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Ariga K. Liquid-Liquid and Liquid-Solid Interfacial Nanoarchitectonics. Molecules 2024; 29:3168. [PMID: 38999120 PMCID: PMC11243083 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29133168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2024] [Revised: 07/01/2024] [Accepted: 07/02/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024] Open
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Nanoscale science is becoming increasingly important and prominent, and further development will necessitate integration with other material chemistries. In other words, it involves the construction of a methodology to build up materials based on nanoscale knowledge. This is also the beginning of the concept of post-nanotechnology. This role belongs to nanoarchitectonics, which has been rapidly developing in recent years. However, the scope of application of nanoarchitectonics is wide, and it is somewhat difficult to compile everything. Therefore, this review article will introduce the concepts of liquid and interface, which are the keywords for the organization of functional material systems in biological systems. The target interfaces are liquid-liquid interface, liquid-solid interface, and so on. Recent examples are summarized under the categories of molecular assembly, metal-organic framework and covalent organic framework, and living cell. In addition, the latest research on the liquid interfacial nanoarchitectonics of organic semiconductor film is also discussed. The final conclusive section summarizes these features and discusses the necessary components for the development of liquid interfacial nanoarchitectonics.
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- Katsuhiko Ariga
- Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan;
- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Chiba 277-8561, Japan
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Santra S, Das S, Dey S, Sengupta A, Giri B, Molla MR. Degradable Polymer-Based Nanoassemblies for Precise Targeting and Drug Delivery to Breast Cancer Cells without Affecting Normal Healthy Cells. Biomacromolecules 2024; 25:1724-1737. [PMID: 38421316 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.3c01232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Stimuli-responsive amphiphilic polymers are known to be precursors to forming promising nanoarchitectonics with tunable properties for application in biomedical sciences. Currently, self-immolative polymers are widely recognized as an emerging class of responsive materials with excellent degradability, which is one of the crucial criteria for designing a robust drug delivery vehicle. Here, we design an amphiphilic polyurethane endowed with a redox-responsive self-immolative linker and a pH-responsive tertiary amine on the backbone, which forms entropy-driven nanoscale supramolecular assemblies (average hydrodynamic diameter ∼110 nm) and is programmed to disassemble in a redox environment (GSH) due to the degradation of the polymer in a self-immolative fashion. The nanoassembly shows efficient drug sequestration and release in a controlled manner in response to glutathione (10 mM). The tertiary amine residing on the surface of the nanoassembly becomes protonated in the tumor microenvironment (pH ∼ 6.4-6.8) and generates positively charged nanoassembly (ζ-potential = +36 mV), which enhances the cancer cell-selective cellular uptake. The biological evaluation of the drug-loaded nanoassembly revealed triple-negative breast cancer (MDAMB-231) selective internalization and cell death while shielding normal cells (RBCs or PBMCs) from off-targeting toxicity. We envision that polyurethane with a redox-responsive self-immolative linker might open up new opportunities for a completely degradable polyurethane-based nanocarrier for drug delivery and diagnosis applications.
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- Subrata Santra
- Department of Chemistry, University of Calcutta, 92 A. P. C. Road, Kolkata 700009, India
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- Department of Life Science & Biotechnology, Jadavpur University, 188, Raja S. C. M Road, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Department of Physiology, University of Gour Banga, Malda 732103, India
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- Department of Life Science & Biotechnology, Jadavpur University, 188, Raja S. C. M Road, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Department of Physiology, University of Gour Banga, Malda 732103, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calcutta, 92 A. P. C. Road, Kolkata 700009, India
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Ariga K. Confined Space Nanoarchitectonics for Dynamic Functions and Molecular Machines. MICROMACHINES 2024; 15:282. [PMID: 38399010 PMCID: PMC10892885 DOI: 10.3390/mi15020282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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Nanotechnology has advanced the techniques for elucidating phenomena at the atomic, molecular, and nano-level. As a post nanotechnology concept, nanoarchitectonics has emerged to create functional materials from unit structures. Consider the material function when nanoarchitectonics enables the design of materials whose internal structure is controlled at the nanometer level. Material function is determined by two elements. These are the functional unit that forms the core of the function and the environment (matrix) that surrounds it. This review paper discusses the nanoarchitectonics of confined space, which is a field for controlling functional materials and molecular machines. The first few sections introduce some of the various dynamic functions in confined spaces, considering molecular space, materials space, and biospace. In the latter two sections, examples of research on the behavior of molecular machines, such as molecular motors, in confined spaces are discussed. In particular, surface space and internal nanospace are taken up as typical examples of confined space. What these examples show is that not only the central functional unit, but also the surrounding spatial configuration is necessary for higher functional expression. Nanoarchitectonics will play important roles in the architecture of such a total system.
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- Katsuhiko Ariga
- Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan;
- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa 277-8561, Japan
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Santra S, Das S, Sengupta A, Molla MR. Tumor acidity-induced surface charge modulation in covalent nanonetworks for activated cellular uptake: targeted delivery of anticancer drugs and selective cancer cell death. Biomater Sci 2023; 11:5549-5559. [PMID: 37401615 DOI: 10.1039/d3bm00491k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/05/2023]
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A β-thioester and tertiary amine based covalently cross-linked nanoassembly coined as a nanonetwork (NN) endowed with dual pH responsive features (tumor acidity induced surface charge modulation and endosomal pH triggered controlled degradation) has been designed and synthesized for stable sequestration and sustained release of drug molecules in response to endosomal pH. An amphiphile integrated with tertiary amine and acrylate (ATA) functionalities was synthesized to fabricate the nanonetwork. This amphiphile showed entropically driven self-assembly and micellar nanostructures (nanoassemblies), which can sequester hydrophobic drug molecules at neutral pH. To further stabilize the nanoassemblies and the sequestered drug molecules even below its critical aggregation concentration (CAC), the micellar core was cross-linked via the thiol-acrylate Michael addition click reaction to generate multiple copies of acid labile β-thioester functionalities in the core, which undergo slow hydrolysis at endosomal pH (∼5.0), thus enabling sustained release of the anti-cancer drug doxorubicin at endosomal pH. The nanonetworks showed a significant decrease in drug leakage compared to the nanoassemblies (NAs), which was also justified by a low leakage coefficient calculated from the fluorescence resonance energy transfer experiment. The NN also exhibited dilution insensitivity and high serum stability, whereas the NA disassembled upon dilution and during serum treatment. The biological evaluation revealed tumor extracellular matrix pH (∼6.4-6.8) induced surface charge modulation and cancer cell (HeLa) selective activated cellular uptake of the doxorubicin loaded nanonetwork (NN-DOX). In contrast, the benign nature of NN-DOX towards normal cells (H9c2) suggests excellent cell specificity. Thus, we believe that the ease of synthesis, nanonetwork fabrication reproducibility, robust stability, smart nature of tumor microenvironment sensitive surface charge modulation, boosted tumoral-cell uptake, and triggered drug release will make this system a potential nanomedicine for chemotherapeutic treatments.
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- Subrata Santra
- Department of Chemistry, University of Calcutta, 92 A. P. C. Road, Kolkata-700009, India.
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- Department of Life Science & Biotechnology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata-700032, India
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- Department of Life Science & Biotechnology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata-700032, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calcutta, 92 A. P. C. Road, Kolkata-700009, India.
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Su DD, Ali LMA, Coste M, Laroui N, Bessin Y, Barboiu M, Bettache N, Ulrich S. Structure-Activity Relationships in Nucleic-Acid-Templated Vectors Based on Peptidic Dynamic Covalent Polymers. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202202921. [PMID: 36342312 PMCID: PMC10108046 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202202921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The use of nucleic acids as templates, which can trigger the self-assembly of their own vectors represent an emerging, simple and versatile, approach toward the self-fabrication of tailored nucleic acids delivery vectors. However, the structure-activity relationships governing this complex templated self-assembly process that accompanies the complexation of nucleic acids remains poorly understood. Herein, the class of arginine-rich dynamic covalent polymers (DCPs) composed of different monomers varying the number and position of arginines were studied. The combinations that lead to nucleic acid complexation, in saline buffer, using different templates, from short siRNA to long DNA, are described. Finally, a successful peptidic DCP featuring six-arginine repeating unit that promote the safe and effective delivery of siRNA in live cancer cells was identified.
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- Dan-Dan Su
- IBMM, Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron, CNRS, Université de Montpellier, ENSCM, 34095, Montpellier, France.,Institut Européen des Membranes, Adaptive Supramolecular Nanosystems Group, Université de Montpellier, ENSCM, CNRS, Place Eugène Bataillon, CC 047, 34095, Montpellier, France
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- IBMM, Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron, CNRS, Université de Montpellier, ENSCM, 34095, Montpellier, France.,Department of Biochemistry Medical Research Institute, University of Alexandria, 21561, Alexandria, Egypt
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- IBMM, Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron, CNRS, Université de Montpellier, ENSCM, 34095, Montpellier, France
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- IBMM, Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron, CNRS, Université de Montpellier, ENSCM, 34095, Montpellier, France
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- IBMM, Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron, CNRS, Université de Montpellier, ENSCM, 34095, Montpellier, France
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- Institut Européen des Membranes, Adaptive Supramolecular Nanosystems Group, Université de Montpellier, ENSCM, CNRS, Place Eugène Bataillon, CC 047, 34095, Montpellier, France
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- IBMM, Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron, CNRS, Université de Montpellier, ENSCM, 34095, Montpellier, France
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- IBMM, Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron, CNRS, Université de Montpellier, ENSCM, 34095, Montpellier, France
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Kolay S, Mondal A, Ali SM, Santra S, Molla MR. Photoswitchable polyurethane based nanoaggregates for on-command release of noncovalent guest molecules. JOURNAL OF MACROMOLECULAR SCIENCE PART A-PURE AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/10601325.2022.2132168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Soumya Kolay
- Department of Chemistry, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
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Li X, Xu X, Huang K, Wu Y, Lin Z, Yin L. Hypoxia-Reinforced Antitumor RNA Interference Mediated by Micelleplexes with Programmed Disintegration. Acta Biomater 2022; 148:194-205. [PMID: 35662669 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.05.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Revised: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The performance of polycation-mediated siRNA delivery is often hurdled by the multiple systemic and cellular barriers that pose conflicting requirements for materials properties. Herein, micelleplexes (MPs) capable of programmed disintegration were developed to mediate efficient delivery of siRNA against XIAP (siXIAP) in a hypoxia-reinforced manner. MPs were assembled from azobenzene-crosslinked oligoethylenimine (AO), acid-transformable diblock copolymer PPDHP with conjugated photosensitizer, and siXIAP. AO efficiently condensed siXIAP via electrostatic interaction, and PPDHP rendered additional hydrophobic interaction with AO to stabilize the MPs against salt. The hydrophilic PEG corona enhanced the serum stability of MPs to prolong blood circulation and promote tumor accumulation. After internalization into cancer cells, the endolysosomal acidity triggered shedding of PPDHP, exposing AO to induce endolysosomal escape. Then, light irradiation generated lethal amount of ROS, and concurrently aggravated intracellular hypoxia level to degrade AO into low-molecular weight segments, release siXIAP, and potentiate the XIAP silencing efficiency. Thus, siXIAP-mediated pro-apoptosis cooperated with generated ROS to provoke pronounced anti-cancer efficacy against Skov-3 tumors in vitro and in vivo. This study provides a hypoxia-instructed strategy to overcome the multiple barriers against anti-cancer siRNA delivery in a programmed manner. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: : The success of RNA interference (RNAi) heavily depends on delivery systems that can enable spatiotemporal control over siRNA delivery. Herein, we developed micelleplexes (MPs) constructed from hypoxia-degradable, azobenzene-crosslinked oligoethylenimine (AO) and acid-responsive, photosensitizer-conjugated diblock copolymer PPDHP, to mediate efficient anti-tumor siRNA (siXIAP) delivery via programmed disintegration. MPs possessed high salt/serum stability and underwent acid-triggered PPDHP detachment to promote endolysosomal escape. Then, light irradiation aggravated hypoxia to trigger AO degradation and intracellular siXIAP release, which cooperated with photodynamic therapy to eradicate tumor cells. This study presents a new example of hypoxia-degradable polycation to mediate hypoxia-reinforced RNAi, and it also renders an effective strategy to overcome the complicated extracellular/intracellular barriers against systemic siRNA delivery.
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Kumar R. Materiomically Designed Polymeric Vehicles for Nucleic Acids: Quo Vadis? ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2022; 5:2507-2535. [PMID: 35642794 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.2c00346] [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: 11/28/2022]
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Despite rapid advances in molecular biology, particularly in site-specific genome editing technologies, such as CRISPR/Cas9 and base editing, financial and logistical challenges hinder a broad population from accessing and benefiting from gene therapy. To improve the affordability and scalability of gene therapy, we need to deploy chemically defined, economical, and scalable materials, such as synthetic polymers. For polymers to deliver nucleic acids efficaciously to targeted cells, they must optimally combine design attributes, such as architecture, length, composition, spatial distribution of monomers, basicity, hydrophilic-hydrophobic phase balance, or protonation degree. Designing polymeric vectors for specific nucleic acid payloads is a multivariate optimization problem wherein even minuscule deviations from the optimum are poorly tolerated. To explore the multivariate polymer design space rapidly, efficiently, and fruitfully, we must integrate parallelized polymer synthesis, high-throughput biological screening, and statistical modeling. Although materiomics approaches promise to streamline polymeric vector development, several methodological ambiguities must be resolved. For instance, establishing a flexible polymer ontology that accommodates recent synthetic advances, enforcing uniform polymer characterization and data reporting standards, and implementing multiplexed in vitro and in vivo screening studies require considerable planning, coordination, and effort. This contribution will acquaint readers with the challenges associated with materiomics approaches to polymeric gene delivery and offers guidelines for overcoming these challenges. Here, we summarize recent developments in combinatorial polymer synthesis, high-throughput screening of polymeric vectors, omics-based approaches to polymer design, barcoding schemes for pooled in vitro and in vivo screening, and identify materiomics-inspired research directions that will realize the long-unfulfilled clinical potential of polymeric carriers in gene therapy.
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- Ramya Kumar
- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1613 Illinois St, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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Zhu YX, Jia HR, Duan QY, Wu FG. Nanomedicines for combating multidrug resistance of cancer. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 13:e1715. [PMID: 33860622 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Revised: 02/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Chemotherapy typically involves the use of specific chemodrugs to inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells, but the frequent emergence of a variety of multidrug-resistant cancer cells poses a tremendous threat to our combat against cancer. The fundamental causes of multidrug resistance (MDR) have been studied for decades, and can be generally classified into two types: one is associated with the activation of diverse drug efflux pumps, which are responsible for translocating intracellular drug molecules out of the cells; the other is linked with some non-efflux pump-related mechanisms, such as antiapoptotic defense, enhanced DNA repair ability, and powerful antioxidant systems. To overcome MDR, intense efforts have been made to develop synergistic therapeutic strategies by introducing MDR inhibitors or combining chemotherapy with other therapeutic modalities, such as phototherapy, gene therapy, and gas therapy, in the hope that the drug-resistant cells can be sensitized toward chemotherapeutics. In particular, nanotechnology-based drug delivery platforms have shown the potential to integrate multiple therapeutic agents into one system. In this review, the focus was on the recent development of nanostrategies aiming to enhance the efficiency of chemotherapy and overcome the MDR of cancer in a synergistic manner. Different combinatorial strategies are introduced in detail and the advantages as well as underlying mechanisms of why these strategies can counteract MDR are discussed. This review is expected to shed new light on the design of advanced nanomedicines from the angle of materials and to deepen our understanding of MDR for the development of more effective anticancer strategies. This article is categorized under: Nanotechnology Approaches to Biology > Nanoscale Systems in Biology Therapeutic Approaches and Drug Discovery > Nanomedicine for Oncologic Disease.
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- Ya-Xuan Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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Francisco V, Rebelo C, Rodrigues AF, Blersch J, Fernandes H, Ferreira L. A high-throughput screening platform to identify nanocarriers for efficient delivery of RNA-based therapies. Methods 2020; 190:13-25. [PMID: 33359052 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2020.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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RNA-based therapies are highly selective and powerful regulators of biological functions. Non-viral vectors such as nanoparticles (NPs) are very promising formulations for the delivery of RNA-based therapies but their cell targeting, cell internalization and endolysomal escape capacity is rather limited. Here, we present a methodology that combines high-throughput synthesis of light-triggerable NPs and a high-content imaging screening to identify NPs capable of efficiently delivering different type of RNAs. The NPs were generated using polymers synthesized by Michael type addition reactions and they were designed to: (i) efficiently complex coding (mRNAs) and non-coding (miRNAs and/or lncRNAs) RNA molecules, (ii) allow rapid cell uptake and cytoplasmic release of RNA molecules and (iii) target different cell types based on their composition. Furthermore, light-responsive domains were attached to the polymers by distinctive methods to provide diverse disassembly strategies. The most efficient formulations were identified using cell-based assays and high-content imaging analysis. This strategy allows precise delivery of RNA-based therapies and provides an effective design approach to address critical issues in non-viral gene delivery.
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- Vitor Francisco
- Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal.
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- Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal.
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Yang L, Conley BM, Cerqueira SR, Pongkulapa T, Wang S, Lee JK, Lee KB. Effective Modulation of CNS Inhibitory Microenvironment using Bioinspired Hybrid-Nanoscaffold-Based Therapeutic Interventions. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2002578. [PMID: 32893402 PMCID: PMC7606660 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202002578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 07/04/2020] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Central nervous system (CNS) injuries are often debilitating, and most currently have no cure. This is due to the formation of a neuroinhibitory microenvironment at injury sites, which includes neuroinflammatory signaling and non-permissive extracellular matrix (ECM) components. To address this challenge, a viscous interfacial self-assembly approach, to generate a bioinspired hybrid 3D porous nanoscaffold platform for delivering anti-inflammatory molecules and establish a favorable 3D-ECM environment for the effective suppression of the neuroinhibitory microenvironment, is developed. By tailoring the structural and biochemical properties of the 3D porous nanoscaffold, enhanced axonal growth from the dual-targeting therapeutic strategy in a human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC)-based in vitro model of neuroinflammation is demonstrated. Moreover, nanoscaffold-based approaches promote significant axonal growth and functional recovery in vivo in a spinal cord injury model through a unique mechanism of anti-inflammation-based fibrotic scar reduction. Given the critical role of neuroinflammation and ECM microenvironments in neuroinhibitory signaling, the developed nanobiomaterial-based therapeutic intervention may pave a new road for treating CNS injuries.
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- Letao Yang
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 123 Bevier Road, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 123 Bevier Road, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, USA
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- Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, 1095 NW 14th Terrace, LPLC 4-19, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 123 Bevier Road, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 123 Bevier Road, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, USA
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- Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, 1095 NW 14th Terrace, LPLC 4-19, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 123 Bevier Road, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, USA
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Bholakant R, Qian H, Zhang J, Huang X, Huang D, Feijen J, Zhong Y, Chen W. Recent Advances of Polycationic siRNA Vectors for Cancer Therapy. Biomacromolecules 2020; 21:2966-2982. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.0c00438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Raut Bholakant
- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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- Department of Polymer Chemistry and Biomaterials, Faculty of Science and Technology, TECHMED Centre, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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Rehman S, Nabi B, Pottoo FH, Baboota S, Ali J. Nanoparticle Based Gene Therapy Approach: A Pioneering Rebellion in the Management of Psychiatric Disorders. Curr Gene Ther 2020; 20:164-173. [PMID: 32515310 DOI: 10.2174/1566523220666200607185903] [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: 10/25/2019] [Revised: 05/03/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The neuropsychiatric illnesses have been enigmatic, with no effective treatment to date. The complexity and heterogeneity of psychiatric disorders are daunting for the development of novel treatment modalities. The conventional treatment approaches are less effective and are associated with several side effects, thus creating the need for the development of more innovative strategies. Since psychiatric disorders are known to exhibit genetic linkage, gene therapy has created an interest among the researchers worldwide. The delivery of nucleic acids is a complex process requiring the transport of genetic material across various intracellular and extracellular barriers to reach the target cells eliciting the transfection process. Therefore, the identification or development of the delivery system for nucleic acid delivery still remains the challenge. Viral vectors are quite effective but are associated with toxicity and side effects. With the rapid advancement in the field of nanotechnology, nanosized materials were identified to be the perfect candidate for nonviral vectors in gene delivery. The biggest advantage of nanoparticles is that their surface can be engineered in many possible ways to deliver the drugs directly to the target site. Although gene therapy has already been established as an innovative treatment modality for several neurological diseases, its use in psychiatry still warrants more investigations for its translation into clinical use. The present manuscript discusses the prospects of gene therapy in psychiatric disorders, their benefits, and pitfalls. The review embarks upon the importance of nanoparticle-based gene therapy for effective management of psychiatric disorders.
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- Saleha Rehman
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi- 110062, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi- 110062, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O.BOX 1982, Dammam, 31441, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi- 110062, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi- 110062, India
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Yu X, Liu S, Cheng Q, Wei T, Lee S, Zhang D, Siegwart DJ. Lipid-Modified Aminoglycosides for mRNA Delivery to the Liver. Adv Healthc Mater 2020; 9:e1901487. [PMID: 32108440 PMCID: PMC8152636 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201901487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2019] [Revised: 01/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Cationic lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are widely used as carriers for delivery of nucleic acids. Most synthetic routes toward cationic lipids have derived from simple amine cores. Greater chemical diversity can be obtained through starting with natural products containing basic nitrogen atoms, which offers routes to more complex molecules. Natural building blocks are not extensively explored, such as aminoglycosides, which are both structurally and functionally interesting for developing new carriers for nucleic acid delivery. Herein, cationic lipid-modified aminoglycosides (CLAs) are explored as a family of vehicles for messenger RNA (mRNA) delivery. CLAs are synthesized from natural existing aminoglycosides coupling with alkyl epoxides and acrylates. The top hit (GT-EP10) is able to deliver Luc mRNA to C57BL/6 mice at a dose of 0.05 mg kg-1 to achieve a 107 average luminescence intensity in the liver. The Lox-Stop-Lox tdTomato mouse model is used to further demonstrate that this efficient mRNA delivery system can be potentially used for gene editing. Successful delivery of human erythropoietin mRNA shows that CLA-based LNPs have promising opportunities for delivery of therapeutic nucleic acids in the future.
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- Xueliang Yu
- Department of Biochemistry, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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Molla MR, Chakraborty S, Munoz Sagredo L, Drechsler M, Orian Rousseau V, Levkin PA. Combinatorial Synthesis of a Lipidoid Library by Thiolactone Chemistry: In Vitro Screening and In Vivo Validation for siRNA Delivery. Bioconjug Chem 2020; 31:852-860. [PMID: 32068393 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.0c00013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Transcriptional inhibition by small interfering RNA (siRNA) delivery using synthetic transfection agents eliminates the subsequent risk of introducing mutations in relevant genes, as opposed to viral vectors. However, synthetic vectors with comparable transfection efficiency to that of viral vectors are yet to be developed. Hence, synthesizing new transfection vehicles with low toxicity is important. In this study, a library of lipid-like molecules (lipidoids) was synthesized by thiolactone chemistry. This library facilitated nonviral delivery of siRNA to mammalian cells, inducing sequence-specific knockdown of a target gene. The liposomal nanoparticles complexed with anti-green fluorescent protein (GFP) siRNA were successfully screened for transfection efficiency using a HeLa-GFP cell line. The five best-performing lipidoids identified in the screening were found to exhibit superior GFP-knockdown efficiency compared with commercially available transfection reagents. The efficiency of siRNA delivery by one of these lipidoids with minimal toxicity was further successfully evaluated in vivo using Kdrl:EGFP zebrafish embryos as a model system. Our study would be important as a facile synthetic route of efficient nonviral nucleic acid delivery to live cells and organisms.
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- Mijanur R Molla
- Institute of Biological and Chemical Systems-Functional Molecular Systems (IBCS-FMS), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.,Department of Chemistry, University of Calcutta (Rashbehari Siksha Prangan), 92 A. P. C. Road, Kolkata 700009, India
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- Institute of Biological and Chemical Systems-Functional Molecular Systems (IBCS-FMS), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute of Biological and Chemical Systems-Functional Molecular Systems (IBCS-FMS), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Valparaiso, Hontaneda 2653, 2341369 Valparaiso, Chile
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- Bavarian Polymer Institute (BPI), University of Bayreuth, Universitaetsstr. 30, D-95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Institute of Biological and Chemical Systems-Functional Molecular Systems (IBCS-FMS), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute of Biological and Chemical Systems-Functional Molecular Systems (IBCS-FMS), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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Huang D, Ren J, Li R, Guan C, Feng Z, Bao B, Wang W, Zhou C. Tooth Regeneration: Insights from Tooth Development and Spatial-Temporal Control of Bioactive Drug Release. Stem Cell Rev Rep 2020; 16:41-55. [PMID: 31834583 PMCID: PMC6987083 DOI: 10.1007/s12015-019-09940-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Tooth defect and tooth loss are common clinical diseases in stomatology. Compared with the traditional oral restoration treatment, tooth regeneration has unique advantages and is currently the focus of oral biomedical research. It is known that dozens of cytokines/growth factors and other bioactive factors are expressed in a spatial-temporal pattern during tooth development. On the other hand, the technology for spatial-temporal control of drug release has been intensively studied and well developed recently, making control release of these bioactive factors mimicking spatial-temporal pattern more feasible than ever for the purpose of tooth regeneration. This article reviews the research progress on the tooth development and discusses the future of tooth regeneration in the context of spatial-temporal release of developmental factors.
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- Delan Huang
- Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Su D, Coste M, Diaconu A, Barboiu M, Ulrich S. Cationic dynamic covalent polymers for gene transfection. J Mater Chem B 2020; 8:9385-9403. [DOI: 10.1039/d0tb01836h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Dynamic covalent polymers have revealed strong potential in gene delivery, thanks to their versatile self-assembly, adaptive and responsive behaviors.
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- Dandan Su
- Institut Européen des Membranes
- Adaptive Supramolecular Nanosystems Group
- University of Montpellier
- ENSCM
- CNRS
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- Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron (IBMM)
- CNRS
- Université of Montpellier
- ENSCM
- Montpellier
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- Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry of Romanian Academy
- Iasi
- Romania
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- Institut Européen des Membranes
- Adaptive Supramolecular Nanosystems Group
- University of Montpellier
- ENSCM
- CNRS
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- Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron (IBMM)
- CNRS
- Université of Montpellier
- ENSCM
- Montpellier
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Buck J, Grossen P, Cullis PR, Huwyler J, Witzigmann D. Lipid-Based DNA Therapeutics: Hallmarks of Non-Viral Gene Delivery. ACS NANO 2019; 13:3754-3782. [PMID: 30908008 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b07858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 198] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Gene therapy is a promising strategy for the treatment of monogenic disorders. Non-viral gene delivery systems including lipid-based DNA therapeutics offer the opportunity to deliver an encoding gene sequence specifically to the target tissue and thus enable the expression of therapeutic proteins in diseased cells. Currently, available gene delivery approaches based on DNA are inefficient and require improvements to achieve clinical utility. In this Review, we discuss state-of-the-art lipid-based DNA delivery systems that have been investigated in a preclinical setting. We emphasize factors influencing the delivery and subsequent gene expression in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo. In addition, we cover aspects of nanoparticle engineering and optimization for DNA therapeutics. Finally, we highlight achievements of lipid-based DNA therapies in clinical trials.
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- Jonas Buck
- Division of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Basel , Klingelbergstrasse 50 , 4056 Basel , Switzerland
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Basel , Klingelbergstrasse 50 , 4056 Basel , Switzerland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology , University of British Columbia , 2350 Health Sciences Mall , Vancouver , British Columbia V6T 1Z3 , Canada
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Basel , Klingelbergstrasse 50 , 4056 Basel , Switzerland
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Basel , Klingelbergstrasse 50 , 4056 Basel , Switzerland
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology , University of British Columbia , 2350 Health Sciences Mall , Vancouver , British Columbia V6T 1Z3 , Canada
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Park K, Lee Y, Seo J. Recent Advances in High-throughput Platforms with Engineered Biomaterial Microarrays for Screening of Cell and Tissue Behavior. Curr Pharm Des 2019; 24:5458-5470. [DOI: 10.2174/1381612825666190207093438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2018] [Accepted: 02/02/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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In the last decades, bioengineers have developed myriad biomaterials for regenerative medicine. Development of screening techniques is essential for understanding complex behavior of cells in the biological microenvironments. Conventional approaches to the screening of cellular behavior in vitro have limitations in terms of accuracy, reusability, labor-intensive screening, and versatility. Thus, drug screening and toxicology test through in vitro screening platforms have been underwhelming. Recent advances in the high-throughput screening platforms somewhat overcome the limitations of in vitro screening platforms via repopulating human tissues’ biophysical and biomchemical microenvironments with the ability to continuous monitoring of miniaturized human tissue behavior. Herein, we review current trends in the screening platform in which a high-throughput system composed of engineered microarray devices is developed to investigate cell-biomaterial interaction. Furthermore, diverse methods to achieve continuous monitoring of cell behavior via developments of biosensor integrated high-throughput platforms, and future perspectives on high-throughput screening will be provided.
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- Kijun Park
- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Korea
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Korea
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Korea
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Cheng Y, Sun C, Liu R, Yang J, Dai J, Zhai T, Lou X, Xia F. A Multifunctional Peptide-Conjugated AIEgen for Efficient and Sequential Targeted Gene Delivery into the Nucleus. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:5049-5053. [PMID: 30767348 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201901527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Gene therapy has immense potential as a therapeutic approach to serious diseases. However, efficient delivery and real-time tracking of gene therapeutic agents have not been solved well for successful gene-based therapeutics. Herein we present a versatile gene-delivery strategy for efficient and visualized delivery of therapeutic genes into the targeted nucleus. We developed an integrin-targeted, cell-permeable, and nucleocytoplasmic trafficking peptide-conjugated AIEgen named TD NCP for the efficient and sequential targeted delivery of an antisense single-stranded DNA oligonucleotide (ASO) and tracking of the delivery process into the nucleus. As compared with TD NCP/siRNA-NPs (siRNA functions mainly in the cytoplasm), TD NCP/ASO-NPs (ASO functions mainly in the nucleus) exhibited a better interference effect, which further indicates that TD NCP is a nucleus-targeting vector. Moreover, TD NCP/ASO-NPs showed a favorable tumor-suppressive effect in vivo.
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- Yong Cheng
- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of the Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China.,State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die and Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die and Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of the Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of the Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die and Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die and Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of the Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of the Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China.,State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die and Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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Cheng Y, Sun C, Liu R, Yang J, Dai J, Zhai T, Lou X, Xia F. A Multifunctional Peptide‐Conjugated AIEgen for Efficient and Sequential Targeted Gene Delivery into the Nucleus. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201901527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Yong Cheng
- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of the Ministry of EducationFaculty of Materials Science and ChemistryChina University of Geosciences Wuhan 430074 China
- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die and Mould TechnologySchool of Materials Science and EngineeringHubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia MedicaSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringDepartment of Obstetrics and GynecologyTongji HospitalTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430074 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die and Mould TechnologySchool of Materials Science and EngineeringHubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia MedicaSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringDepartment of Obstetrics and GynecologyTongji HospitalTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430074 China
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- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of the Ministry of EducationFaculty of Materials Science and ChemistryChina University of Geosciences Wuhan 430074 China
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- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of the Ministry of EducationFaculty of Materials Science and ChemistryChina University of Geosciences Wuhan 430074 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die and Mould TechnologySchool of Materials Science and EngineeringHubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia MedicaSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringDepartment of Obstetrics and GynecologyTongji HospitalTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430074 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die and Mould TechnologySchool of Materials Science and EngineeringHubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia MedicaSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringDepartment of Obstetrics and GynecologyTongji HospitalTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430074 China
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- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of the Ministry of EducationFaculty of Materials Science and ChemistryChina University of Geosciences Wuhan 430074 China
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- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of the Ministry of EducationFaculty of Materials Science and ChemistryChina University of Geosciences Wuhan 430074 China
- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die and Mould TechnologySchool of Materials Science and EngineeringHubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia MedicaSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringDepartment of Obstetrics and GynecologyTongji HospitalTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430074 China
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Li S, Chen B, Qu Y, Yan X, Wang W, Ma X, Wang B, Liu S, Yu X. ROS-Response-Induced Zwitterionic Dendrimer for Gene Delivery. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:1613-1620. [PMID: 30558421 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b03758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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As one of the most promising therapeutic methods, gene therapy has been playing a more and more important role in treating disease due to its ultra-high therapy efficiency. Even if nonviral gene vectors represented by polycation, liposomal, dendrimers, and zwitterionic materials have made great progress in gene complexation, low immunogenicity, and biocompatibility, intracellular gene release with low toxicity is effectively still a bottleneck restricting the clinical application of gene therapy. We designed and synthesized a reactive oxygen species (ROS)-responsive dendrimer poly(amido amine)- N-(4-boronobenzyl)- N, N-diethyl-2-(propionyloxy)ethan-1-aminium (PAMAM-(B-DEAEP)16) as a gene vector whose potential can vary from positive to negative under the elevated ROS (H2O2) in cancerous cells. Dynamic light scattering results showed that the zeta potential of PAMAM-(B-DEAEP)16 decreased from +12.3 to -5 mV under 80 mM H2O2 in PBS buffer. The 1H NMR results demonstrated that the intermediate status of PAMAM-(B-DEAEP)16 was zwitterionic in ∼6 h because it consisted of the positive quaternary ammonium and negative carboxylic acid simultaneously before the ester bond was completely hydrolyzed. Gel retardation assay showed that PAMAM-(B-DEAEP)16 can condense DNA at above N/P = 1; then, PAMAM-(B-DEAEP)16 transfers to zwitterionic, which begins to continuously release DNA with the decrease in the positive charges and increase in the negative charges, and finally to negatively charged poly(amido amine)-propionic acid (PAMAM-PAc16) in the 80 mM H2O2. Fluorescence-labeled Cy-5 DNA indicated that PAMAM-(B-DEAEP)16 can enter into the cell completely in ∼4 h. The results showed that this compound we designed exhibited higher gene transfection efficiency and lower cytotoxicity than commercial PEI. This is the first time that the positively charged dendrimer was transferred to zwitterionic dendrimer under the stimuli of H2O2 and was successfully applied to gene delivery. Unlike all of the previous reports, we did not seek a compromise between the high gene transfection and low toxicity but find a new avenue to make the gene carrier not only have higher gene transfection efficiency but also exhibit lower toxicity by introducing stimuli-sensitive groups into the positively charged dendrimer to make it capable of adjusting the charge property according to the microenvironment. This study not only provides a good method to design materials for gene delivery but also opens a new perspective to understand the process of gene delivery.
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- Shengran Li
- Laboratory of Polymer Composites Engineering , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun , Jilin 130022 , China
- University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei , Anhui 230026 , China
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- Laboratory of Polymer Composites Engineering , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun , Jilin 130022 , China
- University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei , Anhui 230026 , China
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- Department of Radiology , China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University , Changchun , Jilin 130033 , China
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- Laboratory of Polymer Composites Engineering , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun , Jilin 130022 , China
- University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei , Anhui 230026 , China
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- Laboratory of Polymer Composites Engineering , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun , Jilin 130022 , China
- University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei , Anhui 230026 , China
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- Laboratory of Polymer Composites Engineering , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun , Jilin 130022 , China
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- Laboratory of Polymer Composites Engineering , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun , Jilin 130022 , China
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- Laboratory of Polymer Composites Engineering , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun , Jilin 130022 , China
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- Laboratory of Polymer Composites Engineering , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun , Jilin 130022 , China
- University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei , Anhui 230026 , China
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Ariga K, Nishikawa M, Mori T, Takeya J, Shrestha LK, Hill JP. Self-assembly as a key player for materials nanoarchitectonics. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ADVANCED MATERIALS 2019; 20:51-95. [PMID: 30787960 PMCID: PMC6374972 DOI: 10.1080/14686996.2018.1553108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 215] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2018] [Revised: 11/23/2018] [Accepted: 11/25/2018] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The development of science and technology of advanced materials using nanoscale units can be conducted by a novel concept involving combination of nanotechnology methodology with various research disciplines, especially supramolecular chemistry. The novel concept is called 'nanoarchitectonics' where self-assembly processes are crucial in many cases involving a wide range of component materials. This review of self-assembly processes re-examines recent progress in materials nanoarchitectonics. It is composed of three main sections: (1) the first short section describes typical examples of self-assembly research to outline the matters discussed in this review; (2) the second section summarizes self-assemblies at interfaces from general viewpoints; and (3) the final section is focused on self-assembly processes at interfaces. The examples presented demonstrate the strikingly wide range of possibilities and future potential of self-assembly processes and their important contribution to materials nanoarchitectonics. The research examples described in this review cover variously structured objects including molecular machines, molecular receptors, molecular pliers, molecular rotors, nanoparticles, nanosheets, nanotubes, nanowires, nanoflakes, nanocubes, nanodisks, nanoring, block copolymers, hyperbranched polymers, supramolecular polymers, supramolecular gels, liquid crystals, Langmuir monolayers, Langmuir-Blodgett films, self-assembled monolayers, thin films, layer-by-layer structures, breath figure motif structures, two-dimensional molecular patterns, fullerene crystals, metal-organic frameworks, coordination polymers, coordination capsules, porous carbon spheres, mesoporous materials, polynuclear catalysts, DNA origamis, transmembrane channels, peptide conjugates, and vesicles, as well as functional materials for sensing, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, photovoltaics, charge transport, excitation energy transfer, light-harvesting, photocatalysts, field effect transistors, logic gates, organic semiconductors, thin-film-based devices, drug delivery, cell culture, supramolecular differentiation, molecular recognition, molecular tuning, and hand-operating (hand-operated) nanotechnology.
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- Katsuhiko Ariga
- WPI-MANA, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Ibaraki, Japan
- Department of Advanced Materials Science, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan
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- WPI-MANA, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Ibaraki, Japan
- Department of Advanced Materials Science, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Materials Science, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan
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- WPI-MANA, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Ibaraki, Japan
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- WPI-MANA, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Ibaraki, Japan
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Oliver S, Zhao L, Gormley AJ, Chapman R, Boyer C. Living in the Fast Lane—High Throughput Controlled/Living Radical Polymerization. Macromolecules 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.8b01864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, United States
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Alford A, Tucker B, Kozlovskaya V, Chen J, Gupta N, Caviedes R, Gearhart J, Graves D, Kharlampieva E. Encapsulation and Ultrasound-Triggered Release of G-Quadruplex DNA in Multilayer Hydrogel Microcapsules. Polymers (Basel) 2018; 10:E1342. [PMID: 30961267 PMCID: PMC6401949 DOI: 10.3390/polym10121342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2018] [Revised: 11/30/2018] [Accepted: 12/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Nucleic acid therapeutics have the potential to be the most effective disease treatment strategy due to their intrinsic precision and selectivity for coding highly specific biological processes. However, freely administered nucleic acids of any type are quickly destroyed or rendered inert by a host of defense mechanisms in the body. In this work, we address the challenge of using nucleic acids as drugs by preparing stimuli responsive poly(methacrylic acid)/poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) (PMAA/PVPON)n multilayer hydrogel capsules loaded with ~7 kDa G-quadruplex DNA. The capsules are shown to release their DNA cargo on demand in response to both enzymatic and ultrasound (US)-triggered degradation. The unique structure adopted by the G-quadruplex is essential to its biological function and we show that the controlled release from the microcapsules preserves the basket conformation of the oligonucleotide used in our studies. We also show that the (PMAA/PVPON) multilayer hydrogel capsules can encapsulate and release ~450 kDa double stranded DNA. The encapsulation and release approaches for both oligonucleotides in multilayer hydrogel microcapsules developed here can be applied to create methodologies for new therapeutic strategies involving the controlled delivery of sensitive biomolecules. Our study provides a promising methodology for the design of effective carriers for DNA vaccines and medicines for a wide range of immunotherapies, cancer therapy and/or tissue regeneration therapies in the future.
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- Aaron Alford
- Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
- Center of Nanoscale Materials and Biointegration, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
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Polyester-based nanoparticles for nucleic acid delivery. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2018; 92:983-994. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2018.07.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2017] [Revised: 07/05/2018] [Accepted: 07/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Kowalski PS, Palmiero UC, Huang Y, Rudra A, Langer R, Anderson DG. Ionizable Amino-Polyesters Synthesized via Ring Opening Polymerization of Tertiary Amino-Alcohols for Tissue Selective mRNA Delivery. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:e1801151. [PMID: 29975801 PMCID: PMC6320729 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201801151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2018] [Revised: 05/25/2018] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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The utility of messenger RNA (mRNA) as a therapy is gaining a broad interest due to its potential for addressing a wide range of diseases, while effective delivery of mRNA molecules to various tissues still poses a challenge. This study reports on the design and characterization of new ionizable amino-polyesters (APEs), synthesized via ring opening polymerization (ROP) of lactones with tertiary amino-alcohols that enable tissue and cell type selective delivery of mRNA. With a diverse library of APEs formulated into lipid nanoparticles (LNP), structure-activity parameters crucial for efficient transfection are established and APE-LNPs are identified that can preferentially home to and elicit effective mRNA expression with low in vivo toxicity in lung endothelium, liver hepatocytes, and splenic antigen presenting cells, including APE-LNP demonstrating nearly tenfold more potent systemic mRNA delivery to the lungs than vivo-jetPEI. Adopting tertiary amino-alcohols to initiate ROP of lactones allows to control polymer molecular weight and obtain amino-polyesters with narrow molecular weight distribution, exhibiting batch-to-batch consistency. All of which highlight the potential for clinical translation of APEs for systemic mRNA delivery and demonstrate the importance of employing controlled polymerization in the design of new polymeric nanomaterials to improve in vivo nucleic acid delivery.
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- Piotr S. Kowalski
- David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
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- David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA, Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Via Mancinelli 7 - 20131 Milano, Italy
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- David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
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- David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
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- David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA, Harvard and MIT Division of Health Science and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA, Harvard and MIT Division of Health Science and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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Qiu N, Gao J, Liu Q, Wang J, Shen Y. Enzyme-Responsive Charge-Reversal Polymer-Mediated Effective Gene Therapy for Intraperitoneal Tumors. Biomacromolecules 2018; 19:2308-2319. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.8b00440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Nasha Qiu
- Institute of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Center for Bionanoengineering and Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Division of Pharmacoengineering and Molecular Pharmaceutics and Center for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
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- Center for Bionanoengineering and Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Center for Bionanoengineering and Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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Wu R, Ding X, Qi Y, Zeng Q, Wu YW, Yu B, Xu FJ. Flexible Cationic Nanoparticles with Photosensitizer Cores for Multifunctional Biomedical Applications. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2018; 14:e1800201. [PMID: 29717807 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201800201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2018] [Revised: 03/21/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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One challenge for multimodal therapy is to develop appropriate multifunctional agents to meet the requirements of potential applications. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is proven to be an effective way to treat cancers. Diverse polycations, such as ethylenediamine-functionalized poly(glycidyl methacrylate) (PGED) with plentiful primary amines, secondary amines, and hydroxyl groups, demonstrate good gene transfection performances. Herein, a series of multifunctional cationic nanoparticles (PRP) consisting of photosensitizer cores and PGED shells are readily developed through simple dopamine-involving processes for versatile bioapplications. A series of experiments demonstrates that PRP nanoparticles are able to effectively mediate gene delivery in different cell lines. PRP nanoparticles are further validated to possess remarkable capability of combined PDT and gene therapy for complementary tumor treatment. In addition, because of their high dispersities in biological matrix, the PRP nanoparticles can also be used for in vitro and in vivo imaging with minimal aggregation-caused quenching. Therefore, such flexible nanoplatforms with photosensitizer cores and polycationic shells are very promising for multimodal tumor therapy with high efficacy.
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- Rui Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers (Beijing University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers (Beijing University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers (Beijing University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, 10010, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, 10010, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers (Beijing University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers (Beijing University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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Molla MR, Böser A, Rana A, Schwarz K, Levkin PA. One-Pot Parallel Synthesis of Lipid Library via Thiolactone Ring Opening and Screening for Gene Delivery. Bioconjug Chem 2018; 29:992-999. [PMID: 29558113 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.8b00007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Efficient delivery of nucleic acids into cells is of great interest in the field of cell biology and gene therapy. Despite a lot of research, transfection efficiency and structural diversity of gene-delivery vectors are still limited. A better understanding of the structure-function relationship of gene delivery vectors is also essential for the design of novel and intelligent delivery vectors, efficient in "difficult-to-transfect" cells and in vivo clinical applications. Most of the existing strategies for the synthesis of gene-delivery vectors require multiple steps and lengthy procedures. Here, we demonstrate a facile, three-component one-pot synthesis of a combinatorial library of 288 structurally diverse lipid-like molecules termed "lipidoids" via a thiolactone ring opening reaction. This strategy introduces the possibility to synthesize lipidoids with hydrophobic tails containing both unsaturated bonds and reducible disulfide groups. The whole synthesis and purification are convenient, extremely fast, and can be accomplished within a few hours. Screening of the produced lipidoids using HEK293T cells without addition of helper lipids resulted in identification of highly stable liposomes demonstrating ∼95% transfection efficiency with low toxicity.
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- Mijanur R Molla
- Institute of Toxicology and Genetics , Karlsruhe Institute of Technology , Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 , 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen , Baden Württemberg , Germany
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- Institute of Toxicology and Genetics , Karlsruhe Institute of Technology , Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 , 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen , Baden Württemberg , Germany
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- Institute of Toxicology and Genetics , Karlsruhe Institute of Technology , Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 , 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen , Baden Württemberg , Germany
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- Institute of Toxicology and Genetics , Karlsruhe Institute of Technology , Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 , 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen , Baden Württemberg , Germany
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- Institute of Toxicology and Genetics , Karlsruhe Institute of Technology , Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 , 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen , Baden Württemberg , Germany
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Sun M, Wang K, Oupický D. Advances in Stimulus-Responsive Polymeric Materials for Systemic Delivery of Nucleic Acids. Adv Healthc Mater 2018; 7:10.1002/adhm.201701070. [PMID: 29227047 PMCID: PMC5821579 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201701070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2017] [Revised: 10/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Polymeric materials that respond to a variety of endogenous and external stimuli are actively developed to overcome the main barriers to successful systemic delivery of therapeutic nucleic acids. Here, an overview of viable stimuli that are proved to improve systemic delivery of nucleic acids is provided. The main focus is placed on nucleic acid delivery systems (NADS) based on polymers that respond to pathological or physiological changes in pH, redox state, enzyme levels, hypoxia, and reactive oxygen species levels. Additional discussion is focused on NADS suitable for applications that use external stimuli, such as light, ultrasound, and local hyperthermia.
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- Minjie Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory on Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory on Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory on Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, P.R. China
- Center for Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, United States
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Zhu D, Yan H, Zhou Z, Tang J, Liu X, Hartmann R, Parak WJ, Feliu N, Shen Y. Detailed investigation on how the protein corona modulates the physicochemical properties and gene delivery of polyethylenimine (PEI) polyplexes. Biomater Sci 2018; 6:1800-1817. [DOI: 10.1039/c8bm00128f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Given the various cationic polymers developed as non-viral gene delivery vectors, polyethylenimine (PEI) has been/is frequently used in in vitro transfection.
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- Dingcheng Zhu
- Center for Bionanoengineering and Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education
- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- China
- Fachbereich Physik
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- Center for Bionanoengineering and Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education
- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- China
- Fachbereich Physik
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- Center for Bionanoengineering and Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education
- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- China
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- Center for Bionanoengineering and Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education
- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- China
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- Center for Bionanoengineering and Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education
- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- China
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- Fachbereich Physik
- Philipps Universität Marburg
- Germany
- Fachbereich Physik und Chemie and CHyN
- Universität Hamburg
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- Fachbereich Physik
- Philipps Universität Marburg
- Germany
- Fachbereich Physik und Chemie and CHyN
- Universität Hamburg
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- Center for Bionanoengineering and Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education
- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- China
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Ardeleanu R, Dascalu AI, Neamtu A, Peptanariu D, Uritu CM, Maier SS, Nicolescu A, Simionescu BC, Barboiu M, Pinteala M. Multivalent polyrotaxane vectors as adaptive cargo complexes for gene therapy. Polym Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c7py01256j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The philosophy to design and construct polyrotaxane carriers, as efficient gene delivery systems.
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- Rodinel Ardeleanu
- 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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- Centre of Advanced Research in Bionanoconjugates and Biopolymers
- “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry
- 700487 Iasi
- Romania
- Regional Institute of Oncology (IRO)
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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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- Centre of Advanced Research in Bionanoconjugates and Biopolymers
- “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry
- 700487 Iasi
- Romania
- Department of Textile and Leather Chemical Engineering
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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
- Department of Natural and Synthetic Polymers
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- Adaptive Supramolecular Nanosystems Group
- Institut
- Européen des Membranes
- ENSCM/UMII/UMR-CNRS 5635
- 34095 Montpellier, Cedex 5
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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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Leijten J, Seo J, Yue K, Santiago GTD, Tamayol A, Ruiz-Esparza GU, Shin SR, Sharifi R, Noshadi I, Álvarez MM, Zhang YS, Khademhosseini A. Spatially and Temporally Controlled Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. R, REPORTS : A REVIEW JOURNAL 2017; 119:1-35. [PMID: 29200661 PMCID: PMC5708586 DOI: 10.1016/j.mser.2017.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Recent years have seen tremendous advances in the field of hydrogel-based biomaterials. One of the most prominent revolutions in this field has been the integration of elements or techniques that enable spatial and temporal control over hydrogels' properties and functions. Here, we critically review the emerging progress of spatiotemporal control over biomaterial properties towards the development of functional engineered tissue constructs. Specifically, we will highlight the main advances in the spatial control of biomaterials, such as surface modification, microfabrication, photo-patterning, and three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting, as well as advances in the temporal control of biomaterials, such as controlled release of molecules, photocleaving of proteins, and controlled hydrogel degradation. We believe that the development and integration of these techniques will drive the engineering of next-generation engineered tissues.
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- Jeroen Leijten
- Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Department of Developmental BioEngineering, MIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Center for Biomaterials, Biomedical Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Microsystems Technologies Laboratories, MIT, Cambridge, 02139, MA, USA
- Centro de Biotecnología-FEMSA, Tecnológico de Monterrey at Monterrey, CP 64849, Monterrey, Nuevo León, México
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- Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Microsystems Technologies Laboratories, MIT, Cambridge, 02139, MA, USA
- Centro de Biotecnología-FEMSA, Tecnológico de Monterrey at Monterrey, CP 64849, Monterrey, Nuevo León, México
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- Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Department of Bioindustrial Technologies, College of Animal Bioscience and Technology, Konkuk University, Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea
- Department of Physics, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21569, Saudi Arabia
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Shen JW, Li J, Zhao Z, Zhang L, Peng G, Liang L. Molecular dynamics study on the mechanism of polynucleotide encapsulation by chitosan. Sci Rep 2017; 7:5050. [PMID: 28698591 PMCID: PMC5506017 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-05197-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2017] [Accepted: 05/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The safe and effective delivery of therapeutic genes into target cell interiors is of great importance in gene therapy. Chitosan has been extensively studied as a gene delivery carrier due to its good biocompatibility and biodegradability. Understanding the atomic interaction mechanism between chitosan and DNA is important in the design and application of chitosan-based drug and gene delivery systems. In this work, the interactions between single-stranded polynucleotides and different types of chitosan were systematically investigated by using molecular dynamics (MD) simulation. Our results demonstrate that the functional groups of chitosan, the types of base and length of polynucleotides regulate the interaction behavior between chitosan and polynucleotides. The encapsulation capacity of polynucleotide by chitosan is mainly balanced by two factors: the strength of polynucleotide binding to chitosan and the tendency of self-aggregation of polynucleotide in the solution. For -NH3+ chitosan, due to the strong electrostatic interaction, especially the H-bond between -NH3+ groups in chitosan and phosphate groups in polynucleotide, the aggregation effect could be partially eliminated. The good dispersal capacity of polynucleotides may improve the encapsulation of polynucleotides by chitosan, and hence increase the delivery and transfection efficiency of chitosan-based gene carrier.
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- Jia-Wei Shen
- School of Medicine, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 310016, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology of Education Ministry, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, People's Republic of China
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- School of Medicine, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 310016, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology of Education Ministry, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology of Education Ministry, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Information Science and Instrument Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310018, People's Republic of China.
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Qiu N, Liu X, Zhong Y, Zhou Z, Piao Y, Miao L, Zhang Q, Tang J, Huang L, Shen Y. Esterase-Activated Charge-Reversal Polymer for Fibroblast-Exempt Cancer Gene Therapy. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2016; 28:10613-10622. [PMID: 27786373 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201603095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 154] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2016] [Revised: 07/31/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
Selective gene expression in tumors via responsive dissociation of polyplexes triggered by intracellular signals is demonstrated. An esterase-responsive charge-reversal polymer mediates selective gene expression in the cancer cells high in esterases over fibroblasts low in esterase activity. Its gene therapy with the TRAIL suicide gene effectively induces apoptosis of HeLa cells but does not activate fibroblasts to secrete WNT16B, enabling potent cancer gene therapy with few side effects.
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- Nasha Qiu
- Center for Bionanoengineering and Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Center for Bionanoengineering and Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Center for Bionanoengineering and Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Center for Bionanoengineering and Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Center for Bionanoengineering and Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- Center for Bionanoengineering and Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Center for Bionanoengineering and Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- Center for Bionanoengineering and Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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del Pozo-Rodríguez A, Solinís MÁ, Rodríguez-Gascón A. Applications of lipid nanoparticles in gene therapy. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2016; 109:184-193. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2016.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2016] [Revised: 08/29/2016] [Accepted: 10/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Ariga K, Ishihara S, Abe H. Atomic architectonics, nanoarchitectonics and microarchitectonics for strategies to make junk materials work as precious catalysts. CrystEngComm 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ce00986g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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