginate nanoparticles which had been optimized in our previous study using two different N/P ratios were chosen and their ability to release epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) antisense was investigated. In addition, the stability of these nanoparticles in aqueous medium and after freeze-drying was investigated. In the case of both N/P ratios (5, 25), nanoparticles started releasing EGFR antisense as soon as they were exposed to the medium and the release lasted for approximately 50 hours. Nanoparticle size, shape, zeta potential, and release profile did not show any significant change after the freeze-drying process (followed by reswelling). The nanoparticles were reswellable again after freeze-drying in phosphate buffer with a pH of 7.4 over a period of six hours. Agarose gel electrophoresis of the nanoparticles with the two different N/P ratios showed that these nanoparticles could protect EGFR antisense molecules for six hours.
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- Ebrahim Azizi
- Molecular Research Lab, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Nomani A, Haririan I, Rahimnia R, Fouladdel S, Gazori T, Dinarvand R, Omidi Y, Azizi E. Physicochemical and biological properties of self-assembled antisense/poly(amidoamine) dendrimer nanoparticles: the effect of dendrimer generation and charge ratio. Int J Nanomedicine 2010; 5:359-69. [PMID: 20517481 PMCID: PMC2875730 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s9070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 11/23/2022] Open
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To gain a deeper understanding of the physicochemical phenomenon of self-assembled nanoparticles of different generations and ratios of poly (amidoamine) dendrimer (PAMAM) dendrimer and a short-stranded DNA (antisense oligonucleotide), multiple methods were used to characterize these nanoparticles including photon correlation spectroscopy (PCS); zeta potential measurement; and atomic force microscopy (AFM). PCS and AFM results revealed that, in contrast to larger molecules of DNA, smaller molecules produce more heterodisperse and large nanoparticles when they are condensed with a cationic dendrimer. AFM images also showed that such nanoparticles were spherical. The stability of the antisense content of the nanoparticles was investigated over different charge ratios using polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. It was clear from such analyses that much more than charge neutrality point was required to obtain stable nanoparticles. For cell uptake, self-assembled nanoparticles were prepared with PAMAM G5 and 5’-FITC labeled antisense and the uptake experiment was carried out in T47D cell culture. This investigation also shows that the cytotoxicity of the nanoparticles was dependent upon the generation and charge ratio of the PAMAM dendrimer, and the antisense concentration had no significant effect on the cytotoxicity.
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- Alireza Nomani
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Gazori T, Haririan I, Fouladdel S, Namazi A, Nomani A, Azizi E. Inhibition of EGFR expression with chitosan/alginate nanoparticles encapsulating antisense oligonucleotides in T47D cell line using RT-PCR and immunocytochemistry. Carbohydr Polym 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2010.01.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Alavidjeh MS, Haririan I, Khorramizadeh MR, Ghane ZZ, Ardestani MS, Namazi H. Anionic linear-globular dendrimers: biocompatible hybrid materials with potential uses in nanomedicine. J Mater Sci Mater Med 2010; 21:1121-1133. [PMID: 20082119 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-009-3978-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2009] [Accepted: 12/14/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The use of dendrimers as nano-sized excipients/vectors in biological and pharmaceutical systems is dependent on the investigation of their toxicological profiles in biological media. In this study, a series of mechanistic in vitro structure-associated cell toxicity evaluations was performed on the two generations of an anionic linear-globular dendrimer G1 and G2 (where PEG is the core, and citric acid is the periphery) each of which has a different size, charge, and MW. In vitro cytotoxicity behavior of the dendrimers with the methods like crystal violet staining, methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assays was analyzed. The cell death mechanisms (apoptosis-necrosis) induced by the dendrimers were also evaluated in HT1080 cell line. The impact of the dendrimers on the release of the pro-inflammatory cytokines like TNF-alpha (tumor necrosis factor alpha) and IL1-beta (interleukin 1 beta) was assessed in THP-1 cell line. Hemolysis assay and coagulation studies such as PT (prothrombin time) and APTT (activated partial thromboplastin time) on human blood samples were conducted to examine the interactions of the dendrimers with such bio-environments. The results of cell cytotoxicity experiments and the amounts of IL1-beta and TNF-alpha secretions from THP-1 cell line were consistent with the hemoglobin release from the erythrocytes and the results gained from the coagulation studies. In fact, no significant harmful effect was observed for the dendrimers up to the concentration of 0.5 mg/ml. Both apoptosis and necrosis were ascribed to cell death. The G1 with more flexibility, less negative charge, and greater poly dispersity in size versus the G2 displayed more toxicity than the G2 at the concentration of 1 mg/ml and above in most of the experiments. As a whole, these results suggest a biocompatible range for these hybrid structures up to the concentration of 0.5 mg/ml. Therefore, the potentiality for these structures to be employed in the different and numerous realms of nanomedicine will be very great.
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