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Alghalayini A, Jiang L, Gu X, Yeoh GH, Cranfield CG, Timchenko V, Cornell BA, Valenzuela SM. Real-time monitoring of heat transfer between gold nanoparticles and tethered bilayer lipid membranes. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2020; 1862:183334. [PMID: 32380171 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2020.183334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2020] [Revised: 04/25/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Plasmon resonance frequency irradiated gold nanoparticles (GNPs) have gained interest as a laser-targeted treatment for infections, tumors and for the controlled release of drugs in situ. Questions still remain, however, as to the efficiency of heat delivery within biological tissues and how this can be reliably determined. Here, we demonstrate how a nanomaterial-electrode interface that mimics cell membranes can detect the localized heat transfer characteristics arising from plasmon resonance frequency-matched laser excitation of GNPs. We demonstrate that the lipid bilayer membrane can be affected by conjugated GNP induced hyperthermia when irradiated with a laser power output as low as 135 nW/μm2. This is four orders of magnitude lower power than previously reported. By restricting the lateral movement of the lipids in the bilayer membrane, it was shown that the change in membrane conductance as a result of the heat transfer was due to the creation of transient lipidic toroidal pores within the membrane. We further demonstrate that the heat transfer from the GNPs alters diffusion rates of monomers of the gramicidin-A peptide within the lipid leaflets. This work highlights how targeted low laser power GNP hyperthermia treatments, in vivo, could play a dual role of interfering with both cell membrane morphology and dynamics, along with membrane protein function.
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- Amani Alghalayini
- School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2007, Australia; ARC Research Hub for Integrated Devices for End-user Analysis at Low-levels (IDEAL), Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2007, Australia
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- School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2007, Australia; ARC Research Hub for Integrated Devices for End-user Analysis at Low-levels (IDEAL), Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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- School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- Surgical Diagnostics Pty Ltd., Roseville, Sydney 2069, Australia; ARC Research Hub for Integrated Devices for End-user Analysis at Low-levels (IDEAL), Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2007, Australia; Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2007, Australia; ARC Research Hub for Integrated Devices for End-user Analysis at Low-levels (IDEAL), Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia.
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Li M, Qi S, Jin Y, Dong J. Self-assembled drug delivery systems. Part 8: In vitro / in vivo studies of the nanoassemblies of cholesteryl-phosphonyl gemcitabine. Int J Pharm 2015; 478:124-130. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2014.11.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2014] [Revised: 10/29/2014] [Accepted: 11/14/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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He ZY, Chu BY, Wei XW, Li J, Edwards CK, Song XR, He G, Xie YM, Wei YQ, Qian ZY. Recent development of poly(ethylene glycol)-cholesterol conjugates as drug delivery systems. Int J Pharm 2014; 469:168-78. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2014.04.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2014] [Revised: 04/15/2014] [Accepted: 04/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Chahid B, Vander Elst L, Flament J, Boumezbeur F, Medina C, Port M, Muller RN, Lesieur S. Entrapment of a neutral Tm(III)-based complex with two inner-sphere coordinated water molecules into PEG-stabilized vesicles: towards an alternative strategy to develop high-performance LipoCEST contrast agents for MR imaging. CONTRAST MEDIA & MOLECULAR IMAGING 2014; 9:391-9. [DOI: 10.1002/cmmi.1589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2013] [Revised: 11/14/2013] [Accepted: 11/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Bochra Chahid
- Institut Galien Paris-Sud; UMR CNRS 8612; LabEx LERMIT; Université Paris-Sud; 5 rue Jean-Baptiste Clément F-92296 Châtenay-Malabry cedex France
- Recherche-Discovery; Guerbet, BP57400 F-95943 Roissy-Charles de Gaulle France
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- Department of General; Organic and Biomedical Chemistry; NMR and Molecular Imaging Laboratory; University of Mons-Hainaut; Avenue du champs de Mars, 24 B-7000 Mons Belgium
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- Laboratoire d'imagerie et de spectroscopie - LRMN, NeuroSpin, CEA Saclay; F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette France
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- Laboratoire d'imagerie et de spectroscopie - LRMN, NeuroSpin, CEA Saclay; F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette France
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- Recherche-Discovery; Guerbet, BP57400 F-95943 Roissy-Charles de Gaulle France
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- Recherche-Discovery; Guerbet, BP57400 F-95943 Roissy-Charles de Gaulle France
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- Department of General; Organic and Biomedical Chemistry; NMR and Molecular Imaging Laboratory; University of Mons-Hainaut; Avenue du champs de Mars, 24 B-7000 Mons Belgium
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- Institut Galien Paris-Sud; UMR CNRS 8612; LabEx LERMIT; Université Paris-Sud; 5 rue Jean-Baptiste Clément F-92296 Châtenay-Malabry cedex France
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Hosta-Rigau L, Zhang Y, Teo BM, Postma A, Städler B. Cholesterol--a biological compound as a building block in bionanotechnology. NANOSCALE 2013; 5:89-109. [PMID: 23172231 DOI: 10.1039/c2nr32923a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Cholesterol is a molecule with many tasks in nature but also a long history in science. This feature article highlights the contribution of this small compound to bionanotechnology. We discuss relevant chemical aspects in this context followed by an overview of its self-assembly capabilities both as a free molecule and when conjugated to a polymer. Further, cholesterol in the context of liposomes is reviewed and its impact ranging from biosensing to drug delivery is outlined. Cholesterol is and will be an indispensable player in bionanotechnology, contributing to the progress of this potent field of research.
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Zhao J, Jeromenok J, Weber J, Schlaad H. Thermoresponsive aggregation behavior of triterpene-poly(ethylene oxide) conjugates in water. Macromol Biosci 2012; 12:1272-8. [PMID: 22887803 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201200131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2012] [Revised: 05/30/2012] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Bioconjugate amphiphiles comprising triterpene and poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) were studied according to their thermoresponsive aggregation behavior (LCST) in water. Cholesteryl-PEO (CE) and betulinyl-PEO (BE) comprising <70 wt% PEO precipitated from water upon heating. CE, but not BE, solutions contained nanoscopic aggregates at room temperature causing different thermoprecipitation behaviors. Solutions containing 5 wt% solutions of BE with short PEO chains demonstrated dual thermoresponsive behavior, precipitating at high temperature and forming hydrogel at low temperature. A BE multiblock copolymer was found to form large aggregates, presumably vesicles, in water. Results suggest that the solution properties of triterpene-PEO amphiphiles can be controlled by the chemical composition and structure.
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- Junpeng Zhao
- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Department of Colloid Chemistry, Potsdam, Germany
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Rao Z, Taguchi T. Spectroscopic studies on interactions between cholesterol-end capped polyethylene glycol and liposome. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2012; 97:248-53. [PMID: 22608201 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2012.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2012] [Revised: 03/26/2012] [Accepted: 03/27/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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In order to confirm that the cholesterol end groups of cholesterol-end capped polyethylene glycol really insert into the liposome bilayer and investigate how the incorporation affects the microenvironment of liposome bilayer, two kinds of molecular probes, namely Nile Red and pinacyanol chloride, were used. Their UV-visible and fluorescence spectrum were recorded before and after the addition of the polymer. Shifts of the maximum absorbance (λ(max)) of Nile Red show that the bilayer microenvironment around Nile Red is becoming more polar with increasing polymer concentration while shifts of λ(max) of pinacyanol chloride indicate that the surrounding environment of pinacyanol chloride is becoming more apolar with addition of polymer. Effect of composition of liposome was also studied. With high ratio of dimethyldioctadecylammonium bromide (DODAB) fraction in liposome, λ(max) of Nile Red is more easily affected by the addition of Chol-PEG-Chol while liposome with cholesterol shows relatively high stability to the addition of Chol-PEG-Chol.
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- Zhi Rao
- Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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Jin Y, Lian Y, Du L. Self-assembly of N-acyl derivatives of gemcitabine at the air/water interface and the formation of nanoscale structures in water. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2011.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Sant VP, Nagarsenker MS. Synthesis of monomethoxypolyethyleneglycol-cholesteryl ester and effect of its incorporation in liposomes. AAPS PharmSciTech 2011; 12:1056-63. [PMID: 21853369 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-011-9674-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2009] [Accepted: 08/10/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The objective of the present study was to synthesize monomethoxypolyethyleneglycol-5000 cholesteryl ester [PEG-CH] as a cost-effective substitute for polyethyleneglycol-phosphatidylethanolamine and to evaluate the influence of its incorporation in liposomal bilayers for surface modification. PEG-CH was synthesized and characterized by infrared (IR), proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy ((1)H NMR), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) studies. Influence of incorporation of PEG-CH in liposomes was evaluated on various parameters such as zeta potential, DSC, and encapsulation efficiency of a hydrophilic drug pentoxyfylline. Conventional and PEG-CH containing pentoxyfylline liposomes were formulated and their stability was evaluated at 4°C for 3 months. PEG-CH could be successfully synthesized with good yields and the structure was confirmed by IR, DSC, and (1)H NMR. The incorporation of PEG-CH in liposomes resulted in reduction of the zeta potential and broadening of the DSC endotherm. Furthermore, incorporation of PEG-CH in liposomes decreased the encapsulation efficiency of pentoxifylline in liposomes when compared to conventional liposomes. Conventional and PEG-CH containing pentoxyfylline liposomes did not show any signs of pentoxyfylline degradation when stored at 4°C for 3 months.
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Faivre V, Bardonnet PL, Boullanger P, Amenitsch H, Ollivon M, Falson F. Self-organization of synthetic cholesteryl oligoethyleneglycol glycosides in water. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2009; 25:9424-9431. [PMID: 19627161 DOI: 10.1021/la900492j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Lectin-sugar recognition systems are of interest in the pharmaceutical field, especially for the development of drug carriers, tailored for selective delivery. This paper deals with the anhydrous and aqueous self-organization properties of a synthetic cholesteryl oligoethyleneglycol glycoside with the aim of their incorporation in liposomes. Successive phases (lamellar, R3m, Im3m, micelles) have been described depending on water content and temperature. As a result of the presence of sugar residues and their hydration ability, this glycolipid shows a large range of packing parameter with increasing water content. However, because of oligoethyleneglycol spacer, a slight dehydration has been observed with increasing temperature from 20 to 60 degrees C.
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- Vincent Faivre
- Laboratoire de Physico-Chimie des Systèmes Polyphasés, UMR CNRS 8612-IFR 141, Université Paris-Sud, 5 rue J.B. Clement, 92296 Châtenay-Malabry, France.
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Synthesis and application of poly(ethylene glycol)–cholesterol (Chol–PEGm) conjugates in physicochemical characterization of nonionic surfactant vesicles. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2008; 63:192-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2007.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2007] [Revised: 11/27/2007] [Accepted: 11/30/2007] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Tribet C, Vial F. Flexible macromolecules attached to lipid bilayers: impact on fluidity, curvature, permeability and stability of the membranes. SOFT MATTER 2007; 4:68-81. [PMID: 32907085 DOI: 10.1039/b708431p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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This review summarizes recent investigations on the association of macromolecules on lipid bilayers. Hydrophilic and flexible polymers can form soft coronae tenuously adsorbed or anchored on the lipid membrane. Other synthetic macromolecules are embedded in the apolar region of the membrane. Recent experimental and theoretical works focus on the perturbation of lipid properties achieved depending on the nature and strength of binding. Of importance to biomimicry, to tethered model membranes, and drug carriers, the effects achievable include modulation of the lateral diffusivity of lipids, shape distortions, lateral segregations, formation of well-defined nanopores and ultimately the stimuli responsive disruption of the membrane.
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- Christophe Tribet
- Physico-chimie des Polymères et Milieux Dispersés, CNRS UMR 7615 and Université Paris 6, ESPCI, 10 rue Vauquelin, F-75005 Paris, France
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- Physico-chimie des Polymères et Milieux Dispersés, CNRS UMR 7615 and Université Paris 6, ESPCI, 10 rue Vauquelin, F-75005 Paris, France
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Luan Y, Ramos L. Real-Time Observation of Polyelectrolyte-Induced Binding of Charged Bilayers. J Am Chem Soc 2007; 129:14619-24. [DOI: 10.1021/ja073412h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Yuxia Luan
- Contribution from the LCVN (UMR CNRS-UM2 No. 5587), CC26, Université Montpellier II, 34095, Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- Contribution from the LCVN (UMR CNRS-UM2 No. 5587), CC26, Université Montpellier II, 34095, Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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Plassat V, Martina MS, Barratt G, Ménager C, Lesieur S. Sterically stabilized superparamagnetic liposomes for MR imaging and cancer therapy: pharmacokinetics and biodistribution. Int J Pharm 2007; 344:118-27. [PMID: 17583452 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2007.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2007] [Revised: 04/27/2007] [Accepted: 05/01/2007] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Pharmacokinetics of magnetic-fluid-loaded liposomes (MFLs) with mean hydrodynamic diameter of 200 nm sterically stabilized by poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) and labelled by a fluorescent lipid probe, N-(lissamine rhodamine B sulfonyl) phosphatidylethanolamine (Rho-PE) was studied. The loading consisted in an aqueous suspension of maghemite nanocrystals close to 8 nm in size at 1.7 Fe(III)mol/mol total lipids ratio. Double tracking of MFL in blood was performed versus time after intravenous administration in mice. Lipids constituting vesicle membrane were followed by Rho-PE fluorescence spectroscopy while iron oxide was determined independently by relaxometry. MFLs circulating in the vascular compartment conserved their vesicle structure and content. The pharmacokinetic profile was characterized by two first-order kinetics of elimination with distinct plasmatic half-lives of 70 min and 12.5 h. Iron biodistribution and organ histology clearly highlighted preferential MFL accumulation within liver and spleen. The pathway in spleen supported that elimination was governed by the mononuclear phagocyte system (MPS). PEG coating was essential to prolong MFL circulation time whereas iron oxide loading tends to favour uptake by the MPS. Despite partial uptake in the earlier times after administration, MFLs exhibited long circulation behaviour over a 24-h period that, coupled to magnetic targeting, encourages further use in drug delivery.
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- V Plassat
- Laboratoire Physico-Chimie Pharmacotechnie Biopharmacie, UMR CNRS 8612, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université Paris-Sud, 5 rue Jean-Baptiste Clément, F-92296 Châtenay-Malabry Cedex, France
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Li X, Ji J, Wang X, Wang Y, Shen J. Stability and Drug Loading of Spontaneous Vesicles of Comb-Like PEG Derivates. Macromol Rapid Commun 2007. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.200600723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Sadzuka Y, Sugiyama I, Tsuruda T, Sonobe T. Characterization and cytotoxicity of mixed polyethyleneglycol modified liposomes containing doxorubicin. Int J Pharm 2006; 312:83-9. [PMID: 16457972 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2005.12.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2005] [Revised: 12/09/2005] [Accepted: 12/31/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Liposomes are recognized as one of the useful drug carriers, but have many problems to overcome before their clinical application. Liposomes, bonding peculiarly with serum protein (opsonization), are taken up by reticuloendothelial system (RES) cells in the liver and spleen. It is known that polyethyleneglycol (PEG) modification of the liposome surface induces the formation of a fixed aqueous layer around the liposomes due to the interaction between the PEG-polymer and water molecule, and thus prevents the attraction of opsonins. Namely, PEG-modified liposomes are able to escape trapping by the RES cells, and have a prolonged circulation time. In this study, the effects of different anchors with the same PEG molecular weight on the cell uptake and cytotoxicity of mixed PEG-modified liposomal doxorubicin (DOX) were examined. The fixed aqueous layer thickness (FALT) of liposomes covered with mixtures of PEG-molecules which differ in their chain length were increased, compared to that of the single PEG2000-modified liposome. Mixed PEG-modification of liposomes with different anchors (PEG2000-(1-monomethoxypolyethyleneglycol-2,3-distearoylglycerol (DSG): cholesterol (CHO)=1:1)-modified liposome) led to an increase in the FALT, compared to that of each single PEG-modification. The uptake of DOX into Ehrlich ascites carcinoma cells by the liposomes covered with PEG-CHO was higher than the other liposomes. Thus, liposomes covered with PEG-DSG and PEG-CHO have an enhanced cytotoxicity. In conclusion, it was confirmed that mix-modified liposomes using PEG-lipid with different anchors were superior.
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- Yasuyuki Sadzuka
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka, 52-1 Yada, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka 422-8526, Japan.
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Vial F, Rabhi S, Tribet C. Association of octyl-modified poly(acrylic acid) onto unilamellar vesicles of lipids and kinetics of vesicle disruption. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2005; 21:853-862. [PMID: 15667160 DOI: 10.1021/la048039v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Water-soluble polymers containing a few hydrophobic anchors are known to bind onto lipid vesicles and are used as stabilizers of liposome-based formulas. In contrast, polymers with high hydrophobicity destabilize the lipid bilayers. With macromolecules of intermediate hydrophobic/hydrophilic balance, a gradual sweep of the stabilization-destabilization capacity can be achieved and is considered as promising triggered systems for drug release, although the mechanism of permeabilization and membrane breakage using polymers is essentially conjectural to date. As a model system, we used short octyl-modified poly(acrylic acid)s (MW 8000 g/mol) sensitive to pH, temperature, and ionic strength in conjunction with small unilamellar vesicles mainly comprised of DPPC or egg-PC. Kinetics of vesicle fragmentation was followed using static and dynamic light scattering. Polymer adsorption was studied by nonradiative energy transfer between pyrene-labeled lipids and a naphthalene-modified polymer. The permeability of the vesicles was characterized by calcein leakage experiments. The key findings were (i) the lack of coupling between the density of bound polymer and the rate of disruption and (ii) the qualitative difference depending on whether the polymer contains or not isopropyl side groups. Point i relates to the increase of the rate of polymer adsorption with increasing bulk polymer concentration, while the breakage is essentially unaffected. Point ii relates to the stabilization of large membrane fragments (Stokes radius ca. 40 nm) in the presence of a polymer with no isopropyl side groups, while micelle-like assemblies (Stokes radius 8 nm) containing the lipids are obtained with an isopropyl-containing polymer of similar hydrophobicity. Both polymers display similar efficiency at disrupting small vesicles. The mechanism of polymer-induced disruption appears to differ markedly from the disruption steps now recognized for conventional (molecular) surfactant and is discussed on the basis of data obtained with different membrane fluidity, polymer structure, concentration, and hydrophilicity.
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- Florent Vial
- Laboratoire de Physico-chimie macromoléculaire, CNRS UMR 7615, Université Paris 6, ESPCI, 10 rue Vauquelin, 75005 Paris, France
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Robertson D, Hellweg T, Tiersch B, Koetz J. Polymer-induced structural changes in lecithin/sodium dodecyl sulfate-based multilamellar vesicles. J Colloid Interface Sci 2004; 270:187-94. [PMID: 14693151 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2003.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Aqueous concentrated lecithin mixtures (asolectin from soybean) show typical lamellar liquid crystalline behavior and the individual lamellae tend to form spherical supramolecular structures, i.e., multilamellar vesicles. When part of the lecithin is replaced by the anionic surfactant sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), the compact multilamellar vesicles disappear and the viscosity decreases. By adding poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) (PDADMAC) to the lecithin/SDS system, the formation of multilamellar vesicles can be induced again and the viscosity increases. However, one characteristic feature of these polymer-modified systems is a temperature-dependent phase transition from a compact multilamellar vesicle phase to a more swollen liquid crystalline phase. The polymer-modified multilamellar compact vesicles are of interest for utilization as new thermosensitive drug delivery systems.
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- Daniela Robertson
- Institut für Chemie, Universität Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24/25, Haus 25, 14476 Golm, Germany
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Grabielle-Madelmont C, Lesieur S, Ollivon M. Characterization of loaded liposomes by size exclusion chromatography. JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL METHODS 2003; 56:189-217. [PMID: 12834977 DOI: 10.1016/s0165-022x(03)00059-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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This review focuses on the use of conventional (SEC) and high performance (HPSEC) size exclusion chromatography for the analysis of liposomes. The suitability of both techniques is examined regarding the field of liposome applications. The potentiality of conventional SEC is strongly improved by using a HPLC system associated to gel columns with a size selectivity range allowing liposome characterization in addition to particle fractionation. Practical aspects of size exclusion chromatography are described and a methodology based on HPSEC coupled to multidetection modes for on-line analysis of liposomes via label or substance encapsulation is presented. Examples of conventional SEC and HPSEC applications are described which concern polydispersity, size and encapsulation stability, bilayer permeabilization, liposome formation and reconstitution, incorporation of amphiphilic molecules. Size exclusion chromatography is a simple and powerful technique for investigation of encapsulation, insertion/interaction of substances from small solutes (ions, surfactants, drugs, etc.) up to large molecules (proteins, peptides and nucleic acids) in liposomes.
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- Cécile Grabielle-Madelmont
- Equipe Physico-chimie des Systèmes Polyphasés, UMR CNRS 8612, Université Paris-Sud, Châtenay-Malabry Cedex 92296, France.
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Egg phosphatidylcholine (EggPC) or dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC) liposomes containing polyethylene glycol (PEG)-lipids covering a range of 0-30 mol% have been prepared by Extrusion method. The physicochemical properties including size evolution and calcein permeation were evaluated to investigate the effect of PEG-lipids on bilayer structure. The results from quasielasetic light scattering (QELS), freeze-fracture microscopy, and gel exclusion chromatography revealed that presence of low concentration of PEG-lipid results in decreasing of vesicle size and further increase in the PEG-lipid concentrations lead to a transition from the lamellar membranes to micelles. The permeability for calcein increased with increase in concentration of distearoylphosphatidylethanolamine (DSPE)-PEG. On the other hand, the permeability decreased with low amount of cholesterol-PEG (blow 20% cholesterol-PEG) and increased with high amount of it. The maximum concentration of PEG-lipid that may be incorporated without alteration of the liposome structure depends on the composition of the bilayer. The concentration of DSPE-PEG2000 incorporated into vesicles without damaging vesicle structures were <20 mol% for EggPC and <10% for DMPC.
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Carrion C, Domingo JC, de Madariaga MA. Preparation of long-circulating immunoliposomes using PEG-cholesterol conjugates: effect of the spacer arm between PEG and cholesterol on liposomal characteristics. Chem Phys Lipids 2001; 113:97-110. [PMID: 11687230 DOI: 10.1016/s0009-3084(01)00178-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Poly(ethylene glycol)-coated liposomes were prepared with two new synthesised pegylated cholesterol (Chol) derivatives linked via carbamate bond. Poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) was directly linked to Chol (PEG-Chol) or through a space arm of diaminebutane (PEG-L-Chol). In buffer, the physicochemical properties of PC/Chol liposomes (2/1, molar ratio) containing up to 10 mol% of pegylated Chol derivatives did not change significantly and the PEG layer at liposome surface inhibited the agglutination of biotin-liposomes induced by streptavidin. On the other hand, in serum, PEG-L-Chol seemed to reduce the interactions of liposomes with serum proteins, much more than PEG-Chol. The low steric hindrance of PEG-Chol derivative may be due to the slow conformational transition rate of the polymer, since PEG may be deeper located in the membrane. The coupling efficiency of the ligand to the functionalised amino group at the polymer end was also affected, but, its antigen-binding activity was preserved. The basic physical-chemical characteristics studied in this work are relevant to assess the application of pegylated Chol liposomes as drug delivery systems.
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- C Carrion
- Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Barcelona, Martí i Franques, 1, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain
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Ladavière C, Toustou M, Gulik-Krzywicki T, Tribet C. Slow Reorganization of Small Phosphatidylcholine Vesicles upon Adsorption of Amphiphilic Polymers. J Colloid Interface Sci 2001; 241:178-187. [PMID: 11502120 DOI: 10.1006/jcis.2001.7675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Static or dynamic light scattering measurements were performed in parallel, on dilute mixtures of DPPC/DPPA vesicles (typical radius 60 nm) and hydrophobically modified polymers. This technique gave evidence of the slow kinetics involved in both the reorganization of an adsorbed polymer layer and the membrane breakage. Hours, or sometimes days, were required in order to follow the variation of both the hydrodynamic radius and the scattering intensity at intermediate stages. Images of the intermediate species were collected using freeze-fracture electron microscopy (FFEM). Comparison of different polymers (of varying molecular weight or structure) revealed the prime importance of hydrophobicity on the disruption of membranes. Although the presence of a few percent of pendant alkyl chains along the polymer backbone induced adsorption to membranes, only the association with the more hydrophobic ones (>25 mol% of pendant octyl groups) resulted in small mixed objects of micellar size (radius about 10 nm). The drop of the mean radius of intermediate structures formed upon the vesicle breakage was also sensitive to temperature. A tentative mechanism was proposed on the basis of kinetics and FFEM studies. Copyright 2001 Academic Press.
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- C. Ladavière
- Laboratoire de Physico-chimie Macromoléculaire, CNRS UMR 7615 et Université Paris 6, ESPCI, 10 rue Vauquelin, Paris, F-75005, France
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Dékány G, Csóka I, Erös I. Interaction Between Liposomes and Neutral Polymers: Effect of Adsorption on Drug Release. J DISPER SCI TECHNOL 2001. [DOI: 10.1081/dis-100107855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Ollivon M, Lesieur S, Grabielle-Madelmont C, Paternostre M. Vesicle reconstitution from lipid-detergent mixed micelles. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 2000; 1508:34-50. [PMID: 11090817 DOI: 10.1016/s0304-4157(00)00006-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The process of formation of lipid vesicles using the technique of detergent removal from mixed-micelles is examined. Recent studies on the solubilization and reconstitution of liposomes participated to our knowledge of the structure and properties of mixed lipid-detergent systems. The mechanisms involved in both the lipid self assembly and the micelle-vesicle transition are first reviewed. The simplistic three step minimum scheme is described and criticized in relation with isothermal as well as a function of the [det]/[lip] ratio, phase diagram explorations. The techniques of detergent elimination are reviewed and criticized for advantages and disadvantages. New methods inducing micelle-vesicle transition using enzymatic reaction and T-jump are also described and compared to more classical ones. Future developments of these techniques and improvements resulting of their combinations are also considered. Proper reconstitution of membrane constituents such as proteins and drugs into liposomes are examined in the light of our actual understanding of the micelle-vesicle transition.
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- M Ollivon
- Equipe Physico-Chimie des Systèmes Polyphasés, CNRS UMR 8612, Université Paris-Sud, 5 rue Jean-Baptiste Clement, 92296, Ch atenay-Malabry, France.
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Almgren M. Mixed micelles and other structures in the solubilization of bilayer lipid membranes by surfactants. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 2000; 1508:146-63. [PMID: 11090823 DOI: 10.1016/s0005-2736(00)00309-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 192] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The solubilization of lipid bilayers by surfactants is accompanied by morphological changes of the bilayer and the emergence of mixed micelles. From a phase equilibrium perspective, the lipid/surfactant/water system is in a two-phase area during the solubilization: a phase containing mixed micelles is in equilibrium with bilayer structures of the lamellar phase. In some cases three phases are present, the single micelle phase replaced by a concentrated and a dilute solution phase. In the case of non-ionic surfactants, the lipid bilayers reach saturation when mixed micelles, often flexible rod-like or thread-like, start to form in the aqueous solution, at a constant chemical potential of the surfactant. The composition of the bilayers also remains fixed during the dissolution. The phase behavior encountered with many charged surfactants is different. The lamellar phase becomes destabilized at a certain content of surfactant in the membrane, and then disintegrates, forming mixed micelles, or a hexagonal phase, or an intermediate phase. Defective bilayer intermediates, such as perforated vesicles, have been found in several systems, mainly with charged surfactants. The perforated membranes, in some systems, go over into thread-like micelles via lace-like structures, often without a clear two-phase region. Intermediates in the form of disks, either micelles or bilayer fragments, have been observed in several cases. Most noteworthy are the planar and circular disks found in systems containing a large fraction of cholesterol in the bilayer. Bile salts are a special class of surfactants that seem to break down the bilayer at low additions. Originally, disk-like mixed micelles were conjectured, with polar membrane lipids building the disk, and the bile salts covering the hydrophobic rim. Later work has shown that flexible cylinders are the dominant intermediates also in these systems, even if the disk-like structures have been re-established as transients in the transformation from mixed micelles to vesicles.
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- M Almgren
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Uppsala University, Box 532, S-751 21, Uppsala, Sweden.
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Beugin S, Edwards K, Karlsson G, Ollivon M, Lesieur S. New sterically stabilized vesicles based on nonionic surfactant, cholesterol, and poly(ethylene glycol)-cholesterol conjugates. Biophys J 1998; 74:3198-210. [PMID: 9635773 PMCID: PMC1299660 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3495(98)78026-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Monomethoxypoly(ethylene glycol) cholesteryl carbonates (M-PEG-Chol) with polymer chain molecular weights of 1000 (M-PEG1000-Chol) and 2000 (M-PEG2000-Chol) have been newly synthesized and characterized. Their aggregation behavior in mixture with diglycerol hexadecyl ether (C16G2) and cholesterol has been examined by cryotransmission electron microscopy, high-performance gel exclusion chromatography, and quasielastic light scattering. Nonaggregated, stable, unilamellar vesicles were obtained at low polymer levels with optimal shape and size homogeneity at cholesteryl conjugate/ lipids ratios of 10 mol% M-PEG1000-Chol or 5 mol% M-PEG2000-Chol, corresponding to the theoretically predicted brush conformational state of the PEG chains. At 20 mol% M-PEG1000-Chol or 10 mol% M-PEG2000-Chol, the saturation threshold of the C16G2/cholesterol membrane in polymer is exceeded, and open disk-shaped aggregates are seen in coexistence with closed vesicles. Higher levels up to 30 mol% lead to the complete solubilization of the vesicles into disk-like structures of decreasing size with increasing PEG content. This study underlines the bivalent role of M-PEG-Chol derivatives: while behaving as solubilizing surfactants, they provide an efficient steric barrier, preventing the vesicles from aggregation and fusion over a period of at least 2 weeks.
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- S Beugin
- Equipe Physico-Chimie des Systèmes Polyphasés, URA CNRS 1218, Université Paris-Sud, Châtenay-Malabry, France
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