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Peng X, Liu Y, Peng F, Wang T, Cheng Z, Chen Q, Li M, Xu L, Man Y, Zhang Z, Tan Y, Liu Z. Aptamer-controlled stimuli-responsive drug release. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 279:135353. [PMID: 39245104 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.135353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2024] [Revised: 08/28/2024] [Accepted: 09/03/2024] [Indexed: 09/10/2024]
Abstract
Aptamers have been widely researched and applied in nanomedicine due to their programmable, activatable, and switchable properties. However, there are few reviews on aptamer-controlled stimuli-responsive drug delivery. This article highlights the mechanisms and advantages of aptamers in the construction of stimuli-responsive drug delivery systems. We summarize the assembly/reconfiguration mechanisms of aptamers in controlled release systems. The assembly and drug release strategies of drug delivery systems are illustrated. Specifically, we focus on the binding mechanisms to the target and the factors that induce/inhibit the binding to the stimuli, such as strand, pH, light, and temperature. The applications of aptamer-based stimuli-responsive drug release are elaborated. The challenges are discussed, and the future directions are proposed.
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- Xingxing Peng
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, Hunan Province, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan Province, PR China
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- Hunan Institute for Drug Control, Changsha 410001, Hunan Province, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, Hunan Province, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, Hunan Province, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan Province, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, Hunan Province, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, Hunan Province, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, Hunan Province, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, Hunan Province, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, Hunan Province, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, Hunan Province, PR China; Molecular Imaging Research Center of Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, PR China.
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Ren L, Zhang Q, Wang W, Chen X, Li Z, Gong Q, Gu Z, Luo K. Co-assembly of polymeric conjugates sensitizes neoadjuvant chemotherapy of triple-negative breast cancer with reduced systemic toxicity. Acta Biomater 2024; 175:329-340. [PMID: 38135204 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.12.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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Rational design of polymeric conjugates could greatly potentiate the combination therapy of solid tumors. In this study, we designed and prepared two polymeric conjugates (HT-DTX and PEG-YC-1), whereas the drugs were attached to the PEG via a linker sensitive to cathepsin B, over-expressed in TNBC. Stable nanostructures were formed by these two polymer prodrug conjugates co-assembly (PPCC). The stimuli-responsiveness of PPCC was confirmed, and the size shrinkage under tumor microenvironment would facilitate the penetration of PPCC into tumor tissue. In vitro experiments revealed the molecular mechanism for the synergistic effect of the combination of DTX and YC-1. Moreover, the systemic side effects were significantly diminished since the biodistribution of PPCC was improved after i.v. administration in vivo. In this context, the co-assembled nano-structural approach could be employed for delivering therapeutic drugs with different mechanisms of action to exert a synergistic anti-tumor effect against solid tumors, including triple-negative breast cancer. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE.
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- Long Ren
- Department of Radiology, Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Animal Experimental Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Radiology, Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Animal Experimental Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Mianyang Normal University, Mianyang 621000, China
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- Department of Radiology, Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Animal Experimental Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Radiology, Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Animal Experimental Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Radiology, Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Animal Experimental Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Radiology, Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Animal Experimental Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; Functional and molecular imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, NHC, and Research Unit of Psychoradiology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China; Department of Radiology, West China Xiamen Hospital of Sichuan University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Department of Radiology, Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Animal Experimental Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Radiology, Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Animal Experimental Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; Functional and molecular imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, NHC, and Research Unit of Psychoradiology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China.
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Sun T, Jiang C. Stimuli-responsive drug delivery systems triggered by intracellular or subcellular microenvironments. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2023; 196:114773. [PMID: 36906230 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2023.114773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Revised: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/05/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023]
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Drug delivery systems (DDS) triggered by local microenvironment represents the state-of-art of nanomedicine design, where the triggering hallmarks at intracellular and subcellular levels could be employed to exquisitely recognize the diseased sites, reduce side effects, and expand the therapeutic window by precisely tailoring the drug-release kinetics. Though with impressive progress, the DDS design functioning at microcosmic levels is fully challenging and underexploited. Here, we provide an overview describing the recent advances on stimuli-responsive DDSs triggered by intracellular or subcellular microenvironments. Instead of focusing on the targeting strategies as listed in previous reviews, we herein mainly highlight the concept, design, preparation and applications of stimuli-responsive systems in intracellular models. Hopefully, this review could give useful hints in developing nanoplatforms proceeding at a cellular level.
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- Tao Sun
- Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery (Ministry of Education), Minhang Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, 826 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery (Ministry of Education), Minhang Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, 826 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, PR China.
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Liposome-azobenzene nanocomposite as photo-responsive drug delivery vehicle. APPLIED NANOSCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s13204-022-02666-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Programmable Assembly of Multivalent DNA‐Protein Superstructures for Tumor Imaging and Targeted Therapy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202211505. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202211505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Xu Z, Shi T, Mo F, Yu W, Shen Y, Jiang Q, Wang F, Liu X. Programmable Assembly of Multivalent DNA‐Protein Superstructures for Tumor Imaging and Targeted Therapy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202211505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Zhen Xu
- Wuhan University College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences 430072 Wuhan City CHINA
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- Wuhan University College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences 430072 Wuhan City CHINA
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- Wuhan University College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences 430072 Wuhan City CHINA
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- Wuhan University College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences 430072 Wuhan City CHINA
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- Wuhan University College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences 430072 Wuhan City CHINA
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- Wuhan University College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences 430072 Wuhan City CHINA
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- Wuhan University College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences 430072 Wuhan City CHINA
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- Wuhan University College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences No. 299 Bayi Road, Wuchang District 430072 Wuhan CHINA
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Li J, Huang J. Fuel‐powered DNA nanomachines for biosensing and cancer therapy. Chempluschem 2022; 87:e202200098. [DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202200098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Jing Li
- Yangzhou University School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering CHINA
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- Hunan University Chemistry lushan road 410082 Changsha CHINA
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Ji W, Li X, Xiao M, Sun Y, Lai W, Zhang H, Pei H, Li L. DNA-Scaffolded Disulfide Redox Network for Programming Drug-Delivery Kinetics. Chemistry 2021; 27:8745-8752. [PMID: 33778987 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202100149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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In response to specific stimuli, dynamic covalent materials enable the generation of new structures by reversibly forming/breaking chemical bonds, thus showing great potential for application in controlled drug release. However, using dynamic covalent chemistry to program drug-delivery kinetics remains challenging. Herein, an in situ polymerization-generated DNA-scaffolded disulfide redox network (DdiSRN) is reported in which nucleic acids are used as a scaffold for dynamic disulfide bonds. The constructed DdiSRN allows selective release of loading cargos inside cancer cells in response to redox stimuli. Moreover, the density of disulfide bonds in network can be tuned by precise control over their position and number on DNA scaffolds. As a result, drug-delivery kinetics can be programmed with a half-life, t1/2 , decreasing from 8.3 to 4.4 h, thus facilitating keeping an adequate drug concentration within the therapeutic window. Both in vitro and in vivo studies confirm that co-delivery of DOX and siRNA in combination with fast drug release inside cells using this DdiSRN enhances the therapeutic effect on multidrug-resistant cancer. This nontrivial therapeutic platform enabling kinetic control provides a good paradigm for precision cancer medicine.
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- Wei Ji
- Department Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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- Department Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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- Department Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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- Department Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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- Department Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory and Turku Bioscience Centre, Åbo Akademic University, 20520, Turku, Finland
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- Department Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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- Department Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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Multi-functionalized dendrimers for targeted co-delivery of sorafenib and paclitaxel in liver cancers. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2021.102493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Wang H, Peng P, Wang Q, Du Y, Tian Z, Li T. Environment-Recognizing DNA-Computation Circuits for the Intracellular Transport of Molecular Payloads for mRNA Imaging. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:6099-6107. [PMID: 31981393 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201916432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2019] [Revised: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Programming intelligent DNA nanocarriers for the targeted transport of molecular payloads in living cells has attracted extensive attention. In vivo activation of these nanocarriers usually relies on external light irradiation. An interest is emerging in the automatic recognition of intracellular surroundings by nanocarriers and their in situ activation under the control of programmed DNA-computation circuits. Herein, we report the integration of DNA circuits with framework nucleic acid (FNA) nanocarriers that consist of a truncated square pyramid (TSP) cage and a built-in duplex cargo containing an antisense strand of the target mRNA. An i-motif and ATP aptamer embedded in the TSP are employed as logic-controlling units to respond to H+ and ATP inside cellular compartments, triggering the release of the sensing element for fluorescent mRNA imaging. Logic-controlled FNA devices could be used to target drug delivery, enabling precise disease treatment.
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- Huihui Wang
- Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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Wang H, Peng P, Wang Q, Du Y, Tian Z, Li T. Environment‐Recognizing DNA‐Computation Circuits for the Intracellular Transport of Molecular Payloads for mRNA Imaging. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201916432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Huihui Wang
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Science and Technology of China 96 Jinzhai Road Hefei Anhui 230026 China
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Science and Technology of China 96 Jinzhai Road Hefei Anhui 230026 China
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Science and Technology of China 96 Jinzhai Road Hefei Anhui 230026 China
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Science and Technology of China 96 Jinzhai Road Hefei Anhui 230026 China
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Science and Technology of China 96 Jinzhai Road Hefei Anhui 230026 China
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Science and Technology of China 96 Jinzhai Road Hefei Anhui 230026 China
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Rouquette M, Lepetre-Mouelhi S, Couvreur P. Adenosine and lipids: A forced marriage or a love match? Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2019; 151-152:233-244. [PMID: 30797954 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2019.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2019] [Revised: 02/12/2019] [Accepted: 02/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Adenosine is a fascinating compound, crucial in many biochemical processes: this ubiquitous nucleoside serves as an essential building block of RNA, is also a component of ATP and regulates numerous pathophysiological mechanisms via binding to four extracellular receptors. Due to its hydrophilic nature, it belongs to a different world than lipids, and has no affinity for them. Since the 1970's, however, new discoveries have emerged and prompted the scientific community to associate adenosine with the lipid family, especially via liposomal preparations and bioconjugation. This seems to be an arranged marriage, but could it turn into a true love match? This review considered all types of unions established between adenosine and lipids. Even though exciting supramolecular structures were observed with adenosine-lipid conjugates, as well as with liposomal preparations which resulted in promising pre-clinical results, the translation of these technologies to the clinic is still limited.
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Ye Y, Wang J, Sun W, Bomba HN, Gu Z. Topical and Transdermal Nanomedicines for Cancer Therapy. Bioanalysis 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-01775-0_10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Song X, Li S, Guo H, You W, Tu D, Li J, Lu C, Yang H, Chen X. Enhancing Antitumor Efficacy by Simultaneous ATP-Responsive Chemodrug Release and Cancer Cell Sensitization Based on a Smart Nanoagent. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2018; 5:1801201. [PMID: 30581711 PMCID: PMC6299707 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201801201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2018] [Revised: 09/28/2018] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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The exploitation of smart nanoagents based drug delivery systems (DDSs) has proven to be a promising strategy for fighting cancers. Hitherto, such nanoagents still face challenges associated with their complicated synthesis, insufficient drug release in tumors, and low cancer cell chemosensitivity. Here, the engineering of an adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-activatable nanoagent is demonstrated based on self-assembled quantum dots-phenolic nanoclusters to circumvent such challenges. The smart nanoagent constructed through a one-step assembly not only has high drug loading and low cytotoxicity to normal cells, but also enables ATP-activated disassembly and controlled drug delivery in cancer cells. Particularly, the nanoagent can induce cell ATP depletion and increase cell chemosensitivity for significantly enhanced cancer chemotherapy. Systematic in vitro and in vivo studies further reveal the capabilities of the nanoagent for intracellular ATP imaging, high tumor accumulation, and eventual body clearance. As a result, the presented multifunctional smart nanoagent shows enhanced antitumor efficacy by simultaneous ATP-responsive chemodrug release and cancer cell sensitization. These findings offer new insights toward the design of smart nanoagents for improved cancer therapeutics.
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- Xiao‐Rong Song
- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional NanostructuresFujian Key Laboratory of NanomaterialsFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and BiologyState Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and EnvironmentCollege of ChemistryFuzhou UniversityFuzhouFujian350116China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and BiologyState Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and EnvironmentCollege of ChemistryFuzhou UniversityFuzhouFujian350116China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional NanostructuresFujian Key Laboratory of NanomaterialsFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional NanostructuresFujian Key Laboratory of NanomaterialsFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional NanostructuresFujian Key Laboratory of NanomaterialsFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and BiologyState Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and EnvironmentCollege of ChemistryFuzhou UniversityFuzhouFujian350116China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and BiologyState Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and EnvironmentCollege of ChemistryFuzhou UniversityFuzhouFujian350116China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and BiologyState Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and EnvironmentCollege of ChemistryFuzhou UniversityFuzhouFujian350116China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional NanostructuresFujian Key Laboratory of NanomaterialsFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
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Li N, Xiang MH, Liu JW, Tang H, Jiang JH. DNA Polymer Nanoparticles Programmed via Supersandwich Hybridization for Imaging and Therapy of Cancer Cells. Anal Chem 2018; 90:12951-12958. [PMID: 30303006 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b03253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Spherical nucleic acid (SNA) constructs are promising new single entity materials, which possess significant advantages in biological applications. Current SNA-based drug delivery system typically employed single-layered ss- or ds-DNA as the drug carriers, resulting in limited drug payload capacity and disease treatment. To advance corresponding applications, we developed a novel DNA-programmed polymeric SNA, a long concatamer DNA polymer that is uniformly distributed on gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), by self-assembling from two short alternating DNA building blocks upon initiation of immobilized capture probes on AuNPs, through a supersandwich hybridization reaction. The long DNA concatamer of polymeric SNA enables to allow high-capacity loading of bioimaging and therapeutics agents. We demonstrated that both of the fluorescence signals and therapeutic efficacy were effectively inhibited in resultant polymeric SNA. By further modifying with the nucleolin-targeting aptamer AS1411, this polymeric SNA could be specifically internalized into the tumor cells through nucleolin-mediated endocytosis and then interact with endogenous ATP to cause the release of therapeutics agents from long DNA concatamer via a structure switching, leading to the activation of the fluorescence and selective synergistic chemotherapy and photodynamic therapy. This nanostructure can afford a promising targeted drug transport platform for activatable cancer theranostics.
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- Na Li
- Institute of Chemical Biology and Nanomedicine, State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hunan University , Changsha , Hunan 410082 , People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Nanomedicine, State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hunan University , Changsha , Hunan 410082 , People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Nanomedicine, State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hunan University , Changsha , Hunan 410082 , People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Nanomedicine, State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hunan University , Changsha , Hunan 410082 , People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Nanomedicine, State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hunan University , Changsha , Hunan 410082 , People's Republic of China
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Abu-Laban M, Kumal RR, Casey J, Becca J, LaMaster D, Pacheco CN, Sykes DG, Jensen L, Haber LH, Hayes DJ. Comparison of thermally actuated retro-diels-alder release groups for nanoparticle based nucleic acid delivery. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 526:312-321. [PMID: 29751265 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.04.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2018] [Revised: 04/03/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The present study explores alternate pericyclic chemistries for tethering amine-terminal biomolecules onto silver nanoparticles. Employing the versatile tool of the retro-Diels-Alder (rDA) reaction, three thermally-labile cycloadducts are constructed that cleave at variable temperature ranges. While the reaction between furan and maleimide has widely been reported, the current study also evaluates the reverse reaction kinetics between thiophene-maleimide, and pyrrole-maleimide cycloadducts. Density Functional Theorem (DFT) calculations used to model and plan the experiments, predict energy barriers for the thiophene-maleimide reverse reaction to be greatest, and the pyrrole-maleimide barriers the lowest. Based on the computational analyses, it is projected that the cycloreversion rate would occur slowest with the thiophene, followed by furan, and finally pyrrole would yield the promptest release. These thermally-responsive linkers, characterized by Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry, 1H and 13C NMR, are thiol-linked to silver nanoparticles and conjugate single stranded siRNA mimics with 5' fluorescein tag. Second harmonic generation spectroscopy (SHG) and fluorescence spectroscopy are used to measure release and rate of release. The SHG decay constants and fluorescence release profiles obtained for the three rDA reactions confirm the trends obtained from the DFT computations.
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- Mohammad Abu-Laban
- The Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, United States.
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- The Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, United States.
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- The Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, United States.
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- The Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, United States.
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- The Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, United States.
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- The Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, United States; The NMR Facility, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, United States.
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- The Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, United States.
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- The Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, United States.
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- The Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, United States.
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- The Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, United States; Materials Research Institute, Materials Characterization Lab, Millennium Science Complex, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, United States; The Huck Institute of the Life Sciences, Millennium Science Complex, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, United States.
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Wang H, Feng Z, Qin Y, Wang J, Xu B. Nucleopeptide Assemblies Selectively Sequester ATP in Cancer Cells to Increase the Efficacy of Doxorubicin. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:4931-4935. [PMID: 29451962 PMCID: PMC6014697 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201712834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2017] [Revised: 02/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Herein, we report that assemblies of nucleopeptides selectively sequester ATP in complex conditions (for example, serum and cytosol). We developed assemblies of nucleopeptides that selectively sequester ATP over ADP. Counteracting enzymes interconvert ATP and ADP to modulate the nanostructures formed by the nucleopeptides and the nucleotides. The nucleopeptides, sequestering ATP effectively in cells, slow down efflux pumps in multidrug-resistant cancer cells, thus boosting the efficacy of doxorubicin, an anticancer drug. Investigation of 11 nucleopeptides (including d- and l-enantiomers) yields five more nucleopeptides that differentiate ATP and ADP through either precipitation or gelation. As the first example of assemblies of nucleopeptides that interact with ATP and disrupt intracellular ATP dynamics, this work illustrates the use of supramolecular assemblies to interact with small and essential biological molecules for controlling cell behavior.
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- Huaimin Wang
- Department of chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South St, Waltham, MA, 02454, USA
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- Department of chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South St, Waltham, MA, 02454, USA
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- Department of chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South St, Waltham, MA, 02454, USA
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- Department of chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South St, Waltham, MA, 02454, USA
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- Department of chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South St, Waltham, MA, 02454, USA
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Ma Y, Wang Z, Ma Y, Han Z, Zhang M, Chen H, Gu Y. A Telomerase-Responsive DNA Icosahedron for Precise Delivery of Platinum Nanodrugs to Cisplatin-Resistant Cancer. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201801195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- Yi Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines; Department of Biomedical Engineering; School of Engineering; China Pharmaceutical University; 24 Tongjia Road Nanjing 210009 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines; Department of Biomedical Engineering; School of Engineering; China Pharmaceutical University; 24 Tongjia Road Nanjing 210009 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines; Department of Biomedical Engineering; School of Engineering; China Pharmaceutical University; 24 Tongjia Road Nanjing 210009 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines; Department of Biomedical Engineering; School of Engineering; China Pharmaceutical University; 24 Tongjia Road Nanjing 210009 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines; Department of Biomedical Engineering; School of Engineering; China Pharmaceutical University; 24 Tongjia Road Nanjing 210009 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines; Department of Biomedical Engineering; School of Engineering; China Pharmaceutical University; 24 Tongjia Road Nanjing 210009 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines; Department of Biomedical Engineering; School of Engineering; China Pharmaceutical University; 24 Tongjia Road Nanjing 210009 China
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Ma Y, Wang Z, Ma Y, Han Z, Zhang M, Chen H, Gu Y. A Telomerase-Responsive DNA Icosahedron for Precise Delivery of Platinum Nanodrugs to Cisplatin-Resistant Cancer. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:5389-5393. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201801195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Yi Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines; Department of Biomedical Engineering; School of Engineering; China Pharmaceutical University; 24 Tongjia Road Nanjing 210009 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines; Department of Biomedical Engineering; School of Engineering; China Pharmaceutical University; 24 Tongjia Road Nanjing 210009 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines; Department of Biomedical Engineering; School of Engineering; China Pharmaceutical University; 24 Tongjia Road Nanjing 210009 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines; Department of Biomedical Engineering; School of Engineering; China Pharmaceutical University; 24 Tongjia Road Nanjing 210009 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines; Department of Biomedical Engineering; School of Engineering; China Pharmaceutical University; 24 Tongjia Road Nanjing 210009 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines; Department of Biomedical Engineering; School of Engineering; China Pharmaceutical University; 24 Tongjia Road Nanjing 210009 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines; Department of Biomedical Engineering; School of Engineering; China Pharmaceutical University; 24 Tongjia Road Nanjing 210009 China
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Nucleopeptide Assemblies Selectively Sequester ATP in Cancer Cells to Increase the Efficacy of Doxorubicin. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201712834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Srivastava P, Hira SK, Srivastava DN, Singh VK, Gupta U, Singh R, Singh RA, Manna PP. ATP-Decorated Mesoporous Silica for Biomineralization of Calcium Carbonate and P2 Purinergic Receptor-Mediated Antitumor Activity against Aggressive Lymphoma. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:6917-6929. [PMID: 29392934 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b18729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is an important transmitter that mediates various biological effects via purinergic receptors (P2 receptors) in cancer. We investigated the antitumor activity of ATP-decorated and doxorubicin (DOX)-loaded mesoporous silica with biomineralization of calcium carbonate against a highly aggressive and metastatic murine lymphoma called Dalton's lymphoma (DL). Our results suggest that this nanocomposite has unique effects with respect to the morphology and properties of calcium carbonate on the surface of the nanoparticle. DOX in the nanoparticles was prevented from quick release via the interactions of the phosphate group present on ATP and calcium carbonate. This construct is significantly tumoricidal against parental and DOX-resistant DL cells and is thus a promising candidate for applications in drug delivery. The composite nanomaterial has excellent biocompatibility with higher uptake and acts via the participation of the purinergic receptor P2X7. The nanocomposite induces significantly higher apoptosis in tumor cells compared with DOX alone. Treatment of DL-bearing mice with the construct significantly reduces tumor burden, in addition to augmenting the lifespan of tumor-bearing mice as demonstrated by a sustained healthy life of the animals and improved histopathological parameters.
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- Department of Zoology, The University of Burdwan , Bardhaman 713104, India
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Hu Q, Li H, Wang L, Gu H, Fan C. DNA Nanotechnology-Enabled Drug Delivery Systems. Chem Rev 2018; 119:6459-6506. [PMID: 29465222 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.7b00663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 576] [Impact Index Per Article: 96.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Over the past decade, we have seen rapid advances in applying nanotechnology in biomedical areas including bioimaging, biodetection, and drug delivery. As an emerging field, DNA nanotechnology offers simple yet powerful design techniques for self-assembly of nanostructures with unique advantages and high potential in enhancing drug targeting and reducing drug toxicity. Various sequence programming and optimization approaches have been developed to design DNA nanostructures with precisely engineered, controllable size, shape, surface chemistry, and function. Potent anticancer drug molecules, including Doxorubicin and CpG oligonucleotides, have been successfully loaded on DNA nanostructures to increase their cell uptake efficiency. These advances have implicated the bright future of DNA nanotechnology-enabled nanomedicine. In this review, we begin with the origin of DNA nanotechnology, followed by summarizing state-of-the-art strategies for the construction of DNA nanostructures and drug payloads delivered by DNA nanovehicles. Further, we discuss the cellular fates of DNA nanostructures as well as challenges and opportunities for DNA nanostructure-based drug delivery.
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- Qinqin Hu
- Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University , Shanghai 200032 , China.,Department of Systems Biology for Medicine , School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University , Shanghai 200032 , China
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- Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases , Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University , Shanghai 200032 , China.,Research & Development Center, Shandong Buchang Pharmaceutical Company, Limited, Heze 274000 , China
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- Division of Physical Biology & Bioimaging Center, Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 201800 , China.,School of Life Science and Technology , ShanghaiTech University , Shanghai 201210 , China
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- Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University , Shanghai 200032 , China.,Department of Systems Biology for Medicine , School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University , Shanghai 200032 , China.,Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases , Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University , Shanghai 200032 , China
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- Division of Physical Biology & Bioimaging Center, Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 201800 , China.,School of Life Science and Technology , ShanghaiTech University , Shanghai 201210 , China
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Feng L, Wang Y, Luo Z, Huang Z, Zhang Y, Guo K, Ye D. Dual Stimuli-Responsive Nanoparticles for Controlled Release of Anticancer and Anti-inflammatory Drugs Combination. Chemistry 2017; 23:9397-9406. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201701524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Liandong Feng
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Nanjing University; Nanjing 210023 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Nanjing University; Nanjing 210023 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Nanjing University; Nanjing 210023 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Nanjing University; Nanjing 210023 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Nanjing University; Nanjing 210023 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering; College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering; Nanjing Tech University; Nanjing 210023 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Nanjing University; Nanjing 210023 P.R. China
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Li BL, Setyawati MI, Chen L, Xie J, Ariga K, Lim CT, Garaj S, Leong DT. Directing Assembly and Disassembly of 2D MoS 2 Nanosheets with DNA for Drug Delivery. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:15286-15296. [PMID: 28452468 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b02529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Layer-by-layer (LbL) self-assembled stacked Testudo-like MoS2 superstructures carrying cancer drugs are formed from nanosheets controllably assembled with sequence-based DNA oligonucleotides. These superstructures can disassemble autonomously in response to cancer cells' heightened ATP metabolism. First, we functionalize MoS2 nanosheets (MoS2-NS) nanostructures with DNA oligonucleotides having thiol-terminated groups (DNA/MoS2-NS) via strong binding to sulfur atom defect vacancies on MoS2 surfaces. The driving force to assemble into a higher-order DNA/MoS2-NS superstructure is guided by a linker aptamer that induced interlayer assembly. In the presence of target ATP molecules, these multilayer superstructures disassembled as a consequence of stronger binding of ATP molecules with the linking aptamers. This design plays a dual role of protection and delivery by LbL stacked MoS2-NS similar in concept to a Greek Testudo. These superstructures present a protective armor-like shell of MoS2-NS, which still remains responsive to small and infiltrating ATP molecules diffusing through the protective MoS2-NS, contributing to an enhanced stimuli-responsive drug release system for targeted chemotherapy.
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- Bang Lin Li
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore , Singapore 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore , Singapore 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore , Singapore 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore , Singapore 117585, Singapore
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- World Premier International (WPI) Research for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) , 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore , Singapore 117575, Singapore
- Centre for Advanced 2D Materials, Graphene Research Centre, National University of Singapore , Singapore 117546, Singapore
- Mechanobiology Institute, National University of Singapore , Singapore 117411, Singapore
- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, National University of Singapore , Singapore 117456, Singapore
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore , Singapore 117575, Singapore
- Centre for Advanced 2D Materials, Graphene Research Centre, National University of Singapore , Singapore 117546, Singapore
- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore , Singapore 117542, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore , Singapore 117585, Singapore
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Song XR, Li SH, Dai J, Song L, Huang G, Lin R, Li J, Liu G, Yang HH. Polyphenol-Inspired Facile Construction of Smart Assemblies for ATP- and pH-Responsive Tumor MR/Optical Imaging and Photothermal Therapy. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2017; 13:1603997. [PMID: 28383201 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201603997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2016] [Revised: 02/13/2017] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Smart assemblies have attracted increased interest in various areas, especially in developing novel stimuli-responsive theranostics. Herein, commercially available, natural tannic acid (TA) and iron oxide nanoparticles (Fe3 O4 NPs) are utilized as models to construct smart magnetic assemblies based on polyphenol-inspired NPs-phenolic self-assembly between NPs and TA. Interestingly, the magnetic assemblies can be specially disassembled by adenosine triphosphate, which shows a stronger affinity to Fe3 O4 NPs than that of TA and partly replaces the surface coordinated TA. The disassembly can further be facilitated by the acidic environment hence causing the remarkable change of the transverse relaxivity and potent "turn-on" of fluorescence (FL) signals. Therefore, the assemblies for specific and sensitive tumor magnetic resonance and FL dual-modal imaging and photothermal therapy after intravenous injection of the assemblies are successfully employed. This work not only provides understandings on the self-assembly between NPs and polyphenols, but also will open new insights for facilely constructing versatile assemblies and extending their biomedical applications.
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- Xiao-Rong Song
- The Key Lab of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety of the MOE, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- The Key Lab of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety of the MOE, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- The Key Lab of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety of the MOE, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- The Key Lab of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety of the MOE, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- The Key Lab of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety of the MOE, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- Academy of Intergrative Medicine, Biomedical Research Center, Fujian University of Tranditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, 350122, China
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- The Key Lab of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety of the MOE, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostic, Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- The Key Lab of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety of the MOE, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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Tang S, Peng C, Xu J, Du B, Wang Q, Vinluan RD, Yu M, Kim MJ, Zheng J. Tailoring Renal Clearance and Tumor Targeting of Ultrasmall Metal Nanoparticles with Particle Density. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016; 55:16039-16043. [PMID: 27882633 PMCID: PMC5285510 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201609043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2016] [Revised: 10/25/2016] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Identifying key factors that govern the in vivo behavior of nanomaterials is critical to the clinical translation of nanomedicines. Overshadowed by size-, shape-, and surface-chemistry effects, the impact of the particle core density on clearance and tumor targeting of inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) remains largely unknown. By utilizing a class of ultrasmall metal NPs with the same size and surface chemistry but different densities, we found that the renal-clearance efficiency exponentially increased in the early elimination phase while passive tumor targeting linearly decreased with a decrease in particle density. Moreover, lower-density NPs are more easily distributed in the body and have shorter retention times in highly permeable organs than higher-density NPs. The density-dependent in vivo behavior of metal NPs likely results from their distinct margination in laminar blood flow, which opens up a new path for precise control of nanomedicines in vivo.
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Tang S, Peng C, Xu J, Du B, Wang Q, Vinluan RD, Yu M, Kim MJ, Zheng J. Tailoring Renal Clearance and Tumor Targeting of Ultrasmall Metal Nanoparticles with Particle Density. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201609043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Shaoheng Tang
- Department of Chemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Chemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Chemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Chemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering; The University of Texas at Dallas; USA
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- Department of Chemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Chemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering; The University of Texas at Dallas; USA
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- Department of Chemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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Kim HJ, Kim A, Miyata K, Kataoka K. Recent progress in development of siRNA delivery vehicles for cancer therapy. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2016; 104:61-77. [PMID: 27352638 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2016.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 311] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2015] [Revised: 05/21/2016] [Accepted: 06/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Recent progress in RNA biology has broadened the scope of therapeutic targets of RNA drugs for cancer therapy. However, RNA drugs, typically small interfering RNAs (siRNAs), are rapidly degraded by RNases and filtrated in the kidney, thereby requiring a delivery vehicle for efficient transport to the target cells. To date, various delivery formulations have been developed from cationic lipids, polymers, and/or inorganic nanoparticles for systemic delivery of siRNA to solid tumors. This review describes the current status of clinical trials related to siRNA-based cancer therapy, as well as the remaining issues that need to be overcome to establish a successful therapy. It, then introduces various promising design strategies of delivery vehicles for stable and targeted siRNA delivery, including the prospects for future design.
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Zelenay B, Frutos‐Pedreño R, Markalain‐Barta J, Vega‐Isa E, White AJP, Díez‐González S. Homo‐ and Heteroleptic Copper(I) Complexes with Diazabutadiene Ligands: Synthesis, Solution‐ and Solid‐State Structural Studies. Eur J Inorg Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201600620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Benjamin Zelenay
- Department of ChemistryImperial College LondonExhibition RoadSW7 2AZSouth Kensington, LondonUK
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- Department of ChemistryImperial College LondonExhibition RoadSW7 2AZSouth Kensington, LondonUK
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- Department of ChemistryImperial College LondonExhibition RoadSW7 2AZSouth Kensington, LondonUK
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- Department of ChemistryImperial College LondonExhibition RoadSW7 2AZSouth Kensington, LondonUK
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- Department of ChemistryImperial College LondonExhibition RoadSW7 2AZSouth Kensington, LondonUK
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- Department of ChemistryImperial College LondonExhibition RoadSW7 2AZSouth Kensington, LondonUK
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Wang H, Gauthier M, Kelly JR, Miller RJ, Xu M, O'Brien WD, Cheng J. Targeted Ultrasound-Assisted Cancer-Selective Chemical Labeling and Subsequent Cancer Imaging using Click Chemistry. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016; 55:5452-6. [PMID: 27010510 PMCID: PMC4918225 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201509601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2015] [Revised: 01/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Metabolic sugar labeling followed by the use of reagent-free click chemistry is an established technique for in vitro cell targeting. However, selective metabolic labeling of the target tissues in vivo remains a challenge to overcome, which has prohibited the use of this technique for targeted in vivo applications. Herein, we report the use of targeted ultrasound pulses to induce the release of tetraacetyl N-azidoacetylmannosamine (Ac4 ManAz) from microbubbles (MBs) and its metabolic expression in the cancer area. Ac4 ManAz-loaded MBs showed great stability under physiological conditions, but rapidly collapsed in the presence of tumor-localized ultrasound pulses. The released Ac4 ManAz from MBs was able to label 4T1 tumor cells with azido groups and significantly improved the tumor accumulation of dibenzocyclooctyne (DBCO)-Cy5 by subsequent click chemistry. We demonstrated for the first time that Ac4 ManAz-loaded MBs coupled with the use of targeted ultrasound could be a simple but powerful tool for in vivo cancer-selective labeling and targeted cancer therapies.
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- Hua Wang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA.
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Wang H, Gauthier M, Kelly JR, Miller RJ, Xu M, O'Brien WD, Cheng J. Targeted Ultrasound‐Assisted Cancer‐Selective Chemical Labeling and Subsequent Cancer Imaging using Click Chemistry. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201509601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Hua Wang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana IL 61801 USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana IL 61801 USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana IL 61801 USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana IL 61801 USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign USA
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Kemp JA, Shim MS, Heo CY, Kwon YJ. "Combo" nanomedicine: Co-delivery of multi-modal therapeutics for efficient, targeted, and safe cancer therapy. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2016; 98:3-18. [PMID: 26546465 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2015.10.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 336] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2015] [Revised: 10/22/2015] [Accepted: 10/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The dynamic and versatile nature of diseases such as cancer has been a pivotal challenge for developing efficient and safe therapies. Cancer treatments using a single therapeutic agent often result in limited clinical outcomes due to tumor heterogeneity and drug resistance. Combination therapies using multiple therapeutic modalities can synergistically elevate anti-cancer activity while lowering doses of each agent, hence, reducing side effects. Co-administration of multiple therapeutic agents requires a delivery platform that can normalize pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of the agents, prolong circulation, selectively accumulate, specifically bind to the target, and enable controlled release in target site. Nanomaterials, such as polymeric nanoparticles, gold nanoparticles/cages/shells, and carbon nanomaterials, have the desired properties, and they can mediate therapeutic effects different from those generated by small molecule drugs (e.g., gene therapy, photothermal therapy, photodynamic therapy, and radiotherapy). This review aims to provide an overview of developing multi-modal therapies using nanomaterials ("combo" nanomedicine) along with the rationale, up-to-date progress, further considerations, and the crucial roles of interdisciplinary approaches.
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- Jessica A Kemp
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, United States
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- Division of Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon 406-772, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, United States; Department of Plastic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Plastic Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, United States; Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science,University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, United States; Department of Biomedical Engineering,University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, United States; Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, United States.
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Sun CY, Liu Y, Du JZ, Cao ZT, Xu CF, Wang J. Facile Generation of Tumor-pH-Labile Linkage-Bridged Block Copolymers for Chemotherapeutic Delivery. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015; 55:1010-4. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201509507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2015] [Revised: 11/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Chun-Yang Sun
- The CAS Key laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Life Sciences and Medical Center; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei 230027 China
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- The CAS Key laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Life Sciences and Medical Center; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei 230027 China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering; Emory University and Georgia Institute of Technology; Atlanta 30322 USA
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei 230027 China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei 230027 China
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- The CAS Key laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Life Sciences and Medical Center; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei 230027 China
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei 230027 China
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Sun CY, Liu Y, Du JZ, Cao ZT, Xu CF, Wang J. Facile Generation of Tumor-pH-Labile Linkage-Bridged Block Copolymers for Chemotherapeutic Delivery. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201509507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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- Chun-Yang Sun
- The CAS Key laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Life Sciences and Medical Center; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei 230027 China
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- The CAS Key laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Life Sciences and Medical Center; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei 230027 China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering; Emory University and Georgia Institute of Technology; Atlanta 30322 USA
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei 230027 China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei 230027 China
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- The CAS Key laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Life Sciences and Medical Center; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei 230027 China
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei 230027 China
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Dual-functional bio-derived nanoparticulates for apoptotic antitumor therapy. Biomaterials 2015; 72:90-103. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2015.08.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2015] [Revised: 08/25/2015] [Accepted: 08/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Viricel W, Mbarek A, Leblond J. Switchable Lipids: Conformational Change for Fast pH-Triggered Cytoplasmic Delivery. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201504661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Viricel W, Mbarek A, Leblond J. Switchable Lipids: Conformational Change for Fast pH-Triggered Cytoplasmic Delivery. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015; 54:12743-7. [PMID: 26189870 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201504661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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We report the use of switchable lipids to improve the endosomal escape and cytosolic delivery of cell-impermeable compounds. The system is based on a conformational reorganization of the lipid structure upon acidification, as demonstrated by NMR spectroscopic studies. When incorporated in a liposome formulation, the switchable lipids triggered bilayer destabilization through fusion even in the presence of poly(ethylene glycol). We observed 88 % release of sulforhodamine B in 15 min at pH 5, and the liposome formulations demonstrated high stability at pH 7.4 for several months. By using sulforhodamine B as a model of a highly polar drug, we demonstrated fast cytosolic delivery mediated by endosomal escape in HeLa cells, and no toxicity.
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- Warren Viricel
- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Montreal, P.O. Box 6128, Downtown Station, Montreal, Quebec (Canada)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Montreal, P.O. Box 6128, Downtown Station, Montreal, Quebec (Canada)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Montreal, P.O. Box 6128, Downtown Station, Montreal, Quebec (Canada).
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Movahedi F, Hu RG, Becker DL, Xu C. Stimuli-responsive liposomes for the delivery of nucleic acid therapeutics. NANOMEDICINE-NANOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2015; 11:1575-84. [PMID: 25819885 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2015.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2014] [Revised: 02/07/2015] [Accepted: 03/11/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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UNLABELLED Nucleic acid therapeutics (NATs) are valuable tools in the modulation of gene expression in a highly specific manner. So far, NATs have been actively pursued in both pre-clinical and clinical studies to treat diseases such as cancer, infectious and inflammatory diseases. However, the clinical application of NATs remains a considerable challenge owing to their limited cellular uptake, low biological stability, off-target effect, and unfavorable pharmacokinetics. One concept to address these issues is to deliver NATs within stimuli-responsive liposomes, which release their contents of NATs upon encountering environmental changes such as temperature, pH, and ion strength. In this case, before reaching the targeted tissue/organ, NATs are protected from degradation by enzymes and immune system. Once at the area of interest, localized and targeted delivery can be achieved with minimal influence to other parts of the body. Here, we discuss the latest developments and existing challenges in this field. FROM THE CLINICAL EDITOR Nucleic acid therapeutics have been shown to enhance or eliminate specific gene expression in experimental research. Unfortunately, clinical applications have so far not been realized due to problems of easy degradation and possible toxicity. The use of nanosized carriers such as liposomes to deliver nucleic acids is one solution to overcome these problems. In this review article the authors describe and discuss the potentials of various trigger-responsive "smart" liposomes, with a view to help other researchers to design better liposomal nucleic acid delivery systems.
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- Fatemeh Movahedi
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
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Engineering DNA nanostructures with programmability in size, shape and surface chemistry holds tremendous promise in biomedical applications. As an emerging platform for drug delivery, DNA nanostructures have been extensively studied for delivering anticancer therapeutics, including small-molecule drug, nucleic acids and proteins. In this mini-review, current advances in utilizing DNA scaffolds as drug carriers for cancer treatment were summarized and future challenges were also discussed.
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- Wujin Sun
- Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, USA
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Sun W, Lu Y, Gu Z. Advances in Anticancer Protein Delivery Using Micro-/ Nanoparticles. PARTICLE & PARTICLE SYSTEMS CHARACTERIZATION : MEASUREMENT AND DESCRIPTION OF PARTICLE PROPERTIES AND BEHAVIOR IN POWDERS AND OTHER DISPERSE SYSTEMS 2014; 31:1204-1222. [PMID: 27642232 PMCID: PMC5026193 DOI: 10.1002/ppsc.201400140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2014] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
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Proteins exhibiting anticancer activities, especially those capable of discriminately killing cancer cells, have attracted increasing interest in developing protein-based anticancer therapeutics. This progress report surveys recent advances in delivering anticancer proteins directly to tumor tissue for inducing apoptosis/necrosis or indirectly to antigen presenting cells for provoking immune responses. Protein delivery carriers such as inorganic particles, lipid particles, polymeric particles, DNA/protein based biomacromolecular particles as well as cell based carriers are reviewed with comments on their advantages and limitations. Future challenges and opportunities are also discussed.
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- Wujin Sun
- Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
- Center for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery and Division of Molecular Pharmaceutics, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
- Center for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery and Division of Molecular Pharmaceutics, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
- Center for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery and Division of Molecular Pharmaceutics, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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Sun W, Jiang T, Lu Y, Reiff M, Mo R, Gu Z. Cocoon-like self-degradable DNA nanoclew for anticancer drug delivery. J Am Chem Soc 2014; 136:14722-5. [PMID: 25336272 PMCID: PMC4210150 DOI: 10.1021/ja5088024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 227] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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A bioinspired cocoon-like anticancer
drug delivery system consisting
of a deoxyribonuclease (DNase)-degradable DNA nanoclew (NCl) embedded
with an acid-responsive DNase I nanocapsule (NCa) was developed for
targeted cancer treatment. The NCl was assembled from a long-chain
single-stranded DNA synthesized by rolling-circle amplification (RCA).
Multiple GC-pair sequences were integrated into the NCl for enhanced
loading capacity of the anticancer drug doxorubicin (DOX). Meanwhile,
negatively charged DNase I was encapsulated in a positively charged
acid-degradable polymeric nanogel to facilitate decoration of DNase
I into the NCl by electrostatic interactions. In an acidic environment,
the activity of DNase I was activated through the acid-triggered shedding
of the polymeric shell of the NCa, resulting in the cocoon-like self-degradation
of the NCl and promoting the release of DOX for enhanced therapeutic
efficacy.
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- Wujin Sun
- Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University , Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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Cheng W, Compton RG. Investigation of Single-Drug-Encapsulating Liposomes using the Nano-Impact Method. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201408934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Cheng W, Compton RG. Investigation of Single-Drug-Encapsulating Liposomes using the Nano-Impact Method. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014; 53:13928-30. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201408934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2014] [Revised: 09/19/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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