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Jian X, Jiang G, Wang J. Recent advances of aggregation-induced emission luminogens for point-of-care biosensing systems. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:8484-8496. [PMID: 39042090 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc02901a] [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: 07/24/2024]
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The rapid and sensitive detection of chemical compounds in body fluids and tissues is important for diagnosis of diseases and assessment of the effectiveness of treatment programs. Point-of-care (POC) sensors based on fluorescence signals have been widely used in the rapid detection of various infectious diseases. However, the aggregation-caused quenching phenomenon of conventional fluorescent probes limits the sensitivity and accuracy of fluorescent POC sensors. In this review, we first focus on aggregation-induced emission (AIE)-based POC detection for early diagnosis of diseases and then describe how to use mechanisms of AIE to improve the sensitivity of POC testing. This review gives a summary of the design mechanisms of AIE probes in AIE-based biosensors. Subsequently, it summarizes the design strategies of AIE-based POC sensors in the detection of ions, small molecules, nucleic acids, proteins, and whole entity (cells, bacteria, viruses, and exosomes), placing an emphasis on signal amplification. Finally, it gives an overview of AIE-based POC biosensors, including probes, instruments, and applications. We hope that this review will provide valuable guidance for further expanding the application of AIE luminogens in POC biosensors.
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- Xiaoxia Jian
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Fine Organic Synthesis, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Fine Organic Synthesis, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Fine Organic Synthesis, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, P. R. China.
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Ma Y, Liao J, Cheng H, Yang Q, Yang H. Advanced gene therapy system for the treatment of solid tumour: A review. Mater Today Bio 2024; 27:101138. [PMID: 39027677 PMCID: PMC11255123 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2024.101138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2024] [Revised: 06/19/2024] [Accepted: 06/22/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024] Open
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In contrast to conventional therapies that require repeated dosing, gene therapy can treat diseases by correcting defective genes after a single transfection and achieving cascade amplification, and has been widely studied in clinical settings. However, nucleic acid drugs are prone to catabolism and inactivation. A variety of nucleic acid drug vectors have been developed to protect the target gene against nuclease degradation and increase the transformation efficiency and safety of gene therapy. In addition, gene therapy is often combined with chemotherapy, phototherapy, magnetic therapy, ultrasound, and other therapeutic modalities to improve the therapeutic effect. This review systematically introduces ribonucleic acid (RNA) interference technology, antisense oligonucleotides, and clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat/CRISPR-associated nuclease 9 (CRISPR/Cas9) genome editing. It also introduces the commonly used nucleic acid drug vectors, including viral vectors (adenovirus, retrovirus, etc.), organic vectors (lipids, polymers, etc.), and inorganic vectors (MOFs, carbon nanotubes, mesoporous silica, etc.). Then, we describe the combined gene therapy modalities and the pathways of action and report the recent applications in solid tumors of the combined gene therapy. Finally, the challenges of gene therapy in solid tumor treatment are introduced, and the prospect of application in this field is presented.
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- Yuhan Ma
- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
- Laboratory of Advanced Mineral Materials, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Mineral Materials and Application, School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
- Laboratory of Advanced Mineral Materials, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Centre for Immune-oncology, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Old Road Campus, Oxford, OX3 7BN, UK
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- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
- Laboratory of Advanced Mineral Materials, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Mineral Materials and Application, School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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Fang H, Wang T, Dai J, Hu JJ, Chen Z, Yuan L, Hong Y, Xia F, Lou X. Spatiotemporally Controllable Covalent Bonding of RNA for Multi-Protein Interference. Adv Healthc Mater 2024:e2304108. [PMID: 38979870 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202304108] [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: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 06/29/2024] [Indexed: 07/10/2024]
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Many diseases are associated with genetic mutation and expression of mutated proteins, such as cancers. Therapeutic approaches that selectively target the synthesis process of multiple proteins show greater potential compared to single-protein approaches in oncological diseases. However, conventional agents to regulate the synthesis of multiple protein still suffer from poor spatiotemporal selectivity and stability. Here, a new method using a dye-peptide conjugate, PRFK, for multi-protein interference with spatiotemporal selectivity and reliable stability, is reported. By using the peptide sequence that targets tumor cells, PRFK can be efficiently taken up, followed by specific binding to the KDELR (KDEL receptor) protein located in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). The dye generates 1O2 under light irradiation, enabling photodynamic therapy. This process converts the furan group into a cytidine-reactive intermediate, which covalently binds to mRNA, thereby blocking protein synthesis. Upon treating 4T1 cells, the proteomics data show alterations in apoptosis, ferroptosis, proliferation, migration, invasion, and immune infiltration, suggesting that multi-protein interference leads to the disruption of cellular physiological activities, ultimately achieving tumor treatment. This study presents a multi-protein interference probe with the potential for protein interference within various subcellular organelles in the future.
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- Hao Fang
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne Victoria, 3086, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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Chen X, Zhang Z, Wang L, Zhang J, Zhao T, Cai J, Dang Y, Guo R, Liu R, Zhou Y, Wei R, Lou X, Xia F, Ma D, Li F, Dai J, Li F, Xi L. Homodimeric peptide radiotracer [ 68Ga]Ga-NOTA-(TMVP1) 2 for VEGFR-3 imaging of cervical cancer patients. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2024; 51:2338-2352. [PMID: 38411667 DOI: 10.1007/s00259-024-06661-6] [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: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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PURPOSE Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 3 (VEGFR-3) plays a critical role in tumor lymphangiogenesis and metastasis, holding promise as a promising therapeutic target for solid tumors. TMVP1 (LARGR) is a 5-amino acid peptide previously identified in our laboratory from bacterial peptide display system that specifically targets VEGFR-3. Radiolabeled TMVP1 can be used for non-invasive imaging of VEGFR-3 expressing tumors. Homodimeric peptides have better targeting ability than monomeric peptides, and it is worth exploring whether homodimers of TMVP1 ((TMVP1)2) can achieve better imaging effects. This study aimed to explore the peptide properties and tumor assessment value of [68Ga]Ga-labeled (TMVP1)2. METHODS In this study, we developed a TMVP1 homodimer that was conjugated with 1,4,7-triazacyclononane-N, N', N″-triacetic acid (NOTA) via tetraethyleneglycol (PEG4) and triglyicine (Gly3) spacer, and labeled with 68Ga, to construct [68Ga]Ga-NOTA-(TMVP1)2. Binding of VEGFR-3 by TMVP1 and (TMVP1)2, respectively, was modeled by molecular docking. The affinity of [68Ga]Ga-NOTA-(TMVP1)2 for VEGFR-3 and its ability to bind to cells were evaluated. MicroPET imaging and biodistribution studies of [68Ga]Ga-NOTA-(TMVP1)2 were performed in subcutaneous C33A cervical cancer xenografts. Five healthy volunteers and eight patients with cervical cancer underwent whole-body PET/CT acquisition 30-45 min after intravenous injection of [68Ga]Ga-NOTA-(TMVP1)2. RESULTS Both molecular docking and cellular experiments showed that homodimeric TMVP1 had a higher affinity for VEGFR-3 than monomeric TMVP1. [68Ga]Ga-NOTA-(TMVP1)2 was excreted mainly through the renal route and partly through the liver route. In mice bearing C33A xenografts, [68Ga]Ga-NOTA-(TMVP1)2 specifically localized in the tumor (2.32 ± 0.10% ID/g). Pretreatment of C33A xenograft mice with the unlabeled peptide NOTA-(TMVP1)2 reduced the enrichment of [68Ga]Ga-NOTA-(TMVP1)2 in tumors (0.58 ± 0.01% ID/g). [68Ga]Ga-NOTA-(TMVP1)2 proved to be safe in all healthy volunteers and recruited patients, with no side effects or allergies noted. In cervical cancer patients, a majority of the [18F]-FDG identified lesions (18/22, 81.8%) showed moderate to high signal intensity on [68Ga]Ga-NOTA-(TMVP1)2. SUVmax and SUVmean were 2.32 ± 0.77 and 1.61 ± 0.48, respectively. With normal muscle (gluteus maximus) as background, tumor-to-background ratios were 3.49 ± 1.32 and 3.95 ± 1.64 based on SUVmax and SUVmean, respectively. CONCLUSION The favorable characterizations of [68Ga]Ga-NOTA-(TMVP1)2 such as convenient synthesis, high specific activity, and high tumor uptake enable the evaluation of VEGFR-3 in cervical cancer patients and warrant further clinical studies. TRIAL REGISTRATION ChiCTR-DOD-17012458. Registered August 23, 2017 (retrospectively registered).
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- Xi Chen
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430034, China
- National Clinical Research Centre for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cancer Biology Research Centre (Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education), Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430034, China
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430034, China
- National Clinical Research Centre for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cancer Biology Research Centre (Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education), Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430034, China
- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Henan Provincial Cancer Hospital, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Clinical Imaging Research Centre, Centre for Translational Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Nanomedicine Translational Research Program, NUS Center for Nanomedicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Clinical Imaging Research Centre, Centre for Translational Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Nanomedicine Translational Research Program, NUS Center for Nanomedicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430034, China
- National Clinical Research Centre for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cancer Biology Research Centre (Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education), Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430034, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430034, China
- National Clinical Research Centre for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cancer Biology Research Centre (Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education), Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430034, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430034, China
- National Clinical Research Centre for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cancer Biology Research Centre (Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education), Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430034, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430034, China.
- National Clinical Research Centre for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cancer Biology Research Centre (Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education), Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430034, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430034, China.
- National Clinical Research Centre for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cancer Biology Research Centre (Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education), Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430034, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430034, China.
- National Clinical Research Centre for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cancer Biology Research Centre (Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education), Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430034, China.
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Chen Z, Tian Z, Wang Z, Wang Z, Liu W, Gu Q, Liu S, Wu Y. A Portable Device for in Situ Noninvasive Monitoring of Cell Secretions and Communications with Fluorescence and Nanochannel Electrochemistry. Anal Chem 2024; 96:9218-9227. [PMID: 38781682 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.4c01380] [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: 05/25/2024]
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In situ monitoring of cell secretions and communications plays a fundamental role in screening of disease diagnostic biomarkers and drugs. Quantitative detection of cell secretions and monitoring of intercellular communication have been separately reported, which often rely on target labeling or complex pretreatment steps, inevitably causing damage to the target. Simultaneous in situ noninvasive detection of cell secretions and monitoring of intercellular communication are challenging and have never been reported. Herein, we smartly developed a portable device for in situ label-free monitoring of cell secretions and communications with fluorescence and ion-transport-based nanochannel electrochemistry. Based on the dual signal mode, a series of nonelectroactive secretions were sensitively and accurately quantified. The detection limits for VEGF, MUC1, and ATP were 3.84 pg/mL, 32.7 pg/mL, and 47.4 fM (3σ/S), which were 1/3.9, 1/1.1, and 1/41 of those of commercial ELISA kits, respectively. More interestingly, under the released secretions, the gradual opening of the nanochannel connected the two cells in the left and right chambers of the device; thus, the secretion mediated intercellular communication can be monitored. The proposed platform may provide a promising tool for understanding the mechanism of intercellular communication and discovering new therapeutic targets.
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- Zixuan Chen
- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Smart Carbon-Rich Materials and Device, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Macromolecule Drugs and Large-Scale Manufacturing, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, China
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- Wuxi Institute of Inspection, Testing and Certification, Wuxi 214125, China
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- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Smart Carbon-Rich Materials and Device, 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, 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, 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, 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, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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Du J, Su J, Xing Y, Zhao Y, Tian M, Dai W, Dong H. Charge-Reversal NaCl/G-Quartets for Aggregation-Induced Mitochondrial MicroRNA Imaging and Ion-Interference Therapy. Anal Chem 2024; 96:5922-5930. [PMID: 38575388 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c05977] [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: 04/06/2024]
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Mitochondrial therapy is a promising new strategy that offers the potential to achieve precise disease diagnosis or maximum therapeutic response. However, versatile mitochondrial theranostic platforms that integrate biomarker detection and therapy have rarely been exploited. Here, we report a charge-reversal nanomedicine activated by an acidic microenvironment for mitochondrial microRNA (mitomiR) detection and ion-interference therapy. The transporter liposome (DD-DC) was constructed from a pH-responsive polymer and a positively charged phospholipid, encapsulating NaCl nanoparticles with coloading of the aggregation-induced emission (AIE) fluorogens AIEgen-DNA/G-quadruplexes precursor and brequinar (NAB@DD-DC). The negatively charged nanomedicine ensured good blood stability and high tumor accumulation, while the charge-reversal to positive in response to the acidic pH in the tumor microenvironment (TME) and lysosomes enhanced the uptake by tumor cells and lysosome escape, achieving accumulation in mitochondria. The subsequently released Na+ in mitochondria not only contributed to the formation of mitomiR-494 induced G-quadruplexes for AIE imaging diagnosis but also led to an osmolarity surge that was enhanced by brequinar to achieve effective ion-interference therapy.
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- Jinya Du
- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Research Center for Biosensor and Nanotheranostic, School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Guangdong 518060, P. R. China
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemical and Bioengineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, 30 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, China
- Pharmaron-Beijing Co. Ltd., 6 Taihe Road, BDA, Beijing 100176, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemical and Bioengineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, 30 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemical and Bioengineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, 30 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemical and Bioengineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, 30 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemical and Bioengineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, 30 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemical and Bioengineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, 30 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, China
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- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Research Center for Biosensor and Nanotheranostic, School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Guangdong 518060, P. R. China
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Xu Y, Chen J, Zhang Y, Zhang P. Recent Progress in Peptide-Based Molecular Probes for Disease Bioimaging. Biomacromolecules 2024; 25:2222-2242. [PMID: 38437161 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.3c01413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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Recent strides in molecular pathology have unveiled distinctive alterations at the molecular level throughout the onset and progression of diseases. Enhancing the in vivo visualization of these biomarkers is crucial for advancing disease classification, staging, and treatment strategies. Peptide-based molecular probes (PMPs) have emerged as versatile tools due to their exceptional ability to discern these molecular changes with unparalleled specificity and precision. In this Perspective, we first summarize the methodologies for crafting innovative functional peptides, emphasizing recent advancements in both peptide library technologies and computer-assisted peptide design approaches. Furthermore, we offer an overview of the latest advances in PMPs within the realm of biological imaging, showcasing their varied applications in diagnostic and therapeutic modalities. We also briefly address current challenges and potential future directions in this dynamic field.
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- Ying Xu
- School of Biomedical Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Advanced Medical Materials and Devices, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Advanced Medical Materials and Devices, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200433, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Advanced Medical Materials and Devices, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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Cheng A, Liu Y, Song HQ. Elevating nucleic acid delivery via a stable anionic peptide-dextran ternary system. Biointerphases 2023; 18:051001. [PMID: 37791728 DOI: 10.1116/6.0003084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023] Open
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Nucleic acid-based therapies hold promise for treating previously intractable diseases but require effective delivery vectors to protect the therapeutic agents and ensure efficient transfection. Cationic polymeric vectors are particularly notable for their adaptability, high transfection efficiency, and low cost, but their positive charge often attracts blood proteins, causing aggregation and reduced transfection efficiency. Addressing this, we designed an anionic peptide-grafted dextran (Dex-LipE5H) to serve as a cross-linkable coating to bolster the stability of cationic polymer/nucleic acid complexes. The Dex-LipE5H was synthesized through a Michael addition reaction, combining an anionic peptide (LipE5H) with dextran modified by divinyl sulfone. We demonstrated Dex-lipE5H utility in a novel ternary nucleic acid delivery system, CDex-LipE5H/PEI/nucleic acid. CDex-LipE5H/PEI/nucleic acid demonstrated lower cytotoxicity and superior anti-protein absorption ability compared to PEI/pDNA and Dex-LipE5H/PEI/pDNA. Most notably, the crosslinked CDex-LipE5H/PEI/pDNA demonstrated remarkable transfection performance in HepG2 cells, which poses significant transfection challenges, even in a medium with 20% serum. This system's effective siRNA interference performance was further validated through a PCSK9 gene knockdown assay. This investigation provides novel insights and contributes to the design of cost-effective, next-generation nucleic acid delivery systems with enhanced blood stability and transfection efficiency.
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- Alex Cheng
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607
- Engineering Research Center of Clinical Functional Materials and Diagnosis and Treatment Devices of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325000, China
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Cui T, Zhang Y, Qin G, Wei Y, Yang J, Huang Y, Ren J, Qu X. A neutrophil mimicking metal-porphyrin-based nanodevice loaded with porcine pancreatic elastase for cancer therapy. Nat Commun 2023; 14:1974. [PMID: 37031242 PMCID: PMC10082843 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37580-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 04/10/2023] Open
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Precise discrimination and eradication of cancer cells by immune cells independent of antigen recognition is promising for solid tumor therapeutics, yet remains a tremendous challenge. Inspired by neutrophils, here we design and construct a tumor discrimination nanodevice based on the differential histone H1 isoform expression. In this nanodevice, neutrophil membrane camouflage and glutathione (GSH)-unlocking effect on Fe-porphyrin metal-organic framework structure ensures selectivity to cancer cells. The released porcine pancreatic elastase (PPE) simulates neutrophils' action to induce histone H1 release-dependent selective cancer cell killing. Meanwhile, nuclear localization signal (NLS) peptide-tagged porphyrin (porphyrin-NLS) acts as in-situ singlet oxygen (1O2) generator to amplify histone H1 nucleo-cytoplasmic translocation by inducing DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) under laser irradiation, further promoting elimination of cancer cells. The overexpressed histone H1 isoform in cancer cells improves selectivity of our nanodevice to cancer cells. In vivo studies demonstrate that our design can not only inhibit primary tumor growth, but also induce adaptive T-cell response-mediated abscopal effect to against distal tumors.
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- Tingting Cui
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization and Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, P. R. China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization and Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, P. R. China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization and Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, P. R. China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization and Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, P. R. China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization and Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, P. R. China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization and Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, P. R. China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization and Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, P. R. China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization and Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, P. R. China.
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China.
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Zhang W, Hu J, Liu R, Dai J, Yuan L, Liu Y, Chen B, Gong M, Xia F, Lou X. A Peptide-Conjugated Probe with Cleavage-Induced Morphological Change for Treatment on Tumor Cell Membrane. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2207228. [PMID: 36793151 PMCID: PMC10104630 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202207228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Despite the promising advancements of in situ forming nanoassembly for the inhibition of tumor growth and metastasis, the lack of sufficient triggering sites and hardly controlling the forming position restrict their further developments. Herein, a smart transformable peptide-conjugated probe (DMFA) with enzyme cleavage-induced morphological change is designed for treatment on the tumor cell membrane. Specifically, after self-assembling into nanoparticles and anchoring on the cell membrane with sufficient interaction sites rapidly and stably, DMFA will be efficiently cleaved into α-helix forming part (DP) and β-sheet forming part (LFA) by overexpressed matrix metalloproteinase-2. Thus, the promoted Ca2+ influx by DP-induced cell membrane breakage and decreased Na+ /K+ -ATPase activity by LFA-assembled nanofibers wrapping the cells can inhibit PI3K-Akt signaling pathway, leading to the inhibition of tumor cell growth and metastasis. This peptide-conjugated probe undergoes in situ morphological transformation on the cell membrane, exhibiting great potential in tumor therapy.
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- Wei Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental GeologyEngineering Research Center of Nano‐Geomaterials of Ministry of EducationFaculty of Materials Science and ChemistryChina University of GeosciencesWuhan430074China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental GeologyEngineering Research Center of Nano‐Geomaterials of Ministry of EducationFaculty of Materials Science and ChemistryChina University of GeosciencesWuhan430074China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental GeologyEngineering Research Center of Nano‐Geomaterials of Ministry of EducationFaculty of Materials Science and ChemistryChina University of GeosciencesWuhan430074China
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- Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyTongji HospitalTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430030China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental GeologyEngineering Research Center of Nano‐Geomaterials of Ministry of EducationFaculty of Materials Science and ChemistryChina University of GeosciencesWuhan430074China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental GeologyEngineering Research Center of Nano‐Geomaterials of Ministry of EducationFaculty of Materials Science and ChemistryChina University of GeosciencesWuhan430074China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental GeologyEngineering Research Center of Nano‐Geomaterials of Ministry of EducationFaculty of Materials Science and ChemistryChina University of GeosciencesWuhan430074China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental GeologyEngineering Research Center of Nano‐Geomaterials of Ministry of EducationFaculty of Materials Science and ChemistryChina University of GeosciencesWuhan430074China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental GeologyEngineering Research Center of Nano‐Geomaterials of Ministry of EducationFaculty of Materials Science and ChemistryChina University of GeosciencesWuhan430074China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental GeologyEngineering Research Center of Nano‐Geomaterials of Ministry of EducationFaculty of Materials Science and ChemistryChina University of GeosciencesWuhan430074China
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Gao B, Wang X, Wang M, Liu W, Li Y, Xia S, Zhang W, Feng Y. "Intercellular Mass Transport" Mimic Enables ASO Entry Completely into the Cell Nucleus for Enhanced Ischemia Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:12777-12786. [PMID: 36854063 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c21691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Currently, the development of a new therapeutic technology is focused on antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs), where ASOs are used to complementarily pair with DNA, messenger RNA, or long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) to regulate the cell behavior by inhibiting the target gene expression. However, the targeted regulation toward nuclear genes still faces great challenges in ASO delivery for clinical applications, i.e., two essential criteria (high nuclear entry and delivery vehicle safety/simplification) generally compromise each other and are not simultaneously satisfactory. Herein, for the first time, inspired by "intercellular-mass-transport", we report an important discovery that the cell membrane of endothelial cells (ECs) serving as the biointerface enables ASOs to rapidly and completely enter the EC nucleus. Thereby, we innovatively fabricate a nanosystem only by sequential self-assembly of natural/off-the-shelf biomaterials to well overcome the above-mentioned contradiction. The efficacy is strikingly superior to that of the previous delivery vehicles. Furthermore, our technology is applied to successfully silence lncRNA MEG3 in the EC nucleus, significantly augmenting EC morphogenesis. More importantly, this nanosystem is applicable for in vivo intramuscular injection to enhance the therapeutic outcome in a critical limb ischemia mouse model. This work brings a new hope for the technological innovation of ASO nuclear delivery and opens a new avenue to explore natural/off-the-shelf materials for cargo delivery into subcellular compartments.
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- Bin Gao
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Splenic Medicine, Affiliated Hospital, Logistics University of People's Armed Police Force, 220 Chenglin Road, Tianjin 300162, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Logistics University of Chinese People's Armed Police Force, Tianjin 300309, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Tianjin 300350, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Chemical Engineering (Tianjin), Weijin Road 92, Tianjin 300072, China
- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology, Tianjin University, Weijin Road 92, Tianjin 300072, China
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Yang X, Ding K, Zhang G, Han P, Hu R, Wang Z, Qin A, Tang BZ. NIR luminogen for low-temperature photothermal therapy by triggering HSP90α down-regulation. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:2743-2746. [PMID: 36751850 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc06932f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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A near-infrared (NIR) luminogen TST was designed and used to efficiently trigger HSP90α protein knockdown through photo-thermal conversion based on a gene interference strategy, by which in vitro and in vivo tumor ablation were significantly acquired at low-temperature.
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- Xinzhe Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China. .,Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, AIE Institute, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, NO. 188 Shizi Road, Suzhou, 215006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China. .,Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, AIE Institute, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China. .,Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, AIE Institute, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China. .,Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, AIE Institute, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China.,School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China. .,Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, AIE Institute, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China. .,Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, AIE Institute, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, AIE Institute, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China.,School of Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science and Technology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518172, China. .,Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Centre for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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Yu J, Jiang G, Wang J. In Vivo Fluorescence Imaging-Guided Development of Near-Infrared AIEgens. Chem Asian J 2023; 18:e202201251. [PMID: 36637344 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202201251] [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: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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In vivo fluorescence imaging has received extensive attention due to its distinguished advantages of excellent biosafety, high sensitivity, dual temporal-spatial resolution, real-time monitoring ability, and non-invasiveness. Aggregation-induced emission luminogens (AIEgens) with near-infrared (NIR) absorption and emission wavelengths are ideal candidate for in vivo fluorescence imaging for their large Stokes shift, high brightness and superior photostability. NIR emissive AIEgens provide deep tissue penetration depth as well as low interference from tissue autofluorescence. Here in this review, we summarize the molecular engineering strategies for constructing NIR AIEgens with high performances, including extending π-conjugation system and strengthen donor (D)-acceptor (A) interactions. Then the encapsulation strategies for increasing water solubility and biocompatibility of these NIR AIEgens are highlighted. Finally, the challenges and prospect of fabricating NIR AIEgens for in vivo fluorescence imaging are also discussed. We hope this review would provide some guidelines for further exploration of new NIR AIEgens.
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- Jia Yu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, P. R. China
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Cheng Y, Clark AE, Yim W, Borum RM, Chang YC, Jin Z, He T, Carlin AF, Jokerst JV. Protease-Responsive Potential-Tunable AIEgens for Cell Selective Imaging of TMPRSS2 and Accurate Inhibitor Screening. Anal Chem 2023; 95:3789-3798. [PMID: 36753444 PMCID: PMC10614162 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c04988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Transmembrane protease serine 2 (TMPRSS2) is a plasma membrane protease that activates both spike protein of coronaviruses for cell entry and oncogenic signaling pathways for tumor progression. TMPRSS2 inhibition can reduce cancer invasion and metastasis and partially prevent the entry of SARS-CoV-2 into host cells. Thus, there is an urgent need for both TMPRSS2-selective imaging and precise screening of TMPRSS2 inhibitors. Here, we report a TMPRSS2-responsive surface-potential-tunable peptide-conjugated probe (EGTP) with aggregation-induced emission (AIE) features for TMPRSS2 selective imaging and accurate inhibitor screening. The amphiphilic EGTP was constructed with tunable surface potential and responsive efficiency with TMPRSS2 and its inhibitor. The rational construction of AIE luminogens (AIEgens) with modular peptides indicated that the cleavage of EGTP led to a gradual aggregation with bright fluorescence in high TMPRSS2-expressing cells. This strategy may have value for selective detection of cancer cells, SARS-CoV-2-target cells, and screening of protease inhibitors.
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- Yong Cheng
- Department of NanoEngineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Department of NanoEngineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Department of NanoEngineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
- Department of Pathology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Department of NanoEngineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
- Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
- Department of Radiology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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Zheng Z, Yuan L, Hu JJ, Xia F, Lou X. Modular Peptide Probe for Protein Analysis. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202203225. [PMID: 36333271 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202203225] [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: 10/15/2022] [Revised: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The analysis and regulation of proteins are of great significance for the development of disease diagnosis and treatment. However, complicated analytical environment and complex protein structure severely limit the accuracy of their analysis results. Nowadays, ascribing to the editability and bioactivity of peptides, peptide-based probes could meet the requirements of good selectivity and high affinity to overcome the challenges. In this review, we summarize the advances in the use of modular peptide probes for proteins analysis. It focuses on how to design and optimize the structure of probes, as well as their performance. Then, the strategies and application to improve the analysis result of modular peptide probes are introduced. Finally, we also discuss current challenge and provide some ideas for the future direction for modular peptide probes, hoping to accelerate their clinical transformation.
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- Zhi Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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Wang Z, Hao D, Wang Y, Zhao J, Zhang J, Rong X, Zhang J, Min J, Qi W, Su R, He M. Peptidyl Virus-Like Nanovesicles as Reconfigurable "Trojan Horse" for Targeted siRNA Delivery and Synergistic Inhibition of Cancer Cells. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2204959. [PMID: 36372545 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202204959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 09/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The self-assembly of peptidyl virus-like nanovesicles (pVLNs) composed of highly ordered peptide bilayer membranes that encapsulate the small interfering RNA (siRNA) is reported. The targeting and enzyme-responsive sequences on the bilayer's surface allow the pVLNs to enter cancer cells with high efficiency and control the release of genetic drugs in response to the subcellular environment. By transforming its structure in response to the highly expressed enzyme matrix metalloproteinase 7 (MMP-7) in cancer cells, it helps the siRNA escape from the lysosomes, resulting in a final silencing efficiency of 92%. Moreover, the pVLNs can serve as reconfigurable "Trojan horse" by transforming into membranes triggered by the MMP-7 and disrupting the cytoplasmic structure, thereby achieving synergistic anticancer effects and 96% cancer cell mortality with little damage to normal cells. The pVLNs benefit from their biocompatibility, targeting, and enzyme responsiveness, making them a promising platform for gene therapy and anticancer therapy.
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- Zixuan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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Yang J, Griffin A, Qiang Z, Ren J. Organelle-targeted therapies: a comprehensive review on system design for enabling precision oncology. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2022; 7:379. [PMID: 36402753 PMCID: PMC9675787 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-022-01243-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Revised: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Cancer is a major threat to human health. Among various treatment methods, precision therapy has received significant attention since the inception, due to its ability to efficiently inhibit tumor growth, while curtailing common shortcomings from conventional cancer treatment, leading towards enhanced survival rates. Particularly, organelle-targeted strategies enable precise accumulation of therapeutic agents in organelles, locally triggering organelle-mediated cell death signals which can greatly reduce the therapeutic threshold dosage and minimize side-effects. In this review, we comprehensively discuss history and recent advances in targeted therapies on organelles, specifically including nucleus, mitochondria, lysosomes and endoplasmic reticulum, while focusing on organelle structures, organelle-mediated cell death signal pathways, and design guidelines of organelle-targeted nanomedicines based on intervention mechanisms. Furthermore, a perspective on future research and clinical opportunities and potential challenges in precision oncology is presented. Through demonstrating recent developments in organelle-targeted therapies, we believe this article can further stimulate broader interests in multidisciplinary research and technology development for enabling advanced organelle-targeted nanomedicines and their corresponding clinic translations.
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- Jingjing Yang
- grid.24516.340000000123704535Institute of Nano and Biopolymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 201804 Shanghai, China
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- grid.267193.80000 0001 2295 628XSchool of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406 USA
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- grid.267193.80000 0001 2295 628XSchool of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406 USA
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- grid.24516.340000000123704535Institute of Nano and Biopolymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 201804 Shanghai, China
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Ma H, Cao M. Designed Peptide Assemblies for Efficient Gene Delivery. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:13627-13634. [PMID: 36318179 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c02197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The safe and efficient delivery of nucleic acids including DNA, mRNA, siRNA, and miRNA into targeted cells is critical for gene therapy. Currently, viral gene vectors are very popular, but they have potential toxicity and insecurity. Therefore, the development of nonviral vectors has attracted considerable research attention. Peptide assemblies are superior candidates for being used as gene vectors by having good biocompatibility, versatile molecular design, excellent assembly capacity, ease of modification, and stimuli responsivity. The de novo designed peptides not only can induce efficient condensation of nucleic acids into compacted nanoparticles and protect them from enzymatic digestion but also can effectively overcome biological barriers and improve gene delivery efficiency through targeted delivery, enhanced cellular uptake, improved endolysosomal escape, and nuclear importation. By having these merits, peptidic gene vectors are developing fast, showing outstanding advantages compared to liposome and polymer vectors. This Perspective focuses on peptidic gene delivery systems by emphasizing the molecular design strategies for meeting the criteria of gene condensation, protection from nuclease degradation, cellular uptake, endolysosomal escape, and so on. The new arising research area of peptide-based artificial viruses for gene and ribonucleoprotein delivery has also been reviewed. The challenges and future perspectives are put forward, aiming to provide a conclusive guide for the development of peptidic delivery systems to achieve efficient gene therapy.
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- Hongchao Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and Department of Biological and Energy Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and Department of Biological and Energy Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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Liu S, Zhang Q, He H, Yi M, Tan W, Guo J, Xu B. Intranuclear Nanoribbons for Selective Killing of Osteosarcoma Cells. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202210568. [PMID: 36102872 PMCID: PMC9869109 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202210568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Herein, we show intranuclear nanoribbons formed upon dephosphorylation of leucine-rich L- or D-phosphopeptide catalyzed by alkaline phosphatase (ALP) to selectively kill osteosarcoma cells. Being dephosphorylated by ALP, the peptides are first transformed into micelles and then converted into nanoribbons. The peptides/assemblies first aggregate on cell membranes, then enter cells via endocytosis, and finally accumulate in nuclei (mainly in nucleoli). Proteomics analysis suggests that the assemblies interact with histone proteins. The peptides kill osteosarcoma cells rapidly and are nontoxic to normal cells. Moreover, the repeated stimulation of the osteosarcoma cells by the peptides sensitizes the cancer cells rather than inducing resistance. This work not only illustrates a novel mechanism for nucleus targeting, but may also pave a new way for selectively killing osteosarcoma cells and minimizing drug resistance.
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- Shuang Liu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, MA, 02454, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, MA, 02454, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, MA, 02454, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, MA, 02454, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, MA, 02454, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, MA, 02454, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, MA, 02454, USA
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Yang JB, Wu CY, Liu XY, Yu XM, Guo XR, Zhang YJ, Liu R, Lu ZL, Huang HW. Red fluorescent AIEgens based multifunctional nonviral gene vectors for the efficient combination of gene therapy and photodynamic therapy in anti-cancer. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2022; 218:112765. [PMID: 35981470 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2022.112765] [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: 06/03/2022] [Revised: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/07/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Precise molecular engineering of AIEgens-based cationic delivery systems for high transfection efficiency (TE) and effective photodynamic therapy (PDT) holds a huge potential for cancer treatment. Herein, three amphiphiles (DT-C6/8/12-M) consisting of di(triazole-[12]aneN3) (M) and 1,1-dicyano-2-phenyl-2-(4-diphenylamino)phenyl-ethylene (DT) units have been developed to achieve luminescent tracking, efficient TE, and effective PDT in vitro and in vivo. These compounds exhibited strong aggregated induced emission (AIE) at 630 nm and mega Stokes shifts of up to 160 nm. They were able to bind DNA into nanoparticles with suitable sizes, positive surface potential, and good biocompatibility in the presence of DOPE. Among them, vector DT-C12-M/DOPE with n-dodecyl linker achieved a transfection efficiency as high as 42.3 folds that of Lipo2000 in PC-3 cell lines. DT-C12-M/DOPE exhibited the capability of successful endo/lysosomal escape and rapid nuclear delivery of pDNA, and the gene delivery process was clearly monitored via confocal laser scanning microscopy. Moreover, efficient reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation by DT-C12-M upon light irradiation led to effective PDT in vitro . We further show that combination of p53 gene therapy and PDT dramatically enhanced cancer therapeutic outcome in vivo. This "three birds, one stone" strategy offers a novel and promising approach for real-time tracking of gene delivery and better cancer treatment.
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- Jing-Bo Yang
- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100875, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100875, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100875, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100875, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100875, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100875, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100875, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100875, PR China.
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- China National Institute for Food and Drug Control, Institute of Chemical Drug Control, HuaTuo Road 29, Beijing 102629, PR China.
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Cheng Y, Clark AE, Zhou J, He T, Li Y, Borum RM, Creyer MN, Xu M, Jin Z, Zhou J, Yim W, Wu Z, Fajtová P, O’Donoghue AJ, Carlin AF, Jokerst JV. Protease-Responsive Peptide-Conjugated Mitochondrial-Targeting AIEgens for Selective Imaging and Inhibition of SARS-CoV-2-Infected Cells. ACS NANO 2022; 16:12305-12317. [PMID: 35878004 PMCID: PMC9344892 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c03219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a serious threat to human health and lacks an effective treatment. There is an urgent need for both real-time tracking and precise treatment of the SARS-CoV-2-infected cells to mitigate and ultimately prevent viral transmission. However, selective triggering and tracking of the therapeutic process in the infected cells remains challenging. Here, we report a main protease (Mpro)-responsive, mitochondrial-targeting, and modular-peptide-conjugated probe (PSGMR) for selective imaging and inhibition of SARS-CoV-2-infected cells via enzyme-instructed self-assembly and aggregation-induced emission (AIE) effect. The amphiphilic PSGMR was constructed with tunable structure and responsive efficiency and validated with recombinant proteins, cells transfected with Mpro plasmid or infected by SARS-CoV-2, and a Mpro inhibitor. By rational construction of AIE luminogen (AIEgen) with modular peptides and Mpro, we verified that the cleavage of PSGMR yielded gradual aggregation with bright fluorescence and enhanced cytotoxicity to induce mitochondrial interference of the infected cells. This strategy may have value for selective detection and treatment of SARS-CoV-2-infected cells.
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- Yong Cheng
- Department of NanoEngineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program, 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 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 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 NanoEngineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program, 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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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
- Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
- Department of Radiology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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AIEgen-Peptide Bioprobes for the Imaging of Organelles. BIOSENSORS 2022; 12:bios12080667. [PMID: 36005064 PMCID: PMC9406086 DOI: 10.3390/bios12080667] [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: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Organelles are important subsystems of cells. The damage and inactivation of organelles are closely related to the occurrence of diseases. Organelles’ functional activity can be observed by fluorescence molecular tools. Nowadays, a series of aggregation-induced emission (AIE) bioprobes with organelles-targeting ability have emerged, showing great potential in visualizing the interactions between probes and different organelles. Among them, AIE luminogen (AIEgen)-based peptide bioprobes have attracted more and more attention from researchers due to their good biocompatibility and photostability and abundant diversity. In this review, we summarize the progress of AIEgen-peptide bioprobes in targeting organelles, including the cell membrane, nucleus, mitochondria, lysosomes and endoplasmic reticulum, in recent years. The structural characteristics and biological applications of these bioprobes are discussed, and the development prospect of this field is forecasted. It is hoped that this review will provide guidance for the development of AIEgen-peptide bioprobes at the organelles level and provide a reference for related biomedical research.
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Zhang NY, Hu XJ, An HW, Liang JX, Wang H. Programmable design and self assembly of peptide conjugated AIEgens for biomedical applications. Biomaterials 2022; 287:121655. [PMID: 35810541 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2022.121655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Aggregation-induced emission luminogens (AIEgens) possess enhanced fluorescence in highly aggregated states, thus enabling AIEgens as a promising module for highly emissive fluorescence biomaterials. So far, AIEgens-based nanomaterials and their hybrids have been reported for biomedical applications. Benefiting from the intrinsic biocompatibility and biofunction-editing properties of peptides, peptide-AIEgens hybrid biomaterials reveal unlimited possibilities including target capacity, specificity, stimuli-responsiveness, self-assembly, controllable structural transformation, etc.. In the last two decades, peptide-AIEgens hybrid nanomaterials with a unique design concept in aggregated states have achieved various biomedical applications such as biosensing, bioimaging, imaging-guided surgery, drug delivery and therapy. More recently, programmable design of peptide-AIEgens for in situ self-assembly provides a unique strategy for constructing intelligent entities with defined biological functions. In this review, we summarize the basic design principle of programmable peptide-AIEgens, structure-effect relationship and their unusual biomedical effects. Finally, an outlook and perspective toward future challenges and developments of peptide-AIEgens nanomaterials are concluded.
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- Ni-Yuan Zhang
- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), No. 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, 100190, Beijing, China; Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), No. 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, 100190, Beijing, China; Henan Institute of Advanced Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), No. 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, 100190, Beijing, China; Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China; Institute for Stem Cell and Regeneration, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, PR China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), No. 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, 100190, Beijing, China; Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), No. 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, 100190, Beijing, China; Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China.
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Divergence of Chemerin Reduction by an ATS9R Nanoparticle Targeting Adipose Tissue In Vitro vs. In Vivo in the Rat. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10071635. [PMID: 35884940 PMCID: PMC9313470 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10071635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Revised: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Nanoparticles (NPs) can enable delivery of a drug to a targeted tissue. Previous studies have shown that an NP utilizing an adipose targeting sequence (ATS) peptide in conjunction with a drug can selectively deliver the drug to mouse adipose tissues, using the prohibitin protein expressed in adipose tissue as the target of the ATS. Adipose tissue is a major source of the adipokine chemerin, a prohypertensive protein. Liver-derived chemerin, the largest source of circulating chemerin, is biologically inactive in blood pressure regulation. Our goal is to understand if chemerin produced in adipose tissue contributes to blood pressure/hypertension. We hypothesize the ATS drug delivery system could be used specifically to reduce the levels of adipose tissue-derived chemerin. We created an NP consisting of an antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) against chemerin and a FITC-labeled ATS with a nine arginine sequence (ATS9R). In vitro studies showed that the ASO is functional when incorporated into an NP with ATS9R as it reduced chemerin mRNA expression in isolated epidydimal (Epi) and retroperitoneal (RP) fat adipocytes from Dahl SS rats. This same NP reduced chemerin in isolated whole fats. However, this NP was unable to selectively deliver the ASO to adipose tissue in vivo; liver delivery was dominant. Varying NP doses, administration route, and the concentration of components constituting the NP showed no improvement in ASO delivery to fats vs. the liver. Further studies are therefore needed to develop the ATS9R system to deliver an ASO to adipose beds in rats.
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Hong Luo G, Zhao Xu T, Li X, Jiang W, Hong Duo Y, Zhong Tang B. Cellular organelle-targeted smart AIEgens in tumor detection, imaging and therapeutics. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Yang J, Hu JJ, Wei J, Dai J, Fang H, Xia F, Lou X. Endocytosis Pathway Self-Regulation for Precise Image-Guided Therapy through an Enzyme-Responsive Modular Peptide Probe. Anal Chem 2022; 94:7960-7969. [PMID: 35594188 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c00776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Before arriving at the intracellular destinations, probes might be trapped in the lysosomes, reducing the amount of cargos, which compromises the therapeutic outcomes. The current methods are based on the fact that probes enter the lysosomes and then escape from them, which do not fundamentally solve the degradation by lysosomal hydrolases. Here, an enzyme-responsive modular peptide probe named PKP that can be divided into two parts, Pal-part and KP-part, by matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) overexpressed in tumor microenvironments is designed. Pal-part quickly enters the cells and forms nanofibers in the lysosomes, decreasing protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A), which transforms the endocytic pathway of KP-part from clathrin-mediated endocytosis (CME) into caveolae-mediated endocytosis (CvME) and allows KP-part to directly reach the mitochondria sites without passing through the lysosomes. Finally, through self-regulating intracellular delivery pathways, the mitochondrial delivery efficiency of KP-part is greatly improved, leading to an optimized image-guided therapeutic efficiency. Furthermore, this system also shows great potential for the delivery of siRNA and doxorubicin to achieve precise cancer image-guided therapy, which is expected to significantly expand its application and facilitate the development of personalized therapy.
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- Juliang Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, China
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Aldossary AM, Tawfik EA, Alomary MN, Alsudir SA, Alfahad AJ, Alshehri AA, Almughem FA, Mohammed RY, Alzaydi MM. Recent Advances in Mitochondrial Diseases: from Molecular Insights to Therapeutic Perspectives. Saudi Pharm J 2022; 30:1065-1078. [PMID: 36164575 PMCID: PMC9508646 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2022.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Mitochondria are double-membraned cytoplasmic organelles that are responsible for the production of energy in eukaryotic cells. The process is completed through oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) by the respiratory chain (RC) in mitochondria. Thousands of mitochondria may be present in each cell, depending on the function of that cell. Primary mitochondria disorder (PMD) is a clinically heterogeneous disease associated with germline mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and/or nuclear DNA (nDNA) genes, and impairs mitochondrial structure and function. Mitochondrial dysfunction can be detected in early childhood and may be severe, progressive and often multi-systemic, involving a wide range of organs. Understanding epigenetic factors and pathways mutations can help pave the way for developing an effective cure. However, the lack of information about the disease (including age of onset, symptoms, clinical phenotype, morbidity and mortality), the limits of current preclinical models and the wide range of phenotypic presentations hamper the development of effective medicines. Although new therapeutic approaches have been introduced with encouraging preclinical and clinical outcomes, there is no definitive cure for PMD. This review highlights recent advances, particularly in children, in terms of etiology, pathophysiology, clinical diagnosis, molecular pathways and epigenetic alterations. Current therapeutic approaches, future advances and proposed new therapeutic plans will also be discussed.
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Dai J, Hu JJ, Dong X, Chen B, Dong X, Liu R, Xia F, Lou X. Deep Downregulation of PD-L1 by Caged Peptide-Conjugated AIEgen/miR-140 Nanoparticles for Enhanced Immunotherapy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202117798. [PMID: 35224832 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202117798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Downregulating programmed cell death ligand 1(PD-L1) protein levels in tumor cells is an effective way to achieve immune system activation for oncology treatment, but current strategies are inadequate. Here, we design a caged peptide-AIEgen probe (GCP) to self-assemble with miR-140 forming GCP/miR-140 nanoparticles. After entering tumor cells, GCP/miR-140 disassembles in the presence of Cathepsin B (CB) and releases caged GO203 peptide, miR-140 and PyTPA. Peptide decages in the highly reductive intracellular environment and binds to mucin 1 (MUC1), thereby downregulating the expression of PD-L1. Meanwhile, miR-140 reduces PD-L1 expression by targeting downregulation of PD-L1 mRNA. Under the action of PyTPA-mediated photodynamic therapy (PDT), tumor-associated antigens are released, triggering immune cell attack on tumor cells. This multiple mechanism-based strategy of deeply downregulating PD-L1 in tumor cells activates the immune system and thus achieves effective immunotherapy.
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- Jun Dai
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430034, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430034, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430034, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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Mendes BB, Conniot J, Avital A, Yao D, Jiang X, Zhou X, Sharf-Pauker N, Xiao Y, Adir O, Liang H, Shi J, Schroeder A, Conde J. Nanodelivery of nucleic acids. NATURE REVIEWS. METHODS PRIMERS 2022; 2:24. [PMID: 35480987 PMCID: PMC9038125 DOI: 10.1038/s43586-022-00104-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 173] [Impact Index Per Article: 86.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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There is growing need for a safe, efficient, specific and non-pathogenic means for delivery of gene therapy materials. Nanomaterials for nucleic acid delivery offer an unprecedented opportunity to overcome these drawbacks; owing to their tunability with diverse physico-chemical properties, they can readily be functionalized with any type of biomolecules/moieties for selective targeting. Nucleic acid therapeutics such as antisense DNA, mRNA, small interfering RNA (siRNA) or microRNA (miRNA) have been widely explored to modulate DNA or RNA expression Strikingly, gene therapies combined with nanoscale delivery systems have broadened the therapeutic and biomedical applications of these molecules, such as bioanalysis, gene silencing, protein replacement and vaccines. Here, we overview how to design smart nucleic acid delivery methods, which provide functionality and efficacy in the layout of molecular diagnostics and therapeutic systems. It is crucial to outline some of the general design considerations of nucleic acid delivery nanoparticles, their extraordinary properties and the structure-function relationships of these nanomaterials with biological systems and diseased cells and tissues.
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- Bárbara B. Mendes
- NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- Centre for Toxicogenomics and Human Health, Genetics, Oncology and Human Toxicology, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- These authors contributed equally: Bárbara B. Mendes, João Conniot, Aviram Avital, Dongbao Yao, Xingya Jiang, Xiang Zhou, Noga Sharf-Pauker, Yuling Xiao, Omer Adir
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- NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- Centre for Toxicogenomics and Human Health, Genetics, Oncology and Human Toxicology, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- These authors contributed equally: Bárbara B. Mendes, João Conniot, Aviram Avital, Dongbao Yao, Xingya Jiang, Xiang Zhou, Noga Sharf-Pauker, Yuling Xiao, Omer Adir
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Technion — Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
- The Norman Seiden Multidisciplinary Program for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Technion — Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
- These authors contributed equally: Bárbara B. Mendes, João Conniot, Aviram Avital, Dongbao Yao, Xingya Jiang, Xiang Zhou, Noga Sharf-Pauker, Yuling Xiao, Omer Adir
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, People’s Republic of China
- These authors contributed equally: Bárbara B. Mendes, João Conniot, Aviram Avital, Dongbao Yao, Xingya Jiang, Xiang Zhou, Noga Sharf-Pauker, Yuling Xiao, Omer Adir
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- Center for Nanomedicine and Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- These authors contributed equally: Bárbara B. Mendes, João Conniot, Aviram Avital, Dongbao Yao, Xingya Jiang, Xiang Zhou, Noga Sharf-Pauker, Yuling Xiao, Omer Adir
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, People’s Republic of China
- These authors contributed equally: Bárbara B. Mendes, João Conniot, Aviram Avital, Dongbao Yao, Xingya Jiang, Xiang Zhou, Noga Sharf-Pauker, Yuling Xiao, Omer Adir
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Technion — Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
- The Norman Seiden Multidisciplinary Program for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Technion — Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
- These authors contributed equally: Bárbara B. Mendes, João Conniot, Aviram Avital, Dongbao Yao, Xingya Jiang, Xiang Zhou, Noga Sharf-Pauker, Yuling Xiao, Omer Adir
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- Center for Nanomedicine and Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- These authors contributed equally: Bárbara B. Mendes, João Conniot, Aviram Avital, Dongbao Yao, Xingya Jiang, Xiang Zhou, Noga Sharf-Pauker, Yuling Xiao, Omer Adir
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Technion — Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
- The Norman Seiden Multidisciplinary Program for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Technion — Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
- These authors contributed equally: Bárbara B. Mendes, João Conniot, Aviram Avital, Dongbao Yao, Xingya Jiang, Xiang Zhou, Noga Sharf-Pauker, Yuling Xiao, Omer Adir
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, People’s Republic of China
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- Center for Nanomedicine and Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Technion — Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- Centre for Toxicogenomics and Human Health, Genetics, Oncology and Human Toxicology, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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Bovine serum albumin-based biomimetic gene complexes with specificity facilitate rapid re-endothelialization for anti-restenosis. Acta Biomater 2022; 142:221-241. [PMID: 35151926 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.02.005] [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: 11/01/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Re-endothelialization is a critical problem to inhibit postoperative restenosis, and gene delivery exhibits great potential in rapid endothelialization. Unfortunately, the therapeutic effect is enormously limited by inefficient specificity, poor biocompatibility and in vivo stability owing largely to the complicated in vivo environment. Herein, we developed a series of platelet membrane (PM) cloaked gene complexes based on natural bovine serum albumin (BSA) and polyethyleneimine (PEI). The gene complexes aimed to accelerate re-endothelialization for anti-restenosis via pcDNA3.1-VEGF165 (VEGF) plasmid delivery. Based on BSA and PM coating, these gene complexes exhibited good biocompatibility, stability with serum and robust homing to endothelium-injured site inherited from platelets. Besides, they enhanced the expression of VEGF protein by their high internalization and nucleus accumulation efficiency, and also substantially promoted migration and proliferation of vascular endothelial cells. The biological properties were further optimized via altering PEI and PM content. Finally, rapid recovery of endothelium in a carotid artery injured mouse model (79% re-endothelialization compared with model group) was achieved through two weeks' treatment by the PM cloaked gene complexes. High level of expressed VEGF in vivo was also realized by the gene complexes. Moreover, neointimal hyperplasia (IH) was significantly inhibited by the gene complexes according to in vivo study. The results verified the great potential of the PM cloaked gene complexes in re-endothelialization for anti-restenosis. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Rapid re-endothelialization is a major challenge to inhibit postoperative restenosis. Herein, a series of biodegradable and biocompatible platelet membrane (PM) cloaked gene complexes were designed to accelerate re-endothelialization for anti-restenosis via pcDNA3.1-VEGF165 (VEGF) plasmid delivery. The PM cloaked gene complexes provided high VEGF expression in vascular endothelial cells (VECs), rapid migration and proliferation of VECs and robust homing to endothelium-injured site. In a carotid artery injured mouse model, PM cloaked gene complexes significantly promoted VEGF expression in vivo, accelerated re-endothelialization and inhibited neointimal hyperplasia due to their good biocompatibility and superior specificity. Overall, the optimized PM cloaked gene complexes overcomes multiple obstacles in gene delivery for re-endothelialization and can be a promising candidate for gene delivery and therapy of postoperative restenosis.
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Chand S, Alahmed O, Baslyman WS, Dey A, Qutub S, Saha R, Hijikata Y, Alaamery M, Khashab NM. DNA-Mimicking Metal-Organic Frameworks with Accessible Adenine Faces for Complementary Base Pairing. JACS AU 2022; 2:623-630. [PMID: 35373199 PMCID: PMC8969998 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.1c00516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Biologically derived metal-organic frameworks (Bio-MOFs) are significant, as they can be used in cutting-edge biomedical applications such as targeted gene delivery. Herein, adenine (Ade) and unnatural amino acids coordinate with Zn2+ to produce biocompatible frameworks, KBM-1 and KBM-2, with extremely defined porous channels. They feature an accessible Watson-Crick Ade face that is available for further hydrogen bonding and can load single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) with 13 and 41% efficiency for KBM-1 and KBM-2, respectively. Treatment of these frameworks with thymine (Thy), as a competitive guest for base pairing with the Ade open sites, led to more than 50% reduction of ssDNA loading. Moreover, KBM-2 loaded Thy-rich ssDNA more efficiently than Thy-free ssDNA. These findings support the role of the Thy-Ade base pairing in promoting ssDNA loading. Furthermore, theoretical calculations using the self-consistent charge density functional tight-binding (SCC-DFTB) method verified the role of hydrogen bonding and van der Waals type interactions in this host-guest interface. KBM-1 and KBM-2 can protect ssDNA from enzymatic degradation and release it at acidic pH. Most importantly, these biocompatible frameworks can efficiently deliver genetic cargo with retained activity to the cell nucleus. We envisage that this class of Bio-MOFs can find immediate applicability as biomimics for sensing, stabilizing, and delivering genetic materials.
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- Santanu Chand
- Smart
Hybrid Materials (SHMs) Laboratory, Advanced Membranes and Porous
Materials Center, Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
(KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia
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- Smart
Hybrid Materials (SHMs) Laboratory, Advanced Membranes and Porous
Materials Center, Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
(KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia
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- Smart
Hybrid Materials (SHMs) Laboratory, Advanced Membranes and Porous
Materials Center, Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
(KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia
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- Smart
Hybrid Materials (SHMs) Laboratory, Advanced Membranes and Porous
Materials Center, Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
(KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia
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- Smart
Hybrid Materials (SHMs) Laboratory, Advanced Membranes and Porous
Materials Center, Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
(KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia
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- Institute
for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICReDD), Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido 001-0021, Japan
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- Institute
for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICReDD), Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido 001-0021, Japan
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- Developmental
Medicine Department, King Abdullah Interna-tional Medical Research
Center, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University
for Health Sciences, Ministry of
National Guard-Health Affairs (MNG-HA), Riyadh 11481, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Smart
Hybrid Materials (SHMs) Laboratory, Advanced Membranes and Porous
Materials Center, Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
(KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi
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Deep Downregulation of PD‐L1 by Caged Peptide‐Conjugated AIEgen/miR‐140 Nanoparticles for Enhanced Immunotherapy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202117798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Cheng Y, Borum RM, Clark AE, Jin Z, Moore C, Fajtová P, O'Donoghue AJ, Carlin AF, Jokerst JV. A Dual-Color Fluorescent Probe Allows Simultaneous Imaging of Main and Papain-like Proteases of SARS-CoV-2-Infected Cells for Accurate Detection and Rapid Inhibitor Screening. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202113617. [PMID: 34889013 PMCID: PMC8854376 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202113617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The main protease (Mpro ) and papain-like protease (PLpro ) play critical roles in SARS-CoV-2 replication and are promising targets for antiviral inhibitors. The simultaneous visualization of Mpro and PLpro is extremely valuable for SARS-CoV-2 detection and rapid inhibitor screening. However, such a crucial investigation has remained challenging because of the lack of suitable probes. We have now developed a dual-color probe (3MBP5) for the simultaneous detection of Mpro and PLpro by fluorescence (or Förster) resonance energy transfer (FRET). This probe produces fluorescence from both the Cy3 and Cy5 fluorophores that are cleaved by Mpro and PLpro . 3MBP5-activatable specificity was demonstrated with recombinant proteins, inhibitors, plasmid-transfected HEK 293T cells, and SARS-CoV-2-infected TMPRSS2-Vero cells. Results from the dual-color probe first verified the simultaneous detection and intracellular distribution of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro and PLpro . This is a powerful tool for the simultaneous detection of different proteases with value for the rapid screening of inhibitors.
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- Yong Cheng
- Department of NanoEngineeringUniversity of California, San DiegoLa JollaCA 92093USA
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- Department of NanoEngineeringUniversity of California, San DiegoLa JollaCA 92093USA
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- Department of MedicineUniversity of California, San DiegoLa JollaCA 92093USA
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- Department of NanoEngineeringUniversity of California, San DiegoLa JollaCA 92093USA
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- Department of NanoEngineeringUniversity of California, San DiegoLa JollaCA 92093USA
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical SciencesUniversity of California, San DiegoLa JollaCA 92093USA
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical SciencesUniversity of California, San DiegoLa JollaCA 92093USA
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- Department of MedicineUniversity of California, San DiegoLa JollaCA 92093USA
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- Department of NanoEngineeringUniversity of California, San DiegoLa JollaCA 92093USA
- Materials Science and Engineering ProgramUniversity of California, San DiegoLa JollaCA 92093USA
- Department of RadiologyUniversity of California, San DiegoLa JollaCA 92093USA
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Cheng Y, Borum RM, Clark AE, Jin Z, Moore C, Fajtová P, O'Donoghue AJ, Carlin AF, Jokerst JV. A Dual‐Color Fluorescent Probe Allows Simultaneous Imaging of Main and Papain‐like Proteases of SARS‐CoV‐2‐Infected Cells for Accurate Detection and Rapid Inhibitor Screening. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202113617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Yong Cheng
- 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 Medicine 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 NanoEngineering University of California, San Diego La Jolla CA 92093 USA
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences University of California, San Diego La Jolla CA 92093 USA
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences University of California, San Diego La Jolla CA 92093 USA
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- Department of Medicine 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
- Materials Science and Engineering Program University of California, San Diego La Jolla CA 92093 USA
- Department of Radiology University of California, San Diego La Jolla CA 92093 USA
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Hu H, Yang N, Sun J, Zhou F, Gu R, Liu Y, Wang L, Song X, Yun R, Dong X, Wang G. Zn (II)-Coordination-driven Self-assembled Nanoagents for Multimodal Imaging-Guided Photothermal/Gene Synergistic Therapy. Chem Sci 2022; 13:7355-7364. [PMID: 35799809 PMCID: PMC9214881 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc01769e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Synergistic photothermal therapy (PTT) with gene therapy (GT) has drawn emerging interest in the improvement of cancer therapeutic efficiency, while the co-delivery of photothermal agents (PTAs) and therapeutic genes by an integrated nanoplatform, with controllability and biodegradability, is still challenging and urgently desired. Herein, a multi-functional metal–organic framework (MOF) based PTT–GT platform (siRNA@PT-ZIF-8) was developed, which was constructed with siRNA, a near-infrared (NIR) responsive organic dye IR780 derivative (IR780-1), and 2-methylimidazole (2-MIM) by a facile one-pot self-assembly method. This “all-in-one” system of siRNA@PT-ZIF-8 enabled not only photothermal/photoacoustic/fluorescence multimodal imaging but also tumor microenvironment responsiveness for specific and on-demand release of therapeutic cargos, overcoming the inherent limitations of free gene or organic PTA molecules (e.g., short blood circulation half-life and weak stability) in conventional PTT and GT. This nanoplatform provides an efficient and safe strategy for cancer theranostics, and the one-step assembly strategy favors personalized formulation design for diverse demands in cancer management. siRNA@PT-ZIF-8 was prepared by one pot self-assembly for tri-mode imaging guided mild-temperature photothermal synergetic gene therapy.![]()
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- Hui Hu
- Key Laboratory of Chem-Biosensing of Anhui Province, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University Wuhu 241000 Anhui Province China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE), Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech) Nanjing 211816 China
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- Key Laboratory of Chem-Biosensing of Anhui Province, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University Wuhu 241000 Anhui Province China
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- Key Laboratory of Chem-Biosensing of Anhui Province, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University Wuhu 241000 Anhui Province China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE), Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech) Nanjing 211816 China
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- Key Laboratory of Chem-Biosensing of Anhui Province, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University Wuhu 241000 Anhui Province China
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- Key Laboratory of Chem-Biosensing of Anhui Province, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University Wuhu 241000 Anhui Province China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE), Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech) Nanjing 211816 China
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- Key Laboratory of Chem-Biosensing of Anhui Province, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University Wuhu 241000 Anhui Province China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE), Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech) Nanjing 211816 China
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- Key Laboratory of Chem-Biosensing of Anhui Province, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University Wuhu 241000 Anhui Province China
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Wu L, Zhou W, Lin L, Chen A, Feng J, Qu X, Zhang H, Yue J. Delivery of therapeutic oligonucleotides in nanoscale. Bioact Mater 2022; 7:292-323. [PMID: 34466734 PMCID: PMC8379367 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2021.05.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2021] [Revised: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Therapeutic oligonucleotides (TOs) represent one of the most promising drug candidates in the targeted cancer treatment due to their high specificity and capability of modulating cellular pathways that are not readily druggable. However, efficiently delivering of TOs to cancer cellular targets is still the biggest challenge in promoting their clinical translations. Emerging as a significant drug delivery vector, nanoparticles (NPs) can not only protect TOs from nuclease degradation and enhance their tumor accumulation, but also can improve the cell uptake efficiency of TOs as well as the following endosomal escape to increase the therapeutic index. Furthermore, targeted and on-demand drug release of TOs can also be approached to minimize the risk of toxicity towards normal tissues using stimuli-responsive NPs. In the past decades, remarkable progresses have been made on the TOs delivery based on various NPs with specific purposes. In this review, we will first give a brief introduction on the basis of TOs as well as the action mechanisms of several typical TOs, and then describe the obstacles that prevent the clinical translation of TOs, followed by a comprehensive overview of the recent progresses on TOs delivery based on several various types of nanocarriers containing lipid-based nanoparticles, polymeric nanoparticles, gold nanoparticles, porous nanoparticles, DNA/RNA nanoassembly, extracellular vesicles, and imaging-guided drug delivery nanoparticles.
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- Lei Wu
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory and Turku Bioscience Centre, Åbo Akademi University, Turku, 20520, Finland
- Southern Medical University Affiliated Fengxian Hospital, Shanghai, 201499, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China
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- Southern Medical University Affiliated Fengxian Hospital, Shanghai, 201499, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory and Turku Bioscience Centre, Åbo Akademi University, Turku, 20520, Finland
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China
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Zhu Z, Wang Q, Chen X, Wang Q, Yan C, Zhao X, Zhao W, Zhu WH. An Enzyme-Activatable Aggregation-Induced-Emission Probe: Intraoperative Pathological Fluorescent Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer via Specific Cathepsin E. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2107444. [PMID: 34693566 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202107444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Pancreatic cancer (PC) is one of the most devastating malignant tumors. However, fluorescence probes for early clinical diagnosis of PC often encounter difficulties in accuracy and penetrability. In this work, an enzyme-activated aggregation-induced-emission (AIE) probe, QM-HSP-CPP, for high-contrast fluorescence diagnosis of PC is developed by monitoring specific overexpressed enzyme Cathepsin E (CTSE). The probe is composed of an AIE fluorophore QM-COOH (QM = quinoline-malononitrile), CTSE-triggered hydrophobic peptide (HSP), and hydrophilic biocompatible cell penetrating peptide (CPP). The CPP unit can well-modulate the molecular dispersion properties, giving initial fluorescence-off state in the aqueous biosystem, thus endowing high signal-to-noise ratio, and finally overcoming the poor targeting selectivity of traditional AIE probes. CPP can ensure cell/tissue penetrating ability, thus allowing on-site monitoring of endogenous CTSE in PC cells, tissues, and living animal models. When the QM-HSP-CPP probe is specifically cleaved by CTSE, it can generate AIE signals in situ with high-specificity and long-term tracking ability, and successfully achieve intraoperative diagnosis of human PC sections, tracking PC in heterotopic nude mice models. The CTSE-enzyme-triggered AIEgens' liberation strategy improves accuracy and addresses the penetration problem simultaneously, which can expand the database of multitudinous biocompatible AIE-active probes, especially for establishing intraoperative pathological fluorescent diagnosis.
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- Zhirong Zhu
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Department of Pathology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Renji Hospital, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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Xia X, Tan X, Wu C, Li Y, Zhao G, Du M. PM1-loaded recombinant human H-ferritin nanocages: A novel pH-responsive sensing platform for the identification of cancer cells. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 199:223-233. [PMID: 34971641 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.12.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2021] [Revised: 12/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The aggregation-induced emission (AIE) material has been widely used in biological detection due to their unique property of fluorescing in aggregation state. However, the poor dispersion and biocompatibility limit its application in in vivo real-time imaging. Here, a novel strategy is designed to obtain pH-responsive AIE nanomaterials, working through 4-Undecoxy Tetraphenyl Ethylene Methacrylate (PM1) block, with excellent features (dispersion, biocompatibility, self-reconstruction and cancer specific recognition). The recombinant human H-ferritin (rHuHF) was used to prepare rHuHF-PM1 nanocomposites which effectively supported the dispersion and transfer of PM1 in the biological environment, even making it target tumor cells due to the overexpression of ferritin receptors on tumor cells. To simulate the changes of rHuHF in intracellular lysosomes, particle size and fluorescence of rHuHF-PM1 were analyzed, which reflected the loose structural changes of rHuHF nanocages in weak acid system that facilitated the degradation of macromolecular rHuHF in intracellular lysosomes and following release of PM1. The released PM1 molecules aggregated and emitted brilliant blue fluorescence. Several cell lines, Hela, HT-29, HepG2, L-O2 and HUVEC have all been sensitively detected and distinguished. Accordingly, this nanocage has a potential to be applied to disease diagnosis and provides a novel sensing platform for the identification of cancer.
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- Xiaoyu Xia
- School of Food Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China.
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Ji S, Li J, Duan X, Zhang J, Zhang Y, Song M, Li S, Chen H, Ding D. Targeted Enrichment of Enzyme‐Instructed Assemblies in Cancer Cell Lysosomes Turns Immunologically Cold Tumors Hot. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202110512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Shenglu Ji
- Frontiers Science Center for Cell Responses State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials Ministry of Education, and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials School of Life Science and Technology Xinxiang Medical University Xinxiang 453003 China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Cell Responses State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials Ministry of Education, and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Cell Responses State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials Ministry of Education, and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Cell Responses State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials Ministry of Education, and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Cell Responses State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials Ministry of Education, and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials School of Life Science and Technology Xinxiang Medical University Xinxiang 453003 China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials School of Life Science and Technology Xinxiang Medical University Xinxiang 453003 China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials School of Life Science and Technology Xinxiang Medical University Xinxiang 453003 China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Cell Responses State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials Ministry of Education, and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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Wang Y, Xia B, Huang Q, Luo T, Zhang Y, Timashev P, Guo W, Li F, Liang X. Practicable Applications of Aggregation-Induced Emission with Biomedical Perspective. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2100945. [PMID: 34418321 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202100945] [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: 05/14/2021] [Revised: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Considerable efforts have been made into developing aggregation-induced emission fluorogens (AIEgens)-containing nano-therapeutic systems due to the excellent properties of AIEgens. Compared to other fluorescent molecules, AIEgens have advantages including low background, high signal-to-noise ratio, good sensitivity, and resistance to photobleaching, in addition to being exempt from concentration quenching or aggregation-caused quenching effects. The present review outlines the major developments in the biomedical applications of AIEgens-containing systems. From a literature survey, the recent AIE works are reviewed and the reasons why AIEgens are chosen in various biomedical applications are highlighted. The research activities on AIEgens-containing systems are increasing rapidly, therefore, the present review is timely.
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- Yuqing Wang
- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China Beijing 100190 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
- Sino‐Danish Center for Education and Research Sino‐Danish College of University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China Beijing 100190 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China Beijing 100190 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
- Sino‐Danish Center for Education and Research Sino‐Danish College of University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- School of Medicine Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
- Department of Interventional Ultrasound Chinese PLA General Hospital Beijing 100853 China
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- Laboratory of Clinical Smart Nanotechnologies Institute for Regenerative Medicine Sechenov University Moscow 119991 Russia
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- Laboratory of Clinical Smart Nanotechnologies Institute for Regenerative Medicine Sechenov University Moscow 119991 Russia
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- Translational Medicine Center Key Laboratory of Molecular Target and Clinical Pharmacology School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and The Second Affiliated Hospital Guangzhou Medical University Guangzhou 510260 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China Beijing 100190 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China Beijing 100190 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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Wang B, Liu S, Liu X, Hu R, Qin A, Tang BZ. Aggregation-Induced Emission Materials that Aid in Pharmaceutical Research. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2101067. [PMID: 34418328 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202101067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The in situ visualization of drugs can improve the understanding of their pharmacokinetics and mechanisms. Aggregation-induced emission (AIE) materials, which can aid in the visualization of drugs, are gradually being employed in pharmaceutical research due to their excellent fluorescence properties, good biocompatibility, and extremely high sensitivity. Herein, the progress of AIE materials in pharmaceutical research, including AIE carriers for drug delivery, AIE multifunctional prodrugs, and AIE compounds as bioactive reagents for theranostics is briefly described. Moreover, the opportunities and challenges of AIE materials in pharmaceutical research are discussed in depth. It is believed that versatile AIE materials hold great promise for the promotion of pharmacological research and can facilitate significant advancements in clinical fields.
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- Bingnan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates Center for Aggregation‐Induced Emission South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates Center for Aggregation‐Induced Emission South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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- Department of Chemistry Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Centre for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction Institute for Advanced Study and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Clear Water Bay Kowloon Hong Kong 999077 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates Center for Aggregation‐Induced Emission South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates Center for Aggregation‐Induced Emission South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates Center for Aggregation‐Induced Emission South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
- Department of Chemistry Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Centre for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction Institute for Advanced Study and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Clear Water Bay Kowloon Hong Kong 999077 China
- Shenzhen Institute of Molecular Aggregate Science and Engineering School of Science and Engineering The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 2001 Longxiang Boulevard, Longgang District Shenzhen City Guangdong 518172 China
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Er S, Laraib U, Arshad R, Sargazi S, Rahdar A, Pandey S, Thakur VK, Díez-Pascual AM. Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: Implications for Nanotechnological Applications in Biosensing and Drug/Gene Delivery. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:3002. [PMID: 34835766 PMCID: PMC8622868 DOI: 10.3390/nano11113002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2021] [Revised: 10/31/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Over various scientific fields in biochemistry, amino acids have been highlighted in research works. Protein, peptide- and amino acid-based drug delivery systems have proficiently transformed nanotechnology via immense flexibility in their features for attaching various drug molecules and biodegradable polymers. In this regard, novel nanostructures including carbon nanotubes, electrospun carbon nanofibers, gold nanoislands, and metal-based nanoparticles have been introduced as nanosensors for accurate detection of these organic compounds. These nanostructures can bind the biological receptor to the sensor surface and increase the surface area of the working electrode, significantly enhancing the biosensor performance. Interestingly, protein-based nanocarriers have also emerged as useful drug and gene delivery platforms. This is important since, despite recent advancements, there are still biological barriers and other obstacles limiting gene and drug delivery efficacy. Currently available strategies for gene therapy are not cost-effective, and they do not deliver the genetic cargo effectively to target sites. With rapid advancements in nanotechnology, novel gene delivery systems are introduced as nonviral vectors such as protein, peptide, and amino acid-based nanostructures. These nano-based delivery platforms can be tailored into functional transformation using proteins and peptides ligands based nanocarriers, usually overexpressed in the specified diseases. The purpose of this review is to shed light on traditional and nanotechnology-based methods to detect amino acids, peptides, and proteins. Furthermore, new insights into the potential of amino protein-based nanoassemblies for targeted drug delivery or gene transfer are presented.
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- Simge Er
- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Ege University, Bornova-Izmir 35100, Turkey;
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, University of Sargodha, Sargodha 40100, Pakistan;
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- Department of Pharmacy, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan;
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Research Institute of Cellular and Molecular Sciences in Infectious Diseases, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan 9816743463, Iran;
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Zabol, Zabol 538-98615, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Science, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-Ro, Gyeongsan 38541, Korea;
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- Biorefining and Advanced Materials Research Centre, Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), Kings Buildings, Edinburgh EH9 3JG, UK;
- School of Engineering, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun 248007, Uttarakhand, India
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- Universidad de Alcalá, Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Química Analítica, Química Física e Ingeniería Química, Ctra. Madrid-Barcelona, Km. 33.6, 28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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Pan X, Veroniaina H, Su N, Sha K, Jiang F, Wu Z, Qi X. Applications and developments of gene therapy drug delivery systems for genetic diseases. Asian J Pharm Sci 2021; 16:687-703. [PMID: 35027949 PMCID: PMC8737406 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajps.2021.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2020] [Revised: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Genetic diseases seriously threaten human health and have always been one of the refractory conditions facing humanity. Currently, gene therapy drugs such as siRNA, shRNA, antisense oligonucleotide, CRISPR/Cas9 system, plasmid DNA and miRNA have shown great potential in biomedical applications. To avoid the degradation of gene therapy drugs in the body and effectively deliver them to target tissues, cells and organelles, the development of excellent drug delivery vehicles is of utmost importance. Viral vectors are the most widely used delivery vehicles for gene therapy in vivo and in vitro due to their high transfection efficiency and stable transgene expression. With the development of nanotechnology, novel nanocarriers are gradually replacing viral vectors, emerging superior performance. This review mainly illuminates the current widely used gene therapy drugs, summarizes the viral vectors and non-viral vectors that deliver gene therapy drugs, and sums up the application of gene therapy to treat genetic diseases. Additionally, the challenges and opportunities of the field are discussed from the perspective of developing an effective nano-delivery system.
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- Xiuhua Pan
- China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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Jia H, Ding D, Hu J, Dai J, Yang J, Li G, Lou X, Xia F. AIEgen-Based Lifetime-Probes for Precise Furin Quantification and Identification of Cell Subtypes. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2104615. [PMID: 34553420 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202104615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Revised: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Biochemical sensing probes based on aggregation-induced-emission luminogens (AIEgens) are widely used in biological imaging and therapy, chemical sensing, and material sciences. However, it is still a great challenge to quantify the targets through fluorescence intensity of AIEgen probes due to their undesirable aggregations. Here, a PyTPA-ZGO probe with three lifetime signals for precise quantification of furin is constructed: the lifetime signal 1 and signal 2 comes from AIEgen PyTPA-P (τPn ) and inorganic nanoparticles Zn2 GeO4 :Mn2+ -NH2 (τZn ), respectively, while the lifetime signal 3 is marked as the composite dual-lifetime signal (CDLSn , C D L S n = τ Z n τ P n ). In contrast, the fluorescence intensity signal of PyTPA-P shows defectively quantitative performance. Furthermore, it is found that the CDLSn exhibits higher significant differences than the two other lifetime signals (τPn and τZn ) thanks to its wide range between the maximum and minimum signal values and small standard deviation. Therefore, CDLSn is further used to accurately identify cell subtypes based on the specific concentration of furin in each subtype. The lifetime criterion can realize precise quantification, and it should be a promising direction of AIEgen-based quantitative analysis in the future.
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- Hui Jia
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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Ji S, Li J, Duan X, Zhang J, Zhang Y, Song M, Li S, Chen H, Ding D. Targeted Enrichment of Enzyme-Instructed Assemblies in Cancer Cell Lysosomes Turns Immunologically Cold Tumors Hot. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:26994-27004. [PMID: 34643312 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202110512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Lysosome-relevant cell death induced by lysosomal membrane permeabilization (LMP) has recently attracted increasing attention. However, nearly no studies show that currently available LMP inducers can evoke immunogenic cell death (ICD) or convert immunologically cold tumors to hot. Herein, we report a LMP inducer named TPE-Py-pYK(TPP)pY, which can respond to alkaline phosphatase (ALP), leading to formation of nanoassembies along with fluorescence and singlet oxygen turn-on. TPE-Py-pYK(TPP)pY tends to accumulate in ALP-overexpressed cancer cell lysosomes as well as induce LMP and rupture of lysosomal membranes to massively evoke ICD. Such LMP-induced ICD effectively converts immunologically cold tumors to hot as evidenced by abundant CD8+ and CD4+ T cells infiltration into the cold tumors. Exposure of ALP-catalyzed nanoassemblies in cancer cell lysosomes to light further intensifies the processes of LMP, ICD and cold-to-hot tumor conversion. This work thus builds a new bridge between lysosome-relevant cell death and cancer immunotherapy.
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- Shenglu Ji
- Frontiers Science Center for Cell Responses, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.,The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, School of Life Science and Technology, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Cell Responses, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Cell Responses, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Cell Responses, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Cell Responses, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, School of Life Science and Technology, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, School of Life Science and Technology, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, School of Life Science and Technology, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Cell Responses, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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Hu JJ, Dong X, Jiang W, Xia F, Lou X. Multifunctional aggregates for precise cellular analysis. Sci China Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-021-1051-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Duan C, Hu J, Liu R, Dai J, Duan M, Yuan L, Xia F, Lou X. Spatial Order of Functional Modules Enabling Diverse Intracellular Performance of Fluorescent Probes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202106195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Chong Duan
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry China University of Geosciences Wuhan 430078 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry China University of Geosciences Wuhan 430078 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry China University of Geosciences Wuhan 430078 China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Tongji Hospital Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430030 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Wuhan 430071 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry China University of Geosciences Wuhan 430078 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry China University of Geosciences Wuhan 430078 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry China University of Geosciences Wuhan 430078 China
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He X, Lam JWY, Kwok RTK, Tang BZ. Real-Time Visualization and Monitoring of Physiological Dynamics by Aggregation-Induced Emission Luminogens (AIEgens). ANNUAL REVIEW OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (PALO ALTO, CALIF.) 2021; 14:413-435. [PMID: 34314222 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-anchem-090420-101149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Physiological dynamics in living cells and tissues are crucial for maintenance and regulation of their normal activities and functionalities. Tiny fluctuations in physiological microenvironments can leverage significant influences on cell growth, metabolism, differentiation, and apoptosis as well as disease evolution. Fluorescence imaging based on aggregation-induced emission luminogens (AIEgens) exhibits superior advantages in real-time sensing and monitoring of the physiological dynamics in living systems, including its unique properties such as high sensitivity and rapid response, flexible molecular design, and versatile nano- to mesostructural fabrication. The introduction of canonic AIEgens with long-wavelength, near-infrared, or microwave emission, persistent luminescence, and diversified excitation source (e.g., chemo- or bioluminescence) offers researchers a tool to evaluate the resulting molecules with excellent performance in response to subtle fluctuations in bioactivities with broader dimensionalities and deeper hierarchies.
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- Xuewen He
- Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Centre for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Institute for Advanced Study, Division of Life Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China; ,
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen 518057, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Centre for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Institute for Advanced Study, Division of Life Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China; ,
- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen 518057, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Centre for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Institute for Advanced Study, Division of Life Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China; ,
- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen 518057, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Centre for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Institute for Advanced Study, Division of Life Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China; ,
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen 518057, China
- Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, SCUT-HKUST Joint Research Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- AIE Institute, Guangzhou Development Distinct, Huangpu, Guangzhou 516530, China
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Duan C, Hu JJ, Liu R, Dai J, Duan M, Yuan L, Xia F, Lou X. Spatial Order of Functional Modules Enabling Diverse Intracellular Performance of Fluorescent Probes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:18280-18288. [PMID: 34081387 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202106195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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To overcome a series of challenges in tumor therapy, modular-agent probes (MAPs) comprised of various functional modules have been proposed. Researchers have tried to optimize the MAPs by exploiting the new modules or increasing the numbers of module, while neglecting the configuration of various modules. Here, we focus on the different spatial arrangements of existing modules. By utilizing a tetraphenylethylene (TPE) derivative with stereochemical structure and dual modifiable end-group sites as small molecule scaffold, two MAPs with same modular agents (module T for enhancing the internalization of MAPs by tumor cells and module M for causing mitochondrial dysfunction) but different spatial arrangements (on the one side, TM-AIE, and two sides, T-AIE-M, of the molecule scaffold) are designed. T-AIE-M with larger RGD binding angle performed higher specificity, while TM-AIE characterizing longer α-helix structure displayed superior toxicity.
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- Chong Duan
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430078, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430078, China
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Wu X, Wu J, Dai J, Chen B, Chen Z, Wang S, Wu F, Lou X, Xia F. Aggregation-induced emission luminogens reveal cell cycle-dependent telomerase activity in cancer cells. Natl Sci Rev 2021; 8:nwaa306. [PMID: 34691667 PMCID: PMC8288165 DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwaa306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 12/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Telomerase acts as an important biomarker for tumor identification, and synthesizes telomeric repeats at the end of chromosome telomeres during the replicative phase of the cell cycle; thus, the expression level of telomerase changes as the cell cycle progresses. TERT mRNA expression and telomerase activity were significantly increased in over 80% of human cancers from tissue specimens. Although many efforts have been made in detecting the activity of TERT mRNA and active telomerase, the heterogeneous behavior of the cell cycle was overlooked, which might affect the accuracy of the detection results. Herein, the AIEgen-based biosensing systems of PyTPA-DNA and Silole-R were developed to detect the cellular level of TERT mRNA and telomerase in different cell cycles. As a result, the fluorescence signal of cancer cells gradually increased from G0/G1, G1/S to S phase. In contrast, both cancer cells arrested at G2/M phase and normal cells exhibited negligible fluorescence intensities. Compared to normal tissues, malignant tumor samples demonstrated a significant turn-on fluorescence signal. Furthermore, the transcriptomics profiling revealed that tumor biomarkers changed as the cell cycle progressed and biomarkers of CA9, TK1 and EGFR were more abundantly expressed at early S stage. In this vein, our study presented advanced biosensing tools for more accurate analysis of the cell-cycle-dependent activity of TERT mRNA and active telomerase in clinical tissue samples.
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- Xia Wu
- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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