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Quantitative Analysis of Photothermal Therapy of Tumor Tissue Using Various Gold Nanoparticle Injection Schemes. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15030911. [PMID: 36986772 PMCID: PMC10054082 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15030911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2023] Open
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Photothermal therapy is a new chemotherapy technique using photothermal effects, a phenomenon in which light energy is converted into thermal energy. Since the treatment technique is performed without surgical incision, it does not cause bleeding and patients are expected to make rapid recoveries, which are significant advantages. In this study, photothermal therapy with direct injection of gold nanoparticles into tumor tissue was simulated through numerical modeling. The treatment effect resulting from changing the intensity of the irradiated laser, volume fraction of the injected gold nanoparticles, and number of gold nanoparticle injections was quantitatively evaluated. The discrete dipole approximation method was applied to calculate the optical properties of the entire medium, and the Monte Carlo method was applied to identify the absorption and scattering behavior of lasers in tissue. In addition, by confirming the temperature distribution of the entire medium through the calculated light absorption distribution, the treatment effect of photothermal therapy was evaluated, and the optimal treatment conditions were suggested. This is expected to accelerate the popularization of photothermal therapy in the future.
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Soni A, Bhandari MP, Tripathi GK, Bundela P, Khiriya PK, Khare PS, Kashyap MK, Dey A, Vellingiri B, Sundaramurthy S, Suresh A, Pérez de la Lastra JM. Nano-biotechnology in tumour and cancerous disease: A perspective review. J Cell Mol Med 2023; 27:737-762. [PMID: 36840363 PMCID: PMC10002932 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.17677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/26/2023] Open
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In recent years, drug manufacturers and researchers have begun to consider the nanobiotechnology approach to improve the drug delivery system for tumour and cancer diseases. In this article, we review current strategies to improve tumour and cancer drug delivery, which mainly focuses on sustaining biocompatibility, biodistribution, and active targeting. The conventional therapy using cornerstone drugs such as fludarabine, cisplatin etoposide, and paclitaxel has its own challenges especially not being able to discriminate between tumour versus normal cells which eventually led to toxicity and side effects in the patients. In contrast to the conventional approach, nanoparticle-based drug delivery provides target-specific delivery and controlled release of the drug, which provides a better therapeutic window for treatment options by focusing on the eradication of diseased cells via active targeting and sparing normal cells via passive targeting. Additionally, treatment of tumours associated with the brain is hampered by the impermeability of the blood-brain barriers to the drugs, which eventually led to poor survival in the patients. Nanoparticle-based therapy offers superior delivery of drugs to the target by breaching the blood-brain barriers. Herein, we provide an overview of the properties of nanoparticles that are crucial for nanotechnology applications. We address the potential future applications of nanobiotechnology targeting specific or desired areas. In particular, the use of nanomaterials, biostructures, and drug delivery methods for the targeted treatment of tumours and cancer are explored.
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- Ambikesh Soni
- School of Nanotechnology, Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal, India
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- School of Nanotechnology, Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal, India
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- School of Nanotechnology, Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal, India
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- School of Nanotechnology, Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal, India
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- Amity Stem Cell Institute, Amity Medical School, Amity University Haryana, Haryana, India
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- Department of Life Sciences, Presidency University, West Bengal, Kolkata, India
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- Stem cell and Regenerative Medicine/Translational Research, Department of Zoology, School of Basic Sciences, Central University of Punjab, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bathinda, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal, India
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- Department of Energy, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology & M/s Eco Science & Technology, Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal, India
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- Biotecnología de macromoléculas, Instituto de Productos Naturales y Agrobiología, (IPNA-CSIC), San Cristóbal de la Laguna, Spain
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Sedighi M, Shrestha N, Mahmoudi Z, Khademi Z, Ghasempour A, Dehghan H, Talebi SF, Toolabi M, Préat V, Chen B, Guo X, Shahbazi MA. Multifunctional Self-Assembled Peptide Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15051160. [PMID: 36904404 PMCID: PMC10007692 DOI: 10.3390/polym15051160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023] Open
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Self-assembly is a growth mechanism in nature to apply local interactions forming a minimum energy structure. Currently, self-assembled materials are considered for biomedical applications due to their pleasant features, including scalability, versatility, simplicity, and inexpensiveness. Self-assembled peptides can be applied to design and fabricate different structures, such as micelles, hydrogels, and vesicles, by diverse physical interactions between specific building blocks. Among them, bioactivity, biocompatibility, and biodegradability of peptide hydrogels have introduced them as versatile platforms in biomedical applications, such as drug delivery, tissue engineering, biosensing, and treating different diseases. Moreover, peptides are capable of mimicking the microenvironment of natural tissues and responding to internal and external stimuli for triggered drug release. In the current review, the unique characteristics of peptide hydrogels and recent advances in their design, fabrication, as well as chemical, physical, and biological properties are presented. Additionally, recent developments of these biomaterials are discussed with a particular focus on their biomedical applications in targeted drug delivery and gene delivery, stem cell therapy, cancer therapy and immune regulation, bioimaging, and regenerative medicine.
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- Mahsa Sedighi
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Nanotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand 9717853076, Iran
- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand 9717853076, Iran
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- Advanced Drug Delivery and Biomaterials, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Biomedicine and Translational Research, Research Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology, Kathmandu P.O. Box 7731, Nepal
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- Research Center for Molecular Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan 6517838636, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad 9177948954, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand 9717853076, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand 9717853076, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand 9717853076, Iran
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Advanced Drug Delivery and Biomaterials, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Correspondence: (X.G.); (M.-A.S.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
- W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
- Correspondence: (X.G.); (M.-A.S.)
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Peng X, Hao J, Tao W, Guo D, Liang T, Hu X, Xu H, Fan X, Chen C. Amyloid-like aggregates of short self-assembly peptide selectively induce melanoma cell apoptosis. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 640:498-509. [PMID: 36871514 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.02.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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With the rising global incidence of melanoma, new anti-melanoma drugs with low-inducing drug resistance and high selectivity are in urgent need. Inspired by the physiological events in which fibrillar aggregates formed by amyloid proteins are toxic to normal tissues, we here rationally design a tyrosinase responsive peptide, I4K2Y* (Ac-IIIIKKDopa-NH2). Such peptide self-assembled into long nanofibers outside the cells, while it was catalyzed into amyloid-like aggregates by tyrosinase which was rich in melanoma cells. The newly formed aggregates concentrated around the nucleus of melanoma cells, blocking the exchange of biomolecules between the nucleus and cytoplasm and finally leading to cell apoptosis via the S phase arrest in cell cycle distribution and dysfunction of mitochondria. Furthermore, I4K2Y* effectively inhibited B16 melanoma growth in a mouse model but with minimal side effects. We believe that the strategy of combining the usage of toxic amyloid-like aggregates and in-situ enzymatic reactions by specific enzymes in tumor cells will bring profound implications for designing new anti-tumor drugs with high selectivity.
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- Xiaoting Peng
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Department of Biological and Energy Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266555, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Department of Biological and Energy Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266555, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Department of Biological and Energy Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266555, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Department of Biological and Energy Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266555, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Department of Biological and Energy Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266555, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Qilu Hospital (Qingdao), Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Qingdao 266035, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Department of Biological and Energy Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266555, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Qilu Hospital (Qingdao), Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Qingdao 266035, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Department of Biological and Energy Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266555, China.
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Limbal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in a Black Baldy Cow: Case Report and Surgical Treatment. Case Rep Vet Med 2023; 2023:2429241. [PMID: 36844800 PMCID: PMC9946752 DOI: 10.1155/2023/2429241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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Objective To document a case of limbal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in an adult Black Baldy cow treated with photodynamic therapy (PDT) as an adjunctive therapy following surgical excision. Animals Studied. One privately owned 8-year-old female, entire, Black Baldy cow. Procedures. A complete ophthalmic examination was performed on an adult Black Baldy cow for assessment of a mass affecting the left eye. Following a routine partial incision superficial lamellar keratectomy and conjunctivectomy under local analgesia using a Peterson retrobulbar block, photodynamic therapy was performed as an adjunctive treatment to lower the chance for recurrence and improve the prognosis for the globe. Results Histopathologic analysis of the limbal mass was reported to be consistent with a squamous cell carcinoma, removed with clean margins. The patient was comfortable and visual with no signs of tumor recurrence 11 months after surgery. Conclusion Superficial lamellar keratectomy and conjunctivectomy with adjunctive photodynamic therapy is an effective treatment for limbal squamous cell carcinoma and may be performed as an alternative to enucleation, exenteration, euthanasia, or slaughtering in cattle.
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Wu J, Liu Y, Cao M, Zheng N, Ma H, Ye X, Yang N, Liu Z, Liao W, Sun L. Cancer-Responsive Multifunctional Nanoplatform Based on Peptide Self-Assembly for Highly Efficient Combined Cancer Therapy by Alleviating Hypoxia and Improving the Immunosuppressive Microenvironment. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:5667-5678. [PMID: 36651290 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c20388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Hypoxia, as a main feature of the tumor microenvironment, has greatly limited the efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT), as well as its clinical application. Here, a multifunctional composite nanoplatform, the peptide/Ce6/MnO2 nanocomposite (RKCM), has been constructed to alleviate tumor hypoxia and increase the efficacy of PDT using rationally designed peptide fibrils to encapsulate chlorin e6 (Ce6) inside and to mineralize MnO2 nanoparticles on the surface. As a result, RKCM significantly improved the PDT efficacy by increasing reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, decreasing tumor cell viability, and inhibiting tumor growth and metastasis. Besides, decreased HIF-1α expression and increased immune-activated cell infiltration were also observed in RKCM/laser treatment xenograft. Mechanically, (1) Ce6 can induce singlet oxygen (1O2) generation under laser irradiation to give photodynamic therapy (PDT); (2) MnO2 can react with H2O2 in situ to supply additional O2 to alleviate tumor hypoxia; and (3) the released Mn2+ ions can induce a Fenton-like reaction to generate •OH for chemical dynamic therapy (CDT). Moreover, RKCM/laser treatment also presented with an abscopal effect to block the occurrence of lung metastasis by remolding the pre-metastasis immune microenvironment. With these several aspects working together, the peptide/Ce6/MnO2 nanoplatform can achieve highly efficient tumor therapy. Such a strategy based on peptide self-assembly provides a promising way to rationally design a cancer-responsive multifunctional nanoplatform for highly efficient combined cancer therapy by alleviating hypoxia and improving the immune microenvironment.
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- Jingjing Wu
- Department of Oncology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
- Department of Thoracic Medical Oncology, Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital), No. 1 East Banshan Road, Gongshu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), 66 Changjiang West Road, Qingdao 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), 66 Changjiang West Road, Qingdao 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), 66 Changjiang West Road, Qingdao 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), 66 Changjiang West Road, Qingdao 266580, China
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- Department of Oncology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Oncology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Oncology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Oncology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Oncology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
- Department of Oncology, Air Force Medical Center of PLA, Air Force Medical University, Beijing 100089, China
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Zhang W, Zhang C, Yang C, Wang X, Liu W, Yang M, Cao Y, Ran H. Photochemically-driven highly efficient intracellular delivery and light/hypoxia programmable triggered cancer photo-chemotherapy. J Nanobiotechnology 2023; 21:11. [PMID: 36631855 PMCID: PMC9835365 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-023-01774-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Using nanotechnology to improve the efficiency of tumor treatment represents a major research interest in recent years. However, there are paradoxes and obstacles in using a single nanoparticle to fulfill all the requirements of complex tumor treatment. RESULTS In this paper, a programmed-triggered nanoplatform (APP NPs), which is sequentially responsive to light and hypoxia, is rationally integrated for photoacoustic (PA) imaging-guided synergistic cancer photo-chemotherapy. The nanoplatform is constructed by in situ hybridization of dopamine monomer in the skeleton of PCN-224 and loading prodrug banoxantrone (AQ4N). Upon first-stage irradiation with a 660 nm laser, cellular internalization was effectively promoted by a photosensitizer-mediated photochemical effect. Furthermore, under second-stage irradiation, APP NPs exhibit a notably high photothermal conversion efficiency and sufficient reactive oxygen species (ROS) production for photothermal therapy (PTT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT), respectively, which not only triggers rapid intercellular drug release but also consequently aggravates tumor hypoxia levels, and aggravated hypoxia can further active the cytotoxicity of AQ4N for chemotherapy. Both in vitro and in vivo studies confirm that the dual-stage light guided photo-chemotherapy strategy exhibits a greatly enhanced anticancer effects and superior therapeutic safety. CONCLUSION This work represents a versatile strategy to construct a dual-stage light induced PDT/PTT and hypoxia-activated chemotherapy nanoplatform and will be promising for the development of multistimuli-responsive nanosystems with programmable functions for precise cancer therapy.
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- Wei Zhang
- grid.412461.40000 0004 9334 6536Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging & Department of Ultrasound, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 74 Linjiang Rd, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400010 People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Chongqing General Hospital, No. 104, Pipashan Main Street, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 40013 China
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- Department of Radiology, Chongqing General Hospital, No. 104, Pipashan Main Street, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 40013 China
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- grid.412461.40000 0004 9334 6536Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging & Department of Ultrasound, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 74 Linjiang Rd, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400010 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.412461.40000 0004 9334 6536Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging & Department of Ultrasound, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 74 Linjiang Rd, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400010 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.412461.40000 0004 9334 6536Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging & Department of Ultrasound, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 74 Linjiang Rd, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400010 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.412461.40000 0004 9334 6536Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging & Department of Ultrasound, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 74 Linjiang Rd, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400010 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.412461.40000 0004 9334 6536Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging & Department of Ultrasound, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 74 Linjiang Rd, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400010 People’s Republic of China
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Anti-cancer Nanotechnology. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-8984-0_11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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An Efficient, Short Stimulus PANC-1 Cancer Cell Ablation and Electrothermal Therapy Driven by Hydrophobic Interactions. Pharmaceutics 2022; 15:pharmaceutics15010106. [PMID: 36678734 PMCID: PMC9867450 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15010106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Promising results in clinical studies have been demonstrated by the utilization of electrothermal agents (ETAs) in cancer therapy. However, a difficulty arises from the balance between facilitating the degradation of ETAs, and at the same time, increasing the electrothermal performance/stability required for highly efficient treatment. In this study, we controlled the thermal signature of the MoS2 by harnessing MoS2 nanostructures with M13 phage (MNM) via the structural assembling (hydrophobic interaction) phenomena and developed a combined PANC-1 cancer cell-MNM alternating current (AC)-stimulus framework for cancer cell ablation and electrothermal therapy. A percentage decrease in the cell viability of ~23% was achieved, as well as a degradation time of 2 weeks; a stimulus length of 100 μs was also achieved. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations revealed the assembling kinetics in integrated M13 phage-cancer cell protein systems and the structural origin of the hydrophobic interaction-enabled increase in thermal conduction. This study not only introduced an 'ideal' agent that avoided the limitations of ETAs but also provided a proof-of-concept application of MoS2-based materials in efficacious cancer therapy.
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Hou Z, Yang M, Huang L, Xin S, Yang H, Hou J. Polydopamine-based nanospheres as nanoplatforms to kill Staphylococcus aureus and to promote wound healing by photothermal therapy. Front Chem 2022; 10:1111701. [PMID: 36618860 PMCID: PMC9817027 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.1111701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Bacterial infections have always been a threat when it comes to public health accounting for increased morbidity and mortality rates around the world. For the first time, Polydopamine is often used as an ocular surface drug delivery medium to treat some ocular surface diseases based on its good tissue affinity. Mesoporous polydopamine nanospheres (MPDA NPs) under photothermal therapy (PTT) are demonstrated as efficient therapeutic nanoplatforms for Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) infection and wound healing. MPDA NPs were found to exhibit excellent photothermal performance, significantly causing an increase in temperature within a short period of NIR-I exposure (808 nm, 1 W cm-2, 6 min). The MPDA NPs under the NIR irradiation remarkably eliminated S. aureus in vitro. Moreover, these synergistic effects turnouts to be phenomenal in vivo, effectively killing and healing S. aureus-infected abscesses in mice. These revealed the combined effect of the intrinsic antibacterial activity of MPDA NPs enhanced upon NIR-I exposure. Hence, MPDA NPs under NIR-I could prove excellent therapeutic nanoplatforms for bacteria-related infections and other biomedical applications.
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- Zhidian Hou
- Department of hand and foot surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shandong Provincial Hospital affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shandong Provincial Hospital affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shandong Provincial Hospital affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China,*Correspondence: Jiangping Hou,
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Bian H, Ma D, Pan F, Zhang X, Xin K, Zhang X, Yang Y, Peng X, Xiao Y. Cardiolipin-Targeted NIR-II Fluorophore Causes "Avalanche Effects" for Re-Engaging Cancer Apoptosis and Inhibiting Metastasis. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:22562-22573. [PMID: 36445324 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c08602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Restoring innate apoptosis and simultaneously inhibiting metastasis by a molecular drug is an effective cancer therapeutic approach. Herein, a large rigid and V-shaped NIR-II dye, DUT850, is rationally designed for potential cardiolipin (CL)-targeted chemo-phototheranostic application. DUT850 displays moderate NIR-II fluorescence, excellent photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photothermal therapy (PTT) performance, and ultra-high photostability. More importantly, the unique rigid V-shaped backbone, positive charge, and lipophilicity of DUT850 afford its specific recognition and efficient binding to CL; such an interaction of DUT850-CL induced a spectrum of physiological disruptions, including translocation of cytochrome c, Ca2+ overload, reactive oxygen species burst, and ATP depletion, which not only activated cancer cell apoptosis but also inhibited tumor metastasis both in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, the tight binding of DUT850-CL improves the phototoxicity of DUT850 toward cancer cells (IC50 as low as 90 nM) under safe 808 nm laser irradiation (330 mW cm-2). Upon encapsulation into bovine serum albumin (BSA), DUT850@BSA exerted a synergetic chemo-PDT-PTT effect on the 4T1 tumor mouse model, eventually leading to solid tumor annihilation and metastasis inhibition, which could be followed in real time with the NIR-II fluorescence of DUT850. This work contributed a promising approach for simultaneously re-engaging cancer cell apoptotic networks and activating the anti-metastasis pathway by targeting a pivotal upstream effector, which will bring a medical boon for inhibition of tumor proliferation and metastasis.
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- Hui Bian
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian 116024, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian 116024, P. R. China
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- Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100093, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian 116024, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian 116024, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian 116024, P. R. China
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Hu X, Ha E, Ai F, Huang X, Yan L, He S, Ruan S, Hu J. Stimulus-responsive inorganic semiconductor nanomaterials for tumor-specific theranostics. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Wei H, Min J, Wang Y, Shen Y, Du Y, Su R, Qi W. Bioinspired porphyrin-peptide supramolecular assemblies and their applications. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:9334-9348. [PMID: 36373597 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb01660e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Inspired by the hierarchical chiral assembly of porphyrin-proteins in photosynthetic systems, the hierarchical self-assembly of porphyrin-amino acids/peptides provides a novel strategy for constructing functional materials. How to artificially simulate the assembly of porphyrins, proteins, and other cofactors in the photosynthesis system to obtain persistent strong light capture, charge separation and catalytic reactions has become an important concern in the construction of biomimetic photosynthesis systems. This paper summarizes the different assembly strategies adopted in recent years, the effects of driving forces on self-assembly, and the application of porphyrin-peptides in catalysis and biomedicine, and briefly discusses the challenges and prospects for future research.
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- Hao Wei
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China. .,Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China. .,Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China.,Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China. .,Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China.,Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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Study on the Optimal Treatment Condition Control of Photothermal Therapy under Various Cooling Time Ratios of Lasers. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232214266. [PMID: 36430744 PMCID: PMC9695643 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232214266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Photothermal therapy is a treatment technique that has attracted attention as an alternative to conventional surgical techniques. It is based on the photothermal effect, wherein light energy is converted into thermal energy, and facilitates rapid recovery after treatment. This study employed various laser irradiation conditions and presented conditions with the optimal treatment effects through a numerical analysis based on heat transfer. A skin layer comprising four stages containing squamous cell carcinoma was targeted, and the treatment effect was confirmed by varying the heating conditions of the laser and volume fraction of gold nanoparticles. The therapeutic effect was confirmed through both the apoptosis retention ratio, which quantitatively estimated the degree of maintenance of the apoptosis temperature range within the tumor, and the thermal hazard retention value, which quantitatively calculates the amount of thermal damage to the surrounding normal tissues. Finally, the optimal treatment conditions were determined based on the laser intensity, cooling time ratio, and volume fraction of injected gold nanoparticles through numerical analysis.
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He P, Yang G, Zhu D, Kong H, Corrales-Ureña YR, Colombi Ciacchi L, Wei G. Biomolecule-mimetic nanomaterials for photothermal and photodynamic therapy of cancers: Bridging nanobiotechnology and biomedicine. J Nanobiotechnology 2022; 20:483. [PMID: 36384717 PMCID: PMC9670580 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-022-01691-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Nanomaterial-based phototherapy has become an important research direction for cancer therapy, but it still to face some obstacles, such as the toxic side effects and low target specificity. The biomimetic synthesis of nanomaterials using biomolecules is a potential strategy to improve photothermal therapy (PTT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT) techniques due to their endowed biocompatibility, degradability, low toxicity, and specific targeting. This review presents recent advances in the biomolecule-mimetic synthesis of functional nanomaterials for PTT and PDT of cancers. First, we introduce four biomimetic synthesis methods via some case studies and discuss the advantages of each method. Then, we introduce the synthesis of nanomaterials using some biomolecules such as DNA, RNA, protein, peptide, polydopamine, and others, and discuss in detail how to regulate the structure and functions of the obtained biomimetic nanomaterials. Finally, potential applications of biomimetic nanomaterials for both PTT and PDT of cancers are demonstrated and discussed. We believe that this work is valuable for readers to understand the mechanisms of biomimetic synthesis and nanomaterial-based phototherapy techniques, and will contribute to bridging nanotechnology and biomedicine to realize novel highly effective cancer therapies.
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- Peng He
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, People's Republic of China
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- Hybrid Materials Interfaces Group, Faculty of Production Engineering, University of Bremen, 28359, Bremen, Germany.
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- Hybrid Materials Interfaces Group, Faculty of Production Engineering, University of Bremen, 28359, Bremen, Germany
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, People's Republic of China.
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Veloso SRS, Gomes V, Mendes SLF, Hilliou L, Pereira RB, Pereira DM, Coutinho PJG, Ferreira PMT, Correa-Duarte MA, Castanheira EMS. Plasmonic lipogels: driving co-assembly of composites with peptide-based gels for controlled drug release. SOFT MATTER 2022; 18:8384-8397. [PMID: 36193825 DOI: 10.1039/d2sm00926a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Supramolecular short peptide-based gels are promising materials for the controlled release of drugs (e.g. chemotherapeutic drugs) owing to the biocompatibility and similarity to cell matrix. However, the drug encapsulation and control over its release, mainly the hydrophilic drugs, can be a cumbersome task. This can be overcome through encapsulation/compartmentalization of drugs in liposomes, which can also enable spatiotemporal control and enhanced drug release through a trigger, such as photothermia. Having this in mind, we explored the assembly of silica-coated gold nanoparticles and liposomes (storage units) with dehydropeptide-based hydrogels as a proof-of-concept to afford peptide-based NIR light-responsive lipogels. Several liposomes compositions were assessed that displayed influence on the final assembly properties by combining with silica-coated gold nanorods (∼106 nm). Gold nanospheres (∼11 nm) were used to study the preparation method, which revealed the importance of initially combine liposomes with nanoparticles and then the gelator solution to achieve a closer proximity of the nanoparticles to the liposomes. The control over a hydrophilic model drug, 5(6)-carboxyfluorescein, was only achieved by its encapsulation in liposomes, in which the presence of silica-coated nanorods further enabled the use of photothermia to induce the liposomes phase transition and stimulate the drug release. Further, both composites, the liposomes and silica-coated gold nanorods, induced a lower elastic modulus, but also provided an enhanced gelation kinetics. Hereby, this work advances fabrication strategies for the development of short peptide-based hydrogels towards on-demand, sustained and controlled release of hydrophilic drugs through photothermia under NIR light irradiation.
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- Sérgio R S Veloso
- Physics Centre of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP) and LaPMET Associate Laboratory, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
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- Physics Centre of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP) and LaPMET Associate Laboratory, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
- Centre of Chemistry (CQUM), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- Physics Centre of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP) and LaPMET Associate Laboratory, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
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- Institute for Polymers and Composites, Department of Polymer Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Laboratory of Pharmacognosy, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, R. Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Laboratory of Pharmacognosy, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, R. Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- Physics Centre of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP) and LaPMET Associate Laboratory, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
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- Centre of Chemistry (CQUM), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- Physics Centre of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP) and LaPMET Associate Laboratory, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
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Chen K, Sun X, Liu Y, Yang Y, Shi M, Yu J, Zhang S, Shi P. CeO 2-Decorated Metal-Organic Framework for Enhanced Photodynamic Therapy. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:16307-16316. [PMID: 36196889 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c02227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is quickly developing as a hopeful cancer treatment. However, hypoxic tumors, poor targeting, and photosensitizers (PS) aggregation limited the efficiency of PDT. Here, we report a hyaluronic acid (HA)-modified CeO2-nanoparticle-decorated metal-organic framework (PCN-224@CeO2-HA) to enhance PDT and achieve targeted treatment. CeO2 catalyzes H2O2 to produce O2 to solve hypoxia problems. HA could target the CD44 receptor, which is highly expressed on the tumor cell membranes. The growth of tumor cells 4T1 and MCF-7 was controlled distinctly after being incubated with PCN-224@CeO2-HA under laser irradiation, while the survival ability of normal cell LO2 was nearly unchanged. Importantly, PCN-224@CeO2-HA could be effectively aggregated within the tumor area after 12 h of injection, and the tumor growth was remarkably inhibited under laser irradiation. PCN-224@CeO2-HA presented good biocompatibility and an excellent antitumor effect, providing a new strategy to produce O2 in situ for enhanced PDT.
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- Kaixiu Chen
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumor Markers, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi 276000, Shandong P. R. China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumor Markers, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi 276000, Shandong P. R. China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumor Markers, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi 276000, Shandong P. R. China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumor Markers, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi 276000, Shandong P. R. China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumor Markers, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi 276000, Shandong P. R. China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumor Markers, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi 276000, Shandong P. R. China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumor Markers, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi 276000, Shandong P. R. China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumor Markers, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi 276000, Shandong P. R. China
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Wang W, Wang Y, Ma M, Jin HJ, Li X. Drug-Induced Self-Assembly Cascade Nanoreactor for Synergistic Tumor Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:44029-44038. [PMID: 36153981 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c09947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The construction of completely biocompatible and biodegradable tumor suppressors by a simple and reliable method is essential for the clinical application of cancer-targeted drugs. Herein, by inserting glucose oxidase (GOx), catalase (CAT), and chlorin e6 (Ce6) into human serum albumin (HSA) assembly molecules, we constructed a cancer-targeted cascade bioreactor for synergistic starvation and photodynamic therapy (PDT). The modification of HSA could block the GOx activity and reduce the cytotoxicity of normal cells and organs. Through active targeting and passive enhanced permeability and retention effect, the loading of AS1411 could promote the cascade bioreactors to effectively target nucleolin-overexpressed tumors. Once internalized by cancer cells, as a result of catalyzing hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to produce oxygen (O2), the protein nano-cascade reactor promoted microenvironmental oxygenation, which would subsequently lead to an increase in cytotoxic singlet oxygen (1O2) production under light irradiation as well as the decomposition of intracellular glucose. In vitro and in vivo studies showed that the cascaded nanoreactors could significantly enhance therapeutic efficacy through synergistic starvation therapy and enhanced PDT as well as chemotherapy. This cascade strategy will be demonstrated in clinical applications with huge potential.
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- Weicai Wang
- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Tumour Marker Detection Technology, Equipment and Diagnosis-Therapy Integration in Universities of Shandong, Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumour Makers, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi 276005, China
- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, The University of Suwon, Hwaseong City, Gyeonggi-Do 18323, Republic of Korea
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- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Tumour Marker Detection Technology, Equipment and Diagnosis-Therapy Integration in Universities of Shandong, Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumour Makers, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi 276005, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Tumour Marker Detection Technology, Equipment and Diagnosis-Therapy Integration in Universities of Shandong, Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumour Makers, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi 276005, China
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, The University of Suwon, Hwaseong City, Gyeonggi-Do 18323, Republic of Korea
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- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Tumour Marker Detection Technology, Equipment and Diagnosis-Therapy Integration in Universities of Shandong, Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumour Makers, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi 276005, China
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Dzuvor CKO, Shanbhag BK, Younas T, Shen HH, Haritos VS, He L. Engineering Self-Assembled Endolysin Nanoparticles against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2022; 5:4993-5003. [PMID: 36194892 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.2c00741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Antibiotic resistance represents a serious global health concern and has stimulated the development of antimicrobial nanomaterials to combat resistant bacteria. Protein-based nanoparticles combining characteristics of both proteins and nanoparticles offer advantages including high biocompatibility, attractive biodegradability, enhanced bioavailability and functional versatility. They have played an increasing role as promising candidates for broad applications ranging from biocatalysts and drug delivery to vaccine development to cancer therapeutics. However, their application as antibacterial biomaterials to address challenging antibiotic-resistance problems has not been explicitly pursued. Herein, we describe engineering protein-only nanoparticles against resistant Gram-positive bacteria. A self-assembling peptide (P114) enables the assembly of a phage lytic enzyme (P128) into nanoparticles in response to pH reduction. Compared to native P128 and monomeric P114-P128, P128 nanoparticles (P128NANO) demonstrated a stronger bactericidal ability with high potency at lower concentrations (2-3-fold lower), particularly for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains. In addition, P128NANO showed an enhanced thermal (up to 65 °C) and storage stability and elicited extensive damages to bacterial cell walls. These remarkable antibacterial abilities are likely due to the P128NANO nanostructure, mediating multivalent interactions with bacterial cell walls at increased local concentrations of endolysin. The engineered endolysin nanoparticles offer a promising antimicrobial alternative to conventional antibiotics.
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- Christian K O Dzuvor
- Bioengineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- Bioengineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- Bioengineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
- Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- Bioengineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- Bioengineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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Lin F, Jia C, Wu FG. Intracellular Enzyme-Instructed Self-Assembly of Peptides (IEISAP) for Biomedical Applications. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27196557. [PMID: 36235094 PMCID: PMC9571778 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27196557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 09/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Despite the remarkable significance and encouraging breakthroughs of intracellular enzyme-instructed self-assembly of peptides (IEISAP) in disease diagnosis and treatment, a comprehensive review that focuses on this topic is still desirable. In this article, we carefully review the advances in the applications of IEISAP, including the development of various bioimaging techniques, such as fluorescence imaging, photoacoustic imaging, magnetic resonance imaging, positron-emission tomography imaging, radiation imaging, and multimodal imaging, which are successfully leveraged in visualizing cancer tissues and cells, bacteria, and enzyme activity. We also summarize the utilization of IEISAP in disease treatments, including anticancer, antibacterial, and antiinflammation applications, among others. We present the design, action modes, structures, properties, functions, and performance of IEISAP materials, such as nanofibers, nanoparticles, nanoaggregates, and hydrogels. Finally, we conclude with an outlook towards future developments of IEISAP materials for biomedical applications. It is believed that this review may foster the future development of IEISAP with better performance in the biomedical field.
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Ovais M, Ali A, Ullah S, Khalil AT, Atiq A, Atiq M, Dogan N, Shinwari ZK, Abbas M. Fabrication of colloidal silver-peptide nanocomposites for bacterial wound healing. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Meng Z, Fang X, Fu B, Qian C, Yang Z, Bai Y, Tao X, Huang H, Ma C, Miao W, Ren H, Wang A, Li X. Tumor immunotherapy boosted by R837 nanocrystals through combining chemotherapy and mild hyperthermia. J Control Release 2022; 350:841-856. [PMID: 36096366 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Melanoma is a malignant skin cancer that is prone to metastasis in the early stage and has a poor prognosis. Immunomodulatory therapy for melanoma has been a hot research topic in recent years. However, low immune cell infiltration and loss of tumor immunogenicity may occur in tumors, resulting in low response rates to immunotherapy. Thus, immunomodulatory therapy is usually used in combination with chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Development of combined therapeutic strategies with low systemic toxicity, high immune responsiveness and long-term inhibition of metastasis and recurrence of melanoma is the goal of current research. In this study, the insoluble immune adjuvant imiquimod (R837) was prepared as nanocrystals and coated with polydopamine (PDA) to form R837@PDA, which was then loaded into chitosan hydrogel (CGP) to form the drug-loaded gel system, R837@PDA@CGP (RPC), to combine immunomodulation effects, induction of immunogenic cell death (ICD) effects and immune-enhancement effects. After treatment with RPC, ICD in melanoma was induced, and the infiltration rate of cytotoxic T cells (CTLs) in melanoma was also significantly enhanced, which turned the tumor itself into an in situ vaccine and boosted the cancer-immunity cycle at the tumor site. Therefore, melanoma growth, metastasis and recurrence were notably inhibited.
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- Zhengjie Meng
- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China.
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Jia Y, Yan X, Li J. Schiff Base Mediated Dipeptide Assembly toward Nanoarchitectonics. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202207752. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202207752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Yi Jia
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Lab of Colloid Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering Institute of Process Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- Center for Mesoscience Institute of Process Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Lab of Colloid Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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Yang Y, Cui W, Zhao J. Synergistic treatment of doxorubicin-resistant breast cancer by the combination of chemotherapy and photodynamic therapy. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Mitochondria-targeted cancer therapy based on functional peptides. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.107817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Mu WY, Chen CH, Chen QY. Bacterium-Sculpted Porphyrin-Protein-Iron Sulfide Clusters for Distinction and Inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:10385-10391. [PMID: 35980392 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c00964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Microbe-catalyzed surface modification is a promising method for the production of special targeting nanomaterials. A bacterium-selective material can be obtained by investigating the microbe-catalyzed mineralization of proteins. Herein, a novel method was fabricated for the biosynthesis of FeS-decorated porphyrin-protein clusters (P-CA@BE) via E. coli (Escherichia coli)-catalyzed bio-Fe(III) reduction and bio-sulfidation of porphyrin (P), caffeic acid (CA), and protein [bovine serum albumin (BSA)] assemblies. The assembly (P-CA@BSA) was identified by spectroscopic methods. Next, the P-CA@BSA assembly was transferred into FeS-decorated porphyrin-protein clusters (P-CA@BE) catalyzed by E. coli. There are partial β-folding proteins in P-CA@BE, which selectively recognize S. aureus (Staphylococcus aureus) and show different antibacterial properties against E. coli and S. aureus. Results demonstrate that the E. coli-catalyzed mineralization of the porphyrin-protein assembly is an effective method for the biosynthesis of S. aureus-sensitive metal-protein clusters.
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- Wei-Yu Mu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Xuefu Road, Jingkou District, Zhenjiang 212013, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Xuefu Road, Jingkou District, Zhenjiang 212013, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Xuefu Road, Jingkou District, Zhenjiang 212013, People's Republic of China
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Curcio M, Vittorio O, Bell JL, Iemma F, Nicoletta FP, Cirillo G. Hyaluronic Acid within Self-Assembling Nanoparticles: Endless Possibilities for Targeted Cancer Therapy. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:nano12162851. [PMID: 36014715 PMCID: PMC9413373 DOI: 10.3390/nano12162851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Revised: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Self-assembling nanoparticles (SANPs) based on hyaluronic acid (HA) represent unique tools in cancer therapy because they combine the HA targeting activity towards cancer cells with the advantageous features of the self-assembling nanosystems, i.e., chemical versatility and ease of preparation and scalability. This review describes the key outcomes arising from the combination of HA and SANPs, focusing on nanomaterials where HA and/or HA-derivatives are inserted within the self-assembling nanostructure. We elucidate the different HA derivatization strategies proposed for this scope, as well as the preparation methods used for the fabrication of the delivery device. After showing the biological results in the employed in vivo and in vitro models, we discussed the pros and cons of each nanosystem, opening a discussion on which approach represents the most promising strategy for further investigation and effective therapeutic protocol development.
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- Manuela Curcio
- Department of Pharmacy Health and Nutritional Science, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy
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- Children’s Cancer Institute, Lowy Cancer Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sidney, NSW 2052, Australia
- School of Women’s and Children’s Health, University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW 2052, Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Australian Centre for NanoMedicine, University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Children’s Cancer Institute, Lowy Cancer Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sidney, NSW 2052, Australia
- School of Women’s and Children’s Health, University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacy Health and Nutritional Science, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy Health and Nutritional Science, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy Health and Nutritional Science, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy
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Huang L, Zhou M, Abbas G, Li C, Cui M, Zhang XE, Wang DB. A Cancer Cell Membrane-Derived Biomimetic Nanocarrier for Synergistic Photothermal/Gene Therapy by Efficient Delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 and Gold Nanorods. Adv Healthc Mater 2022; 11:e2201038. [PMID: 35670380 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202201038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Bimodal synergistic therapy produces superadditive effect for enhanced therapeutic efficacy. However, how to efficiently and simultaneously deliver several kinds of therapeutic agents is still challenging. A cancer cell membrane-derived nanocarrier (mCas9-sGNRs) is proposed for synergistic photothermal/gene therapy (PTT/GT) by efficient delivery of clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated protein 9 (Cas9) and gold nanorods (GNRs). In this approach, Cas9 proteins can be efficiently loaded inside the cell membranes (mCas9) by electrostatic interactions. Similarly, single-guide RNAs, which target survivin, can be loaded onto GNRs (sGNRs) through electrostatic interactions and encapsulated by mCas9. As a result, the nanodelivery systems present advantages in biocompatibility, homologous targeting capacity and loading efficiency of cargoes. In addition, significant antitumor effects is achieved by gene editing of survivin which induces anticancer activity and reduces heat tolerance of cancer cells caused by GNRs mediated PTT due to the downregulation of HSP70. These results indicate the nanotherapeutic platform leads to enhanced PTT/GT efficacy. Therefore, this work not only provides a general strategy to construct a versatile nanoplatform for loading and target delivery of several therapeutic cargos but will also be valuable for PTT/GT and other bimodal synergistic therapy.
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- Lin Huang
- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, P. R. China
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- Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, P. R. China
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- Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, P. R. China
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- Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, P. R. China.,Faculty of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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- Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, P. R. China
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Wang T, Chen Y, Wang B, Gao X, Wu M. Recent Progress in Second Near-Infrared (NIR-II) Fluorescence Imaging in Cancer. Biomolecules 2022; 12:1044. [PMID: 36008937 PMCID: PMC9405640 DOI: 10.3390/biom12081044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Revised: 07/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Cancer continues to be one of the leading causes of death worldwide, and its incidence is on the rise. Although cancer diagnosis and therapy have advanced significantly in recent decades, it is still a challenge to achieve the accurate identification and localization of cancer and to complete tumor elimination with a maximum preservation of normal tissue. Recently, second near-infrared region (NIR-II, 1000-1700 nm) fluorescence has shown great application potential in cancer theranostics due to its inherent advantages, such as great penetration capacity, minimal tissue absorption and scattering, and low autofluorescence. With the development of fluorescence imaging systems and fluorescent probes, tumor detection, margin definition, and individualized therapy can be achieved quickly, enabling an increasingly accurate diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Herein, this review introduces the role of NIR-II fluorescence imaging in cancer diagnosis and summarizes the representative applications of NIR-II image-guided treatment in cancer therapy. Ultimately, we discuss the present challenges and future perspectives on fluorescence imaging in the field of cancer theranostics and put forward our opinions on how to improve the accuracy and efficiency of cancer diagnosis and therapeutics.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China; (T.W.); (Y.C.); (B.W.); (X.G.)
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Jia Y, Yan X, Li J. Schiff Base Mediated Dipeptide Assembly toward Nanoarchitectonics. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202207752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Yi Jia
- Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Chemistry Beijing CHINA
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- Institute of Process Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Process Engineering Beijing CHINA
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Chemistry Zhong Guan Cun Bei Yi Jie No.2 100190 Beijing CHINA
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Tan G, Wang Y, He Y, Miao G, Li Y, Wang X. Bioinspired poly(cation-π) micelles drug delivery platform for improving chemotherapy efficacy. J Control Release 2022; 349:486-501. [PMID: 35850378 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2022] [Revised: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Cation-π interactions widely exist in biological systems and play important roles in driving the self-assembly of biological molecules, stabilizing protein structures, and mediating molecular recognitions. Herein, a novel bioinspired poly(cation-π) micelles drug delivery platform is designed and constructed, based on the block copolymers with random cationic-aromatic sequences (amphiphilic cation-π polymer). Compared to the polymeric micelles formed by conventional amphiphilic block copolymers which are commonly limited to hydrophobic drugs loading, the engineered poly(cation-π) micelles can serve as a universal nanocarrier for a wide variety of hydrophobic and hydrophilic drugs with π-structure. It is found that due to the strong cation-π interactions integrated in the core of poly(cation-π) micelles, this nanosystem performs improved structural stability and higher drug loading capability. Especially, in the oxidation-responsive poly(cation-π) micelles as proof-of-concept, the process of stimuli-induced drug release is found significantly accelerated under the biologically relevant level of H2O2 in tumor microenvironment. Furthermore, the mechanism of cation-π interaction enhanced H2O2-sensitivity of poly(cation-π) micelles is proposed, and the improving anti-tumor efficacy is demonstrated in both in vitro and in vivo models. This work broadens the construction strategy of polymeric micelles and offers a universal drug delivery platform for efficient tumor chemotherapy.
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- Guozhu Tan
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Construction and Detection in Tissue Engineering, Biomaterials Research Center, School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 510515 Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Construction and Detection in Tissue Engineering, Biomaterials Research Center, School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 510515 Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Construction and Detection in Tissue Engineering, Biomaterials Research Center, School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 510515 Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Construction and Detection in Tissue Engineering, Biomaterials Research Center, School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 510515 Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Construction and Detection in Tissue Engineering, Biomaterials Research Center, School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 510515 Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Construction and Detection in Tissue Engineering, Biomaterials Research Center, School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 510515 Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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Nano-bio interactions: A major principle in the dynamic biological processes of nano-assemblies. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2022; 186:114318. [PMID: 35533787 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2022.114318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Controllable nano-assembly with stimuli-responsive groups is emerging as a powerful strategy to generate theranostic nanosystems that meet unique requirements in modern medicine. However, this prospective field is still in a proof-of-concept stage due to the gaps in our understanding of complex-(nano-assemblies)-complex-(biosystems) interactions. Indeed, stimuli-responsive assembly-disassembly is, in and of itself, a process of nano-bio interactions, the key steps for biological fate and functional activity of nano-assemblies. To provide a comprehensive understanding of these interactions in this review, we first propose a 4W1H principle (Where, When, What, Which and How) to delineate the relevant dynamic biological processes, behaviour and fate of nano-assemblies. We further summarize several key parameters that govern effective nano-bio interactions. The effects of these kinetic parameters on ADMET processes (absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and transformation) are then discussed. Furthermore, we provide an overview of the challenges facing the evaluation of nano-bio interactions of assembled nanodrugs. We finally conclude with future perspectives on safe-by-design and application-driven-design of nano-assemblies. This review will highlight the dynamic biological and physicochemical parameters of nano-bio interactions and bridge discrete concepts to build a full spectrum understanding of the biological outcomes of nano-assemblies. These principles are expected to pave the way for future development and clinical translation of precise, safe and effective nanomedicines with intelligent theranostic features.
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Choi J, Sun IC, Sook Hwang H, Yeol Yoon H, Kim K. Light-triggered photodynamic nanomedicines for overcoming localized therapeutic efficacy in cancer treatment. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2022; 186:114344. [PMID: 35580813 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2022.114344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Photodynamic nanomedicines have significantly enhanced the therapeutic efficacy of photosensitizers (PSs) by overcoming critical limitations of PSs such as poor water solubility and low tumor accumulation. Furthermore, functional photodynamic nanomedicines have enabled overcoming oxygen depletion during photodynamic therapy (PDT) and tissue light penetration limitation by supplying oxygen or upconverting light in targeted tumor tissues, resulting in providing the potential to overcome biological therapeutic barriers of PDT. Nevertheless, their localized therapeutic effects still remain a huddle for the effective treatment of metastatic- or recurrent tumors. Recently, newly designed photodynamic nanomedicines and their combination chemo- or immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy enable the systemic treatment of various metastatic tumors by eliciting antitumor immune responses via immunogenic cell death (ICD). This review introduces recent advances in photodynamic nanomedicines and their applications, focusing on overcoming current limitations. Finally, the challenges and future perspectives of the clinical translation of photodynamic nanomedicines in cancer PDT are discussed.
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- Jiwoong Choi
- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea; Medicinal Materials Research Center, Biomedical Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Hwarangno 14-gil 5, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Medicinal Materials Research Center, Biomedical Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Hwarangno 14-gil 5, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Republic of Korea
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- Medicinal Materials Research Center, Biomedical Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Hwarangno 14-gil 5, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea.
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- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea; Medicinal Materials Research Center, Biomedical Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Hwarangno 14-gil 5, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea.
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Self-assembled asparaginase-based nanoparticles with enhanced anti-cancer efficacy and anticoagulant activity. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.128933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Li S, Xing R, van Hest JCM, Yan X. Peptide-based supramolecular assembly drugs toward cancer theranostics. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2022; 19:847-860. [PMID: 35748126 DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2022.2093855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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INTRODUCTION : Peptide-based supramolecular self-assembly has been demonstrated to be a flexible approach for the fabrication of programmable de novo nanodrugs by employing synergistic or reciprocal intermolecular non-covalent interactions; this class of nanomaterials holds significant promise for clinical translation, especially as cancer theranostics. AREAS COVERED : In this review, we describe the concept of cancer theranostic drug assembly by employing non-covalent interactions. That is, molecular drugs are formulated into nanoscale and even microscale architectures by peptide-modulated self-assembly. A series of peptide-based supramolecular assembly drugs are discussed, with an emphasis on the relation between structural feature and theranostic performance. EXPERT OPINION : Molecular design, manipulation of non-covalent interactions and elucidation of structure-function relationships not only facilitate the implementation of supramolecular self-assembly principles in drug development, but also provide a new means for advancing anticancer nanostructured drugs toward clinical application.
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- Shukun Li
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Beijing 100190, China.,Bio-Organic Chemistry, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Beijing 100190, China.,School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Bio-Organic Chemistry, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Beijing 100190, China.,School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.,Center for Mesoscience, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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Han Y, Liu H, Fan M, Gao S, Fan D, Wang Z, Chang J, Zhang J, Ge K. Near-infrared-II photothermal ultra-small carbon dots promoting anticancer efficiency by enhancing tumor penetration. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 616:595-604. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.02.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 02/05/2022] [Accepted: 02/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Zhang H, Peng R, Luo Y, Cui Q, Gong F, Li L. In Situ Synthesis of Gold Nanoclusters in Covalent Organic Frameworks with Enhanced Photodynamic Properties and Antibacterial Performance. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2022; 5:3115-3125. [PMID: 35642387 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.2c00451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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In this work, ultrasmall gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) have been in situ synthesized in nanopores of covalent organic framework (COF) nanoparticles, which exhibited enhanced fluorescence, improved photosensitizing capabilities, and promising antibacterial performance. A small organic molecule, 1-vinylimidazole (Vim), was diffused into the nanopores of imine-based COFs and served as a reducing agent and capping ligand for the in situ synthesis of ultrasmall AuNCs. The as-obtained AuNCs were homogeneously distributed throughout the COF nanoparticles whose fluorescence intensity was enhanced remarkably. Due to the efficient electron transfer between AuNCs and COFs and increased separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs, the light-triggered reactive oxygen species (ROS) production of COFs was prominently enhanced by AuNCs. Moreover, the obtained nanocomposites exhibited an efficient photodynamic killing behavior on Escherichia coli under visible light exposure. Thus, we provide a facile strategy to prepare COF/AuNC nanocomposites for ROS-related applications.
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- Hean Zhang
- State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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Zhang Z, Wang K, Liu M, Hu P, Xu Y, Yin D, Yang Y, Dong X, Qu C, Zhang L, Ni J, Yin X. Phototherapeutic effect of transformable peptides containing pheophorbide a on colorectal cancer. Drug Deliv 2022; 29:1608-1619. [PMID: 35612320 PMCID: PMC9135428 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2022.2075987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photothermal therapy (PTT) have attracted research interest for their noninvasive nature and selective treatment of tumor tissues. They are effective through the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) or heat. Nevertheless, several problems, including low bioavailability and long-lasting cutaneous photosensitivity, have limited their clinical application. In this study, we reported an in situ self-assembly strategy that could improve various biological properties of the photosensitizer in vivo. A photosensitizer connected to a receptor-mediated smart peptide can self-assemble into nanoparticles (NPs) under the force of hydrophobic interaction and then transform into a nanofibrillar network after attaching to the tumor cell surface with the help of the β-sheet-forming peptide KLVFF. The supramolecular structural changes deeply affected the PDT and PTT properties of the photosensitizer on tumors. After being aggregated into the nanostructure, the water solubility and targeting ability of the photosensitizer was ameliorated. Moreover, the improvement of the photothermal conversion efficiency, ROS generation, and tumor retention followed the formation of nanofibrils (NFs). This self-assembly strategy showed the ability of supramolecular nanofibrils to improve the bioavailability of photosensitizers, which provides a new potential treatment avenue for various cancer therapies.
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- Zhiqin Zhang
- School of Chinese Material Medical, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Chinese Material Medical, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Chinese Material Medical, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Chinese Material Medical, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Chinese Material Medical, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Chinese Material Medical, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Chinese Material Medical, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Chinese Material Medical, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Chinese Material Medical, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Chinese Material Medical, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Chinese Material Medical, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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Zhou Y, Ke P, Bao X, Wu H, Xia Y, Zhang Z, Zhong H, Dai Q, Wu L, Wang T, Lin M, Li Y, Jiang X, Yang Q, Lu Y, Zhong X, Han M, Gao J. Peptide nano-blanket impedes fibroblasts activation and subsequent formation of pre-metastatic niche. Nat Commun 2022; 13:2906. [PMID: 35614076 PMCID: PMC9132894 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-30634-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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There is evidence to suggest that the primary tumor induces the formation of a pre-metastatic niche in distal organs by stimulating the production of pro-metastatic factors. Given the fundamental role of the pre-metastatic niche in the development of metastases, interruption of its formation would be a promising strategy to take early action against tumor metastasis. Here we report an enzyme-activated assembled peptide FR17 that can serve as a “flame-retarding blanket” in the pre-metastatic niche specifically to extinguish the “fire” of tumor-supportive microenvironment adaption. We show that the in-situ assembled peptide nano-blanket inhibits fibroblasts activation, suppressing the remodeling of the metastasis-supportive host stromal tissue, and reversing vascular destabilization and angiogenesis. Furthermore, we demonstrate that the nano-blanket prevents the recruitment of myeloid cells to the pre-metastatic niche, regulating the immune-suppressive microenvironment. We show that FR17 administration effectively inhibits the formation of the pulmonary pre-metastatic niche and postoperative metastasis, offering a therapeutic strategy against pre-metastatic niche formation. Primary tumors “spread the spark” by establishing a pre-metastatic niche. Here the authors develop an in-situ assembled peptide FR17 to serve as a “flame-retarding blanket” to extinguish the “fire” of the pre-metastatic microenvironment.
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- Yi Zhou
- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China.,Department of Anesthesiology, Shengli Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350001, Fujian, PR China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China.,Department of Radiation Oncology, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, The Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China.,Department of Radiation Oncology, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, The Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China. .,Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China. .,Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China.
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China. .,Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China. .,Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China.
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Liang H, Zhou L, Chen P, Zheng J, Huang Y, Liang J, Zhong J, Huang Y, Yu M, Guan BO. Optical Microfiber with a Gold Nanorods-Black Phosphorous Nanointerface: An Ultrasensitive Biosensor and Nanotherapy Platform. Anal Chem 2022; 94:8058-8065. [PMID: 35611971 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c01499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The detection and therapy of cancers in the early stage significantly alleviate the associated dangers. Optical devices offer new opportunities for these early measures. However, the clinical translation of the existing methods is severely hindered by their relatively low sensitivity or unclear physiological metabolism. Here, an optical microfiber sensor with a drug loading gold nanorod-black phosphorous nanointerface, as an ultrasensitive biosensor and nanotherapy platform, is developed to meet the early-stage requirement. With interface sensitization and functionalization of the hybrid nanointerface, the microfiber sensor presents an ultrahigh sensing performance, achieving the selective detection of the HER2 biomarker with limits of detection of 0.66 aM in buffer solution and 0.77 aM in 10% serum. It can also distinguish breast cancer cells from other cells in the early stage. Additionally, enabled by the interface, the optical microfiber is able to realize cellular nanotherapy, including photothermal/chemotherapy with pump laser coupling after diagnosis, and evaluate therapy results in real time. The immobilization of the interface on the optical microfiber surface prevents the damage to normal cells induced by nanomaterial enrichment, making the device more efficient and intelligent. This study opens up a new avenue for the development of smart optical platforms for sensitive biosensing and precision therapy.
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- He Liang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber Sensing and Communications, Institute of Photonics Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511143, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber Sensing and Communications, Institute of Photonics Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511143, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber Sensing and Communications, Institute of Photonics Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511143, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber Sensing and Communications, Institute of Photonics Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511143, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber Sensing and Communications, Institute of Photonics Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511143, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber Sensing and Communications, Institute of Photonics Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511143, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China
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- School of Materials Science and Energy Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 528000, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber Sensing and Communications, Institute of Photonics Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511143, China
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Heptamethine Cyanine-Loaded Nanomaterials for Cancer Immuno-Photothermal/Photodynamic Therapy: A Review. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14051015. [PMID: 35631600 PMCID: PMC9144181 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14051015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Revised: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The development of strategies capable of eliminating metastasized cancer cells and preventing tumor recurrence is an exciting and extremely important area of research. In this regard, therapeutic approaches that explore the synergies between nanomaterial-mediated phototherapies and immunostimulants/immune checkpoint inhibitors have been yielding remarkable results in pre-clinical cancer models. These nanomaterials can accumulate in tumors and trigger, after irradiation of the primary tumor with near infrared light, a localized temperature increase and/or reactive oxygen species. These effects caused damage in cancer cells at the primary site and can also (i) relieve tumor hypoxia, (ii) release tumor-associated antigens and danger-associated molecular patterns, and (iii) induced a pro-inflammatory response. Such events will then synergize with the activity of immunostimulants and immune checkpoint inhibitors, paving the way for strong T cell responses against metastasized cancer cells and the creation of immune memory. Among the different nanomaterials aimed for cancer immuno-phototherapy, those incorporating near infrared-absorbing heptamethine cyanines (Indocyanine Green, IR775, IR780, IR797, IR820) have been showing promising results due to their multifunctionality, safety, and straightforward formulation. In this review, combined approaches based on phototherapies mediated by heptamethine cyanine-loaded nanomaterials and immunostimulants/immune checkpoint inhibitor actions are analyzed, focusing on their ability to modulate the action of the different immune system cells, eliminate metastasized cancer cells, and prevent tumor recurrence.
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Shi H, Lin S, Wang Y, Lou J, Hu Y, Chen Y, Zhang Q. Ruthenium photosensitizer anchored gold nanorods for synergistic photodynamic and photothermal therapy. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:6846-6854. [PMID: 35438705 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt00365a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ruthenium polypyridyl complexes have been widely used as bioprobes and photosensitizers. However, several disadvantages including slow cellular uptake, nonspecific binding with biomolecules and toxicity limit their applications. In this study, a nanocarrier of human serum albumin coated gold nanorods was developed to deliver a ruthenium photosensitizer for PDT/PTT combination therapy. The HSA coating endowed the nanodrug with high biocompatibility and stability under physiological conditions. Ru-GNR-HSANPs generate 1O2 and hydroxyl radicals to kill cancer cells under blue light irradiation, and exhibit excellent photothermal anticancer effects under 808 nm light irradiation. Significant synergistic anticancer effects were achieved by combined PDT/PTT therapy. Importantly, Ru-GNR-HSANPs can have the synergistic PDT/PTT functions with no need of drug release from the carrier.
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- Hongdong Shi
- Graphene Composite Research Center, College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, China.
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- Graphene Composite Research Center, College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, China.
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- Graphene Composite Research Center, College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, China.
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- Graphene Composite Research Center, College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, China.
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- Graphene Composite Research Center, College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, China.
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- Graphene Composite Research Center, College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, China.
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- Graphene Composite Research Center, College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, China.
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Sargazi S, Fatima I, Hassan Kiani M, Mohammadzadeh V, Arshad R, Bilal M, Rahdar A, Díez-Pascual AM, Behzadmehr R. Fluorescent-based nanosensors for selective detection of a wide range of biological macromolecules: A comprehensive review. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 206:115-147. [PMID: 35231532 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.02.137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Revised: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Thanks to their unique attributes, such as good sensitivity, selectivity, high surface-to-volume ratio, and versatile optical and electronic properties, fluorescent-based bioprobes have been used to create highly sensitive nanobiosensors to detect various biological and chemical agents. These sensors are superior to other analytical instrumentation techniques like gas chromatography, high-performance liquid chromatography, and capillary electrophoresis for being biodegradable, eco-friendly, and more economical, operational, and cost-effective. Moreover, several reports have also highlighted their application in the early detection of biomarkers associated with drug-induced organ damage such as liver, kidney, or lungs. In the present work, we comprehensively overviewed the electrochemical sensors that employ nanomaterials (nanoparticles/colloids or quantum dots, carbon dots, or nanoscaled metal-organic frameworks, etc.) to detect a variety of biological macromolecules based on fluorescent emission spectra. In addition, the most important mechanisms and methods to sense amino acids, protein, peptides, enzymes, carbohydrates, neurotransmitters, nucleic acids, vitamins, ions, metals, and electrolytes, blood gases, drugs (i.e., anti-inflammatory agents and antibiotics), toxins, alkaloids, antioxidants, cancer biomarkers, urinary metabolites (i.e., urea, uric acid, and creatinine), and pathogenic microorganisms were outlined and compared in terms of their selectivity and sensitivity. Altogether, the small dimensions and capability of these nanosensors for sensitive, label-free, real-time sensing of chemical, biological, and pharmaceutical agents could be used in array-based screening and in-vitro or in-vivo diagnostics. Although fluorescent nanoprobes are widely applied in determining biological macromolecules, unfortunately, they present many challenges and limitations. Efforts must be made to minimize such limitations in utilizing such nanobiosensors with an emphasis on their commercial developments. We believe that the current review can foster the wider incorporation of nanomedicine and will be of particular interest to researchers working on fluorescence technology, material chemistry, coordination polymers, and related research areas.
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- Saman Sargazi
- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Research Institute of Cellular and Molecular Sciences in Infectious Diseases, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, 98167-43463 Zahedan, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacy, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad 1313199137, Iran
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lahore, Lahore 45320, Pakistan
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- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian 223003, China
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- Department of Physics, University of Zabol, Zabol, P. O. Box. 98613-35856, Iran.
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- Universidad de Alcalá, Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Química Analítica, Química Física e Ingeniería Química, Ctra. Madrid-Barcelona, Km. 33.6, 28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Radiology, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran
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Zhu X, Zhang Y, Han L, Liu H, Sun B. Quantum confined peptide assemblies in a visual photoluminescent hydrogel platform and smartphone-assisted sample-to-answer analyzer for detecting trace pyrethroids. Biosens Bioelectron 2022; 210:114265. [PMID: 35447398 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2022.114265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Quantum confinement (QC) effect-related materials have been extensively studied as photoluminescent probes for agricultural, food, and environmental analyses, with the advantage of simple-to-synthesize, reusable, nontoxic, and environmentally friendly. Herein, we propose a strategy to dimerize aromatic cyclo-dipeptides, namely cyclo-ditryptophan (cyclo-WW), cyclo-diphenylalanine (cyclo-FF), and cyclo-dihistidine (cyclo-HH), into quantum dots as basic building blocks for the self-assembly of QC supramolecular structures with excellent photoluminescent properties in aqueous solutions. In particular, through coordination with Zn(II), the bandgap can be tuned to change the photo-absorption and luminescence properties of the cyclo-dipeptide-based QC assemblies. The fluorescence quantum yield of cyclo-WW+Zn(II) was 16.9%. Such a good luminous effect makes it applicable to the detection of LC. A good linear relationship between fluorescence response of cyclo-WW+Zn(II) and LC concentration was observed in the range of 5-350 μg/L, with a low limit of detection of 2.9 μg/L and good spiked recovery of 90.72%-104.3%. A visual platform using the cyclo-WW+Zn(II)-based photoluminescent hydrogel and smartphone-assisted sample-to-answer analyzer were developed, which showed good responsiveness to LC. The developed fluorescence method, validated using traditional HPLC, is a biocompatible alternative for the rapid detection of trace pollutants with the advantages of portability and simple operation.
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- Xuecheng Zhu
- Beijing Technology and Business University, 11 Fucheng Road, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Beijing Technology and Business University, 11 Fucheng Road, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Beijing Technology and Business University, 11 Fucheng Road, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Beijing Technology and Business University, 11 Fucheng Road, Beijing, 100048, China.
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- Beijing Technology and Business University, 11 Fucheng Road, Beijing, 100048, China
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Yang Z, Zhang L, Wei J, Li R, Xu Q, Hu H, Xu Z, Ren J, Wong CY. Tumor acidity-activatable photothermal/Fenton nanoagent for synergistic therapy. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 612:355-366. [PMID: 34998195 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.12.134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Revised: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Intracellular formation of therapeutic agents has become one of the effective ways for cancer-specific treatment. Herein, a tumor acidity-activatable photothermal/Fenton nanoagent (denoted as CoPy) was constructed based on oxidized zeolitic imidazolate framework-67 (oxZIF-67) nanosheet and pyrrole (Py) monomer for synergistic therapy. The CoPy showed negligible toxicity to normal cell models RAW264.7 and 3T3 cell lines, and could be degraded by ascorbic acid in normal physiological conditions. However, once uptaken by 4T1 cells, the acidic pH led to the release of Co3+, which served as a strong oxidant to induce the polymerization of Py to form polypyrrole (PPy) for site-specific photothermal therapy (PTT). Most appealingly, the PPy could chelate the generated Co2+ in the polymerization process to initiate the Fenton-like reaction, which was more capable to produce highly toxic hydroxyl radical (•OH) for chemodynamic therapy (CDT) compared to the free Co2+ ones. In vitro and in vivo experiments demonstrated that all functionalities on CoPy worked collaboratively, and 78% of tumors were inhibited through cooperative PTT/CDT. Such a novel therapeutic nanoagent with tumor selectivity opens new opportunities for combinational treatment paradigms.
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- Zhe Yang
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR
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- Department of Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China.
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- Department of Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR; State Key Laboratory of Terahertz and Millimeter Waves, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR.
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Chang B, Zhang L, Wu S, Sun Z, Cheng Z. Engineering single-atom catalysts toward biomedical applications. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:3688-3734. [PMID: 35420077 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00421b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Due to inherent structural defects, common nanocatalysts always display limited catalytic activity and selectivity, making it practically difficult for them to replace natural enzymes in a broad scope of biologically important applications. By decreasing the size of the nanocatalysts, their catalytic activity and selectivity will be substantially improved. Guided by this concept, the advances of nanocatalysts now enter an era of atomic-level precise control. Single-atom catalysts (denoted as SACs), characterized by atomically dispersed active sites, strikingly show utmost atomic utilization, precisely located metal centers, unique metal-support interactions and identical coordination environments. Such advantages of SACs drastically boost the specific activity per metal atom, and thus provide great potential for achieving superior catalytic activity and selectivity to functionally mimic or even outperform natural enzymes of interest. Although the size of the catalysts does matter, it is not clear whether the guideline of "the smaller, the better" is still correct for developing catalysts at the single-atom scale. Thus, it is clearly a new, urgent issue to address before further extending SACs into biomedical applications, representing an important branch of nanomedicine. This review begins by providing an overview of recent advances of synthesis strategies of SACs, which serve as a basis for the discussion of emerging achievements in improving the enzyme-like catalytic properties at an atomic level. Then, we carefully compare the structures and functions of catalysts at various scales from nanoparticles, nanoclusters, and few-atom clusters to single atoms. Contrary to conventional wisdom, SACs are not the most catalytically active catalysts in specific reactions, especially those requiring multi-site auxiliary activities. After that, we highlight the unique roles of SACs toward biomedical applications. To appreciate these advances, the challenges and prospects in rapidly growing studies of SACs-related catalytic nanomedicine are also discussed in this review.
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- Baisong Chang
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China.
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- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Molecular Imaging Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, P. R. China. .,Bohai rim Advanced Research Institute for Drug Discovery, Yantai, 264000, China.,Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford (MIPS), Department of Radiology and Bio-X Program, Stanford University, California 94305, USA
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Song Y, Li M, Song N, Liu X, Wu G, Zhou H, Long J, Shi L, Yu Z. Self-Amplifying Assembly of Peptides in Macrophages for Enhanced Inflammatory Treatment. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:6907-6917. [PMID: 35388694 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c01323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Enzyme-regulated in situ self-assembly of peptides represents one versatile strategy in the creation of theranostic agents, which, however, is limited by the strong dependence on enzyme overexpression. Herein, we reported the self-amplifying assembly of peptides precisely in macrophages associated with enzyme expression for improving the anti-inflammatory efficacy of conventional drugs. The self-amplifying assembling system was created via coassembling an enzyme-responsive peptide with its derivative functionalized with a protein ligand. Reduction of the peptides by the enzyme NAD(P)H quinone dehydrogenase 1 (NQO1) led to the formation of nanofibers with high affinity to the protein, thereby facilitating NQO1 expression. The improved NQO1 level conversely promoted the assembly of the peptides into nanofibers, thus establishing an amplifying relationship between the peptide assembly and the NQO1 expression in macrophages. Utilization of the amplifying assembling system as vehicles for drug dexamethasone allowed for its passive targeting delivery to acute injured lungs. Both in vitro and in vivo studies confirmed the capability of the self-amplifying assembling system to enhance the anti-inflammatory efficacy of dexamethasone via simultaneous alleviation of the reactive oxygen species side effect and downregulation of proinflammatory cytokines. Our findings demonstrate the manipulation of the assembly of peptides in living cells with a regular enzyme level via a self-amplification process, thus providing a unique strategy for the creation of supramolecular theranostic agents in living cells.
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- Yanqiu Song
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Protein Science, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Protein Science, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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Kim S, Kang JH, Nguyen Cao TG, Kang SJ, Jeong K, Kang HC, Kwon YJ, Rhee WJ, Ko YT, Shim MS. Extracellular vesicles with high dual drug loading for safe and efficient combination chemo-phototherapy. Biomater Sci 2022; 10:2817-2830. [PMID: 35384946 DOI: 10.1039/d1bm02005f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have emerged as biocompatible nanocarriers for efficient delivery of various therapeutic agents, with intrinsic long-term blood circulatory capability and low immunogenicity. Here, indocyanine green (ICG)- and paclitaxel (PTX)-loaded EVs [EV(ICG/PTX)] were developed as a biocompatible nanoplatform for safe and efficient cancer treatment through near-infrared (NIR) light-triggered combination chemo/photothermal/photodynamic therapy. High dual drug encapsulation in EVs was achieved for both the hydrophilic ICG and hydrophobic PTX by simple incubation. The EVs substantially improved the photostability and cellular internalization of ICG, thereby augmenting the photothermal effects and reactive oxygen species production in breast cancer cells upon NIR light irradiation. Hence, ICG-loaded EVs activated by NIR light irradiation showed greater cytotoxic effects than free ICG. EV(ICG/PTX) showed the highest anticancer activity owing to the simultaneous chemo/photothermal/photodynamic therapy when compared with EV(ICG) and free ICG. In vivo study revealed that EV(ICG/PTX) had higher accumulation in tumors and improved pharmacokinetics compared to free ICG and PTX. In addition, a single intravenous administration of EV(ICG/PTX) exhibited a considerable inhibition of tumor proliferation with negligible systemic toxicity. Thus, this study demonstrates the potential of EV(ICG/PTX) for clinical translation of combination chemo-phototherapy.
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- Sumin Kim
- Department of Pharmacy, Integrated Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and BK21 PLUS Team for Creative Leader Program for Pharmacomics-based Future Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, The Catholic University of Korea, Gyeonggi-do 14662, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, Incheon 21936, Republic of Korea.
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- Division of Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea.
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- Division of Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea.
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- Division of Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Integrated Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and BK21 PLUS Team for Creative Leader Program for Pharmacomics-based Future Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, The Catholic University of Korea, Gyeonggi-do 14662, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA.,Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA.,Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA.
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- Division of Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea. .,Research Center for Bio Materials & Process Development, Incheon National University, 119 Academy-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea.
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- College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, Incheon 21936, Republic of Korea.
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- Division of Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea.
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Zhang Y, Wang R, He C, Zhang YF, Luo Z, Luo J, Chen S, Jin Y, Xie B, Liu Y. Amantadine-assembled nanostimulator enhances dimeric RBD antigen-elicited cross-neutralization against SARS-CoV-2 strains. NANO TODAY 2022; 43:101393. [PMID: 35035515 PMCID: PMC8752318 DOI: 10.1016/j.nantod.2022.101393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2021] [Revised: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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There is an urgent need to develop new vaccination strategies to elevate the cross-neutralization against different SARS-CoV-2 strains. In this study, we construct the spherical amantadine-assembled nanostimulator (AAS). Amantadine as immunostimulating molecules are displayed on the outermost layer of AAS. Molecular mechanism analysis reveals that AAS can activate RIG-I-like receptor (RLR) signaling pathway to increase the expression of type I interferons in vivo. AAS-mediated activation of RLR signaling pathway further promotes the maturation and proliferation of dendritic cells (DCs) and T helper cells (Ths), finally activating B cells to produce potent antibody responses. In performance evaluation experiments, the mixture of AAS and dimeric RBD significantly enhances RBD-specific humoral responses (4-fold IgG, 3.5-fold IgG2a, 3.3-fold IgG2b, 3.8-fold IgG3 and 1.3-fold IgM), in comparison to aluminum adjuvant-assistant dimeric RBD. Importantly, AAS dramatically elevates dimeric RBD-elicited cross-neutralization against different SARS-CoV-2 strains such as Wuhan-Hu-1 (9-fold), B.1.1.7 (UK variant, 15-fold), B.1.351 (South African variant, 4-fold) and B.1.617.2 (India variant, 7-fold). Our study verifies the mechanism of AAS in activating RLR signaling pathway in host immune system and highlights the power of AAS in improving antigen-elicited cross-neutralization against different SARS-CoV-2 strains.
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- Ye Zhang
- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Kunming, Yunnan 650000, China
| | - Ruixin Wang
- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Kunming, Yunnan 650000, China
| | - Chunyan He
- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Kunming, Yunnan 650000, China
| | - Yu-Fang Zhang
- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Kunming, Yunnan 650000, China
| | - Zhongrui Luo
- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Kunming, Yunnan 650000, China
| | - Jia Luo
- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Kunming, Yunnan 650000, China
| | - Sisi Chen
- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Kunming, Yunnan 650000, China
| | - Yu Jin
- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Kunming, Yunnan 650000, China
| | - Bowen Xie
- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Kunming, Yunnan 650000, China
| | - Ye Liu
- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Kunming, Yunnan 650000, China
- National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) Key Laboratory for Quality Control and Evaluation of Vaccines and Biological Products, Kunming, Yunnan 650000, China
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