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Maimaitijiang A, He D, Li D, Li W, Su Z, Fan Z, Li J. Progress in Research of Nanotherapeutics for Overcoming Multidrug Resistance in Cancer. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:9973. [PMID: 39337463 PMCID: PMC11432649 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25189973] [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: 07/28/2024] [Revised: 09/12/2024] [Accepted: 09/15/2024] [Indexed: 09/30/2024] Open
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Chemotherapy has been widely applied in oncotherapy. However, the development of multidrug resistance (MDR) has diminished the effectiveness of anticancer drugs against tumor cells. Such resistance often results in tumor recurrence, metastasis, and patient death. Fortunately, nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems provide a promising strategy by codelivery of multiple drugs and MDR reversal agents and the skillful, flexible, smart modification of drug targets. Such systems have demonstrated the ability to bypass the ABC transporter biological efflux mechanisms due to drug resistance. Hence, how to deliver drugs and exert potential antitumor effects have been successfully explored, applied, and developed. Furthermore, to overcome multidrug resistance, nanoparticle-based systems have been developed due to their good therapeutic effect, low side effects, and high tumor metastasis inhibition. In view of this, we systematically discuss the molecular mechanisms and therapeutic strategies of MDR from nanotherapeutics. Finally, we summarize intriguing ideas and future trends for further research in overcoming MDR.
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- Ayitila Maimaitijiang
- School of Pharmaceutical Science (Institute of Materia Medica) & College of Life Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science (Institute of Materia Medica) & College of Life Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science (Institute of Materia Medica) & College of Life Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science (Institute of Materia Medica) & College of Life Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science (Institute of Materia Medica) & College of Life Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science (Institute of Materia Medica) & College of Life Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science (Institute of Materia Medica) & College of Life Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China
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Shao N, Yuan L, Liu L, Cong Z, Wang J, Wu Y, Liu R. Reversing Anticancer Drug Resistance by Synergistic Combination of Chemotherapeutics and Membranolytic Antitumor β-Peptide Polymer. J Am Chem Soc 2024. [PMID: 38602146 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c00434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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Multidrug resistance is the main obstacle to cancer chemotherapy. Overexpression of drug efflux pumps causes excessive drug efflux from cancer cells, ultimately leading to drug resistance. Hereby, we raise an effective strategy to overcome multidrug resistance using a synergistic combination of membranolytic antitumor β-peptide polymer and chemotherapy drugs. This membrane-active β-peptide polymer promotes the transmembrane transport of chemotherapeutic drugs by increasing membrane permeability and enhances the activity of chemotherapy drugs against multidrug-resistant cancer cells. As a proof-of-concept demonstration, the synergistic combination of β-peptide polymer and doxorubicin (DOX) is substantially more effective than DOX alone against drug-resistant cancer both in vitro and in vivo. Notably, the synergistic combination maintains a potent anticancer activity after continuous use. Collectively, this combination therapy using membrane lytic β-peptide polymer appears to be an effective strategy to reverse anticancer drug resistance.
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- Ning Shao
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Research Center for Biomedical Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Research Center for Biomedical Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Research Center for Biomedical Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Research Center for Biomedical Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Research Center for Biomedical Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Research Center for Biomedical Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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Huang Y, Liu C, Feng Q, Sun J. Microfluidic synthesis of nanomaterials for biomedical applications. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2023; 8:1610-1627. [PMID: 37723984 DOI: 10.1039/d3nh00217a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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The field of nanomaterials has progressed dramatically over the past decades with important contributions to the biomedical area. The physicochemical properties of nanomaterials, such as the size and structure, can be controlled through manipulation of mass and heat transfer conditions during synthesis. In particular, microfluidic systems with rapid mixing and precise fluid control are ideal platforms for creating appropriate synthesis conditions. One notable example of microfluidics-based synthesis is the development of lipid nanoparticle (LNP)-based mRNA vaccines with accelerated clinical translation and robust efficacy during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to LNPs, microfluidic systems have been adopted for the controlled synthesis of a broad range of nanomaterials. In this review, we introduce the fundamental principles of microfluidic technologies including flow field- and multiple field-based methods for fabricating nanoparticles, and discuss their applications in the biomedical field. We conclude this review by outlining several major challenges and future directions in the implementation of microfluidic synthesis of nanomaterials.
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- Yanjuan Huang
- Beijing Engineering Research Center for BioNanotechnology, CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center for BioNanotechnology, CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center for BioNanotechnology, CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center for BioNanotechnology, CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Chen Y, Zhao D, Xiao F, Li X, Li J, Su Z, Jiang X. Microfluidics-enabled Serial Assembly of Lipid-siRNA-sorafenib Nanoparticles for Synergetic Hepatocellular Carcinoma Therapy. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2209672. [PMID: 36749980 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202209672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Multi-component nanoparticles (mNPs) hold great potential for disease prevention and treatment. However, a major barrier is the lack of versatile platforms to accommodate steps of assembly processes of mNPs. Here the microfluidics-enabled serial assembly (MESA) of mNPs is presented. The microfluidic chip, as a mini-conveyor of initial materials, sequentially enables the assembly of sorafenib supramolecule, electrostatic adsorption of siRNA, and surface assembly of protective lipids. The produced lipid-siRNA-sorafenib nanoparticles (LSS NPs) have ultrahigh encapsulation efficiencies for sorafenib (≈100%) and siRNA (≈95%), which benefit from the accommodation of both fast and slow processes on the chip. Although carrying negative charges, LSS NPs enable cytosolic delivery of agents and high gene silencing efficiency within tumor cells. In vivo, the LSS NPs delivering hypoxia-induced factor (HIF1α)-targeted siRNA efficiently regress tumors of Hep3B xenograft and hepatocellular carcinoma patient-derived primary cells xenograft (PDCX) and finally extend the average survival of PDCX mice to 68 days. Thus, this strategy is promising as a sorafenib/siRNA combination therapy, and MESA can be a universal platform for fabricating complex nanosystems.
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- Yao Chen
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Smart Healthcare Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P.R. China
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- Division of Liver Surgery and Organ Transplantation Center, Shenzhen Third People's Hospital, Second Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518112, P.R. China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Smart Healthcare Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P.R. China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Smart Healthcare Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P.R. China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Smart Healthcare Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P.R. China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Smart Healthcare Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P.R. China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Smart Healthcare Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P.R. China
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Liu Y, Yang G, Hui Y, Ranaweera S, Zhao CX. Microfluidic Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2106580. [PMID: 35396770 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202106580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Nanoparticles (NPs) have attracted tremendous interest in drug delivery in the past decades. Microfluidics offers a promising strategy for making NPs for drug delivery due to its capability in precisely controlling NP properties. The recent success of mRNA vaccines using microfluidics represents a big milestone for microfluidic NPs for pharmaceutical applications, and its rapid scaling up demonstrates the feasibility of using microfluidics for industrial-scale manufacturing. This article provides a critical review of recent progress in microfluidic NPs for drug delivery. First, the synthesis of organic NPs using microfluidics focusing on typical microfluidic methods and their applications in making popular and clinically relevant NPs, such as liposomes, lipid NPs, and polymer NPs, as well as their synthesis mechanisms are summarized. Then, the microfluidic synthesis of several representative inorganic NPs (e.g., silica, metal, metal oxide, and quantum dots), and hybrid NPs is discussed. Lastly, the applications of microfluidic NPs for various drug delivery applications are presented.
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- Yun Liu
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Institute of Advanced Technology, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310024, China
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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Iacobazzi RM, Arduino I, Di Fonte R, Lopedota AA, Serratì S, Racaniello G, Bruno V, Laquintana V, Lee BC, Silvestris N, Leonetti F, Denora N, Porcelli L, Azzariti A. Microfluidic-Assisted Preparation of Targeted pH-Responsive Polymeric Micelles Improves Gemcitabine Effectiveness in PDAC: In Vitro Insights. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 14:cancers14010005. [PMID: 35008170 PMCID: PMC8750671 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14010005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Revised: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Simple Summary This research suggests a new potential therapeutic approach to pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma to improve drug effectiveness and overcome drug resistance. A double actively targeted gemcitabine delivery system, consisting of polymeric micelles, was developed by microfluidic technique to ensure a narrow size distribution, a good colloidal stability, and drug-encapsulation efficiency for the selective and controlled release of the loaded drug, in response to the pH variations and uPAR expression in tumors. In vitro studies assessed that the release of the drug in the acidic environment was higher than in the neutral one, and that the pH-responsive and uPAR-targeted polymeric micelles enhanced the antitumor properties of gemcitabine in models resembling the pancreatic tumor microenvironment. Abstract Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) represents a great challenge to the successful delivery of the anticancer drugs. The intrinsic characteristics of the PDAC microenvironment and drugs resistance make it suitable for therapeutic approaches with stimulus-responsive drug delivery systems (DDSs), such as pH, within the tumor microenvironment (TME). Moreover, the high expression of uPAR in PDAC can be exploited for a drug receptor-mediated active targeting strategy. Here, a pH-responsive and uPAR-targeted Gemcitabine (Gem) DDS, consisting of polymeric micelles (Gem@TpHResMic), was formulated by microfluidic technique to obtain a preparation characterized by a narrow size distribution, good colloidal stability, and high drug-encapsulation efficiency (EE%). The Gem@TpHResMic was able to perform a controlled Gem release in an acidic environment and to selectively target uPAR-expressing tumor cells. The Gem@TpHResMic displayed relevant cellular internalization and greater antitumor properties than free Gem in 2D and 3D models of pancreatic cancer, by generating massive damage to DNA, in terms of H2AX phosphorylation and apoptosis induction. Further investigation into the physiological model of PDAC, obtained by a co-culture of tumor spheroids and cancer-associated fibroblast (CAF), highlighted that the micellar system enhanced the antitumor potential of Gem, and was demonstrated to overcome the TME-dependent drug resistance. In vivo investigation is warranted to consider this new DDS as a new approach to overcome drug resistance in PDAC.
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- Rosa Maria Iacobazzi
- Laboratory of Experimental Pharmacology, IRCCS Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (R.M.I.); (R.D.F.); (V.B.); (A.A.)
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- Department of Pharmacy–Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari, 70125 Bari, Italy; (I.A.); (A.A.L.); (G.R.); (V.L.); (F.L.)
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pharmacology, IRCCS Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (R.M.I.); (R.D.F.); (V.B.); (A.A.)
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- Department of Pharmacy–Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari, 70125 Bari, Italy; (I.A.); (A.A.L.); (G.R.); (V.L.); (F.L.)
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- Laboratory of Nanotechnology, IRCCS Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Department of Pharmacy–Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari, 70125 Bari, Italy; (I.A.); (A.A.L.); (G.R.); (V.L.); (F.L.)
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pharmacology, IRCCS Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (R.M.I.); (R.D.F.); (V.B.); (A.A.)
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- Department of Pharmacy–Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari, 70125 Bari, Italy; (I.A.); (A.A.L.); (G.R.); (V.L.); (F.L.)
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam 13620, Korea;
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- Medical Oncology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II” of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy;
- Department of Biomedical Sciences Human Oncology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy–Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari, 70125 Bari, Italy; (I.A.); (A.A.L.); (G.R.); (V.L.); (F.L.)
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- Department of Pharmacy–Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari, 70125 Bari, Italy; (I.A.); (A.A.L.); (G.R.); (V.L.); (F.L.)
- Correspondence: (N.D.); (L.P.); Tel.: +39-0805442767 (N.D.); +39-0805555986 (L.P.)
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pharmacology, IRCCS Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (R.M.I.); (R.D.F.); (V.B.); (A.A.)
- Correspondence: (N.D.); (L.P.); Tel.: +39-0805442767 (N.D.); +39-0805555986 (L.P.)
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pharmacology, IRCCS Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (R.M.I.); (R.D.F.); (V.B.); (A.A.)
- Laboratory of Nanotechnology, IRCCS Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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Illath K, Kar S, Gupta P, Shinde A, Wankhar S, Tseng FG, Lim KT, Nagai M, Santra TS. Microfluidic nanomaterials: From synthesis to biomedical applications. Biomaterials 2021; 280:121247. [PMID: 34801251 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2021.121247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Microfluidic platforms gain popularity in biomedical research due to their attractive inherent features, especially in nanomaterials synthesis. This review critically evaluates the current state of the controlled synthesis of nanomaterials using microfluidic devices. We describe nanomaterials' screening in microfluidics, which is very relevant for automating the synthesis process for biomedical applications. We discuss the latest microfluidics trends to achieve noble metal, silica, biopolymer, quantum dots, iron oxide, carbon-based, rare-earth-based, and other nanomaterials with a specific size, composition, surface modification, and morphology required for particular biomedical application. Screening nanomaterials has become an essential tool to synthesize desired nanomaterials using more automated processes with high speed and repeatability, which can't be neglected in today's microfluidic technology. Moreover, we emphasize biomedical applications of nanomaterials, including imaging, targeting, therapy, and sensing. Before clinical use, nanomaterials have to be evaluated under physiological conditions, which is possible in the microfluidic system as it stimulates chemical gradients, fluid flows, and the ability to control microenvironment and partitioning multi-organs. In this review, we emphasize the clinical evaluation of nanomaterials using microfluidics which was not covered by any other reviews. In the future, the growth of new materials or modification in existing materials using microfluidics platforms and applications in a diversity of biomedical fields by utilizing all the features of microfluidic technology is expected.
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- Kavitha Illath
- Department of Engineering Design, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Engineering Design, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India
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- Department of Engineering Design, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India
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- Department of Bioengineering, Christian Medical College Vellore, Vellore, India
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- Department of Engineering and System Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Biosystems Engineering, Kangwon National University, South Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Engineering Design, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India.
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Tan H, Zhang M, Wang Y, Timashev P, Zhang Y, Zhang S, Liang XJ, Li F. Innovative nanochemotherapy for overcoming cancer multidrug resistance. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 33:052001. [PMID: 34700307 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac3355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Tumor multidrug resistance (MDR) is a phenomenon in which drug-resistant tumor cells are resistant to multiple other unexposed antitumor drugs with different structures and targets. MDR of cancer is a primary cause of clinical chemotherapy failure. With the progress of nanotechnology in the medical field, more and more research works have developed many nanotechnology-based strategies to challenge drug resistance. This review details the recent studies at the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology utilizing various nanochemotherapy strategies for overcoming chemotherapy resistance of tumor. We discuss the benefits and limitations of the diverse strategies, as well as possible ways to overcome these limitations. Importantly, in order to combat cancer chemotherapy resistance with nanomedicine, the mechanisms of drug endocytosis and subsequent fate need to be explored and focused on. In the meanwhile, due to the complexity and diversity of chemotherapy resistance mechanisms, the development of more intelligent and controllable nanodrugs may have greater scope for clinical application.
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- Hong Tan
- National Center for International Research of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Collaborative Innovation Center for Targeting Tumor Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangxi Talent Highland of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, People's Republic of China
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- National Center for International Research of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Collaborative Innovation Center for Targeting Tumor Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangxi Talent Highland of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Clinical Smart Nanotechnologies, Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Sechenov University, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Laboratory of Clinical Smart Nanotechnologies, Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Sechenov University, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Neurophysiology Department, Beijing Chao Yang Emergency Medical Center, Beijing 100122, People's Republic of China
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- National Center for International Research of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Collaborative Innovation Center for Targeting Tumor Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangxi Talent Highland of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, People's Republic of China
- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China
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Amplified antitumor efficacy by a targeted drug retention and chemosensitization strategy-based "combo" nanoagent together with PD-L1 blockade in reversing multidrug resistance. J Nanobiotechnology 2021; 19:200. [PMID: 34225744 PMCID: PMC8256488 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-021-00947-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Recent studies have demonstrated that multidrug resistance (MDR) is a critical factor in the low efficacy of cancer chemotherapy. The main mechanism of MDR arises from the overexpression of P-glycoprotein (P-gp), which actively enhances drug efflux and limits the effectiveness of chemotherapeutic agents. RESULTS In this study, we fabricated a "combo" nanoagent equipping with triple synergistic strategies for enhancing antitumor efficacy against MDR cells. Tumor homing-penetrating peptide endows the nanosystem with targeting and penetrating capabilities in the first stage of tumor internalization. The abundant amine groups of polyethylenimine (PEI)-modified nanoparticles then trigger a proton sponge effect to promote endo/lysosomal escape, which enhances the intracellular accumulation and retention of anticancer drugs. Furthermore, copper tetrakis(4-carboxyphenyl)porphyrin (CuTCPP) encapsulated in the nanosystem, effectively scavenges endogenous glutathione (GSH) to reduce the detoxification mediated by GSH and sensitize the cancer cells to drugs, while simultaneously serving as a photoacoustic imaging (PAI) contrast agent for image visualization. Moreover, we also verify that these versatile nanoparticles in combination with PD-1/PD-L1 blockade therapy can not only activate immunological responses but also inhibit P-gp expression to obliterate primary and metastatic tumors. CONCLUSION This work shows a significant enhancement in therapeutic efficacy against MDR cells and syngeneic tumors by using multiple MDR reversing strategies compared to an equivalent dose of free paclitaxel.
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Liu X, Jia Y, Han Z, Hou Q, Zhang W, Zheng W, Jiang X. Integrating a Concentration Gradient Generator and a Single-Cell Trapper Array for High-Throughput Screening the Bioeffects of Nanomaterials. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:12319-12322. [PMID: 33770418 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202101293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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We herein develop a concentration gradient generator (CGG) on a microfluidic chip for diluting different nanoparticles. Specifically designed compact disk (CD)-shaped microchannels in the CGG module could thoroughly mix the flowing solutions and generate a linear concentration gradient of nanoparticles without aggregation. We combine the CGG with a single-cell trapper array (SCA) on microfluidics to evaluate the concentration-dependent bioeffects of the nanoparticles. The precise control of the spatiotemporal generation of nanoparticle concentration on the CGG module and the single-cell-level monitoring of the cell behaviors on the SCA module by a high-content system in real time, render the CGG-SCA system a highly precise platform, which can exclude the average effect of cell population and reflect the response of individual cells to the gradient concentrations accurately. In addition, the CGG-SCA system provides an automated platform for high-throughput screening of nanomedicines with high precision and low sample consumption.
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- Xiaoyan Liu
- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for NanoScience and Technology, No. 11 Zhongguancun Beiyitiao, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 1088 Xueyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China.,Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 1088 Xueyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for NanoScience and Technology, No. 11 Zhongguancun Beiyitiao, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 1088 Xueyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for NanoScience and Technology, No. 11 Zhongguancun Beiyitiao, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for NanoScience and Technology, No. 11 Zhongguancun Beiyitiao, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for NanoScience and Technology, No. 11 Zhongguancun Beiyitiao, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 1088 Xueyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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Liu X, Jia Y, Han Z, Hou Q, Zhang W, Zheng W, Jiang X. Integrating a Concentration Gradient Generator and a Single‐Cell Trapper Array for High‐Throughput Screening the Bioeffects of Nanomaterials. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202101293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Xiaoyan Liu
- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience National Center for NanoScience and Technology No. 11 Zhongguancun Beiyitiao Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- Department of Biomedical Engineering Southern University of Science and Technology No. 1088 Xueyuan Road, Nanshan District Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 P. R. China
- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies Peking University Beijing 100871 P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 19 A Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering Southern University of Science and Technology No. 1088 Xueyuan Road, Nanshan District Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience National Center for NanoScience and Technology No. 11 Zhongguancun Beiyitiao Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering Southern University of Science and Technology No. 1088 Xueyuan Road, Nanshan District Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience National Center for NanoScience and Technology No. 11 Zhongguancun Beiyitiao Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 19 A Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience National Center for NanoScience and Technology No. 11 Zhongguancun Beiyitiao Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 19 A Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience National Center for NanoScience and Technology No. 11 Zhongguancun Beiyitiao Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- Department of Biomedical Engineering Southern University of Science and Technology No. 1088 Xueyuan Road, Nanshan District Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 19 A Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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Sun Q, Zhu Y, Du J. Recent progress on charge-reversal polymeric nanocarriers for cancer treatments. Biomed Mater 2021; 16. [PMID: 33971642 DOI: 10.1088/1748-605x/abffb5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Nanocarriers (NCs) for delivery anticancer therapeutics have been under development for decades. Although great progress has been achieved, the clinic translation is still in the infancy. The key challenge lies in the biological barriers which lie between the NCs and the target spots, including blood circulation, tumor penetration, cellular uptake, endo-/lysosomal escape, intracellular therapeutics release and organelle targeting. Each barrier has its own distinctive microenvironment and requires different surface charge. To address this challenge, charge-reversal polymeric NCs have been a hot topic, which are capable of overcoming each delivery barrier, by reversing their charges in response to certain biological stimuli in the tumor microenvironment. In this review, the triggering mechanisms of charge reversal, including pH, enzyme and redox approaches are summarized. Then the corresponding design principles of charge-reversal NCs for each delivery barrier are discussed. More importantly, the limitations and future prospects of charge-reversal NCs in clinical applications are proposed.
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- Qingmei Sun
- Department of Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Civil Engineering Materials of Ministry of Education, Tongji University, 4800 Caoan Road, Shanghai 201804, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Civil Engineering Materials of Ministry of Education, Tongji University, 4800 Caoan Road, Shanghai 201804, People's Republic of China.,Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, 301 Middle Yanchang Road, Shanghai 200072, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Civil Engineering Materials of Ministry of Education, Tongji University, 4800 Caoan Road, Shanghai 201804, People's Republic of China.,Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, 301 Middle Yanchang Road, Shanghai 200072, People's Republic of China
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Chen M, Dong R, Zhang J, Tang H, Li Q, Shao H, Jiang X. Nanoscale Metal-Organic Frameworks That are Both Fluorescent and Hollow for Self-Indicating Drug Delivery. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:18554-18562. [PMID: 33857376 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c02045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Nanoscale metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) that are both fluorescent and hollow are attracting increasing interest in recent years, but ideal candidates prepared by reliable methods for biomedical applications are still very limited. Herein, we for the first time prepared tetrakis[4-(4-carboxyphenyl)phenyl]ethene (TCBPE)-based MOF nanotubes with hollow nanostructures, which could emit strong fluorescence. It was further discovered that the formation of this hollow hexagonal nanotube underwent a self-templated growth and a subsequent concaving process, which revealed that the synthesis of this MOF was kinetic rather than thermodynamic. This new MOF showed high biocompatibility, optical stability, sensitivity to pH response, and capability for exotic loading. This new MOF was further employed for efficient anti-cancer drug delivery in a self-indicating manner based on these attractive features. Therefore, this work could bring in valuable insights into the exploration of multifunctional MOFs in the field of biomedical applications by providing a new exemplar with high practical utility.
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- Mian Chen
- Natural Products Research Center, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 1088, Xueyuan Rd., Xili, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 1088, Xueyuan Rd., Xili, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 1088, Xueyuan Rd., Xili, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 1088, Xueyuan Rd., Xili, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 1088, Xueyuan Rd., Xili, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P. R. China
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- Natural Products Research Center, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 1088, Xueyuan Rd., Xili, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P. R. China
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Wong SHD, Xu X, Chen X, Xin Y, Xu L, Lai CHN, Oh J, Wong WKR, Wang X, Han S, You W, Shuai X, Wong N, Tan Y, Duan L, Bian L. Manipulation of the Nanoscale Presentation of Integrin Ligand Produces Cancer Cells with Enhanced Stemness and Robust Tumorigenicity. NANO LETTERS 2021; 21:3225-3236. [PMID: 33764789 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c00501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Developing strategies for efficient expansion of cancer stem-like cells (CSCs) in vitro will help investigate the mechanism underlying tumorigenesis and cancer recurrence. Herein, we report a dynamic culture substrate tethered with integrin ligand-bearing magnetic nanoparticles via a flexible polymeric linker to enable magnetic manipulation of the nanoscale ligand tether mobility. The cancer cells cultured on the substrate with high ligand tether mobility develop into large semispherical colonies with CSCs features, which can be abrogated by magnetically restricting the ligand tether mobility. Mechanistically, the substrate with high ligand tether mobility suppresses integrin-mediated mechanotransduction and histone-related methylation, thereby enhancing cancer cell stemness. The culture-derived high-stemness cells can generate tumors both locally and at the distant lung and uterus much more efficiently than the low-stemness cells. We believe that this magnetic nanoplatform provides a promising strategy for investigating the dynamic interaction between CSCs and the microenvironment and establishing a cost-effective tumor spheroid model.
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- Siu Hong Dexter Wong
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shenzhen Intelligent Orthopaedics and Biomedical Innovation Platform, Guangdong Artificial Intelligence Biomedical Innovation Platform, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518035, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shenzhen Intelligent Orthopaedics and Biomedical Innovation Platform, Guangdong Artificial Intelligence Biomedical Innovation Platform, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518035, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- PCFM Lab of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
- Laboratory of Interventional Radiology, Department of Minimally Invasive Interventional Radiology, and Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510260, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Department of Surgery at Sir Y. K. Pao Centre for Cancer, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- PCFM Lab of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
- Laboratory of Interventional Radiology, Department of Minimally Invasive Interventional Radiology, and Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510260, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Department of Surgery at Sir Y. K. Pao Centre for Cancer, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shenzhen Intelligent Orthopaedics and Biomedical Innovation Platform, Guangdong Artificial Intelligence Biomedical Innovation Platform, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518035, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 518172, China
- China Orthopedic Regenerative Medicine Group (CORMed) Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310058, China
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Chang J, Zhang Y, Li Y, Han Z, Tian F, Liu C, Feng Q, Wang Y, Sun J, Zhang L. Multilayer Ratiometric Fluorescent Nanomachines for Imaging mRNA in Live Cells. SMALL METHODS 2021; 5:e2001047. [PMID: 34927842 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202001047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Revised: 11/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Detection of mRNA expression in live cells during treatment is a challenging task, despite its importance in tumor biology and potential therapeutic leads. Here a multilayer ratiometric fluorescent nanomachine for live-cell perturbation and imaging of mRNA at single cell resolution is reported. The nanomachines fabricated by microfluidic approaches consist of fluorescent polymeric cores and multiple lipid layers, which can efficiently deliver siRNA and molecular beacons (MBs) to cytosol and then release the cargo in a sequential way. The siRNA molecules released from the outer lipid layers lead to silencing of multidrug resistance 1 (MDR1) gene, and the MBs from the middle lipid layers detect the presence of MDR1 mRNA. The fluorescent ratio of MBs to fluorescent polymeric cores positively correlates with the expression level of MDR1 mRNA in MCF-7/ADR cells during siRNA treatment. The nanomachines provide comparable results with traditional qPCR for quantifying mRNA, showing great potential for modulation and imaging of intratumoral mRNA in vitro and in vivo.
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- Jianqiao Chang
- Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University, Beijing, 100048, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100149, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Radiation Sickness, Peking University Third Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100149, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100149, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100149, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100149, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100149, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology, Center of Digital Dentistry, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100149, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University, Beijing, 100048, China
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Tang H, Zhao X, Jiang X. Synthetic multi-layer nanoparticles for CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2021; 168:55-78. [PMID: 32147450 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2020.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Revised: 02/23/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR) has great potential to revolutionize biomedical research and disease therapy. The specific and efficient genome editing strongly depends on high efficiency of delivery of the CRISPR payloads. However, optimization of CRISPR delivery vehicles still remains a major obstacle. Recently, various non-viral vectors have been utilized to deliver CRISPR tools. Many of these vectors have multi-layer structures assembled. In this review, we will introduce the development of CRISPR-Cas9 systems and their general therapeutic applications by summarizing current CRISPR-Cas9 based clinical trials. We will highlight the multi-layer nanoparticles (NPs) that have been developed to deliver CRISPR cargos in vitro and in vivo for various purposes, as well the potential building blocks of multi-layer NPs. We will also discuss the challenges in making the CRISPR tools into viable pharmaceutical products and provide potential solutions on efficiency and biosafety issues.
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Zhu M, Whittaker AK, Jiang X, Tang R, Li X, Xu W, Fu C, Smith MT, Han FY. Use of Microfluidics to Fabricate Bioerodable Lipid Hybrid Nanoparticles Containing Hydromorphone or Ketamine for the Relief of Intractable Pain. Pharm Res 2020; 37:211. [PMID: 33009588 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-020-02939-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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PURPOSE For patients with intractable cancer-related pain, administration of strong opioid analgesics and adjuvant agents by the intrathecal (i.t.) route in close proximity to the target receptors/ion channels, may restore pain relief. Hence, the aim of this study was to use bioerodable polymers to encapsulate an opioid analgesic (hydromorphone) and an adjuvant drug (ketamine) to produce prolonged-release formulations for i.t. injection. METHODS A two-stage microfluidic method was used to fabricate nanoparticles (NPs). The physical properties were characterised using dynamic light scattering and transmission electron microscopy. A pilot in vivo study was conducted in a rat model of peripheral neuropathic pain. RESULTS The in vitro release of encapsulated payload from NPs produced with a polymer mixture (CPP-SA/PLGA 50:50) was sustained for 28 days. In a pilot in vivo study, analgesia was maintained over a three day period following i.t. injection of hydromorphone-loaded NPs at 50 μg. Co-administration of ketamine-loaded NPs at 340 μg did not increase the duration of analgesia significantly. CONCLUSIONS The two-stage microfluidic method allowed efficient production of analgesic/adjuvant drug-loaded NPs. Our proof-of-principle in vivo study shows prolonged hydromorphone analgesic for 78 h after single i.t. injection. At the i.t. dose administered, ketamine released from NPs was insufficient to augment hydromorphone analgesia.
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- Minze Zhu
- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio Nano Science and Technology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, China.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Engineering Research Centre for Biomedical Materials, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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- National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio Nano Science and Technology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. .,School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia.
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Tian F, Liu C, Deng J, Han Z, Zhang L, Chen Q, Sun J. A fully automated centrifugal microfluidic system for sample-to-answer viral nucleic acid testing. Sci China Chem 2020; 63:1498-1506. [PMID: 32837510 PMCID: PMC7387882 DOI: 10.1007/s11426-020-9800-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
The outbreak of virus-induced infectious diseases poses a global public-health challenge. Nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) enables early detection of pandemic viruses and plays a vital role in preventing onward transmission. However, the requirement of skilled operators, expensive instrumentation, and biosafety laboratories has hindered the use of NAAT for screening and diagnosis of suspected patients. Here we report development of a fully automated centrifugal microfluidic system with sample-in-answer-out capability for sensitive, specific, and rapid viral nucleic acid testing. The release of nucleic acids and the subsequent reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) were integrated into the reaction units of a microfluidic disc. The whole processing steps such as injection of reagents, fluid actuation by rotation, heating and temperature control, and detection of fluorescence signals were carried out automatically by a customized instrument. We validate the centrifugal microfluidic system using oropharyngeal swab samples spiked with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) armored RNA particles. The estimated limit of detection for armored RNA particles is 2 copies per reaction, the throughput is 21 reactions per disc, and the assay sample-to-answer time is approximately 70 min. This enclosed and automated microfluidic system efficiently avoids viral contamination of aerosol, and can be readily adapted for virus detection outside the diagnostic laboratory.
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- Fei Tian
- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement of Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190 China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement of Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190 China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement of Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190 China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement of Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190 China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University, Beijing, 100048 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement of Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement of Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190 China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 China
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Tian F, Liu C, Deng J, Han Z, Zhang L, Chen Q, Sun J. A fully automated centrifugal microfluidic system for sample-to-answer viral nucleic acid testing. SCIENCE CHINA. CHEMISTRY 2020. [PMID: 32837510 DOI: 10.1007/s11426-020-9800-6,] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
Abstract
The outbreak of virus-induced infectious diseases poses a global public-health challenge. Nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) enables early detection of pandemic viruses and plays a vital role in preventing onward transmission. However, the requirement of skilled operators, expensive instrumentation, and biosafety laboratories has hindered the use of NAAT for screening and diagnosis of suspected patients. Here we report development of a fully automated centrifugal microfluidic system with sample-in-answer-out capability for sensitive, specific, and rapid viral nucleic acid testing. The release of nucleic acids and the subsequent reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) were integrated into the reaction units of a microfluidic disc. The whole processing steps such as injection of reagents, fluid actuation by rotation, heating and temperature control, and detection of fluorescence signals were carried out automatically by a customized instrument. We validate the centrifugal microfluidic system using oropharyngeal swab samples spiked with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) armored RNA particles. The estimated limit of detection for armored RNA particles is 2 copies per reaction, the throughput is 21 reactions per disc, and the assay sample-to-answer time is approximately 70 min. This enclosed and automated microfluidic system efficiently avoids viral contamination of aerosol, and can be readily adapted for virus detection outside the diagnostic laboratory. Electronic Supplementary Material Supplementary material is available for this article at 10.1007/s11426-020-9800-6 and is accessible for authorized users.
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- Fei Tian
- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement of Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement of Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement of Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement of Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University, Beijing, 100048 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement of Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement of Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 China
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Jiao Y, Meng Y, Lu W, Gao Y, Liu Y, Gong X, Liu Y, Shuang S, Dong C. Design of long-wavelength emission carbon dots for hypochlorous detection and cellular imaging. Talanta 2020; 219:121170. [PMID: 32887093 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2020] [Revised: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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A facile strategy for the preparation of nitrogen and phosphorus co-doped carbon dots (N, P-CDs) with long-wavelength emission is attractively proposed in one-pot hydrothermal strategy. The resulting N, P-CDs hold exceptional optical features and display excitation wavelength-independent properties with the emission wavelength at 590 nm, which enable it with the satisfactory relative quantum yield (QY) of 15.6% in long-wavelength region. In addition, the proposed N, P-CDs demonstrates specific selectivity towards ClO- over other competitive reactive oxygen species and exhibits rapid fluorescence response time to ClO-. Moreover, the N, P-CDs exhibits low-cytotoxicity and excellent cell membrane permeability for recognizing ClO- in SMMC-7721 cells, which demonstrates their enormous potential in biological system.
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- Yuan Jiao
- Institute of Environmental Science, And School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
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- Institute of Environmental Science, And School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
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- Institute of Environmental Science, And School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
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- Institute of Environmental Science, And School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
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- Institute of Environmental Science, And School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
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- Institute of Environmental Science, And School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
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- College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, 4811, Australia
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- Institute of Environmental Science, And School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
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- Institute of Environmental Science, And School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China.
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Li Y, Liu C, Bai X, Tian F, Hu G, Sun J. Enantiomorphic Microvortex‐Enabled Supramolecular Sensing of Racemic Amino Acids by Using Achiral Building Blocks. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201913882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Yike Li
- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for NanotechnologyCAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceNational Center for Nanoscience and Technology Beijing 100190 China
- School of Future TechnologyUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100149 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for NanotechnologyCAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceNational Center for Nanoscience and Technology Beijing 100190 China
- School of Future TechnologyUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100149 China
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- School of Future TechnologyUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100149 China
- The State Key Laboratory of Nonlinear MechanicsInstitute of MechanicsChinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for NanotechnologyCAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceNational Center for Nanoscience and Technology Beijing 100190 China
- School of Future TechnologyUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100149 China
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- Department of Engineering MechanicsZhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for NanotechnologyCAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceNational Center for Nanoscience and Technology Beijing 100190 China
- School of Future TechnologyUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100149 China
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Li Y, Liu C, Bai X, Tian F, Hu G, Sun J. Enantiomorphic Microvortex‐Enabled Supramolecular Sensing of Racemic Amino Acids by Using Achiral Building Blocks. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:3486-3490. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201913882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Revised: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- Yike Li
- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for NanotechnologyCAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceNational Center for Nanoscience and Technology Beijing 100190 China
- School of Future TechnologyUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100149 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for NanotechnologyCAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceNational Center for Nanoscience and Technology Beijing 100190 China
- School of Future TechnologyUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100149 China
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- School of Future TechnologyUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100149 China
- The State Key Laboratory of Nonlinear MechanicsInstitute of MechanicsChinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for NanotechnologyCAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceNational Center for Nanoscience and Technology Beijing 100190 China
- School of Future TechnologyUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100149 China
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- Department of Engineering MechanicsZhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for NanotechnologyCAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceNational Center for Nanoscience and Technology Beijing 100190 China
- School of Future TechnologyUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100149 China
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Zhang L, Chen Q, Ma Y, Sun J. Microfluidic Methods for Fabrication and Engineering of Nanoparticle Drug Delivery Systems. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2019; 3:107-120. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.9b00853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Lu Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100149, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100149, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100149, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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Dong R, Liu Y, Mou L, Deng J, Jiang X. Microfluidics-Based Biomaterials and Biodevices. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1805033. [PMID: 30345586 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201805033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Revised: 08/24/2018] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The rapid development of microfluidics technology has promoted new innovations in materials science, particularly by interacting with biological systems, based on precise manipulation of fluids and cells within microscale confinements. This article reviews the latest advances in microfluidics-based biomaterials and biodevices, highlighting some burgeoning areas such as functional biomaterials, cell manipulations, and flexible biodevices. These areas are interconnected not only in their basic principles, in that they all employ microfluidics to control the makeup and morphology of materials, but also unify at the ultimate goals in human healthcare. The challenges and future development trends in biological application are also presented.
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- Ruihua Dong
- Beijing Engineering Research Center for BioNanotechnology and CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for NanoScience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, 2 Yikuang Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center for BioNanotechnology and CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for NanoScience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center for BioNanotechnology and CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for NanoScience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center for BioNanotechnology and CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for NanoScience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center for BioNanotechnology and CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for NanoScience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, 2 Yikuang Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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3D-Printed Concentration-Controlled Microfluidic Chip with Diffusion Mixing Pattern for the Synthesis of Alginate Drug Delivery Microgels. NANOMATERIALS 2019; 9:nano9101451. [PMID: 31614763 PMCID: PMC6835883 DOI: 10.3390/nano9101451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2019] [Revised: 10/03/2019] [Accepted: 10/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Alginate as a good drug delivery vehicle has excellent biocompatibility and biodegradability. In the ionic gelation process between alginate and Ca2+, the violent reaction is the absence of a well-controlled strategy in the synthesizing calcium alginate (CaA) microgels. In this study, a concentration-controlled microfluidic chip with central buffer flow was designed and 3D-printed to well-control the synthesis process of CaA microgels by the diffusion mixing pattern. The diffusion mixing pattern in the microfluidic chip can slow down the ionic gelation process in the central stream. The particle size can be influenced by channel length and flow rate ratio, which can be regulated to 448 nm in length and 235 nm in diameter. The delivery ratio of Doxorubicin (Dox) in CaA microgels are up to 90% based on the central stream strategy. CaA@Dox microgels with pH-dependent release property significantly enhances the cell killing rate against human breast cancer cells (MCF-7). The diffusion mixing pattern gives rise to well-controlled synthesis of CaA microgels, serving as a continuous and controllable production process for advanced drug delivery systems.
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Charge-convertible polymers for improved tumor targeting and enhanced therapy. Biomaterials 2019; 217:119299. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2019.119299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Revised: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 06/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Liu J, Zhang R, Xu ZP. Nanoparticle-Based Nanomedicines to Promote Cancer Immunotherapy: Recent Advances and Future Directions. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1900262. [PMID: 30908864 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201900262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Revised: 02/21/2019] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Cancer immunotherapy is a promising cancer terminator by directing the patient's own immune system in the fight against this challenging disorder. Despite the monumental therapeutic potential of several immunotherapy strategies in clinical applications, the efficacious responses of a wide range of immunotherapeutic agents are limited in virtue of their inadequate accumulation in the tumor tissue and fatal side effects. In the last decades, increasing evidences disclose that nanotechnology acts as an appealing solution to address these technical barriers via conferring rational physicochemical properties to nanomaterials. In this Review, an imperative emphasis will be drawn from the current understanding of the effect of a nanosystem's structure characteristics (e.g., size, shape, surface charge, elasticity) and its chemical modification on its transport and biodistribution behavior. Subsequently, rapid-moving advances of nanoparticle-based cancer immunotherapies are summarized from traditional vaccine strategies to recent novel approaches, including delivery of immunotherapeutics (such as whole cancer cell vaccines, immune checkpoint blockade, and immunogenic cell death) and engineered immune cells, to regulate tumor microenvironment and activate cellular immunity. The future prospects may involve in the rational combination of a few immunotherapies for more efficient cancer inhibition and elimination.
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- Jianping Liu
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
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Zheng X, Pan D, Chen M, Dai X, Cai H, Zhang H, Gong Q, Gu Z, Luo K. Tunable Hydrophile-Lipophile Balance for Manipulating Structural Stability and Tumor Retention of Amphiphilic Nanoparticles. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1901586. [PMID: 31259438 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201901586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2019] [Revised: 05/30/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Hydrophile-lipophile balance (HLB) has a great influence on the self-assembly and physicochemical properties of amphiphiles, thus affecting their biological effects. It is shown that amphiphilic nanoparticles (NPs) with a moderate HLB value display enhanced stability and highly efficient tumor retention. 2,2-Bis(hydroxymethyl)propionic acid hyperbranched poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-pyropheophorbide-a (Ppa) amphiphiles (G320P, G310P, G220P, and G210P) are synthesized with a tunable HLB value from 6.1 to 9.9 by manipulating the number of generation of dendrons (G2 or G3) and the molecular weight of PEG chains (10 or 20 kDa). Molecular dynamics simulations reveal that G320P and G210P with a moderate HLB value (8.0 and 7.8) self-assemble into very stable NPs with a small solvent accessible surface area and high nonbonding interactions. G320P with a moderate HLB value (8.0) and a long PEG chain excels against other NPs in prolonging the blood circulation time of Ppa (up to 13-fold), penetrating deeply into multicellular tumor spheroids and accumulating in tumors, and enhancing the PDT efficacy with a tumor growth inhibition of 96.0%. Rational design of NPs with a moderate HLB value may be implemented in these NP-derived nanomedicines to achieve high levels of retention in tumors.
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- Xiuli Zheng
- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Department of Radiology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, and National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Department of Radiology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, and National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- West China School of Medicine, and West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- West China School of Medicine, and West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Department of Radiology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, and National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Amgen Bioprocessing Centre, Keck Graduate Institute, CA, 91711, USA
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- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Department of Radiology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, and National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Department of Radiology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, and National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Department of Radiology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, and National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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Mou L, Hu B, Zhang J, Jiang X. A hinge-based aligner for fast, large-scale assembly of microfluidic chips. Biomed Microdevices 2019; 21:69. [PMID: 31273551 DOI: 10.1007/s10544-019-0404-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Microfluidics has shown its vitality in scientific research. But the lack of fast and straightforward approaches for aligning chip and easy-to-control on-chip valve still prevent microfluidic chips from becoming powerful commercial products. This work presents an aligner based on hinge structures, which we call a "hinge aligner", for aligning microfluidic chips. Two flat chip holders are connected by a connecting rod so that the chip holders can rotate relative to each other along the connecting rod, in the way a hinge works. The two chip holders contain pre-designed recesses for placing two chips which can align chips with 20 μm resolution. Meanwhile, with this hinge aligner, we can easily implement a fully sealed on-chip valve, which can prevent aqueous liquids from leaking even at 80 °C for 30 min. The real immunoassay result shows aligned microfluidic chips can detect protein with improved reproducibility in both high and low concentration of biomarkers.
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- Lei Mou
- Beijing Engineering Research Center for BioNanotechnology and CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for NanoScience and Technology, No. 11 Zhongguancun Beiyitiao, Beijing, 100190, People's Republic of China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center for BioNanotechnology and CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for NanoScience and Technology, No. 11 Zhongguancun Beiyitiao, Beijing, 100190, People's Republic of China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center for BioNanotechnology and CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for NanoScience and Technology, No. 11 Zhongguancun Beiyitiao, Beijing, 100190, People's Republic of China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center for BioNanotechnology and CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for NanoScience and Technology, No. 11 Zhongguancun Beiyitiao, Beijing, 100190, People's Republic of China. .,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China. .,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, No 1088, Xueyuan Rd., Xili, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, People's Republic of China. .,Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, 63 Duobao Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou, 510150, People's Republic of China.
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Nayak R, Meerovich I, Dash AK. Translational Multi-Disciplinary Approach for the Drug and Gene Delivery Systems for Cancer Treatment. AAPS PharmSciTech 2019; 20:160. [PMID: 30968269 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-019-1367-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2018] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Over the last several decades, nanoparticulate delivery systems have emerged as advanced drug and gene delivery tools for cancer therapy. However, their translation into clinical use still poses major challenges. Even though many innovative nanoparticulate approaches have shown very positive results both in vitro and in vivo, few of them have found a place in clinical practice. Possible factors responsible for the existing gap in the translation of nanomedicine to clinical practice may include oversimplification of enhanced permeability and retention effect, lack of correlation between the in vivo animal data vs their translation in human, and challenging multiple biological steps experienced during systemic delivery of nanomedicine. Understanding these challenges and coming up with solutions to overcome them is an important step in effective translation of nanomedicine into clinical practice. This review focuses on advancements in the field of nanomedicine used for anti-cancer therapy, including passive targeting, active targeting, and stimuli-controlled delivery. The review further reveals some of the challenges that are currently faced by pharmaceutical scientists in translation of nanomedicine; these include lack of adequate models for preclinical testing that can predict efficacy in humans, absence of appropriate regulatory guidelines for their approval processes, and difficulty in scale-up of the manufacturing of nanodrug delivery systems. A better understanding of these challenges will help us in filling the gap between the bench and bedside in cancer therapy.
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Rezvantalab S, Keshavarz Moraveji M. Microfluidic assisted synthesis of PLGA drug delivery systems. RSC Adv 2019; 9:2055-2072. [PMID: 35516107 PMCID: PMC9059828 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra08972h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2018] [Accepted: 12/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) is a biocompatible and biodegradable polymer that recently attracted attention for use as part of drug delivery systems (DDS). In this context, there is an emerging need for a rapid, reliable and reproducible method of synthesis. Here, microfluidic systems provide great opportunities for synthesizing carriers in a tightly controlled manner and with low consumption of materials, energy and time. These miniature devices have been the focus of recent research since they can address the challenges inherent to the bulk system, e.g. low drug loading efficiency and encapsulation, broad size distribution and burst initial release. In this article, we provide an overview of current microfluidic systems used in drug delivery production, with a special focus on PLGA-based DDS. In this context, we highlight the advantages associated with the use of microchip systems in the fabrication of nanoparticles (NPs) and microparticles (MPs), e.g. in achieving complex morphologies. Furthermore, we discuss the challenges for selecting proper microfluidics for targeted DDS production in a translational setting and introduce strategies that are used to overcome microfluidics shortcomings, like low throughput for production. Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) is a biocompatible and biodegradable polymer that recently attracted attention for use as part of drug delivery systems (DDS).![]()
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- Sima Rezvantalab
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic)
- Tehran
- Iran
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Streck S, Hong L, Boyd BJ, McDowell A. Microfluidics for the Production of Nanomedicines: Considerations for Polymer and Lipid-based Systems. Pharm Nanotechnol 2019; 7:423-443. [PMID: 31629401 DOI: 10.2174/2211738507666191019154815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2019] [Revised: 08/30/2019] [Accepted: 10/07/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Microfluidics is becoming increasingly of interest as a superior technique for the synthesis of nanoparticles, particularly for their use in nanomedicine. In microfluidics, small volumes of liquid reagents are rapidly mixed in a microchannel in a highly controlled manner to form nanoparticles with tunable and reproducible structure that can be tailored for drug delivery. Both polymer and lipid-based nanoparticles are utilized in nanomedicine and both are amenable to preparation by microfluidic approaches. AIM Therefore, the purpose of this review is to collect the current state of knowledge on the microfluidic preparation of polymeric and lipid nanoparticles for pharmaceutical applications, including descriptions of the main synthesis modalities. Of special interest are the mechanisms involved in nanoparticle formation and the options for surface functionalisation to enhance cellular interactions. CONCLUSION The review will conclude with the identification of key considerations for the production of polymeric and lipid nanoparticles using microfluidic approaches.
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- Sarah Streck
- School of Pharmacy, University of Otago, 18 Frederick Street, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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- Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics, and ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics, and ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Otago, 18 Frederick Street, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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Bao Y, Deng Q, Li Y, Zhou S. Engineering docetaxel-loaded micelles for non-small cell lung cancer: a comparative study of microfluidic and bulk nanoparticle preparation. RSC Adv 2018; 8:31950-31966. [PMID: 35547502 PMCID: PMC9086256 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra04512g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2018] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Bulk preparation of micelles has the drawbacks of facile formation of large aggregates and heterogeneous particle size distribution. Microfluidic technology has shown clear potential to address these challenges for robust nanomedicine applications. In this study, docetaxel-loaded PLGA-PEG-Mal-based micelles were prepared by microfluidics and dialysis methods and their physicochemical properties were analyzed. The biological behaviors of these micelles were also investigated in the non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cell line A549 in vitro as well as in vivo. Encouragingly, the mean particle size of the micelles prepared by microfluidics (DMM) was smaller, with an average size of 72 ± 1 nm and a narrow size distribution with a polydispersity index (PDI) of 0.072; meanwhile, micelles prepared by the dialysis method (DMD) had larger particle sizes (range, 102 to 144 nm) and PDIs (up to 0.390). More importantly, significantly high drug loading was achieved using the microfluidic process. The IC50 value of DMM was lower than that of DMD. Whole-body fluorescence imaging of live mice showed that DMM achieved higher accumulation in tumors compared with DMD. DMM showed superior antitumor efficacy, with a tumor inhibition rate of 91.5%. Moreover, pathological histology analysis revealed that no evident biological toxicity was caused by the micelles. In addition, Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) was employed as a targeting agent on the basis of DMM to prepare targeting micelles, and the targeting micelles exhibited stronger cytotoxicity and obvious antitumor efficacy. In conclusion, DMM may have obvious clinical advantages for the treatment of NSCLC due to its optimized physiochemical properties. Therefore, microfluidic technology-based micelles are a promising platform as an effective drug delivery system for incorporating anticancer agents.
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- Yuchen Bao
- Department of Medical Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine Shanghai 200433 China +86-021-65115006
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine Shanghai 200433 China +86-021-65115006
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- Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, The Institute for Biomedical Engineering & Nanoscience, Tongji University School of Medicine Shanghai 200092 China +86-021-65988029
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine Shanghai 200433 China +86-021-65115006
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Wei Q, Huang C, Zhang Y, Zhao T, Zhao P, Butler P, Zhang S. Mechanotargeting: Mechanics-Dependent Cellular Uptake of Nanoparticles. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:e1707464. [PMID: 29797358 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201707464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Revised: 04/07/2018] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Targeted delivery of nanoparticle (NP)-based diagnostic and therapeutic agents to malignant cells and tissues has exclusively relied on chemotargeting, wherein NPs are surface-coated with ligands that specifically bind to overexpressed receptors on malignant cells. Here, it is demonstrated that cellular uptake of NPs can also be biased to malignant cells based on the differential mechanical states of cells, enabling mechanotargeting. Owing to mechanotransduction, cell lines (HeLa and HCT-8) cultured on hydrogels of various stiffness are directed into different stress states, measured by cellular force microscopies. In vitro NP delivery reveals that increases in cell stress suppress cellular uptake, counteracting the enhanced uptake that occurs with increases in exposed surface area of spread cells. Upon prolonged culture on stiff hydrogels, cohesive HCT-8 cell colonies undergo metastatic phenotypic change and disperse into individual malignant cells. The metastatic cells are of extremely low stress state and adopt an unspread, 3D morphology, resulting in several-fold higher uptake than the nonmetastatic counterparts. This study opens a new paradigm of harnessing mechanics for the design of future strategies in nanomedicine.
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- Qiong Wei
- Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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Zhang H, Zhu Y, Shen Y. Microfluidics for Cancer Nanomedicine: From Fabrication to Evaluation. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2018; 14:e1800360. [PMID: 29806174 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201800360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2018] [Revised: 03/12/2018] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Self-assembled drug delivery systems (sDDSs), made from nanocarriers and drugs, are one of the major types of nanomedicines, many of which are in clinical use, under preclinical investigation, or in clinical trials. One of the hurdles of this type of nanomedicine in real applications is the inherent complexity of their fabrication processes, which generally lack precise control over the sDDS structures and the batch-to-batch reproducibility. Furthermore, the classic 2D in vitro cell model, monolayer cell culture, has been used to evaluate sDDSs. However, 2D cell culture cannot adequately replicate in vivo tissue-level structures and their highly complex dynamic 3D environments, nor can it simulate their functions. Thus, evaluations using 2D cell culture often cannot correctly correlate with sDDS behaviors and effects in humans. Microfluidic technology offers novel solutions to overcome these problems and facilitates studying the structure-performance relationships for sDDS developments. In this Review, recent advances in microfluidics for 1) fabrication of sDDSs with well-defined physicochemical properties, such as size, shape, rigidity, and drug-loading efficiency, and 2) fabrication of 3D-cell cultures as "tissue/organ-on-a-chip" platforms for evaluations of sDDS biological performance are in focus.
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- Hao Zhang
- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Center for Bionanoengineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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Li M, Xu Y, Sun J, Wang M, Yang D, Guo X, Song H, Cao S, Yan Y. Fabrication of Charge-Conversion Nanoparticles for Cancer Imaging by Flash Nanoprecipitation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:10752-10760. [PMID: 29470042 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b01788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Traditional charge-conversion nanoparticles (NPs) need the breakage of acid-labile groups on the surface, which impedes the rapid response to the acidic microenvironment. Here, we developed novel rodlike charge-conversion NPs with amphiphilic dextran- b-poly(lactic- co-glycolic acid), poly(2-(dimethylamino) ethylmethylacrylate)- b-poly(ε-caprolactone), and an aggregation-induced emission-active probe through flash nanoprecipitation (FNP). These NPs exhibit reversible negative-to-positive charge transition at a slightly acidic pH relying on the rapid protonation/deprotonation of polymers. The size and the critical charge-conversion pH can be further tuned by varying the flow rate and polymer ratio. Consequently, the charge conversion endows NPs with resistance to protein adsorption at physiological pH and enhanced internalization to cancer cells under acidic conditions. Ex vivo imaging on harvest organs shows that charge-conversion NPs were predominantly distributed in tumors after intravenous administration to mice due to the robust response of NPs to the acidic microenvironment in tumor tissue, whereas control NPs or free probes were broadly accumulated in tumor, liver, kidney, and lung. These results suggest the great potential of the current FNP strategy in the facile and generic fabrication of charge-conversion NPs for tumor-targeting delivery of drugs or fluorescent probes.
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- Engineering Research Center of Xinjiang Bingtuan of Materials Chemical Engineering , Shihezi University , Shihezi 832000 , P. R. China
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- School of Public Health , Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai 200025 , P. R. China
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- School of Public Health , Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai 200025 , P. R. China
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- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering , Zhejiang University of Technology , Hangzhou , Zhejiang 310014 , P. R. China
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Liu Y, Jiang X. Why microfluidics? Merits and trends in chemical synthesis. LAB ON A CHIP 2017; 17:3960-3978. [PMID: 28913530 DOI: 10.1039/c7lc00627f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The intrinsic limitations of conventional batch synthesis have hindered its applications in both solving classical problems and exploiting new frontiers. Microfluidic technology offers a new platform for chemical synthesis toward either molecules or materials, which has promoted the progress of diverse fields such as organic chemistry, materials science, and biomedicine. In this review, we focus on the improved performance of microreactors in handling various situations, and outline the trend of microfluidic synthesis (microsynthesis, μSyn) from simple microreactors to integrated microsystems. Examples of synthesizing both chemical compounds and micro/nanomaterials show the flexible applications of this approach. We aim to provide strategic guidance for the rational design, fabrication, and integration of microdevices for synthetic use. We critically evaluate the existing challenges and future opportunities associated with this burgeoning field.
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- Yong Liu
- Beijing Engineering Research Center for BioNanotechnology & CAS Key Laboratory for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, P. R. China.
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Liu J, Şen Karaman D, Zhang J, Rosenholm JM, Guo X, Cai K. NIR light-activated dual-modality cancer therapy mediated by photochemical internalization of porous nanocarriers with tethered lipid bilayers. J Mater Chem B 2017; 5:8289-8298. [PMID: 32264498 DOI: 10.1039/c7tb02095c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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To overcome endo/lysosomal restriction as well as to increase the clinical availability of nanomedicine, we report on a NIR stimuli-responsive nanoplatform based on mesoporous silica nanoparticles tethered with lipid bilayers (MSN@tLB) for chemotherapy and photodynamic dual-modality therapy. In this nanosystem, a hydrophilic drug molecule zoledronic acid (ZOL) was first incorporated into the MSN core with modifications of hyperbranched polyethylenimine (PEI). To prevent the leakage of the payload, the LB shell was covalently tethered onto the MSN core via the PEI cushion which can greatly enhance the stability of the LB. Meanwhile, a hydrophobic photosensitizer IR-780 iodide was introduced into the hydrophobic compartment to endow the system with photo-activation properties. The as-prepared MSN-ZOL@tLB-IR780 possesses high dispersion stability stemming from the LB, as well as negligible cytotoxicity. After cellular internalization and endo/lysosomal capture of the nanoparticles, photochemical internalization (PCI) mediated simultaneous cargo release and endo/lysosomal escape were achieved by local ROS production upon 808 nm irradiation, thus leading to highly efficient chemo-photodynamic therapy on cancer cells in vitro. Such a system presents a sophisticated platform that integrates biocompatibility, spatiotemporal control, NIR-responsiveness, and synergistic therapies to promote cancer therapy.
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- Junjie Liu
- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, No. 174 Shazheng Road, Chongqing 400044, China.
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Shen N, Jiang J, Zhang D, Wang G, Lv S, Jia Y, Tang Z, Chen X. Bortezomib Increases the Cancer Therapeutic Efficacy of Poly(amino acid)–Doxorubicin. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2017; 4:2053-2060. [DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.7b00639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Na Shen
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
- Edmond H. Fischer Signal Transduction Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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Wu L, Zhang Z, Gao H, Li Y, Hou L, Yao H, Wu S, Liu J, Wang L, Zhai Y, Ou H, Lin M, Wu X, Liu J, Lang G, Xin Q, Wu G, Luo L, Liu P, Shentu J, Wu N, Sheng J, Qiu Y, Chen W, Li L. Open-label phase I clinical trial of Ad5-EBOV in Africans in China. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2017; 13. [PMID: 28708962 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201701815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2017] [Revised: 07/31/2017] [Indexed: 04/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND To determine the safety and immunogenicity of a novel recombinant adenovirus type 5 vector based Ebola virus disease vaccine (Ad5-EBOV) in Africans in China. METHODS A phase 1, dose-escalation, open-label trial was conducted. 61 healthy Africans were sequentially enrolled, with 31 participants receiving one shot intramuscular injection and 30 participants receiving a double-shot regimen. Primary and secondary end points related to safety and immunogenicity were assessed within 28 d after vaccination. This study was registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02401373). RESULTS Ad5-EBOV is well tolerated and no adverse reaction of grade 3 or above was observed. 53 (86.89%) participants reported at least one adverse reaction within 28 d of vaccination. The most common reaction was fever and the mild pain at injection site, and there were no significant difference between these 2 groups. Ebola glycoprotein-specific antibodies appeared in all 61 participants and antibodies titers peaked after 28 d of vaccination. The geometric mean titres (GMTs) were similar between these 2 groups (1919.01 vs 1684.70 P = 0.5562). The glycoprotein-specific T-cell responses rapidly peaked after 14 d of vaccination and then decreased, however, the percentage of subjects with responses were much higher in the high-dose group (60.00% vs 9.68%, P = 0.0014). Pre-existing Ad5 neutralizing antibodies could significantly dampen the specific humoral immune response and cellular response to the vaccine. CONCLUSION The application of Ad5-EBOV demonstrated safe in Africans in China and a specific GP antibody and T-cell response could occur 14 d after the first immunization. This acceptable safety profile provides a reliable basis to proceed with trials in Africa.
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MESH Headings
- Adult
- Africa/epidemiology
- Antibodies, Neutralizing/blood
- Antibodies, Viral/blood
- China
- Ebola Vaccines/administration & dosage
- Ebola Vaccines/adverse effects
- Ebola Vaccines/immunology
- Ebolavirus/immunology
- Female
- Fever/ethnology
- Healthy Volunteers
- Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola/epidemiology
- Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola/ethnology
- Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola/immunology
- Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola/prevention & control
- Humans
- Immunity, Cellular
- Immunity, Humoral
- Immunogenicity, Vaccine
- Injections, Intramuscular
- Male
- Membrane Glycoproteins/immunology
- Middle Aged
- T-Lymphocytes/immunology
- Vaccination
- Young Adult
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- Lihua Wu
- a The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University , Xiacheng District, Hangzhou , Zhejiang , China
- b The Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases , Xiacheng District, Hangzhou , Zhejiang , China
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- c Beijing Institute of Biotechnology , Haidian District, Beijing , China
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- b The Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases , Xiacheng District, Hangzhou , Zhejiang , China
- d Zhejiang University International Hospital , Xiacheng District, Hangzhou , Zhejiang , China
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- e National Institutes for Food and Drug Control , Chongwen District, Beijing , China
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- c Beijing Institute of Biotechnology , Haidian District, Beijing , China
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- a The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University , Xiacheng District, Hangzhou , Zhejiang , China
- b The Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases , Xiacheng District, Hangzhou , Zhejiang , China
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- c Beijing Institute of Biotechnology , Haidian District, Beijing , China
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- a The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University , Xiacheng District, Hangzhou , Zhejiang , China
- b The Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases , Xiacheng District, Hangzhou , Zhejiang , China
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- e National Institutes for Food and Drug Control , Chongwen District, Beijing , China
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- a The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University , Xiacheng District, Hangzhou , Zhejiang , China
- b The Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases , Xiacheng District, Hangzhou , Zhejiang , China
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- a The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University , Xiacheng District, Hangzhou , Zhejiang , China
- b The Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases , Xiacheng District, Hangzhou , Zhejiang , China
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- a The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University , Xiacheng District, Hangzhou , Zhejiang , China
- b The Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases , Xiacheng District, Hangzhou , Zhejiang , China
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- b The Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases , Xiacheng District, Hangzhou , Zhejiang , China
- d Zhejiang University International Hospital , Xiacheng District, Hangzhou , Zhejiang , China
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- e National Institutes for Food and Drug Control , Chongwen District, Beijing , China
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- a The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University , Xiacheng District, Hangzhou , Zhejiang , China
- b The Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases , Xiacheng District, Hangzhou , Zhejiang , China
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- f The General Hospital of People's Liberation Army , Beijing , China
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- a The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University , Xiacheng District, Hangzhou , Zhejiang , China
- b The Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases , Xiacheng District, Hangzhou , Zhejiang , China
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- g Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics , School of Public Health, Southeast University , Nanjing , Jiangsu , China
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- g Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics , School of Public Health, Southeast University , Nanjing , Jiangsu , China
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- a The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University , Xiacheng District, Hangzhou , Zhejiang , China
- b The Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases , Xiacheng District, Hangzhou , Zhejiang , China
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- a The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University , Xiacheng District, Hangzhou , Zhejiang , China
- b The Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases , Xiacheng District, Hangzhou , Zhejiang , China
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- a The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University , Xiacheng District, Hangzhou , Zhejiang , China
- b The Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases , Xiacheng District, Hangzhou , Zhejiang , China
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- a The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University , Xiacheng District, Hangzhou , Zhejiang , China
- b The Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases , Xiacheng District, Hangzhou , Zhejiang , China
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- c Beijing Institute of Biotechnology , Haidian District, Beijing , China
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- a The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University , Xiacheng District, Hangzhou , Zhejiang , China
- b The Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases , Xiacheng District, Hangzhou , Zhejiang , China
- d Zhejiang University International Hospital , Xiacheng District, Hangzhou , Zhejiang , China
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Liu D, Zhang H, Fontana F, Hirvonen JT, Santos HA. Microfluidic-assisted fabrication of carriers for controlled drug delivery. LAB ON A CHIP 2017; 17:1856-1883. [PMID: 28480462 DOI: 10.1039/c7lc00242d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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The microfluidic technique has brought unique opportunities toward the full control over the production processes for drug delivery carriers, owing to the miniaturisation of the fluidic environment. In comparison to the conventional batch methods, the microfluidic setup provides a range of advantages, including the improved controllability of material characteristics, as well as the precisely controlled release profiles of payloads. This review gives an overview of different fluidic principles used in the literature to produce either polymeric microparticles or nanoparticles, focusing on the materials that could have an impact on drug delivery. We also discuss the relations between the particle size and size distribution of the obtained carriers, and the design and configuration of the microfluidic setups. Overall, the use of microfluidic technologies brings exciting opportunities to expand the body of knowledge in the field of controlled drug delivery and great potential to clinical translation of drug delivery systems.
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- Dongfei Liu
- Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Drug Research Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland.
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Guo S, Dai Z, Hua J, Yang Z, Fang Z, Guo K. Microfluidic synthesis of α-ketoesters via oxidative coupling of acetophenones with alcohols under metal-free conditions. REACT CHEM ENG 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7re00107j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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An efficient and novel method for the synthesis of α-ketoesters has been developed via oxidative coupling of acetophenones with alcohols under TBHP/I2/DBU conditions in a microfluidic chip reactor, which has a wide substrate scope, uses a lower dosage of iodine and affords higher product yields in only a few seconds.
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- Shiyu Guo
- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering
- Nanjing Tech University
- Nanjing
- China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering
- Nanjing Tech University
- Nanjing
- China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering
- Nanjing Tech University
- Nanjing
- China
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- College of Engineering
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing
- China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering
- Nanjing Tech University
- Nanjing
- China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering
- Nanjing Tech University
- Nanjing
- China
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering
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