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Li Y, Fan L, Xu X, Sun Y, Wang W, Li B, Veroneau SS, Ji P. Hierarchical organic microspheres from diverse molecular building blocks. Nat Commun 2024; 15:5041. [PMID: 38871694 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49379-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024] Open
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Microspherical structures find broad application in chemistry and materials science, including in separations and purifications, energy storage and conversion, organic and biocatalysis, and as artificial and bioactive scaffolds. Despite this utility, the systematic diversification of their morphology and function remains hindered by the limited range of their molecular building blocks. Drawing upon the design principles of reticular synthesis, where diverse organic molecules generate varied porous frameworks, we show herein how analogous microspherical structures can be generated under mild conditions. The assembly of simple organic molecules into microspherical structures with advanced morphologies represents a grand challenge. Beginning with a partially condensed Schiff base which self-assembles into a hierarchical organic microsphere, we systematically synthesized sixteen microspheres from diverse molecular building blocks. We subsequently explicate the mechanism of hierarchical assembly through which these hierarchical organic microspheres are produced, isolating the initial monomer, intermediate substructures, and eventual microspheres. Furthermore, the open cavities present on the surfaces of these constructs provided distinctive adsorptive properties, which we harnessed for the immobilization of enzymes and bacteriophages. Holistically, these hierarchical organic microspheres provide an approach for designing multi-functional superstructures with advanced morphologies derived from simple organic molecules, revealing an extended length scale for reticular synthesis.
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- Yintao Li
- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Institute of High Energy Physics, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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Yan J, Siwakoti P, Shaw S, Bose S, Kokil G, Kumeria T. Porous silicon and silica carriers for delivery of peptide therapeutics. Drug Deliv Transl Res 2024:10.1007/s13346-024-01609-7. [PMID: 38819767 DOI: 10.1007/s13346-024-01609-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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Peptides have gained tremendous popularity as biological therapeutic agents in recent years due to their favourable specificity, diversity of targets, well-established screening methods, ease of production, and lower cost. However, their poor physiological and storage stability, pharmacokinetics, and fast clearance have limited their clinical translation. Novel nanocarrier-based strategies have shown promise in overcoming these issues. In this direction, porous silicon (pSi) and mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) have been widely explored as potential carriers for the delivery of peptide therapeutics. These materials possess several advantages, including large surface areas, tunable pore sizes, and adjustable pore architectures, which make them attractive carriers for peptide delivery systems. In this review, we cover pSi and MSNs as drug carriers focusing on their use in peptide delivery. The review provides a brief overview of their fabrication, surface modification, and interesting properties that make them ideal peptide drug carriers. The review provides a systematic account of various studies that have utilised these unique porous carriers for peptide delivery describing significant in vitro and in vivo results. We have also provided a critical comparison of the two carriers in terms of their physicochemical properties and short-term and long-term biocompatibility. Lastly, we have concluded the review with our opinion of this field and identified key areas for future research for clinical translation of pSi and MSN-based peptide therapeutic formulations.
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- Jiachen Yan
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
- Australian Centre for Nanomedicine, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Centre for Medical Biotechnology, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 201301, India
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- Centre for Medical Biotechnology, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 201301, India
- Amity Institute of Molecular Medicine and Stem Cell Research, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 201301, India
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.
- Australian Centre for Nanomedicine, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.
- Australian Centre for Nanomedicine, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.
- School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD, 4102, Australia.
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Xu J, Liu W, Fan F, Zhang B, Sun C, Hu Y. Advances in nano-immunotherapy for hematological malignancies. Exp Hematol Oncol 2024; 13:57. [PMID: 38796455 PMCID: PMC11128130 DOI: 10.1186/s40164-024-00525-3] [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: 11/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/28/2024] Open
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Hematological malignancies (HMs) encompass a diverse group of blood neoplasms with significant morbidity and mortality. Immunotherapy has emerged as a validated and crucial treatment modality for patients with HMs. Despite notable advancements having been made in understanding and implementing immunotherapy for HMs over the past decade, several challenges persist. These challenges include immune-related adverse effects, the precise biodistribution and elimination of therapeutic antigens in vivo, immune tolerance of tumors, and immune evasion by tumor cells within the tumor microenvironment (TME). Nanotechnology, with its capacity to manipulate material properties at the nanometer scale, has the potential to tackle these obstacles and revolutionize treatment outcomes by improving various aspects such as drug targeting and stability. The convergence of nanotechnology and immunotherapy has given rise to nano-immunotherapy, a specialized branch of anti-tumor therapy. Nanotechnology has found applications in chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy, cancer vaccines, immune checkpoint inhibitors, and other immunotherapeutic strategies for HMs. In this review, we delineate recent developments and discuss current challenges in the field of nano-immunotherapy for HMs, offering novel insights into the potential of nanotechnology-based therapeutic approaches for these diseases.
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- Jian Xu
- Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, 430022, China
- Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310000, China
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- Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, 430022, China.
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- Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, 430022, China.
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Abousalman-Rezvani Z, Refaat A, Dehghankelishadi P, Roghani-Mamaqani H, Esser L, Voelcker NH. Insights into Targeted and Stimulus-Responsive Nanocarriers for Brain Cancer Treatment. Adv Healthc Mater 2024; 13:e2302902. [PMID: 38199238 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202302902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Brain cancers, especially glioblastoma multiforme, are associated with poor prognosis due to the limited efficacy of current therapies. Nanomedicine has emerged as a versatile technology to treat various diseases, including cancers, and has played an indispensable role in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic as evidenced by the role that lipid nanocarrier-based vaccines have played. The tunability of nanocarrier physicochemical properties -including size, shape, surface chemistry, and drug release kinetics- has resulted in the development of a wide range of nanocarriers for brain cancer treatment. These nanocarriers can improve the pharmacokinetics of drugs, increase blood-brain barrier transfer efficiency, and specifically target brain cancer cells. These unique features would potentially allow for more efficient treatment of brain cancer with fewer side effects and better therapeutic outcomes. This review provides an overview of brain cancers, current therapeutic options, and challenges to efficient brain cancer treatment. The latest advances in nanomedicine strategies are investigated with an emphasis on targeted and stimulus-responsive nanocarriers and their potential for clinical translation.
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- Zahra Abousalman-Rezvani
- Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia
- Biomedical Manufacturing, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Research Way, Melbourne, VIC 3168, Australia
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- Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia
- Pharmaceutics Department, Faculty of Pharmacy - Alexandria University, 1 El-Khartoum Square, Alexandria, 21021, Egypt
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- Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Faculty of Polymer Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, P.O. Box: 51335/1996, Iran
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- Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia
- Biomedical Manufacturing, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Research Way, Melbourne, VIC 3168, Australia
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- Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia
- Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication, Victorian Node of the Australian National Fabrication Facility, 151 Wellington Rd, Melbourne, VIC 3168, Australia
- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Monash University, 14 Alliance Ln, Melbourne, VIC 3168, Australia
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Tang X, Wu Y, Shen Y, Huang Z, Jiang W, Zhao Y, Lv W, Zhu Y. Heterogeneous-Structure-Based AuNBs@TiO 2 Nano-Photosensitizers for Computed Tomography Imaging Guided NIR-II Photodynamic Therapy and Cancer Metastatic Prevention. Adv Healthc Mater 2024:e2304209. [PMID: 38691391 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202304209] [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: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a minimally invasive cancer treatment that, despite its significant attention, faces limitations in penetration depth, which restrict its effectiveness. Herein, it is found that gold nanobipyramid (AuNBs) coated with TiO2 can form a core-shell heterogeneous structure (AuNBs@TiO2) with strong absorption at second near infrared (NIR-II) region. A substantial quantity of reactive oxygen species (ROS), including singlet oxygen (1O2), superoxide anion radicals, and hydroxyl radicals, can be rapidly generated when subjecting the AuNBs@TiO2 aqueous suspension to 1064 nm laser irradiation. The quantum yield for sensitization of 1O2 by AuNBs@TiO2 is 0.36 at 1064 nm light excitation. In addition, the Au element as high-Z atoms in the nanosystem can improve the ability of computed tomographic (CT) imaging. As compared to commercial iohexol, the AuNBs@TiO2 nanoparticle exhibits significantly better CT imaging effect, which can be used to guide PDT. In addition, the nano-photosensitizer shows a remarkable therapeutic effect against established solid tumors and prevents tumor metastasis and potentiates immune checkpoint blockade therapy. More importantly, here the great potentials of AuNBs@TiO2 are highlighted as a theranostic platform for CT-guided cancer photodynamic immunotherapy.
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- Xinfeng Tang
- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230001, China
- Institute of Health and Medicine, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Hefei, 230051, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230001, China
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
- The CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230027, China
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- Institute of Health and Medicine, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Hefei, 230051, China
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- The CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230027, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230001, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230001, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230001, China
- The CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230027, China
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Chen L, Zhang S, Duan Y, Song X, Chang M, Feng W, Chen Y. Silicon-containing nanomedicine and biomaterials: materials chemistry, multi-dimensional design, and biomedical application. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:1167-1315. [PMID: 38168612 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs01022k] [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: 01/05/2024]
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The invention of silica-based bioactive glass in the late 1960s has sparked significant interest in exploring a wide range of silicon-containing biomaterials from the macroscale to the nanoscale. Over the past few decades, these biomaterials have been extensively explored for their potential in diverse biomedical applications, considering their remarkable bioactivity, excellent biocompatibility, facile surface functionalization, controllable synthesis, etc. However, to expedite the clinical translation and the unexpected utilization of silicon-composed nanomedicine and biomaterials, it is highly desirable to achieve a thorough comprehension of their characteristics and biological effects from an overall perspective. In this review, we provide a comprehensive discussion on the state-of-the-art progress of silicon-composed biomaterials, including their classification, characteristics, fabrication methods, and versatile biomedical applications. Additionally, we highlight the multi-dimensional design of both pure and hybrid silicon-composed nanomedicine and biomaterials and their intrinsic biological effects and interactions with biological systems. Their extensive biomedical applications span from drug delivery and bioimaging to therapeutic interventions and regenerative medicine, showcasing the significance of their rational design and fabrication to meet specific requirements and optimize their theranostic performance. Additionally, we offer insights into the future prospects and potential challenges regarding silicon-composed nanomedicine and biomaterials. By shedding light on these exciting research advances, we aspire to foster further progress in the biomedical field and drive the development of innovative silicon-composed nanomedicine and biomaterials with transformative applications in biomedicine.
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- Liang Chen
- Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China.
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- Department of Ultrasound Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, P. R. China
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- Laboratory Center, Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200071, P. R. China.
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- Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China.
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- Laboratory Center, Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200071, P. R. China.
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- Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China.
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- Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China.
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Guo L, Yang J, Wang H, Yi Y. Multistage Self-Assembled Nanomaterials for Cancer Immunotherapy. Molecules 2023; 28:7750. [PMID: 38067480 PMCID: PMC10707962 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28237750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 11/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Advances in nanotechnology have brought innovations to cancer therapy. Nanoparticle-based anticancer drugs have achieved great success from bench to bedside. However, insufficient therapy efficacy due to various physiological barriers in the body remains a key challenge. To overcome these biological barriers and improve the therapeutic efficacy of cancers, multistage self-assembled nanomaterials with advantages of stimuli-responsiveness, programmable delivery, and immune modulations provide great opportunities. In this review, we describe the typical biological barriers for nanomedicines, discuss the recent achievements of multistage self-assembled nanomaterials for stimuli-responsive drug delivery, highlighting the programmable delivery nanomaterials, in situ transformable self-assembled nanomaterials, and immune-reprogramming nanomaterials. Ultimately, we perspective the future opportunities and challenges of multistage self-assembled nanomaterials for cancer immunotherapy.
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- Lamei Guo
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Hazardous Waste Safety Disposal and Recycling Technology, School of Environmental Science and Safety Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, 391 Binshui Xidao, Xiqing District, Tianjin 300384, China; (L.G.); (J.Y.)
- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), No. 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Beijing 100190, China;
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Hazardous Waste Safety Disposal and Recycling Technology, School of Environmental Science and Safety Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, 391 Binshui Xidao, Xiqing District, Tianjin 300384, China; (L.G.); (J.Y.)
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), No. 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Beijing 100190, China;
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), No. 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Beijing 100190, China;
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Fletcher RB, Stokes LD, Kelly IB, Henderson KM, Vallecillo-Viejo IC, Colazo JM, Wong BV, Yu F, d'Arcy R, Struthers MN, Evans BC, Ayers J, Castanon M, Weirich MJ, Reilly SK, Patel SS, Ivanova YI, Silvera Batista CA, Weiss SM, Gersbach CA, Brunger JM, Duvall CL. Nonviral In Vivo Delivery of CRISPR-Cas9 Using Protein-Agnostic, High-Loading Porous Silicon and Polymer Nanoparticles. ACS NANO 2023; 17:16412-16431. [PMID: 37582231 PMCID: PMC11129837 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c12261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/17/2023]
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The complexity of CRISPR machinery is a challenge to its application for nonviral in vivo therapeutic gene editing. Here, we demonstrate that proteins, regardless of size or charge, efficiently load into porous silicon nanoparticles (PSiNPs). Optimizing the loading strategy yields formulations that are ultrahigh loading─>40% cargo by volume─and highly active. Further tuning of a polymeric coating on the loaded PSiNPs yields nanocomposites that achieve colloidal stability under cryopreservation, endosome escape, and gene editing efficiencies twice that of the commercial standard Lipofectamine CRISPRMAX. In a mouse model of arthritis, PSiNPs edit cells in both the cartilage and synovium of knee joints, and achieve 60% reduction in expression of the therapeutically relevant MMP13 gene. Administered intramuscularly, they are active over a broad dose range, with the highest tested dose yielding nearly 100% muscle fiber editing at the injection site. The nanocomposite PSiNPs are also amenable to systemic delivery. Administered intravenously in a model that mimics muscular dystrophy, they edit sites of inflamed muscle. Collectively, the results demonstrate that the PSiNP nanocomposites are a versatile system that can achieve high loading of diverse cargoes and can be applied for gene editing in both local and systemic delivery applications.
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- R Brock Fletcher
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235-1631, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235-1631, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235-1631, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235-1631, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235-1631, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235-1631, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235-1631, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235-1631, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235-1631, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235-1631, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235-1631, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235-1631, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235-1631, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235-1631, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235-1631, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235-1631, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235-1631, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235-1631, United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235-1631, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235-1631, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235-1631, United States
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Zhang W, Zhu D, Tong Z, Peng B, Cheng X, Esser L, Voelcker NH. Influence of Surface Ligand Density and Particle Size on the Penetration of the Blood-Brain Barrier by Porous Silicon Nanoparticles. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:2271. [PMID: 37765240 PMCID: PMC10534822 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15092271] [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: 06/25/2023] [Revised: 07/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Overcoming the blood-brain barrier (BBB) remains a significant challenge with regard to drug delivery to the brain. By incorporating targeting ligands, and by carefully adjusting particle sizes, nanocarriers can be customized to improve drug delivery. Among these targeting ligands, transferrin stands out due to the high expression level of its receptor (i.e., transferrin receptor) on the BBB. Porous silicon nanoparticles (pSiNPs) are a promising drug nanocarrier to the brain due to their biodegradability, biocompatibility, and exceptional drug-loading capacity. However, an in-depth understanding of the optimal nanoparticle size and transferrin surface density, in order to maximize BBB penetration, is still lacking. To address this gap, a diverse library of pSiNPs was synthesized using bifunctional poly(ethylene glycol) linkers with methoxy or/and carboxyl terminal groups. These variations allowed us to explore different transferrin surface densities in addition to particle sizes. The effects of these parameters on the cellular association, uptake, and transcytosis in immortalized human brain microvascular endothelial cells (hCMEC/D3) were investigated using multiple in vitro systems of increasing degrees of complexity. These systems included the following: a 2D cell culture, a static Transwell model, and a dynamic BBB-on-a-chip model. Our results revealed the significant impact of both the ligand surface density and size of pSiNPs on their ability to penetrate the BBB, wherein intermediate-level transferrin densities and smaller pSiNPs exhibited the highest BBB transportation efficiency in vitro. Moreover, notable discrepancies emerged between the tested in vitro assays, further emphasizing the necessity of using more physiologically relevant assays, such as a microfluidic BBB-on-a-chip model, for nanocarrier testing and evaluation.
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- Weisen Zhang
- Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia (Z.T.)
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- Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia (Z.T.)
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- Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia (Z.T.)
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- Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia (Z.T.)
- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering (IBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China
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- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia;
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- Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia (Z.T.)
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia;
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- Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia (Z.T.)
- Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication, Victorian Node of the Australian National Fabrication Facility, Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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Wang H, Alizadeh A, Abed AM, Piranfar A, Smaisim GF, Hadrawi SK, Zekri H, Toghraie D, Hekmatifar M. Investigation of the effects of porosity and volume fraction on the atomic behavior of cancer cells and microvascular cells of 3DN5 and 5OTF macromolecular structures during hematogenous metastasis using the molecular dynamics method. Comput Biol Med 2023; 158:106832. [PMID: 37037148 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2023.106832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The molecular dynamics (MD) simulation is a powerful tool for researching how cancer patients are treated. The efficiency of many factors may be predicted using this approach in great detail and with atomic accuracy. METHODS The MD simulation method was used to investigate the impact of porosity and the number of cancer cells on the atomic behavior of cancer cells during the hematogenous spread. In order to examine the stability of simulated structures, temperature and potential energy (PE) values are used. To evaluate how cell structure has changed, physical parameters such as gyration radius, interaction force, and interaction energy are also used. RESULTS The findings demonstrate that the samples' gyration radius, interaction energy, and interaction force rose from 41.33 Å, -551.38 kcal/mol, and -207.10 kcal/mol Å to 49.49, -535.94 kcal/mol, and -190.05 kcal/mol Å, respectively, when the porosity grew from 0% to 5%. Also, the interaction energy and force in the samples fell from -551.38 kcal/mol and -207.10 kcal/mol to -588.03 kcal/mol and -237.81 kcal/mol Å, and the amount of gyration radius reduced from 41.33 to 37.14 Å as the number of cancer cells rose from 1 to 5 molecules. The strength and stability of the simulated samples will improve when the radius of gyration is decreased. CONCLUSIONS Therefore, high accumulation of cancer cells will make them resistant to atomic collapse. It is expected that the results of this simulation should be used to optimize cancer treatment processes further.
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Um H, Kang RH, Kim D. Iron-silicate-coated porous silicon nanoparticles for in situ ROS self-generation. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2023; 225:113273. [PMID: 36965332 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113273] [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: 12/19/2022] [Revised: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/27/2023]
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Porous silicon nanoparticles (pSiNPs) have gained attention from drug delivery systems (DDS) due to their biocompatibility, high drug-loading efficiency, and facile surface modification. To date, many surface chemistries of pSiNPs have been developed to maximize the merits and overcome the drawbacks of pSiNPs. In this work, we newly disclosed a formulation, iron-silicate-coated pSiNPs (Fe-pSiNPs-NCS), using the surface modification method with iron-silicate and 3-isothiocyanatopropyltriethoxysilane (TEPITC). Fe-pSiNPs-NCS demonstrated effective reactive-oxygen species (ROS) self-generation ability via a Fenton-like reaction of iron-silicate and in situ hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) generation of TEPITC on the surface of pSiNPs, resulting in excellent anticancer effect in U87MG cancer cells. Moreover, we confirmed that Fe-pSiNPs-NCS could be used as a drug delivery carrier as it was proven that anticancer drugs (doxorubicin, SN-38) were loaded into Fe-pSiNPs-NCS with high-loading efficiency. These findings could offer efficient strategies for developing nanotherapeutics in biomedical fields.
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- Hyeji Um
- Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, the Republic of Korea
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 777 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53705, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, the Republic of Korea; Medical Research Center for Bioreaction to Reactive Oxygen Species and Biomedical Science Institute, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, the Republic of Korea; Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, the Republic of Korea; Center for Converging Humanities, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, the Republic of Korea; KHU-KIST Department of Converging Science and Technology, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, the Republic of Korea; UC San Diego Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
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Weng P, Liu K, Yuan M, Huang GQ, Wu K, Yang X, Dai H, Lu W, Li D. Development of a ZIF-91-Porous-Liquid-Based Composite Hydrogel Dressing System for Diabetic Wound Healing. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2301012. [PMID: 36932873 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202301012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Porous metal-organic framework (MOF) liquids with permanent porosity, good fluidity, and fine dispersion attract broad attention in catalysis, transportation, gas storage, and chemical separations. Yet, the design and synthesis of porous MOF liquids for drug delivery remain less explored. Herein, a simple and general strategy is reported to prepare ZIF-91 porous liquid (ZIF-91-PL) via surface modification and ion exchange. The cationic nature of ZIF-91-PL not only renders it antibacterial but also with high curcumin loading capacity and sustained release. More importantly, the acrylate group on the grafted side chain of ZIF-91-PL makes it feasible to crosslink with modified gelatin through light curing, and the obtained hydrogel shows a significantly improved healing effect on the wound of diabetes. This work demonstrates for the first time, a MOF-based porous liquid for drug delivery, and the further fabrication of composite hydrogel may have potential applications in biomedical science.
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- Puxin Weng
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- Department of Hand Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, P. R. China
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- Department of Hand Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, P. R. China
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Cheng R, Santos HA. Smart Nanoparticle-Based Platforms for Regulating Tumor Microenvironment and Cancer Immunotherapy. Adv Healthc Mater 2023; 12:e2202063. [PMID: 36479842 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202202063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Tumor development and metastasis are closely related to the tumor microenvironment (TME). Recently, several studies indicate that modulating TME can enhance cancer immunotherapy. Among various approaches to modulating TME, nanoparticles (NPs) with unique inherent advantages and smart modified characteristics are promising candidates in delivering drugs to cancer cells, amplifying the therapeutic effects, and leading to a cascade of immune responses. In this review, several smart NP-based platforms are briefly introduced, such as responsive NPs, targeting NPs, and the composition of TME, including dendritic cells, macrophages, fibroblasts, endothelial cells, myeloid-derived suppressor cells, and regulatory T cells. Moreover, the recent applications of smart NP-based platforms in regulating TME and cancer immunotherapy are briefly introduced. Last, the advantages and disadvantages of these smart NP-based platforms in potential clinical translation are discussed.
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- Ruoyu Cheng
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Ant. Deusinglaan 1, Groningen, 9713 AV, The Netherlands
- W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Ant. Deusinglaan 1, Groningen, 9713 AV, The Netherlands
- Drug Research Program, Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FI-00014, Finland
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Ant. Deusinglaan 1, Groningen, 9713 AV, The Netherlands
- W. J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Ant. Deusinglaan 1, Groningen, 9713 AV, The Netherlands
- Drug Research Program, Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FI-00014, Finland
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Li J, Fan J, Gao Y, Huang S, Huang D, Li J, Wang X, Santos HA, Shen P, Xia B. Porous Silicon Nanocarriers Boost the Immunomodulation of Mitochondria-Targeted Bovine Serum Albumins on Macrophage Polarization. ACS NANO 2023; 17:1036-1053. [PMID: 36598186 PMCID: PMC9878978 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c07439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The development of nanosystems with intrinsic immunomodulatory effects on macrophage polarization is important for the macrophage-targeted immunotherapy. Here, mitochondria-targeted bovine serum albumins (BSAs) via the conjugation of fluorescent, lipophilic, and cationic rhodamine 110 molecules can efficiently enhance the gene expression of the proinflammatory phenotype of macrophages and correspondingly inhibit the gene expression of their anti-inflammatory phenotype. On this basis, porous silicon nanocarriers can further boost the immunomodulation of these mitochondria-targeted BSAs in vitro or in vivo, accompanied by the secretion of proinflammatory mediators including tumor necrosis factor α, nitric oxide, and reactive oxygen species (ROS). Meanwhile, BSA coatings can also improve the biocompatibility of porous silicon nanoparticulate cores on macrophages. Finally, the mechanism investigations demonstrate that porous silicon nanocarriers can efficiently deliver mitochondria-targeted BSA into macrophages to generate mitochondrial ROS via the interference with mitochondrial respiratory chains, which can further trigger the downstream signaling transduction pathways for the proinflammatory transition. Considering the good biosafety and versatile loading capability, this developed porous silicon@BSA nanosystem with a strong proinflmmatory regulatory effect has important potential on the combinatorial chemoimmunotherapy against cancer or viral/bacterial-related infectious diseases.
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- Jialiang Li
- College
of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing210037, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and The Comprehensive
Cancer Center, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital
of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing
University, Nanjing210023, China
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- College
of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing210037, China
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- College
of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing210037, China
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- College
of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing210037, China
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AVGroningen, The Netherlands
- W.
J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science,
University Medical Center Groningen, University
of Groningen, Antonius
Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AVGroningen, The Netherlands
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- College
of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing210037, China
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AVGroningen, The Netherlands
- W.
J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science,
University Medical Center Groningen, University
of Groningen, Antonius
Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AVGroningen, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Geriatric Medicine, The Second Affiliated
Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical
University, Wenzhou325027, China
- State
Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and The Comprehensive
Cancer Center, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital
of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing
University, Nanjing210023, China
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- College
of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing210037, China
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Luo M, Li Y, Peng B, White J, Mäkilä E, Tong WY, Jonathan Choi CH, Day B, Voelcker NH. A Multifunctional Porous Silicon Nanocarrier for Glioblastoma Treatment. Mol Pharm 2023; 20:545-560. [PMID: 36484477 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.2c00763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Clinical treatment of glioblastoma (GBM) remains a major challenge because of the blood-brain barrier, chemotherapeutic resistance, and aggressive tumor metastasis. The development of advanced nanoplatforms that can efficiently deliver drugs and gene therapies across the BBB to the brain tumors is urgently needed. The protein "downregulated in renal cell carcinoma" (DRR) is one of the key drivers of GBM invasion. Here, we engineered porous silicon nanoparticles (pSiNPs) with antisense oligonucleotide (AON) for DRR gene knockdown as a targeted gene and drug delivery platform for GBM treatment. These AON-modified pSiNPs (AON@pSiNPs) were selectively internalized by GBM and human cerebral microvascular endothelial cells (hCMEC/D3) cells expressing Class A scavenger receptors (SR-A). AON was released from AON@pSiNPs, knocked down DRR and inhibited GBM cell migration. Additionally, a penetration study in a microfluidic-based BBB model and a biodistribution study in a glioma mice model showed that AON@pSiNPs could specifically cross the BBB and enter the brain. We further demonstrated that AON@pSiNPs could carry a large payload of the chemotherapy drug temozolomide (TMZ, 1.3 mg of TMZ per mg of NPs) and induce a significant cytotoxicity in GBM cells. On the basis of these results, the nanocarrier and its multifunctional strategy provide a strong potential for clinical treatment of GBM and research for targeted drug and gene delivery.
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- Meihua Luo
- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutics Science, Monash University, Parkville Campus, 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria3052, Australia.,Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, the University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland4072, Australia.,Cell and Molecular Biology Department, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Sid Faithfull Brain Cancer Laboratory, Brisbane, Queensland4006, Australia
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- Cell and Molecular Biology Department, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Sid Faithfull Brain Cancer Laboratory, Brisbane, Queensland4006, Australia
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- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutics Science, Monash University, Parkville Campus, 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria3052, Australia.,Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi'an Institute of Biomedical materials & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an710072, China
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- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Clayton, Victoria3168, Australia
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- Industrial Physics Laboratory, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Turku, Turku20014, Finland
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- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutics Science, Monash University, Parkville Campus, 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria3052, Australia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
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- Cell and Molecular Biology Department, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Sid Faithfull Brain Cancer Laboratory, Brisbane, Queensland4006, Australia.,School of Biomedical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland4072, Australia.,School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland4059, Australia
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- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutics Science, Monash University, Parkville Campus, 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria3052, Australia.,Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication, Victorian Node of the Australian National Fabrication Facility, 151 Wellington Road, Clayton, Victoria3168, Australia.,Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, 14 Alliance Lane, Clayton, Victoria3800, Australia
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Recent Advances in Metal-Organic-Framework-Based Nanocarriers for Controllable Drug Delivery and Release. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14122790. [PMID: 36559283 PMCID: PMC9783219 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14122790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2022] [Revised: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have a good designability, a well-defined pore, stimulus responsiveness, a high surface area, and a controllable morphology. Up to now, various MOFs have been widely used as nanocarriers and have attracted lots of attention in the field of drug delivery and release because of their good biocompatibility and high-drug-loading capacity. Herein, we provide a comprehensive summary of MOF-based nanocarriers for drug delivery and release over the last five years. Meanwhile, some representative examples are highlighted in detail according to four categories, including the University of Oslo MOFs, Fe-MOFs, cyclodextrin MOFs, and other MOFs. Moreover, the opportunities and challenges of MOF-based smart delivery vehicles are discussed. We hope that this review will be helpful for researchers to understand the recent developments and challenges of MOF-based drug-delivery systems.
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Wang F, Duan H, Xu W, Sheng G, Sun Z, Chu H. Light-activated nanomaterials for tumor immunotherapy. Front Chem 2022; 10:1031811. [PMID: 36277335 PMCID: PMC9585221 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.1031811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Tumor immunotherapy mainly relies on activating the immune system to achieve antitumor treatment. However, the present tumor immunotherapy used in the clinic showed low treatment efficacy with high systematic toxicity. To overcome the shortcomings of traditional drugs for immunotherapy, a series of antitumor immunotherapies based on nanomaterials have been developed to enhance the body’s antitumor immune response and reduce systematic toxicity. Due to the noninvasiveness, remote controllability, and high temporal and spatial resolution of light, photocontrolled nanomaterials irradiated by excitation light have been widely used in drug delivery and photocontrolled switching. This review aims to highlight recent advances in antitumor immunotherapy based on photocontrolled nanomaterials. We emphasized the advantages of nanocomposites for antitumor immunotherapy and highlighted the latest progress of antitumor immunotherapy based on photoactivated nanomaterials. Finally, the challenges and future prospects of light-activated nanomaterials in antitumor immunity are discussed.
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- Fang Wang
- Translational Medicine Center, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory in Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Research, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- Translational Medicine Center, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory in Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Research, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- Translational Medicine Center, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory in Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Research, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- Translational Medicine Center, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory in Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Research, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- Translational Medicine Center, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory in Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Research, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- Translational Medicine Center, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory in Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Research, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Hongqian Chu,
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Waggoner LE, Kang J, Zuidema JM, Vijayakumar S, Hurtado AA, Sailor MJ, Kwon EJ. Porous Silicon Nanoparticles Targeted to the Extracellular Matrix for Therapeutic Protein Delivery in Traumatic Brain Injury. Bioconjug Chem 2022; 33:1685-1697. [PMID: 36017941 PMCID: PMC9492643 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.2c00305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of disability and death among children and young adults in the United States, yet there are currently no treatments that improve the long-term brain health of patients. One promising therapeutic for TBI is brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a protein that promotes neurogenesis and neuron survival. However, outstanding challenges to the systemic delivery of BDNF are its instability in blood, poor transport into the brain, and short half-life in circulation and brain tissue. Here, BDNF is encapsulated into an engineered, biodegradable porous silicon nanoparticle (pSiNP) in order to deliver bioactive BDNF to injured brain tissue after TBI. The pSiNP carrier is modified with the targeting ligand CAQK, a peptide that binds to extracellular matrix components upregulated after TBI. The protein cargo retains bioactivity after release from the pSiNP carrier, and systemic administration of the CAQK-modified pSiNPs results in effective delivery of the protein cargo to injured brain regions in a mouse model of TBI. When administered after injury, the CAQK-targeted pSiNP delivery system for BDNF reduces lesion volumes compared to free BDNF, supporting the hypothesis that pSiNPs mediate therapeutic protein delivery after systemic administration to improve outcomes in TBI.
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- Lauren E. Waggoner
- Department of Nanoengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of Nanoengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
- Department of Neuroscience, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of Nanoengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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Liu J, Yang CQ, Chen Q, Yu TY, Zhang SL, Guo WH, Luo LH, Zhao G, Yin DC, Zhang CY. MiR-4458-loaded gelatin nanospheres target COL11A1 for DDR2/SRC signaling pathway inactivation to suppress the progression of estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer. Biomater Sci 2022; 10:4596-4611. [PMID: 35792605 DOI: 10.1039/d2bm00543c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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RNA interference is a promising way to treat cancer and the construction of a stable drug delivery system is critically important for its application. Gelatin nanospheres (GNs) comprise a biodegradable drug vehicle with excellent biocompatibility, but there are limited studies on its delivery and role in the stabilization of miRNA and siRNA. Breast cancer is the most diagnosed type of female cancer worldwide. Abnormal miRNA expression is closely related to the occurrence and progression of estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer. In this study, miR-4458 was upregulated in ER+ breast cancer and could inhibit MCF-7 cell viability, colony formation, migration, and invasion. Collagen type XI alpha 1 (COL11A1) was identified as a directly interacting protein of miR-4458 and an important component of the extracellular matrix. High COL11A1 expression was positively correlated with poor prognosis, lower overall survival, disease-free survival, and a late tumor-node-metastasis stage. COL11A1 knockdown could inhibit MCF-7 cell migration and invasion. GNs were used to load a miR-4458 mimic or COL11A1 siRNA (si-COL11A1) to achieve sustained and controlled release in xenograft nude mice. Their tumor volume was decreased, tumor cell apoptosis was promoted, and hepatic metastasis was significantly inhibited. Moreover, the DDR2/SRC signaling pathway was inactivated after transfection with the miR-4458 mimic and si-COL11A1. In conclusion, GNs can be potentially used to deliver siRNA or miRNA, and miR-4458 and COL11A1 can be possible targets for ER+ breast cancer treatment.
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- Jie Liu
- Institute for Special Environmental Biophysics, Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, Shaanxi, PR China.
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- Institute for Special Environmental Biophysics, Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, Shaanxi, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Institute for Special Environmental Biophysics, Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, Shaanxi, PR China.
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- Institute for Special Environmental Biophysics, Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, Shaanxi, PR China.
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- Institute for Special Environmental Biophysics, Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, Shaanxi, PR China.
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- Institute for Special Environmental Biophysics, Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, Shaanxi, PR China.
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- The First Hospital of Jilin University, 130021, Changchun, China.
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- Institute for Special Environmental Biophysics, Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, Shaanxi, PR China.
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- Institute for Special Environmental Biophysics, Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, Shaanxi, PR China.
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Liao Z, Huang J, Lo PC, Lovell JF, Jin H, Yang K. Self-adjuvanting cancer nanovaccines. J Nanobiotechnology 2022; 20:345. [PMID: 35883176 PMCID: PMC9316869 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-022-01545-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Nanovaccines, a new generation of vaccines that use nanoparticles as carriers and/or adjuvants, have been widely used in the prevention and treatment of various diseases, including cancer. Nanovaccines have sparked considerable interest in cancer therapy due to a variety of advantages, including improved access to lymph nodes (LN), optimal packing and presentation of antigens, and induction of a persistent anti-tumor immune response. As a delivery system for cancer vaccines, various types of nanoparticles have been designed to facilitate the delivery of antigens and adjuvants to lymphoid organs and antigen-presenting cells (APCs). Particularly, some types of nanoparticles are able to confer an immune-enhancing capability and can themselves be utilized for adjuvant-like effect for vaccines, suggesting a direction for a better use of nanomaterials and the optimization of cancer vaccines. However, this role of nanoparticles in vaccines has not been well studied. To further elucidate the role of self-adjuvanting nanovaccines in cancer therapy, we review the mechanisms of antitumor vaccine adjuvants with respect to nanovaccines with self-adjuvanting properties, including enhancing cross-presentation, targeting signaling pathways, biomimicking of the natural invasion process of pathogens, and further unknown mechanisms. We surveyed self-adjuvanting cancer nanovaccines in clinical research and discussed their advantages and challenges. In this review, we classified self-adjuvanting cancer nanovaccines according to the underlying immunomodulatory mechanism, which may provide mechanistic insights into the design of nanovaccines in the future.
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- Zhiyun Liao
- Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- College of Biomedicine and Health and College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, 14260, USA
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- Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China. .,College of Biomedicine and Health and College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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- Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
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Wen H, Närvänen A, Jokivarsi K, Poutiainen P, Xu W, Lehto VP. A robust approach to make inorganic nanovectors biotraceable. Int J Pharm 2022; 624:122040. [PMID: 35902052 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.122040] [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: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Nuclear medicine imaging plays an important role in nanomedicine. However, it is still challenging to develop a versatile platform to make the nonviral nanovectors used in cancer therapy biotraceable. In the present study, a robust approach to radiolabel inorganic nanovectors for SPECT and PET imaging was developed. The approach was based on the bisphosphonates (BP) conjugated on the nanovector, mesoporous silicon (PSi) nanoparticles. BP served as an efficient chelator for various radionuclides. For both of the 99mTc and 68Ga radionuclides utilized, the radiochemical purity and radiochemical yield were ∼99% and ∼90%, respectively. Because of the short decay time of the radionuclides, an easy, fast and effective PEGylation method was developed to improve the residence time in systemic circulation. Both PEG-99mTc-BP-PSi and PEG-68Ga-BP-PSi NPs, where PEGylation was performed after the labeling, had excellent colloidal and radiochemical stability in vitro. The plain particles without PEGylation accumulated fast in the reticuloendothelial system organs upon intravenous administration, while PEGylation prolonged the residence time of the particles in systemic circulation. Overall, the developed approach proved to be applicable for labeling nonviral nanovectors with various radionuclides easily and robustly. Considering the nature of mesoporous nanoparticles, the approach does not hamper the addition of other functionalities on the vector, nor its capability to carry high payloads.
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- Huang Wen
- Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Yliopistonranta 1F, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland, Yliopistonranta 1B, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
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- A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Neulaniementie 2, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
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- Kuopio University Hospital, University of Eastern Finland, Puijonlaaksontie 2, 70210 Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Yliopistonranta 1F, 70211 Kuopio, Finland.
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- Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Yliopistonranta 1F, 70211 Kuopio, Finland.
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Pira A, Amatucci A, Melis C, Pezzella A, Manini P, d'Ischia M, Mula G. The interplay of chemical structure, physical properties, and structural design as a tool to modulate the properties of melanins within mesopores. Sci Rep 2022; 12:11436. [PMID: 35794122 PMCID: PMC9258763 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-14347-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The design of modern devices that can fulfil the requirements for sustainability and renewable energy applications calls for both new materials and a better understanding of the mixing of existing materials. Among those, surely organic–inorganic hybrids are gaining increasing attention due to the wide possibility to tailor their properties by accurate structural design and materials choice. In this work, we’ll describe the tight interplay between porous Si and two melanic polymers permeating the pores. Melanins are a class of biopolymers, known to cause pigmentation in many living species, that shows very interesting potential applications in a wide variety of fields. Given the complexity of the polymerization process beyond the formation and structure, the full understanding of the melanins' properties remains a challenging task. In this study, the use of a melanin/porous Si hybrid as a tool to characterize the polymer’s properties within mesopores gives new insights into the conduction mechanisms of melanins. We demonstrate the dramatic effect induced on these mechanisms in a confined environment by the presence of a thick interface. In previous studies, we already showed that the interactions at the interface between porous Si and eumelanin play a key role in determining the final properties of composite materials. Here, thanks to a careful monitoring of the photoconductivity properties of porous Si filled with melanins obtained by ammonia-induced solid-state polymerization (AISSP) of 5,6-dihydroxyindole (DHI) or 1,8-dihydroxynaphthalene (DHN), we investigate the effect of wet, dry, and vacuum cycles of storage from the freshly prepared samples to months-old samples. A computational study on the mobility of water molecules within a melanin polymer is also presented to complete the understanding of the experimental data. Our results demonstrate that: (a) the hydration-dependent behavior of melanins is recovered in large pores (≈ 60 nm diameter) while is almost absent in thinner pores (≈ 20 nm diameter); (b) DHN-melanin materials can generate higher photocurrents and proved to be stable for several weeks and more sensitive to the wet/dry variations.
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- Alessandro Pira
- PoroSiLab, Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, S.P. 8 km 0.700, 09042, Monserrato (Ca), Italy
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- PoroSiLab, Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, S.P. 8 km 0.700, 09042, Monserrato (Ca), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, S.P. 8 km 0.700, 09042, Monserrato (Ca), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica "Ettore Pancini", Università di Napoli "Federico II", Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, Via Cintia 21, 80126, Napoli (Na), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Napoli "Federico II", Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, Via Cintia 21, 80126, Napoli (Na), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Napoli "Federico II", Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, Via Cintia 21, 80126, Napoli (Na), Italy
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- PoroSiLab, Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, S.P. 8 km 0.700, 09042, Monserrato (Ca), Italy.
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Li SR, Huo FY, Wang HQ, Wang J, Xu C, Liu B, Bu LL. Recent advances in porous nanomaterials-based drug delivery systems for cancer immunotherapy. J Nanobiotechnology 2022; 20:277. [PMID: 35701847 PMCID: PMC9195345 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-022-01489-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Cancer immunotherapy is a novel therapeutic regimen because of the specificity and durability of immune modulations to treat cancers. Current cancer immunotherapy is limited by some barriers such as poor response rate, low tumor specificity and systemic toxicities. Porous nanomaterials (PNMs) possess high loading capacity and tunable porosity, receiving intense attention in cancer immunotherapy. Recently, novel PNMs based drug delivery systems have been employed in antitumor immunotherapy to enhance tissue or organ targeting and reduce immune-related adverse events. Herein, we summarize the recent progress of PNMs including inorganic, organic, and organic–inorganic hybrid ones for cancer immunotherapy. The design of PNMs and their performance in cancer immunotherapy are discussed in detail, with a focus on how those designs can address the challenges in current conventional immunotherapy. Lastly, we present future directions of PNMs for cancer immunotherapy including the challenges and research gaps, providing new insights about the design of PNMs for efficient cancer immunotherapy with better performance as powerful weapons against tumors. Finally, we discussed the relevant challenges that urgently need to be addressed in clinical practice, coupled with corresponding solutions to these problems.
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- Su-Ran Li
- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland, Herston, QLD, 4006, Australia.
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China. .,Department of Oral Maxillofacial Head Neck Oncology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430079, Hubei, China.
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China. .,Department of Oral Maxillofacial Head Neck Oncology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430079, Hubei, China.
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Zhang N, Xin X, Feng N, Wu D, Zhang J, Yu T, Jiang Q, Gao M, Yang H, Zhao S, Tian Q, Zhang Z. Combining Fruquintinib and Doxorubicin in Size-Converted Nano-Drug Carriers for Tumor Therapy. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2022; 8:1907-1920. [PMID: 35482571 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.1c01606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Single-modality tumor therapy confronts many challenges, such as incomplete tumor ablation, tumor metastasis, and limited tumor tissue penetration. Combination therapy simultaneously achieves deep drug delivery to fully exert synergistic effects and has received increasing attention. Herein, based on the excellent efficacy of anti-angiogenesis therapy combined with chemotherapy and the specific size of the poly-amidoamine dendrimer (PAMAM), we developed a pH-triggered size-converted nano-drug delivery system to co-deliver fruquintinib (FRU) and doxorubicin (DOX). This study used cyclic Arg-Gly-Asp (cRGD) as the target, pH-responsive liposomes (PRLs), and PAMAM as the drug carrier. The FRU and DOX-loaded small-particle-size complex polyamide-amine-doxorubicin (PD) was encapsulated into PRLs with the target to construct a size-converted nano-drug delivery system, PRL-PD/FRU-cRGD. This nanoparticle (∼120 nm) actively targeted tumor tissues and used the acidic microenvironment outside tumor cells to release FRU and small-particle-size complex PD (∼15 nm), enabling the conversion of large-size nanoparticles to small-size nanoparticles and resulting in efficient tumor accumulation. In addition, the released PD could realize the deep delivery of DOX, showing efficient deep tumor penetration and further enhancing the tumor-suppressing effect. The results of in vivo and in vitro experiments showed that PRL-PD/FRU-cRGD exhibited the excellent synergistic effects of anti-angiogenesis therapy combined with chemotherapy and effectively inhibited tumor cell proliferation and metastasis, thereby achieving efficient tumor therapy. Thus, PRL-PD/FRU-cRGD shows great potential for combined tumor therapy.
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- Nan Zhang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, China
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Vepris O, Eich C, Feng Y, Fuentes G, Zhang H, Kaijzel EL, Cruz LJ. Optically Coupled PtOEP and DPA Molecules Encapsulated into PLGA-Nanoparticles for Cancer Bioimaging. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10051070. [PMID: 35625807 PMCID: PMC9138547 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10051070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Revised: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion (TTA-UC) nanoparticles (NPs) have emerged as imaging probes and therapeutic probes in recent years due to their excellent optical properties. In contrast to lanthanide ion-doped inorganic materials, highly efficient TTA-UC can be generated by low excitation power density, which makes it suitable for clinical applications. In the present study, we used biodegradable poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA)-NPs as a delivery vehicle for TTA-UC based on the heavy metal porphyrin Platinum(II) octaethylporphyrin (PtOEP) and the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon 9,10-diphenylanthracene (DPA) as a photosensitizer/emitter pair. TTA-UC-PLGA-NPs were successfully synthesized according to an oil-in-water emulsion and solvent evaporation method. After physicochemical characterization, UC-efficacy of TTA-UC-PLGA-NPs was assessed in vitro and ex vivo. TTA-UC could be detected in the tumour area 96 h after in vivo administration of TTA-UC-PLGA-NPs, confirming the integrity and suitability of PLGA-NPs as a TTA-UC in vivo delivery system. Thus, this study provides proof-of-concept that the advantageous properties of PLGA can be combined with the unique optical properties of TTA-UC for the development of advanced nanocarriers for simultaneous in vivo molecular imaging and drug delivery.
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- Olena Vepris
- Translational Nanobiomaterials and Imaging Group, Department of Radiology, C2-S-Room 187, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands; (O.V.); (C.E.); (G.F.); (E.L.K.)
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- Translational Nanobiomaterials and Imaging Group, Department of Radiology, C2-S-Room 187, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands; (O.V.); (C.E.); (G.F.); (E.L.K.)
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- Van ‘t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (Y.F.); (H.Z.)
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- Translational Nanobiomaterials and Imaging Group, Department of Radiology, C2-S-Room 187, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands; (O.V.); (C.E.); (G.F.); (E.L.K.)
- Department of Ceramic and Metallic Biomaterials, Biomaterials Center, University of Havana, Ave Universidad e/G y Ronda, Vedado, Plaza, La Habana 10400, Cuba
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- Van ‘t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (Y.F.); (H.Z.)
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- Translational Nanobiomaterials and Imaging Group, Department of Radiology, C2-S-Room 187, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands; (O.V.); (C.E.); (G.F.); (E.L.K.)
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- Translational Nanobiomaterials and Imaging Group, Department of Radiology, C2-S-Room 187, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands; (O.V.); (C.E.); (G.F.); (E.L.K.)
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Dusad LK, Sharma R. Role of Silver Catalyst in Synthesis of Porous Silicon and Vertically Aligned Nanostructures with High Aspect Ratio without Using Lithography. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s0036024422140072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Wafer-Scale Fabrication and Transfer of Porous Silicon Films as Flexible Nanomaterials for Sensing Application. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12071191. [PMID: 35407309 PMCID: PMC9000722 DOI: 10.3390/nano12071191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Flexible sensors are highly advantageous for integration in portable and wearable devices. In this work, we propose and validate a simple strategy to achieve whole wafer-size flexible SERS substrate via a one-step metal-assisted chemical etching (MACE). A pre-patterning Si wafer allows for PSi structures to form in tens of microns areas, and thus enables easy detachment of PSi film pieces from bulk Si substrates. The morphology, porosity, and pore size of PS films can be precisely controlled by varying the etchant concentration, which shows obvious effects on film integrity and wettability. The cracks and self-peeling of Psi films can be achieved by the drying conditions after MACE, enabling transfer of Psi films from Si wafer to any substrates, while maintaining their original properties and vertical alignment. After coating with a thin layer of silver (Ag), the rigid and flexible PSi films before and after transfer both show obvious surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) effect. Moreover, flexible PSi films SERS substrates have been demonstrated with high sensitivity (down to 2.6 × 10−9 g/cm2) for detection of methyl parathion (MPT) residues on a curved apple surface. Such a method provides us with quick and high throughput fabrication of nanostructured materials for sensing, catalysis, and electro-optical applications.
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Xue Y, Bai H, Peng B, Tieu T, Jiang J, Hao S, Li P, Richardson M, Baell J, Thissen H, Cifuentes A, Li L, Voelcker NH. Porous Silicon Nanocarriers with Stimulus-Cleavable Linkers for Effective Cancer Therapy. Adv Healthc Mater 2022; 11:e2200076. [PMID: 35306736 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202200076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Revised: 02/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Porous silicon nanoparticles (pSiNPs) are widely utilized as drug carriers due to their excellent biocompatibility, large surface area, and versatile surface chemistry. However, the dispersion in pore size and biodegradability of pSiNPs arguably have hindered the application of pSiNPs for controlled drug release. Here, a step-changing solution to this problem is described involving the design, synthesis, and application of three different linker-drug conjugates comprising anticancer drug doxorubicin (DOX) and different stimulus-cleavable linkers (SCLs) including the photocleavable linker (ortho-nitrobenzyl), pH-cleavable linker (hydrazone), and enzyme-cleavable linker (β-glucuronide). These SCL-DOX conjugates are covalently attached to the surface of pSiNP via copper (I)-catalyzed alkyne-azide cycloaddition (CuAAC, i.e., click reaction) to afford pSiNP-SCL-DOXs. The mass loading of the covalent conjugation approach for pSiNP-SCL-DOX reaches over 250 µg of DOX per mg of pSiNPs, which is notably twice the mass loading achieved by noncovalent loading. Moreover, the covalent conjugation between SCL-DOX and pSiNPs endows the pSiNPs with excellent stability and highly controlled release behavior. When tested in both in vitro and in vivo tumor models, the pSiNP-SCL-DOXs induces excellent tumor growth inhibition.
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- Yufei Xue
- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electrons Xi'an institute of Flexible Electrons (IFE) and Xi'an institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) 127 West Youyi Road Xi'an 710072 China
- Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics Monash institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Monash University Parkville Victoria 3052 Australia
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electrons Xi'an institute of Flexible Electrons (IFE) and Xi'an institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) 127 West Youyi Road Xi'an 710072 China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electrons Xi'an institute of Flexible Electrons (IFE) and Xi'an institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) 127 West Youyi Road Xi'an 710072 China
- Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics Monash institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Monash University Parkville Victoria 3052 Australia
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- Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics Monash institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Monash University Parkville Victoria 3052 Australia
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electrons Xi'an institute of Flexible Electrons (IFE) and Xi'an institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) 127 West Youyi Road Xi'an 710072 China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electrons Xi'an institute of Flexible Electrons (IFE) and Xi'an institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) 127 West Youyi Road Xi'an 710072 China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electrons Xi'an institute of Flexible Electrons (IFE) and Xi'an institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) 127 West Youyi Road Xi'an 710072 China
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- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Clayton Victoria 3168 Australia
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- Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics Monash institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Monash University Parkville Victoria 3052 Australia
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- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Clayton Victoria 3168 Australia
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- Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics Monash institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Monash University Parkville Victoria 3052 Australia
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electrons Xi'an institute of Flexible Electrons (IFE) and Xi'an institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) 127 West Youyi Road Xi'an 710072 China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electrons Xi'an institute of Flexible Electrons (IFE) and Xi'an institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) 127 West Youyi Road Xi'an 710072 China
- Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics Monash institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Monash University Parkville Victoria 3052 Australia
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Clayton Victoria 3168 Australia
- Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication Victorian Node of the Australian National Fabrication Facility Clayton Victoria 3168 Australia
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering Monash University Clayton Victoria 3168 Australia
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Rehman MU, Khan A, Imtiyaz Z, Ali S, Makeen HA, Rashid S, Arafah A. Current Nano-therapeutic Approaches Ameliorating Inflammation in Cancer Progression. Semin Cancer Biol 2022; 86:886-908. [DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2022.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2021] [Revised: 01/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Characterization of Mechanochemical Modification of Porous Silicon with Arginine. SURFACES 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/surfaces5010007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Mechanochemistry initiated the reaction of hydrogen-terminated porous silicon (H/por-Si) powder with arginine. Samples were analyzed using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), dynamic light scattering (DLS), zeta potential, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. Arginine, which was physisorbed onto the surface of por-Si, blue-shifted the peak PL intensity from ~630 nm for the H/por-Si to ~565 nm for arginine-coated por-Si. Grinding for 4 h reduced >80% of the initially 2–45 µm particles to <500 nm, but was observed to quench the PL. With appropriate rinsing and centrifugation, particles in the 100 nm range were isolated. Rinsing ground powder with water was required to remove the unreacted arginine. Without rinsing, excess arginine induced the aggregation of passivated particles. However, water reacted with the freshly ground por-Si powder producing H2. A zeta potential of +42 mV was measured for arginine-terminated por-Si particles dispersed in deionized water. This positive value was consistent with termination such that NH2 groups extended away from the surface. Furthermore, this result was confirmed by FTIR spectra, which suggested that arginine was bound to silicon through the formation of a covalent Si–O bond.
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Zhao D, Yang N, Xu L, Du J, Yang Y, Wang D. Hollow structures as drug carriers: Recognition, response, and release. NANO RESEARCH 2022; 15:739-757. [PMID: 34254012 PMCID: PMC8262765 DOI: 10.1007/s12274-021-3595-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/15/2021] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Hollow structures have demonstrated great potential in drug delivery owing to their privileged structure, such as high surface-to-volume ratio, low density, large cavities, and hierarchical pores. In this review, we provide a comprehensive overview of hollow structured materials applied in targeting recognition, smart response, and drug release, and we have addressed the possible chemical factors and reactions in these three processes. The advantages of hollow nanostructures are summarized as follows: hollow cavity contributes to large loading capacity; a tailored structure helps controllable drug release; variable compounds adapt to flexible application; surface modification facilitates smart responsive release. Especially, because the multiple physical barriers and chemical interactions can be induced by multishells, hollow multishelled structure is considered as a promising material with unique loading and releasing properties. Finally, we conclude this review with some perspectives on the future research and development of the hollow structures as drug carriers.
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- Decai Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190 China
- Green Catalysis Center, and College of Chemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001 China
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- Green Catalysis Center, and College of Chemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001 China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200433 China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 China
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Tu L, Liao Z, Luo Z, Wu Y, Herrmann A, Huo S. Ultrasound-controlled drug release and drug activation for cancer therapy. EXPLORATION (BEIJING, CHINA) 2021; 1:20210023. [PMID: 37323693 PMCID: PMC10190934 DOI: 10.1002/exp.20210023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Traditional chemotherapy suffers from severe toxicity and side effects that limit its maximum application in cancer therapy. To overcome this challenge, an ideal treatment strategy would be to selectively control the release or regulate the activity of drugs to minimize the undesirable toxicity. Recently, ultrasound (US)-responsive drug delivery systems (DDSs) have attracted significant attention due to the non-invasiveness, high tissue penetration depth, and spatiotemporal controllability of US. Moreover, the US-induced mechanical force has been proven to be a robust method to site-selectively rearrange or cleave bonds in mechanochemistry. This review describes the US-activated DDSs from the fundamental basics and aims to present a comprehensive summary of the current understanding of US-responsive DDSs for controlled drug release and drug activation. First, we summarize the typical mechanisms for US-responsive drug release and drug activation. Second, the main factors affecting the ultrasonic responsiveness of drug carriers are outlined. Furthermore, representative examples of US-controlled drug release and drug activation are discussed, emphasizing their novelty and design principles. Finally, the challenges and an outlook on this promising therapeutic strategy are discussed.
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- Li Tu
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target ResearchSchool of Pharmaceutical SciencesXiamen UniversityXiamenP. R. China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target ResearchSchool of Pharmaceutical SciencesXiamen UniversityXiamenP. R. China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target ResearchSchool of Pharmaceutical SciencesXiamen UniversityXiamenP. R. China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target ResearchSchool of Pharmaceutical SciencesXiamen UniversityXiamenP. R. China
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- DWI – Leibniz Institute for Interactive MaterialsAachenGermany
- Institute of Technical and Macromolecular ChemistryRWTH Aachen UniversityAachenGermany
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target ResearchSchool of Pharmaceutical SciencesXiamen UniversityXiamenP. R. China
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Oh JH, Kang RH, Kim J, Bang EK, Kim D. Thermally induced silane dehydrocoupling on porous silicon nanoparticles for ultra-long-acting drug release. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:15560-15568. [PMID: 34596178 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr03263a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Here, we report an ultra-long-acting drug release nano-formulation based on porous silicon nanoparticles (pSiNPs) that are prepared by thermally induced silane dehydrocoupling and lipid-coating. This robust formulation offers the ability to release an anticancer drug, for up to 2 weeks, in various biological environments; pH 7.4 buffer, cancer cells, and tumor xenograft model.
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- Ji Hyeon Oh
- Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea.
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- Creative Research Center for Brain Science, Brain Science Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
- KHU-KIST Department of Converging Science and Technology, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea.
- KHU-KIST Department of Converging Science and Technology, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
- Center for Converging Humanities, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
- Medical Research Center for Bioreaction to Reactive Oxygen Species and Biomedical Science Institute, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
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Zeng Q, Han K, Zheng C, Bai Q, Wu W, Zhu C, Zhang Y, Cui N, Lu T. Degradable and self-luminescence porous silicon particles as tissue adhesive for wound closure, monitoring and accelerating wound healing. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 607:1239-1252. [PMID: 34583031 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.09.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Tissue adhesives have received much attention for their effectiveness in sealing wounds or incisions in clinical surgery, especially in minimally invasive surgery. To meet the safe and smart wound management requirements, ideal tissue adhesives are expected to have high biocompatibility, and be able to accelerate wound closing and healing, and monitor wound healing process. However, few adhesives fit all of the above descriptions. It has been demonstrated that inorganic nanoparticles can directly glue biological tissue based on nano-bridging effect. In this study, self-luminescence porous silicon (LPSi) particles were prepared with degradable and biocompatible properties. In addition, the self-luminescence property of LPSi particles was discovered by In Vivo Imaging System (IVIS) for the first time, which can avoid the limitations of photoluminescence imaging. Due to the oxidation and degradation reaction, LPSi particles not only can be degraded completely in several days, but also showed satisfactory biocompatibility. And their degradation product could promote tube formation of HUVECs. Moreover, owing to the high specific surface area and the outer oxide layer of LPSi particles, LPSi tissue adhesive exhibited strong adhesive strength to pig livers. Furthermore, this adhesive closed wound rapidly, promoted angiogenesis and epidermal regeneration, and facilitated wound healing in a mouse skin incision model. Importantly, the wound healing ratio can be monitored by measuring the self-luminescence intensity of LPSi particles in the wound site. This study reveals that LPSi particles could be employed as a safe and smart wound management tissue adhesive for wound closure, as well as accelerating and monitoring wound healing.
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- Qingyan Zeng
- Key Laboratory of Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China.
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Ballestero‐Martínez E, Ferguson JT, Siegler MA, Klausen RS. Isolation of a Cyclopentasilane from Magnesium Reduction of a Linear Hexasilane. European J Org Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202100768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Ernesto Ballestero‐Martínez
- Department of Chemistry Johns Hopkins University 3400 N. Charles Street Baltimore MD 21218 USA
- Escuela de Química and Centro de Investigación en Ciencia e Ingeniería de Materiales Universidad de Costa Rica San José 11501-2060 Costa Rica
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- Department of Chemistry Johns Hopkins University 3400 N. Charles Street Baltimore MD 21218 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Johns Hopkins University 3400 N. Charles Street Baltimore MD 21218 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Johns Hopkins University 3400 N. Charles Street Baltimore MD 21218 USA
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Cui Y, Duan W, Jin Y, Wo F, Xi F, Wu J. Graphene quantum dot-decorated luminescent porous silicon dressing for theranostics of diabetic wounds. Acta Biomater 2021; 131:544-554. [PMID: 34265475 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2021] [Revised: 07/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Diabetic wound healing is highly desirable but remains a great challenge owing to the continuous damage of excess reactive oxygen species (ROS) and degradation of therapeutic peptide drugs by over-expressed matrix metalloproteinase (MMP). Herein, we developed a stimuli-responsive smart dressing for theranostics of diabetic wounds using graphene quantum dots-decorated luminescent porous silicon (GQDs@PSi), which was further loaded with peptide and embedded in chitosan (CS) film. The confinement of GQDs in nanochannels of PSi endowed GQDs@PSi with efficient fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) effect, leading to initial red fluorescence of PSi with complete quench of GQD's blue fluorescence. Furthermore, the decoration of GQDs on PSi surface significantly enhanced the loading capacity for peptide drugs including epidermal growth factor (EGF) and insulin (Ins) which can promote diabetic wounds healing. The peptides coloaded in GQDs@PSi exhibited sustained release behavior and could be protected in presence of MMP owing to size exclusion of PSi's nanochannels. As H2O2-triggered oxidation of PSi lead to weakened FRET effect and degradation of PSi, GQDs@PSi demonstrated H2O2-responsive ratiometric fluorescence change (from red PSi to blue GQDs) and drug release behavior. In combination with CS's degradation in the acidic and oxidation microenvironment, the smart dressing also showed stimuli-responsive drug release toward slightly acid and highly oxidative conditions in diabetic wounds. In vitro and in vivo results demonstrated the smart dressing enhanced the proliferation and migration of cells as well as significantly healed diabetic wounds. Real-time indicating of the exacerbation or healing of diabetic wounds was also realized using the rate of fluorescent discoloration of the dressing. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: In this work, a dual luminescent nanomaterial was created by hosting graphene quantum dots (GQDs) in the nanochannel of porous silicon (PSi), which was further applied for theranostics of diabetic wound. The synergistic effect of the host-guest nanohybrid is significant. The GQDs can significantly improve the capacity for peptide drug loading and form a stimuli-response visual ratiometric sensor with luminescent PSi, which can also protect and sustain release of peptide drugs for effective diabetic wounds treatment. After embedded in a chitosan film, the smart dressing displayed H2O2-responsive visual ratiometric fluorescence change and drug release behavior. In vitro and in vivo results demonstrated the smart dressing enhanced the proliferation and migration of cells as well as significantly healed diabetic wounds.
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Jung Y, Kim D. Recent advances in hybrid system of porous silicon nanoparticles and biocompatible polymers for biomedical applications. Biomed Eng Lett 2021; 11:171-181. [PMID: 34350046 PMCID: PMC8316517 DOI: 10.1007/s13534-021-00194-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Hybrid systems of nanoparticles and polymers have emerged as a new material in the biomedical field. To date, various kinds of hybrid systems have been introduced and applied to drug delivery, regenerative medicine, therapeutics, disease diagnosis, and medical implantation. Among them, the hybridization of nanostructured porous silicon nanoparticles (pSiNPs) and biocompatible polymers has been highlighted due to its unique biological and physicochemical properties. This review focuses on the recent advances in the hybrid systems of pSiNPs and biocompatible polymers from an engineering aspect and its biomedical applications. Representative hybrid formulations, (i) Polymer-coated pSiNPs, (ii) pSiNPs-embedded polymeric nanofibers, are outlined along with their preparation methods, biomedical applications, and future perspectives. We believe this review provides insight into a new hybrid system of pSiNPs and biocompatible polymers as a promising nano-platform for further biomedical applications. Recently developed and representative hybrid systems of porous silicon nanoparticles and biocompatible polymers and their biomedical applications are introduced.
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- Yuna Jung
- Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, 02447 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, 02447 Republic of Korea
- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, 02447 Republic of Korea
- Center for Converging Humanities, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, 02447 Republic of Korea
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Cheng R, Wang S, Moslova K, Mäkilä E, Salonen J, Li J, Hirvonen J, Xia B, Santos HA. Quantitative Analysis of Porous Silicon Nanoparticles Functionalization by 1H NMR. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2021; 8:4132-4139. [PMID: 34292713 PMCID: PMC9554871 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.1c00440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Porous silicon (PSi)
nanoparticles have been applied in various
fields, such as catalysis, imaging, and biomedical applications, because
of their large specific surface area, easily modifiable surface chemistry,
biocompatibility, and biodegradability. For biomedical applications,
it is important to precisely control the surface modification of PSi-based
materials and quantify the functionalization density, which determines
the nanoparticle’s behavior in the biological system. Therefore,
we propose here an optimized solution to quantify the functionalization
groups on PSi, based on the nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) method
by combining the hydrolysis with standard 1H NMR experiments.
We optimized the hydrolysis conditions to degrade the PSi, providing
mobility to the molecules for NMR detection. The NMR parameters were
also optimized by relaxation delay and the number of scans to provide
reliable NMR spectra. With an internal standard, we quantitatively
analyzed the surficial amine groups and their sequential modification
of polyethylene glycol. Our investigation provides a reliable, fast,
and straightforward method in quantitative analysis of the surficial
modification characterization of PSi requiring a small amount of sample.
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- Ruoyu Cheng
- Drug Research Program, Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki FI-00014, Finland
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- Drug Research Program, Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki FI-00014, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki FI-00014, Finland
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- Laboratory of Industrial Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Turku, Turku FI-20014, Finland
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- Laboratory of Industrial Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Turku, Turku FI-20014, Finland
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- Drug Research Program, Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki FI-00014, Finland.,College of Science Key Laboratory of Forest Genetics & Biotechnology (Ministry of Education of China), Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, P. R. China
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- Drug Research Program, Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki FI-00014, Finland
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- College of Science Key Laboratory of Forest Genetics & Biotechnology (Ministry of Education of China), Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, P. R. China
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- Drug Research Program, Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki FI-00014, Finland.,Helsinki Insititute of Life Science, HiLIFE, University of Helsinki, Helsinki FI-00014, Finland
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Tieu T, Wei Y, Cifuentes‐Rius A, Voelcker NH. Overcoming Barriers: Clinical Translation of siRNA Nanomedicines. ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/adtp.202100108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Terence Tieu
- Parkville Campus 381 Royal Parade Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Monash University Parkville VIC 3052 Australia
- CSIRO Manufacturing Bayview Avenue Clayton VIC 3168 Australia
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- Parkville Campus 381 Royal Parade Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Monash University Parkville VIC 3052 Australia
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- Parkville Campus 381 Royal Parade Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Monash University Parkville VIC 3052 Australia
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- Parkville Campus 381 Royal Parade Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Monash University Parkville VIC 3052 Australia
- CSIRO Manufacturing Bayview Avenue Clayton VIC 3168 Australia
- Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication 151 Wellington Road Victorian Node of the Australian National Fabrication Facility Clayton VIC 3168 Australia
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Ding B, Yue J, Zheng P, Ma P, Lin J. Manganese oxide nanomaterials boost cancer immunotherapy. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:7117-7131. [PMID: 34279012 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb01001h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Immunotherapy, a strategy that leverages the host immune function to fight against cancer, plays an increasingly important role in clinical tumor therapy. In spite of the great success achieved in not only clinical treatment but also basic research, cancer immunotherapy still faces many huge challenges. Manganese oxide nanomaterials (MONs), as ideal tumor microenvironment (TME)-responsive biomaterials, are able to dramatically elicit anti-tumor immune responses in multiple ways, indicating great prospects for immunotherapy. In this review, on the basis of different mechanisms to boost immunotherapy, major highlighted topics are presented, covering adjusting an immunosuppressive TME by generating O2 (like O2-sensitized photodynamic therapy (PDT), programmed cell death ligand-1 (PD-L1) expression downregulation, reprogramming tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs), and restraining tumor angiogenesis and lactic acid exhaustion), inducing immunogenic cell death (ICD), photothermal therapy (PTT) induction, activating the stimulator of interferon gene (STING) pathway and immunoadjuvants for nanovaccines. We hope that this review will provide holistic understanding about MONs and their application in cancer immunotherapy, and thus pave the way to the translation from bench to bedside in the future.
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- Binbin Ding
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China.
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China. and Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinarity Science and Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China. and University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China. and University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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Liu Z, Wang S, Tapeinos C, Torrieri G, Känkänen V, El-Sayed N, Python A, Hirvonen JT, Santos HA. Non-viral nanoparticles for RNA interference: Principles of design and practical guidelines. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2021; 174:576-612. [PMID: 34019958 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2021.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Revised: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Ribonucleic acid interference (RNAi) is an innovative treatment strategy for a myriad of indications. Non-viral synthetic nanoparticles (NPs) have drawn extensive attention as vectors for RNAi due to their potential advantages, including improved safety, high delivery efficiency and economic feasibility. However, the complex natural process of RNAi and the susceptible nature of oligonucleotides render the NPs subject to particular design principles and requirements for practical fabrication. Here, we summarize the requirements and obstacles for fabricating non-viral nano-vectors for efficient RNAi. To address the delivery challenges, we discuss practical guidelines for materials selection and NP synthesis in order to maximize RNA encapsulation efficiency and protection against degradation, and to facilitate the cytosolic release of oligonucleotides. The current status of clinical translation of RNAi-based therapies and further perspectives for reducing the potential side effects are also reviewed.
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Argueta LB, Niles JA, Sakamoto J, Liu X, Vega SP, Frank L, Paessler M, Cortiella J, Nichols JE. Platforms to test the temporospatial capabilities of carrier systems in delivering growth factors to benefit vascular bioengineering. NANOMEDICINE-NANOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2021; 36:102419. [PMID: 34147665 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2021.102419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2021] [Revised: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In this study we produced a set of in vitro culture platforms to model vascular cell responses to growth factors and factor delivery vehicles. Two of the systems (whole vessel and whole lung vascular development) were supported by microfluidic systems facilitating media circulation and waste removal. We assessed vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) delivery by Pluronic F-127 hydrogel, 30 nm pore-sized microparticles (MPs), 60 nm pore-sized MP or a 50/50 mixture of 30 and 60 nm pore-sized MP. VEGF was delivered to porcine acellular lung vascular scaffolds (2.5 cm2 square pieces or whole 3D segments of acellular blood vessels) as well as whole acellular lung scaffolds. Scaffold-cell attachment was examined as was vascular tissue formation. We showed that a 50/50 mixture of 30 and 60 nm pore-sized silicon wafer MPs allowed for long-term release of VEGF within the scaffold vasculature and supported vascular endothelial tissue development during in vitro culture.
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- University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Galveston, TX.
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- Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX.
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- University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Galveston, TX.
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- UTMB Department of Radiology, Galveston, TX.
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- University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Galveston, TX; UTMB Department of Pathology, Galveston, TX.
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Rao R, Liu X, Li Y, Tan X, Zhou H, Bai X, Yang X, Liu W. Bioinspired zwitterionic polyphosphoester modified porous silicon nanoparticles for efficient oral insulin delivery. Biomater Sci 2021; 9:685-699. [PMID: 33330897 DOI: 10.1039/d0bm01772h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The intestinal epithelial and mucus barriers on the gastrointestinal tract limit the bioavailability of oral protein or peptide drugs. Therefore, efficient mucus permeability and cellular internalization are required properties for oral delivery systems. To overcome these two obstacles, porous silicon nanoparticles were modified with poly (pyridyl disulfide ethylene phosphate/sulfobetaine) polymers to make P(PyEP-g-SBm)n-AmPSiNPs (m = 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 and n = 10, 20, 30) nanoparticles (NPs). The insulin-loaded P(PyEP-g-SB)-AmPSiNPs showed favorable stability and good biocompatibility in vitro. The zwitterionic dodecyl sulfobetaine (SB) coated nanoparticles improved the mucus permeability. P(PyEP-g-SBm)20 with the optimal conjugated ratio (m = 0.3) of SB units was determined by evaluating the mucus diffusion rate of NPs. The cellular uptake of P(PyEP-g-SB0.3)n-AmPSiNPs (n = 10, 20, 30) was much higher than AmPSiNPs in the presence of inhibitors (N-acetylcysteine solution and sodium chlorate) (p < 0.01) due to the enhanced charge shielding effect of P(PyEP-g-SB) modification. The P(PyEP-g-SB0.3)20-AmPSiNPs showed about 1.4-1.7 fold increase in the apparent permeability of insulin across Caco-2/HT-29-MTX cell monolayers, compared to AmPSiNPs (p < 0.01). Finally, the in vivo study showed that insulin-loaded P(PyEP-g-SB0.3)20-AmPSiNPs generated 20% reduction of the blood glucose level with an 2-fold increase in oral bioavailability. These suggested that zwitterionic polyphosphoester modified porous silicon nanoparticles, which were of enhanced mucus permeability and cellular internalization, represent a promising carrier for oral delivery of peptide and protein.
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- Rong Rao
- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, PR China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China.
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China.
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China.
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China. and National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China. and National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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Shao F, Wu Y, Tian Z, Liu S. Biomimetic nanoreactor for targeted cancer starvation therapy and cascade amplificated chemotherapy. Biomaterials 2021; 274:120869. [PMID: 33984636 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2021.120869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Revised: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Consuming glucose by glucose oxidase (GOx) has attracted great interest in cancer starvation therapy, but the therapeutic effect is severely limited by the tumor hypoxia environment. Herein, to overcome such limitation, cancer cell membranes disguised biomimetic nanoreactors were elaborately established for synergetic cancer starvation therapy and cascade amplificated hypoxia activated chemotherapy. Via a metallothionein-like self-assembly and infiltration approach, GOx and hypoxia activated prodrug banoxantrone (AQ4N) were efficiently loaded into metal-organic framework ZIF-8 nanocarriers to yield nanoreactor AQ4N/GOx@ZIF-8. Subsequently, the biomimetic nanoreactor (AQ4N/GOx@ZIF-8@CM) was obtained by camouflaging the nanoreactor with cancer cell membrane, which endowed the biomimetic nanoreactor homotypic targeting, immune escape and prolonged blood circulation features. Once targeted accumulating into tumor sites, the acid environment triggered the decomposition of ZIF-8, then encapsulated GOx and AQ4N were released. GOx would rapidly exhaust endogenous glucose and O2 to shut off the energy supply of tumor cells for starvation treatment. Furthermore, the aggravated tumor intracellular hypoxia environment would activate the cytotoxicity of AQ4N for chemotherapy. In vitro and in vivo results demonstrated that the designed biomimetic nanoreactor exhibited negligible systemic toxicity, besides, the combination of starvation therapy and cascade amplified hypoxia activated chemotherapy significantly inhibited the tumor growth and improved the therapeutic efficacy.
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- Fengying Shao
- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Smart Carbon-Rich Materials and Device, Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-Medical Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China
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- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Smart Carbon-Rich Materials and Device, Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-Medical Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China.
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- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Smart Carbon-Rich Materials and Device, Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-Medical Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China
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- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Smart Carbon-Rich Materials and Device, Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-Medical Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China
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Zhang F, Zhang Y, Kong L, Luo H, Zhang Y, Mäkilä E, Salonen J, Hirvonen JT, Zhu Y, Cheng Y, Deng L, Zhang H, Kros A, Cui W, Santos HA. Multistage signal-interactive nanoparticles improve tumor targeting through efficient nanoparticle-cell communications. Cell Rep 2021; 35:109131. [PMID: 34038723 PMCID: PMC8170549 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Revised: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Communication between biological components is critical for homeostasis maintenance among the convergence of complicated bio-signals. For therapeutic nanoparticles (NPs), the general lack of effective communication mechanisms with the external cellular environment causes loss of homeostasis, resulting in deprived autonomy, severe macrophage-mediated clearance, and limited tumor accumulation. Here, we develop a multistage signal-interactive system on porous silicon particles through integrating the Self-peptide and Tyr-Ile-Gly-Ser-Arg (YIGSR) peptide into a hierarchical chimeric signaling interface with “don’t eat me” and “eat me” signals. This biochemical transceiver can act as both the signal receiver for amantadine to achieve NP transformation and signal conversion as well as the signal source to present different signals sequentially by reversible self-mimicking. Compared with the non-interactive controls, these signal-interactive NPs loaded with AS1411 and tanespimycin (17-AAG) as anticancer drugs improve tumor targeting 2.8-fold and tumor suppression 6.5-fold and showed only 51% accumulation in the liver with restricted hepatic injury. Constructing a signal-interactive NP system improves NP-cell communication efficiency Functional chimeric peptide design enables orderly integrating of multiple signal modules Signal-interactive NPs reduce liver accumulation and promote tumor targeting
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- Feng Zhang
- Drug Research Program, Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki 00014, Finland; Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 197 Ruijin 2nd Road, Shanghai 200025, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 197 Ruijin 2nd Road, Shanghai 200025, P.R. China
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- Tongji School of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, P.R. China; Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9052, 2300 RA Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 197 Ruijin 2nd Road, Shanghai 200025, P.R. China
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- Xían Institute of Flexible Electronics & Xían Institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xían 710072, P.R. China
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- Laboratory of Industrial Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Turku, 20014 Turku, Finland
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- Laboratory of Industrial Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Turku, 20014 Turku, Finland
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- Drug Research Program, Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki 00014, Finland
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- Department of Radiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, No. 600, Yishan Road, Shanghai 200233, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, No. 600, Yishan Road, Shanghai 200233, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 197 Ruijin 2nd Road, Shanghai 200025, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 197 Ruijin 2nd Road, Shanghai 200025, P.R. China; Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory, Åbo Akademi University; Turku Bioscience Centre, University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University, Turku 20520, Finland.
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9052, 2300 RA Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 197 Ruijin 2nd Road, Shanghai 200025, P.R. China.
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- Drug Research Program, Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki 00014, Finland; Helsinki Institute of Life Science (HiLIFE), University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland.
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Janjua TI, Rewatkar P, Ahmed-Cox A, Saeed I, Mansfeld FM, Kulshreshtha R, Kumeria T, Ziegler DS, Kavallaris M, Mazzieri R, Popat A. Frontiers in the treatment of glioblastoma: Past, present and emerging. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2021; 171:108-138. [PMID: 33486006 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2021.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Revised: 12/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Glioblastoma (GBM) is one of the most aggressive cancers of the brain. Despite extensive research over the last several decades, the survival rates for GBM have not improved and prognosis remains poor. To date, only a few therapies are approved for the treatment of GBM with the main reasons being: 1) significant tumour heterogeneity which promotes the selection of resistant subpopulations 2) GBM induced immunosuppression and 3) fortified location of the tumour in the brain which hinders the delivery of therapeutics. Existing therapies for GBM such as radiotherapy, surgery and chemotherapy have been unable to reach the clinical efficacy necessary to prolong patient survival more than a few months. This comprehensive review evaluates the current and emerging therapies including those in clinical trials that may potentially improve both targeted delivery of therapeutics directly to the tumour site and the development of agents that may specifically target GBM. Particular focus has also been given to emerging delivery technologies such as focused ultrasound, cellular delivery systems nanomedicines and immunotherapy. Finally, we discuss the importance of developing novel materials for improved delivery efficacy of nanoparticles and therapeutics to reduce the suffering of GBM patients.
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Zhao C, Cai L, Nie M, Shang L, Wang Y, Zhao Y. Cheerios Effect Inspired Microbubbles as Suspended and Adhered Oral Delivery Systems. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2021; 8:2004184. [PMID: 33854900 PMCID: PMC8025035 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202004184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Oral drug administration has an important role in medical treatment. Attempts to develop drug microcarriers with desired features for extended duration and improved absorption is highly sought. Herein, inspired by the physical phenomenon of the Cheerios effect, a novel microfluidic electrospray microbubble carrier is presented that can suspend and actively adhere to the stomach for durable oral delivery. Compared with conventional fabrication methods, the present strategy shows stability and controllability of the product. Benefiting from their uniform hollow structure, the resultant microbubbles present the same behavior of the Cheerios and can float in the gastric juice, adhere and remain to the stomach wall, which thus enhance the duration and absorption of the loaded drugs. Based on these, it is demonstrated as a proof of concept that the dexamethasone-loaded hollow microbubbles can be applied to oral administration and remain suspended and adhered to the stomach of murine for more than 1 d, showing good therapeutic effect in treating lupus erythematosus. Thus, it is believed that the microbubbles floating system will find important values in long-term oral administration.
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- Cheng Zhao
- Department of Rheumatology and ImmunologyInstitute of Translational MedicineThe Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical SchoolNanjing210002China
- State Key Laboratory of BioelectronicsSchool of Biological Science and Medical EngineeringSoutheast UniversityNanjing210096China
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- State Key Laboratory of BioelectronicsSchool of Biological Science and Medical EngineeringSoutheast UniversityNanjing210096China
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- Department of Rheumatology and ImmunologyInstitute of Translational MedicineThe Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical SchoolNanjing210002China
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- Department of Rheumatology and ImmunologyInstitute of Translational MedicineThe Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical SchoolNanjing210002China
- Zhongshan‐Xuhui HospitalThe Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigeneticsthe International Co‐laboratory of Medical Epigenetics and MetabolismMinistry of Science and Technology, and Institutes of Biomedical SciencesFudan UniversityShanghai200032China
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- Department of Rheumatology and ImmunologyInstitute of Translational MedicineThe Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical SchoolNanjing210002China
- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical CountermeasuresInstitute of Pharmacology and ToxicologyAcademy of Military Medical SciencesBeijing100850China
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- Department of Rheumatology and ImmunologyInstitute of Translational MedicineThe Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical SchoolNanjing210002China
- State Key Laboratory of BioelectronicsSchool of Biological Science and Medical EngineeringSoutheast UniversityNanjing210096China
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Moretta R, De Stefano L, Terracciano M, Rea I. Porous Silicon Optical Devices: Recent Advances in Biosensing Applications. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 21:1336. [PMID: 33668616 PMCID: PMC7917735 DOI: 10.3390/s21041336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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This review summarizes the leading advancements in porous silicon (PSi) optical-biosensors, achieved over the past five years. The cost-effective fabrication process, the high internal surface area, the tunable pore size, and the photonic properties made the PSi an appealing transducing substrate for biosensing purposes, with applications in different research fields. Different optical PSi biosensors are reviewed and classified into four classes, based on the different biorecognition elements immobilized on the surface of the transducing material. The PL signal modulation and the effective refractive index changes of the porous matrix are the main optical transduction mechanisms discussed herein. The approaches that are commonly employed to chemically stabilize and functionalize the PSi surface are described.
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- Rosalba Moretta
- National Research Council, Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems, Unit of Naples, 80131 Naples, Italy; (R.M.); (L.D.S.); (I.R.)
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- National Research Council, Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems, Unit of Naples, 80131 Naples, Italy; (R.M.); (L.D.S.); (I.R.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems, Unit of Naples, 80131 Naples, Italy; (R.M.); (L.D.S.); (I.R.)
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Ning L, Liu P, Ye F, Yang M, Chen K. Diffusion of colloidal particles in model porous media. Phys Rev E 2021; 103:022608. [PMID: 33735994 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.103.022608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Using video microscopy and simulations, we study the long-time diffusion of colloidal tracers in a wide range of model porous media composed of frozen colloidal matrices with different structures. We found that the diffusion coefficient of a tracer can be quantitatively determined by the structures of porous media. In particular, a universal scaling relation exists between the dimensionless diffusion coefficient of the tracer and the structural entropy of the system. This universal scaling relation is an extension of the scaling law previously discovered for the diffusion of colloidal particles in fluctuating media.
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- Luhui Ning
- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Laboratory of Soft Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Laboratory of Soft Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Laboratory of Soft Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.,Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, China.,Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325001, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Laboratory of Soft Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.,Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Laboratory of Soft Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.,Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, China
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Li J, Zhang W, Gao Y, Tong H, Chen Z, Shi J, Santos HA, Xia B. Near-infrared light and magnetic field dual-responsive porous silicon-based nanocarriers to overcome multidrug resistance in breast cancer cells with enhanced efficiency. J Mater Chem B 2021; 8:546-557. [PMID: 31854435 DOI: 10.1039/c9tb02340b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The development of drug delivery systems based on external stimuli-responsive nanocarriers is important to overcome multidrug resistance in breast cancer cells. Herein, iron oxide/gold (Fe3O4/Au) nanoparticles were first fabricated via a simple hydrothermal reaction, and subsequently loaded into porous silicon nanoparticles (PSiNPs) via electrostatic interactions to construct PSiNPs@(Fe3O4/Au) nanocomposites. The as-prepared PSiNPs@(Fe3O4/Au) nanocomposites exhibited excellent super-paramagnetism, photothermal effect, and T2-weight magnetic resonance imaging capability. In particular, with the help of a magnetic field, the cellular uptake of PSiNPs@(Fe3O4/Au) nanocomposites was significantly enhanced in drug-resistant breast cancer cells. Moreover, PSiNPs@(Fe3O4/Au) nanocomposites as carriers showed a high loading and NIR light-triggered release of anticancer drugs. Based on the synergistic effect of magnetic field-enhanced cellular uptake and NIR light-triggered intracellular release, the amount of anticancer drug carried by PSiNPs@(Fe3O4/Au) nanocarriers into the nuclei of drug-resistant breast cancer cells sharply increased, accompanied by improved chemo-photothermal therapeutic efficacy. Finally, PSiNPs@(Fe3O4/Au) nanocomposites under the combined conditions of magnetic field attraction and NIR light irradiation also showed improved anticancer drug penetration and accumulation in three-dimensional multicellular spheroids composed of drug-resistant breast cancer cells, leading to a better growth inhibition effect. Overall, the fabricated PSiNPs@(Fe3O4/Au) nanocomposites demonstrated great potential for the therapy of multidrug-resistant breast cancer in future.
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- Jiachen Li
- Key Laboratory of Forest Genetics & Biotechnology (Ministry of Education of China), College of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, P. R. China.
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