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Li X, Jiang Y, Wei Y, Wang Y, Zhu X, Liu G, Xia Q. The Effect of Different Substances Embedded in Fullerene Cavity on Surfactant Self-Assembly Behavior through Molecular Dynamics Simulation. Molecules 2024; 29:2355. [PMID: 38792216 PMCID: PMC11123870 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29102355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2024] [Revised: 05/04/2024] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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Fullerene-based amphiphiles are new types of monomers that form self-assemblies with profound applications. The conical fullerene amphiphiles (CFAs) have attracted attention for their uniquely self-assembled structures and have opened up a new field for amphiphile research. The CFAs and CFAs with different substances embedded in cavities are designed and their self-assembly behaviors are investigated using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. The surface and internal structures of the micelles are analyzed from various perspectives, including micelle size, shape, and solvent-accessible surface area (SASA). The systems studied are all oblate micelles. In comparison, embedding Cl- or embedding Na+ in the cavities results in larger micelles and a larger deviation from the spherical shape. Two typical configurations of fullerene surfactant micelles, quadrilateral plane and tetrahedral structure, are presented. The dipole moments of the fullerene molecules are also calculated, and the results show that the embedded negatively charged Cl- leads to a decrease in the polarity of the pure fullerene molecules, while the embedded positively charged Na+ leads to an increase.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi 276000, China; (X.L.); (Y.J.); (Y.W.); (Y.W.); (X.Z.)
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi 276000, China; (X.L.); (Y.J.); (Y.W.); (Y.W.); (X.Z.)
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Tang W, Zhang Y, Zhu G. Pulmonary delivery of mucosal nanovaccines. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:263-276. [PMID: 34918733 PMCID: PMC8734613 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr06512b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Mucosal vaccination can elicit both systemic and mucosal immunity, and therefore has the potential to not only treat mucosal immune diseases, prevent the pathogen infection at the mucosal entry sites, but also treat distant or systemic immune disorders. However, only a few mucosal vaccines have been approved for human use in the clinic. Effective mucosal immunization requires the delivery of immunogenic agents to appropriate mucosal surfaces, which remains significantly challenging due to the essential biological barriers presenting at mucosal tissues. In the past decade, remarkable progress has been made in the development of pulmonary mucosal nanovaccines. The nanovaccines leverage advanced nanoparticle-based pulmonary delivery technologies on the characteristics of large surface area and rich antigen presentation cell environment of the lungs for triggering robust immune protection against various mucosal diseases. Herein, we review current methods and formulations of pulmonary delivery, discuss the design strategies of mucosal nanovaccines for potent and long-lasting immune responses, and highlight recent advances in the application of lipid-based pulmonary nanovaccines against mucosal diseases. These advances promise to accelerate the development of novel mucosal nanovaccines for the prophylaxis and therapy of infectious diseases, and cancer, as well as autoimmune disorders at mucosal tissues.
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- Wei Tang
- Department of Pharmacy and Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Faculty of Science and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 119077, Singapore.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Center for Pharmaceutical Engineering and Sciences, Institute for Structural Biology and Drug Discovery, School of Pharmacy, The Developmental Therapeutics Program, Massey Cancer Center, Richmond, VA 23298, USA.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Center for Pharmaceutical Engineering and Sciences, Institute for Structural Biology and Drug Discovery, School of Pharmacy, The Developmental Therapeutics Program, Massey Cancer Center, Richmond, VA 23298, USA.
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Saraswathi SK, Karunakaran V, Maiti KK, Joseph J. DNA Condensation Triggered by the Synergistic Self-Assembly of Tetraphenylethylene-Viologen Aggregates and CT-DNA. Front Chem 2021; 9:716771. [PMID: 34368086 PMCID: PMC8341308 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.716771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Development of small organic chromophores as DNA condensing agents, which explore supramolecular interactions and absorbance or fluorescence-based tracking of condensation and gene delivery processes, is in the initial stages. Herein, we report the synthesis and electrostatic/groove binding interaction-directed synergistic self-assembly of the aggregates of two viologen-functionalized tetraphenylethylene (TPE-V) molecules with CT-DNA and subsequent concentration-dependent DNA condensation process. TPE-V molecules differ in their chemical structure according to the number of viologen units. Photophysical and morphological studies have revealed the interaction of the aggregates of TPE-V in Tris buffer with CT-DNA, which transforms the fibrous network structure of CT-DNA to partially condensed beads-on-a-string-like arrangement with TPE-V aggregates as beads via electrostatic and groove binding interactions. Upon further increasing the concentration of TPE-V, the "beads-on-a-string"-type assembly of TPE-V/CT-DNA complex changes to completely condensed compact structures with 40-50 nm in diameter through the effective charge neutralization process. Enhancement in the melting temperature of CT-DNA, quenching of the fluorescence emission of ethidium bromide/CT-DNA complex, and the formation of induced CD signal in the presence of TPE-V molecules support the observed morphological changes and thereby verify the DNA condensation abilities of TPE-V molecules. Decrease in the hydrodynamic size, increase in the zeta potential value with the addition of TPE-V molecules to CT-DNA, failure of TPE-V/cucurbit(8)uril complex to condense CT-DNA, and the enhanced DNA condensation ability of TPE-V2 with two viologen units compared to TPE-V1 with a single viologen unit confirm the importance of positively charged viologen units in the DNA condensation process. Initial cytotoxicity analysis on A549 cancer and WI-38 normal cells revealed that these DNA condensing agents are non-toxic in nature and hence could be utilized in further cellular delivery studies.
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- Sajena Kanangat Saraswathi
- Photosciences and Photonics Section, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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- Photosciences and Photonics Section, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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- Photosciences and Photonics Section, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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- Photosciences and Photonics Section, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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Lo R, Manna D, Lamanec M, Wang W, Bakandritsos A, Dračínský M, Zbořil R, Nachtigallová D, Hobza P. Addition Reaction between Piperidine and C 60 to Form 1,4-Disubstituted C 60 Proceeds through van der Waals and Dative Bond Complexes: Theoretical and Experimental Study. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:10930-10939. [PMID: 34266233 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c01542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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A combined computational and experimental study reveals the character of the C60 complexes with piperidine formed under different reaction conditions. The IR and NMR experiments detect the dative bond complex, which according to NMR, is stable in the oxygen-free environment and transforms to the adduct complex in the presence of O2. Computational studies on the character of reaction channels rationalize the experimental observations. They show that the piperidine dimer rather than a single piperidine molecule is required for the complex formation. The calculations reveal significant differences in the dative bond and adduct complexes' character, suggesting a considerable versatility in their electronic properties modulated by the environment. This capability offers new application potential in several fields, such as in energy storage devices.
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- Rabindranath Lo
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Flemingovo Námĕstí 542/2, 16000 Prague, Czech Republic.,Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University Olomouc, Křížkovského 511/8, 77900 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Flemingovo Námĕstí 542/2, 16000 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Flemingovo Námĕstí 542/2, 16000 Prague, Czech Republic.,Department of Physical Chemistry, Palacký University Olomouc, tr. 17. listopadu 12, 77146 Olomouc, Czech Republic.,IT4Innovations, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 2172/15, 70800 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Henan Key Laboratory of Function-Oriented Porous Materials, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, China
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University Olomouc, Křížkovského 511/8, 77900 Olomouc, Czech Republic.,Nanotechnology Centre, Centre of Energy and Environmental Technologies, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 2172/15, 70800 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Flemingovo Námĕstí 542/2, 16000 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Flemingovo Námĕstí 542/2, 16000 Prague, Czech Republic.,Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University Olomouc, Křížkovského 511/8, 77900 Olomouc, Czech Republic.,Nanotechnology Centre, Centre of Energy and Environmental Technologies, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 2172/15, 70800 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Flemingovo Námĕstí 542/2, 16000 Prague, Czech Republic.,IT4Innovations, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 2172/15, 70800 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Flemingovo Námĕstí 542/2, 16000 Prague, Czech Republic.,IT4Innovations, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 2172/15, 70800 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
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Chen D, Liu S, Chen D, Liu J, Wu J, Wang H, Su Y, Kwak G, Zuo X, Rao D, Cui H, Shu C, Suk JS. A Two‐Pronged Pulmonary Gene Delivery Strategy: A Surface‐Modified Fullerene Nanoparticle and a Hypotonic Vehicle. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202101732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Daiqin Chen
- The Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Johns Hopkins Baltimore MD USA
- Department of Ophthalmology Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD USA
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Zhongguancun North First Street 2 Beijing PR China
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- The Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Johns Hopkins Baltimore MD USA
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Whiting School of Engineering Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD USA
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- The Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Johns Hopkins Baltimore MD USA
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Whiting School of Engineering Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD USA
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- The Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Johns Hopkins Baltimore MD USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Whiting School of Engineering Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD USA
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- The Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Johns Hopkins Baltimore MD USA
- Department of Ophthalmology Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD USA
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- The Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Johns Hopkins Baltimore MD USA
- Department of Ophthalmology Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD USA
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- The Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Johns Hopkins Baltimore MD USA
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Whiting School of Engineering Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD USA
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- The Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Johns Hopkins Baltimore MD USA
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Whiting School of Engineering Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Whiting School of Engineering Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD USA
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Zhongguancun North First Street 2 Beijing PR China
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- The Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Johns Hopkins Baltimore MD USA
- Department of Ophthalmology Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD USA
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Whiting School of Engineering Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD USA
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Chen D, Liu S, Chen D, Liu J, Wu J, Wang H, Su Y, Kwak G, Zuo X, Rao D, Cui H, Shu C, Suk JS. A Two-Pronged Pulmonary Gene Delivery Strategy: A Surface-Modified Fullerene Nanoparticle and a Hypotonic Vehicle. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:15225-15229. [PMID: 33855792 PMCID: PMC8238871 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202101732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Revised: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Inhaled gene therapy poses a unique potential of curing chronic lung diseases, which are currently managed primarily by symptomatic treatments. However, it has been challenging to achieve therapeutically relevant gene transfer efficacy in the lung due to the presence of numerous biological delivery barriers. Here, we introduce a simple approach that overcomes both extracellular and cellular barriers to enhance gene transfer efficacy in the lung in vivo. We endowed tetra(piperazino)fullerene epoxide (TPFE)‐based nanoparticles with non‐adhesive surface polyethylene glycol (PEG) coatings, thereby enabling the nanoparticles to cross the airway mucus gel layer and avoid phagocytic uptake by alveolar macrophages. In parallel, we utilized a hypotonic vehicle to facilitate endocytic uptake of the PEGylated nanoparticles by lung parenchymal cells via the osmotically driven regulatory volume decrease (RVD) mechanism. We demonstrate that this two‐pronged delivery strategy provides safe, wide‐spread and high‐level transgene expression in the lungs of both healthy mice and mice with chronic lung diseases characterized by reinforced delivery barriers.
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- Daiqin Chen
- The Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongguancun North First Street 2, Beijing, PR China
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- The Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- The Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- The Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- The Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- The Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- The Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- The Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongguancun North First Street 2, Beijing, PR China
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- The Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Illescas BM, Pérez-Sánchez A, Mallo A, Martín-Domenech Á, Rodríguez-Crespo I, Martín N. Multivalent cationic dendrofullerenes for gene transfer: synthesis and DNA complexation. J Mater Chem B 2021; 8:4505-4515. [PMID: 32369088 DOI: 10.1039/d0tb00113a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Non-viral nucleic acid vectors able to display high transfection efficiencies with low toxicity and overcoming the multiple biological barriers are needed to further develop the clinical applications of gene therapy. The synthesis of hexakis-adducts of [60]fullerene endowed with 12, 24 and 36 positive ammonium groups and a tridecafullerene appended with 120 positive charges has been performed. The delivery of a plasmid containing the green fluorescent protein (EGFP) gene into HEK293 (Human Embryonic Kidney) cells resulting in effective gene expression has demonstrated the efficacy of these compounds to form polyplexes with DNA. Particularly, giant tridecafullerene macromolecules have shown higher efficiency in the complexation and transfection of DNA. Thus, they can be considered as promising non-viral vectors for transfection purposes.
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- Beatriz M Illescas
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad Complutense, Madrid 28040, Spain.
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad Complutense, Madrid 28040, Spain.
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- Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid 28223, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad Complutense, Madrid 28040, Spain.
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad Complutense, Madrid 28040, Spain. and IMDEA-Nanociencia, C/Faraday 9, Campus de Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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Datta LP, Manchineella S, Govindaraju T. Biomolecules-derived biomaterials. Biomaterials 2020; 230:119633. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2019.119633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2019] [Revised: 11/12/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Gupta N, Rai DB, Jangid AK, Kulhari H. A Review of Theranostics Applications and Toxicities of Carbon Nanomaterials. Curr Drug Metab 2020; 20:506-532. [PMID: 30251600 DOI: 10.2174/1389200219666180925094515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2018] [Revised: 08/10/2018] [Accepted: 08/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND In the last few years, the use of modified Carbon Nanomaterials (CNMs) for theranostics (therapeutic and diagnosis) applications is a new and rapidly growing area in pharmacy and medical fields. Owing to this, their specific physicochemical behaviors like high stability, drug loading, surface area to volume ratio, with low toxicity and immunogenicity are mainly responsible to be considered those as smart nanomaterials. OBJECTIVES This review describes the different dimensions of carbon-based nanocarriers including 0-D fullerene, 1-D Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs), and 2-D graphene and Graphene Oxide (GO) and their surface modification with different biocompatible and biodegradable molecules via covalent or non-covalent functionalization. The major focus of this article is on the different theranostics applications of CNMs like targeted drugs and genes delivery, photodynamic therapy, photothermal therapy, bioimaging, and biosensing. The therapeutic efficacy of drugs could be enhanced by delivering them directly on a specific site using different targeted ligands such as vitamins, peptide, carbohydrates, proteins, etc. A section of the article also discusses the toxicity of the CNMs to the living systems. CONCLUSIONS In brief, this review article discusses the numerous theranostics applications and toxicities of CNMs.
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- Nitin Gupta
- School of Nano Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Sector 30, Gandhinagar-382030, India
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- School of Nano Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Sector 30, Gandhinagar-382030, India
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- School of Nano Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Sector 30, Gandhinagar-382030, India
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- School of Nano Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Sector 30, Gandhinagar-382030, India
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Amphiphiles are used for a variety of applications in our daily life and in industrial processes. They typically possess hydrophobic and hydrophilic moieties within the molecule, thereby performing a myriad of functions through the formation of two- and three-dimensional assemblies in water, such as Gibbs monolayers and micelles. However, these functions are often inseparable because they emerge from the same structural feature of the molecule, and are difficult to control because the structural diversity is limited to either long-chain hydrocarbons bearing a polar end group(s) or polymers bearing polar groups exposed to the exterior surface. In this Account, we describe the chemistry of a new class of amphiphiles, conical fullerene amphiphiles (CFAs), utilizing a superhydrophobic [60]fullerene group as a nonpolar apex with added structural features to make it soluble in water. By selective functionalization of only one side of the fullerene molecule, the CFA molecules spontaneously assemble in water through strong hydrophobic interactions among the fullerene apexes and exhibit unusual supramolecular and interfacial behavior. They form unilamellar micelles and vesicles at a critical aggregation concentration as low as micromolar, not showing any air-water and oil-water interfacial activity. The strong preference for self-assembly in water over monolayer formation at an air-water interface makes CFAs unique among conventional nonpolymeric surfactants. The CFA assemblies are often so mechanically robust that they can be transferred to the surface of a solid substrate and analyzed by high-resolution microscopy. Because of this rigid conical structure of a few nanometers in size, CFA molecules aggregate readily in water to form a hierarchical assembly with biomolecules and nanomaterials while maintaining the structural integrity of the CFA aggregate to form multicomponent agglomerates of controllable structural features. For instance, tissue-selective in vivo transport of DNA and siRNA has been achieved. Hybridization of a CFA vesicle with a transition metal catalyst enables the construction of a structurally defined nanospace and an interface for precise control of the nanoscale morphology of polymers. Solubilization of hydrophobic nanocarbons and nanoparticles is also achieved through hemimicelle formation on solid surfaces. The examples reported here illustrate the potential of the conical fullerene motif for the design of amphiphiles as well as supramolecular structures at molecular and tens of nanometers scale.
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- Koji Harano
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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Kulala Vittala S, Joseph J. Chiral self-assembly of fullerene clusters on CT-DNA templates. Faraday Discuss 2019; 207:459-469. [PMID: 29359217 DOI: 10.1039/c7fd00196g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
Herein we discuss the differential interaction of three monosubstituted fullerene derivatives possessing pyridinium, aniline or phenothiazine end groups (F-Py, F-An and F-PTz, respectively) with calf thymus DNA (CT-DNA), probed via spectroscopic and imaging techniques. The pyridinium derivative, F-Py becomes molecularly dissolved in 10% DMSO-PBS and interacts with CT-DNA via groove binding and electrostatic interactions, leading to the initial condensation of CT-DNA into micrometer sized aggregates and subsequent precipitation. On the other hand, the aniline derivative F-An, which is reported to form nanoclusters of 3-5 nm size, interacts with DNA through ordered, chiral assemblies on the CT-DNA template, thus perturbing the highly networked structure of CT-DNA to form nanonetworks, which eventually transform into condensed aggregates. The binding interactions between CT-DNA and F-An nanoclusters were established via UV-Vis, AFM and TEM analysis, and the chiral nature of the fullerene nanocluster assemblies on CT-DNA was confirmed by the presence of induced circular dichroism that was exhibited around the 250-370 nm region, corresponding to F-An nanocluster absorption. In contrast, the phenothiazine derivative F-PTz, which forms larger nanoclusters of ∼70 nm size in 10% DMSO-PBS, exhibited only weak interactions with CT-DNA without affecting its network structure. These results demonstrate the role of the hydrophobic-hydrophilic balance in the design of DNA interacting fullerene derivatives by controlling their cluster size and interactions with CT-DNA, and are significant in applications such as DNA condensation, gene delivery and dimension controlled nanomaterial fabrication.
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- Sandeepa Kulala Vittala
- Photosciences and Photonics Section, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram 695019, India.
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Mohajeri M, Behnam B, Sahebkar A. Biomedical applications of carbon nanomaterials: Drug and gene delivery potentials. J Cell Physiol 2018; 234:298-319. [PMID: 30078182 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.26899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2018] [Accepted: 06/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
One of the major components in the development of nanomedicines is the choice of the right biomaterial, which notably determines the subsequent biological responses. The popularity of carbon nanomaterials (CNMs) has been on the rise due to their numerous applications in the fields of drug delivery, bioimaging, tissue engineering, and biosensing. Owing to their considerably high surface area, multifunctional surface chemistry, and excellent optical activity, novel functionalized CNMs possess efficient drug-loading capacity, biocompatibility, and lack of immunogenicity. Over the past few decades, several advances have been made on the functionalization of CNMs to minimize their health concerns and enhance their biosafety. Recent evidence has also implied that CNMs can be functionalized with bioactive peptides, proteins, nucleic acids, and drugs to achieve composites with remarkably low toxicity and high pharmaceutical efficiency. This review focuses on the three main classes of CNMs, including fullerenes, graphenes, and carbon nanotubes, and their recent biomedical applications.
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- Mohammad Mohajeri
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Pharmaceutics Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.,Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Neurogenic Inflammation Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.,Biotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.,School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Minami K, Okamoto K, Harano K, Noiri E, Nakamura E. Hierarchical Assembly of siRNA with Tetraamino Fullerene in Physiological Conditions for Efficient Internalization into Cells and Knockdown. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:19347-19354. [PMID: 29742343 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b01869] [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] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Delivery of siRNA is a key technique in alternative gene therapy, where the siRNA cargo must be effectively loaded onto a tailor-designed carrier molecule and smoothly unloaded precisely upon arrival at the target cells or organs. Any toxicity issues also need to be mitigated by suitable choice of the carrier molecule. A water-soluble cationic fullerene, tetra(piperazino)[60]fullerene epoxide (TPFE), was previously shown to be nontoxic and effective for lung-targeted in vivo siRNA delivery by way of agglutination-induced accumulation. We found in this in vitro study that hierarchical reversible assembly of micrometer-sized TPFE-siRNA-serum protein ternary complexes is the key element for effective loading and release, and stabilization of otherwise highly unstable siRNA under the physiological conditions. The amphiphilic TPFE molecule forms a sub-10 nm-sized stable micelle because of strong cohesion between fullerene molecules, and this fullerene aggregate protects siRNA and induces the hierarchical assembly. Unlike popularly used polyamine carriers, TPFE is not toxic at the dose used for the siRNA delivery.
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- Kosuke Minami
- Department of Chemistry , The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo , Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 , Japan
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- Department of Nephrology and Endocrinology, University Hospital , The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo , Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655 , Japan
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- Department of Chemistry , The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo , Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 , Japan
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- Department of Nephrology and Endocrinology, University Hospital , The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo , Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655 , Japan
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- Department of Chemistry , The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo , Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 , Japan
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Gallego-Yerga L, Benito JM, Blanco-Fernández L, Martínez-Negro M, Vélaz I, Aicart E, Junquera E, Ortiz Mellet C, Tros de Ilarduya C, García Fernández JM. Plasmid-Templated Control of DNA-Cyclodextrin Nanoparticle Morphology through Molecular Vector Design for Effective Gene Delivery. Chemistry 2018; 24:3825-3835. [PMID: 29341305 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201705723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Engineering self-assembled superstructures through complexation of plasmid DNA (pDNA) and single-isomer nanometric size macromolecules (molecular nanoparticles) is a promising strategy for gene delivery. Notably, the functionality and overall architecture of the vector can be precisely molded at the atomic level by chemical tailoring, thereby enabling unprecedented opportunities for structure/self-assembling/pDNA delivery relationship studies. Beyond this notion, by judiciously preorganizing the functional elements in cyclodextrin (CD)-based molecular nanoparticles through covalent dimerization, here we demonstrate that the morphology of the resulting nanocomplexes (CDplexes) can be tuned, from spherical to ellipsoidal, rod-type, or worm-like nanoparticles, which makes it possible to gain understanding of their shape-dependent transfection properties. The experimental findings are in agreement with a shift from chelate to cross-linking interactions on going from primary-face- to secondary-face-linked CD dimers, the pDNA partner acting as an active payload and as a template. Most interestingly, the transfection efficiency in different cells was shown to be differently impacted by modifications of the CDplex morphology, which has led to the identification of an optimal prototype for tissue-selective DNA delivery to the spleen in vivo.
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- Laura Gallego-Yerga
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Sevilla, C/ Prof. García González 1, 41012, Sevilla, Spain
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- Institute for Chemical Research (IIQ), CSIC, University of Sevilla, Av. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092, Sevilla, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy, IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, University of Navarra, 31080, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Physical Chemistry I, Faculty of Chemistry, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Navarra, E-31080, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Physical Chemistry I, Faculty of Chemistry, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Physical Chemistry I, Faculty of Chemistry, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Sevilla, C/ Prof. García González 1, 41012, Sevilla, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy, IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, University of Navarra, 31080, Pamplona, Spain
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- Institute for Chemical Research (IIQ), CSIC, University of Sevilla, Av. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092, Sevilla, Spain
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Jiménez Blanco JL, Benito JM, Ortiz Mellet C, García Fernández JM. Molecular nanoparticle-based gene delivery systems. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2017.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Vago R, Collico V, Zuppone S, Prosperi D, Colombo M. Nanoparticle-mediated delivery of suicide genes in cancer therapy. Pharmacol Res 2016; 111:619-641. [PMID: 27436147 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2016.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2016] [Revised: 06/27/2016] [Accepted: 07/05/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Conventional chemotherapeutics have been employed in cancer treatment for decades due to their efficacy in killing the malignant cells, but the other side of the coin showed off-target effects, onset of drug resistance and recurrences. To overcome these limitations, different approaches have been investigated and suicide gene therapy has emerged as a promising alternative. This approach consists in the introduction of genetic materials into cancerous cells or the surrounding tissue to cause cell death or retard the growth of the tumor mass. Despite promising results obtained both in vitro and in vivo, this innovative approach has been limited, for long time, to the treatment of localized tumors, due to the suboptimal efficiency in introducing suicide genes into cancer cells. Nanoparticles represent a valuable non-viral delivery system to protect drugs in the bloodstream, to improve biodistribution, and to limit side effects by achieving target selectivity through surface ligands. In this scenario, the real potential of suicide genes can be translated into clinically viable treatments for patients. In the present review, we summarize the recent advances of inorganic nanoparticles as non-viral vectors in terms of therapeutic efficacy, targeting capacity and safety issues. We describe the main suicide genes currently used in therapy, with particular emphasis on toxin-encoding genes of bacterial and plant origin. In addition, we discuss the relevance of molecular targeting and tumor-restricted expression to improve treatment specificity to cancer tissue. Finally, we analyze the main clinical applications, limitations and future perspectives of suicide gene therapy.
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- Riccardo Vago
- Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milano, I-20132, Italy; Istituto di Ricerca Urologica, Divisione di Oncologia Sperimentale, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, NanoBioLab, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie e Bioscienze, Piazza Della Scienza 2, 20126 Milan, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, NanoBioLab, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie e Bioscienze, Piazza Della Scienza 2, 20126 Milan, Italy; Istituto di Ricerca Urologica, Divisione di Oncologia Sperimentale, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, NanoBioLab, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie e Bioscienze, Piazza Della Scienza 2, 20126 Milan, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, NanoBioLab, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie e Bioscienze, Piazza Della Scienza 2, 20126 Milan, Italy.
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Ioannou CP, Ioannou GI, Moushi EE, Velonia K, Chronakis N. Self-Assembled Giant Vesicles Formed by Type I [3:3]-Hexakis Adducts of C60Equipped with Enantiomerically Purecyclo-Monomalonate Addends. European J Org Chem 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201500504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Liang S, Xu L, Gan L. Synthesis and Chemical Reactivity of Tetrahydro[60]fullerene Epoxides with Both Amino and Aryl Addends. J Org Chem 2015; 80:3957-64. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.5b00287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Sisi Liang
- Beijing
National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic
Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of the Ministry of Education,
College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic
Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of the Ministry of Education,
College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic
Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of the Ministry of Education,
College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- State
Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Shanghai 200032, China
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Nitta H, Minami K, Harano K, Nakamura E. DNA Binding of Pentaamino[60]fullerene Synthesized Using Click Chemistry. CHEM LETT 2015. [DOI: 10.1246/cl.141092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Tokyo
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Bongard D, Bohr W, Swierczek M, Degefa TH, Walder L, Brandt R. Alkylene-bridged viologen dendrimers: versatile cell delivery tools with biosensing properties. Org Biomol Chem 2014; 12:9583-91. [PMID: 25335762 DOI: 10.1039/c4ob00560k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The synthesis of two types of viologen dendrimers with peripheral carboxyl groups is described. Their interaction with plasmid DNA and CT-DNA and the influence of time evolution and electrolyte on dendriplex formation have been electrochemically investigated. A negative potential shift appearing in the cyclic voltammograms of the dendrimers indicates dendriplex formation on the time scale of 15 to 19 minutes, i.e. similar to those determined empirically for other dendrimer types. The presence or absence of the negative potential shift can be used to check the stability towards sodium chloride and different cell growth media directing to sucrose for cell incubation experiments. The electrolyte content of commercially available cell growth media inhibits the dendriplex formation in solution prior to plasmid addition. Furthermore, a low salt stability of 20 mM sodium chloride for viologen dendriplexes has been confirmed, also recommending the use of lysosomotropic sucrose. The two types of viologen dendrimers have been combined with two plasmids differing in the number of base pairs. Four immortal cell lines have been tested to check the suitability of viologen dendriplexes as gene delivery systems. Probably due to the absence of terminal amino groups and endosomolytic substances only a small transfection efficiency of dendriplexes was achieved at low pH, generally excluding in vivo applications. With the larger pHSV-eGFP plasmid (5743 bp) no transfected cells were observed indicating a preference for shorter plasmids.
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- Dirk Bongard
- Institute of Chemistry of New Materials, University of Osnabrück, Barbarastr. 7, D-49076 Osnabrück, Germany.
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Harano K, Yamada J, Mizuno S, Nakamura E. High-Density Display of Protein Ligands on Self-Assembled Capsules via Noncovalent Fluorous Interactions. Chem Asian J 2014; 10:172-6. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.201403144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Isobe H, Fujino T. Triazole-linked analogues of DNA and RNA ((TL)DNA and (TL)RNA): synthesis and functions. CHEM REC 2014; 14:41-51. [PMID: 24734308 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.201300023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Click chemistry has provided us with access to DNA and RNA analogues with non-natural triazole internucleoside linkages. The bond periodicity of the oligonucleotides was designed to enforce duplex formation with natural congeners, and the non-cleavable linkages protect the oligomers against nuclease digestion. This account reviews the progress of the triazole-linked analogues over the past five years. Reinforced by their synthetic robustness, these analogues may find various utilities as tools for exploratory research.
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Chang HY, Sheng YJ, Tsao HK. Structural and mechanical characteristics of polymersomes. SOFT MATTER 2014; 10:6373-6381. [PMID: 25062328 DOI: 10.1039/c4sm01092b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Polymersomes self-assembled from amphiphilic macromolecules have attracted growing attention because of their multifunctionality and stability. By controlling the structural characteristics of polymersomes, including vesicle shape, size, and membrane thickness, their mechanical and transport properties as well as their fusion behavior can be manipulated. Numerous experimental techniques have been developed to explore polymersome characteristics; however, experimental microscopic observations and knowledge of vesicles are limited. Mesoscale simulations can complement experimental studies of the vesicular features at the microscopic level and thus provide a feasible method to better understand the relationship between the fundamental structures and physicochemical properties of polymersomes. Moreover, the predictive ability of the simulation approaches may greatly assist developments and future applications of polymersomes.
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- Hung-Yu Chang
- National Taiwan University, Chemical Engineering, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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Li Y, Gan L. Selective Addition of Secondary Amines to C60: Formation of Penta- and Hexaamino[60]fullerenes. J Org Chem 2014; 79:8912-6. [DOI: 10.1021/jo5015867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Yanbang Li
- Beijing
National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic
Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of the Ministry of Education,
College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic
Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of the Ministry of Education,
College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- State
Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Shanghai 200032, China
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Chang HY, Tu SH, Sheng YJ, Tsao HK. Colloidosomes formed by nonpolar/polar/nonpolar nanoball amphiphiles. J Chem Phys 2014; 141:054906. [DOI: 10.1063/1.4891516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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- Hung-Yu Chang
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, Jhongli 320, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering and Department of Physics, National Central University, Jhongli 320, Taiwan
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Minami K, Okamoto K, Doi K, Harano K, Noiri E, Nakamura E. siRNA delivery targeting to the lung via agglutination-induced accumulation and clearance of cationic tetraamino fullerene. Sci Rep 2014; 4:4916. [PMID: 24814863 PMCID: PMC4017229 DOI: 10.1038/srep04916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2014] [Accepted: 04/11/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The efficient treatment of lung diseases requires lung-selective delivery of agents to the lung. However, lung-selective delivery is difficult because the accumulation of micrometer-sized carriers in the lung often induces inflammation and embolization-related toxicity. Here we demonstrate a lung-selective delivery system of small interfering RNA (siRNA) by controlling the size of carrier vehicle in blood vessels. The carrier is made of tetra(piperazino)fullerene epoxide (TPFE), a water-soluble cationic tetraamino fullerene. TPFE and siRNA form sub-micrometer-sized complexes in buffered solution and these complexes agglutinate further with plasma proteins in the bloodstream to form micrometer-sized particles. The agglutinate rapidly clogs the lung capillaries, releases the siRNA into lung cells to silence expression of target genes, and is then cleared rapidly from the lung after siRNA delivery. We applied our delivery system to an animal model of sepsis, indicating the potential of TPFE-based siRNA delivery for clinical applications.
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- Kosuke Minami
- 1] Department of Chemistry, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan [2]
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- Department of Hemodialysis and Apheresis, University Hospital, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Hemodialysis and Apheresis, University Hospital, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Hemodialysis and Apheresis, University Hospital, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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LALWANI GAURAV, SITHARAMAN BALAJI. MULTIFUNCTIONAL FULLERENE- AND METALLOFULLERENE-BASED NANOBIOMATERIALS. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.1142/s1793984413420038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Recent advances in nanotechnology have enabled the synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials suitable for applications in the field of biology and medicine. Due to their unique physico-chemical properties, carbon-based nanomaterials such as fullerenes, metallofullerenes, carbon nanotubes and graphene have been widely investigated as multifunctional materials for applications in tissue engineering, molecular imaging, therapeutics, drug delivery and biosensing. In this review, we focus on the multifunctional capabilities of fullerenes and metallofullerenes for diagnosis and therapy. Specifically, we review recent advances toward the development of fullerene- and metallofullerene-based magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and X-ray imaging contrast agents, drug and gene delivery vehicles, and photodynamic therapy agents. We also discuss in vitro and in vivo toxicity, and biocompatibility issues associated with the use of fullerenes and metallofullerenes for biomedical applications.
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- GAURAV LALWANI
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794-5281, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794-5281, USA
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Luczkowiak J, Muñoz A, Sánchez-Navarro M, Ribeiro-Viana R, Ginieis A, Illescas BM, Martín N, Delgado R, Rojo J. Glycofullerenes Inhibit Viral Infection. Biomacromolecules 2013; 14:431-7. [DOI: 10.1021/bm3016658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Joanna Luczkowiak
- Laboratorio de Microbiología
Molecular, Instituto de Investigación Hospital, 12 de Octubre (imas12), 28041 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de
Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Glycosystems
Laboratory, Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas (IIQ), CSIC − Universidad de Sevilla, Av. Américo
Vespucio 49, Seville 41092 Spain
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- Glycosystems
Laboratory, Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas (IIQ), CSIC − Universidad de Sevilla, Av. Américo
Vespucio 49, Seville 41092 Spain
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- Glycosystems
Laboratory, Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas (IIQ), CSIC − Universidad de Sevilla, Av. Américo
Vespucio 49, Seville 41092 Spain
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- Departamento de
Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de
Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain
- IMDEA-Nanoscience, Campus Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología
Molecular, Instituto de Investigación Hospital, 12 de Octubre (imas12), 28041 Madrid, Spain
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- Glycosystems
Laboratory, Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas (IIQ), CSIC − Universidad de Sevilla, Av. Américo
Vespucio 49, Seville 41092 Spain
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Yamada M, Harada K, Maeda Y, Hasegawa T. A versatile approach to functionalisation of [60]fullerene using 3-trifluoromethyl-3-phenyldiazirine derivatives as photolabelling reagents. NEW J CHEM 2013. [DOI: 10.1039/c3nj00796k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Kurihara H, Lu X, Iiduka Y, Nikawa H, Mizorogi N, Slanina Z, Tsuchiya T, Nagase S, Akasaka T. Chemical Understanding of Carbide Cluster Metallofullerenes: A Case Study on Sc2C2@C2v(5)–C80 with Complete X-ray Crystallographic Characterizations. J Am Chem Soc 2012; 134:3139-44. [DOI: 10.1021/ja210101f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Hiroki Kurihara
- Life Science Center for Tsukuba Advanced Research Alliance, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan
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- Life Science Center for Tsukuba Advanced Research Alliance, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan
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- Life Science Center for Tsukuba Advanced Research Alliance, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan
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- Life Science Center for Tsukuba Advanced Research Alliance, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan
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- Life Science Center for Tsukuba Advanced Research Alliance, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan
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- Life Science Center for Tsukuba Advanced Research Alliance, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan
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- Life Science Center for Tsukuba Advanced Research Alliance, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan
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- Department of Theoretical and
Computational Molecular Science, Institute for Molecular Science, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8585, Japan
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- Life Science Center for Tsukuba Advanced Research Alliance, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan
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Ramasami P, A. Joule J, Rhyman L, Jhaumeer-Laulloo S, R. Domingo L. Computational Assessment of 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition of Nitrile Oxides with Ethene and [60]Fullerene. HETEROCYCLES 2012. [DOI: 10.3987/com-11-s(p)46] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Muñoz A, Illescas BM, Sánchez-Navarro M, Rojo J, Martín N. Nanorods versus Nanovesicles from Amphiphilic Dendrofullerenes. J Am Chem Soc 2011; 133:16758-61. [DOI: 10.1021/ja206769a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- Antonio Muñoz
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain
- Glycosystems Laboratory, Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas, CSIC - Universidad de Sevilla, Américo Vespucio, 49. Isla de la Cartuja 41092 Sevilla, Spain
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- Glycosystems Laboratory, Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas, CSIC - Universidad de Sevilla, Américo Vespucio, 49. Isla de la Cartuja 41092 Sevilla, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain
- Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados en Nanociencia (IMDEA-Nanociencia), Campus UAM, Cantoblanco, E-28049, Madrid, Spain
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Homma T, Harano K, Isobe H, Nakamura E. Preparation and properties of vesicles made of nonpolar/polar/nonpolar fullerene amphiphiles. J Am Chem Soc 2011; 133:6364-70. [PMID: 21456527 DOI: 10.1021/ja200498g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Twenty potassium complexes of penta-[(4-substituted)phenyl][60]fullerene anions were synthesized and examined for their ability to form bilayer vesicles in water. The 4-substituents include alkyl groups ranging from methyl to icosanyl groups and perfluoromethyl, perfluorobutyl, and perfluorooctyl groups. The overall structure of the amphiphiles can be described as a nonpolar/polar/nonpolar (n-p-n') motif as opposed to the usual polar/nonpolar motif of lipid amphiphiles. Despite the hydrophobicity of the fullerene moiety (n-part) and alkyl/perfluoroalkyl chains (n'-part), all compounds except for the one with perfluoromethyl groups were soluble in water because of the centrally located fullerene cyclopentadienide (p-part) and spontaneously formed a vesicle of 25- to 60-nm diameter with a narrow unimodal size distribution. The vesicles are stable upon heating to 90 °C or standing over one year in air, as well as on a solid substrate in air or in vacuum, maintaining their spherical form. The vesicle membrane consists of an interdigitated bilayer of the amphiphile molecules, in which the fullerene n-part is inside and the n'-side is exposed to water. These vesicles, in particular the one bearing icosanyl chains, exhibit the smallest water permeability coefficient ever found for a self-assembled membrane in water.
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- Tatsuya Homma
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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Sigwalt D, Holler M, Iehl J, Nierengarten JF, Nothisen M, Morin E, Remy JS. Gene delivery with polycationic fullerene hexakis-adducts. Chem Commun (Camb) 2011; 47:4640-2. [DOI: 10.1039/c0cc05783e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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