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Zhu P, Simon I, Kokalari I, Kohane DS, Rwei AY. Miniaturized therapeutic systems for ultrasound-modulated drug delivery to the central and peripheral nervous system. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2024; 208:115275. [PMID: 38442747 PMCID: PMC11031353 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2024.115275] [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] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
Abstract
Ultrasound is a promising technology to address challenges in drug delivery, including limited drug penetration across physiological barriers and ineffective targeting. Here we provide an overview of the significant advances made in recent years in overcoming technical and pharmacological barriers using ultrasound-assisted drug delivery to the central and peripheral nervous system. We commence by exploring the fundamental principles of ultrasound physics and its interaction with tissue. The mechanisms of ultrasonic-enhanced drug delivery are examined, as well as the relevant tissue barriers. We highlight drug transport through such tissue barriers utilizing insonation alone, in combination with ultrasound contrast agents (e.g., microbubbles), and through innovative particulate drug delivery systems. Furthermore, we review advances in systems and devices for providing therapeutic ultrasound, as their practicality and accessibility are crucial for clinical application.
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- Pancheng Zhu
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, 2629 HZ, Delft, the Netherlands; State Key Laboratory of Mechanics and Control of Aerospace Structures, Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics, 210016, Nanjing, China; Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, 2629 HZ, Delft, the Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, 2629 HZ, Delft, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, 2629 HZ, Delft, the Netherlands.
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Chen SY, Kokalari I, Parnell SR, Smith GN, Zeng BH, Way TF, Chuang FS, Rwei AY. Structure Property Relationship of Micellar Waterborne Poly(Urethane-Urea): Tunable Mechanical Properties and Controlled Release Profiles with Amphiphilic Triblock Copolymers. Langmuir 2023. [PMID: 37433143 PMCID: PMC10373496 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c00921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/13/2023]
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Waterborne polyurethane (WPU) has attracted significant interest as a promising alternative to solvent-based polyurethane (SPU) due to its positive impact on safety and sustainability. However, significant limitations of WPU, such as its weaker mechanical strength, limit its ability to replace SPU. Triblock amphiphilic diols are promising materials to enhance the performance of WPU due to their well-defined hydrophobic-hydrophilic structures. Yet, our understanding of the relationship between the hydrophobic-hydrophilic arrangements of triblock amphiphilic diols and the physical properties of WPU remains limited. In this study, we show that by controlling the micellar structure of WPU in aqueous solution via the introduction of triblock amphiphilic diols, the postcuring efficiency and the resulting mechanical strength of WPU can be significantly enhanced. Small-angle neutron scattering confirmed the microstructure and spatial distribution of hydrophilic and hydrophobic segments in the engineered WPU micelles. In addition, we show that the control of the WPU micellar structure through triblock amphiphilic diols renders WPU attractive in the applications of controlled release, such as drug delivery. Here, curcumin was used as a model hydrophobic drug, and the drug release behavior from WPU-micellar-based drug delivery systems was characterized. It was found that curcumin-loaded WPU drug delivery systems were highly biocompatible and exhibited antibacterial properties in vitro. Furthermore, the sustained release profile of the drug was found to be dependent on the structure of the triblock amphiphilic diols, suggesting the possibility of controlling the drug release profile via the selection of triblock amphiphilic diols. This work shows that by shedding light on the structure-property relationship of triblock amphiphilic diol-containing WPU micelles, we may enhance the applicability of WPU systems and move closer to realizing their promising potential in real-life applications.
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- Shu-Yi Chen
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, 2629 HZ Delft, The Netherlands
- Institute of Organic and Polymeric Materials, National Taipei University of Technology, 10608 Taipei, Taiwan
- Research and Development Center for Smart Textile Technology, National Taipei University of Technology, 10608 Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, 2629 HZ Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Science and Technology, Delft University of Technology, 2629 HZ Delft, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Organic and Polymeric Materials, National Taipei University of Technology, 10608 Taipei, Taiwan
- Research and Development Center for Smart Textile Technology, National Taipei University of Technology, 10608 Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Organic and Polymeric Materials, National Taipei University of Technology, 10608 Taipei, Taiwan
- Research and Development Center for Smart Textile Technology, National Taipei University of Technology, 10608 Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Organic and Polymeric Materials, National Taipei University of Technology, 10608 Taipei, Taiwan
- Research and Development Center for Smart Textile Technology, National Taipei University of Technology, 10608 Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Fashion and Design, Lee-Ming Institute of Technology, No. 22, Sec. 3, Tai-Lin Rd., Taishan Dist., New Taipei City 243, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, 2629 HZ Delft, The Netherlands
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Zhu P, Papadimitriou VA, van Dongen JE, Cordeiro J, Neeleman Y, Santoso A, Chen S, Eijkel JC, Peng H, Segerink LI, Rwei AY. An optical aptasensor for real-time quantification of endotoxin: From ensemble to single-molecule resolution. Sci Adv 2023; 9:eadf5509. [PMID: 36753543 PMCID: PMC9908015 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adf5509] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
Endotoxin is a deadly pyrogen, rendering it crucial to monitor with high accuracy and efficiency. However, current endotoxin detection relies on multistep processes that are labor-intensive, time-consuming, and unsustainable. Here, we report an aptamer-based biosensor for the real-time optical detection of endotoxin. The endotoxin sensor exploits the distance-dependent scattering of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) coupled to a gold nanofilm. This is enabled by the conformational changes of an endotoxin-specific aptamer upon target binding. The sensor can be used in an ensemble mode and single-particle mode under dark-field illumination. In the ensemble mode, the sensor is coupled with a microspectrometer and exhibits high specificity, reliability (i.e., linear concentration to signal profile in logarithmic scale), and reusability for repeated endotoxin measurements. Individual endotoxins can be detected by monitoring the color of single AuNPs via a color camera, achieving single-molecule resolution. This platform can potentially advance endotoxin detection to safeguard medical, food, and pharmaceutical products.
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- Pancheng Zhu
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, 2629 HZ, Delft, Netherlands
- State Key Laboratory of Mechanics and Control of Mechanical Structures, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 210016 Nanjing, China
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- BIOS Lab on a Chip Group, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, Technical Medical Centre, Max Planck Institute for Complex Fluid Dynamics, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, 2629 HZ, Delft, Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, 2629 HZ, Delft, Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, 2629 HZ, Delft, Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, 2629 HZ, Delft, Netherlands
- Institute of Organic and Polymeric Materials, National Taipei University of Technology, 10608 Taipei, Taiwan
- Research and Development Center for Smart Textile Technology, National Taipei University of Technology, 10608 Taipei, Taiwan
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- BIOS Lab on a Chip Group, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, Technical Medical Centre, Max Planck Institute for Complex Fluid Dynamics, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, Netherlands
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- State Key Laboratory of Mechanics and Control of Mechanical Structures, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 210016 Nanjing, China
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- BIOS Lab on a Chip Group, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, Technical Medical Centre, Max Planck Institute for Complex Fluid Dynamics, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, 2629 HZ, Delft, Netherlands
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Choi YS, Jeong H, Yin RT, Avila R, Pfenniger A, Yoo J, Lee JY, Tzavelis A, Lee YJ, Chen SW, Knight HS, Kim S, Ahn HY, Wickerson G, Vázquez-Guardado A, Higbee-Dempsey E, Russo BA, Napolitano MA, Holleran TJ, Razzak LA, Miniovich AN, Lee G, Geist B, Kim B, Han S, Brennan JA, Aras K, Kwak SS, Kim J, Waters EA, Yang X, Burrell A, Chun KS, Liu C, Wu C, Rwei AY, Spann AN, Banks A, Johnson D, Zhang ZJ, Haney CR, Jin SH, Sahakian AV, Huang Y, Trachiotis GD, Knight BP, Arora RK, Efimov IR, Rogers JA. A transient, closed-loop network of wireless, body-integrated devices for autonomous electrotherapy. Science 2022; 376:1006-1012. [PMID: 35617386 PMCID: PMC9282941 DOI: 10.1126/science.abm1703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Temporary postoperative cardiac pacing requires devices with percutaneous leads and external wired power and control systems. This hardware introduces risks for infection, limitations on patient mobility, and requirements for surgical extraction procedures. Bioresorbable pacemakers mitigate some of these disadvantages, but they demand pairing with external, wired systems and secondary mechanisms for control. We present a transient closed-loop system that combines a time-synchronized, wireless network of skin-integrated devices with an advanced bioresorbable pacemaker to control cardiac rhythms, track cardiopulmonary status, provide multihaptic feedback, and enable transient operation with minimal patient burden. The result provides a range of autonomous, rate-adaptive cardiac pacing capabilities, as demonstrated in rat, canine, and human heart studies. This work establishes an engineering framework for closed-loop temporary electrotherapy using wirelessly linked, body-integrated bioelectronic devices.
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- Yeon Sik Choi
- Center for Bio-Integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Precision Biology Research Center, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Bio-Integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Feinberg School of Medicine, Cardiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Center for Bio-Integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Center for Bio-Integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Sibel Health, Niles, IL, 60714, USA
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- Center for Bio-Integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Medical Scientist Training Program, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Center for Bio-Integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Department of General Surgery, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC 20422, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA
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- Center for Bio-Integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Department of Electronic Engineering, Incheon National University, 119 Academy-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, 406-772, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Bio-Integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Precision Biology Research Center, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Bio-Integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Center for Bio-Integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA
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- Department of General Surgery, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC 20422, USA
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- Department of General Surgery, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC 20422, USA
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- Center for Bio-Integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA
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- Center for Bio-Integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Feinberg School of Medicine, Cardiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Comprehensive Transplant Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
- Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA
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- Center for Bio-Integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Current Address: Center for Bionics of Biomedical Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Korea
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- Center for Bio-Integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Center for Advanced Molecular Imaging, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Tx, 78712, USA
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- Feinberg School of Medicine, Cardiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Tx, 78712, USA
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- Center for Bio-Integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA
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- Center for Bio-Integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ Delft, The Netherlands
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- Center for Advanced Molecular Imaging, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Center for Bio-Integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Feinberg School of Medicine, Cardiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Comprehensive Transplant Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
- Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Center for Advanced Molecular Imaging, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Center for Bio-Integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Department of Electronic Engineering, Incheon National University, 119 Academy-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, 406-772, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Center for Bio-Integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC 20422, USA
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- Feinberg School of Medicine, Cardiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Feinberg School of Medicine, Cardiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA
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- Center for Bio-Integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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Wu C, Rwei AY, Lee JY, Ouyang W, Jacobson L, Shen H, Luan H, Xu Y, Park JB, Kwak SS, Ni X, Bai W, Franklin D, Li S, Liu Y, Ni X, Westman AM, MacEwan MR, Rogers JA, Pet MA. A Wireless Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Device for Flap Monitoring: Proof of Concept in a Porcine Musculocutaneous Flap Model. J Reconstr Microsurg 2021; 38:96-105. [PMID: 34404105 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1732426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Current near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)-based systems for continuous flap monitoring are highly sensitive for detecting malperfusion. However, the clinical utility and user experience are limited by the wired connection between the sensor and bedside console. This wire leads to instability of the flap-sensor interface and may cause false alarms. METHODS We present a novel wearable wireless NIRS sensor for continuous fasciocutaneous free flap monitoring. This waterproof silicone-encapsulated Bluetooth-enabled device contains two light-emitting diodes and two photodetectors in addition to a battery sufficient for 5 days of uninterrupted function. This novel device was compared with a ViOptix T.Ox monitor in a porcine rectus abdominus myocutaneous flap model of arterial and venous occlusions. RESULTS Devices were tested in four flaps using three animals. Both devices produced very similar tissue oxygen saturation (StO2) tracings throughout the vascular clamping events, with obvious and parallel changes occurring on arterial clamping, arterial release, venous clamping, and venous release. Small interdevice variations in absolute StO2 value readings and magnitude of change were observed. The normalized cross-correlation at zero lag describing correspondence between the novel NIRS and T.Ox devices was >0.99 in each trial. CONCLUSION The wireless NIRS flap monitor is capable of detecting StO2 changes resultant from arterial vascular occlusive events. In this porcine flap model, the functionality of this novel sensor closely mirrored that of the T.Ox wired platform. This device is waterproof, highly adhesive, skin conforming, and has sufficient battery life to function for 5 days. Clinical testing is necessary to determine if this wireless functionality translates into fewer false-positive alarms and a better user experience.
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- Changsheng Wu
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.,Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.,Sibel Inc., Evanston, Illinois
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois.,Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois.,Department of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois.,Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois.,Department of Neurological Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
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Xu S, Rwei AY, Vwalika B, Chisembele MP, Stringer JSA, Ginsburg AS, Rogers JA. Wireless skin sensors for physiological monitoring of infants in low-income and middle-income countries. Lancet Digit Health 2021; 3:e266-e273. [PMID: 33640306 DOI: 10.1016/s2589-7500(21)00001-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Revised: 11/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
Globally, neonatal mortality remains unacceptability high. Physiological monitoring is foundational to the care of these vulnerable patients to assess neonatal cardiopulmonary status, guide medical intervention, and determine readiness for safe discharge. However, most existing physiological monitoring systems require multiple electrodes and sensors, which are linked to wires tethered to wall-mounted display units, to adhere to the skin. For neonates, these systems can cause skin injury, prevent kangaroo mother care, and complicate basic clinical care. Novel, wireless, and biointegrated sensors provide opportunities to enhance monitoring capabilities, reduce iatrogenic injuries, and promote family-centric care. Early validation data have shown performance equivalent to (and sometimes exceeding) standard-of-care monitoring systems in premature neonates cared for in high-income countries. The reusable nature of these sensors and compatibility with low-cost mobile phones have the future potential to enable substantially lower monitoring costs compared with existing systems. Deployment at scale, in low-income countries, holds the promise of substantial improvements in neonatal outcomes.
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- Shuai Xu
- Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA; Department of Dermatology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA; Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA; Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA; Department of Neurological Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
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Chung HU, Rwei AY, Hourlier-Fargette A, Xu S, Lee K, Dunne EC, Xie Z, Liu C, Carlini A, Kim DH, Ryu D, Kulikova E, Cao J, Odland IC, Fields KB, Hopkins B, Banks A, Ogle C, Grande D, Park JB, Kim J, Irie M, Jang H, Lee J, Park Y, Kim J, Jo HH, Hahm H, Avila R, Xu Y, Namkoong M, Kwak JW, Suen E, Paulus MA, Kim RJ, Parsons BV, Human KA, Kim SS, Patel M, Reuther W, Kim HS, Lee SH, Leedle JD, Yun Y, Rigali S, Son T, Jung I, Arafa H, Soundararajan VR, Ollech A, Shukla A, Bradley A, Schau M, Rand CM, Marsillio LE, Harris ZL, Huang Y, Hamvas A, Paller AS, Weese-Mayer DE, Lee JY, Rogers JA. Skin-interfaced biosensors for advanced wireless physiological monitoring in neonatal and pediatric intensive-care units. Nat Med 2020; 26:418-429. [PMID: 32161411 PMCID: PMC7315772 DOI: 10.1038/s41591-020-0792-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 148] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.0] [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: 08/24/2019] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Standard of care management in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units (NICUs and PICUs) involve continuous monitoring of vital signs with hard-wired devices that adhere to the skin and, in certain instances, include catheter-loaded pressure sensors that insert into the arteries. These protocols involve risks for complications and impediments to clinical care and skin-to-skin contact between parent and child. Here we present a wireless, non-invasive technology that not only offers measurement equivalency to these management standards but also supports a range of important additional features (without limitations or shortcomings of existing approaches), supported by data from pilot clinical studies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and pediatric ICU (PICU). The combined capabilities of these platforms extend beyond clinical quality measurements of vital signs (heart rate, respiration rate, temperature and blood oxygenation) to include novel modalities for (1) tracking movements and changes in body orientation, (2) quantifying the physiological benefits of skin-to-skin care (e.g. Kangaroo care) for neonates, (3) capturing acoustic signatures of cardiac activity by directly measuring mechanical vibrations generated through the skin on the chest, (4) recording vocal biomarkers associated with tonality and temporal characteristics of crying impervious to confounding ambient noise, and (5) monitoring a reliable surrogate for systolic blood pressure. The results have potential to significantly enhance the quality of neonatal and pediatric critical care.
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- Ha Uk Chung
- Simpson Querrey Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.,Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA.,Center for Bio-integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Simpson Querrey Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.,Center for Bio-integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Simpson Querrey Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.,Center for Bio-integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Simpson Querrey Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.,Center for Bio-integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA.,Department of Dermatology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Simpson Querrey Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.,Center for Bio-integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA.,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Autonomic Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Analysis for Industrial Equipment, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
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- Simpson Querrey Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.,Center for Bio-integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Simpson Querrey Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.,Center for Bio-integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA.,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Center for Bio-integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA.,Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Center for Bio-integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA.,Sibel Inc, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Center for Bio-integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Center for Bio-integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA.,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Autonomic Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Simpson Querrey Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.,Center for Bio-integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Center for Bio-integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Center for Bio-integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Center for Bio-integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Photo-Electronic Hybrids Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Republic of Korea
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- Simpson Querrey Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.,Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA.,Center for Bio-integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Center for Bio-integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA.,Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Center for Bio-integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA.,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA.,Department of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA.,Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Center for Bio-integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA.,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA.,Department of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA.,Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA.,Key Laboratory of C&PC Structures of the Ministry of Education, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Simpson Querrey Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Simpson Querrey Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.,Center for Bio-integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA.,Department of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Department of Biology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Center for Bio-integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Center for Bio-integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Simpson Querrey Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.,Center for Bio-integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA.,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA.,Sibel Inc, Evanston, IL, USA.,University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Graphic Design and Industrial Design at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA.,Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Republic of Korea
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- Simpson Querrey Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.,Center for Bio-integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Autonomic Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Autonomic Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.,Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.,Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.,Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Center for Bio-integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA.,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA.,Department of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA.,Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.,Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.,Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Center for Bio-integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA.,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Autonomic Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. .,Department of Pediatrics, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. .,Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
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- Simpson Querrey Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA. .,Center for Bio-integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA. .,Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA. .,Sibel Inc, Evanston, IL, USA.
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- Simpson Querrey Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA. .,Center for Bio-integrated Electronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA. .,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA. .,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA. .,Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA. .,Department of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA. .,Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA. .,Department of Neurological Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
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Shomorony A, Santamaria CM, Zhao C, Rwei AY, Mehta M, Zurakowski D, Kohane DS. Prolonged Duration Local Anesthesia by Combined Delivery of Capsaicin- and Tetrodotoxin-Loaded Liposomes. Anesth Analg 2019; 129:709-717. [PMID: 31425210 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000004108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Capsaicin, the active component of chili peppers, can produce sensory-selective peripheral nerve blockade. Coadministration of capsaicin and tetrodotoxin, a site-1 sodium channel blocker, can achieve a synergistic effect on duration of nerve blocks. However, capsaicin can be neurotoxic, and tetrodotoxin can cause systemic toxicity. We evaluated whether codelivery of capsaicin and tetrodotoxin liposomes can achieve prolonged local anesthesia without local or systemic toxicity. METHODS Capsaicin- and tetrodotoxin-loaded liposomes were developed. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were injected at the sciatic nerve with free capsaicin, capsaicin liposomes, free tetrodotoxin, tetrodotoxin liposomes, and blank liposomes, singly or in combination. Sensory and motor nerve blocks were assessed by a modified hotplate test and a weight-bearing test, respectively. Local toxicity was assessed by histologic scoring of tissues at the injection sites and transmission electron microscopic examination of the sciatic nerves. Systemic toxicity was assessed by rates of contralateral nerve deficits and/or mortality. RESULTS The combination of capsaicin liposomes and tetrodotoxin liposomes achieved a mean duration of sensory block of 18.2 hours (3.8 hours) [mean (SD)], far longer than that from capsaicin liposomes [0.4 hours (0.5 hours)] (P < .001) or tetrodotoxin liposomes [0.4 hours (0.7 hours)] (P < .001) given separately with or without the second drug in free solution. This combination caused minimal myotoxicity and muscle inflammation, and there were no changes in the percentage or diameter of unmyelinated axons. There was no systemic toxicity. CONCLUSIONS The combination of encapsulated tetrodotoxin and capsaicin achieved marked prolongation of nerve block. This combination did not cause detectable local or systemic toxicity. Capsaicin may be useful for its synergistic effects on other formulations even when used in very small, safe quantities.
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- Andre Shomorony
- From the Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- From the Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- From the Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- From the Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- From the Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- From the Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Prieto M, Rwei AY, Alejo T, Wei T, Lopez-Franco MT, Mendoza G, Sebastian V, Kohane DS, Arruebo M. Light-Emitting Photon-Upconversion Nanoparticles in the Generation of Transdermal Reactive-Oxygen Species. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2017; 9:41737-41747. [PMID: 29131564 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b14812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
Abstract
Common photosensitizers used in photodynamic therapy do not penetrate the skin effectively. In addition, the visible blue and red lights used to excite such photosensitizers have shallow penetration depths through tissue. To overcome these limitations, we have synthesized ultraviolet- and visible-light-emitting, energy-transfer-based upconversion nanoparticles and coencapsulated them inside PLGA-PEG (methoxy poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)) nanoparticles with the photosensitizer protoporphyrin IX. Nd3+ has been introduced as a sensitizer in the upconversion nanostructure to allow its excitation at 808 nm. The subcytotoxic doses of the hybrid nanoparticles have been evaluated on different cell lines (i.e., fibroblasts, HaCaT, THP-1 monocytic cell line, U251MG (glioblastoma cell line), and mMSCs (murine mesenchymal stem cells). Upon NIR (near infrared)-light excitation, the upconversion nanoparticles emitted UV and VIS light, which consequently activated the generation of reactive-oxygen species (ROS). In addition, after irradiating at 808 nm, the resulting hybrid nanoparticles containing both upconversion nanoparticles and protoporphyrin IX generated 3.4 times more ROS than PLGA-PEG nanoparticles containing just the same dose of protoporphyrin IX. Their photodynamic effect was also assayed on different cell cultures, demonstrating their efficacy in selectively killing treated and irradiated cells. Compared to the topical application of the free photosensitizer, enhanced skin permeation and penetration were observed for the nanoparticulate formulation, using an ex vivo human-skin-permeation experiment. Whereas free protoporphyrin IX remained located at the outer layer of the skin, nanoparticle-encapsulated protoporphyrin IX was able to penetrate through the epidermal layer slightly into the dermis.
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- Martin Prieto
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Aragon Institute of Nanoscience (INA), University of Zaragoza, Campus Río Ebro , Edificio I+D, C/Poeta Mariano Esquillor S/N, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
- Aragon Health Research Institute (IIS Aragón) , 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School , Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Aragon Institute of Nanoscience (INA), University of Zaragoza, Campus Río Ebro , Edificio I+D, C/Poeta Mariano Esquillor S/N, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
- Aragon Health Research Institute (IIS Aragón) , 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School , Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Aragon Institute of Nanoscience (INA), University of Zaragoza, Campus Río Ebro , Edificio I+D, C/Poeta Mariano Esquillor S/N, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
- Aragon Health Research Institute (IIS Aragón) , 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Aragon Institute of Nanoscience (INA), University of Zaragoza, Campus Río Ebro , Edificio I+D, C/Poeta Mariano Esquillor S/N, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
- Aragon Health Research Institute (IIS Aragón) , 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Aragon Institute of Nanoscience (INA), University of Zaragoza, Campus Río Ebro , Edificio I+D, C/Poeta Mariano Esquillor S/N, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
- Aragon Health Research Institute (IIS Aragón) , 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine, CIBER-BBN , 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School , Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Aragon Institute of Nanoscience (INA), University of Zaragoza, Campus Río Ebro , Edificio I+D, C/Poeta Mariano Esquillor S/N, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
- Aragon Health Research Institute (IIS Aragón) , 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine, CIBER-BBN , 28029 Madrid, Spain
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Rwei AY, Wang B, Ji T, Zhan C, Kohane DS. Enhanced Triggering of Local Anesthetic Particles by Photosensitization and Photothermal Effect Using a Common Wavelength. Nano Lett 2017; 17:7138-7145. [PMID: 29058443 PMCID: PMC7491648 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b04176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
Abstract
On-demand pain relief systems would be very helpful additions to the armamentarium of pain management. Near-infrared triggered drug delivery systems have demonstrated the potential to provide such care. However, challenges remain in making such systems as stimulus-sensitive as possible, to enhance depth of tissue penetration, repeatability of triggering, and safety. Here we developed liposomes containing the local anesthetic tetrodotoxin and also containing a photosensitizer and gold nanorods that were excitable at the same near-infrared wavelength. The combination of triggering mechanisms enhanced the photosensitivity and repeatability of the system in vitro when compared with liposomes with a single photoresponsive component. In vivo, on-demand local anesthesia could be induced with a low irradiance and short irradiation duration, and liposomes containing both photosensitizer and gold nanorods were more effective than those containing just one photoresponsive component. Tissue reaction was benign.
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- Alina Y. Rwei
- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- To whom correspondence may be addressed. (D.S. Kohane)
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Rwei AY, Paris JL, Wang B, Wang W, Axon CD, Vallet-Regí M, Langer R, Kohane DS. Ultrasound-triggered local anaesthesia. Nat Biomed Eng 2017; 1:644-653. [PMID: 29152410 PMCID: PMC5687284 DOI: 10.1038/s41551-017-0117-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2016] [Accepted: 06/27/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Abstract
On-demand relief of local pain would allow patients to control the timing, intensity and duration of nerve block in a safe and non-invasive manner. Ultrasound would be a suitable trigger for such a system, as it is in common clinical use and can penetrate deeply into the body. Here, we demonstrate that ultrasound-triggered delivery of an anaesthetic from liposomes allows the timing, intensity and duration of nerve block to be controlled by ultrasound parameters. On insonation, the encapsulated sonosensitizer protoporphyrin IX produces reactive oxygen species that react with the liposomal membrane, leading to the release of the potent local anaesthetic tetrodotoxin. We also show repeatable ultrasound-triggered nerve blocks in vivo, with nerve-block duration depending on the extent and intensity of insonation. We did not detect any systemic toxicity, and tissue reaction was benign in all groups. On-demand, personalized local anaesthesia could be beneficial for the managing of relatively localized pain states, and potentially minimize opioid use.
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- Alina Y Rwei
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Dpto. Química Inorgánica y Bioinorgánica, Facultad de Farmacia, UCM, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre i+12, 28040, Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Avenida Monforte de Lemos, 3-5, 28029, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Dr Li Dak-Sum Research Centre, The University of Hong Kong-Karolinska Institutet Collaboration in Regenerative Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Dpto. Química Inorgánica y Bioinorgánica, Facultad de Farmacia, UCM, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre i+12, 28040, Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Avenida Monforte de Lemos, 3-5, 28029, Madrid, Spain
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- David H. Koch Institutes for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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Rwei AY, Zhan C, Wang B, Kohane DS. Multiply repeatable and adjustable on-demand phototriggered local anesthesia. J Control Release 2017; 251:68-74. [PMID: 28153763 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2017.01.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [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] [Received: 08/26/2016] [Revised: 11/29/2016] [Accepted: 01/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
A phototriggerable system whereby patients could repeatedly and non-invasively control the timing and dosage of local anesthesia according to their needs would be beneficial for perioperative pain and perhaps obviate the need for oral narcotics. However, clinical application of phototriggerable systems have been limited by concerns over phototoxicity of lasers and limited tissue penetration of light. To address these limitations, we increased the devices' effective sensitivity to light by co-delivering a second compound, dexmedetomidine, that potentiates the effect of delivered local anesthetics. The concurrent release of dexmedetomidine enhanced the efficacy of released local anesthetics, greatly increasing the number of triggerable nerve blocks (up to nine triggerable events upon a single injection) and reducing the irradiance needed to induce nerve block by 94%. The intensity and duration of on-demand analgesia could be adjusted by varying the intensity and duration of irradiance, which could not only be delivered by lasers, but also by light-emitting diodes, which are less expensive, safer, and more portable.
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- Alina Y Rwei
- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Abstract
Externally triggerable drug delivery systems provide a strategy for the delivery of therapeutic agents preferentially to a target site, presenting the ability to enhance therapeutic efficacy while reducing side effects. Light is a versatile and easily tuned external stimulus that can provide spatiotemporal control. Here we will review the use of nanoparticles in which light triggers drug release or induces particle binding to tissues (phototargeting).
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Affiliation(s)
- Alina Y. Rwei
- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- David H. Koch Institutes for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
| | - Daniel S. Kohane
- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- David H. Koch Institutes for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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