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Lopes IS, Soares JKC, de Medeiros LS, Coronato Courrol L. Evaluation of ALA-capped silver, copper, and silver-copper nanoparticles for controlling fungal plant pathogens. Microb Pathog 2024; 191:106672. [PMID: 38705219 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2024.106672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2024] [Revised: 04/28/2024] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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Phytopathogenic fungi significantly threaten global food security, causing substantial yield and quality losses. Sustainable solutions are urgently needed to combat these agricultural pathogens. This study explored the potential of silver (Ag), copper (Cu), and combined Ag/Cu nanoparticles capped with aminolevulinic acid (ALA) as antifungal agents. The nanoparticles (ALAAg, ALACu, and ALAAgCu) were synthesized via photoreduction and characterized using various techniques (UV-Vis, TEM, XRD, Zeta potential). Their antifungal activity against four key plant pathogens (Alternaria grandis, Colletotrichum truncatum, Corynespora cassiicola, and Fusarium oxysporum) was evaluated using poisoned food techniques. Notably, ALAAgCuNPs demonstrated superior antifungal activity compared to a conventional fungicide against two fungal strains. Even at lower concentrations, ALAAgCuNPs exhibited fungistatic effects comparable to those of the control. These promising results suggest the potential of ALAAgCu NPs as a broad-spectrum, potentially eco-friendly alternative for fungal control in plants and seeds. This approach is crucial for ensuring crop health, harvest quality, and food safety.
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- Isabela Santos Lopes
- Instituto de Ciências Ambientais, Químicas e Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Diadema, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Ambientais, Químicas e Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Diadema, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Ambientais, Químicas e Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Diadema, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Ambientais, Químicas e Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Diadema, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Zhang C, Zhao X, Li D, Ji F, Dong A, Chen X, Zhang J, Wang X, Zhao Y, Chen X. Advances in 5-aminoketovaleric acid(5-ALA) nanoparticle delivery system based on cancer photodynamic therapy. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Franzolin MR, Lopes IS, Courrol DDS, de Souza Barreto S, Courrol LC. Synthesis, characterization, antimicrobial activity, and toxicity evaluation of aminolevulinic acid-silver and silver-iron nanoparticles for potential applications in agriculture. RSC Adv 2022; 12:30094-30103. [PMID: 36329930 PMCID: PMC9585435 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra05135d] [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: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Aminolevulinic acid (ALA) is considered one of the most critical plants growth regulators and essential precursors for chlorophyll biosynthesis; besides, its photodynamic activity can be used to exterminate larvae and microorganisms in plants and soil. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have unique physicochemical properties and potent antimicrobial, antiviral, and antifungal activities, and in agriculture, their application as nanopesticides has been proposed. In this study, silver and silver–iron nanoparticles capped/stabilized with aminolevulinic acid (ALAAgNPs and ALAAgFeNPs) were synthesized by the photoreduction method and characterized by UV-vis spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and zeta potential analysis. The kinetics of 1O2 generation from ALAAgFeNPs were obtained. The ALANP toxicity was evaluated on stalks of E. densa by observing cell morphology changes and measuring chlorophyll content compared with water-treated plants. Antimicrobial activity was tested against E. coli, P. aeruginosa, and Candida albicans. The results suggested that ALANPs (prepared with [AgNO3] ≤ 0.2 mM and [ALA] ≤ 0.4 mM) could be suitable for applications in the agricultural sector. The presence of ∼0.3 mmol of iron in ALAAgNPs synthesis increased cell uptake and chlorophyll synthesis. ALA is a natural metabolite in all living cells and possesses low toxicity. ALANPs exhibit high antimicrobial activity, promote plant growth and have the potential to show photodynamic herbicidal properties under solar illumination.![]()
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- Instituto de Ciências Ambientais, Químicas e Farmacêuticas, Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de São PauloDiademaSão PauloBrazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Ambientais, Químicas e Farmacêuticas, Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de São PauloDiademaSão PauloBrazil
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Update on the Use of Nanocarriers and Drug Delivery Systems and Future Directions in Cervical Cancer. J Immunol Res 2022; 2022:1636908. [PMID: 35571568 PMCID: PMC9095399 DOI: 10.1155/2022/1636908] [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: 07/23/2021] [Revised: 03/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Cervical cancer represents a major health problem among females due to its increased mortality rate. The conventional therapies are very aggressive and unsatisfactory when it comes to survival rate, especially in terminal stages, which requires the development of new treatment alternatives. With the use of nanotechnology, various chemotherapeutic drugs can be transported via nanocarriers directly to cervical cancerous cells, thus skipping the hepatic first-pass effect and decreasing the rate of chemotherapy side effects. This review comprises various drug delivery systems that were applied in cervical cancer, such as lipid-based nanocarriers, polymeric and dendrimeric nanoparticles, carbon-based nanoparticles, metallic nanoparticles, inorganic nanoparticles, micellar nanocarriers, and protein and polysaccharide nanoparticles. Nanoparticles have a great therapeutic potential by increasing the pharmacological activity, drug solubility, and bioavailability. Through their mechanisms, they highly increase the toxicity in the targeted cervical tumor cells or tissues by linking to specific ligands. In addition, a nondifferentiable model is proposed through holographic implementation in the dynamics of drug delivery dynamics. As any hologram functions as a deep learning process, the artificial intelligence can be proposed as a new analyzing method in cervical cancer.
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Castilho ML, Jesus VPS, Vieira PFA, Hewitt KC, Raniero L. Chlorin e6-EGF conjugated gold nanoparticles as a nanomedicine based therapeutic agent for triple negative breast cancer. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2021; 33:102186. [PMID: 33497816 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2021.102186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Revised: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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To develop a treatment modality for triple-negative breast cancer, we investigated the efficacy of a bifunctional theranostic nanoprobes (BN) during Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) on human breast carcinoma and normal human cells. The BN is a 21 nm gold nanoparticles functionalized with Chlorin e6 (Ce6) and Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF). Attachment to gold nanoparticle stabilizes Ce6 while EGF acts as a cancer cell targeting agent. Fluorescence Spectroscopy and Confocal Fluorescence Microscopy revealed a gradual uptake of nanoprobes into cancer cells at an average rate of 63 BN/min. Cell viability assays showed that 0.2 μg/mL BN concentration was highly cytotoxic to cancer cells (86 %), but not normal cells. At this concentration, 58 % cancer cells were necrotic and 38 % apoptotic, while the reactive oxygen species (ROS) was 9-fold higher in cancer cells compared to normal. Overall, results suggest that BN mediated PDT can achieve targeted cancer cell death with high efficiency.
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- Maiara L Castilho
- Laboratório de Nanossensores, Instituto de Pesquisa & Desenvolvimento, Universidade do Vale do Paraíba, UNIVAP, Av. Shishima Hifumi, 2911, Urbanova, São José dos Campos, São Paulo 12244-000, Brazil; Laboratório de Bionanotecnologia, Instituto de Pesquisa & Desenvolvimento, Universidade do Vale do Paraíba, UNIVAP, Av. Shishima Hifumi, 2911, Urbanova, São José dos Campos, São Paulo 12244-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Nanossensores, Instituto de Pesquisa & Desenvolvimento, Universidade do Vale do Paraíba, UNIVAP, Av. Shishima Hifumi, 2911, Urbanova, São José dos Campos, São Paulo 12244-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Nanossensores, Instituto de Pesquisa & Desenvolvimento, Universidade do Vale do Paraíba, UNIVAP, Av. Shishima Hifumi, 2911, Urbanova, São José dos Campos, São Paulo 12244-000, Brazil
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- Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science, Dalhousie University, 6310 Coburg Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2, Canada
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- Laboratório de Nanossensores, Instituto de Pesquisa & Desenvolvimento, Universidade do Vale do Paraíba, UNIVAP, Av. Shishima Hifumi, 2911, Urbanova, São José dos Campos, São Paulo 12244-000, Brazil.
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Guo W, Sun C, Jiang G, Xin Y. Recent Developments of Nanoparticles in the Treatment of Photodynamic Therapy for Cervical Cancer. Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2019; 19:1809-1819. [PMID: 30973114 DOI: 10.2174/1871520619666190411121953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Revised: 02/08/2019] [Accepted: 03/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a photoactivation or photosensitization process, wherein the photosensitizer
(PS) is activated under appropriate wavelengths. Conventional antitumor therapy for cervical cancer
includes surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. However, these techniques are accompanied by some evident
shortcomings. PDT is considered an emerging minimally invasive treatment for cervical cancer. In recent years,
new PSs have been synthesized because of the long absorption wavelength, good solubility, and high tumor
targeting ability. Studies also showed that the synergistic combination of nanomaterials with PSs resulted in
considerable benefits compared with the use of small-molecule PSs alone. The compounds can act both as a
drug delivery system and PS and enhance the photodynamic effect. This review summarizes the application of
some newly synthesized PSs and PS-combined nanoparticles in cervical cancer treatment to enhance the efficiency
of PDT. The mechanism and influencing factors of PDT are further elaborated.
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- Wenwen Guo
- Department of Radiation, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221002, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xinyi People's Hospital, Xuzhou 221002, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221002, China
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- Department of Radiation, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221002, China
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Courrol LC, de Oliveira Gonçalves K, Vieira DP. Emerging Role of Aminolevulinic Acid and Gold Nanoparticles Combination in Theranostic Applications. Nanotheranostics 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-29768-8_15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Montero N, Pérez E, Benito M, Teijón C, Teijón JM, Olmo R, Blanco MD. Biocompatibility studies of intravenously administered ionic-crosslinked chitosan-BSA nanoparticles as vehicles for antitumour drugs. Int J Pharm 2018; 554:337-351. [PMID: 30439492 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2018.11.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2018] [Revised: 11/08/2018] [Accepted: 11/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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In this study, a new alternative of ionic crosslinked nanoparticles (NPs) based on chitosan (C) and bovine serum albumin (A; BSA) was evaluated as drug delivery system for antitumour compounds (doxorubicin hydrochloride as a model). The different responses to the pH of the medium were determined by the electrostatic interactions induced by each polymeric combination (C50/A50; C80/A20; C20/A80). NPs revealed a nanoscale size (167-392 nm) and a positive net charge (12-26 mV), modulated by doxorubicin (DOX) loading. Drug loading capacity was higher than 5.2 ± 1.8 μgDOX/mgNP (Encapsulation efficiency = 34%), and an initial burst release was followed by a sustained delivery. Cellular uptake assays confirmed the entry of NPs in three human tumor cells (MCF7, T47D and Hela), triggering antioxidant responses (superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione reductase and total glutathione content) in those cells. This was also consistent with the decreased in IC50 values observed after the incubation of these cells with C20/A80-DOX and C50/A50-DOX NPs (1.90-3.48 μg/mL) compared with free DOX (2.36-6.025 μg/mL). In vivo results suggested that the selected proportions of chitosan-BSA created nonhemolytic and biocompatible stable NPs at the selected dose of 20 mg/kg. Despite the different formulations, this study demonstrated that these NPs could serve as safe drug carriers in further in vivo investigations.
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- Nuria Montero
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Facultad de Medicina, Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular III, Spain.
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- Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Facultad de Medicina, Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular III, Spain; Universidad Europea de Madrid, Faculty of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Departamento de Farmacia, Biotecnología, Nutrición, Óptica y Optometría, Department of Pharmacy, Biotechnology, Nutrition, Optics and Optometry, Spain.
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- Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Facultad de Medicina, Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular III, Spain; Fundación San Juan de Dios, Centro de CC de la Salud San Rafael, Universidad Antonio de Nebrija, Spain.
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- Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Facultad de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Podología, Departamento de Enfermería, Spain.
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- Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Facultad de Medicina, Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular III, Spain.
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- Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Facultad de Medicina, Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular III, Spain.
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- Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Facultad de Medicina, Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular III, Spain.
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Gonçalvez KDO, Vieira DP, Courrol LC. Study of THP-1 Macrophage Viability after Sonodynamic Therapy Using Methyl Ester of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Gold Nanoparticles. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2018; 44:2009-2017. [PMID: 29936026 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2018.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2017] [Revised: 05/03/2018] [Accepted: 05/11/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) is emerging as new atherosclerosis treatment. The use of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) as the vehicle for a sensitizer delivery improves reactive oxygen species formation. In this study, methyl ester of aminolevulinic acid (MALA) gold nanoparticles (MALA:AuNPs) functionalized with polyethylene glycol (PEG) were synthesized by photoreduction and characterized by ultraviolet/visible optical absorption, zeta potential and electron microscopy. The reactive oxygen species generation induced by ultrasound irradiation of MALA:AuNPs solutions was studied by observing the decrease in the 1,3-diphenylisobenzofuran emission band. The potential use of MALA:AuNPs as sensitizer for sonodynamic therapy was investigated on THP-1 macrophages. The cytotoxicity test was also described. The findings suggested that ultrasound combined with MALA:AuNPs provides impressive results in in vitro studies. Sonodynamic therapy with MALA:AuNPs through 2 minutes of ultrasound exposure (1 MHz and 1 W/cm2) culminated with total macrophage reduction. Thus, sonodynamic therapy combined with MALA:AuNPs has potential as a treatment for atherosclerosis.
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- Karina de Oliveira Gonçalvez
- Instituto de Ciências Ambientais, Químicas e Farmacêuticas, Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Diadema, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Centro de Biotecnologia, Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Ambientais, Químicas e Farmacêuticas, Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Diadema, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Mohammad-Hadi L, MacRobert AJ, Loizidou M, Yaghini E. Photodynamic therapy in 3D cancer models and the utilisation of nanodelivery systems. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:1570-1581. [PMID: 29308480 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr07739d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is the subject of considerable research in experimental cancer models mainly for the treatment of solid cancerous tumours. Recent studies on the use of nanoparticles as photosensitiser carriers have demonstrated improved PDT efficacy in experimental cancer therapy. Experiments typically employ conventional monolayer cell culture but there is increasing interest in testing PDT using three dimensional (3D) cancer models. 3D cancer models can better mimic in vivo models than 2D cultures by for example enabling cancer cell interactions with a surrounding extracellular matrix which should enable the treatment to be optimised prior to in vivo studies. The aim of this review is to discuss recent research using PDT in different types of 3D cancer models, from spheroids to nano-fibrous scaffolds, using a range of photosensitisers on their own or incorporated in nanoparticles and nanodelivery systems.
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- Layla Mohammad-Hadi
- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Department of Nanotechnology, University College London, Royal Free Campus, Rowland Hill St, London NW3 2PE, UK.
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In vitro assessment of anti-tumorigenic mechanisms and efficacy of NanoALA, a nanoformulation of aminolevulic acid designed for photodynamic therapy of cancer. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2017; 20:62-70. [PMID: 28838760 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2017.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2017] [Revised: 07/19/2017] [Accepted: 08/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND The development of nanocarriers is an important approach to increase the bioavailability of hydrophilic drugs in target cells. In this work, we evaluated the anti-tumorigenic mechanisms and efficacy of NanoALA, a novel nanoformulation of aminolevulic acid (ALA) based on poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) nanocapsules designed for anticancer photodynamic therapy (PDT). METHODS For this purpose, physicochemical characterization, prodrug incorporation kinetics, biocompatibility and photocytotoxicity tests, analysis of the cell death type and mitochondrial function, measurement of the intracellular reactive oxygen species production and DNA fragmentation were performed in murine mammary carcinoma (4T1) cells. RESULTS NanoALA formulation, stable over a period of 90days following synthesis, presented hydrodynamic diameter of 220±8.7nm, zeta potential of -30.6mV and low value of polydispersity index (0.28). The biological assays indicated that the nanostructured product promotes greater ALA uptake by 4T1 cells and consequently more cytotoxicity in the PDT process. For the first time in the scientific literature, there is a therapeutic efficacy report of approximately 80%, after only 1h of incubation with 100μgmL-1 prodrug (0.6mM ALA equivalent). The mitochondria are probably the initial target of treatment, culminating in energy metabolism disorders and cell death by apoptosis. CONCLUSIONS NanoALA emerges as a promising strategy for anticancer PDT. Besides being effective against a highly aggressive tumor cell line, the treatment may be economically advantageous because it allows a reduction in the dose and frequency of application compared to free ALA.
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Wu J, Han H, Jin Q, Li Z, Li H, Ji J. Design and Proof of Programmed 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Prodrug Nanocarriers for Targeted Photodynamic Cancer Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:14596-14605. [PMID: 28397487 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b15853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
5-Aminolevulinic acid (ALA), the precursor of photosensitizer protoporphyrin IX (PpIX), is a U.S. FDA-approved photodynamic therapeutic agent. However, realizing efficient delivery of ALA is still a big challenge as it is hydrophilic and cannot be recognized and selectively accumulated in tumor cells. In this study, matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and pH dual-sensitive ALA prodrug nanocarriers were constructed as a programmed delivery strategy for the targeted delivery of ALA. The nanocarriers were prepared by the co-modification of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) with hydrazone-linked ALA and MMP-2-activatable cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs). Cationic CPP RRRRRRRR (R8) was shielded by zwitterionic stealth peptide EKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEK (EK10) via MMP-2 substrate peptide PLGLAG. The zwitterionic stealth peptide EK10 is designed to endow ALA prodrug nanocarriers with strong antifouling ability and prolonged circulation time. Upon arriving at the tumor tissue, the shielded cationic CPP R8 can be activated by tumor-microenvironment-overexpressed MMP-2, which enabled enhanced cellular uptake of ALA. The results of drug loading and release, cellular uptake, PpIX generation and accumulation, photodynamic cytotoxicity, and photodynamic tumor inhibition demonstrated that such tumor-microenvironment-sensitive ALA prodrug nanocarriers could be considered as potential candidates for targeted photodynamic cancer therapy.
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- Jina Wu
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027, China
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Thunshelle C, Yin R, Chen Q, Hamblin MR. Current Advances in 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Mediated Photodynamic Therapy. CURRENT DERMATOLOGY REPORTS 2016; 5:179-190. [PMID: 28163981 DOI: 10.1007/s13671-016-0154-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
Abstract
Kennedy and Pottier discovered that photodynamic therapy (PDT) could be carried out using a procedure consisting of topical application of the porphyrin-precursor, 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) to the skin, followed after some time by illumination with various light parameters in the 1980s. Since then, ALA-PDT has expanded enormously and now covers most aspects of dermatological disease. The purpose of this review is to discuss a range of ingenious strategies that investigators have devised for improving the overall outcome (higher efficiency and lower side effects) of ALA-PDT. The big advance of using ALA esters instead of the free acid to improve skin penetration was conceived in the 1990s. A variety of more recent innovative approaches can be divided into three broad groups: (a) those relying on improving delivery or penetration of ALA into the skin; (b) those relying on ways to increase the synthesis of protoporphyrin IX inside the skin; (c) those relying on modification of the illumination parameters. In the first group, we have improved delivery of ALA with penetration-enhancing chemicals, iontophoresis, intracutaneous injection, or fractionated laser. There is also a large group of nanotechnology-related approaches with ALA being delivered using liposomes/ethosomes, ALA dendrimers, niosomes, mesoporous silica nanoparticles, conjugated gold nanoparticles, polymer nanoparticles, fullerene nanoparticles, and carbon nanotubes. In the second group, we can find the use of cellular differentiating agents, the use of iron chelators, and the effect of increasing the temperature. In the third group, we find methods designed to reduce pain as well as improve efficiency including fractionated light, daylight PDT, and wearable light sources for ambulatory PDT. This active area of research is expected to continue to provide a range of intriguing possibilities.
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- Connor Thunshelle
- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA; Harvard College, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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- Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 40038, China
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- Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 40038, China
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA; Department of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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Han H, Jin Q, Wang H, Teng W, Wu J, Tong H, Chen T, Ji J. Intracellular Dual Fluorescent Lightup Bioprobes for Image-Guided Photodynamic Cancer Therapy. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2016; 12:3870-3878. [PMID: 27322139 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201600950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2016] [Revised: 05/08/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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An intracellular dual fluorescent light-up bioprobe with aggregation-induced emission features and endogenously producing photosensitizer protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) abilities is designed and synthesized. The bioprobe is nonemissive in physiological environment. However, the bioprobe can selectively light up cancer cells with blue fluorescence of tetraphenylene (TPE) and red fluorescence of PpIX, owing to the release of TPE and methyl aminolevulinate after targeted internalization by cancer cells. Moreover, upon endogenous generation and accumulation of PpIX in cancer cells, efficient photodynamic ablation of cancer cells after light irradiation is demonstrated with easy regulation for optimal therapeutic efficacy. The design of such dual fluorescent light-up bioprobes might provide a new opportunity for targeted and image-guided photodynamic cancer therapy.
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- Haijie Han
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Textile Institute, College of Light Industry, Textile and Food Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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Junqueira MV, Borghi-Pangoni FB, Ferreira SBDS, Bruschi ML. Evaluation of the methylene blue addition in binary polymeric systems composed by poloxamer 407 and Carbopol 934P using quality by design: rheological, textural, and mucoadhesive analysis. Drug Dev Ind Pharm 2016; 42:2009-2019. [DOI: 10.1080/03639045.2016.1188111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Mariana Volpato Junqueira
- Department of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Research and Development of Drug Delivery Systems, State University of Maringá, Avenida Colombo, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Research and Development of Drug Delivery Systems, State University of Maringá, Avenida Colombo, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Research and Development of Drug Delivery Systems, State University of Maringá, Avenida Colombo, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Research and Development of Drug Delivery Systems, State University of Maringá, Avenida Colombo, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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Trouiller AJ, Hebié S, El Bahhaj F, Napporn TW, Bertrand P. Chemistry for oncotheranostic gold nanoparticles. Eur J Med Chem 2015; 99:92-112. [PMID: 26057706 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2015.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2015] [Revised: 05/13/2015] [Accepted: 05/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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This review presents in a comprehensive ways the chemical methods used to functionalize gold nanoparticles with focus on anti-cancer applications. The review covers the parameters required for the synthesis gold nanoparticles with defined shapes and sizes, method for targeted delivery in tumours, and selected examples of anti-cancers compounds delivered with gold nanoparticles. A short survey of bioassays for oncology based on gold nanoparticles is also presented.
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- Anne Juliette Trouiller
- University of Poitiers, UMR CNRS 7285, Institut de Chimie des Milieux et des Matériaux de Poitiers, Equipe Synthèse Organique, 4 rue Michel Brunet, B28, 86073 Poitiers, France
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- University of Poitiers, UMR CNRS 7285, Institut de Chimie des Milieux et des Matériaux de Poitiers, Equipe SAMCat, 4 rue Michel Brunet, B27, 86073 Poitiers, France
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- University of Poitiers, UMR CNRS 7285, Institut de Chimie des Milieux et des Matériaux de Poitiers, Equipe Synthèse Organique, 4 rue Michel Brunet, B28, 86073 Poitiers, France
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- University of Poitiers, UMR CNRS 7285, Institut de Chimie des Milieux et des Matériaux de Poitiers, Equipe SAMCat, 4 rue Michel Brunet, B27, 86073 Poitiers, France
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- University of Poitiers, UMR CNRS 7285, Institut de Chimie des Milieux et des Matériaux de Poitiers, Equipe Synthèse Organique, 4 rue Michel Brunet, B28, 86073 Poitiers, France.
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Chen J, Gu W, Yang L, Chen C, Shao R, Xu K, Xu ZP. Nanotechnology in the management of cervical cancer. Rev Med Virol 2015; 25:72-83. [DOI: 10.1002/rmv.1825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023]
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- Jiezhong Chen
- Australian Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology; The University of Queensland; St Lucia QLD Australia
- School of Biomedical Sciences; The University of Queensland; St Lucia QLD Australia
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- Australian Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology; The University of Queensland; St Lucia QLD Australia
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- School of Medicine and Health Management; Hangzhou Normal University; Hangzhou Zhejiang China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences; The University of Queensland; St Lucia QLD Australia
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- GeneCology Research Centre, Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering; The University of Sunshine Coast; Maroochydore QLD Australia
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- School of Medicine; The University of Queensland; St Lucia QLD Australia
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- Australian Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology; The University of Queensland; St Lucia QLD Australia
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Toussaint M, Barberi-Heyob M, Pinel S, Frochot C. How Nanoparticles Can Solve Resistance and Limitation in PDT Efficiency. RESISTANCE TO TARGETED ANTI-CANCER THERAPEUTICS 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-12730-9_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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de Oliveira Gonçalves K, da Silva MN, Sicchieri LB, de Oliveira Silva FR, de Matos RA, Courrol LC. Aminolevulinic acid with gold nanoparticles: a novel theranostic agent for atherosclerosis. Analyst 2015; 140:1974-80. [DOI: 10.1039/c4an02166e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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5-Aminolevulinic acid gold nanoparticles functionalized with polyethylene glycol were synthesized and administered to rabbits to evaluate their use in clinical practice as theranostic agents for atherosclerosis.
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- Karina de Oliveira Gonçalves
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo
- Laboratório de Lasers e Óptica Biomédica Aplicada (LOBA) Instituto de Ciências Ambientais
- Químicas e Farmacêuticas (ICAQF)
- Departamento de Ciências Exatas e da Terra (DCET)
- 09972-270 – Diadema
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo
- Laboratório de Lasers e Óptica Biomédica Aplicada (LOBA) Instituto de Ciências Ambientais
- Químicas e Farmacêuticas (ICAQF)
- Departamento de Ciências Exatas e da Terra (DCET)
- 09972-270 – Diadema
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo
- Laboratório de Lasers e Óptica Biomédica Aplicada (LOBA) Instituto de Ciências Ambientais
- Químicas e Farmacêuticas (ICAQF)
- Departamento de Ciências Exatas e da Terra (DCET)
- 09972-270 – Diadema
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo
- Laboratório de Lasers e Óptica Biomédica Aplicada (LOBA) Instituto de Ciências Ambientais
- Químicas e Farmacêuticas (ICAQF)
- Departamento de Ciências Exatas e da Terra (DCET)
- 09972-270 – Diadema
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Chang JE, Yoon IS, Sun PL, Yi E, Jheon S, Shim CK. Anticancer efficacy of photodynamic therapy with hematoporphyrin-modified, doxorubicin-loaded nanoparticles in liver cancer. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2014; 140:49-56. [PMID: 25090224 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2014.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2014] [Revised: 06/23/2014] [Accepted: 07/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) in combination with chemotherapy has great potential for cancer treatment. However, there have been very few attempts to developing cancer-targeted co-delivered systems of photosensitizers and anticancer drugs. We developed hematoporphyrin (HP)-modified doxorubicin (DOX)-loaded nanoparticles (HP-NPs) to improve the therapeutic effect of PDT in treating liver cancer. HP is not only a ligand for low density lipoprotein (LDL) receptors on the hepatoma cells but also a well-known photosensitizer for PDT. In vitro phototoxicity in HepG2 (human hepatocellular carcinoma) cells and in vivo anticancer efficacy in HepG2 tumor-bearing mice of free HP and HP-NPs were evaluated. The in vitro phototoxicity in HepG2 cells determined by MTT assay, annexin V-FITC staining and FACS analysis was enhanced in HP-NPs compared with free HP. Furthermore, compared with free HP-based PDT, in vivo anticancer efficacy in HepG2 tumor-bearing mice was markedly improved by HP-NPs-based PDT. Moreover, in both cases, the therapeutic effect was increased according to the irradiation time and number of PDT sessions. In conclusion, the HP-NPs prepared in this study represent a potentially effective co-delivery system of photosensitizer (HP) and anticancer drug (DOX) which improved the effects of PDT in liver cancer.
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- Ji-Eun Chang
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-Si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Natural Medicine Research Institute, Mokpo National University, Jeonnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-Si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea; Department of Pathology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-Si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-Si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-Si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea; Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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