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González-Domínguez JM, Grasa L, Frontiñán-Rubio J, Abás E, Domínguez-Alfaro A, Mesonero JE, Criado A, Ansón-Casaos A. Intrinsic and selective activity of functionalized carbon nanotube/nanocellulose platforms against colon cancer cells. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2022; 212:112363. [PMID: 35123194 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2022.112363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Revised: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Given their large surface area and versatile chemical reactivity, single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are regarded as the basis of new pharmacological complexes. In this study, SWCNTs are chemically functionalized with fluorescein, folic acid, and capecitabine, a drug that is commonly used against colorectal cancer. These functionalized SWCNTs are dispersed in water by taking advantage of their synergistic interaction with type-II nanocrystalline cellulose (II-NCC), and the resulting colloidal system is tested in vitro on both normal (differentiated) and cancerous (proliferative) human colon cells (Caco-2). The functionalized SWCNT/II-NCC hybrids show a higher activity than the reference (capecitabine) against the Caco-2 cancer cell line. However, this effect appears to be intrinsically associated with the SWCNT/II-NCC complex, particularly boosted by fluorescein, as the presence of capecitabine is not required. In addition, confocal microscopy fluorescence imaging using cell cultures highlights the enormous potential of this nanohybrid platform for colon cancer theranostics.
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Fisiología y Medicina Legal y Forense, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, Miguel Servet, 177, Zaragoza 50013, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Aragón (IIS-Aragón), Zaragoza, Spain; Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón - IA2 -, Universidad de Zaragoza - CITA, Zaragoza, Spain.
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Ciudad Real Medical School, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Fisiología y Medicina Legal y Forense, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, Miguel Servet, 177, Zaragoza 50013, Spain
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- Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials (CIC biomaGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), 20014 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Fisiología y Medicina Legal y Forense, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, Miguel Servet, 177, Zaragoza 50013, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Aragón (IIS-Aragón), Zaragoza, Spain; Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón - IA2 -, Universidad de Zaragoza - CITA, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials (CIC biomaGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), 20014 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain; Centro de Investigacións Científcas Avanzadas (CICA), Universidade da Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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- Instituto de Carboquímica, ICB-CSIC, Miguel Luesma Castán 4, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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Han H, Li S, Zhong Y, Huang Y, Wang K, Jin Q, Ji J, Yao K. Emerging pro-drug and nano-drug strategies for gemcitabine-based cancer therapy. Asian J Pharm Sci 2021; 17:35-52. [PMID: 35261643 PMCID: PMC8888143 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajps.2021.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Gemcitabine has been extensively applied in treating various solid tumors. Nonetheless, the clinical performance of gemcitabine is severely restricted by its unsatisfactory pharmacokinetic parameters and easy deactivation mainly because of its rapid deamination, deficiencies in deoxycytidine kinase (DCK), and alterations in nucleoside transporter. On this account, repeated injections with a high concentration of gemcitabine are adopted, leading to severe systemic toxicity to healthy cells. Accordingly, it is highly crucial to fabricate efficient gemcitabine delivery systems to obtain improved therapeutic efficacy of gemcitabine. A large number of gemcitabine pro-drugs were synthesized by chemical modification of gemcitabine to improve its biostability and bioavailability. Besides, gemcitabine-loaded nano-drugs were prepared to improve the delivery efficiency. In this review article, we introduced different strategies for improving the therapeutic performance of gemcitabine by the fabrication of pro-drugs and nano-drugs. We hope this review will provide new insight into the rational design of gemcitabine-based delivery strategies for enhanced cancer therapy.
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- Haijie Han
- Eye Center, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization of Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Eye Center, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Eye Center, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization of Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Eye Center, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization of Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- Corresponding authors.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization of Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- Corresponding authors.
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- Eye Center, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, China
- Corresponding authors.
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Photoswitchable CAR-T Cell Function In Vitro and In Vivo via a Cleavable Mediator. Cell Chem Biol 2020; 28:60-69.e7. [PMID: 33113407 DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2020.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 09/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T-based therapeutics are a breakthrough in cancer treatment; however, they are hampered by constitutive activation, which leads to worrisome side effects. Engineering CAR-T cells to be as tightly controllable as possible remains a topic of ongoing investigation. Here, we report a photoswitchable approach that uses a mediator for the at-will regulation of CAR-T cells. This mediator carries dual folate and fluorescein isothiocyanate moieties tethered by an ortho-nitrobenzyl ester photocleavable linker. CAR-T cells were shown to be highly cytotoxic to targeted cells only in the presence of the mediator and acted in a dose-dependent manner. The toxicity of CAR-T cells can be rapidly terminated by cleavage of the mediator, and the effects of CAR-T cells can be activated again by resupplementation with the mediator without compromising tumor therapy. The approach described here provides a direction for enhancing the controllability of CAR-T cells and can likely be applied in other immunotherapies.
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Lucherelli MA, Yu Y, Reina G, Abellán G, Miyako E, Bianco A. Rational Chemical Multifunctionalization of Graphene Interface Enhances Targeted Cancer Therapy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201916112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Matteo Andrea Lucherelli
- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572 University of Strasbourg ISIS 67000 Strasbourg France
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- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Technology Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology 1-1 Asahidai, Nomi Ishikawa 923-1292 Japan
- Current address: Biomedical Research Institute National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science & Technology (AIST) Ikeda 563-8577 Japan
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572 University of Strasbourg ISIS 67000 Strasbourg France
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol) Universidad de Valencia Catedrático José Beltrán 2 46980 Paterna Valencia Spain
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- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Technology Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology 1-1 Asahidai, Nomi Ishikawa 923-1292 Japan
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572 University of Strasbourg ISIS 67000 Strasbourg France
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Lucherelli MA, Yu Y, Reina G, Abellán G, Miyako E, Bianco A. Rational Chemical Multifunctionalization of Graphene Interface Enhances Targeted Cancer Therapy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:14034-14039. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201916112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2019] [Revised: 02/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Matteo Andrea Lucherelli
- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572 University of Strasbourg ISIS 67000 Strasbourg France
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- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Technology Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology 1-1 Asahidai, Nomi Ishikawa 923-1292 Japan
- Current address: Biomedical Research Institute National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science & Technology (AIST) Ikeda 563-8577 Japan
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572 University of Strasbourg ISIS 67000 Strasbourg France
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol) Universidad de Valencia Catedrático José Beltrán 2 46980 Paterna Valencia Spain
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- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Technology Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology 1-1 Asahidai, Nomi Ishikawa 923-1292 Japan
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572 University of Strasbourg ISIS 67000 Strasbourg France
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Ansón-Casaos A, Ciria JC, Sanahuja-Parejo O, Víctor-Román S, González-Domínguez JM, García-Bordejé E, Benito AM, Maser WK. The viscosity of dilute carbon nanotube (1D) and graphene oxide (2D) nanofluids. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:11474-11484. [PMID: 32391541 DOI: 10.1039/d0cp00468e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Controlling the physicochemical properties of nanoparticles in fluids directly impacts on their liquid phase processing and applications in nanofluidics, thermal engineering, biomedicine and printed electronics. In this work, the temperature dependent viscosity of various aqueous nanofluids containing carbon nanotubes (CNTs) or graphene oxide (GO), i.e. 1D and 2D nanoparticles with extreme aspect ratios, is analyzed by empirical and predictive physical models. The focus is to understand how the nanoparticle shape, concentration, motion degrees and surface chemistry affect the viscosity of diluted dispersions. To this end, experimental results from capillary viscosimeters are first examined in terms of the energy of viscous flow and the maximum packing fraction applying the Maron-Pierce model. Next, a comparison of the experimental data with predictive physical models is carried out in terms of nanoparticle characteristics that affect the viscosity of the fluid, mostly their aspect ratio. The analysis of intrinsic viscosity data leads to a general understanding of motion modes for carbon nanoparticles, including those with extreme aspect ratios, in a flowing liquid. The resulting universal curve might be extended to the prediction of the viscosity for any kind of 1D and 2D nanoparticles in dilute suspensions.
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- A Ansón-Casaos
- Instituto de Carboquímica, ICB-CSIC, Miguel Luesma Castán 4, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain.
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Gubala V, Johnston LJ, Krug HF, Moore CJ, Ober CK, Schwenk M, Vert M. Engineered nanomaterials and human health: Part 2. Applications and nanotoxicology (IUPAC Technical Report). PURE APPL CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1515/pac-2017-0102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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AbstractResearch on engineered nanomaterials (ENM) has progressed rapidly from the very early stages of studying their unique, size-dependent physicochemical properties and commercial exploration to the development of products that influence our everyday lives. We have previously reviewed various methods for synthesis, surface functionalization, and analytical characterization of ENM in a publication titled ‘Engineered Nanomaterials: Preparation, Functionalization and Characterization’. In this second, inter-linked document, we first provide an overview of important applications of ENM in products relevant to human healthcare and consumer goods, such as food, textiles, and cosmetics. We then highlight the challenges for the design and development of new ENM for bio-applications, particularly in the rapidly developing nanomedicine sector. The second part of this document is dedicated to nanotoxicology studies of ENM in consumer products. We describe the various biological targets where toxicity may occur, summarize the four nanotoxicology principles, and discuss the need for careful consideration of the biodistribution, degradation, and elimination routes of nanosized materials before they can be safely used. Finally, we review expert opinions on the risk, regulation, and ethical aspects of using engineered nanomaterials in applications that may have direct or indirect impact on human health or our environment.
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Gonzalez C, Sanchez A, Collins J, Lisova K, Lee JT, Michael van Dam R, Alejandro Barbieri M, Ramachandran C, Wnuk SF. The 4-N-acyl and 4-N-alkyl gemcitabine analogues with silicon-fluoride-acceptor: Application to 18F-Radiolabeling. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 148:314-324. [PMID: 29471120 PMCID: PMC5841594 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2017] [Revised: 01/24/2018] [Accepted: 02/06/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The coupling of gemcitabine with functionalized carboxylic acids using peptide coupling conditions afforded 4-N-alkanoyl analogues with a terminal alkyne or azido moiety. Reaction of 4-N-tosylgemcitabine with azidoalkyl amine provided 4-N-alkyl gemcitabine with a terminal azido group. Click reaction with silane building blocks afforded 4-N-alkanoyl or 4-N-alkyl gemcitabine analogues suitable for fluorination. RP-HPLC analysis indicated better chemical stability of 4-N-alkyl gemcitabine analogues versus 4-N-alkanoyl analogues in acidic aqueous conditions. The 4-N-alkanoyl gemcitabine analogues showed potent cytostatic activity against L1210 cell line, but cytotoxicity of the 4-N-alkylgemcitabine analogues was low. However, 4-N-alkanoyl and 4-N-alkyl analogues had comparable antiproliferative activities in the HEK293 cells. The 4-N-alkyl analogue with a terminal azide group was shown to be localized inside HEK293 cells by fluorescence microscopy after labelling with Fluor 488-alkyne. The [18F]4-N-alkyl or alkanoyl silane gemcitabine analogues were successfully synthesized using microscale and conventional silane-labeling radiochemical protocols. Preliminary positron-emission tomography (PET) imaging in mice showed the biodistribution of [18F]4-N-alkyl to have initial concentration in the liver, kidneys and GI tract followed by increasing signal in the bone.
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- Cesar Gonzalez
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33199, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33199, United States
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- Crump Institute for Molecular Imaging, Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
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- Crump Institute for Molecular Imaging, Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States; Physics & Biology in Medicine Interdepartmental Graduate Program, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
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- Crump Institute for Molecular Imaging, Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
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- Crump Institute for Molecular Imaging, Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States; Physics & Biology in Medicine Interdepartmental Graduate Program, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33199, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33199, United States.
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Karimi M, Zangabad PS, Baghaee-Ravari S, Ghazadeh M, Mirshekari H, Hamblin MR. Smart Nanostructures for Cargo Delivery: Uncaging and Activating by Light. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:4584-4610. [PMID: 28192672 PMCID: PMC5475407 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b08313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 268] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Nanotechnology has begun to play a remarkable role in various fields of science and technology. In biomedical applications, nanoparticles have opened new horizons, especially for biosensing, targeted delivery of therapeutics, and so forth. Among drug delivery systems (DDSs), smart nanocarriers that respond to specific stimuli in their environment represent a growing field. Nanoplatforms that can be activated by an external application of light can be used for a wide variety of photoactivated therapies, especially light-triggered DDSs, relying on photoisomerization, photo-cross-linking/un-cross-linking, photoreduction, and so forth. In addition, light activation has potential in photodynamic therapy, photothermal therapy, radiotherapy, protected delivery of bioactive moieties, anticancer drug delivery systems, and theranostics (i.e., real-time monitoring and tracking combined with a therapeutic action to different diseases sites and organs). Combinations of these approaches can lead to enhanced and synergistic therapies, employing light as a trigger or for activation. Nonlinear light absorption mechanisms such as two-photon absorption and photon upconversion have been employed in the design of light-responsive DDSs. The integration of a light stimulus into dual/multiresponsive nanocarriers can provide spatiotemporal controlled delivery and release of therapeutic agents, targeted and controlled nanosystems, combined delivery of two or more agents, their on-demand release under specific conditions, and so forth. Overall, light-activated nanomedicines and DDSs are expected to provide more effective therapies against serious diseases such as cancers, inflammation, infections, and cardiovascular disease with reduced side effects and will open new doors toward the treatment of patients worldwide.
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- Mahdi Karimi
- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, United States
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- Advanced Nanobiotechnology and Nanomedicine Research Group (ANNRG), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology (RCPN), Tabriz University of Medical Science (TUOMS), Tabriz, Iran
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, 11365-9466 Tehran, Iran
- Nanomedicine Research Association (NRA), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
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- Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401, United States
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- Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401, United States
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- Advanced Nanobiotechnology and Nanomedicine Research Group (ANNRG), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, United States
- Department of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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Dinesh B, Bianco A, Ménard-Moyon C. Designing multimodal carbon nanotubes by covalent multi-functionalization. NANOSCALE 2016; 8:18596-18611. [PMID: 27805213 DOI: 10.1039/c6nr06728j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are a unique tool in nanotechnology owing to their exceptional properties that offer a variety of opportunities for applications in different fields. Nevertheless, their low dispersibility in organic solvents and in aqueous media hampers their development. The functionalization of their surface allows overcoming this issue, while exploiting and tuning their properties. Thanks to their high specific surface area, multi-functionalization strategies give the possibility to conjugate several copies of different molecules to endow the nanotubes with multiple functionalities. In this context, this review wishes to focus on the preparation of multimodal CNTs designed by covalent multi-functionalization. More specifically, we describe the different approaches that have been developed to prepare multi-functionalized CNTs through double and triple covalent functionalization of the nanotube framework. We also emphasize the strategies used to control the derivatization of multi-functionalized CNTs with molecules of interest mainly via sequential or simultaneous methodologies.
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- Bhimareddy Dinesh
- University of Strasbourg, CNRS, Immunopathology and therapeutic chemistry, UPR 3572 67000 Strasbourg, France.
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- University of Strasbourg, CNRS, Immunopathology and therapeutic chemistry, UPR 3572 67000 Strasbourg, France.
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- University of Strasbourg, CNRS, Immunopathology and therapeutic chemistry, UPR 3572 67000 Strasbourg, France.
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Zhang M, Jasim DA, Ménard-Moyon C, Nunes A, Iijima S, Bianco A, Yudasaka M, Kostarelos K. Radiolabeling, whole-body single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography imaging, and pharmacokinetics of carbon nanohorns in mice. Int J Nanomedicine 2016; 11:3317-30. [PMID: 27524892 PMCID: PMC4965223 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s103162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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In this work, we report that the biodistribution and excretion of carbon nanohorns (CNHs) in mice are dependent on their size and functionalization. Small-sized CNHs (30-50 nm; S-CNHs) and large-sized CNHs (80-100 nm; L-CNHs) were chemically functionalized and radiolabeled with [(111)In]-diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid and intravenously injected into mice. Their tissue distribution profiles at different time points were determined by single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography. The results showed that the S-CNHs circulated longer in blood, while the L-CNHs accumulated faster in major organs like the liver and spleen. Small amounts of S-CNHs- and L-CNHs were excreted in urine within the first few hours postinjection, followed by excretion of smaller quantities within the next 48 hours in both urine and feces. The kinetics of excretion for S-CNHs were more rapid than for L-CNHs. Both S-CNH and L-CNH material accumulated mainly in the liver and spleen; however, S-CNH accumulation in the spleen was more prominent than in the liver.
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- Minfang Zhang
- Nanomedicine Laboratory, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences and National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Institute of Advanced Science and Industrial Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Nanomedicine Laboratory, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences and National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- CNRS, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Laboratory of Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, Strasbourg, France
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- Nanomedicine Laboratory, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences and National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Advanced Science and Industrial Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- CNRS, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Laboratory of Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, Strasbourg, France
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- Institute of Advanced Science and Industrial Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Nanomedicine Laboratory, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences and National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Chechetka SA, Yuba E, Kono K, Yudasaka M, Bianco A, Miyako E. Magnetically and Near-Infrared Light-Powered Supramolecular Nanotransporters for the Remote Control of Enzymatic Reactions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016; 55:6476-81. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201602453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Svetlana A. Chechetka
- Nanomaterial Research Institute (NMRI); National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology; Central 5, 1-1-1 Higashi Tsukuba 305-8565 Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry; Graduate School of Engineering; Osaka Prefecture University; 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai Osaka 599-8531 Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry; Graduate School of Engineering; Osaka Prefecture University; 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai Osaka 599-8531 Japan
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- Nanomaterial Research Institute (NMRI); National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology; Central 5, 1-1-1 Higashi Tsukuba 305-8565 Japan
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- CNRS, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire; Laboratoire d'Immunopathologie et Chimie Thérapeutique; 15 Rue René Descartes 67084 Strasbourg France
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- Nanomaterial Research Institute (NMRI); National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology; Central 5, 1-1-1 Higashi Tsukuba 305-8565 Japan
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Chechetka SA, Yuba E, Kono K, Yudasaka M, Bianco A, Miyako E. Magnetically and Near-Infrared Light-Powered Supramolecular Nanotransporters for the Remote Control of Enzymatic Reactions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201602453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Svetlana A. Chechetka
- Nanomaterial Research Institute (NMRI); National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology; Central 5, 1-1-1 Higashi Tsukuba 305-8565 Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry; Graduate School of Engineering; Osaka Prefecture University; 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai Osaka 599-8531 Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry; Graduate School of Engineering; Osaka Prefecture University; 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai Osaka 599-8531 Japan
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- Nanomaterial Research Institute (NMRI); National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology; Central 5, 1-1-1 Higashi Tsukuba 305-8565 Japan
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- CNRS, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire; Laboratoire d'Immunopathologie et Chimie Thérapeutique; 15 Rue René Descartes 67084 Strasbourg France
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- Nanomaterial Research Institute (NMRI); National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology; Central 5, 1-1-1 Higashi Tsukuba 305-8565 Japan
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Frasconi M, Marotta R, Markey L, Flavin K, Spampinato V, Ceccone G, Echegoyen L, Scanlan EM, Giordani S. Multi-Functionalized Carbon Nano-onions as Imaging Probes for Cancer Cells. Chemistry 2015; 21:19071-80. [PMID: 26577582 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201503166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
Abstract
Carbon-based nanomaterials have attracted much interest during the last decade for biomedical applications. Multimodal imaging probes based on carbon nano-onions (CNOs) have emerged as a platform for bioimaging because of their cell-penetration properties and minimal systemic toxicity. Here, we describe the covalent functionalization of CNOs with fluorescein and folic acid moieties for both imaging and targeting cancer cells. The modified CNOs display high brightness and photostability in aqueous solutions and their selective and rapid uptake in two different cancer cell lines without significant cytotoxicity was demonstrated. The localization of the functionalized CNOs in late-endosomes cell compartments was revealed by a correlative approach with confocal and transmission electron microscopy. Understanding the biological response of functionalized CNOs with the capability to target cancer cells and localize the nanoparticles in the cellular environment, will pave the way for the development of a new generation of imaging probes for future biomedical studies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Marco Frasconi
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Nano Carbon Materials Laboratory, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova (Italy)
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Electron Microscopy Laboratory, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova (Italy)
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- Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Trinity Biomedical Science Institute, School of Chemistry, 152-160 Pearse Street, Dublin 2 (Ireland)
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- Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Trinity Biomedical Science Institute, School of Chemistry, 152-160 Pearse Street, Dublin 2 (Ireland)
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- European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Health and Consumer Protection, Via E. Fermi 2749, 21027 Ispra, Varese (Italy)
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- European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Health and Consumer Protection, Via E. Fermi 2749, 21027 Ispra, Varese (Italy)
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- University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), Department of Chemistry, El Paso, Texas 79968 (USA)
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- Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Trinity Biomedical Science Institute, School of Chemistry, 152-160 Pearse Street, Dublin 2 (Ireland)
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Nano Carbon Materials Laboratory, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova (Italy).
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