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Advances in Gold Nanoparticle-Based Combined Cancer Therapy. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10091671. [PMID: 32858957 PMCID: PMC7557687 DOI: 10.3390/nano10091671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Revised: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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According to the global cancer observatory (GLOBOCAN), there are approximately 18 million new cancer cases per year worldwide. Cancer therapies are largely limited to surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. In radiotherapy and chemotherapy, the maximum tolerated dose is presently being used to treat cancer patients. The integrated development of innovative nanoparticle (NP) based approaches will be a key to address one of the main issues in both radiotherapy and chemotherapy: normal tissue toxicity. Among other inorganic NP systems, gold nanoparticle (GNP) based systems offer the means to further improve chemotherapy through controlled delivery of chemotherapeutics, while local radiotherapy dose can be enhanced by targeting the GNPs to the tumor. There have been over 20 nanotechnology-based therapeutic products approved for clinical use in the past two decades. Hence, the goal of this review is to understand what we have achieved so far and what else we can do to accelerate clinical use of GNP-based therapeutic platforms to minimize normal tissue toxicity while increasing the efficacy of the treatment. Nanomedicine will revolutionize future cancer treatment options and our ultimate goal should be to develop treatments that have minimum side effects, for improving the quality of life of all cancer patients.
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da Silva Cansian LC, da Luz JZ, Bezerra AG, Machado TN, Santurio MTK, Oliveira Ribeiro CAD, Filipak Neto F. Malignancy and tumorigenicity of melanoma B16 cells are not affected by silver and gold nanoparticles. Toxicol Mech Methods 2020; 30:635-645. [PMID: 32746672 DOI: 10.1080/15376516.2020.1805663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Gold (AuNP) and silver (AgNP) nanoparticles have been incorporated into many therapeutic and diagnostic applications. However, previous studies revealed toxic properties as well as the hormesis phenomenon of many nanoparticles in different biological models. To evaluate the effects of low concentrations of AuNP and AgNP on murine melanoma cells B16F1 and B16F10 and relate them with phenotype changes, cells were exposed for 24 and 48 h. No cytotoxicity was observed for B16 cells through neutral red, MTT, trypan blue, and crystal violet assays at concentrations from 0.01 to 10 ng mL-1. Likewise, the nanoparticles did not interfere with drug-efflux activity, cell migration, cell cycle, and colony formation. Slight toxicity was observed for B16F10 exposed to 100 ng mL-1, with a decreased number of viable and attached cells, indicating differential sensitivity of B16F1 and B16F10 cells to the nanoparticles. Furthermore, colony size dispersion decreased for both B16 cell sub-lines. Therefore, there is no evidence that the tested concentrations of AuNP and AgNP can render B16 cells more aggressive and malignant, which is important since both nanoparticles are already largely used in nanotechnological products. Considering studies that have showed the hormesis effect of nanoparticles at low concentrations, which could protect cancer cells against chemotherapy, further investigation is advised.
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- Departamento de Física, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brasil
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- Departamento de Física, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brasil
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Etemadi H, Plieger PG. Magnetic Fluid Hyperthermia Based on Magnetic Nanoparticles: Physical Characteristics, Historical Perspective, Clinical Trials, Technological Challenges, and Recent Advances. ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/adtp.202000061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Hossein Etemadi
- School of Fundamental Sciences Massey University Palmerston North 4474 New Zealand
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- School of Fundamental Sciences Massey University Palmerston North 4474 New Zealand
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Hamida RS, Ali MA, Redhwan A, Bin-Meferij MM. Cyanobacteria - A Promising Platform in Green Nanotechnology: A Review on Nanoparticles Fabrication and Their Prospective Applications. Int J Nanomedicine 2020; 15:6033-6066. [PMID: 32884261 PMCID: PMC7434529 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s256134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Green synthesis of nanoparticles (NPs) is a global ecofriendly method to develop and produce nanomaterials with unique biological, physical, and chemical properties. Recently, attention has shifted toward biological synthesis, owing to the disadvantages of physical and chemical synthesis, which include toxic yields, time and energy consumption, and high cost. Many natural sources are used in green fabrication processes, including yeasts, plants, fungi, actinomycetes, algae, and cyanobacteria. Cyanobacteria are among the most beneficial natural candidates used in the biosynthesis of NPs, due to their ability to accumulate heavy metals from their environment. They also contain a variety of bioactive compounds, such as pigments and enzymes, that may act as reducing and stabilizing agents. Cyanobacteria-mediated NPs have potential antibacterial, antifungal, antialgal, anticancer, and photocatalytic activities. The present review paper highlights the characteristics and applications in various fields of NPs produced by cyanobacteria-mediated synthesis.
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- Reham Samir Hamida
- Molecular Biology Unit, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Biotechnology Unit, Department of Plant Production, College of Food and Agriculture Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Gerosa C, Crisponi G, Nurchi VM, Saba L, Cappai R, Cau F, Faa G, Van Eyken P, Scartozzi M, Floris G, Fanni D. Gold Nanoparticles: A New Golden Era in Oncology? Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2020; 13:E192. [PMID: 32806755 PMCID: PMC7464886 DOI: 10.3390/ph13080192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2020] [Revised: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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In recent years, the spectrum of possible applications of gold in diagnostics and therapeutic approaches in clinical practice has changed significantly, becoming surprisingly broad. Nowadays, gold-based therapeutic agents are used in the therapy of multiple human diseases, ranging from degenerative to infectious diseases and, in particular, to cancer. At the basis of these performances of gold, there is the development of new gold-based nanoparticles, characterized by a promising risk/benefit ratio that favors their introduction in clinical trials. Gold nanoparticles appear as attractive elements in nanomedicine, a branch of modern clinical medicine, which combines high selectivity in targeting tumor cells and low toxicity. Thanks to these peculiar characteristics, gold nanoparticles appear as the starting point for the development of new gold-based therapeutic strategies in oncology. Here, the new gold-based therapeutic agents developed in recent years are described, with particular emphasis on the possible applications in clinical practice as anticancer agents, with the aim that their application will give rise to a new golden age in oncology and a breakthrough in the fight against cancer.
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- Clara Gerosa
- UOC Anatomia Patologica, AOU Cagliari, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy; (C.G.); (F.C.); (G.F.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell’Ambiente, University of Cagliari, 09042 Cagliari, Italy; (V.M.N.); (R.C.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell’Ambiente, University of Cagliari, 09042 Cagliari, Italy; (V.M.N.); (R.C.)
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- UOC Radiologia, AOU Cagliari, University of Cagliari, 09042 Cagliari, Italy;
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell’Ambiente, University of Cagliari, 09042 Cagliari, Italy; (V.M.N.); (R.C.)
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- UOC Anatomia Patologica, AOU Cagliari, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy; (C.G.); (F.C.); (G.F.)
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- UOC Anatomia Patologica, AOU Cagliari, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy; (C.G.); (F.C.); (G.F.)
- Department of Biology, College of Science and Technology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Genk Regional Ziekenhuis, 3600 Genk, Belgium;
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- UOC Oncologia Medica, AOU Cagliari, University of Cagliari, 09042 Cagliari, Italy;
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- Pathologische Ontleedkunde K.U. Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium;
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- UOC Anatomia Patologica, AOU Cagliari, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy; (C.G.); (F.C.); (G.F.)
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Jiang Y, Krishnan N, Heo J, Fang RH, Zhang L. Nanoparticle-hydrogel superstructures for biomedical applications. J Control Release 2020; 324:505-521. [PMID: 32464152 PMCID: PMC7429280 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2020.05.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2020] [Revised: 05/23/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The incorporation of nanoparticles into hydrogels yields novel superstructures that have become increasingly popular in biomedical research. Each component of these nanoparticle-hydrogel superstructures can be easily modified, resulting in platforms that are highly tunable and inherently multifunctional. The advantages of the nanoparticle and hydrogel constituents can be synergistically combined, enabling these superstructures to excel in scenarios where employing each component separately may have suboptimal outcomes. In this review, the synthesis and fabrication of different nanoparticle-hydrogel superstructures are discussed, followed by an overview of their use in a range of applications, including drug delivery, detoxification, immune modulation, and tissue engineering. Overall, these platforms hold significant clinical potential, and it is envisioned that future development along these lines will lead to unique solutions for addressing areas of pressing medical need.
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- Yao Jiang
- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
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- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
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Vitali M, Casals E, Canals F, Colomé N, Puntes V. Simple spectroscopic determination of the hard protein corona composition in AuNPs: albumin at 75. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:15832-15844. [PMID: 32692793 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr02379e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We analyzed the different spectroscopic profiles of nanoparticle hard protein corona formation using two model proteins, albumin and immunoglobulin. When compared to serum, this served for the analysis of the hard protein corona main components. To do that, we employed time-resolved UV-Visible light absorption spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering, and zeta potential measurements during nanoparticle-protein incubation. Under the tested experimental conditions, the expected evolution from a non-stable (soft) to a stable (hard) protein corona was confirmed for serum and albumin. At the same time, immunoglobulin incubation inevitably failed to form a corona and led to nanoparticle aggregation. The formation profiles of the protein corona were similar in the case of albumin and serum, indicating the dominance of albumin coating the nanoparticle surface when exposed to plasma. This was confirmed by mass spectrometry. Chemical digestion of the nanoparticles bearing different protein coronas gave indications of the density of the different protein coatings. Overall, this study of the protein corona by determining the adsorption kinetics finger-print enables the development of precise nanotechnologies avoiding cumbersome processes and delaying proteomics analysis.
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- Michele Vitali
- Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), 08035, Barcelona, Spain.
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Gautam M, Gupta B, Soe ZC, Poudel K, Maharjan S, Jeong JH, Choi HG, Ku SK, Yong CS, Kim JO. Stealth Polymer-Coated Graphene Oxide Decorated Mesoporous Titania Nanoplatforms for In Vivo Chemo-Photodynamic Cancer Therapy. Pharm Res 2020; 37:162. [PMID: 32749542 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-020-02900-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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PURPOSE The goal of this study was to develop chemotherapeutic drug-loaded photoactivable stealth polymer-coated silica based- mesoporous titania nanoplatforms for enhanced antitumor activity. METHODS Both in vitro and in vivo models of solvothermal treated photoactivable nanoplatforms were evaluated for efficient chemo-photothermal activity. A versatile nanocomposite that combined silica based- mesoporous titania nanocarriers (S-MTN) with the promising photoactivable agent, graphene oxide (G) modified with a stealth polymer (P) was fabricated to deliver chemotherapeutic agent, imatinib (I), (referred as S-MTN@IG-P) for near-infrared (NIR)-triggered drug delivery and enhanced chemo-photothermal therapy. RESULTS The fabricated S-MTN@IG-P nanoplatform showed higher drug loading (~20%) and increased drug release (~60%) in response to light in acidic condition (pH 5.0). As prepared nanoplatform significantly converted NIR light into thermal energy (43.2°C) to produce reactive oxygen species (ROS). The pronounced cytotoxic effect was seen in both colon cancer cells (HCT-116 and HT-29) that was mediated through the chemotherapeutic effect of imatinib and the photothermal and ROS generation effects of graphene oxide. In vivo study also showed that S-MTN@IG-P could significantly accumulate into the tumor area and suppress the tumor growth under NIR irradiation without any biocompatibility issues. CONCLUSION Cumulatively, the above results showed promising effects of S-MTN@IG-P for effective chemo-phototherapy of colon cancer.
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- Milan Gautam
- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 38541, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 38541, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 38541, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 38541, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 38541, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 38541, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hanyang University, 55, Hanyangdaehak-ro, Sangnok-gu, Ansan, 426-791, Republic of Korea
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- College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University, Gyeongsan, 38610, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 38541, Republic of Korea.
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 38541, Republic of Korea.
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Fong P, Cheong C, Mak K, Lei C, Ho M, Ao C, Meng L. Effects of Cordycepin, Gold Nanostar, and Their Combination on Endometrial Cancer Cells. Nat Prod Commun 2020. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x20946939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The incidence rate of (EC) has increased significantly in the past 2 decades. The current chemotherapy for this disease can cause intolerable side effects. Recently, both cordycepin and gold nanostars have demonstrated the ability to inhibit the growth and differentiation of cancers. This study aimed to investigate the antiEC effects of cordycepin, gold nanostars (Au NS), and the combination of the two. The gold nanostars were made by seed-mediated reduction, and their morphology was confirmed by laser particle size analysis, spectrophotometry, and electron microscopy. 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide cytotoxicity assays, clonogenic assays, and flow cytometry were employed to evaluate the inhibition rate, survival fraction, and apoptosis in HEC-1A cells under different concentrations of cordycepin, Au NS, and their combination. This study revealed that both cordycepin and Au NS with 808 nm light exposure could inhibit cell proliferation, cause cell apoptosis, and inhibit the clone ability of EC cells. This study supports further investigations into Au NS-cordycepin in the development of new treatments for EC.
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- Pedro Fong
- School of Health Sciences, Macao Polytechnic Institute, Macao, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Health Sciences, Macao Polytechnic Institute, Macao, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Health Sciences, Macao Polytechnic Institute, Macao, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Health Sciences, Macao Polytechnic Institute, Macao, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Health Sciences, Macao Polytechnic Institute, Macao, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Health Sciences, Macao Polytechnic Institute, Macao, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Health Sciences, Macao Polytechnic Institute, Macao, People’s Republic of China
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Ferreira D, Fontinha D, Martins C, Pires D, Fernandes AR, Baptista PV. Gold Nanoparticles for Vectorization of Nucleic Acids for Cancer Therapeutics. Molecules 2020; 25:E3489. [PMID: 32751935 PMCID: PMC7435825 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25153489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 07/25/2020] [Accepted: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Cancer remains a complex medical challenge and one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Nanomedicines have been proposed as innovative platforms to tackle these complex diseases, where the combination of several treatment strategies might enhance therapy success. Among these nanomedicines, nanoparticle mediated delivery of nucleic acids has been put forward as key instrument to modulate gene expression, be it targeted gene silencing, interference RNA mechanisms and/or gene edition. These novel delivery systems have strongly relied on nanoparticles and, in particular, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have paved the way for efficient delivery systems due to the possibility to fine-tune their size, shape and surface properties, coupled to the ease of functionalization with different biomolecules. Herein, we shall address the different molecular tools for modulation of expression of oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes and discuss the state-of-the-art of AuNP functionalization for nucleic acid delivery both in vitro and in vivo models. Furthermore, we shall highlight the clinical applications of these spherical AuNP based conjugates for gene delivery, current challenges, and future perspectives in nanomedicine.
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- Daniela Ferreira
- UCIBIO, Dept. of Life Sciences, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Dept. of Life Sciences, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Dept. of Life Sciences, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Dept. of Life Sciences, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Dept. of Life Sciences, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Dept. of Life Sciences, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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Monem AS, Sayed FAZ, Rageh MM, Mohamed N. Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of gold nanorods assisted photothermal therapy against Ehrlich carcinoma in-vivo. Life Sci 2020; 257:118108. [PMID: 32682920 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2020.118108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Revised: 07/11/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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AIM Preparation of pegylated gold nanorods (PEG-AuNRs) that are capable of converting near infrared (NIR) light into heat. Evaluation of cancer therapeutic efficacy and long-term toxicity of the proposed photothermal therapy in comparison with other conventional modalities. MATERIALS AND METHODS Prepared PEG-AuNRs were characterized by measuring their absorption spectra, zeta potential, and transmission electron microscope (TEM). Cancer therapeutic efficacy was assessed by monitoring tumor growth, measuring DNA damage and superoxide dismutase (SOD) and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in addition to examining tumor histopathology. Further analysis concerning the toxicity of all the proposed treatment modalities was also assessed by evaluating the cytotoxicity and genotoxicity in liver and kidney tissues. KEY FINDINGS The results demonstrated that both photothermal therapy (PEG-AuNRs + NIR laser) and chemotherapy (cisplatin) have higher efficacy in diminishing Ehrlich tumor growth with significance DNA damage over the other treatment modalities. Concerning the biosafety issue, mice treated photothermally exhibited lower MDA level and higher SOD activity in liver and kidney tissues compared with other treated groups. DNA damage represented by tail moment and olive moment of kidney tissues exhibited lower values for photothermal treated group and higher values for cisplatin treated group. SIGNIFICANCE Photothermal therapy (PEG-AuNRs + NIR laser) potentiates higher efficacy in treating Ehrlich tumor with minimum toxicity in comparison with other conventional treatment modalities.
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- Ahmed S Monem
- Biophysics Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Biophysics Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Biophysics Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
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Kareliotis G, Tremi I, Kaitatzi M, Drakaki E, Serafetinides AA, Makropoulou M, Georgakilas AG. Combined radiation strategies for novel and enhanced cancer treatment. Int J Radiat Biol 2020; 96:1087-1103. [PMID: 32602416 DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2020.1787544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Numerous studies focus on cancer therapy worldwide, and although many advances have been recorded, the complexity of the disease dictates thinking out of the box to confront it. This study reviews some of the currently available ionizing (IR) and non-ionizing radiation (NIR)-based treatment methods and explores their possible combinations that lead to synergistic, multimodal approaches with promising therapeutic outcomes. Traditional techniques, like radiotherapy (RT) show decent results, although they cannot spare 100% the healthy tissues neighboring with the cancer ones. Targeted therapies, such as proton and photodynamic therapy (PT and PDT, respectively) present adequate outcomes, even though each one has its own drawbacks. To overcome these limitations, the combination of therapeutic modalities has been proposed and has already been showing promising results. At the same time, the recent advances in nanotechnology in the form of nanoparticles enhance cancer therapy, making multimodal treatments worthy of exploring and studying. The combination of RT and PDT has reached the level of clinical trials and is showing promising results. Moreover, in vitro and in vivo studies of nanoparticles with PDT have also provided beneficial results concerning enhanced radiation treatments. In any case, novel and multimodal approaches have to be adopted to achieve personalized, enhanced and effective cancer treatment.
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- Georgios Kareliotis
- Department of Physics, School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Athens, Greece
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- Department of Physics, School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Athens, Greece
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- Department of Physics, School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Athens, Greece
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- Department of Physics, School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Athens, Greece
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- Department of Physics, School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Athens, Greece
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- Department of Physics, School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Athens, Greece
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- Department of Physics, School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Athens, Greece
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Xie G, Zhang L, Pan J, Zhang X, Sun SK. Green and Kilogram-Scale Synthesis of Fe Hydrogel for Photothermal Therapy of Tumors in Vivo. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2020; 6:4276-4284. [PMID: 33463327 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.9b01933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Photothermal agents with good biocompatibility, high tumor accumulation efficiency, large-scale production ability, and low cost are crucial for potential photothermal treatment in clinic. Herein, we proposed a green and highly efficient strategy to fabricate a kilogram-scale alginate-Ca2+-Fe powder hydrogel (ALG-Ca2+-Fe) by turning commercial Fe powder into hydrogel for enhanced photothermal therapy. The ALG-Ca2+-Fe was formed by simply dispersing commercial Fe powder into the preformed alginate-Ca2+ hydrogel in a green and energy-/time-saving way. The hydrogel exhibited the advantages of ultrahigh loading capacity of Fe powder (>100 mg mL-1), excellent large-scale production capacity (>1 kg in lab synthesis), low cost (<1.7 $/kg), and good injectability. More importantly, large size and hydrophobicity endowed Fe powder with excellent tumor retention effect and minimal diffusion to surrounding tissues, greatly benefiting improving treatment efficiency and reducing side effects. In vivo and in vitro studies both proved that the large-scale produced ALG-Ca2+-Fe can be used for highly efficient and biosafe tumor treatment in vivo by simple noninvasive injection. The developed ALG-Ca2+-Fe with multiple superiors opens up a novel green way to develop efficient and safe photothermal therapeutic agents with great clinic transformation potential.
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- Guangchao Xie
- School of Medical Imaging, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300203, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- School of Medical Imaging, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300203, China
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- School of Medical Imaging, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300203, China
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Khodadadi Yazdi M, Zarrintaj P, Hosseiniamoli H, Mashhadzadeh AH, Saeb MR, Ramsey JD, Ganjali MR, Mozafari M. Zeolites for theranostic applications. J Mater Chem B 2020; 8:5992-6012. [PMID: 32602516 DOI: 10.1039/d0tb00719f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Theranostic platforms bring about a revolution in disease management. During recent years, theranostic nanoparticles have been utilized for imaging and therapy simultaneously. Zeolites, because of their porous structure and tunable properties, which can be modified with various materials, can be used as a delivery agent. The porous structure of a zeolite enables it to be loaded and unloaded with various molecules such as therapeutic agents, photosensitizers, biological macromolecules, MRI contrast agents, radiopharmaceuticals, near-infrared (NIR) fluorophores, and microbubbles. Furthermore, theranostic zeolite nanocarriers can be further modified with targeting ligands, which is highly interesting for targeted cancer therapies.
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- Mohsen Khodadadi Yazdi
- Center of Excellence in Electrochemistry, School of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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Luther DC, Huang R, Jeon T, Zhang X, Lee YW, Nagaraj H, Rotello VM. Delivery of drugs, proteins, and nucleic acids using inorganic nanoparticles. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2020; 156:188-213. [PMID: 32610061 PMCID: PMC8559718 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2020.06.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 154] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Revised: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Inorganic nanoparticles provide multipurpose platforms for a broad range of delivery applications. Intrinsic nanoscopic properties provide access to unique magnetic and optical properties. Equally importantly, the structural and functional diversity of gold, silica, iron oxide, and lanthanide-based nanocarriers provide unrivalled control of nanostructural properties for effective transport of therapeutic cargos, overcoming biobarriers on the cellular and organismal level. Taken together, inorganic nanoparticles provide a key addition to the arsenal of delivery vectors for fighting disease and improving human health.
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- David C Luther
- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, MA 01003, USA; Molecular and Cellular Biology Graduate Program, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, MA 01003, USA.
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Wang C, Liu H, Liu S, Wang Z, Zhang J. pH and Redox Dual-Sensitive Covalent Organic Framework Nanocarriers to Resolve the Dilemma Between Extracellular Drug Loading and Intracellular Drug Release. Front Chem 2020; 8:488. [PMID: 32671019 PMCID: PMC7332695 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.00488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Cancer poses a serious threat to human health. To enhance the efficacy of tumor chemotherapy, it is urgent to develop novel and effective nanocarriers with the ability to efficiently load and deliver anticancer drugs. Covalent organic frameworks (COF)-based nanocarriers (CONs) have exhibited great potential for drug loading due to their porous structure and high surface area. However, the function of tumor intracellular-triggered drug release has barely been integrated. Herein we first synthesized a kind of hydrazide and disulfide bonds containing building block (4,4'-Dihydrazide diphenyl disulfide, DHDS), which was used to develop a PEGylated pH and redox dual-sensitive CONs (denoted HY/SS-CONs) for efficiently loading and delivering doxorubicin (DOX). The obtained HY/SS-CONs can achieve a very high loading content of DOX and very low premature leakage at physiological condition. However, under tumor intracellular microenvironment, HY/SS-CONs with acid-cleavable hydrazone bonds, and GSH-exchangeable disulfide bonds will undergo rapid disintegration, and efficiently release DOX to kill tumor cells. The COFs-based dual-sensitive nanocarriers provide a promising solution to the dilemma of extracellular drug loading and tumor intracellular drug release.
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- Chaoyu Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Mudanjiang Normal University, Mudanjiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering of the Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering of the Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- People's Hospital of Yujiang District, Yingtan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering of the Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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Chen A, Grobmyer SR, Krishna VB. Photothermal Response of Polyhydroxy Fullerenes. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:14444-14450. [PMID: 32596582 PMCID: PMC7315565 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c01018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Photothermal therapy, utilizing photonic nanoparticles, has gained substantial interest as an alternative to systemic cancer treatments. Several different photothermal nanoparticles have been designed and characterized for their photothermal efficiency. However, a standardized experimental methodology to determine the photothermal efficiency is lacking leading to differences in the reported values for the same nanoparticles. Here, we have determined the role of different experimental parameters on the estimation of photothermal efficiency. Importantly, we have demonstrated the role of laser irradiation time and nanoparticle concentration as the two critical factors that can lead to errors in the estimation of photothermal efficiency. Based on the optimized parameters, we determined the photothermal conversion efficiency of polyhydroxy fullerenes to be 69%. Further, the photothermal response of polyhydroxy fullerenes was found to be stable with repeated laser irradiation and no changes in the molecular structure were observed. Given its high photothermal efficiency and superior stability, polyhydroxy fullerenes are an ideal candidate for photothermal therapy.
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- Alan Chen
- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute and Surgical Oncology,
Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, United States
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute and Surgical Oncology,
Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, United States
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute and Surgical Oncology,
Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, United States
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Wu Y, Zeng Q, Qi Z, Deng T, Liu F. Recent Progresses in Cancer Nanotherapeutics Design Using Artemisinins as Free Radical Precursors. Front Chem 2020; 8:472. [PMID: 32626687 PMCID: PMC7311774 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.00472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Artemisinin and its derivatives (ARTs) are sort of important antimalarials, which exhibit a wide range of biological activities including anticancer effect. To solve the issues regarding poor solubility and limited bioavailability of ARTs, nanoformulation of ARTs has thus emerged as a promising strategy for cancer treatment. A common consideration on nanoARTs design lies on ARTs' delivery and controlled release, where ARTs are commonly regarded as hydrophobic drugs. Based on the mechanism that ARTs' activation relies on ferrous ions (Fe2+) or Fe2+-bonded complexes, new designs to enhance ARTs' activation have thus attracted great interests for advanced cancer nanotherapy. Among these developments, the design of a nanoparticle that can accelerate ARTs' activation has become the major consideration, where ARTs have been regarded as radical precursors. This review mainly focused on the most recent developments of ARTs nanotherapeutics on the basis of advanced drug activation. The basic principles in those designs will be summarized, and a few excellent cases will be also discussed in detail.
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- Yalan Wu
- Institute of Tropical Medicine and Artemisinin Research Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry (CAF), Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine and Artemisinin Research Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine and Artemisinin Research Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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Lim K, Macazo FC, Scholes C, Chen H, Sumampong K, Minteer SD. Elucidating the Mechanism behind the Bionanomanufacturing of Gold Nanoparticles Using Bacillus subtilis. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2020; 3:3859-3867. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c00420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Koun Lim
- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, RM 2020, Salt Lake City, Utah84112, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, RM 2020, Salt Lake City, Utah84112, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, RM 2020, Salt Lake City, Utah84112, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, RM 2020, Salt Lake City, Utah84112, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, RM 2020, Salt Lake City, Utah84112, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, RM 2020, Salt Lake City, Utah84112, United States
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Engstrom AM, Faase RA, Marquart GW, Baio JE, Mackiewicz MR, Harper SL. Size-Dependent Interactions of Lipid-Coated Gold Nanoparticles: Developing a Better Mechanistic Understanding Through Model Cell Membranes and in vivo Toxicity. Int J Nanomedicine 2020; 15:4091-4104. [PMID: 32606666 PMCID: PMC7295544 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s249622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Introduction Humans are intentionally exposed to gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) where they are used in variety of biomedical applications as imaging and drug delivery agents as well as diagnostic and therapeutic agents currently in clinic and in a variety of upcoming clinical trials. Consequently, it is critical that we gain a better understanding of how physiochemical properties such as size, shape, and surface chemistry drive cellular uptake and AuNP toxicity in vivo. Understanding and being able to manipulate these physiochemical properties will allow for the production of safer and more efficacious use of AuNPs in biomedical applications. Methods and Materials Here, AuNPs of three sizes, 5 nm, 10 nm, and 20 nm, were coated with a lipid bilayer composed of sodium oleate, hydrogenated phosphatidylcholine, and hexanethiol. To understand how the physical features of AuNPs influence uptake through cellular membranes, sum frequency generation (SFG) was utilized to assess the interactions of the AuNPs with a biomimetic lipid monolayer composed of a deuterated phospholipid 1.2-dipalmitoyl-d62-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (dDPPC). Results and Discussion SFG measurements showed that 5 nm and 10 nm AuNPs are able to phase into the lipid monolayer with very little energetic cost, whereas, the 20 nm AuNPs warped the membrane conforming it to the curvature of hybrid lipid-coated AuNPs. Toxicity of the AuNPs were assessed in vivo to determine how AuNP curvature and uptake influence cell health. In contrast, in vivo toxicity tested in embryonic zebrafish showed rapid toxicity of the 5 nm AuNPs, with significant 24 hpf mortality occurring at concentrations ≥20 mg/L, whereas the 10 nm and 20 nm AuNPs showed no significant mortality throughout the five-day experiment. Conclusion By combining information from membrane models using SFG spectroscopy with in vivo toxicity studies, a better mechanistic understanding of how nanoparticles (NPs) interact with membranes is developed to understand how the physiochemical features of AuNPs drive nanoparticle-membrane interactions, cellular uptake, and toxicity.
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- Arek M Engstrom
- Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States
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- School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Portland State University, Portland, OR, United States
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- School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States
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- Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States.,School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States.,Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute, Corvallis, OR, United States
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Encapsidation of Different Plasmonic Gold Nanoparticles by the CCMV CP. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25112628. [PMID: 32516956 PMCID: PMC7321416 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25112628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Revised: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Different types of gold nanoparticles have been synthesized that show great potential in medical applications such as medical imaging, bio-analytical sensing and photothermal cancer therapy. However, their stability, polydispersity and biocompatibility are major issues of concern. For example, the synthesis of gold nanorods, obtained through the elongated micelle process, produce them with a high positive surface charge that is cytotoxic, while gold nanoshells are unstable and break down in a few weeks due to the Ostwald ripening process. In this work, we report the self-assembly of the capsid protein (CP) of cowpea chlorotic mottle virus (CCMV) around spherical gold nanoparticles, gold nanorods and gold nanoshells to form virus-like particles (VLPs). All gold nanoparticles were synthesized or treated to give them a negative surface charge, so they can interact with the positive N-terminus of the CP leading to the formation of the VLPs. To induce the protein self-assembly around the negative gold nanoparticles, we use different pH and ionic strength conditions determined from a CP phase diagram. The encapsidation with the viral CP will provide the nanoparticles better biocompatibility, stability, monodispersity and a new biological substrate on which can be introduced ligands toward specific cells, broadening the possibilities for medical applications.
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Guo J, Huang L. Membrane-core nanoparticles for cancer nanomedicine. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2020; 156:23-39. [PMID: 32450105 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2020.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Revised: 05/16/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Cancer is one of the most severe disease burdens in modern times, with an estimated increase in the number of patients diagnosed globally from 18.1 million in 2018 to 23.6 million in 2030. Despite a significant progress achieved by conventional therapies, they have limitations and are still far from ideal. Therefore, safe, effective and widely-applicable treatments are urgently needed. Over the past decades, the development of novel delivery approaches based on membrane-core (MC) nanostructures for transporting chemotherapeutics, nucleic acids and immunomodulators has significantly improved anticancer efficacy and reduced side effects. In this review, the formulation strategies based on MC nanostructures for delivery of anticancer drug are described, and recent advances in the application of MC nanoformulations to overcome the delivery hurdles for clinical translation are discussed.
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Del Favero G, Kraegeloh A. Integrating Biophysics in Toxicology. Cells 2020; 9:E1282. [PMID: 32455794 PMCID: PMC7290780 DOI: 10.3390/cells9051282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Revised: 05/10/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Integration of biophysical stimulation in test systems is established in diverse branches of biomedical sciences including toxicology. This is largely motivated by the need to create novel experimental setups capable of reproducing more closely in vivo physiological conditions. Indeed, we face the need to increase predictive power and experimental output, albeit reducing the use of animals in toxicity testing. In vivo, mechanical stimulation is essential for cellular homeostasis. In vitro, diverse strategies can be used to model this crucial component. The compliance of the extracellular matrix can be tuned by modifying the stiffness or through the deformation of substrates hosting the cells via static or dynamic strain. Moreover, cells can be cultivated under shear stress deriving from the movement of the extracellular fluids. In turn, introduction of physical cues in the cell culture environment modulates differentiation, functional properties, and metabolic competence, thus influencing cellular capability to cope with toxic insults. This review summarizes the state of the art of integration of biophysical stimuli in model systems for toxicity testing, discusses future challenges, and provides perspectives for the further advancement of in vitro cytotoxicity studies.
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- Giorgia Del Favero
- Department of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Straße 38-40, 1090 Vienna, Austria
- Core Facility Multimodal Imaging, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna Währinger Straße 38-40, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- INM—Leibniz-Institut für Neue Materialien GmbH, Campus D2 2, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany;
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Karaballi RA, Monfared YE, Dasog M. Overview of Synthetic Methods to Prepare Plasmonic Transition-Metal Nitride Nanoparticles. Chemistry 2020; 26:8499-8505. [PMID: 32068296 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201905217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The search for new plasmonic materials that are low-cost, chemically and thermally stable, and exhibit low optical losses has garnered significant attention among researchers. Recently, metal nitrides have emerged as promising alternatives to conventional, noble-metal-based plasmonic materials, such as silver and gold. Many of the initial studies on metal nitrides have focused on computational prediction of the plasmonic properties of these materials. In recent years, several synthetic methods have been developed to enable empirical analysis. This review highlights synthetic techniques for the preparation of plasmonic metal nitride nanoparticles, which are predominantly free-standing, by using solid-state and solid-gas phase reactions, nonthermal and arc plasma methods, and laser ablation. The physical properties of the nanoparticles, such as shape, size, crystallinity, and optical response, obtained with such synthetic methods are also summarized.
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- Reem A Karaballi
- Department of Chemistry, Dalhousie University, 6274 Coburg Road, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Dalhousie University, 6274 Coburg Road, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Dalhousie University, 6274 Coburg Road, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada
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Higbee-Dempsey EM, Amirshaghaghi A, Case MJ, Bouché M, Kim J, Cormode DP, Tsourkas A. Biodegradable Gold Nanoclusters with Improved Excretion Due to pH-Triggered Hydrophobic-to-Hydrophilic Transition. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:7783-7794. [PMID: 32271558 PMCID: PMC7238296 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b13813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Gold is a highly useful nanomaterial for many clinical applications, but its poor biodegradability can impair long-term physiological clearance. Large gold nanoparticles (∼10-200 nm), such as those required for long blood circulation times and appreciable tumor localization, often exhibit little to no dissolution and excretion. This can be improved by incorporating small gold particles within a larger entity, but elimination may still be protracted due to incomplete dispersion of gold. The present study describes a novel gold nanoparticle formulation capable of environmentally triggered decomposition. Ultrasmall gold nanoparticles are coated with thiolated dextran, and hydrophobic acetal groups are installed through direct covalent modification of the dextran. This hydrophobic exterior allows gold to be densely packed within ∼150 nm polymeric micelles. Upon exposure to an acidic environment, the acetal groups are cleaved and the gold nanoparticles become highly water-soluble, leading to destabilization of the micelle. Within 24 h, the ultrasmall water-soluble gold particles are released from the micelle and readily dispersed. Micelle degradation and gold nanoparticle dispersion was imaged in cultured macrophages, and micelle-treated mice displayed progressive physiological clearance of gold, with >85% elimination from the liver over three months. These particles present a novel nanomaterial formulation and address a critical unresolved barrier for clinical translation of gold nanoparticles.
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Wang X, Law J, Luo M, Gong Z, Yu J, Tang W, Zhang Z, Mei X, Huang Z, You L, Sun Y. Magnetic Measurement and Stimulation of Cellular and Intracellular Structures. ACS NANO 2020; 14:3805-3821. [PMID: 32223274 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c00959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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From single-pole magnetic tweezers to robotic magnetic-field generation systems, the development of magnetic micromanipulation systems, using electromagnets or permanent magnets, has enabled a multitude of applications for cellular and intracellular measurement and stimulation. Controlled by different configurations of magnetic-field generation systems, magnetic particles have been actuated by an external magnetic field to exert forces/torques and perform mechanical measurements on the cell membrane, cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, nucleus, intracellular motors, etc. The particles have also been controlled to generate aggregations to trigger cell signaling pathways and produce heat to cause cancer cell apoptosis for hyperthermia treatment. Magnetic micromanipulation has become an important tool in the repertoire of toolsets for cell measurement and stimulation and will continue to be used widely for further explorations of cellular/intracellular structures and their functions. Existing review papers in the literature focus on fabrication and position control of magnetic particles/structures (often termed micronanorobots) and the synthesis and functionalization of magnetic particles. Differently, this paper reviews the principles and systems of magnetic micromanipulation specifically for cellular and intracellular measurement and stimulation. Discoveries enabled by magnetic measurement and stimulation of cellular and intracellular structures are also summarized. This paper ends with discussions on future opportunities and challenges of magnetic micromanipulation in the exploration of cellular biophysics, mechanotransduction, and disease therapeutics.
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- Xian Wang
- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G8, Canada
- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G9, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G8, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G8, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G8, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G8, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G8, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G8, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G8, Canada
- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G9, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G8, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G8, Canada
- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G9, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G8, Canada
- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G9, Canada
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G4, Canada
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Lupusoru RV, Pricop DA, Uritu CM, Arvinte A, Coroaba A, Esanu I, Zaltariov MF, Silion M, Stefanescu C, Pinteala M. Effect of TAT-DOX-PEG irradiated gold nanoparticles conjugates on human osteosarcoma cells. Sci Rep 2020; 10:6591. [PMID: 32313258 PMCID: PMC7171153 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-63245-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2019] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The paper aims to investigate the cytotoxic effect on tumor cells of irradiated AuNPs in green light and subsequently functionalized with HS-PEG-NH2. The toxicity level of gold conjugates after their functionalization with DOX and TAT peptide was also evaluated. The AuNPs were prepared using the modified Turkevich method and exposed to visible light at a wavelength of 520 nm prior their PEGylation. The optical properties were analyzed by UV-vis spectroscopy, the surface modification was investigated using FTIR and XPS spectroscopies and their sizes and morphologies were evaluated by TEM and DLS techniques. DOX and TAT peptide were linked to the surface of PEGylated AuNPs by reacting their amino groups with glycidyloxypropyl of PEGylated DOX or TAT conjugates under mild conditions at room temperature and in the presence of ethanol as catalyst. The conjugates containing DOX or DOX and TAT have been characterized by fluorescence and FTIR techniques. The changes of electrochemical features were observed using cyclic voltammetry, suggesting a better stability of irradiated nanoparticles. By mass spectrometry it was confirmed that the compounds of interest were obtained. The cell viability test showed that irradiated and non-irradiated nanoparticles coated with PEG are not toxic in normal cells. Tumor cell viability analysis showed that the PEGylated nanoparticles modified with DOX and TAT peptide were more effective than pristine DOX, indicating cytotoxicity up to 10% higher than non-irradiated ones.
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- Raoul V Lupusoru
- Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115, Iasi, Romania
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- Faculty of Physics, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University, 700506, Iasi, Romania
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- Centre of Advanced Research in Bionanoconjugates and Biopolymers, "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 700487, Iasi, Romania.
- Advanced Research and Development Center for Experimental Medicine (CEMEX), "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115, Iasi, Romania.
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- Centre of Advanced Research in Bionanoconjugates and Biopolymers, "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 700487, Iasi, Romania
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- Centre of Advanced Research in Bionanoconjugates and Biopolymers, "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 700487, Iasi, Romania.
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115, Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Inorganic Polymers, "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 700487, Iasi, Romania
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- Centre of Advanced Research in Bionanoconjugates and Biopolymers, "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 700487, Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Biophysics and Medical Physics-Nuclear Medicine, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115, Iasi, Romania
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- Centre of Advanced Research in Bionanoconjugates and Biopolymers, "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 700487, Iasi, Romania.
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Ghosh S, Mammen N, Narasimhan S. Support work function as a descriptor and predictor for the charge and morphology of deposited Au nanoparticles. J Chem Phys 2020; 152:144704. [PMID: 32295372 DOI: 10.1063/1.5143642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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We show, using density functional theory calculations, that the charge, magnetic moment, and morphology of deposited Au nanoclusters can be tuned widely by doping the oxide support with aliovalent cations and anions. As model systems, we have considered Aun (n = 1, 2, or 20) deposited on doped MgO and MgO/Mo supports. The supports have been substitutionally doped with varying concentrations θ of F, Al, N, Na, or Li. At θ = 2.78%, by varying the dopant species, we are able to tune the charge of the Au monomer between -0.84e and +0.21e, the Au dimer between -0.87e and -0.16e, and, most interestingly, Au20 between -3.97e and +0.49e. These ranges can be further extended by varying θ. These changes in charge are correlated with changes in adsorption and/or cluster geometry and magnetic moment. We find that the work function Φ of the bare support is a good predictor and descriptor of both the geometry and charge of the deposited Au cluster; it can, therefore, be used to quickly estimate which dopant species and concentration can result in a desired cluster morphology and charge state. This is of interest as these parameters are known to significantly impact cluster reactivity, with positively or negatively charged clusters being preferred as catalysts for different chemical reactions. It is particularly noteworthy that the Na-doped and Li-doped supports succeed in making Au20 positively charged, given the high electronegativity of Au.
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- Sukanya Ghosh
- Theoretical Sciences Unit and School of Advanced Materials, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, Bangalore 560064, India
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- Theoretical Sciences Unit and School of Advanced Materials, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, Bangalore 560064, India
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- Theoretical Sciences Unit and School of Advanced Materials, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, Bangalore 560064, India
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Yilmaz G, Becer CR. Glycopolymer Code: Programming Synthetic Macromolecules for Biological Targeting. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.202000006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- Gokhan Yilmaz
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL UK
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Fan M, Han Y, Gao S, Yan H, Cao L, Li Z, Liang XJ, Zhang J. Ultrasmall gold nanoparticles in cancer diagnosis and therapy. Theranostics 2020; 10:4944-4957. [PMID: 32308760 PMCID: PMC7163431 DOI: 10.7150/thno.42471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 135] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Due to their lower systemic toxicity, faster kidney clearance and higher tumor accumulation, ultrasmall gold nanoparticles (less than 10 nm in diameter) have been proved to be promising in biomedical applications. However, their potential applications in cancer imaging and treatment have not been reviewed yet. This review summarizes the efforts to develop systems based on ultrasmall gold nanoparticles for use in cancer diagnosis and therapy. First, we describe the methods for controlling the size and surface functionalization of ultrasmall gold nanoparticles. Second, we review the research on ultrasmall gold nanoparticles in cancer imaging and treatment. Specifically, we focus on the applications of ultrasmall gold nanoparticles in tumor visualization and bioimaging in different fields such as magnetic resonance imaging, photoacoustic imaging, fluorescence imaging, and X-ray scatter imaging. We also highlight the applications of ultrasmall gold nanoparticles in tumor chemotherapy, radiotherapy, photodynamic therapy and gene therapy.
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Moros M, Lewinska A, Merola F, Ferraro P, Wnuk M, Tino A, Tortiglione C. Gold Nanorods and Nanoprisms Mediate Different Photothermal Cell Death Mechanisms In Vitro and In Vivo. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:13718-13730. [PMID: 32134240 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c02022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Photothermal therapy (PTT) is an efficient method of inducing localized hyperthermia and can be achieved using gold nanoparticles as photothermal agents. However, there are many hurdles to get over before this therapy can safely reach the clinics, including nanoparticles' optimal shape and the accurate prediction of cellular responses. Here, we describe the synthesis of gold nanorods and nanoprisms with similar surface plasmon resonances in the near-infrared (NIR) and comparable photothermal conversion efficiencies and characterize the response to NIR irradiation in two biological systems, melanoma cells and the small invertebrate Hydra vulgaris. By integrating animal, cellular, and molecular biology approaches, we show a diverse outcome of nanorods and nanoprisms on the two systems, sustained by the elicitation of different pathways, from necrosis to programmed cell death mechanisms (apoptosis and necroptosis). The comparative multilevel analysis shows great accuracy of in vivo invertebrate models to predict overall responses to photothermal challenging and superior photothermal performance of nanoprisms. Understanding the molecular pathways of these responses may help develop optimized nanoheaters that, safe by design, may improve PTT efficacy for clinical purposes.
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- Maria Moros
- Istituto di Scienze Applicate e Sistemi Intelligenti "Eduardo Caianiello", Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy
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- Department of Cell Biochemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Rzeszow, Pigonia 1, 35-310 Rzeszow, Poland
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- Istituto di Scienze Applicate e Sistemi Intelligenti "Eduardo Caianiello", Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy
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- Istituto di Scienze Applicate e Sistemi Intelligenti "Eduardo Caianiello", Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Rzeszow, Pigonia 1, 35-310 Rzeszow, Poland
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- Istituto di Scienze Applicate e Sistemi Intelligenti "Eduardo Caianiello", Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy
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- Istituto di Scienze Applicate e Sistemi Intelligenti "Eduardo Caianiello", Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy
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A Methodology for Porcine Circovirus 2 (PCV-2) Quantification Based on Gold Nanoparticles. MATERIALS 2020; 13:ma13051087. [PMID: 32121429 PMCID: PMC7084481 DOI: 10.3390/ma13051087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Revised: 01/20/2020] [Accepted: 01/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The aim of the current study is to introduce a methodology aimed at producing a biosensor that uses gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) to detect porcine circovirus 2 (PCV-2). This biosensor was based on AuNPs, which were modified with self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) and antibodies. The AuNPs’ surface and virus modification process applied to enable antibody binding was accompanied by localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR), surface plasmon resonance (SPR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). Virus quantification was possible by the light absorption difference in the spectrum at concentrations of 105, 106, 107, 108, and 109 DNA copies/mL PCV-2 in relation to quantitative PCR (qPCR), with an R2 value >0.98. The visualization of colorimetric changes in the different PCV-2 concentrations was possible without the use of equipment. The biosensor production methodology presented reproducibility and specificity, as well as easy synthesis and low cost. An enhanced version of it may be used in the future to replace traditional tests such as PCR.
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Zhang C, Sun W, Wang Y, Xu F, Qu J, Xia J, Shen M, Shi X. Gd-/CuS-Loaded Functional Nanogels for MR/PA Imaging-Guided Tumor-Targeted Photothermal Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:9107-9117. [PMID: 32003962 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b23413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The second near-infrared (NIR-II, 1000-1700 nm) light-based diagnosis and therapy have received extensive attention for neoplastic disease treatments because of the fact that light in the NIR-II window possesses less photon scattering along with deeper tissue penetration than that in the NIR-I (700-950 nm) window. Herein, we present a Gd- and copper sulfide (CuS)-integrated nanogel (NG) platform for magnetic resonance (MR)/photoacoustic (PA) imaging-guided tumor-targeted photothermal therapy (PTT). In our approach, we prepared cross-linked polyethylenimine (PEI) NGs via an inverse emulsion method, modified the PEI NGs with Gd chelates, targeting ligand folic acid (FA) through a polyethylene glycol (PEG) spacer and 1,3-propanesultone, and finally loaded CuS nanoparticles (NPs) within the functional NGs. The as-synthesized Gd/CuS@PEI-FA-PS NGs with a mean size of 85 nm exhibit a good water dispersibility and protein resistance property, admirable r1 relaxivity (11.66 mM-1 s-1), excellent NIR-II absorption feature, high photothermal conversion efficiency (26.7%), and FA-mediated targeting specificity to cancer cells overexpressing FA receptor (FAR). With these properties along with the good cytocompatibility, the developed Gd/CuS@PEI-FA-PS NGs enable MR/PA dual-mode imaging-guided targeted PTT of FAR-overexpressing tumors under the irradiation of an NIR-II (1064 nm) laser. The designed Gd/CuS@PEI-FA-PS NGs may be used as a promising theranostic agent for MR/PA dual-mode imaging-guided PTT of other FAR-expressing tumors.
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- Changchang Zhang
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fiber and Polymer Materials, International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology , Donghua University , Shanghai 201620 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fiber and Polymer Materials, International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology , Donghua University , Shanghai 201620 , People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology , Shanghai Songjiang District Central Hospital , Shanghai 201600 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fiber and Polymer Materials, International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology , Donghua University , Shanghai 201620 , People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology , Shanghai Songjiang District Central Hospital , Shanghai 201600 , People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology , Shanghai Songjiang District Central Hospital , Shanghai 201600 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fiber and Polymer Materials, International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology , Donghua University , Shanghai 201620 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fiber and Polymer Materials, International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology , Donghua University , Shanghai 201620 , People's Republic of China
- CQM-Centro de Quimica da Madeira , Universidade da Madeira , Campus da Penteada , 9020-105 Funchal , Portugal
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Tu X, Tan X, Qi X, Huang A, Ling F, Wang G. Proteome interrogation using gold nanoprobes to identify targets of arctigenin in fish parasites. J Nanobiotechnology 2020; 18:32. [PMID: 32070333 PMCID: PMC7027246 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-020-00591-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2019] [Accepted: 02/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) are one of the most widely used nanomaterials in various fields. Especially, the unique chemical and physical properties make them as the promising candidates in drug target identification, unfortunately, little is known about their application in parasites. In this paper, GNPs were employed as new solid support to identify drug targets of natural bioactive compound arctigenin (ARG) against fish monogenean parasite Gyrodactylus kobayashi. Before target identification, GNPs with ARG on the surface showed the ability to enter the live parasites even the nucleus or mitochondria, which made the bound compounds capable of contacting directly with target proteins located anywhere of the parasites. At the same time, chemically modified compound remained the anthelminthic efficacy against G. kobayashii. The above results both provide assurance on the reliability of using GNPs for drug target-binding specificity. Subsequently, by interrogating the cellular proteome in parasite lysate, myosin-2 and UNC-89 were identified as the potential direct target proteins of ARG in G. kobayashii. Moreover, results of RNA-seq transcriptomics and iTRAQ proteomics indicated that myosin-2 expressions were down-regulated after ARG bath treatment both in transcript and protein levels, but for UNC-89, only in mRNA level. Myosin-2 is an important structural muscle protein expressed in helminth tegument and its identification as our target will enable further inhibitor optimization towards future drug discovery. Furthermore, our findings demonstrate the power of GNPs to be readily applied to other parasite drugs of unknown targets, facilitating more broadly therapeutic drug design in any pathogen or disease model.
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- Xiao Tu
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, People's Republic of China.,School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, People's Republic of China.
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Recent advances of smart acid‐responsive gold nanoparticles in tumor therapy. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 12:e1619. [DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2019] [Revised: 01/17/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Antimicrobial Nanostructured Coatings: A Gas Phase Deposition and Magnetron Sputtering Perspective. MATERIALS 2020; 13:ma13030784. [PMID: 32046363 PMCID: PMC7040917 DOI: 10.3390/ma13030784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2019] [Revised: 02/01/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Counteracting the spreading of multi-drug-resistant pathogens, taking place through surface-mediated cross-contamination, is amongst the higher priorities in public health policies. For these reason an appropriate design of antimicrobial nanostructured coatings may allow to exploit different antimicrobial mechanisms pathways, to be specifically activated by tailoring the coatings composition and morphology. Furthermore, their mechanical properties are of the utmost importance in view of the antimicrobial surface durability. Indeed, the coating properties might be tuned differently according to the specific synthesis method. The present review focuses on nanoparticle based bactericidal coatings obtained via magneton-spattering and supersonic cluster beam deposition. The bacteria–NP interaction mechanisms are first reviewed, thus making clear the requirements that a nanoparticle-based film should meet in order to serve as a bactericidal coating. Paradigmatic examples of coatings, obtained by magnetron sputtering and supersonic cluster beam deposition, are discussed. The emphasis is on widening the bactericidal spectrum so as to be effective both against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, while ensuring a good adhesion to a variety of substrates and mechanical durability. It is discussed how this goal may be achieved combining different elements into the coating.
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Zhu H, Jiang X. Development of a General Fabrication Strategy for Carbonaceous Noble Metal Nanocomposites with Photothermal Property. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2020; 15:17. [PMID: 31965343 PMCID: PMC6974232 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-019-3242-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2019] [Accepted: 12/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This study demonstrates a simple hydrothermal method while can be generalized for controllable synthesis of noble metallic carbonaceous nanostructures (e.g., Au@C, Ag@C) under mild conditions (180-200 °C), which also provides a unique approach for fabricating hollow carbonaceous structures by removal of cores (e.g., silver) via a redox etching process. The microstructure and composition of the as-achieved nanoparticles have been characterized using various microscopic and spectroscopic techniques. Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), serving as a surfactant in the reaction system, plays a key role in the formation of Ag@C, Au@C nanocables, and their corresponding hollow carbonaceous nanotubes in this work. The dynamic growth and formation mechanism of carbonaceous nanostructures was discussed in detail. And finally, laser-induced photothermal property of Au@C nanocomposites was examined. The results may be useful for designing and constructing carbonaceous metal(s) or metal oxide(s) nanostructures with potential applications in the areas of electrochemical catalysis, energy storage, adsorbents, and biomedicine. This study demonstrate a facile hydrothermal synthesis of noble metal carbonaceous nanocomposites (e.g., Au@C) with simple procedures under mild conditions, which can be25expanded as a general method for preparing diverse carbonaceous core-shell nanoparticles. The Au@C carbonaceous nanostructures exhibit interesting UV-Vis properties dependent upon shell thickness.
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- Hongmei Zhu
- School of Mechanical Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia.
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Graczyk A, Pawlowska R, Jedrzejczyk D, Chworos A. Gold Nanoparticles in Conjunction with Nucleic Acids as a Modern Molecular System for Cellular Delivery. Molecules 2020; 25:E204. [PMID: 31947834 PMCID: PMC6982881 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25010204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2019] [Revised: 12/23/2019] [Accepted: 12/26/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Development of nanotechnology has become prominent in many fields, such as medicine, electronics, production of materials, and modern drugs. Nanomaterials and nanoparticles have gained recognition owing to the unique biochemical and physical properties. Considering cellular application, it is speculated that nanoparticles can transfer through cell membranes following different routes exclusively owing to their size (up to 100 nm) and surface functionalities. Nanoparticles have capacity to enter cells by themselves but also to carry other molecules through the lipid bilayer. This quality has been utilized in cellular delivery of substances like small chemical drugs or nucleic acids. Different nanoparticles including lipids, silica, and metal nanoparticles have been exploited in conjugation with nucleic acids. However, the noble metal nanoparticles create an alternative, out of which gold nanoparticles (AuNP) are the most common. The hybrids of DNA or RNA and metal nanoparticles can be employed for functional assemblies for variety of applications in medicine, diagnostics or nano-electronics by means of biomarkers, specific imaging probes, or gene expression regulatory function. In this review, we focus on the conjugates of gold nanoparticles and nucleic acids in the view of their potential application for cellular delivery and biomedicine. This review covers the current advances in the nanotechnology of DNA and RNA-AuNP conjugates and their potential applications. We emphasize the crucial role of metal nanoparticles in the nanotechnology of nucleic acids and explore the role of such conjugates in the biological systems. Finally, mechanisms guiding the process of cellular intake, essential for delivery of modern therapeutics, will be discussed.
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- Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sienkiewicza 112, 90-363 Lodz, Poland; (A.G.); (R.P.); (D.J.)
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Leitão MM, Alves CG, de Melo-Diogo D, Lima-Sousa R, Moreira AF, Correia IJ. Sulfobetaine methacrylate-functionalized graphene oxide-IR780 nanohybrids aimed at improving breast cancer phototherapy. RSC Adv 2020; 10:38621-38630. [PMID: 35517523 PMCID: PMC9057306 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra07508f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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The application of Graphene Oxide (GO) in cancer photothermal therapy is hindered by its lack of colloidal stability in biologically relevant media and modest Near Infrared (NIR) absorption. In this regard, the colloidal stability of GO has been improved by functionalizing its surface with poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), which may not be optimal due to the recent reports on PEG immunogenicity. On the other hand, the chemical reduction of GO using hydrazine hydrate has been applied to enhance its photothermal capacity, despite decreasing its cytocompatibility. In this work GO was functionalized with an amphiphilic polymer containing [2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl]dimethyl-(3-sulfopropyl)ammonium hydroxide (SBMA) brushes and was loaded with IR780, for the first time, aiming to improve its colloidal stability and phototherapeutic capacity. The attained results revealed that the SBMA-functionalized GO displays a suitable size distribution, neutral surface charge and adequate cytocompatibility. Furthermore, the SBMA-functionalized GO exhibited an improved colloidal stability in biologically relevant media, while its non-SBMA functionalized equivalent promptly precipitated under the same conditions. By loading IR780 into the SBMA-functionalized GO, its NIR absorption increased by 2.7-fold, leading to a 1.2 times higher photothermal heating. In in vitro cell studies, the combination of SBMA-functionalized GO with NIR light only reduced breast cancer cells' viability to 73%. In stark contrast, by combining IR780 loaded SBMA-functionalized GO and NIR radiation, the cancer cells' viability decreased to 20%, hence confirming the potential of this nanomaterial for cancer photothermal therapy. IR780 loaded SBMA-coated GO displayed an improved colloidal stability in biologically relevant media and an enhanced photothermal capacity.![]()
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- Miguel M. Leitão
- CICS-UBI – Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde
- Universidade da Beira Interior
- 6200-506 Covilhã
- Portugal
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- CICS-UBI – Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde
- Universidade da Beira Interior
- 6200-506 Covilhã
- Portugal
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- CICS-UBI – Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde
- Universidade da Beira Interior
- 6200-506 Covilhã
- Portugal
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- CICS-UBI – Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde
- Universidade da Beira Interior
- 6200-506 Covilhã
- Portugal
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- CICS-UBI – Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde
- Universidade da Beira Interior
- 6200-506 Covilhã
- Portugal
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- CICS-UBI – Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde
- Universidade da Beira Interior
- 6200-506 Covilhã
- Portugal
- CIEPQPF – Departamento de Engenharia Química
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Wilson BC, Weersink RA. The Yin and Yang of PDT and PTT. Photochem Photobiol 2019; 96:219-231. [PMID: 31769516 DOI: 10.1111/php.13184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2019] [Accepted: 10/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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In Chinese philosophy, yin and yang ("dark-bright," "negative-positive") describe how seemingly opposite or contrary forces may actually be complementary, interconnected and interdependent. This paper provides this perspective on photodynamic and photothermal therapies, with a focus on the treatment of solid tumors. The relative strengths and weaknesses of each modality, both current and emerging, are considered with respect to the underlying biophysics, the required technologies, the biological effects, their translation into clinical practice and the realized or potential clinical outcomes. For each specific clinical application, one or the other modality may be clearly preferred, or both are effectively equivalent in terms of the various scientific/technological/practical/clinical trade-offs involved. Alternatively, a combination may the best approach. Such combined approaches may be facilitated by the use of multifunctional nanoparticles. It is important to understand the many factors that go into the selection of the optimal approach and the objective of this paper is to provide guidance on this.
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- Brian C Wilson
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- University Health Network/University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5G 1L7, Canada
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Alba-Molina D, Giner-Casares JJ, Cano M. Bioconjugated Plasmonic Nanoparticles for Enhanced Skin Penetration. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2019; 378:8. [PMID: 31840194 DOI: 10.1007/s41061-019-0273-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2019] [Accepted: 12/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Plasmonic nanoparticles (NPs) are one of the most promising and studied inorganic nanomaterials for different biomedical applications. Plasmonic NPs have excellent biocompatibility, long-term stability against physical and chemical degradation, relevant optical properties, well-known synthesis methods and tuneable surface functionalities. Herein, we review recently reported bioconjugated plasmonic NPs using different chemical approaches and loading cargoes (such as drugs, genes, and proteins) for enhancement of transdermal delivery across biological tissues. The main aim is to understand the interaction of the complex skin structure with biomimetic plasmonic NPs. This knowledge is not only important in enhancing transdermal delivery of pharmaceutical formulations but also for controlling undesired skin penetration of industrial products, such as cosmetics, sunscreen formulations and any other mass-usage consumable that contains plasmonic NPs.
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- David Alba-Molina
- Department of Physical Chemistry and Applied Thermodynamics, Institute of Nanochemistry (IUNAN), University of Córdoba, Campus Universitario de Rabanales, Ed. Marie Curie, 14014, Córdoba, Spain
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- Department of Physical Chemistry and Applied Thermodynamics, Institute of Nanochemistry (IUNAN), University of Córdoba, Campus Universitario de Rabanales, Ed. Marie Curie, 14014, Córdoba, Spain.
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- Department of Physical Chemistry and Applied Thermodynamics, Institute of Nanochemistry (IUNAN), University of Córdoba, Campus Universitario de Rabanales, Ed. Marie Curie, 14014, Córdoba, Spain.
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Tian Y, Qiang S, Wang L. Gold Nanomaterials for Imaging-Guided Near-Infrared in vivo Cancer Therapy. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2019; 7:398. [PMID: 31867323 PMCID: PMC6906270 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2019.00398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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In recent years, tremendous efforts have been devoted into the fields of valuable diagnosis and anticancer treatment, such as real-time imaging, photothermal, and photodynamic therapy, and drug delivery. As promising nanocarriers, gold nanomaterials have attracted widespread attention during the last two decades for cancer diagnosis and therapy due to their prominent properties. With the development of nanoscience and nanotechnology, the fascinating bio-applications of functionalized gold nanomaterials have been gradually developed from in vitro to in vivo. This mini-review emphasizes some recent advances of photothermal imaging (PTI), surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) imaging, and photoacoustic imaging (PAI)-guided based on gold nanomaterials in vivo therapy in near infrared region (>800 nm). We focus on the fundamental strategies, characteristics of bio-imaging modalities involving the advantages of multiples imaging modalities for cancer treatment, and then highlight a few examples of each techniques. Finally, we discuss the perspectives and challenges in gold nanomaterial-based cancer therapy.
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- Yuanyuan Tian
- Weed Research Laboratory, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials, National Jiangsu Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, China
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- Weed Research Laboratory, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials, National Jiangsu Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, China
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Amendoeira A, García LR, Fernandes AR, Baptista PV. Light Irradiation of Gold Nanoparticles Toward Advanced Cancer Therapeutics. ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/adtp.201900153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Ana Amendoeira
- UCIBIODCVFaculdade de Ciências e TecnologiaUniversidade NOVA de Lisboa Campus de Caparica 2829‐516 Caparica Portugal
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- UCIBIODCVFaculdade de Ciências e TecnologiaUniversidade NOVA de Lisboa Campus de Caparica 2829‐516 Caparica Portugal
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- UCIBIODCVFaculdade de Ciências e TecnologiaUniversidade NOVA de Lisboa Campus de Caparica 2829‐516 Caparica Portugal
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- UCIBIODCVFaculdade de Ciências e TecnologiaUniversidade NOVA de Lisboa Campus de Caparica 2829‐516 Caparica Portugal
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Gu S, Guo C, Wang H, Tian G, Xu S, Wang L. A Versatile Strategy for Surface Functionalization of Hydrophobic Nanoparticle by Boronic Acid Modified Polymerizable Diacetylene Derivatives. Front Chem 2019; 7:734. [PMID: 31737607 PMCID: PMC6839036 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2019.00734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 10/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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The flourishing advancements in nanotechnology significantly boost their application in biomedical fields. Whereas, inorganic nanomaterials are normally prepared and capped with hydrophobic ligands, which require essential surface modification to increase their biocompatibility and endow extra functions. Phenylboronic acid derivatives have long been known for its capacity for selective recognition of saccharides. Herein, we demonstrated a versatile surface modification strategy to directly convert hydrophobic inorganic nanocrystals into water-dispersible and targeting nanocomposites by employing boronic acid modified photo-polymerizable 10,12-pentacosadiynoicacid and further explore its potentials in selective cancer cell imaging.
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- Shiwei Gu
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
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Nhu Ngoc LT, Park SM, Oh JH, Shin HY, Kim MI, Lee HU, Lee KB, Lee KS, Moon JY, Kwon OH, Yang HY, Lee YC. Cerium Aminoclay-A Potential Hybrid Biomaterial for Anticancer Therapy. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2019; 5:5857-5871. [PMID: 33405676 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.9b00789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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In this study, novel biomedical properties of Ce-aminoclay (CeAC) were investigated through in vitro and in vivo assays. CeAC (≥500 μg/mL) can selectively kill cancer cells (A549, Huh-1, AGS, C33A, HCT116, and MCF-7 cells) while leaving most normal cells unharmed (WI-38 and CCD-18Co cells). Notably, it displayed a high contrast of simultaneous imaging in HeLa cells by blue photoluminescence without any fluorescence dye. Its anticancer mechanism has been fully demonstrated through apoptosis assays; herein CeAC induced high-level apoptosis (16%), which promoted the expression of proapoptotic proteins (Bax, p53, and caspase 9) in tumor cells. Besides, its biological behavior was determined through antitumor effects using intravenous and intratumoral administration routes in mice implanted with HCT116 cells. During a 40 day trial, the tumor volume and tumor weight were reduced by a maximum of 92.24 and 86.11%, respectively. The results indicate that CeAC exhibits high bioavailability and therapeutic potential based on its unique characteristics, including high antioxidant capacity and electrostatic interaction between its amino functional groups and the mucosal surface of cells. In summary, it is suggested that CeAC, with its high bioimaging contrast, can be a promising anticancer agent for future biomedical applications.
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- Le Thi Nhu Ngoc
- Department of BioNano Technology, Gachon University, 1342 Seongnam-Daero, Sujeong-Gu, Seongnam-Si, Gyeonggi-do 13120, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Predictive Toxicology, Korea Institute of Toxicology (KIT), 141 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34114, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Predictive Toxicology, Korea Institute of Toxicology (KIT), 141 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34114, Republic of Korea
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- Department of BioNano Technology, Gachon University, 1342 Seongnam-Daero, Sujeong-Gu, Seongnam-Si, Gyeonggi-do 13120, Republic of Korea
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- Department of BioNano Technology, Gachon University, 1342 Seongnam-Daero, Sujeong-Gu, Seongnam-Si, Gyeonggi-do 13120, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Materials Science, Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI), Daejeon 305-333, Republic of Korea
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- Electron Microscopy Research Center, Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI), 161 Yeongudanji-ro, Ochang-eup, Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do 28119, Republic of Korea
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- Pohang Accelerator Laboratory (PAL), Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Beauty Design Management, Hansung University, 116 Samseongyoro-16gil, Seoul 02876, Korea
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- Department of Beauty Design Management, Hansung University, 116 Samseongyoro-16gil, Seoul 02876, Korea
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- Department of Predictive Toxicology, Korea Institute of Toxicology (KIT), 141 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34114, Republic of Korea
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- Department of BioNano Technology, Gachon University, 1342 Seongnam-Daero, Sujeong-Gu, Seongnam-Si, Gyeonggi-do 13120, Republic of Korea
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Lemonier S, Marty J, Fitremann J. Polysiloxanes Modified by Thiol‐Ene Reaction and Their Interaction with Gold Nanoparticles. Helv Chim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/hlca.201900180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Stéphane Lemonier
- IMRCPUniversité de ToulouseCNRSBat 2R1 118 Route de Narbonne FR-31062 Toulouse Cedex 9 France
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- IMRCPUniversité de ToulouseCNRSBat 2R1 118 Route de Narbonne FR-31062 Toulouse Cedex 9 France
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- IMRCPUniversité de ToulouseCNRSBat 2R1 118 Route de Narbonne FR-31062 Toulouse Cedex 9 France
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Li Z, Chen Y, Yang Y, Yu Y, Zhang Y, Zhu D, Yu X, Ouyang X, Xie Z, Zhao Y, Li L. Recent Advances in Nanomaterials-Based Chemo-Photothermal Combination Therapy for Improving Cancer Treatment. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2019; 7:293. [PMID: 31696114 PMCID: PMC6817476 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2019.00293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Accepted: 10/09/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Conventional chemotherapy for cancer treatment is usually compromised by shortcomings such as insufficient therapeutic outcome and undesired side effects. The past decade has witnessed the rapid development of combination therapy by integrating chemotherapy with hyperthermia for enhanced therapeutic efficacy. Near-infrared (NIR) light-mediated photothermal therapy, which has advantages such as great capacity of heat ablation and minimally invasive manner, has emerged as a powerful approach for cancer treatment. A variety of nanomaterials absorbing NIR light to generate heat have been developed to simultaneously act as carriers for chemotherapeutic drugs, contributing as heat trigger for drug release and/or inducing hyperthermia for synergistic effects. This review aims to summarize the recent development of advanced nanomaterials in chemo-photothermal combination therapy, including metal-, carbon-based nanomaterials and particularly organic nanomaterials. The potential challenges and perspectives for the future development of nanomaterials-based chemo-photothermal therapy were also discussed.
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- Zuhong Li
- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Centre for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Ophthalmology & Optometry, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Centre for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Centre for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Centre for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Centre for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Centre for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Centre for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Centre for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Centre for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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Optimization of Nonspherical Gold Nanoparticles for Photothermal Therapy. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/app9204300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Previous investigations devoted to the optimization of nonspherical gold nanoparticles for photothermal therapy (PTT) encountered two issues, namely, the appropriate selection of objective functions and the processing of particle random orientations. In this study, these issues were resolved, and accurate optimization results were obtained for the three typical nonspherical gold nanoparticles (nanospheroid, nanocylinder, and nanorod) by using the T-matrix method. The dependence of the optimization results on the excitation wavelength and the refractive index of tissue was investigated. Regardless of the excitation wavelength and tissue type, gold nanospheroids were found to be the most effective therapeutic agents for PTT. The light absorption ability of optimized nanoparticles could be enhanced by using a laser with a longer wavelength. Finally, the design tolerance for the different sizes of nanoparticles was provided.
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Cancer remains one of the most difficult to manage healthcare problems. The last two decades have been considered the golden age of cancer research, with major breakthroughs being announced on a regular basis. However, the major problem regarding cancer treatment is the incapability to selectively target cancer cells, with certain populations of tumors still remaining alive after treatment. The main focus of researchers is to develop treatments that are both effective and selective in targeting malignant cells. In this regard, bioavailability can be increased by overcoming the biological barriers encountered in the active agent’s pathway, creating carrier vehicles that have the ability to target malignant cells and effectively release the active agent. Since its appearance, nanomedicine has provided many answers to these challenges, but still, some expectations were not satisfied. In this review, we focused on the most recent developments in targeted drug delivery. Furthermore, a summary of different types of nanoparticles used to deliver active therapeutic agents in oncology is presented, along with details on the nanodrugs that were clinically approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), until April 2019.
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Ashikbayeva Z, Tosi D, Balmassov D, Schena E, Saccomandi P, Inglezakis V. Application of Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials in Thermal Ablation Therapy of Cancer. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 9:E1195. [PMID: 31450616 PMCID: PMC6780818 DOI: 10.3390/nano9091195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2019] [Revised: 08/14/2019] [Accepted: 08/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Cancer is one of the major health issues with increasing incidence worldwide. In spite of the existing conventional cancer treatment techniques, the cases of cancer diagnosis and death rates are rising year by year. Thus, new approaches are required to advance the traditional ways of cancer therapy. Currently, nanomedicine, employing nanoparticles and nanocomposites, offers great promise and new opportunities to increase the efficacy of cancer treatment in combination with thermal therapy. Nanomaterials can generate and specifically enhance the heating capacity at the tumor region due to optical and magnetic properties. The mentioned unique properties of nanomaterials allow inducing the heat and destroying the cancerous cells. This paper provides an overview of the utilization of nanoparticles and nanomaterials such as magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles, nanorods, nanoshells, nanocomposites, carbon nanotubes, and other nanoparticles in the thermal ablation of tumors, demonstrating their advantages over the conventional heating methods.
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- Zhannat Ashikbayeva
- Environmental Science & Technology Group (ESTg), Chemical & Materials Engineering Department, Nazarbayev University, 53 Kabanbay batyr ave., 010000 Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
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- Environmental Science & Technology Group (ESTg), Chemical & Materials Engineering Department, Nazarbayev University, 53 Kabanbay batyr ave., 010000 Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
- PI National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, 53 Kabanbay batyr ave., 010000 Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Pedagogical Sciences, Astana International University, 8 Kabanbay batyr ave., 010000 Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
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- Measurements and Biomedical Instrumentation Lab, Department of Engineering, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 21-00128 Roma, Italy
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Via Giuseppe La Masa 1, 20156 Milano, Italy
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- Environmental Science & Technology Group (ESTg), Chemical & Materials Engineering Department, Nazarbayev University, 53 Kabanbay batyr ave., 010000 Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.
- The Environment & Resource Efficiency Cluster (EREC), Nazarbayev University, 53 Kabanbay batyr ave., 010000 Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.
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