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Sameer Khan M, Gupta G, Alsayari A, Wahab S, Sahebkar A, Kesharwani P. Advancements in liposomal formulations: A comprehensive exploration of industrial production techniques. Int J Pharm 2024; 658:124212. [PMID: 38723730 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2024.124212] [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: 03/12/2024] [Revised: 04/24/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
Abstract
Liposomes are nanosized, spherical vesicles consisting of an aqueous core encircled by one or more phospholipid bilayer shells. Liposomes have found extensive use in numerous biomedicine and nanomedicine applications due to their excellent biocompatibility, adaptable chemical composition, ease of preparation, and diverse structural characteristics. These applications include nanocarriers for drug delivery, immunoassays, nutraceuticals, tissue engineering, clinical diagnostics, and theranostics formulations. These applications stimulated significant efforts toward scaling up formation processes in anticipation of appropriate industrial advancement. Despite the advancements in conventional methods and the emergence of new approaches for liposome production, their inherent susceptibility to chemical and mechanical influences contributes to critical challenges, including limited colloidal stability and decreased efficiency in encapsulating cargo molecules. With this context, the current review provides brief insights into liposomes conventional and novel industrial production techniques. With a special focus on the structural parameters, and pivotal elements influencing the synthesis of an appropriate and stable formulation, followed by the various regulatory aspects of industrial production.
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- Mohammad Sameer Khan
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi 110062, India
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- Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun 248002, India
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia
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- Center for Global Health Research, Saveetha Medical College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, India; Biotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi 110062, India.
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Henser-Brownhill T, Martin L, Samangouei P, Ladak A, Apostolidou M, Nagel B, Kwok A. In Silico Screening Accelerates Nanocarrier Design for Efficient mRNA Delivery. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024:e2401935. [PMID: 38837626 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202401935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2024] [Revised: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
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Lipidic nanocarriers are a broad class of lipid-based vectors with proven potential for packaging and delivering emerging nucleic acid therapeutics. An important early step in the clinical development cycle is large-scale screening of diverse formulation libraries to assess particle quality and payload delivery efficiency. Due to the size of the screening space, this process can be both costly and time-consuming. To address this, computational models capable of predicting clinically relevant physio-chemical properties of dendrimer-lipid nanocarriers, along with their mRNA payload delivery efficiency in human cells are developed. The models are then deployed on a large theoretical nanocarrier pool consisting of over 4.5 million formulations. Top predictions are synthesised for validation using cell-based assays, leading to the discovery of a high quality, high performing, candidate. The methods reported here enable rapid, high-throughput, in silico pre-screening for high-quality candidates, and have great potential to reduce the cost and time required to bring mRNA therapies to the clinic.
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- Nuntius Therapeutics Limited, London, W10 5JJ, UK
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- Nuntius Therapeutics Limited, London, W10 5JJ, UK
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- Nuntius Therapeutics Limited, London, W10 5JJ, UK
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- Nuntius Therapeutics Limited, London, W10 5JJ, UK
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Han S, Zhang X, Li Z, Cui G, Xue B, Yu Y, Guo J, Zhang H, Yang J, Teng L. A ginsenoside G-Rg3 PEGylated Long-Circulating liposome for hyperglycemia and insulin resistance therapy in Streptozotocin-Induced type 2 diabetes mice. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2024:114350. [PMID: 38848783 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2024.114350] [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: 01/19/2024] [Revised: 05/21/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024]
Abstract
Ginsenoside (GS), one of the main active components in ginseng, can enhance insulin sensitivity, improve the function of islet β cells, and reduce cell apoptosis in the treatment of diabetes. However, the drawbacks of high lipid solubility, poor water solubility, and low oral availability in Ginsenoside Rg3 (G-Rg3) seriously limit further application of GS. In this work, a G-Rg3 PEGylated long-circulating liposome (PEG-L-Rg3) is designed and developed to improve symptoms in type 2 diabetic mice. The as-prepared PEG-L-Rg3 with a spherical structure shows a particle size of ∼ 140.5 ± 1.4 nm, the zeta potential of -0.10 ± 0.05 mV, and a high encapsulation rate of 99.8 %. Notably, in vivo experimental results demonstrate that PEG-L-Rg3 exhibits efficient ability to improve body weight and food intake in streptozotocin-induced type 2 diabetic mice. Moreover, PEG-L-Rg3 also enhances fasting insulin (FINS) and insulin sensitivity index (ISI). In addition, the glucose tolerance of mice is significantly improved after the treatment of PEG-L-Rg3, indicating that PEG-L-Rg3 can be a potential drug for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, which provides a new way for the treatment of type 2 diabetes using ginsenosides.
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- Songren Han
- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, P. R. China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, P. R. China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, P. R. China.
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Perazzolo S, Shen DD, Scott AM, Ho RJY. Physiologically based Pharmacokinetic Model Validated to Enable Predictions Of Multiple Drugs in a Long-acting Drug-combination Nano-Particles (DcNP): Confirmation with 3 HIV Drugs, Lopinavir, Ritonavir, and Tenofovir in DcNP Products. J Pharm Sci 2024; 113:1653-1663. [PMID: 38382809 PMCID: PMC11102316 DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2024.02.018] [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: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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Drug-Combination Nanoparticles (DcNP) are a novel drug delivery system designed for synchronized delivery of multiple drugs in a single, long-acting, and targeted dose. Unlike depot formulations, slowly releasing drug at the injection site into the blood, DcNP allows multiple-drug-in-combination to collectively distribute from the injection site into the lymphatic system. Two distinct classes of long-acting injectables products are proposed based on pharmacokinetic mechanisms. Class I involves sustained release at the injection site. Class II involves a drug-carrier complex composed of lopinavir, ritonavir, and tenofovir uptake and retention in the lymphatic system before systemic access as a part of the PBPK model validation. For clinical development, Class II long-acting drug-combination products, we leverage data from 3 nonhuman primate studies consisting of nine PK datasets: Study 1, varying fixed-dose ratios; Study 2, short multiple dosing with kinetic tails; Study 3, long multiple dosing (chronic). PBPK validation criteria were established to validate each scenario for all drugs. The models passed validation in 8 of 9 cases, specifically to predict Study 1 and 2, including PK tails, with ritonavir and tenofovir, fully passing Study 3 as well. PBPK model for lopinavir in Study 3 did not pass the validation due to an observable time-varying and delayed drug accumulation, which likely was due to ritonavir's CYP3A inhibitory effect building up during multiple dosing that triggered a mechanism-based drug-drug interaction (DDI). Subsequently, the final model enables us to account for this DDI scenario.
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- Simone Perazzolo
- Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-7610, USA.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-7610, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-7610, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-7610, USA; Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-7610, USA.
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Paramshetti S, Angolkar M, Talath S, Osmani RAM, Spandana A, Al Fatease A, Hani U, Ramesh KVRNS, Singh E. Unravelling the in vivo dynamics of liposomes: Insights into biodistribution and cellular membrane interactions. Life Sci 2024; 346:122616. [PMID: 38599316 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2024.122616] [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: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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Liposomes, as a colloidal drug delivery system dating back to the 1960s, remain a focal point of extensive research and stand as a highly efficient drug delivery method. The amalgamation of technological and biological advancements has propelled their evolution, elevating them to their current status. The key attributes of biodegradability and biocompatibility have been instrumental in driving substantial progress in liposome development. Demonstrating a remarkable ability to surmount barriers in drug absorption, enhance stability, and achieve targeted distribution within the body, liposomes have become pivotal in pharmaceutical research. In this comprehensive review, we delve into the intricate details of liposomal drug delivery systems, focusing specifically on their pharmacokinetics and cell membrane interactions via fusion, lipid exchange, endocytosis etc. Emphasizing the nuanced impact of various liposomal characteristics, we explore factors such as lipid composition, particle size, surface modifications, charge, dosage, and administration routes. By dissecting the multifaceted interactions between liposomes and biological barriers, including the reticuloendothelial system (RES), opsonization, enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect, ATP-binding cassette (ABC) phenomenon, and Complement Activation-Related Pseudoallergy (CARPA) effect, we provide a deeper understanding of liposomal behaviour in vivo. Furthermore, this review addresses the intricate challenges associated with translating liposomal technology into practical applications, offering insights into overcoming these hurdles. Additionally, we provide a comprehensive analysis of the clinical adoption and patent landscape of liposomes across diverse biomedical domains, shedding light on their potential implications for future research and therapeutic developments.
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- Sharanya Paramshetti
- Department of Pharmaceutics, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (JSS AHER), Mysuru 570015, Karnataka, India.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (JSS AHER), Mysuru 570015, Karnataka, India.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, RAK College of Pharmacy, RAK Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khaimah 11172, United Arab Emirates.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (JSS AHER), Mysuru 570015, Karnataka, India.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (JSS AHER), Mysuru 570015, Karnataka, India.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, RAK College of Pharmacy, RAK Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khaimah 11172, United Arab Emirates.
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, United States.
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Li C, Du M, Meng L, Adu-Frimpong M, Gong C, Zheng S, Shi W, Wang Q, Toreniyazov E, Ji H, Cao X, Yu J, Xu X. Preparation, characterisation, and pharmacodynamic study of myricetin pH-sensitive liposomes. J Microencapsul 2024; 41:269-283. [PMID: 38618699 DOI: 10.1080/02652048.2024.2337461] [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: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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AIMS Myricetin (MYR) was incorporated into pH-sensitive liposomes in order to improve its bioavailability and anti-hyperuricemic activity. METHODS The MYR pH-sensitive liposomes (MYR liposomes) were prepared using thin film dispersion method, and assessed by particle size (PS), polydispersed index (PDI), zeta potential (ZP), encapsulation efficiency, drug loading, and in vitro release rate. Pharmacokinetics and anti-hyperuricemic activities were also evaluated. RESULTS The PS, PDI, ZP, encapsulation efficiency, and drug loading of MYR liposomes were 184.34 ± 1.05 nm, 0.215 ± 0.005, -38.46 ± 0.30 mV, 83.42 ± 1.07%w/w, and 6.20 ± 0.31%w/w, respectively. The release rate of MYR liposomes was higher than free MYR, wherein the cumulative value responded to pH. Besides, the Cmax of MYR liposomes was 4.92 ± 0.20 μg/mL. The level of uric acid in the M-L-H group (200 mg/kg) was reduced by 54.74%w/v in comparison with the model group. CONCLUSION MYR liposomes exhibited pH sensitivity and could potentially enhance the oral bioavailability and anti-hyperuricemic efficacy of MYR.
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- Chenlu Li
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Center for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Center for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Center for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Forensic Sciences, School of Chemical and Biochemical Sciences, C. K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences (CKT-UTAS), Navrongo, Ghana
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Center for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Center for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Central laboratory, Gaochun Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University, Jiangsu University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province211300, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Center for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, P.R. China
- Jiangsu Provincial Research Center for Medicinal Function Development of New Food Resources, Zhenjiang, P.R. China
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- Institute of Agriculture and Agrotechnologies of Karakalpakstan, Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan
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- Jiangsu Tian Sheng Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Zhenjiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Center for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, P.R. China
- Jiangsu Provincial Research Center for Medicinal Function Development of New Food Resources, Zhenjiang, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Center for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, P.R. China
- Jiangsu Provincial Research Center for Medicinal Function Development of New Food Resources, Zhenjiang, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Center for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, P.R. China
- Jiangsu Provincial Research Center for Medicinal Function Development of New Food Resources, Zhenjiang, P.R. China
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Das SK, Sen K, Ghosh B, Ghosh N, Sinha K, Sil PC. Molecular mechanism of nanomaterials induced liver injury: A review. World J Hepatol 2024; 16:566-600. [PMID: 38689743 PMCID: PMC11056894 DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v16.i4.566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/24/2024] Open
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The unique physicochemical properties inherent to nanoscale materials have unveiled numerous potential applications, spanning beyond the pharmaceutical and medical sectors into various consumer industries like food and cosmetics. Consequently, humans encounter nanomaterials through diverse exposure routes, giving rise to potential health considerations. Noteworthy among these materials are silica and specific metallic nanoparticles, extensively utilized in consumer products, which have garnered substantial attention due to their propensity to accumulate and induce adverse effects in the liver. This review paper aims to provide an exhaustive examination of the molecular mechanisms underpinning nanomaterial-induced hepatotoxicity, drawing insights from both in vitro and in vivo studies. Primarily, the most frequently observed manifestations of toxicity following the exposure of cells or animal models to various nanomaterials involve the initiation of oxidative stress and inflammation. Additionally, we delve into the existing in vitro models employed for evaluating the hepatotoxic effects of nanomaterials, emphasizing the persistent endeavors to advance and bolster the reliability of these models for nanotoxicology research.
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- Sanjib Kumar Das
- Department of Zoology, Jhargram Raj College, Jhargram 721507, India
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- Department of Zoology, Jhargram Raj College, Jhargram 721507, India
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- Department of Zoology, Bidhannagar College, Kolkata 700064, India
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- Department of Zoology, Maulana Azad College, Kolkata 700013, India
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- Department of Zoology, Jhargram Raj College, Jhargram 721507, India.
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, Calcutta 700054, India
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Köksal Karayildirim Ç. Preparation, Characterization, and Antiangiogenic Evaluation of a Novel 5-Fluorouracil Derivative Solid Lipid Nanoparticle with a Hen's Egg Chorioallantoic Membrane Assay and Wound Healing Response in HaCaT Keratinocytes. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:16640-16647. [PMID: 38617689 PMCID: PMC11007769 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c00635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2024] [Revised: 03/02/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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5-Fluorouracil is a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound, and it is commonly used as a chemotherapeutic agent in many cancers. The present goal is to analyze and characterize the physicochemical and biological properties of a new therapeutic formulation of 5-FUD-Gal under simulated chronic wound and oxidative stress conditions. After synthesis of a new 5-fluorouracil derivative, preparation and characterization of the formulation were carried out. The antiangiogenic effect, wound healing, and oxidative stress responses were conducted with a HET-CAM assay and in vitro cell culture technique. The results initially demonstrated that 5-FUD-Gal synthesized by a series of reactions and the SLN formulation were prepared successfully. A strong cell protective effect above 98% cell viability was detected at 20 μM at 48 h. The wound closure of the HaCaT scratch assay was calculated to be 90.12 and 98.98% at 10 and 20 μM concentrations, respectively, at 48 h. Moreover, the strongest effect of 5-FUD-Gal-F was observed at 20 μM concentration on chicken embryos. This study provides novel insights that a new derivative of semisynthetic 5-FUD-Gal-F can be further evaluated as a therapeutic chemical compound in cancer disease.
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Mišík O, Kejíková J, Cejpek O, Malý M, Jugl A, Bělka M, Mravec F, Lízal F. Nebulization and In Vitro Upper Airway Deposition of Liposomal Carrier Systems. Mol Pharm 2024; 21:1848-1860. [PMID: 38466817 PMCID: PMC10988550 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.3c01146] [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: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
Abstract
Liposomal carrier systems have emerged as a promising technology for pulmonary drug delivery. This study focuses on two selected liposomal systems, namely, dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine stabilized by phosphatidic acid and cholesterol (DPPC-PA-Chol) and dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine stabilized by polyethylene glycol and cholesterol (DPPC-PEG-Chol). First, the research investigates the stability of these liposomal systems during the atomization process using different kinds of nebulizers (air-jet, vibrating mesh, and ultrasonic). The study further explores the aerodynamic particle size distribution of the aerosol generated by the nebulizers. The nebulizer that demonstrated optimal stability and particle size was selected for more detailed investigation, including Andersen cascade impactor measurements, an assessment of the influence of flow rate and breathing profiles on aerosol particle size, and an in vitro deposition study on a realistic replica of the upper airways. The most suitable combination of a nebulizer and liposomal system was DPPC-PA-Chol nebulized by a Pari LC Sprint Star in terms of stability and particle size. The influence of the inspiration flow rate on the particle size was not very strong but was not negligible either (decrease of Dv50 by 1.34 μm with the flow rate increase from 8 to 60 L/min). A similar effect was observed for realistic transient inhalation. According to the in vitro deposition measurement, approximately 90% and 70% of the aerosol penetrated downstream of the trachea using the stationary flow rate and the realistic breathing profile, respectively. These data provide an image of the potential applicability of liposomal carrier systems for nebulizer therapy. Regional lung drug deposition is patient-specific; therefore, deposition results might vary for different airway geometries. However, deposition measurement with realistic boundary conditions (airway geometry, breathing profile) brings a more realistic image of the drug delivery by the selected technology. Our results show how much data from cascade impactor testing or estimates from the fine fraction concept differ from those of a more realistic case.
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- Ondrej Mišík
- Department
of Thermodynamics and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical
Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Technicka 2896/2, 616 69 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute
of Physical and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 464/118, Královo Pole, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department
of Thermodynamics and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical
Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Technicka 2896/2, 616 69 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department
of Thermodynamics and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical
Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Technicka 2896/2, 616 69 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute
of Physical and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 464/118, Královo Pole, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department
of Thermodynamics and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical
Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Technicka 2896/2, 616 69 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute
of Physical and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 464/118, Královo Pole, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department
of Thermodynamics and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical
Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Technicka 2896/2, 616 69 Brno, Czech Republic
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Soong WJ, Wang CH, Chen C, Lee GB. Nanoscale sorting of extracellular vesicles via optically-induced dielectrophoresis on an integrated microfluidic system. LAB ON A CHIP 2024; 24:1965-1976. [PMID: 38357980 DOI: 10.1039/d3lc01007d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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We reported a microfluidic system for sorting of extracellular vesicles (EVs), which can house DNAs, RNAs, lipids, proteins, and metabolites that are important in intercellular communication. Their presence within bodily fluids has demonstrated potential in both clinical diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Furthermore, EVs exhibit distinct subtypes categorized by their sizes, each endowed with unique biophysical properties. Despite several existing techniques for EV isolation and purification, diminished purity and prolonged processing times still hamper clinical utility; comprehensive capture of EVs remains an ongoing pursuit. To address these challenges, we devised an innovative method for automated sorting of nano-scale EVs employing optically-induced dielectrophoresis on an integrated microfluidic chip. With this approach, EVs of three distinct size categories (small: 100-150 nm, medium-sized: 150-225 nm, and large: 225-350 nm) could be isolated at a purity of 86%. This new method has substantial potential in expediting EV research and diagnostics.
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- Wei-Jen Soong
- Department of Power Mechanical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
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- Department of Power Mechanical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
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- Department of Power Mechanical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
- Institute of NanoEngineering and MicroSystems, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Power Mechanical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
- Institute of NanoEngineering and MicroSystems, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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Wang R, Rao C, Liu Q, Liu X. Optimization of Conditions of Zanthoxylum Alkylamides Liposomes by Response Surface Methodology and the Absorption Characteristics of Liposomes in the Caco-2 Cell Monolayer Model. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:10992-11004. [PMID: 38463333 PMCID: PMC10918836 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c00074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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Zanthoxylum alkylamides, as a numbing substance in Zanthoxylum bungeanum has many physiological effects. However, the numbing taste and unstable properties limited its application. This study aimed to optimize the preparation process of Zanthoxylum alkylamides liposomes by response surface methodology (RSM) and to investigate the in vitro absorption characteristics of the liposomes through the Caco-2 cell monolayer model. The process parameters of liposomes were as follows: Zanthoxylum alkylamides was 15 mg, phospholipid-feedstock ratio was 6.14, phospholipid-cholesterol ratio was 8.51, sodium cholate was 33.80 mg, isopropyl myristate was 29.49 mg, and the theoretical encapsulation efficiency of the prepared liposomes could reach 90.23%. Further, the particle size of the liposomes was 155.47 ± 3.16 nm, and the ζ-potential was -34.11 ± 4.34 mV. Meanwhile, the liposomes could be preserved for 14 days under the condition that the content of Zanthoxylum alkylamides was less than 2 mg/mL and the preservation temperature was lower than 25 °C. Moreover, the uptake characteristics of the Zanthoxylum alkylamides liposomes in the Caco-2 cell monolayer model were also investigated. The results showed that the Zanthoxylum alkylamides liposomes could be taken up and absorbed by Caco-2 cells. Also, the Zanthoxylum alkylamides liposomes had a better uptake performance than the unembedded Zanthoxylum alkylamides and conformed to the passive uptake.
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- Rui Wang
- College
of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
- State
Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School
of Public Health, Chengdu University of
Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
- Collaborative
Innovation Center for Child Nutrition and Health Development, Chongqing University of Education, Chongqing 400067, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School
of Public Health, Chengdu University of
Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School
of Public Health, Chengdu University of
Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- College
of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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Izumi K, Ji J, Koiwai K, Kawano R. Long-Term Stable Liposome Modified by PEG-Lipid in Natural Seawater. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:10958-10966. [PMID: 38463291 PMCID: PMC10918668 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c10346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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This paper describes the stabilization of liposomes using a PEGylated lipid, N-(methylpolyoxyethylene oxycarbonyl)-1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine sodium salt (DSPE-PEGs), and the evaluation of the survival rate in natural seawater for future environmental applications. Liposomes in natural seawater were first monitored by confocal microscopy, and the stability was compared among different lengths and the introduction ratio of DSPE-PEGs. The survival rate increased with an increase in the PEG ratio. In addition, the survival rate in different cationic solutions (Na+, K+, Mg2+, and Ca2+ solutions) was studied to estimate the effects of the DSPE-PEG introduction. We propose that these variations in liposome stability are due to the cations, specifically the interaction between the poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) chains and divalent ions, which contribute to making it difficult for cations to access the lipid membrane. Our studies provide insights into the use of PEG lipids and may offer a promising approach to the fabrication of liposomal molecular robots using different natural environments.
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- Kayano Izumi
- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan
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- Laboratory of Genome Science, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo 108-8477, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan
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Zhao Y, Yang Y, Cui Y, Zhao Z, Chen X. Liposomes modified with a multivalent glutamic hexapeptide: A novel and effective way to promote bone targeting. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2024; 357:e2300620. [PMID: 38133558 DOI: 10.1002/ardp.202300620] [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: 10/25/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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It is well known that bone-related diseases are difficult to treat due to the relatively low blood flow. Therefore, targeting the delivery of drugs to bone may not only improve the therapeutic effect but also reduce the dose. To prepare liposomes, a series of novel multivalent glutamic hexapeptide derivatives were designed and synthesized as liposome ligands, which can effectively deliver paclitaxel (PTX) to bone. The liposomes were prepared and their encapsulation efficiency, particle size, stability, zeta potential, hemolysis, and release behavior were characterized. The results indicated that the coated liposomes, PTX-Glu61 -Lip, PTX-Glu62 -Lip, PTX-Glu63 -Lip, and PTX-Glu65 -Lip, showed remarkable bone-targeting activity. Compared with the other coated liposomes, PTX-Glu65 -Lip showed prominent targeting ability and anti-bone metastasis activity on the basis of in vitro and in vivo evaluations. Our study may contribute to the field of design of bone-targeting drugs.
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- Yi Zhao
- Department of Translational Medicine Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Translational Medicine Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Zhengzhou Immuno Bio-Tech Co., Ltd, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan Polytechnic University (the Second People's Hospital of Jiaozuo City), Jiaozuo, China
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- Department of Translational Medicine Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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Choi TH, Yoo RJ, Park JY, Kim JY, Ann YC, Park J, Kim JS, Kim K, Shin YJ, Lee YJ, Lee KC, Park J, Chung H, Seok SH, Im HJ, Lee YS. Development of finely tuned liposome nanoplatform for macrophage depletion. J Nanobiotechnology 2024; 22:83. [PMID: 38424578 PMCID: PMC10903058 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-024-02325-7] [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: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Immunotherapy with clodronate-encapsulated liposomes, which induce macrophage depletion, has been studied extensively. However, previously reported liposomal formulation-based drugs (Clodrosome® and m-Clodrosome®) are limited by their inconsistent size and therapeutic efficacy. Thus, we aimed to achieve consistent therapeutic effects by effectively depleting macrophages with uniform-sized liposomes. RESULTS We developed four types of click chemistry-based liposome nanoplatforms that were uniformly sized and encapsulated with clodronate, for effective macrophage depletion, followed by conjugation with Man-N3 and radiolabeling. Functionalization with Man-N3 improves the specific targeting of M2 macrophages, and radioisotope labeling enables in vivo imaging of the liposome nanoplatforms. The functionalized liposome nanoplatforms are stable under physiological conditions. The difference in the biodistribution of the four liposome nanoplatforms in vivo were recorded using positron emission tomography imaging. Among the four platforms, the clodronate-encapsulated mannosylated liposome effectively depleted M2 macrophages in the normal liver and tumor microenvironment ex vivo compared to that by Clodrosome® and m-Clodrosome®. CONCLUSION The newly-developed liposome nanoplatform, with finely tuned size control, high in vivo stability, and excellent ex vivo M2 macrophage targeting and depletion effects, is a promising macrophage-depleting agent.
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- Tae Hyeon Choi
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-Ro, Jongno-Gu, Seoul, South Korea
- Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- Institute of Radiation Medicine, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- Institute of Radiation Medicine, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Applied RI, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences (KIRAMS), Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Applied RI, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences (KIRAMS), Seoul, South Korea
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- Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, and Institute of Endemic Disease, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, and Institute of Endemic Disease, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, and Institute of Endemic Disease, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea.
- Institute of Radiation Medicine, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
- Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-Ro, Jongno-Gu, Seoul, South Korea.
- Institute of Radiation Medicine, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
- Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
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Fu N, Li A, Zhang J, Zhang P, Zhang H, Yang S, Zhang J. Liposome-camouflaged iodinated mesoporous silica nanoparticles with high loading capacity, high hemodynamic stability, high biocompatibility and high radiopacity. Int J Pharm 2024; 650:123700. [PMID: 38086493 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.123700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Revised: 11/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
Abstract
Due to their low osmolality and high tolerability, the highly water-soluble nonionic iodinated contrast agents, such as Ioversol (IV), are widely used as clinical agents for CT imaging. However, their clinical applications still are severely limited by the rapid renal excretion, serious adverse effects especially contrast-induced nephropathy and inefficient targetability. Various nanocarriers have demonstrated tremendous potential for achieving high imaging efficiency and low side effects. However, few nanoparticulate contrast agents can simultaneously integrate the desirable functions for imaging, including high loading capacity of iodine, high structure stability for systemic circulation, high biocompatibility and high radiopacity. Herein, we designed and prepared a kind of new radiopaque liposome-camouflaged iodinated mesoporous silica nanoparticles (OIV-MSNs@Liposomes) as contrast agents in CT imaging. Their composition, structure, morphology, biocompatibility and physicochemical properties as well as in vitro radiopacity were investigated in detail. The results indicated that OIV-MSNs@Liposomes can integrate their individual advantages of liposomes and MSNs, thus exhibiting great potential for use in the CT imaging. Considering the simple preparation process and readily available starting materials as well as enhanced biosafety and high performance in X-ray attenuation, the strategy reported here offers a versatile route to efficiently deliver highly water-soluble nonionic iodinated contrast agents for enhanced CT imaging, which are unattainable by traditional means.
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- Naikuan Fu
- Department of Cardiology, Chest Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300222, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Emergency and Critical Care, Tianjin Municipal Science and Technology Bureau, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300222, China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Chest Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300222, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Emergency and Critical Care, Tianjin Municipal Science and Technology Bureau, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300222, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Chest Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300222, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Emergency and Critical Care, Tianjin Municipal Science and Technology Bureau, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300222, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Chest Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300222, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Emergency and Critical Care, Tianjin Municipal Science and Technology Bureau, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300222, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Chest Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300222, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Emergency and Critical Care, Tianjin Municipal Science and Technology Bureau, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300222, China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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Barmoudeh Z, Fouani MH, Moslemi Z, Azizi M, Doustimotlagh AH, Bardania H. Melatonin and metformin co-loaded nanoliposomes efficiently attenuate liver damage induced by bile duct ligation in rats. NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERG'S ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY 2024; 397:395-410. [PMID: 37452836 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-023-02613-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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In the current study, the therapeutic effectiveness of the metformin (Met) and melatonin (Mel) co-loaded liposomes was investigated on cholestasis induced by bile duct ligation (BDL) in male rats. Histopathological analysis, biochemical analysis, and oxidative stress markers were assayed to determine the therapeutic effect of Met and Mel co-loaded liposomes on cholestasis. Histopathological analysis revealed that the simultaneous administration of Met and Mel, whether in the free (C-Mel-Met) or liposomal (C-Lipo-Mel-Met) forms, reduced inflammation as well as proliferation of bile ducts; however, results were more prominent in the liposomal form of Mel and Met. Additionaly, serum levels of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) were significantly (p < 0.001) higher in (C-Mel-Met) treated rats compared with (BDL) rats; however, (C-Lipo-Mel-Met) treated rats exhibited significant (p < 0.05) lower AST rates in comparison to (BDL) rats. Moreover, a significant (p < 0.0001) drop in bilirubin levels was detected in (C-Lipo-Mel-Met) treated rats in comparison to (BDL) rats; it is noteworthy mentioning that bilirubin levels in (C-Lipo-Mel-Met) treated rats were insignificant in comparison to sham-control (SC) rats. Furthermore, rats concomitantly administered Met and Mel, exhibited significant downregulation in the expression levels of inflammatory cytokine genes such as TNF-α and IL-1 gene expression, where the downregulation was more prominent in the liposomal from. Our findings demonestrate that the concomitant administration of metformin and melatonin in the liposomal form had more therapeutic effect on liver injury than their free forms through improving histological changes, reducing biochemical markers and favoring oxidant- antioxidant balance.
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- Zahra Barmoudeh
- Student Research Committee, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
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- Clinical Research Development Unit, Imamsajad Hospital, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
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- Medicinal Plants Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran.
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran.
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran.
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Zhou Y, Cai CY, Wang C, Hu GM, Li YT, Han MJ, Hu S, Cheng P. Ferric-loaded lipid nanoparticles inducing ferroptosis-like cell death for antibacterial wound healing. Drug Deliv 2023; 30:1-8. [DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2022.2152134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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- Ying Zhou
- Department of Gynecology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, Hangzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery (Breast and Thyroid Surgery), Shaoxing People's Hospital (Shaoxing Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine), Zhejiang, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Immune Therapy of Zhejiang Province
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Awaji AA, Rizk MA, Alsaiari RA, Alqahtani NF, Al-Qadri FA, Alkorbi AS, Hafez HS, Elshaarawy RFM. Chemotherapeutic Activity of Imidazolium-Supported Pd(II) o-Vanillylidene Diaminocyclohexane Complexes Immobilized in Nanolipid as Inhibitors for HER2/neu and FGFR2/FGF2 Axis Overexpression in Breast Cancer Cells. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:1711. [PMID: 38139837 PMCID: PMC10747766 DOI: 10.3390/ph16121711] [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: 10/18/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Two bis-(imidazolium-vanillylidene)-(R,R)-diaminocyclohexane ligands (H2(VAN)2dach, H2L1,2) and their Pd(II) complexes (PdL1 and PdL2) were successfully synthesized and structurally characterized using microanalytical and spectral methods. Subsequently, to target the development of new effective and safe anti-breast cancer chemotherapeutic agents, these complexes were encapsulated by lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) to formulate (PdL1LNP and PdL2LNP), which are physicochemically and morphologically characterized. PdL1LNP and PdL2LNP significantly cause DNA fragmentation in MCF-7 cells, while trastuzumab has a 10% damaging activity. Additionally, the encapsulated Pd1,2LNPs complexes activated the apoptotic mechanisms through the upregulated P53 with p < 0.001 and p < 0.05, respectively. The apoptotic activity may be triggered through the activity mechanism of the Pd1,2LNPs in the inhibitory actions against the FGFR2/FGF2 axis on the gene level with p < 0.001 and the Her2/neu with p < 0.05 and p < 0.01. All these aspects have triggered the activity of the PdL1LNP and PdL2LNP to downregulate TGFβ1 by p < 0.01 for both complexes. In conclusion, LNP-encapsulated Pd(II) complexes can be employed as anti-cancer drugs with additional benefits in regulating the signal mechanisms of the apoptotic mechanisms among breast cancer cells with chemotherapeutic-safe actions.
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- Aeshah A. Awaji
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University College in Taymaa, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts at Sharurah, Najran University, Sharurah 68342, Saudi Arabia or (M.A.R.); (R.A.A.); (F.A.A.-Q.); (A.S.A.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts at Sharurah, Najran University, Sharurah 68342, Saudi Arabia or (M.A.R.); (R.A.A.); (F.A.A.-Q.); (A.S.A.)
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Jeddah, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts at Sharurah, Najran University, Sharurah 68342, Saudi Arabia or (M.A.R.); (R.A.A.); (F.A.A.-Q.); (A.S.A.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts at Sharurah, Najran University, Sharurah 68342, Saudi Arabia or (M.A.R.); (R.A.A.); (F.A.A.-Q.); (A.S.A.)
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez University, Suez 43533, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Suez University, Suez 43533, Egypt
- Institut für Anorganische Chemie und Strukturchemie, Heinrich-Heine Universität Düsseldorf, 40204 Düsseldorf, Germany
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Ma L, Yu M, Ma Y, Gao L, Pan S, Li X, Wu X, Xu Y, Pang S, Wang P. Ascendancy of pyraclostrobin nanocapsule formulation against Rhizoctonia solani: From a perspective of fungus. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2023; 197:105682. [PMID: 38072539 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2023.105682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
Abstract
High-performance pesticide formulations are essential for sustainable agriculture. Among these, nano-pesticides exhibit great advantages in pest control because of their unique size effects. However, the direct effects of nano-formulation fungicides on fungal pathogens remain largely unexplored. In this study, three qualified formulations, suspension concentrate (SC), microcapsules (CS), and nanocapsules (NCS) of pyraclostrobin (PYR) were prepared and utilized to reveal their biocontrol activities against Rhizoctonia solani. Among these three formulations, NCS exhibited notable biocontrol efficacy against R. solani exemplified by an EC50 of 0.319 mg/L for mycelia, distortion of mycelia and abnormalities in cell ultrastructure. Moreover, NCS displayed excellent internalization within R. solani mycelia, contributing to severe damage to cell membrane permeability. Importantly, an equivalent quantity of NCS-PYR showed potent inhibitory effects on the target pathogen, as indicated by reduced adenosine triphosphate (ATP) content and mitochondrial Complex III activity. The NCS consistently exhibited superior in vivo protective and curative activities against R. solani compared to those of CS and SC in rice and faba bean. In summary, we uncovered the strength of rapid efficacy and biocontrol activity of NCS against R. solani and elucidated the advantages of NCS-PYR from the perspective of the target pathogen in agriculture.
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- Li Ma
- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Pest Chemical Control, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Pest Chemical Control, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Pest Chemical Control, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Pest Chemical Control, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Pest Chemical Control, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Pest Chemical Control, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Pest Chemical Control, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Pest Chemical Control, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Pest Chemical Control, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Pest Chemical Control, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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Kozak A, Mikhaylov G, Khodakivskyi P, Goun E, Turk B, Vasiljeva O. A New Cathepsin D Targeting Drug Delivery System Based on Immunoliposomes Functionalized with Lipidated Pepstatin A. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:2464. [PMID: 37896224 PMCID: PMC10609775 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15102464] [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: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Cathepsin D is an aspartic protease and one of the most abundant proteases. It is overexpressed in many cancers and plays an important role in tumor development, progression, and metastasis. While it is a physiologically intracellular protein, cathepsin D is secreted into the extracellular matrix under pathological conditions, making it an appealing target for drug delivery systems. Here, we present the development and evaluation of a new delivery system for tumor targeting based on immunoliposomes functionalized with pepstatin A-a natural peptide inhibitor of cathepsin D. A lipid tail was added to pepstatin A, enabling its incorporation into the liposomal lipid bilayer. The successful targeting of cathepsin D was confirmed using recombinant cathepsin D and in tumor cell lines, showing the feasibility of this targeting approach and its potential for in vivo use in theragnostic applications.
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- Andreja Kozak
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular and Structural Biology, Jozef Stefan Institute, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular and Structural Biology, Jozef Stefan Institute, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- SwissLumix SARL, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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- SwissLumix SARL, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
- Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular and Structural Biology, Jozef Stefan Institute, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular and Structural Biology, Jozef Stefan Institute, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Rajeshkumar RR, Pavadai P, Panneerselvam T, Deepak V, Pandian SRK, Kabilan SJ, Vellaichamy S, Jeyaraman A, Kumar ASK, Sundar K, Kunjiappan S. Glucose-conjugated glutenin nanoparticles for selective targeting and delivery of camptothecin into breast cancer cells. NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERG'S ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY 2023; 396:2571-2586. [PMID: 37022437 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-023-02480-y] [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: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 04/07/2023]
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Receptor-mediated drug delivery systems are a promising tool for targeting malignant cells to suppress/inhibit the malignancy without disturbing healthy cells. Protein-based nanocarrier systems possess numerous advantages for the delivery of variety of chemotherapeutics, including therapeutic peptides and genes. In the present work, glucose-conjugated camptothecin-loaded glutenin nanoparticles (Glu-CPT-glutenin NPs) were fabricated to deliver camptothecin to MCF-7 cells via GLUT-1 transporter protein. Initially, Glu-conjugated glutenin polymer was successfully synthesized through reductive amination reaction, and this was confirmed by FTIR and 13C-NMR. Then, camptothecin (CPT) was loaded into Glu-conjugated glutenin polymer forming Glu-CPT-glutenin NPs. The nanoparticles were studied for their drug releasing capacity, morphological shape, size, physical nature, and zeta potential. The fabricated Glu-CPT-glutenin NPs were found to be spherical in shape and amorphous in nature with 200-nm size range and a zeta potential of - 30 mV. Furthermore, MTT assay using Glu-CPT-glutenin NPs confirmed concentration-dependent cytotoxicity against MCF-7 cells after 24-h treatment, and IC50 was found to be 18.23 μg mL-1. In vitro cellular uptake study demonstrated that the Glu-CPT-glutenin NPs had enhanced endocytosis and delivered CPT in MCF-7 cells. A typical apoptotic morphological change of condensed nuclei and distorted membrane bodies was found after treatment with IC50 concentration of NPs. The released CPT from NPs also targeted mitochondria of MCF-7 cells, significantly increasing the level of reactive oxygen species and causing the damage of mitochondrial membrane integrity. These outcomes confirmed that the wheat glutenin can positively serve as a significant delivery vehicle and enhance the anticancer potential of this drug.
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- Raja Rajeswari Rajeshkumar
- Department of Biotechnology, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil, Virudhunagar, 626126, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru, 560054, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Swamy Vivekanandha College of Pharmacy, Elayampalayam, Namakkal, 637205, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil, Virudhunagar, 626126, India
- Maternal and Fetal Health Research Centre, 5Th Floor St. Mary's Hospital, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL, UK
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- Department of Biotechnology, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil, Virudhunagar, 626126, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Pharmacy, Krishnankoil, Virudhunagar, 626126, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru, 560054, India
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- Department of Chemistry, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Gushan District, No. 70, Lien-Hai Road, Kaohsiung, 80424, Taiwan
- Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection, AGH University of Science and Technology, 30-059, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Biotechnology, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil, Virudhunagar, 626126, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil, Virudhunagar, 626126, India.
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He M, Cao Y, Chi C, Zhao J, Chong E, Chin KXC, Tan NZV, Dmitry K, Yang G, Yang X, Hu K, Enikeev M. Unleashing novel horizons in advanced prostate cancer treatment: investigating the potential of prostate specific membrane antigen-targeted nanomedicine-based combination therapy. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1265751. [PMID: 37795091 PMCID: PMC10545965 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1265751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023] Open
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Prostate cancer (PCa) is a prevalent malignancy with increasing incidence in middle-aged and older men. Despite various treatment options, advanced metastatic PCa remains challenging with poor prognosis and limited effective therapies. Nanomedicine, with its targeted drug delivery capabilities, has emerged as a promising approach to enhance treatment efficacy and reduce adverse effects. Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) stands as one of the most distinctive and highly selective biomarkers for PCa, exhibiting robust expression in PCa cells. In this review, we explore the applications of PSMA-targeted nanomedicines in advanced PCa management. Our primary objective is to bridge the gap between cutting-edge nanomedicine research and clinical practice, making it accessible to the medical community. We discuss mainstream treatment strategies for advanced PCa, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and immunotherapy, in the context of PSMA-targeted nanomedicines. Additionally, we elucidate novel treatment concepts such as photodynamic and photothermal therapies, along with nano-theragnostics. We present the content in a clear and accessible manner, appealing to general physicians, including those with limited backgrounds in biochemistry and bioengineering. The review emphasizes the potential benefits of PSMA-targeted nanomedicines in enhancing treatment efficiency and improving patient outcomes. While the use of PSMA-targeted nano-drug delivery has demonstrated promising results, further investigation is required to comprehend the precise mechanisms of action, pharmacotoxicity, and long-term outcomes. By meticulous optimization of the combination of nanomedicines and PSMA ligands, a novel horizon of PSMA-targeted nanomedicine-based combination therapy could bring renewed hope for patients with advanced PCa.
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- Mingze He
- Institute for Urology and Reproductive Health, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia
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- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Urology, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Urology, Xi’an First Hospital, Xi’an, China
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- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia
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- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia
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- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia
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- Institute for Urology and Reproductive Health, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia
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- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia
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- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Urology, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Institute for Urology and Reproductive Health, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia
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Yu T, Cai Z, Chang X, Xing C, White S, Guo X, Jin J. Research Progress of Nanomaterials in Chemotherapy of Osteosarcoma. Orthop Surg 2023; 15:2244-2259. [PMID: 37403654 PMCID: PMC10475694 DOI: 10.1111/os.13806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2022] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023] Open
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Osteosarcoma (OS) is a common malignant bone tumor that occurs mostly in children and adolescents. At present, surgery after chemotherapy or postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy is the main treatment plan. However, the efficacy of chemotherapeutic drugs is limited by the occurrence of chemotherapeutic resistance, toxicity to normal cells, poor pharmacokinetic performance, and drug delivery failure. The delivery of chemotherapy drugs to the bone to treat OS may fail for a variety of reasons, such as a lack of selectivity for OS cells, initial sudden release, short-term release, and the presence of biological barriers (such as the blood-bone marrow barrier). Nanomaterials are new materials with at least one dimension on the nanometer scale (1-100 nm) in three-dimensional space. These materials have the ability to penetrate biological barriers and can accumulate preferentially in tumor cells. Studies have shown that the effective combination of nanomaterials and traditional chemotherapy can significantly improve the therapeutic effect. Therefore, this article reviews the latest research progress on the use of nanomaterials in OS chemotherapy.
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- Tianci Yu
- The Second Clinical Medical CollegeLanzhou UniversityLanzhouChina
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- The Second Clinical Medical CollegeLanzhou UniversityLanzhouChina
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- The First Clinical Medical CollegeLanzhou UniversityLanzhouChina
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- The Second Clinical Medical CollegeLanzhou UniversityLanzhouChina
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- Pathology DepartmentYale School of MedicineNew HavenCTUSA
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- The Second Clinical Medical CollegeLanzhou UniversityLanzhouChina
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- The Second Clinical Medical CollegeLanzhou UniversityLanzhouChina
- Orthopaedics Key Laboratory of Gansu ProvinceLanzhouChina
- Department of OrthopaedicsThe Second Hospital of Lanzhou UniversityLanzhouChina
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Sadr S, Lotfalizadeh N, Ghafouri SA, Delrobaei M, Komeili N, Hajjafari A. Nanotechnology innovations for increasing the productivity of poultry and the prospective of nanobiosensors. Vet Med Sci 2023; 9:2118-2131. [PMID: 37433046 PMCID: PMC10508580 DOI: 10.1002/vms3.1193] [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: 11/20/2022] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023] Open
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Nanotechnology is an innovative, promising technology with a great scope of applications and socioeconomic potential in the poultry industry sector. Nanoparticles (NPs) show the advantages of high absorption and bioavailability with more effective delivery to the target tissue than their bulk particles. Various nanomaterials are available in different forms, sizes, shapes, applications, surface modifications, charges and natures. Nanoparticles can be utilised in the delivery of medicines, targeting them to their right effective site in the body and, at the same time, decreasing their toxicity and side effects. Furthermore, nanotechnology can be beneficial in the diagnosis of diseases and prevention of them and in enhancing the quality of animal products. There are different mechanisms through which NPs could exert their action. Despite the vast benefits of NPs in poultry production, some concerns about their safety and hazardous effects should be considered. Therefore, this review article focuses on NPs' types, manufacture, mechanism of action and applications regarding safety and hazard impact.
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- Soheil Sadr
- Faculty of Veterinary MedicineDepartment of Pathobiology, Ferdowsi University of MashhadMashhadIran
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- Faculty of Veterinary MedicineDepartment of Pathobiology, Ferdowsi University of MashhadMashhadIran
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- Faculty of Veterinary MedicineDepartment of Pathobiology, Ferdowsi University of MashhadMashhadIran
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- Faculty of Veterinary MedicineDepartment of Pathobiology, Ferdowsi University of MashhadMashhadIran
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- Faculty of Veterinary MedicineDepartment of Pathobiology, Ferdowsi University of MashhadMashhadIran
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- Faculty of Veterinary MedicineDepartment of Pathobiology, Islamic Azad University Olom TahghighatTehranIran
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Pisani S, Di Martino D, Cerri S, Genta I, Dorati R, Bertino G, Benazzo M, Conti B. Investigation and Comparison of Active and Passive Encapsulation Methods for Loading Proteins into Liposomes. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:13542. [PMID: 37686348 PMCID: PMC10487800 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241713542] [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: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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In this work, four different active encapsulation methods, microfluidic (MF), sonication (SC), freeze-thawing (FT), and electroporation (EP), were investigated to load a model protein (bovine serum albumin-BSA) into neutral liposomes made from 1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DSPC):cholesterol (Chol) and charged liposomes made from DSPC:Chol:Dioleoyl-3-trimethylammonium propane (DOTAP), DSPC:Chol:1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-L-serine (DOPS), and DSPC:Chol:phosphatidylethanolamine (PE). The aim was to increase the protein encapsulation efficiency (EE%) by keeping the liposome size below 200 nm and the PDI value below 0.7, which warrants a nearly monodisperse preparation. Electroporation (100 V) yielded the best results in terms of EE%, with a dramatic increase in liposome size (>600 nm). The FT active-loading method, either applied to neutral or charged liposomes, allowed for obtaining suitable EE%, keeping the liposome size range below 200 nm with a suitable PDI index. Cationic liposomes (DSPC:Chol:DOTAP) loaded with the FT active method showed the best results in terms of EE% (7.2 ± 0.8%) and size (131.2 ± 11.4 nm, 0.140 PDI). In vitro release of BSA from AM neutral and charged liposomes resulted slower compared to PM liposomes and was affected by incubation temperature (37 °C, 4 °C). The empty charged liposomes tested for cell viability on Human Normal Dermal Fibroblast (HNDF) confirmed their cytocompatibility also at high concentrations (1010 particles/mL) and cellular uptake at 4 °C and 37 °C. It can be concluded that even if both microfluidic passive and active methods are more easily transferable to an industrial scale, the FT active-loading method turned out to be the best in terms of BSA encapsulation efficiencies, keeping liposome size below 200 nm.
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- Silvia Pisani
- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Viale T. Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (S.P.); (I.G.); (R.D.)
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- Unit of Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Via Mondino 2, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (D.D.M.); (S.C.)
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- Unit of Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Via Mondino 2, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (D.D.M.); (S.C.)
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Viale T. Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (S.P.); (I.G.); (R.D.)
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Viale T. Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (S.P.); (I.G.); (R.D.)
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- Otorhinolaryngology Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (G.B.); (M.B.)
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- Otorhinolaryngology Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (G.B.); (M.B.)
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Viale T. Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (S.P.); (I.G.); (R.D.)
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Ota A, Mochizuki A, Sou K, Takeoka S. Evaluation of a static mixer as a new microfluidic method for liposome formulation. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1229829. [PMID: 37675402 PMCID: PMC10478574 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1229829] [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: 05/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023] Open
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Introduction: Microfluidic formulation of liposomes has been extensively studied as a potential replacement for batch methods, which struggle with problems in scalability and difficulty in modulating conditions. Although microfluidic devices are considered to be able to combat these issues, an adequate replacement method has yet to be established. Methods: This paper examines the potential of a static mixer (SM) by comparing the encapsulation efficiency, loading, lamellarity, and user-friendliness with a commonly used microfluidic device, a staggered herringbone micromixer (SHM). Results: In both devices, it was found that as the initial lipid concentration increased, the particle size increased; however, the overall particle size was seen to be significantly larger in the liposomes prepared with SM. PDI remained significantly smaller in SM, however, signifying that better control of the particle size was accomplished in SM. In addition, the encapsulation efficiency was slightly smaller in SM compared to SHM, and in both devices, the values increased as the initial lipid concentration increased. The increase in encapsulation efficiencies was significantly smaller than that of the theoretical encapsulation efficiency, and this was found to be due to the increase in lamellarity as the initial lipid concentration increased. Discussion: In terms of user-friendliness, SM demonstrated significant advantages. The mixing elements could be taken out from the device, allowing for thorough cleaning of the element and device before and after experiments and ensuring experiments are conducted at virgin state in every round. Consequently, it was found that SM not only can produce uniformly distributed liposomes but has the potential to become a more practical method for liposome formulation with modifications in the mixing elements.
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- Aoba Ota
- Department of Life Science and Medical Bioscience, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Life Science and Medical Bioscience, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Waseda Research Institute for Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Life Science and Medical Bioscience, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
- Institute for Advanced Research of Biosystem Dynamics, Waseda Research Institute for Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
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Xie Q, Tang J, Guo S, Zhao Q, Li S. Recent Progress of Preparation Strategies in Organic Nanoparticles for Cancer Phototherapeutics. Molecules 2023; 28:6038. [PMID: 37630290 PMCID: PMC10459389 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28166038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Phototherapy has the advantages of being a highly targeted, less toxic, less invasive, and repeatable treatment, compared with conventional treatment methods such as surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. The preparation strategies are significant in order to determine the physical and chemical properties of nanoparticles. However, choosing appropriate preparation strategies to meet applications is still challenging. This review summarizes the recent progress of preparation strategies in organic nanoparticles, mainly focusing on the principles, methods, and advantages of nanopreparation strategies. In addition, typical examples of cancer phototherapeutics are introduced in detail to inform the choice of appropriate preparation strategies. The relative future trend and outlook are preliminarily proposed.
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (Q.X.); (J.T.); (S.G.)
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (Q.X.); (J.T.); (S.G.)
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Schmidhammer H, Al-Khrasani M, Fürst S, Spetea M. Peripheralization Strategies Applied to Morphinans and Implications for Improved Treatment of Pain. Molecules 2023; 28:4761. [PMID: 37375318 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28124761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Opioids are considered the most effective analgesics for the treatment of moderate to severe acute and chronic pain. However, the inadequate benefit/risk ratio of currently available opioids, together with the current 'opioid crisis', warrant consideration on new opioid analgesic discovery strategies. Targeting peripheral opioid receptors as effective means of treating pain and avoiding the centrally mediated side effects represents a research area of substantial and continuous attention. Among clinically used analgesics, opioids from the class of morphinans (i.e., morphine and structurally related analogues) are of utmost clinical importance as analgesic drugs activating the mu-opioid receptor. In this review, we focus on peripheralization strategies applied to N-methylmorphinans to limit their ability to cross the blood-brain barrier, thus minimizing central exposure and the associated undesired side effects. Chemical modifications to the morphinan scaffold to increase hydrophilicity of known and new opioids, and nanocarrier-based approaches to selectively deliver opioids, such as morphine, to the peripheral tissue are discussed. The preclinical and clinical research activities have allowed for the characterization of a variety of compounds that show low central nervous system penetration, and therefore an improved side effect profile, yet maintaining the desired opioid-related antinociceptive activity. Such peripheral opioid analgesics may represent alternatives to presently available drugs for an efficient and safer pain therapy.
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- Helmut Schmidhammer
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy and Center for Molecular Biosciences (CMBI), University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80-82, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Nagyvárad tér 4, H-1445 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Nagyvárad tér 4, H-1445 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy and Center for Molecular Biosciences (CMBI), University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80-82, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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Nel J, Elkhoury K, Velot É, Bianchi A, Acherar S, Francius G, Tamayol A, Grandemange S, Arab-Tehrany E. Functionalized liposomes for targeted breast cancer drug delivery. Bioact Mater 2023; 24:401-437. [PMID: 36632508 PMCID: PMC9812688 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2022.12.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Despite the exceptional progress in breast cancer pathogenesis, prognosis, diagnosis, and treatment strategies, it remains a prominent cause of female mortality worldwide. Additionally, although chemotherapies are effective, they are associated with critical limitations, most notably their lack of specificity resulting in systemic toxicity and the eventual development of multi-drug resistance (MDR) cancer cells. Liposomes have proven to be an invaluable drug delivery system but of the multitudes of liposomal systems developed every year only a few have been approved for clinical use, none of which employ active targeting. In this review, we summarize the most recent strategies in development for actively targeted liposomal drug delivery systems for surface, transmembrane and internal cell receptors, enzymes, direct cell targeting and dual-targeting of breast cancer and breast cancer-associated cells, e.g., cancer stem cells, cells associated with the tumor microenvironment, etc.
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- Janske Nel
- Université de Lorraine, LIBio, F-54000, Nancy, France
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, IMoPA, F-54000, Nancy, France
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, IMoPA, F-54000, Nancy, France
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LCPM, F-54000, Nancy, France
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, 06030, USA
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Cao X, Liu Q, Shi W, Liu K, Deng T, Weng X, Pan S, Yu Q, Deng W, Yu J, Wang Q, Xiao G, Xu X. Microfluidic fabricated bisdemethoxycurcumin thermosensitive liposome with enhanced antitumor effect. Int J Pharm 2023; 641:123039. [PMID: 37225026 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.123039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Bisdemethoxycurcumin (BDMC) is the main active ingredient that is isolated from Zingiberaceae plants, wherein it has excellent anti-tumor effects. However, insolubility in water limits its clinical application. Herein, we reported a microfluidic chip device that can load BDMC into the lipid bilayer to form BDMC thermosensitive liposome (BDMC TSL). The natural active ingredient glycyrrhizin was selected as the surfactant to improve solubility of BDMC. Particles of BDMC TSL had small size, homogenous size distribution, and enhanced cultimulative release in vitro. The anti-tumor effect of BDMC TSL on human hepatocellular carcinomas was investigated via 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide method, live/dead staining, and flowcytometry. These results showed that the formulated liposome had a strong cancer cell inhibitory, and presented a dose-dependent inhibitory effect on migration. Further mechanistic studies showed that BDMC TSL combined with mild local hyperthermia could significantly upregulate B cell lymphoma 2 associated X protein levels and decrease B cell lymphoma 2 protein levels, thereby inducing cell apoptosis. The BDMC TSL that was fabricated via microfluidic device were decomposed under mild local hyperthermia, which could beneficially enhance the anti-tumor effect of raw insoluble materials and promote translation of liposome.
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- Xia Cao
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Centre for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People's Republic of China; Medicinal function development of new food resources, Jiangsu Provincial Research center, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Centre for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People's Republic of China; Medicinal function development of new food resources, Jiangsu Provincial Research center, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Centre for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People's Republic of China; Medicinal function development of new food resources, Jiangsu Provincial Research center, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Centre for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People's Republic of China; Medicinal function development of new food resources, Jiangsu Provincial Research center, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Centre for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People's Republic of China; Medicinal function development of new food resources, Jiangsu Provincial Research center, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Centre for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Centre for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Centre for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People's Republic of China; Medicinal function development of new food resources, Jiangsu Provincial Research center, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Centre for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People's Republic of China; Medicinal function development of new food resources, Jiangsu Provincial Research center, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Centre for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People's Republic of China; Medicinal function development of new food resources, Jiangsu Provincial Research center, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Centre for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People's Republic of China; Medicinal function development of new food resources, Jiangsu Provincial Research center, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, Fujian, P. R. China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Centre for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People's Republic of China; Medicinal function development of new food resources, Jiangsu Provincial Research center, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
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Nanoparticles (NPs) have been widely used in different areas, including consumer products and medicine. In terms of biomedical applications, NPs or NP-based drug formulations have been extensively investigated for cancer diagnostics and therapy in preclinical studies, but the clinical translation rate is low. Therefore, a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the pharmacokinetics of NPs, especially in drug delivery efficiency to the target therapeutic tissue tumor, is important to design more effective nanomedicines and for proper assessment of the safety and risk of NPs. This review article focuses on the pharmacokinetics of both organic and inorganic NPs and their tumor delivery efficiencies, as well as the associated mechanisms involved. We discuss the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (ADME) processes following different routes of exposure and the mechanisms involved. Many physicochemical properties and experimental factors, including particle type, size, surface charge, zeta potential, surface coating, protein binding, dose, exposure route, species, cancer type, and tumor size can affect NP pharmacokinetics and tumor delivery efficiency. NPs can be absorbed with varying degrees following different exposure routes and mainly accumulate in liver and spleen, but also distribute to other tissues such as heart, lung, kidney and tumor tissues; and subsequently get metabolized and/or excreted mainly through hepatobiliary and renal elimination. Passive and active targeting strategies are the two major mechanisms of tumor delivery, while active targeting tends to have less toxicity and higher delivery efficiency through direct interaction between ligands and receptors. We also discuss challenges and perspectives remaining in the field of pharmacokinetics and tumor delivery efficiency of NPs.
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- Long Yuan
- Department of Environmental and Global Health, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
- Center for Environmental and Human Toxicology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA
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- Department of Environmental and Global Health, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
- Center for Environmental and Human Toxicology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA
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- 1Data Consortium, Kansas State University, Olathe, KS 66061, USA
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- Department of Environmental and Global Health, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
- Center for Environmental and Human Toxicology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA
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Weber F, Axmann M, Horner A, Schwarzinger B, Weghuber J, Plochberger B. Lipoprotein Particles as Shuttles for Hydrophilic Cargo. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:membranes13050471. [PMID: 37233532 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13050471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 04/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Lipoprotein particles (LPs) are excellent transporters and have been intensively studied in cardiovascular diseases, especially regarding parameters such as their class distribution and accumulation, site-specific delivery, cellular internalization, and escape from endo/lysosomal compartments. The aim of the present work is the hydrophilic cargo loading of LPs. As an exemplary proof-of-principle showcase, the glucose metabolism-regulating hormone, insulin, was successfully incorporated into high-density lipoprotein (HDL) particles. The incorporation was studied and verified to be successful using Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and Fluorescence Microscopy (FM). Single-molecule-sensitive FM together with confocal imaging visualized the membrane interaction of single, insulin-loaded HDL particles and the subsequent cellular translocation of glucose transporter type 4 (Glut4).
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- Florian Weber
- Department of Medical Engineering, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, 4020 Linz, Austria
- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, 17164 Solna, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Engineering, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, 4020 Linz, Austria
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- Institute of Biophysics, Johannes Kepler Universität, 4040 Linz, Austria
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- FFoQSI-Austrian Competence Centre for Feed and Food Quality, Safety & Innovation, 4600 Wels, Austria
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- FFoQSI-Austrian Competence Centre for Feed and Food Quality, Safety & Innovation, 4600 Wels, Austria
- Center of Excellence Food Technology and Nutrition, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, 4600 Wels, Austria
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- Department of Medical Engineering, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, 4020 Linz, Austria
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Vogelaar A, Marcotte S, Cheng J, Oluoch B, Zaro J. Use of Microfluidics to Prepare Lipid-Based Nanocarriers. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15041053. [PMID: 37111539 PMCID: PMC10144662 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15041053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 03/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Lipid-based nanoparticles (LBNPs) are an important tool for the delivery of a diverse set of drug cargoes, including small molecules, oligonucleotides, and proteins and peptides. Despite their development over the past several decades, this technology is still hindered by issues with the manufacturing processes leading to high polydispersity, batch-to-batch and operator-dependent variability, and limits to the production volumes. To overcome these issues, the use of microfluidic techniques in the production of LBNPs has sharply increased over the past two years. Microfluidics overcomes many of the pitfalls seen with conventional production methods, leading to reproducible LBNPs at lower costs and higher yields. In this review, the use of microfluidics in the preparation of various types of LBNPs, including liposomes, lipid nanoparticles, and solid lipid nanoparticles for the delivery of small molecules, oligonucleotides, and peptide/protein drugs is summarized. Various microfluidic parameters, as well as their effects on the physicochemical properties of LBNPs, are also discussed.
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- Alicia Vogelaar
- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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Yusuf A, Almotairy ARZ, Henidi H, Alshehri OY, Aldughaim MS. Nanoparticles as Drug Delivery Systems: A Review of the Implication of Nanoparticles' Physicochemical Properties on Responses in Biological Systems. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15071596. [PMID: 37050210 PMCID: PMC10096782 DOI: 10.3390/polym15071596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 53.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023] Open
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In the last four decades, nanotechnology has gained momentum with no sign of slowing down. The application of inventions or products from nanotechnology has revolutionised all aspects of everyday life ranging from medical applications to its impact on the food industry. Nanoparticles have made it possible to significantly extend the shelf lives of food product, improve intracellular delivery of hydrophobic drugs and improve the efficacy of specific therapeutics such as anticancer agents. As a consequence, nanotechnology has not only impacted the global standard of living but has also impacted the global economy. In this review, the characteristics of nanoparticles that confers them with suitable and potentially toxic biological effects, as well as their applications in different biological fields and nanoparticle-based drugs and delivery systems in biomedicine including nano-based drugs currently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are discussed. The possible consequence of continuous exposure to nanoparticles due to the increased use of nanotechnology and possible solution is also highlighted.
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- Azeez Yusuf
- Irish Centre for Genetic Lung Disease, Department of Medicine, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Beaumont Hospital, D02 YN77 Dublin, Ireland
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- Research Department, Health Sciences Research Center, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 84428, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh 11564, Saudi Arabia
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- Research Center, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh Second Health Cluster, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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Cao X, Liu Q, Adu-Frimpong M, Shi W, Liu K, Deng T, Yuan H, Weng X, Gao Y, Yu Q, Deng W, Yu J, Wang Q, Xiao G, Xu X. Microfluidic Generation of Near-Infrared Photothermal Vitexin/ICG Liposome with Amplified Photodynamic Therapy. AAPS PharmSciTech 2023; 24:82. [PMID: 36949351 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-023-02539-2] [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: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/12/2023] [Indexed: 03/24/2023] Open
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Glioma, in which a malignant tumor cell occurs in neural mesenchymal cells, has a rapid progression and poor prognosis, which is still far from desirable in clinical treatments. We developed a lab-on-a-chip (LOC) device for the rapid and efficient preparation of vitexin/indocyanine green (ICG) liposomes. Vitexin could be released from liposome to kill cancer cell, which can potentially improve the glioma therapeutic effect and reduce the treatment time through synergistic photodynamic/photothermal therapies (PDT/PTT). The vitexin/ICG liposome was fabricated via LOC and its physicochemical property and release in vitro were evaluated. 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) method and live/dead staining were used to examine the enhanced antitumor effect of vitexin/ICG liposome in cooperation with PDT/PTT, while the related mechanism was explored by flow cytometry and western blot. The results were as follows: (1) The prepared vitexin/ICG liposome was smaller in size, homogenous in particle size distribution with significant low polydispersity index (PDI), and enhanced cumulative release in vitro. (2) We found that the formulated liposome presented strong cancer cell inhibition and suppression of its migration in a dose-dependent manner. (3) Further mechanistic studies showed that liposome combined with near-infrared irradiation could significantly upregulate levels of B cell lymphoma 2-associated X (Bax) protein and decrease B cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) at protein levels. The vitexin/ICG liposomes prepared based on a simple LOC platform can effectively enhance the solubility of insoluble drugs, and the combined effect of PTT/PDT can effectively increase their antitumor effect, which provides a simple and valid method for the clinical translation of liposomes.
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- Xia Cao
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Centre for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People's Republic of China
- Medicinal Function Development of New Food Resources, Jiangsu Provincial Research Center, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
- School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shanxi, 710072, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Centre for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People's Republic of China
- Medicinal Function Development of New Food Resources, Jiangsu Provincial Research Center, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
- School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shanxi, 710072, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Centre for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People's Republic of China
- Medicinal Function Development of New Food Resources, Jiangsu Provincial Research Center, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
- School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shanxi, 710072, People's Republic of China
- Department of Biochemistry and Forensic Sciences, School of Chemical and Biochemical Sciences, C. K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences (CKT-UTAS), Navrongo, UK-0215-5321, Ghana
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Centre for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People's Republic of China
- Medicinal Function Development of New Food Resources, Jiangsu Provincial Research Center, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
- School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shanxi, 710072, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Centre for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People's Republic of China
- Medicinal Function Development of New Food Resources, Jiangsu Provincial Research Center, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
- School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shanxi, 710072, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Centre for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People's Republic of China
- Medicinal Function Development of New Food Resources, Jiangsu Provincial Research Center, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
- School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shanxi, 710072, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Centre for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People's Republic of China
- School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shanxi, 710072, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Centre for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People's Republic of China
- School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shanxi, 710072, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Centre for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People's Republic of China
- School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shanxi, 710072, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Centre for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People's Republic of China
- Medicinal Function Development of New Food Resources, Jiangsu Provincial Research Center, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
- School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shanxi, 710072, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Centre for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People's Republic of China
- Medicinal Function Development of New Food Resources, Jiangsu Provincial Research Center, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
- School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shanxi, 710072, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Centre for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People's Republic of China
- Medicinal Function Development of New Food Resources, Jiangsu Provincial Research Center, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
- School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shanxi, 710072, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Centre for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People's Republic of China.
- Medicinal Function Development of New Food Resources, Jiangsu Provincial Research Center, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
- School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shanxi, 710072, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shanxi, 710072, People's Republic of China.
- College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, Fujian, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Centre for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People's Republic of China.
- Medicinal Function Development of New Food Resources, Jiangsu Provincial Research Center, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
- School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shanxi, 710072, People's Republic of China.
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Szabová J, Mišík O, Fučík J, Mrázová K, Mravcová L, Elcner J, Lízal F, Krzyžánek V, Mravec F. Liposomal form of erlotinib for local inhalation administration and efficiency of its transport to the lungs. Int J Pharm 2023; 634:122695. [PMID: 36758881 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.122695] [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: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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This contribution is focused on the preparation of a liposomal drug delivery system of erlotinib resisting the nebulization process that could be used for local treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer. Liposomes with different compositions were formulated to reveal their influence on the encapsulation efficiency of erlotinib. An encapsulation efficiency higher than 98 % was achieved for all vesicles containing phosphatidic acid (d ≈ 100 nm, ζ = - 43 mV) even in the presence of polyethylene glycol (d ≈ 150 nm, ζ = - 17 mV) which decreased this value in all other formulas. The three most promising formulations were nebulized by two air-jet and two vibrating mesh nebulizers, and the aerosol deposition in lungs was calculated by tools of computational fluid and particle mechanics. According to the numerical simulations and measurements of liposomal stability, air-jet nebulizers generated larger portion of the aerosol able to penetrate deeper into the lungs, but the delivery is likely to be more efficient when the formulation is administered by Aerogen Solo vibrating mesh nebulizer because of a higher portion of intact vesicles after the nebulization. The leakage of encapsulated drug from liposomes nebulized by this nebulizer was lower than 2 % for all chosen vesicles.
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- Jana Szabová
- Materials Research Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Materials Research Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Scientific Instruments of the Czech Academy of Sciences, v.v.i, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Materials Research Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Scientific Instruments of the Czech Academy of Sciences, v.v.i, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Materials Research Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic
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Characterization of structures and molecular interactions of RNA and lipid carriers using atomic force microscopy. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 313:102855. [PMID: 36774766 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.102855] [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: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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Ribonucleic acid (RNA) and lipid are essential biomolecules in many biological processes, and hold a great prospect for biomedical applications, such as gene therapy, vaccines and therapeutic drug delivery. The characterization of morphology and intra-/inter-molecular interactions of RNA and lipid molecules is critical for understanding their functioning mechanisms. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a sophisticated technique for characterizing biomolecules featured by its piconewton force sensitivity, sub-nanometer spatial resolution, and flexible operation conditions in both air and liquid. The goal of this review is to highlight the representative and outstanding discoveries of the characterization of RNA and lipid molecules through morphology identification, physicochemical property determination and intermolecular force measurements by AFM. The first section introduces the AFM imaging of RNA molecules to obtain high-resolution morphologies and nanostructures in air and liquid, followed by the discussion of employing AFM force spectroscopy in understanding the nanomechanical properties and intra-/inter-molecular interactions of RNA molecules, including RNA-RNA and RNA-biomolecule interactions. The second section focuses on the studies of lipid and RNA encapsulated in lipid carrier (RNA-lipid) by AFM as well as the sample preparation and factors influencing the morphology and structure of lipid/RNA-lipid complexes. Particularly, the nanomechanical properties of lipid and RNA-lipid characterized by nanomechanical imaging and force measurements are discussed. The future perspectives and remaining challenges on the characterization of RNA and lipid offered by the versatile AFM techniques are also discussed. This review provides useful insights on the characterization of RNA and lipids nanostructures along with their molecular interactions, and also enlightens the application of AFM techniques in investigating a broad variety of biomolecules.
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Taher M, Susanti D, Haris MS, Rushdan AA, Widodo RT, Syukri Y, Khotib J. PEGylated liposomes enhance the effect of cytotoxic drug: A review. Heliyon 2023; 9:e13823. [PMID: 36873538 PMCID: PMC9976326 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/19/2023] Open
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Cancer is a second leading disease-causing death worldwide that will continuously grow as much as 70% in the next 20 years. Chemotherapy is still becoming a choice for cancer treatment despite its severity of side effects and low success rate due to ineffective delivery of the chemodrugs. Since it was introduced in 1960, significant progress has been achieved in the use of liposomes in drug delivery. The study aims to review relevant literatures on role of PEGylated liposome in enhancing cytotoxic activity of several agents. A systematic literature on the use of PEGylated liposomes in anticancer research via Scopus, Google scholar and PubMed databases was conducted for studies published from 2000 to 2022. A total of 15 articles were selected and reviewed from 312 articles identified covering a variety of anticancer treatments by using PEGylated liposomes. PEGylated liposome which is purposed to achieve steric equilibrium is one of enhanced strategies to deliver anticancer drugs. It has been shown that some improvement of delivery and protection form a harsh gastric environment of several anticancer drugs when they are formulated in a PEGylated liposome. One of the successful drugs that has been clinically used is Doxil®, followed by some other drugs in the pipeline Various drugs (compounds) had been used to enhance the efficacy of PEGylated liposomes for targeted cancer cells in vitro and in vivo. In conclusion, PEGylated liposomes enhance drug activities and have great potential to become efficient anticancer delivery to follow Doxil® in the clinical setting.
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- Muhammad Taher
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia, 25200, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.,Pharmaceutics and Translational Research Group, Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia, 25200, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Kulliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, 25200, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia, 25200, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia, 25200, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University Islam Indonesia, 55584, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Airlangga University, 60115, Surabaya, Indonesia
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Albarqi HA, Garg A, Ahmad MZ, Alqahtani AA, Walbi IA, Ahmad J. Recent Progress in Chitosan-Based Nanomedicine for Its Ocular Application in Glaucoma. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15020681. [PMID: 36840002 PMCID: PMC9963436 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15020681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/19/2023] Open
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Glaucoma is a degenerative, chronic ocular disease that causes irreversible vision loss. The major symptom of glaucoma is high intraocular pressure, which happens when the flow of aqueous humor between the front and back of the eye is blocked. Glaucoma therapy is challenging because of the low bioavailability of drugs from conventional ocular drug delivery systems such as eye drops, ointments, and gels. The low bioavailability of antiglaucoma agents could be due to the precorneal and corneal barriers as well as the low biopharmaceutical attributes of the drugs. These limitations can be overcome by employing nanoparticulate drug delivery systems. Over the last decade, there has been a lot of interest in chitosan-based nanoparticulate systems to overcome the limitations (such as poor residence time, low corneal permeability, etc.) associated with conventional ocular pharmaceutical products. Therefore, the main aim of the present manuscript is to review the recent research work involving the chitosan-based nanoparticulate system to treat glaucoma. It discusses the significance of the chitosan-based nanoparticulate system, which provides mucoadhesion to improve the residence time of drugs and their ocular bioavailability. Furthermore, different types of chitosan-based nanoparticulate systems are also discussed, namely nanoparticles of chitosan core only, nanoparticles coated with chitosan, and hybrid nanoparticles of chitosan. The manuscript also provides a critical analysis of contemporary research related to the impact of this chitosan-based nanomedicine on the corneal permeability, ocular bioavailability, and therapeutic performance of loaded antiglaucoma agents.
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- Hassan A. Albarqi
- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, GLA University, Mathura 281406, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
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Liposomal Delivery of MIW815 (ADU-S100) for Potentiated STING Activation. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15020638. [PMID: 36839960 PMCID: PMC9966736 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15020638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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Stimulator of interferon genes (STING) agonists can improve the anticancer efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade by amplifying tumor immunogenicity. However, the clinical translation of cyclic dinucleotides (CDNs) as STING agonists is hindered by their poor drug-like properties. In this study, we investigated the design criteria for DOTAP/cholesterol liposomes for the systemic delivery of ADU-S100 and delineated the impact of key formulation factors on the loading efficiency, serum stability, and STING agonistic activity of ADU-S100. Our findings demonstrate that the cationic liposomal formulation of ADU-S100 can be optimized to greatly potentiate STING activation in antigen-presenting cells.
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Havlíková M, Jugl A, Kadlec M, Smilek J, Chang CH, Pekař M, Mravec F. Catanionic vesicles and their complexes with hyaluronan – A way how to tailor physicochemical properties via ionic strength. J Mol Liq 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.121089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Yu Y, Shi S. Development and Perspective of Rhodotorula toruloides as an Efficient Cell Factory. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:1802-1819. [PMID: 36688927 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c07361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Rhodotorula toruloides is receiving significant attention as a novel cell factory because of its high production of lipids and carotenoids, fast growth and high cell density, as well as the ability to utilize a wide variety of substrates. These attractive traits of R. toruloides make it possible to become a low-cost producer that can be engineered for the production of various fuels and chemicals. However, the lack of understanding and genetic engineering tools impedes its metabolic engineering applications. A number of research efforts have been devoted to filling these gaps. This review focuses on recent developments in genetic engineering tools, advances in systems biology for improved understandings, and emerging engineered strains for metabolic engineering applications. Finally, future trends and barriers in developing R. toruloides as a cell factory are also discussed.
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- Yi Yu
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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Wu X, Guo H, Zhao J, Wei Y, Li YX, Pang HB. Identification of an ALK-2 inhibitor as an agonist for intercellular exchange and tumor delivery of nanomaterial. ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS 2023; 6:2200173. [PMID: 36818419 PMCID: PMC9937035 DOI: 10.1002/adtp.202200173] [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: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Inefficient extravasation and penetration in solid tissues hinder the clinical outcome of nanoparticles (NPs). Recent studies have shown that the extravasation and penetration of NPs in solid tumor was mostly achieved via an active transcellular route. For this transport process, numerous efforts have been devoted to elucidate the endocytosis and subcellular trafficking of NPs. However, how they exit from one cell and re-enter into neighboring ones (termed intercellular exchange) remains poorly understood. We previously developed cellular assays that exclusively quantify the intercellular exchange of NPs in vitro. Our study showed that a significant portion of NPs are transferred inside extracellular vesicles (EVs). Pharmacological inhibition of EV biogenesis significantly reduced the tumor accumulation and vascular penetration of both inorganic and organic NPs in vivo. Intrigued by this result, we performed here a manual chemical screen with our assay, which identified that LDN-214117 (an inhibitor for activin receptor-like kinase-2, ALK-2) is an agonist of NP intercellular exchange. We further showed that LDN-214117 regulates the intercellular exchange by increasing the EV biogenesis. Mechanistic investigation showed that LDN-214117 functions via BMP (bone morphogenetic protein)-MAPK (mitogen-activated protein kinase) signaling pathway to increase EV biogenesis. We further demonstrated that LDN-214117 treatment in vivo enhanced the tumor accumulation and vascular penetration of a variety of NPs in multiple tumor models, which improves their antitumor efficacy. Overall, we showcase here the identification of a novel chemical compound with our intercellular exchange assays to modulate EV biogenesis and EV-mediated transport, thus boosting up the delivery and therapeutic efficacy of nanomaterial.
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- Xian Wu
- Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory and Attenuating Intracellular Reactive Oxygen Species Activities of Nicotiana tabacum var. Virginia Leaf Extract Phytosomes and Shape Memory Gel Formulation. Gels 2023; 9:gels9020078. [PMID: 36826248 PMCID: PMC9956251 DOI: 10.3390/gels9020078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 01/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Oxidative stress is one of the major causes of skin aging. In this study, the shape memory gels containing phytosomes were developed as a delivery system for Nicotiana tabacum var. Virginia fresh (VFL) and dry (VDL) leaf extracts. The extracts were loaded in the phytosomes by a solvent displacement method. The physical and chemical characteristics and stability of phytosomes were evaluated by dynamic light scattering and phytochemistry, respectively. The in vitro antioxidant activity and intracellular reactive oxygen species reduction of phytosomes and/or extracts were investigated by the DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging assays, FRAP assay, and DCFH-DA fluorescent probe. The cytotoxicity and anti-inflammatory activity of VDL and VFL phytosomes were studied by an MTT and a nitric oxide assay, respectively. Here, we first reported the total phenolic content in the dry leaf extract of N. tabacum var. Virginia was significantly greater than that of the fresh leaf extract. The HPLC analysis results revealed that VDL and VFL extracts contained 4.94 ± 0.04 and 3.13 ± 0.01 µg/mL of chlorogenic acid and 0.89 ± 0.00 and 0.24 ± 0.00 µg/mL of rutin, respectively. The phytosomes of the VDL and VFL extracts displayed stable size, polydispersity index, zeta potential values, and good chemical stability. VDL and VDL phytosomes showed higher phenolic and flavonoid contents which showed stronger DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging effects and reduced the intracellular ROS. The results suggested that the phenolic compounds are the main factor in their antioxidant activity. Both VDL and VFL phytosomes inhibited nitric oxide production induced by LPS, suggesting the anti-inflammatory activity of the phytosomes. The shape memory gel containing VDL and VFL phytosomes had good physical stability in terms of pH and viscosity. The VDL and VFL phytosomes dispersed in the shape memory gels can be considered as a promising therapeutic delivery system for protecting the skin from oxidation and reactive oxygen species.
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Liew WJM, Wong YS, Parikh AN, Venkatraman SS, Cao Y, Czarny B. Cell-mimicking polyethylene glycol-diacrylate based nanolipogel for encapsulation and delivery of hydrophilic biomolecule. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1113236. [PMID: 36733962 PMCID: PMC9888760 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1113236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Lipid based nanoparticulate formulations have been widely used for the encapsulation and sustain release of hydrophilic drugs, but they still face challenges such as high initial burst release. Nanolipogel (NLG) emerges as a potential system to encapsulate and deliver hydrophilic drug while suppressing its initial burst release. However, there is a lack of characterization of the drug release mechanism from NLGs. In this work, we present a study on the release mechanism of hydrophilic Dextran-Fluorescein Isothiocyanate (DFITC) from Poly (ethylene glycol) Diacrylate (PEGDA) NLGs by using different molecular weights of PEGDA to vary the mesh size of the nanogel core, drawing inspiration from the macromolecular crowding effect in cells, which can be viewed as a mesh network of undefined sizes. The effect is then further characterized and validated by studying the diffusion of DFITC within the nanogel core using Fluorescence Recovery after Photobleaching (FRAP), on our newly developed cell derived microlipogels (MLG). This is in contrast to conventional FRAP works on cells or bulk hydrogels, which is limited in our application. Our work showed that the mesh size of the NLGs can be controlled by using different Mw of PEGDA, such as using a smaller MW to achieve higher crosslinking density, which will lead to having smaller mesh size for the crosslinked nanogel, and the release of hydrophilic DFITC can be sustained while suppressing the initial burst release, up to 10-fold more for crosslinked PEGDA 575 NLGs. This is further validated by FRAP which showed that the diffusion of DFITC is hindered by the decreasing mesh sizes in the NLGs, as a result of lower mobile fractions. These findings will be useful for guiding the design of PEGDA NLGs to have different degree of suppression of the initial burst release as well as the cumulative release, for a wide array of applications. This can also be extended to other different types of nanogel cores and other nanogel core-based nanoparticles for encapsulation and release of hydrophilic biomolecules.
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- Wen Jie Melvin Liew
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore, Singapore
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- Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Institute of Blood Transfusion, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Chengdu, China,*Correspondence: Ye Cao, ; Bertrand Czarny,
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore,Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore,*Correspondence: Ye Cao, ; Bertrand Czarny,
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Huang Z, Fish WP, Sweeney J. Leaching rate of Diethylhexyl Phthalate (DEHP) from PVC containers with IV administrated lipid nanoparticle formulations. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2023.104160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Che L, Wang Y, Sha D, Li G, Wei Z, Liu C, Yuan Y, Song D. A biomimetic and bioactive scaffold with intelligently pulsatile teriparatide delivery for local and systemic osteoporosis regeneration. Bioact Mater 2023; 19:75-87. [PMID: 35441117 PMCID: PMC8990063 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2022.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Revised: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Osteoporosis is one of the most disabling consequences of aging, osteoporotic fractures and higher risk of the subsequent fractures leading to substantial disability and deaths, indicating both local fractures healing and the early anti-osteoporosis therapy are of great significance. Teriparatide is strong bone formation promoter effective in treating osteoporosis, while side effects limit clinical applications. Traditional drug delivery is lack of sensitive and short-term release, finding a new non-invasive and easily controllable drug delivery to not only repair the local fractures but also improve total bone mass has remained a great challenge. Thus, bioinspired by the natural bone components, we develop appropriate interactions between inorganic biological scaffolds and organic drug molecules, achieving both loaded with the teriparatide in the scaffold and capable of releasing on demand. Herein, biomimetic bone microstructure of mesoporous bioglass, a near-infrared ray triggered switch, thermosensitive liposomes based on a valve, and polydopamine coated as a heater is developed rationally for osteoporotic bone regeneration. Teriparatide is pulsatile released from intelligent delivery, not only rejuvenating osteoporotic bone defect, but also presenting strong systemic anti-osteoporosis therapy. This biomimetic bone carrying novel drug delivery platform is well worth expecting to be a new promising strategy and clinically commercialized to help patients survive from the osteoporotic fracture. A novel NIR-triggered three-in-one smart platform was proposed. Highly NIR-sensitive in vivo controlled release and self-regulating pulsatile release can be achieved. Local precise pulsatile release accelerates osteoporotic bone healing. This study focused on the osteoporotic bone regeneration of both skull and femur at the same time.
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- Lingbin Che
- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200080, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry and School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry and School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China
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- Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201210, PR China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200080, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry and School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry and School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China
- Corresponding author.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200080, PR China
- Corresponding author.
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Xi Y, Wang W, Ma L, Xu N, Shi C, Xu G, He H, Pan W. Alendronate modified mPEG-PLGA nano-micelle drug delivery system loaded with astragaloside has anti-osteoporotic effect in rats. Drug Deliv 2022; 29:2386-2402. [PMID: 35869674 PMCID: PMC9310824 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2022.2086942] [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] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Astragaloside (AS) has an anti-osteoporotic effect, but its poor water solubility and low bioavailability limit its application. In this study, a novel nano-carrier with bone targeting was prepared by modifying mPEG-PLGA with alendronate (AL) before incorporation into astragaloside nano-micelles (AS-AL-mPEG-PLGA) to enhance the oral bioavailability, bone targeting and anti-osteoporosis effect of AS. The release behavior of AS-AL-mPEG-PLGA in vitro was investigated via dialysis. The pharmacokinetics of AS-AL-mPEG-PLGA was studied in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats. The cytotoxicity of AS-AL-mPEG-PLGA in vitro (via MTT method), coupled with bone targeting ability in vitro and in vivo were evaluated. The therapeutic effects of free AS and AS-AL-mPEG-PLGA (ELISA, micro-CT, H&E staining) were compared in osteoporotic rats. AS-AL-mPEG-PLGA with smaller particle size (45.3 ± 3.8 nm) and high absolute zeta potential (−23.02 ± 0.51 mV) were successfully prepared, wherein it demonstrated higher entrapment efficiency (96.16 ± 0.18%), a significant sustained-release effect for 96 h and acceptable safety within 10–200 μg/mL. AS-AL-mPEG-PLGA could enhance the hydroxyapatite affinity and bone tissue concentration of AS. The relative bioavailability of AS-AL-mPEG-PLGA was 233.90% compared with free AS. In addition, the effect of AS in reducing serum levels of bone metabolism-related indicators, restoring the bone microarchitecture and improving bone injury could be enhanced by AS-AL-mPEG-PLGA. AS-AL-mPEG-PLGA with small particle size, good stability, remarkable sustained-release effect, safety and bone targeting was successfully constructed in this experiment to potentially improve the oral bioavailability and anti-osteoporosis effect of AS. Thus, AS-AL-mPEG-PLGA may be a promising strategy to prevent and treat osteoporosis.
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- Yanhai Xi
- Department of Orthopedics, Spine Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Spine Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Minimally invasive Spinal Surgery department, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Spine Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Spine Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Spine Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Spine Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The Affiliated Changshu Hospital of Xuzhou Medical School, The Second People's Hospital of Changshu, Changshu, China
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Lomba-Riego L, Calvino-Sanles E, Brea RJ. In situ synthesis of artificial lipids. Curr Opin Chem Biol 2022; 71:102210. [PMID: 36116189 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2022.102210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Lipids constitute one of the most enigmatic family of biological molecules. Although the importance of lipids as basic units of compartmental structure and energy storage is well-acknowledged, deciphering the biosynthesis and precise roles of specific lipid species has been challenging. To better understand the structure and function of these biomolecules, there is a burgeoning interest in developing strategies to produce noncanonical lipids in a controlled manner. This review covers recent advances in the area of in situ generation of synthetic lipids. Specifically, we report several approaches that constitute a powerful toolbox for achieving noncanonical lipid synthesis. We describe how these methodologies enable the direct construction of synthetic lipids, helping to address fundamental questions related to the cell biology of lipid biosynthesis, trafficking, and signaling. We envision that highlighting the current advances in artificial lipid synthesis will pave the way for broader interest into this emerging class of biomimetic molecules.
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- Lucia Lomba-Riego
- Biomimetic Membrane Chemistry (BioMemChem) Group, Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Universidade da Coruña, Rúa As Carballeiras, 15701, A Coruña, Spain
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- Biomimetic Membrane Chemistry (BioMemChem) Group, Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Universidade da Coruña, Rúa As Carballeiras, 15701, A Coruña, Spain
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- Biomimetic Membrane Chemistry (BioMemChem) Group, Centro de Investigacións Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Universidade da Coruña, Rúa As Carballeiras, 15701, A Coruña, Spain.
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Li K, Pi C, Wen J, He Y, Yuan J, Shen H, Zhao W, Zeng M, Song X, Lee RJ, Wei Y, Zhao L. Formulation of the novel structure curcumin derivative-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles: synthesis, optimization, characterization and anti-tumor activity screening in vitro. Drug Deliv 2022; 29:2044-2057. [PMID: 35775475 PMCID: PMC9255223 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2022.2092235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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This study investigated the effect of structural modification of Curcumin (CU) combined with the solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN) drug delivery system on anti-tumor activity in vitro. A new structure of Curcumin derivative (CU1) was successfully synthesized by modifying the phenolic hydroxyl group of CU. CU1 was two times more stable than CU at 45 °C or constant light. The SLN containing CU1 (CU1-SLN) was prepared, and the particle size, polydispersity index, entrapment efficiency, drug loading, and zeta potential of CU1-SLN were (104.1 ± 2.43) nm, 0.22 ± 0.008, (95.1 ± 0.38) %, (4.28 ± 0.02) %, and (28.3 ± 1.60) mV, respectively. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) showed that CU1 is amorphous in SLN. CU1-SLN released the drug slowly for 48 h, while CU and CU1 were released rapidly within 8 h. In terms of cytotoxicity, CU1 exhibited a 1.5-fold higher inhibition than CU against A549 and SMMC-7721 cells, while CU1-SLN showed 2-fold higher inhibition than CU1. Both CU1 and CU1-SLN reduced the toxicity in normal hepatocytes compared with CU (2.6-fold and 12.9-fold, respectively). CU1-SLN showed a significant apoptotic effect (p < 0.05). In summary, CU1 retained the inhibitory effect of CU against tumor cells, while improving stability and safety. Additionally, CU1-SLN presents a promising strategy for the treatment of liver and lung cancer.
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- Ke Li
- Key Laboratory of Medical Electrophysiology, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China.,Luzhou Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Chronic Diseases Jointly Built by Sichuan and Chongqing, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, P.R. China.,Central Nervous System Drug Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Electrophysiology, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China.,Luzhou Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Chronic Diseases Jointly Built by Sichuan and Chongqing, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, P.R. China.,Central Nervous System Drug Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Electrophysiology, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China.,Luzhou Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Chronic Diseases Jointly Built by Sichuan and Chongqing, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, P.R. China.,Central Nervous System Drug Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, P.R. China
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- Luzhou Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Chronic Diseases Jointly Built by Sichuan and Chongqing, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, P.R. China.,Central Nervous System Drug Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, P.R. China
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- Luzhou Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Chronic Diseases Jointly Built by Sichuan and Chongqing, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, P.R. China.,Clinical Trial Center, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, P.R China
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- Luzhou Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Chronic Diseases Jointly Built by Sichuan and Chongqing, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, P.R. China.,Clinical Trial Center, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, P.R China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Electrophysiology, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China.,Luzhou Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Chronic Diseases Jointly Built by Sichuan and Chongqing, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, P.R. China.,Central Nervous System Drug Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Electrophysiology, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China.,Luzhou Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Chronic Diseases Jointly Built by Sichuan and Chongqing, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, P.R. China.,Central Nervous System Drug Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, P.R. China
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- School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Department of Food Science and Technology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Electrophysiology, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China.,Central Nervous System Drug Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, P.R. China
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- Luzhou Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Chronic Diseases Jointly Built by Sichuan and Chongqing, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, P.R. China.,Central Nervous System Drug Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, P.R. China
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