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Gadolinium Oxide Nanoparticles Induce Toxicity in Human Endothelial HUVECs via Lipid Peroxidation, Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Autophagy Modulation. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10091675. [PMID: 32859033 PMCID: PMC7559735 DOI: 10.3390/nano10091675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Revised: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 08/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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In spite of the potential preclinical advantage of Gd2O3 nanoparticles (designated here as GO NPs) over gadolinium-based compounds in MRI, recent concerns of gadolinium deposits in various tissues undergoing MRI demands a mechanistic investigation. Hence, we chose human to measure umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) that line the vasculature and relevant biomarkers due to GO NPs exposure in parallel with the NPs of ZnO as a positive control of toxicity. GO NPs, as measured by TEM, had an average length of 54.8 ± 29 nm and a diameter of 13.7 ± 6 nm suggesting a fiber-like appearance. With not as pronounced toxicity associated with a 24-h exposure, GO NPs induced a concentration-dependent cytotoxicity (IC50 = 304 ± 17 µg/mL) in HUVECs when exposed for 48 h. GO NPs emerged as significant inducer of lipid peroxidation (LPO), reactive oxygen species (ROS), mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and autophagic vesicles in comparison to that caused by ZnO NPs at its IC50 for the same exposure time (48 h). While ZnO NPs clearly appeared to induce apoptosis, GO NPs revealed both apoptotic as well as necrotic potentials in HUVECs. Intriguingly, the exogenous antioxidant NAC (N-acetylcysteine) co-treatment significantly attenuated the oxidative imbalance due to NPs preventing cytotoxicity significantly.
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Poormoghadam D, Almasi A, Ashrafizadeh M, Sarem Vishkaei A, Rezayat SM, Tavakol S. The particle size of drug nanocarriers dictates the fate of neurons; critical points in neurological therapeutics. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 31:335101. [PMID: 32479427 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab8d6b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Neurological disorders and diseases are on the rise in the world, while pharmacists are being encouraged to encapsulate drugs into the nanocarriers. The critical key question is which size of nanocarrier has a promising neurotherapeutic effect. In the present study, FTY-720, an FDA approved drug, was encapsulated into O/W nanocarriers. SEM and DLS data indicated in ultrasonication and stirring methods resulted in spherical nanocarriers with a particle size of 60 and 195 nm (nF60 and nF195), respectively. Further to investigate the effect of particle size on neuronal cells, MTT assay, PI flow-cytometry, LDH release, and NO production examinations were performed. Results showed that small nanocarriers increased cell viability along with the decline of dead cells, while both nanocarriers decreased LDH release and NO production as compared to the conventional drug. Notably, qRT-PCR and western blotting data related to apoptotic markers indicated in the increase of cell mortality in cells treated by nF190 was not due to the increase of apoptosis and Bax/Bcl2 ratio. It is worth mentioning that integrin α5 as a cell surface receptor involves in neuritogenesis was over-expressed in neuronal cells treated by small nanocarriers. However, nF60 increased PTK2 over-expression along with neurite outgrowth, as well. In other words, nanocarriers at the size of 60 nm are preferred to 195 nm as a drug carrier in neurotherapy due to profound impacts on neural cells. Thanks to small nanocarrier broad positive action on neural viability and neurite outgrowth. The present study discloses a pharmaceutical strategy to design drugs based on their particle size efficiency.
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- Delaram Poormoghadam
- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Sciences and Technology, Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, (IAUPS), Tehran, Iran
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Zhang L, Na X, Lai B, Song Y, Wang H, Tan M. Effects of fluorescent carbon dots from the baked lamb on energy and lipid metabolism. Food Chem 2020; 338:127832. [PMID: 32818868 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.127832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Revised: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Food-borne carbon dots (CDs) may cause health risks due to their unique properties. However, previous efforts were mainly focused on the characterization of their physicochemical properties, their effects on cellular metabolism are not entirely revealed. Herein, the features and potential toxicity of CDs from lamb baked for 15, 30, and 45 min were evaluated, their cytotoxicity increased with the extension of baking time. Furthermore, the metabolic responses of PC12 cells after exposure to CDs from lamb baked for 45 min were investigated. The CDs perturbed purine metabolism, causing reactive oxygen species accumulation. Meanwhile, the CDs down-regulated glycolysis and TCA cycle, led to a significant decrease in ATP. Additionally, the CDs induced triglyceride accumulation, mainly through enhanced fatty acid biosynthesis. The adverse effects of CDs from baked lamb involved the perturbation of energy production, purine metabolism, and triglyceride biosynthesis, which provided additional information about the risks of CDs from food items.
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- Lijuan Zhang
- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Qinggongyuan 1, Ganjingzi District, Dalian 116034, China; National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Qinggongyuan 1, Ganjingzi District, Dalian 116034, China; National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Qinggongyuan 1, Ganjingzi District, Dalian 116034, China; National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Qinggongyuan 1, Ganjingzi District, Dalian 116034, China; National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Qinggongyuan 1, Ganjingzi District, Dalian 116034, China; National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China.
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Qinggongyuan 1, Ganjingzi District, Dalian 116034, China; National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China.
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Combination therapy with TiO 2 nanoparticles and cisplatin enhances chemotherapy response in murine melanoma models. Clin Transl Oncol 2020; 23:738-749. [PMID: 32734535 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-020-02463-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite recent progressions in the treatment of melanoma, the response to conventional therapies and the long-term survival in melanoma patients still remain poor. Recently, the use of nanoparticles (NPs) has been highlighted for promoting the chemotherapeutic effects of cytotoxic drugs in melanoma. The aim of this study is to mechanistically evaluate the potential of titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles (NPs) for enhancing chemotherapy effects in in vitro and in vivo models of murine melanoma. METHODS The F10 melanoma cells were exposed to different concentrations of TiO2 NPs and/or cisplatin, then cell growth, cell viability, and cell death were evaluated. In parallel, C57BL/6 syngeneic melanoma mice were treated by TiO2 NPs and/or cisplatin, and then drug responses, tumor size and mice's organs were studied pathologically. Autophagy was examined by evaluating the formation of autophagosomes and gene expression levels of autophagy markers (ATG5 and ATG6) by fluorescent microscopy and qPCR, respectively. RESULTS Nontoxic concentrations of TiO2 NPs (50 µg/ml) promote anti-proliferative and cytotoxic effects of cisplatin in F10 melanoma cells, which is mediated through the induction of autophagy and necrotic cell death. Whereas TiO2 NPs have no cytotoxic or metastatic effects in melanoma mice, its combination with cisplatin enhances drug responses (up to 50%), leading to higher inhibition of tumor growth compared with each monotherapy. CONCLUSION The combination of TiO2 NP with cisplatin enhances chemotherapy response in both in vitro and in vivo melanoma models. In addition, autophagy plays an essential role during sensitizing melanoma cells to chemotherapy.
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Sepand MR, Ranjbar S, Kempson IM, Akbariani M, Muganda WCA, Müller M, Ghahremani MH, Raoufi M. Targeting non-apoptotic cell death in cancer treatment by nanomaterials: Recent advances and future outlook. NANOMEDICINE-NANOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2020; 29:102243. [PMID: 32623018 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2020.102243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2019] [Revised: 04/29/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Many tumors develop resistance to most of the apoptosis-based cancer therapies. In this sense targeting non-apoptotic forms of cell death including necroptosis, autophagy and ferroptosis may have therapeutic benefits in apoptosis-defective cancer cells. Nanomaterials have shown great advantages in cancer treatment owing to their unique characteristics. Besides, the capability of nanomaterials to induce different forms of cell death has gained widespread attention in cancer treatment. Reports in this field reflect the therapeutic potential of necroptotic cell death induced by nanomaterials in cancer. Also, autophagic cell death induced by nanomaterials alone and as a part of chemo-, radio- and photothermal therapy holds great promise as anticancer therapeutic option. Besides, ferroptosis induction by iron-based nanomaterials in drug delivery, immunotherapy, hyperthermia and imaging systems shows promising results in malignancies. Hence, this review is devoted to the latest efforts and the challenges in this field of research and its clinical merits.
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- Mohammad Reza Sepand
- Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Nanotechnology Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA, Australia; School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, SA, Australia
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- Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Physical Chemistry I and Research Center of Micro and Nanochemistry (Cμ), University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany
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- Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Nanotechnology Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Physical Chemistry I and Research Center of Micro and Nanochemistry (Cμ), University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany.
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Raj EN, Lin Y, Chen C, Liu K, Chao J. Selective Autophagy Pathway of Nanoparticles and Nanodrugs: Drug Delivery and Pathophysiological Effects. ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/adtp.202000085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Emmanuel Naveen Raj
- Institute of Molecular Medicine and Bioengineering National Chiao Tung University Hsinchu 30068 Taiwan
- Department of Biological Science and Technology National Chiao Tung University Hsinchu 30068 Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology National Chiao Tung University Hsinchu 30068 Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology National Chiao Tung University Hsinchu 30068 Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology National Chiao Tung University Hsinchu 30068 Taiwan
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine and Bioengineering National Chiao Tung University Hsinchu 30068 Taiwan
- Department of Biological Science and Technology National Chiao Tung University Hsinchu 30068 Taiwan
- Center For Intelligent Drug Systems and Smart Bio‐devices National Chiao Tung University Hsinchu 30068 Taiwan
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Quan JH, Gao FF, Ismail HAHA, Yuk JM, Cha GH, Chu JQ, Lee YH. Silver Nanoparticle-Induced Apoptosis in ARPE-19 Cells Is Inhibited by Toxoplasma gondii Pre-Infection Through Suppression of NOX4-Dependent ROS Generation. Int J Nanomedicine 2020; 15:3695-3716. [PMID: 32547023 PMCID: PMC7266428 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s244785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Purpose External and internal stimuli easily affect the retina. Studies have shown that cells infected with Toxoplasma gondii are resistant to multiple inducers of apoptosis. Nanoparticles (NPs) have been widely used in biomedical fields; however, little is known about cytotoxicity caused by NPs in the retina and the modulators that inhibit nanotoxicity. Materials and Methods ARPE-19 cells from human retinal pigment epithelium were treated with silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) alone or in combination with T. gondii. Then, the cellular toxicity, apoptosis, cell cycle analysis, autophagy, ROS generation, NOX4 expression, and MAPK/mTOR signaling pathways were investigated. To confirm the AgNP-induced cytotoxicity in ARPE-19 cells and its modulatory effects caused by T. gondii infection, the major experiments carried out in ARPE-19 cells were performed again using human foreskin fibroblast (HFF) cells and bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) from NOX4−/− mice. Results AgNPs dose-dependently induced cytotoxicity and cell death in ARPE-19 cells. Apoptosis, sub-G1 phase cell accumulation, autophagy, JNK phosphorylation, and mitochondrial apoptotic features, such as caspase-3 and PARP cleavages, mitochondrial membrane potential depolarization, and cytochrome c release into the cytosol were observed in AgNP-treated cells. AgNP treatment also increased the Bax, Bik, and Bim protein levels as well as NOX4-dependent ROS generation. However, T. gondii-infected ARPE-19 cells inhibited AgNP-induced apoptosis, JNK phosphorylation, sub-G1 phase cell accumulation, autophagy, NOX4-mediated ROS production, and mitochondrial apoptosis. Furthermore, mitochondrial apoptosis was found in AgNP-treated HFF cells and BMDMs, and AgNP-induced mitochondrial apoptosis inhibition via NOX4-dependent ROS suppression in T. gondii pre-infected HFF cells and BMDMs was also confirmed. Conclusion AgNPs induced mitochondrial apoptosis in human RPE cells combined with cell cycle dysregulation and autophagy; however, these effects were significantly inhibited by T. gondii pre-infection by suppression of NOX4-mediated ROS production, suggesting that T. gondii is a strong inhibitory modulator of nanotoxicity in in vitro models.
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- Juan-Hua Quan
- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524-001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Infection Biology and Department of Medical Science, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon 301-131, Korea
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- Department of Infection Biology and Department of Medical Science, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon 301-131, Korea
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- Department of Infection Biology and Department of Medical Science, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon 301-131, Korea
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- Stem Cell Research and Cellular Therapy Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province 524-001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Infection Biology and Department of Medical Science, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon 301-131, Korea
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Ruan C, Wang C, Gong X, Zhang Y, Deng W, Zhou J, Huang D, Wang Z, Zhang Q, Guo A, Lu J, Gao J, Peng D, Xue Y. An integrative multi-omics approach uncovers the regulatory role of CDK7 and CDK4 in autophagy activation induced by silica nanoparticles. Autophagy 2020; 17:1426-1447. [PMID: 32397800 DOI: 10.1080/15548627.2020.1763019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Dysfunction of macroautophagy/autophagy has been postulated as a major cellular toxicological response to nanomaterials. It has been reported that excessive autophagy activation, induced by silica nanoparticles (SiNPs), contributes to autophagy dysfunction, whereas little is known how SiNPs trigger autophagy activation. Here, we treated normal rat kidney (NRK) cells using 3 different sizes of SiNPs (16, 29, and 51 nm) and observed that 16-nm SiNPs, with a final concentration of 60 μg/mL, dramatically induce autophagy activation without reducing cell viability. We further conducted a transcriptomic, proteomic, and phosphoproteomic profiling, and detected 23 autophagy-related (Atg) genes and 35 autophagy regulators regulated on at least one omic layer. To identify key regulators from the multi-omics data, we developed a new algorithm of computational prediction of master autophagy-regulating kinases (cMAK) to detect 21 candidates and revealed the CDK7-CDK4 cascade to be functional. The silence or inhibition of Cdk7 or Cdk4 significantly attenuated autophagic activation but not influenced autophagic flux blockage induced by 16-nm SiNPs. Further computational modeling indicated that the CDK7-CDK4 signaling axis potentially triggers autophagy activation by phosphorylating RB1 (RB transcriptional corepressor 1), activating two critical transcription factors, E2F1 (E2F transcription factor 1) and FOXO3 (forkhead box O3), and enhancing the transcriptional levels of at least 8 Atg genes and autophagy regulators in response to SiNPs. Our studies not only established a powerful method for predicting regulatory kinases from the multi-omics data but also revealed a potential mechanism of SiNP-triggered autophagy activation through modulating the CDK7-CDK4 cascade.Abbreviations: 3-MA: 3-methyladenine; Atg: autophagy-related; BECN1: beclin 1; CCK-8: cell counting kit-8; CDK4: cyclin dependent kinase 4; CDK7: cyclin dependent kinase 7; cMAK: computational prediction of master autophagy-regulating kinases; CQ: chloroquine; DMEM: Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium; DMSO: dimethyl sulfoxide; E-ratio: enrichment ratio; E2F1: E2F transcription factor 1; EBSS: Earle's balanced salt solution; ER: endoplasmic reticulum; FOXO3: forkhead box O3; FPKM: fragments per kilobase of exon per million fragments mapped; GO: gene ontology; H2O2: hydrogen peroxide; iGPS: in vivo GPS; KEGG: Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes; LC-MS/MS: liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry; LDH: lactate dehydrogenase; MAP1LC3B/LC3: microtubule associated protein 1 light chain 3 beta; NRK: normal rat kidney; p-site: phosphorylation site; PBS: phosphate-buffered saline; PDI: polydispersity index; PTM: post-translational modification; QKS: quantitative kinase state; RB1: RB transcriptional corepressor 1; RBHs: reciprocal best hits; RNA-Seq: RNA sequencing; ROS: reactive oxygen species; rSiNPs: SiNPs fluorescently labeled with rhodamine B; SEM: scanning electronic microscopy; SiNPs: silica nanoparticles; siRNA: small interfering RNA; SQSTM1/p62: sequestosome 1; ssKSR: site-specific kinase-substrate relation; TEM: transmission electron microscopy; tfLC3: mRFP-GFP tandem fluorescent-tagged LC3.
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- Chen Ruan
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, Hubei Bioinformatics and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory, Center for Artificial Intelligence Biology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, Hubei Bioinformatics and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory, Center for Artificial Intelligence Biology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, the MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis and Instrumentation, the Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, and Department of Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, Hubei Bioinformatics and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory, Center for Artificial Intelligence Biology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, Hubei Bioinformatics and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory, Center for Artificial Intelligence Biology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, Hubei Bioinformatics and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory, Center for Artificial Intelligence Biology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, the MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis and Instrumentation, the Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, and Department of Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, Hubei Bioinformatics and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory, Center for Artificial Intelligence Biology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, Hubei Bioinformatics and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory, Center for Artificial Intelligence Biology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, SAR
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, the MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis and Instrumentation, the Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, and Department of Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, Hubei Bioinformatics and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory, Center for Artificial Intelligence Biology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, Hubei Bioinformatics and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory, Center for Artificial Intelligence Biology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Zhao P, Chen X, Wang Q, Zou H, Xie Y, Liu H, Zhou Y, Liu P, Dai H. Differential toxicity mechanism of gold nanoparticles in HK-2 renal proximal tubular cells and 786-0 carcinoma cells. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2020; 15:1079-1096. [PMID: 32031480 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2019-0417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Aim: To research the influence and mechanism of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) with different size for HK-2 cells (kidney normal cells) and 786-0 cells (kidney cancer cells). Materials & methods: HK-2 cells and 786-0 cells were treated with 5 and 200 nm AuNPs at 1 and 10 μg/ml. The cell viability, intracellular reactive oxygen species levels, cell apoptosis, cell autophagy, and related cell signaling pathways were analyzed. Results: In HK-2 cells, AuNPs reduced the activity of Akt and mTOR and upregulated the expression of LC3 II. In 786-0 cells, the activity of p38 was upregulated, which leaded to the increase of caspase 3 and initiated apoptosis. Conclusion: AuNPs of 5 and 200 nm at 10 μg/ml exerted antitumor effect by prompting apoptosis and inhibiting proliferation, while autophagy was activated to protect HK-2 cells from AuNPs-induced cytotoxicity.
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- Peipei Zhao
- Department of Nephrology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, PR China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes & Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200032, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes & Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200032, PR China
- Central Laboratory, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, PR China
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- Department of Nephrology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes & Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200032, PR China
- Central Laboratory, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes & Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200032, PR China
- Central Laboratory, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes & Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200032, PR China
- Central Laboratory, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes & Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200032, PR China
- Central Laboratory, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes & Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200032, PR China
- Central Laboratory, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, PR China
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- Department of Nephrology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, PR China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes & Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200032, PR China
- Central Laboratory, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, PR China
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Boey A, Ho HK. All Roads Lead to the Liver: Metal Nanoparticles and Their Implications for Liver Health. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e2000153. [PMID: 32163668 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202000153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2020] [Revised: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Metal nanoparticles (NPs) are frequently encountered in daily life, and concerns have been raised about their toxicity and safety. Among which, they naturally accumulate in the liver after introduction into the body, independent of the route of administration. Some NPs exhibit intrinsic pharmaceutical effects that are related to their physical parameters, and their inadvertent accumulation in the liver can exert strong effects on liver function and structure. Even as such physiological consequences are often categorically dismissed as toxic and deleterious, there are cell type-specific and NP-specific biological responses that elicit distinctive pharmacological consequences that can be harnessed for good. By limiting the scope of discussion to metallic NPs, this work attempts to provide a balanced perspective on their safety in the liver, and discusses both possible therapeutic benefits and potential accidental liver damage arising from their interaction with specific parenchymal and nonparenchymal cell types in the liver.
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- Adrian Boey
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, 18 Science Drive 4, Singapore, 117559, Singapore
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, 18 Science Drive 4, Singapore, 117559, Singapore
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Azimee S, Rahmati M, Fahimi H, Moosavi MA. TiO 2 nanoparticles enhance the chemotherapeutic effects of 5-fluorouracil in human AGS gastric cancer cells via autophagy blockade. Life Sci 2020; 248:117466. [PMID: 32101760 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2020.117466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2019] [Revised: 02/15/2020] [Accepted: 02/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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AIMS Nanoparticles (NPs)-based drugs have been recently introduced to improve the efficacy of current therapeutic strategies for the treatment of cancer; however, the molecular mechanisms by which a NP interacts with cellular systems still need to be delineated. Here, we utilize the autophagic potential of TiO2 NPs for improving chemotherapeutic effects of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) in human AGS gastric cells. MATERIALS AND METHODS Cell growth and viability were determined by trypan blue exclusion test and MTT assay, respectively. Vesicular organelles formation was evaluated by acridine orange staining of cells. Cell cycle and apoptosis were monitored by flow cytometry. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) level were measured by DCHF-DA staining. Autophagy was examined by q-PCR and western blotting. Molecular docking was used for studying NP interaction with autophagic proteins. KEY FINDINGS TiO2 NPs increase ROS production, impair lysosomal function and subsequently block autophagy flux in AGS cells. In addition, the autophagy blockade induced by non-toxic concentrations of TiO2 NPs (1 μg/ml) can promote cytotoxic and apoptotic effects of 5-FU in AGS cells. SIGNIFICANCE These results confirm the beneficial effects of TiO2 NPs in combination with chemotherapy in in vitro model of gastric cancer, which may pave the way to develop a possible solution to circumvent chemoresistance in cancer.
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- Shiva Azimee
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Medical Biotechnology, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, P.O. Box: 14965/161, Tehran, Iran; Department of Genetics, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Cancer Biology Research Center, Cancer Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Medical Biotechnology, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, P.O. Box: 14965/161, Tehran, Iran.
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Wu H, Wang X, Liang H, Zheng J, Huang S, Zhang D. Enhanced efficacy of propranolol therapy for infantile hemangiomas based on a mesoporous silica nanoplatform through mediating autophagy dysfunction. Acta Biomater 2020; 107:272-285. [PMID: 32145394 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2020.02.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Revised: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Infantile hemangioma is one of the most common vascular tumors, which might result in morbidity and mortality without timely intervention. Propranolol is currently the first-line therapy for hemangiomas, but its potential side effects and high frequency of administration make it urgent to develop a suitable drug delivery system for propranolol. In the present study, we formulated a propranolol delivery system based on mesoporous silica nanoparticles (PRN@MSN) and investigated the interplay between autophagic activities mediated by nanoparticles and improved therapeutic efficacy of PRN@MSN. The results showed that PRN@MSN nanoparticles exhibited higher cytotoxicity compared with free propranolol in vitro and in vivo, which could induce excessive autophagosome accumulation through increased autophagosome formation and impaired autophagic degradation. Inhibition of autophagy in the early stage could attenuate the cytotoxicity of PRN@MSN. ROS generation was essential for nanoparticle-mediated autophagy and cytotoxicity, and PRN@MSN-induced autophagy dysfunction could enhance endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in hemangioma stem cells. Our study revealed a promising PRN delivery system based on a mesoporous silica nanoplatform that could induce autophagy dysfunction with excessive autophagosome accumulation to promote the therapeutic efficacy of PRN therapy. PRN@MSN drug delivery system combined with autophagy modulation may act as a promising treatment pattern in the treatment of hemangiomas.
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- Haiwei Wu
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.
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Ghosh M, Murugadoss S, Janssen L, Cokic S, Mathyssen C, Van Landuyt K, Janssens W, Carpentier S, Godderis L, Hoet P. Distinct autophagy-apoptosis related pathways activated by Multi-walled (NM 400) and Single-walled carbon nanotubes (NIST-SRM2483) in human bronchial epithelial (16HBE14o-) cells. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 387:121691. [PMID: 31791862 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2019] [Revised: 10/20/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Given the recent development in the field of particle and fibre toxicology, parallels have been drawn between Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and asbestos. It is now established that both multi-walled (MWCNTs) and single-walled (SWCNTs) carbon nanotubes might contribute to pulmonary disease. Although multiple mechanisms might be involved in CNT induced pathogenesis, systematic understanding of the relationship between different CNT exposure (MWCNT vs SWCNT) and autophagy/ apoptosis/ necrosis, in human lung epithelial cells remains limited. In this study, we demonstrate that exposure to MWCNT (NM-400), but not SWCNT (NIST-SRM2483), leads to an autophagic response after acute exposure (24 h). MWCNT exposure was characterized by an increase in anti-apoptotic BCL2, downregulation of executor Caspase-3/7 and increase in expression of genes from the autophagy machinery. For SWCNT exposure however, we observed an overexpression of executor Caspase-3/7 and upregulation of pro-apoptotic BAX; enrichment for processes like cornification, apoptotic process, cell differentiation from proteomic analysis. These results clearly indicate a major difference in the pathways initiated by the CNTs, in vitro. While the present study design provides mechanistic understanding after an acute exposure for the tested CNTs, we believe that the information obtained here would have relevance in better understanding of CNT toxicity and pathogenesis in general.
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- Manosij Ghosh
- Laboratory of Toxicology, Unit of Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Laboratory of Toxicology, Unit of Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Toxicology, Unit of Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven (University of Leuven), Department of Oral Health Sciences, BIOMAT & UZ Leuven (University Hospitals Leuven), Dentistry, Kapucijnenvoer 7, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing (CHROMETA), KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven (University of Leuven), Department of Oral Health Sciences, BIOMAT & UZ Leuven (University Hospitals Leuven), Dentistry, Kapucijnenvoer 7, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing (CHROMETA), KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Toxicology, Unit of Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, 3000, Leuven, Belgium; IDEWE, External Service for Prevention and Protection at Work, B-3001, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Toxicology, Unit of Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
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Mohammadinejad R, Ashrafizadeh M, Pardakhty A, Uzieliene I, Denkovskij J, Bernotiene E, Janssen L, Lorite GS, Saarakkala S, Mobasheri A. Nanotechnological Strategies for Osteoarthritis Diagnosis, Monitoring, Clinical Management, and Regenerative Medicine: Recent Advances and Future Opportunities. Curr Rheumatol Rep 2020; 22:12. [PMID: 32248371 PMCID: PMC7128005 DOI: 10.1007/s11926-020-0884-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW In this review article, we discuss the potential for employing nanotechnological strategies for the diagnosis, monitoring, and clinical management of osteoarthritis (OA) and explore how nanotechnology is being integrated rapidly into regenerative medicine for OA and related osteoarticular disorders. RECENT FINDINGS We review recent advances in this rapidly emerging field and discuss future opportunities for innovations in enhanced diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of OA and other osteoarticular disorders, the smart delivery of drugs and biological agents, and the development of biomimetic regenerative platforms to support cell and gene therapies for arresting OA and promoting cartilage and bone repair. Nanotubes, magnetic nanoparticles, and other nanotechnology-based drug and gene delivery systems may be used for targeting molecular pathways and pathogenic mechanisms involved in OA development. Nanocomposites are also being explored as potential tools for promoting cartilage repair. Nanotechnology platforms may be combined with cell, gene, and biological therapies for the development of a new generation of future OA therapeutics. Graphical Abstract.
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- Reza Mohammadinejad
- Pharmaceutics Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Basic Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Pharmaceutics Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine, State Research Institute Centre for Innovative Medicine, Santariskiu 5, LT-08406, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine, State Research Institute Centre for Innovative Medicine, Santariskiu 5, LT-08406, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine, State Research Institute Centre for Innovative Medicine, Santariskiu 5, LT-08406, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Microelectronics Research Unit, Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, University of Oulu, PL 4500, 3FI-90014, Oulu, Finland
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- Microelectronics Research Unit, Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, University of Oulu, PL 4500, 3FI-90014, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
- Research Unit of Medical Imaging, Physics and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine, State Research Institute Centre for Innovative Medicine, Santariskiu 5, LT-08406, Vilnius, Lithuania.
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland.
- Research Unit of Medical Imaging, Physics and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
- Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis Versus Arthritis, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK.
- Sheik Salem Bin Mahfouz Scientific Chair for Treatment of Osteoarthritis with Stem Cells, King AbdulAziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
- University Medical Center Utrecht, Department of Orthopedics and Department of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, 508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Chen RJ, Chen YY, Liao MY, Lee YH, Chen ZY, Yan SJ, Yeh YL, Yang LX, Lee YL, Wu YH, Wang YJ. The Current Understanding of Autophagy in Nanomaterial Toxicity and Its Implementation in Safety Assessment-Related Alternative Testing Strategies. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E2387. [PMID: 32235610 PMCID: PMC7177614 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21072387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Revised: 03/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Nanotechnology has rapidly promoted the development of a new generation of industrial and commercial products; however, it has also raised some concerns about human health and safety. To evaluate the toxicity of the great diversity of nanomaterials (NMs) in the traditional manner, a tremendous number of safety assessments and a very large number of animals would be required. For this reason, it is necessary to consider the use of alternative testing strategies or methods that reduce, refine, or replace (3Rs) the use of animals for assessing the toxicity of NMs. Autophagy is considered an early indicator of NM interactions with cells and has been recently recognized as an important form of cell death in nanoparticle-induced toxicity. Impairment of autophagy is related to the accelerated pathogenesis of diseases. By using mechanism-based high-throughput screening in vitro, we can predict the NMs that may lead to the generation of disease outcomes in vivo. Thus, a tiered testing strategy is suggested that includes a set of standardized assays in relevant human cell lines followed by critical validation studies carried out in animals or whole organism models such as C. elegans (Caenorhabditis elegans), zebrafish (Danio rerio), and Drosophila (Drosophila melanogaster)for improved screening of NM safety. A thorough understanding of the mechanisms by which NMs perturb biological systems, including autophagy induction, is critical for a more comprehensive elucidation of nanotoxicity. A more profound understanding of toxicity mechanisms will also facilitate the development of prevention and intervention policies against adverse outcomes induced by NMs. The development of a tiered testing strategy for NM hazard assessment not only promotes a more widespread adoption of non-rodent or 3R principles but also makes nanotoxicology testing more ethical, relevant, and cost- and time-efficient.
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- Rong-Jane Chen
- Department of Food Safety/Hygiene and Risk Management, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 704, Taiwan;
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 704, Taiwan; (Y.-Y.C.); (Z.-Y.C.); (Y.-L.Y.)
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Pingtung University, Pingtung 900, Taiwan;
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- Department of Cosmeceutics, China Medical University, Taichung 651, Taiwan;
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 704, Taiwan; (Y.-Y.C.); (Z.-Y.C.); (Y.-L.Y.)
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan;
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 704, Taiwan; (Y.-Y.C.); (Z.-Y.C.); (Y.-L.Y.)
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- Institute of Oral Medicine and Department of Stomatology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan;
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Tainan Hospital of Health and Welfare, Tainan 700, Taiwan;
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 704, Taiwan
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 704, Taiwan; (Y.-Y.C.); (Z.-Y.C.); (Y.-L.Y.)
- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan
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Svadlakova T, Hubatka F, Turanek Knotigova P, Kulich P, Masek J, Kotoucek J, Macak J, Motola M, Kalbac M, Kolackova M, Vankova R, Vicherkova P, Malkova A, Simeckova P, Volkov Y, Prina-Mello A, Kratochvilova I, Fiala Z, Raska M, Krejsek J, Turanek J. Proinflammatory Effect of Carbon-Based Nanomaterials: In Vitro Study on Stimulation of Inflammasome NLRP3 via Destabilisation of Lysosomes. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E418. [PMID: 32120988 PMCID: PMC7152843 DOI: 10.3390/nano10030418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Revised: 02/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Carbon-based nanomaterials (C-BNM) have recently attracted an increased attention as the materials with potential applications in industry and medicine. Bioresistance and proinflammatory potential of C-BNM is the main obstacle for their medicinal application which was documented in vivo and in vitro. However, there are still limited data especially on graphene derivatives such as graphene platelets (GP). In this work, we compared multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) and two different types of pristine GP in their potential to activate inflammasome NLRP3 (The nod-like receptor family pyrin domain containing 3) in vitro. Our study is focused on exposure of THP-1/THP1-null cells and peripheral blood monocytes to C-BNM as representative models of canonical and alternative pathways, respectively. Although all nanomaterials were extensively accumulated in the cytoplasm, increasing doses of all C-BNM did not lead to cell death. We observed direct activation of NLRP3 via destabilization of lysosomes and release of cathepsin B into cytoplasm only in the case of MWCNTs. Direct activation of NLRP3 by both GP was statistically insignificant but could be induced by synergic action with muramyl dipeptide (MDP), as a representative molecule of the family of pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs). This study demonstrates a possible proinflammatory potential of GP and MWCNT acting through NLRP3 activation.
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- Tereza Svadlakova
- Institute of Clinical Immunology and Allergology, University Hospital Hradec Kralove and Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, Charles University, 50005 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic; (T.S.); (M.K.); (R.V.); (P.V.)
- Institute of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, Charles University, 50003 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic; (A.M.); (Z.F.)
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- Veterinary Research Institute, 62100 Brno, Czech Republic; (F.H.); (P.T.K.); (P.K.); (J.M.); (J.K.); (P.S.); (M.R.)
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- Veterinary Research Institute, 62100 Brno, Czech Republic; (F.H.); (P.T.K.); (P.K.); (J.M.); (J.K.); (P.S.); (M.R.)
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- Veterinary Research Institute, 62100 Brno, Czech Republic; (F.H.); (P.T.K.); (P.K.); (J.M.); (J.K.); (P.S.); (M.R.)
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- Veterinary Research Institute, 62100 Brno, Czech Republic; (F.H.); (P.T.K.); (P.K.); (J.M.); (J.K.); (P.S.); (M.R.)
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- Veterinary Research Institute, 62100 Brno, Czech Republic; (F.H.); (P.T.K.); (P.K.); (J.M.); (J.K.); (P.S.); (M.R.)
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- Center of Materials and Nanotechnologies, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, 53002 Pardubice, Czech Republic; (J.M.); (M.M.)
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- Center of Materials and Nanotechnologies, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, 53002 Pardubice, Czech Republic; (J.M.); (M.M.)
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- J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 18223 Prague, Czech Republic;
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- Institute of Clinical Immunology and Allergology, University Hospital Hradec Kralove and Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, Charles University, 50005 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic; (T.S.); (M.K.); (R.V.); (P.V.)
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- Institute of Clinical Immunology and Allergology, University Hospital Hradec Kralove and Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, Charles University, 50005 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic; (T.S.); (M.K.); (R.V.); (P.V.)
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- Institute of Clinical Immunology and Allergology, University Hospital Hradec Kralove and Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, Charles University, 50005 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic; (T.S.); (M.K.); (R.V.); (P.V.)
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- Institute of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, Charles University, 50003 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic; (A.M.); (Z.F.)
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- Veterinary Research Institute, 62100 Brno, Czech Republic; (F.H.); (P.T.K.); (P.K.); (J.M.); (J.K.); (P.S.); (M.R.)
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- Department of Clinical Medicine/Trinity Translational Medicine Institute (TTMI), Trinity College Dublin, D08 W9RT, Dublin, Ireland; (Y.V.); (A.P.-M.)
- Department of Histology, Cytology and Embryology, First Moscow State Sechenov Medical University, 119992 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Clinical Medicine/Trinity Translational Medicine Institute (TTMI), Trinity College Dublin, D08 W9RT, Dublin, Ireland; (Y.V.); (A.P.-M.)
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- Institute of Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences, 18200 Prague, Czech Republic;
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- Institute of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, Charles University, 50003 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic; (A.M.); (Z.F.)
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- Veterinary Research Institute, 62100 Brno, Czech Republic; (F.H.); (P.T.K.); (P.K.); (J.M.); (J.K.); (P.S.); (M.R.)
- Department of Immunology and Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc, 77515 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Clinical Immunology and Allergology, University Hospital Hradec Kralove and Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, Charles University, 50005 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic; (T.S.); (M.K.); (R.V.); (P.V.)
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- Veterinary Research Institute, 62100 Brno, Czech Republic; (F.H.); (P.T.K.); (P.K.); (J.M.); (J.K.); (P.S.); (M.R.)
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Wang SW, Lee CH, Lin MS, Chi CW, Chen YJ, Wang GS, Liao KW, Chiu LP, Wu SH, Huang DM, Chen L, Shen YS. ZnO Nanoparticles Induced Caspase-Dependent Apoptosis in Gingival Squamous Cell Carcinoma through Mitochondrial Dysfunction and p70S6K Signaling Pathway. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21051612. [PMID: 32111101 PMCID: PMC7084801 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21051612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2019] [Revised: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) are increasingly used in sunscreens, food additives, pigments, rubber manufacture, and electronic materials. Several studies have shown that ZnO-NPs inhibit cell growth and induce apoptosis by the production of oxidative stress in a variety of human cancer cells. However, the anti-cancer property and molecular mechanism of ZnO-NPs in human gingival squamous cell carcinoma (GSCC) are not fully understood. In this study, we found that ZnO-NPs induced growth inhibition of GSCC (Ca9-22 and OECM-1 cells), but no damage in human normal keratinocytes (HaCaT cells) and gingival fibroblasts (HGF-1 cells). ZnO-NPs caused apoptotic cell death of GSCC in a concentration-dependent manner by the quantitative assessment of oligonucleosomal DNA fragmentation. Flow cytometric analysis of cell cycle progression revealed that sub-G1 phase accumulation was dramatically induced by ZnO-NPs. In addition, ZnO-NPs increased the intracellular reactive oxygen species and specifically superoxide levels, and also decreased the mitochondrial membrane potential. ZnO-NPs further activated apoptotic cell death via the caspase cascades. Importantly, anti-oxidant and caspase inhibitor clearly prevented ZnO-NP-induced cell death, indicating the fact that superoxide-induced mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with the ZnO-NP-mediated caspase-dependent apoptosis in human GSCC. Moreover, ZnO-NPs significantly inhibited the phosphorylation of ribosomal protein S6 kinase (p70S6K kinase). In a corollary in vivo study, our results demonstrated that ZnO-NPs possessed an anti-cancer effect in a zebrafish xenograft model. Collectively, these results suggest that ZnO-NPs induce apoptosis through the mitochondrial oxidative damage and p70S6K signaling pathway in human GSCC. The present study may provide an experimental basis for ZnO-NPs to be considered as a promising novel anti-tumor agent for the treatment of gingival cancer.
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- Shih-Wei Wang
- Department of Medicine, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City 252, Taiwan;
- Graduate Institute of Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan;
- Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
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- Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, Tamkang University, New Taipei City 251, Taiwan;
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- Department of Nursing, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City 252, Taiwan;
- Department of Medical Research, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei 104, Taiwan
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- MacKay Junior College of Medicine, Nursing, and Management, Taipei 112, Taiwan;
- Department of Radiation Oncology, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei 104, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan; (G.-S.W.); (K.-W.L.)
- Department of Orthopaedics, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei 104, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan; (G.-S.W.); (K.-W.L.)
- Institute of Molecular Medicine and Bioengineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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- General Education Center, University of Taipei, Taipei 100, Taiwan;
- Division of General Surgery, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei 103, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Nanomedicine, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County 350, Taiwan;
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Nanomedicine, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County 350, Taiwan;
- Correspondence: (D.-M.H.); (L.C.); (Y.-S.S.); Tel.: +886-37-246-166 (ext. 38105) (D.-M.H.); +886-2-2621-5656 (ext. 2682) (L.C.); +886-2-2636-0303 (ext. 1422) (Y.-S.S.)
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- Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, Tamkang University, New Taipei City 251, Taiwan;
- Correspondence: (D.-M.H.); (L.C.); (Y.-S.S.); Tel.: +886-37-246-166 (ext. 38105) (D.-M.H.); +886-2-2621-5656 (ext. 2682) (L.C.); +886-2-2636-0303 (ext. 1422) (Y.-S.S.)
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- Institute of Geriatric Welfare Technology and Science, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City 252, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (D.-M.H.); (L.C.); (Y.-S.S.); Tel.: +886-37-246-166 (ext. 38105) (D.-M.H.); +886-2-2621-5656 (ext. 2682) (L.C.); +886-2-2636-0303 (ext. 1422) (Y.-S.S.)
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Moballegh Nasery M, Abadi B, Poormoghadam D, Zarrabi A, Keyhanvar P, Khanbabaei H, Ashrafizadeh M, Mohammadinejad R, Tavakol S, Sethi G. Curcumin Delivery Mediated by Bio-Based Nanoparticles: A Review. Molecules 2020; 25:E689. [PMID: 32041140 PMCID: PMC7037405 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25030689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2019] [Revised: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Todays, nano-pharmaceutics is emerging as an important field of science to develop and improve efficacy of different drugs. Although nutraceuticals are currently being utilized in the prevention and treatment of various chronic diseases such as cancers, a number of them have displayed issues associated with their solubility, bioavailability, and bio-degradability. In the present review, we focus on curcumin, an important and widely used polyphenol, with diverse pharmacological activities such as anti-inflammatory, anti-carcinogenic, anti-viral, etc. Notwithstanding, it also exhibits poor solubility and bioavailability that may compromise its clinical application to a great extent. Therefore, the manipulation and encapsulation of curcumin into a nanocarrier formulation can overcome these major drawbacks and potentially may lead to a far superior therapeutic efficacy. Among different types of nanocarriers, biological and biopolymer carriers have attracted a significant attention due to their pleiotropic features. Thus, in the present review, the potential protective and therapeutic applications of curcumin, as well as different types of bio-nanocarriers, which can be used to deliver curcumin effectively to the different target sites will be discussed.
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- Mahshid Moballegh Nasery
- Student Research Committee, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman 7619813159, Iran; (M.M.N.); (B.A.)
- Department of Toxicology & Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman 7616911319, Iran
- Nanomedicine Research Association (NRA), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran 7616911319, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman 7619813159, Iran; (M.M.N.); (B.A.)
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- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Sciences & Technology, Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, (IAUPS), Tehran 1916893813, Iran;
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- Sabanci University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM), Tuzla, Istanbul 34956, Turkey;
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- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 5165665811, Iran;
- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 5165665811, Iran
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- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz 6135715794, Iran;
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- Department of Basic Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz 5166616471, Iran;
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman 7616911319, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1449614525, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117600, Singapore
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Montesinos-Cruz V, Rose J, Pappa A, Panayiotidis MI, De Vizcaya-Ruiz A, Franco R. Survival Mechanisms and Xenobiotic Susceptibility of Keratinocytes Exposed to Metal-Derived Nanoparticles. Chem Res Toxicol 2020; 33:536-552. [PMID: 31927885 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.9b00398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Metal-derived nanoparticles (Mt-NPs) are increasingly used in cosmetology due to their ultraviolet shielding (titanium dioxide [TiO2]), antioxidant (cerium dioxide [CeO2]), and biocidal (silver [Ag]) properties. In the absence of overt toxicity (i.e., cell death), Mt-NPs are considered safe for cosmetic applications. However, there is little understanding about the mechanisms involved in the survival of keratinocytes exposed to subtoxic levels of Mt-NPs. Human keratinocytes (HaCaT) were exposed subacutely to subtoxic concentrations (≤30 μg/mL, 48-72 h) of rutile (r) TiO2 (cylindrical), CeO2 (cubic) and Ag (spherical) with a core/hydrodynamic size of <50/<100 nm and >98% purity. Mt-NP uptake was indirectly quantified by changes in the light side scatter, where the kinetics (time/dose-response) suggested that the three types of Mt-NPs were similarly uptaken by keratinocytes. rTiO2 and CeO2, but not Ag-NPs, increased autophagy, whose inhibition prompted cell death. No increase in the steady-state levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was induced by exposure to any of the Mt-NPs tested. Interestingly, intracellular Ag-NP aggregates observed an increased far-red autofluorescence (≥740 nm em), which has been ascribed to their binding to thiol molecules such as glutathione (GSH). Accordingly, inhibition of GSH synthesis, but not the impairment of oxidized GSH recycling, sensitized keratinocytes to Ag-NPs suggesting that GSH homeostasis, and its direct scavenging of Ag-NPs, but not ROS, is essential for keratinocyte survival upon exposure to Ag-NP. rTiO2 and Ag, but not CeO2-NPs, compromised metabolic flux (glycolysis and respiration), but ATP levels were unaltered. Finally, we also observed that exposure to Mt-NPs sensitized keratinocytes to non-UV xenobiotic exposure (arsenite and paraquat). Our results demonstrate the differential contribution of autophagy and GSH homeostasis to the survival of human keratinocytes exposed to subtoxic concentrations of Mt-NPs and highlight the increased susceptibility of keratinocytes exposed to Mt-NPs to a second xenobiotic insult.
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics , Democritus University of Thrace , Alexandroupolis 68100 , Greece
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- Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics , Department of Electron Microscopy and Molecular Pathology , Nicosia 2371 , Cyprus
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Mohammadalipour Z, Rahmati M, Khataee A, Moosavi MA. Differential effects of N-TiO 2 nanoparticle and its photo-activated form on autophagy and necroptosis in human melanoma A375 cells. J Cell Physiol 2020; 235:8246-8259. [PMID: 31989650 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.29479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2019] [Accepted: 01/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
The manipulation of autophagy provides a new opportunity for highly effective anticancer therapies. Recently, we showed that photodynamic therapy (PDT) with nitrogen-doped titanium dioxide (N-TiO2 ) nanoparticles (NPs) could promote the reactive oxygen species (ROS)-dependent autophagy in leukemia cells. However, the differential autophagic effects of N-TiO2 NPs in the dark and light conditions and the potential of N-TiO2- based PDT for the treatment of melanoma cells remain unknown. Here we show that depending on the visible-light condition, the autophagic response of human melanoma A375 cells to N-TiO2 NPs switches between two different statuses (ie., flux or blockade) with the opposite outcomes (ie., survival or death). Mechanistically, low doses of N-TiO2 NPs (1-100 µg/ml) stimulate a nontoxic autophagy flux response in A375 cells, whereas their photo-activation leads to the impairment of the autophagosome-lysosome fusion, the blockade of autophagy flux and consequently the induction of RIPK1-mediated necroptosis via ROS production. These results confirm that photo-controllable autophagic effects of N-TiO2 NPs can be utilized for the treatment of cancer, particularly melanoma.
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- Zahra Mohammadalipour
- Department of Molecular Medicine, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran
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- Cancer Biology Research Center, Cancer Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Laboratory of Advanced Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes, Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.,Department of Materials Science and Nanotechnology Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Near East University, Nicosia, North Cyprus, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran
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Mohammadi E, Zeinali M, Mohammadi-Sardoo M, Iranpour M, Behnam B, Mandegary A. The effects of functionalization of carbon nanotubes on toxicological parameters in mice. Hum Exp Toxicol 2020; 39:1147-1167. [PMID: 31957491 DOI: 10.1177/0960327119899988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have emerged as a new class of multifunctional nanoparticles in biomedicine, but their multiple in vivo effects remain unclear. Also, the impact of various functionalization types and duration of exposures are still unidentified. Herein, we report a complete toxicological study to evaluate the effects of single- and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs and MWCNTs) with either amine or carboxylic acid (COOH) surface functional groups. The results showed that significant oxidative stress and the subsequent cell apoptosis could be resulted in both acute and, mainly, in chronic intravenous administrations. Also, male reproductive parameters were altered during these exposures. The amino-functionalized CNTs had more toxic properties compared with the COOH functionalized group, and also, in some groups, the multiwalled nanotubes were more active in eliciting cytotoxicity than the single-walled nanotubes. Interestingly, the SWCNTs-COOH had the least alterations in most of the parameters. Evidently, it is concluded that the toxicity of CNTs in specific organs can be minimized through particular surface functionalizations.
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- E Mohammadi
- Student Research Committee, School of Pharmacy, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.,Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Pathology and Stem Cell Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Pharmaceutics Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.,Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.,Pharmaceutics Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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Shakeri S, Ashrafizadeh M, Zarrabi A, Roghanian R, Afshar EG, Pardakhty A, Mohammadinejad R, Kumar A, Thakur VK. Multifunctional Polymeric Nanoplatforms for Brain Diseases Diagnosis, Therapy and Theranostics. Biomedicines 2020; 8:E13. [PMID: 31941057 PMCID: PMC7168063 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines8010013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2019] [Revised: 12/19/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The blood-brain barrier (BBB) acts as a barrier to prevent the central nervous system (CNS) from damage by substances that originate from the blood circulation. The BBB limits drug penetration into the brain and is one of the major clinical obstacles to the treatment of CNS diseases. Nanotechnology-based delivery systems have been tested for overcoming this barrier and releasing related drugs into the brain matrix. In this review, nanoparticles (NPs) from simple to developed delivery systems are discussed for the delivery of a drug to the brain. This review particularly focuses on polymeric nanomaterials that have been used for CNS treatment. Polymeric NPs such as polylactide (PLA), poly (D, L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA), poly (ε-caprolactone) (PCL), poly (alkyl cyanoacrylate) (PACA), human serum albumin (HSA), gelatin, and chitosan are discussed in detail.
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- Shahryar Shakeri
- Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman 7631818356, Iran;
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- Department of Basic Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz 5166616471, Iran;
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- Sabanci University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM), Tuzla 34956, Istanbul, Turkey;
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan 81746, Iran;
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman 7619813159, Iran;
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- Pharmaceutics Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman 7616911319, Iran;
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- Pharmaceutics Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman 7616911319, Iran;
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-ro, Gyeongsan 38541, Korea
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- Enhanced Composites and Structures Center, School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing, Cranfield University, Bedfordshire MK43 0AL, UK
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Ashrafizadeh M, Ahmadi Z, Mohammadinejad R, Kaviyani N, Tavakol S. Monoterpenes modulating autophagy: A review study. Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol 2020; 126:9-20. [PMID: 31237736 DOI: 10.1111/bcpt.13282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2019] [Accepted: 06/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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From the beginning of the 21st century, much attention has been made towards the medicinal herbs due to their low side effects and valuable biological activities. Among them, terpenes comprise a large group of naturally occurring chemical compounds that are considered as main components of flavours, antifeedants and pheromones. Monoterpenes have demonstrated a favourable profile as compounds that have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, hepatoprotective and anti-tumour activities. On the other hand, autophagy is a 'self-digestion' mechanism which plays a remarkable role in a number of pathological conditions such as cancer, ageing, metabolic disorders and infection. Also, autophagy is considered as a stress adaptor that may lead to apoptotic cell death under severe and sustained stress. Autophagy modulation is a promising strategy in cancer treatment, and a variety of drugs have been designed in line with this strategy. In the present MiniReview, we discuss the effects of monoterpenes on autophagy and its relationship with therapeutic impacts of monoterpenes.
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- Milad Ashrafizadeh
- NanoBioEletrochemistry Research Center, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam, Iran.,Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam, Iran
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Pharmaceutics Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Basic Science, Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Khatami M, Khatami S, Mosazade F, Raisi M, Haghighat M, Sabaghan M, Yaghoubi S, Sarani M, Bamorovat M, Malekian L, Naroi A, S Varma R. Greener synthesis of Rod Shaped Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles using Lilium ledebourii tuber and evaluation of their Leishmanicidal activity. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 18:e2196. [PMID: 32884950 PMCID: PMC7461714 DOI: 10.30498/ijb.2020.119481.2196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Background Nanoparticles (NPs) with unique chemical and physical properties can be used for therapeutic purposes because of their strong antimicrobial activates. Nanoparticles have been used as an antimicrobial agents to inhibit microbial growth. Objectives In view of the strong antimicrobial activity of nanoparticles, the biogenic synthesis and leishmanicidal activity of rod-shaped zinc oxide (R-ZnO) nanoparticles was explored using Lilium ledebourii tuber extract. Materials and Methods The ensuing nanoparticles are characterized by UV-visible spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy and their leishmanicidal activity evaluated against the Leishmania major (L. major) by MTT assay. Results The R-ZnO nanoparticles displayed excellent leishmanicidal activity against the L. major as they significantly inhibited the amastigotes. The IC50 values of R-ZnO nanoparticles being ~ 0.001 mg.mL-1. R-ZnO nanoparticles can inhibit L. major growth in a dose-dependent manner under in vitro conditions. Conclusion A simple, low-cost feasible and eco-friendly procedure was developed for biosynthesis of R-ZnO nanoparticles using natural bioresource that can inhibit human parasite cells growth in a dose-dependent manner under in vitro conditions.
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- Mehrdad Khatami
- Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam, Iran.,Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Comprehensive Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam, Iran
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- Clinical Research Center, Pastor Educational Hospital, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Iranshahr University of Medical Sciences, Iranshahr, Iran
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- Zabol Medicinal Plants Research Center, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran
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- Leishmaniasis Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Clinical Research Center, Pastor Educational Hospital, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Public Health, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam, Iran
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- Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam, Iran.,Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Comprehensive Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.,Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.,Clinical Research Center, Pastor Educational Hospital, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam, Iran.,Behbahan Faculty of Medical Sciences, Behbahan, Iran.,Department of Clinical Microbiology, Iranshahr University of Medical Sciences, Iranshahr, Iran.,Zabol Medicinal Plants Research Center, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran.,Leishmaniasis Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.,Student Research Committee, School of Public Health, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam, Iran.,Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials Faculty of Science, Palacky University in Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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Akhtar MJ, Ahamed M, Alhadlaq H, Alrokayan S. Toxicity Mechanism of Gadolinium Oxide Nanoparticles and Gadolinium Ions in Human Breast Cancer Cells. Curr Drug Metab 2019; 20:907-917. [DOI: 10.2174/1389200220666191105113754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2019] [Revised: 10/03/2019] [Accepted: 10/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Background:
Due to the potential advantages of Gadolinium Nanoparticles (NPs) over gadolinium elements,
gadolinium based NPs are currently being explored in the field of MRI. Either in elemental form or nanoparticulate
form, gadolinium toxicity is believed to occur due to the deposition of gadolinium ion (designated as Gd3+ ion
or simply G ion).
Objective:
There is a serious lack of literature on the mechanisms of toxicity caused by either gadolinium-based NPs
or ions. Breast cancer tumors are often subjected to MRIs, therefore, human breast cancer (MCF-7) cells could serve
as an appropriate in vitro model for the study of Gadolinium Oxide (GO) NP and G ion.
Methods:
Cytotoxicity and oxidative damage was determined by quantifying cell viability, cell membrane damage,
and Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS). Intracellular Glutathione (GSH) was measured along with cellular Total Antioxidant
Capacity (TAC). Autophagy was determined by using Monodansylcadaverine (MDC) and Lysotracker Red
(LTR) dyes in tandem. Mitochondrial Membrane Potential (MMP) was measured by JC-1 fluorescence. Physicochemical
properties of GO NPs were characterized by field emission transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction,
and energy dispersive spectrum.
Results:
A time- and concentration-dependent toxicity and oxidative damage was observed due to GO NPs and G
ions. Bax/Bcl2 ratios, FITC-7AAD double staining, and cell membrane blebbing in phase-contrast images all suggested
different modes of cell death induced by NPs and ions.
Conclusion:
In summary, cell death induced by GO NPs with high aspect ratio favored apoptosis-independent cell
death, whereas G ions favored apoptosis-dependent cell death.
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- Mohd Javed Akhtar
- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Roach KA, Stefaniak AB, Roberts JR. Metal nanomaterials: Immune effects and implications of physicochemical properties on sensitization, elicitation, and exacerbation of allergic disease. J Immunotoxicol 2019; 16:87-124. [PMID: 31195861 PMCID: PMC6649684 DOI: 10.1080/1547691x.2019.1605553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2018] [Revised: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 04/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
The recent surge in incorporation of metallic and metal oxide nanomaterials into consumer products and their corresponding use in occupational settings have raised concerns over the potential for metals to induce size-specific adverse toxicological effects. Although nano-metals have been shown to induce greater lung injury and inflammation than their larger metal counterparts, their size-related effects on the immune system and allergic disease remain largely unknown. This knowledge gap is particularly concerning since metals are historically recognized as common inducers of allergic contact dermatitis, occupational asthma, and allergic adjuvancy. The investigation into the potential for adverse immune effects following exposure to metal nanomaterials is becoming an area of scientific interest since these characteristically lightweight materials are easily aerosolized and inhaled, and their small size may allow for penetration of the skin, which may promote unique size-specific immune effects with implications for allergic disease. Additionally, alterations in physicochemical properties of metals in the nano-scale greatly influence their interactions with components of biological systems, potentially leading to implications for inducing or exacerbating allergic disease. Although some research has been directed toward addressing these concerns, many aspects of metal nanomaterial-induced immune effects remain unclear. Overall, more scientific knowledge exists in regards to the potential for metal nanomaterials to exacerbate allergic disease than to their potential to induce allergic disease. Furthermore, effects of metal nanomaterial exposure on respiratory allergy have been more thoroughly-characterized than their potential influence on dermal allergy. Current knowledge regarding metal nanomaterials and their potential to induce/exacerbate dermal and respiratory allergy are summarized in this review. In addition, an examination of several remaining knowledge gaps and considerations for future studies is provided.
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- Katherine A Roach
- a Allergy and Clinical Immunology Branch (ACIB) , National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) , Morgantown , WV , USA
- b School of Pharmacy , West Virginia University , Morgantown , WV , USA
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- c Respiratory Health Division (RHD) , National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) , Morgantown , WV , USA
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- a Allergy and Clinical Immunology Branch (ACIB) , National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) , Morgantown , WV , USA
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Zhang Y, Zhang L, Gao J, Wen L. Pro-Death or Pro-Survival: Contrasting Paradigms on Nanomaterial-Induced Autophagy and Exploitations for Cancer Therapy. Acc Chem Res 2019; 52:3164-3176. [PMID: 31621285 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.9b00397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
Autophagy is a critical lysosome-mediated cellular degradation process for the clearance of damaged organelles, obsolete proteins, and invading pathogens and plays important roles in the pathogenesis and treatment of human diseases including cancer. While not a cell death process per se, autophagy is nevertheless intimately linked to a cell's live/die decision. Basal autophagy, operating constitutively at low levels in essentially every mammalian cell, is vital for maintaining cellular homeostasis and promotes cell survival. On the other hand, elevated level of autophagy is frequently observed in cells responding to a physical, chemical, or biological stress. This "induced" autophagy, a hallmark under a variety of pathological and pathophysiological conditions, may be either pro-death or pro-survival, two contrasting paradigms for cell fate determination. Research in our laboratory and other groups around the world over the last 15 years has revealed nanomaterials as a unique class of autophagy inducers, with the capability of elevating the cellular autophagy to extremely high levels. In this Account we focus on the contrasting cell fate decision impacted by nanomaterial-induced autophagy. First, we give a brief introduction to nanomaterial-induced autophagy and summarize our current understanding on how it affects a cell's live/die decision. Autophagy induced by nanomaterials, in most cases, promotes cell death, but a significant number of nanomaterials are also able to elicit pro-survival autophagy. Although not a common feature, some nanomaterials may induce pro-death autophagy in one cell type while eliciting pro-survival autophagy in a different cell type. The ability to control the level of the induced autophagy, and furthermore its pro-death/pro-survival nature, is critically important for nanomedicine. Second, we discuss several possible mechanistic insights on the pro-death/pro-survival decision for nanomaterial-induced autophagy. "Disrupted" autophagic processes, with a "block" or perhaps "diversion" at the various stages, may be a characteristic hallmark for nanomaterial-induced autophagy, rendering it intrinsically pro-death in nature. On the other hand, autophagy-mediated upregulation and activation of pro-survival factors or signaling pathways, overriding the intrinsic pro-death nature, may be a common mechanism for nanomaterial-induced pro-survival autophagy. In addition, cargo degradation and reactive oxygen species may also play important roles in the pro-death/pro-survival decision impacted by nanomaterial-induced autophagy. Finally, we focus on the situation where nanomaterials induce autophagy in cancer cells and summarize the different strategies in exploiting the pro-death or pro-survival nature of nanomaterial-induced autophagy to enhance the various modalities of cancer therapy, including direct cancer cell killing, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, photothermal therapy, and integrated diagnosis and therapy. While the details vary, the basic principle is simple and straightforward. If the induced autophagy is pro-death, maximize it. Otherwise, inhibit it. Effective exploitation of nanomaterial-induced autophagy has the potential to become a new weapon in our ever-increasing arsenal to fight cancer, particularly difficult-to-treat and drug-resistant cancer.
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- Yunjiao Zhang
- Department of General Surgery, Guangzhou Digestive Disease Center, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, School of Medicine and Institutes for Life Sciences, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Guangdong Province, and Innovation Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Institute of Urology, Anhui Medical University, and Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Genitourinary Diseases, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, The MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis & Instrumentation, The Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, and Department of Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Guangzhou Digestive Disease Center, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, School of Medicine and Institutes for Life Sciences, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials and Engineering of the Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
- Guangzhou Regenerative Medicine and Health Guangdong Laboratory, Guangzhou 510005, China
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Dehshahri A, Ashrafizadeh M, Ghasemipour Afshar E, Pardakhty A, Mandegary A, Mohammadinejad R, Sethi G. Topoisomerase inhibitors: Pharmacology and emerging nanoscale delivery systems. Pharmacol Res 2019; 151:104551. [PMID: 31743776 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2019.104551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Revised: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 11/16/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Topoisomerase enzymes have shown unique roles in replication and transcription. These enzymes which were initially found in Escherichia coli have attracted considerable attention as target molecules for cancer therapy. Nowadays, there are several topoisomerase inhibitors in the market to treat or at least control the progression of cancer. However, significant toxicity, low solubility and poor pharmacokinetic properties have limited their wide application and these characteristics need to be improved. Nano-delivery systems have provided an opportunity to modify the intrinsic properties of molecules and also to transfer the toxic agent to the target tissues. These delivery systems leads to the re-introduction of existing molecules present in the market as novel therapeutic agents with different physicochemical and pharmacokinetic properties. This review focusses on a variety of nano-delivery vehicles used for the improvement of pharmacological properties of topoisomerase inhibitors and thus enabling their potential application as novel drugs in the market.
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- Ali Dehshahri
- Center for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Basic Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Pharmaceutics Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Physiology Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, and Department of Toxicology & Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Pharmaceutics Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117600, Singapore.
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Kwon YM, Je JY, Cha SH, Oh Y, Cho WH. Synergistic combination of chemo‑phototherapy based on temozolomide/ICG‑loaded iron oxide nanoparticles for brain cancer treatment. Oncol Rep 2019; 42:1709-1724. [PMID: 31436296 PMCID: PMC6775808 DOI: 10.3892/or.2019.7289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2018] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Chemo‑photothermal therapy for cancer treatment has received increasing attention due to its selective therapeutic effects. In the present study, the anticancer effects of drug‑loaded Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) by chemo‑photothermal therapy on U‑87 MG human glioblastoma cells was investigated. Anticancer drug‑loaded Fe3O4 MNPs were prepared by loading temozolomide (TMZ) and indocyanine green (ICG), and were characterized by X‑ray diffraction, UV‑vis spectroscopy, thermal gravimetric analysis, transmission electron microscope, as well as drug‑loading capacity. Following treatment with near‑infrared (NIR) light irradiation, the administration of Fe3O4‑TMZ‑ICG MNPs resulted in the apoptosis of U‑87 MG glioblastoma cells through the generation of reactive oxygen species. Western blot analysis and reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction revealed that Fe3O4‑TMZ‑ICG MNPs with NIR laser irradiation lead to significantly enhanced anticancer effects on U‑87 MG glioblastoma cells through the modulation of intrinsic and extrinsic apoptosis genes, including Bcl‑2‑associated X protein, Bcl‑2, cytochrome c, caspase‑3, Fas associated via death domain and caspase‑8. These results suggest that Fe3O4‑TMZ‑ICG MNPs may be potential candidates when administered as chemo‑phototherapy for the treatment of brain cancer.
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- Young Min Kwon
- Department of Neurosurgery, Dong-A University College of Medicine and Dong-A Medical Center, Busan 49201, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Marine-Bio Convergence Science, Pukyong National University, Busan 48547, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital and Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan 49241, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Marine-Bio Convergence Science, Pukyong National University, Busan 48547, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital and Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan 49241, Republic of Korea
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Sasabe E, Tomomura A, Kitamura N, Yamamoto T. Metal nanoparticles-induced activation of NLRP3 inflammasome in human oral keratinocytes is a possible mechanism of oral lichenoid lesions. Toxicol In Vitro 2019; 62:104663. [PMID: 31669392 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2019.104663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2019] [Accepted: 09/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The NLRP3 inflammasome has been implicated in the pathogenesis of various inflammatory diseases and is activated by particulate stimulants. Oral epithelial keratinocytes are frequently exposed to metal nanoparticles. In this study, we examined the effects of gold, silver, and palladium nanoparticles, which are frequently used for dental metal alloys on cell proliferation, cytotoxicity, autophagy, lysosomal functions, and NLRP3 inflammasome activation using the immortalized human oral keratinocyte cell line RT-7. The metal nanoparticles were agglomerated in the membrane vesicles in RT-7 cells and suppressed cell proliferation and increased lactate dehydrogenase activity as well as the proportion of apoptotic cells. Silver and palladium nanoparticles induced autophagy and lysosomal dysfunctions and all metal nanoparticles tested triggered the secretion of IL-1β through caspase-1 activation. Furthermore, the epithelium obtained from patients with oral lichenoid lesions (OLLs) had robust NLRP3, ASC, caspase-1, and IL-1β-positive keratinocytes and cDNA microarray showed significant elevation in the mRNA levels of NLRP3. These results suggest that internalized metal nanoparticles in oral mucosal epithelial cells activate the NLRP3 inflammasome through the induction of lysosomal damage and autophagy dysfunction. This process may be involved in the pathogenesis of OLL and suggest its potential as an alternative target for OLL therapy.
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- Eri Sasabe
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Kohasu, Oko-cho, Nankoku-city, Kochi 783-8505, Japan.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Kohasu, Oko-cho, Nankoku-city, Kochi 783-8505, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Kohasu, Oko-cho, Nankoku-city, Kochi 783-8505, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Kohasu, Oko-cho, Nankoku-city, Kochi 783-8505, Japan
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Xin X, Du X, Xiao Q, Azevedo HS, He W, Yin L. Drug Nanorod-Mediated Intracellular Delivery of microRNA-101 for Self-sensitization via Autophagy Inhibition. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2019; 11:82. [PMID: 34138035 PMCID: PMC7770860 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-019-0310-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2019] [Accepted: 08/30/2019] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Autophagy is closely related to the drug resistance and metastasis in cancer therapy. Nanoparticle-mediated co-delivery of combinatorial therapy with small-molecular drugs and nucleic acids is promising to address drug resistance. Here, a drug-delivering-drug (DDD) platform consisting of anti-tumor-drug nanorods as a vehicle for cytosol delivery of nucleic acid (miR-101) with potent autophagic-inhibition activity is reported for combinatorial therapy. The developed 180-nm nanoplatform, with total drug loading of up to 66%, delivers miR-101 to cancer cells, with threefold increase in intracellular level compared to conventional gene carriers and inhibits the autophagy significantly, along with above twofold reduction in LC3II mRNA and approximately fivefold increase in p62 mRNA over the control demonstrated in the results in vivo. And in turn, the delivery of miR-101 potentiates the drug's ability to kill cancer cells, with a threefold increase in apoptosis over that of chemotherapy alone. The anti-tumor study in vivo indicates the combined therapy that enables a reduction of 80% in tumor volume and > twofold increase in apoptosis than of the single-drug strategy. In summary, via the carrier-free strategy of DDD, this work provides a delivery platform that can be easily customized to overcome drug resistance and facilitates the delivery of combined therapy of small-molecular drugs and nucleic acids.
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- Xiaofei Xin
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China
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- School of Engineering and Materials Science, Institute of Bioengineering, Queen Mary, University of London, London, E1 4NS, UK
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China.
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Tavakol S, Ashrafizadeh M, Deng S, Azarian M, Abdoli A, Motavaf M, Poormoghadam D, Khanbabaei H, Afshar EG, Mandegary A, Pardakhty A, Yap CT, Mohammadinejad R, Kumar AP. Autophagy Modulators: Mechanistic Aspects and Drug Delivery Systems. Biomolecules 2019; 9:E530. [PMID: 31557936 PMCID: PMC6843293 DOI: 10.3390/biom9100530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2019] [Revised: 09/14/2019] [Accepted: 09/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Autophagy modulation is considered to be a promising programmed cell death mechanism to prevent and cure a great number of disorders and diseases. The crucial step in designing an effective therapeutic approach is to understand the correct and accurate causes of diseases and to understand whether autophagy plays a cytoprotective or cytotoxic/cytostatic role in the progression and prevention of disease. This knowledge will help scientists find approaches to manipulate tumor and pathologic cells in order to enhance cellular sensitivity to therapeutics and treat them. Although some conventional therapeutics suffer from poor solubility, bioavailability and controlled release mechanisms, it appears that novel nanoplatforms overcome these obstacles and have led to the design of a theranostic-controlled drug release system with high solubility and active targeting and stimuli-responsive potentials. In this review, we discuss autophagy modulators-related signaling pathways and some of the drug delivery strategies that have been applied to the field of therapeutic application of autophagy modulators. Moreover, we describe how therapeutics will target various steps of the autophagic machinery. Furthermore, nano drug delivery platforms for autophagy targeting and co-delivery of autophagy modulators with chemotherapeutics/siRNA, are also discussed.
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- Shima Tavakol
- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of basic science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
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- Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
- Departament de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Institut de Biotecnologia i Biomedicina (IBB), Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Hepatitis and AIDS, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Sciences & Technology, Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, (IAUPS), Tehran, Iran.
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- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
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- Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
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- Pharmaceutics Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
- Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
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Osman NM, Sexton DW, Saleem IY. Toxicological assessment of nanoparticle interactions with the pulmonary system. Nanotoxicology 2019; 14:21-58. [PMID: 31502904 DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2019.1661043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Nanoparticle(NP)-based materials have breakthrough applications in many fields of life, such as in engineering, communications and textiles industries; food and bioenvironmental applications; medicines and cosmetics, etc. Biomedical applications of NPs are very active areas of research with successful translation to pharmaceutical and clinical uses overcoming both pharmaceutical and clinical challenges. Although the attractiveness and enhanced applications of these NPs stem from their exceptional properties at the nanoscale size, i.e. 1-1000 nm, they exhibit completely different physicochemical profiles and, subsequently, toxicological profiles from their parent bulk materials. Hence, the clinical evaluation and toxicological assessment of NPs interactions within biological systems are continuously evolving to ensure their safety at the nanoscale. The pulmonary system is one of the primary routes of exposure to airborne NPs either intentionally, via aerosolized nanomedicines targeting pulmonary pathologies such as cancer or asthma, or unintentionally, via natural NPs and anthropogenic (man-made) NPs. This review presents the state-of-the-art, contemporary challenges, and knowledge gaps in the toxicological assessment of NPs interactions with the pulmonary system. It highlights the main mechanisms of NP toxicity, factors influencing their toxicity, the different toxicological assessment methods and their drawbacks, and the recent NP regulatory guidelines based on literature collected from the research pool of NPs interactions with lung cell lines, in vivo inhalation studies, and clinical trials.
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- Nashwa M Osman
- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK
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Xiao Y, Xu D, Song H, Shu F, Wei P, Yang X, Zhong C, Wang X, Müller WEG, Zheng Y, Xiao S, Xia Z. Cuprous oxide nanoparticles reduces hypertrophic scarring by inducing fibroblast apoptosis. Int J Nanomedicine 2019; 14:5989-6000. [PMID: 31534333 PMCID: PMC6680085 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s196794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2018] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Less apoptosis and excessive growth of fibroblasts contribute to the progression of hypertrophic scar formation. Cuprous oxide nanoparticles (CONPs) could have not only inhibited tumor by inducing apoptosis and inhibiting proliferation of tumor cells, but also promoted wound healing. The objective of this study was to further explore the therapeutic effects of CONPs on hypertrophic scar formation in vivo and in vitro. METHODS In vivo, a rabbit ear scar model was established on New Zealand albino rabbits. Six full-thickness and circular wounds (10 mm diameter) were made to each ear. Following complete re-epithelization observed on postoperative day 14, an intralesional injection of CONPs or 5% glucose solution was conducted to the wounds. The photo and ultrasonography of each wound were taken every week and scars were harvested on day 35 for further histomorphometric analysis. In vitro, the role of CONPs in human hypertrophic scar fibroblasts (HSFs) apoptosis and proliferation were evaluated by Tunnel assay, Annexin V/PI staining, cell cycle analysis, and EdU proliferation assay. The endocytosis of CONPs by fibroblasts were detected through transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and the mitochondrial membrane potential and ROS production were also detected. RESULTS In vivo, intralesional injections of CONPs could significantly improve the scar appearance and collagen arrangement, and decreased scar elevation index (SEI). In vitro, CONPs could prominently inhibit proliferation and induce apoptosis in HSFs in a concentration-dependent manner. In addition, CONPs could be endocytosed into mitochondria,damage the mitochondrial membrane potential and increase ROS production. CONCLUSION CONPs possessed the therapeutic potential in the treatment of hypertrophic scar by inhibiting HSFs proliferation and inducing HSFs apoptosis.
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- Yongqiang Xiao
- Department of Burn Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Burn Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai200433, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Burn Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Burns Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou350001, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Burns Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou350001, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Burns Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou350001, People’s Republic of China
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- Erc Advanced Investigator Grant Research Group at the Institute for Physiological Chemistry, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz55128, Germany
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- Erc Advanced Investigator Grant Research Group at the Institute for Physiological Chemistry, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz55128, Germany
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- Department of Burn Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Burn Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Burn Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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Liu N, Tang M. Toxic effects and involved molecular pathways of nanoparticles on cells and subcellular organelles. J Appl Toxicol 2019; 40:16-36. [PMID: 31294482 DOI: 10.1002/jat.3817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2019] [Revised: 04/11/2019] [Accepted: 04/11/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Owing to the increasing application of engineered nanoparticles (NPs), besides the workplace, human beings are also exposed to NPs from nanoproducts through the skin, respiratory tract, digestive tract and vein injection. This review states pathways of cellular uptake, subcellular distribution and excretion of NPs. The uptake pathways commonly include phagocytosis, micropinocytosis, clathrin- and caveolae-mediated endocytosis, scavenger receptor-related pathway, clathrin- or caveolae-independent pathway, and direct penetration or insertion. Then the ability of NPs to decrease cell viability and metabolic activity, change cell morphology, and destroy cell membrane, cytoskeleton and cell function was presented. In addition, the lowest dose decreasing cell metabolic viability compared with the control or IC50 of silver, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, carbon black, carbon nanotubes, silica, silicon NPs and cadmium telluride quantum dots to some cell lines was gathered. Next, this review attempts to increase our understanding of NP-caused adverse effects on organelles, which have implications in mitochondrial dysfunction, endoplasmic reticulum stress and lysosomal rupture. In particular, the disturbance of mitochondrial biogenesis and mitochondrial dynamic fusion-fission, mitophagy and cytochrome c-dependent apoptosis are involved. In addition, prolonged endoplasmic reticulum stress will result in apoptosis. Rupture of the lysosomal membrane was associated with inflammation, and both induction of autophagy and blockade of autophagic flow can result in cytotoxicity. Finally, the network mechanism of the combined action of multiple organelle dysfunction, apoptosis, autophagy and oxidative stress was discussed.
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- Na Liu
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education; School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education; School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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Ahmadi Z, Mohammadinejad R, Ashrafizadeh M. Drug delivery systems for resveratrol, a non-flavonoid polyphenol: Emerging evidence in last decades. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2019.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Quercetin-modified gold-palladium nanoparticles as a potential autophagy inducer for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 552:388-400. [PMID: 31151017 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.05.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Revised: 05/15/2019] [Accepted: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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At present, autophagic dysfunction has been considered to be involved in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Thus, the activation of autophagy provides a potential means of eliminating the intracellular amyloid-β (Aβ) and slows down the neurotoxicity induced by Aβ. Here, we synthesize a Quercetin (Qu) modified polysorbate 80 (P-80)-coated AuPd core-shell structure. Our results indicate that Concave cubic Qu@P-80@AuPd can activate autophagy of SH-SY5Y cells, promote the fusion of autophagosomes and lysosomes, accelerate the clearance of Aβ, and protect SH-SY5Y cells from Aβ-induced cytotoxicity damage. Furthermore, Concave cubic Qu@P-80@AuPd also has good biocompatibility and high blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability. Therefore, we anticipate that Concave cubic Qu@P-80@AuPd will be used as a potential autophagy inducer to treat AD.
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Ashrafizadeh M, Mohammadinejad R, Tavakol S, Ahmadi Z, Roomiani S, Katebi M. Autophagy, anoikis, ferroptosis, necroptosis, and endoplasmic reticulum stress: Potential applications in melanoma therapy. J Cell Physiol 2019; 234:19471-19479. [PMID: 31032940 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.28740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2019] [Revised: 04/03/2019] [Accepted: 04/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Melanoma as the most major skin malignancy has attracted much attention, so far. Although a successful therapeutic strategy requires an accurate understanding of the precise mechanisms for the initiation and progression of the melanoma. Several types of cell death mechanisms have recently been identified along with conventional cell death mechanisms such as apoptosis and necrosis. Among those mechanisms, necroptosis, anoikis, ferroptosis, and autophagy may be considered to have remarkable modulatory impacts on melanoma. In the present review, we explain the mechanisms of cell death signaling pathways related to autophagy, ferroptosis, anoikis, necroptosis, and reticulum endoplasmic stress in cells and describe how those mechanisms transduce signals in melanoma cells. Meanwhile, we describe how we can modulate those mechanisms to eliminate melanoma.
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- Milad Ashrafizadeh
- Department of Basic Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Pharmaceutics Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Basic Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Islamic Azad Branch, University of Shushtar, Khuzestan, Iran
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- Department of Basic Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Islamic Azad Branch, University of Shushtar, Khuzestan, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran
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Mohammadinejad R, Dadashzadeh A, Moghassemi S, Ashrafizadeh M, Dehshahri A, Pardakhty A, Sassan H, Sohrevardi SM, Mandegary A. Shedding light on gene therapy: Carbon dots for the minimally invasive image-guided delivery of plasmids and noncoding RNAs - A review. J Adv Res 2019; 18:81-93. [PMID: 30828478 PMCID: PMC6383136 DOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2019.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Revised: 01/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Recently, carbon dots (CDs) have attracted great attention due to their superior properties, such as biocompatibility, fluorescence, high quantum yield, and uniform distribution. These characteristics make CDs interesting for bioimaging, therapeutic delivery, optogenetics, and theranostics. Photoluminescence (PL) properties enable CDs to act as imaging-trackable gene nanocarriers, while cationic CDs with high transfection efficiency have been applied for plasmid DNA and siRNA delivery. In this review, we have highlighted the precursors, structure and properties of positively charged CDs to demonstrate the various applications of these materials for nucleic acid delivery. Additionally, the potential of CDs as trackable gene delivery systems has been discussed. Although there are several reports on cellular and animal approaches to investigating the potential clinical applications of these nanomaterials, further systematic multidisciplinary approaches are required to examine the pharmacokinetic and biodistribution patterns of CDs for potential clinical applications.
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- Reza Mohammadinejad
- Pharmaceutics Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Basic Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, P.O. Box: 71345-1583, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Pharmaceutics Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Shahid Bahonar University, Kerman, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Silences, Yazd, Iran
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, and Department of Toxicology & Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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Seca C, Ferraresi A, Phadngam S, Vidoni C, Isidoro C. Autophagy-dependent toxicity of amino-functionalized nanoparticles in ovarian cancer cells. J Mater Chem B 2019; 7:5376-5391. [DOI: 10.1039/c9tb00935c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Polystyrene NH2-NPs induce toxicity through a differential impact on autophagy machinery in ovarian cancer cells with a different genetic background.
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Affiliation(s)
- Christian Seca
- Laboratory of Molecular Pathology and Nanobioimaging
- Department of Health Sciences
- University of Piemonte Orientale
- 28100 Novara
- Italy
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pathology and Nanobioimaging
- Department of Health Sciences
- University of Piemonte Orientale
- 28100 Novara
- Italy
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pathology and Nanobioimaging
- Department of Health Sciences
- University of Piemonte Orientale
- 28100 Novara
- Italy
| | - Chiara Vidoni
- Laboratory of Molecular Pathology and Nanobioimaging
- Department of Health Sciences
- University of Piemonte Orientale
- 28100 Novara
- Italy
| | - Ciro Isidoro
- Laboratory of Molecular Pathology and Nanobioimaging
- Department of Health Sciences
- University of Piemonte Orientale
- 28100 Novara
- Italy
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