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Hernández-Gallegos MA, Solorza-Feria J, Cornejo-Mazón M, Velázquez-Martínez JR, Rodríguez-Huezo ME, Gutiérrez-López GF, Hernández-Sánchez H. Protective Effect of Alginate Microcapsules with Different Rheological Behavior on Lactiplantibacillus plantarum 299v. Gels 2023; 9:682. [PMID: 37754363 PMCID: PMC10529054 DOI: 10.3390/gels9090682] [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: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
Abstract
Alginate encapsulation is a well-known technique used to protect microorganisms from adverse conditions. However, it is also known that the viscosity of the alginate is dependent on its composition and degree of polymerization and that thermal treatments, such as pasteurization and sterilization, can affect the structure of the polymer and decrease its protection efficiency. The goal of this study was to evaluate the protective effect of encapsulation, using alginates of different viscosities treated at different temperatures, on Lactiplantibacillus plantarum 299v under in vitro gastrointestinal conditions and cold storage at 4 °C and -15 °C, respectively. Steady- and dynamic-shear rheological tests were used to characterize the polymers. Thermal treatments profoundly affected the rheological characteristics of alginates with high and low viscosity. However, the solutions and gels of the low-viscosity alginate were more affected at a temperature of 117 °C. The capsules elaborated with high-viscosity alginate solution and pasteurized at 63 °C for 30 min provided better protection to the cells of L. plantarum 299v under simulated gastrointestinal and cold storage conditions.
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- Minerva Aurora Hernández-Gallegos
- Departamento de Ingeniería Bioquímica, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Wilfrido Massieu esq. M. Stampa, UP Adolfo López Mateos, Ciudad de México CP 07738, Mexico; (M.A.H.-G.); (G.F.G.-L.)
- División Académica Multidisciplinaria de Jalpa de Méndez, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Carretera Estatal Libre Villahermosa-Comalcalco Km 27 S/N, Ranchería, Jalpa de Méndez CP 86205, Mexico
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- Centro de Desarrollo de Productos Bióticos del IPN, Km 8.5 carr. Yautepec-Jojutla, Yautepec CP 62731, Mexico;
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- Departamento de Biofísica, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Carpio y Plan de Ayala, Col. Santo Tomás, Ciudad de México CP 11340, Mexico;
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- División Académica de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Carretera Villahermosa-Teapa Km. 25, Teapa CP 86291, Mexico;
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- División Ingeniería Química y Bioquímica, Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Ecatepec, Ecatepec, Estado de México CP 55010, Mexico;
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Bioquímica, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Wilfrido Massieu esq. M. Stampa, UP Adolfo López Mateos, Ciudad de México CP 07738, Mexico; (M.A.H.-G.); (G.F.G.-L.)
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Bioquímica, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Wilfrido Massieu esq. M. Stampa, UP Adolfo López Mateos, Ciudad de México CP 07738, Mexico; (M.A.H.-G.); (G.F.G.-L.)
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Latest advances to enhance the therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stromal cells for the treatment of immune-mediated diseases. Drug Deliv Transl Res 2021; 11:498-514. [PMID: 33634433 DOI: 10.1007/s13346-021-00934-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) present the capacity to secrete multiple immunomodulatory factors in response to their microenvironment. This property grants them a golden status among the novel alternatives to treat multiple diseases in which there is an unneeded or exaggerated immune response. However, important challenges still make difficult the clinical implementation of MSC-based therapies, being one of the most remarkable the lack of efficacy due to their transient immunomodulatory effects. To overcome this issue and boost the regulatory potential of MSCs, multiple strategies are currently being explored. Some of them consist of ex vivo pre-conditioning MSCs prior to their administration, including exposure to pro-inflammatory cytokines or to low oxygen concentrations. However, currently, alternative strategies that do not require such ex vivo manipulation are gaining special attention. Among them, the recreation of a three dimensional (3D) environment is remarkable. This approach has been reported to not only boost the immunomodulatory potential of MSCs but also increase their in vivo persistence and viability. The present work revises the therapeutic potential of MSCs, highlighting their immunomodulatory activity as a potential treatment for diseases caused by an exacerbated or unnecessary immune response. Moreover, it offers an updated vision of the most widely employed pre-conditioning strategies and 3D systems intended to enhance MSC-mediated immunomodulation, to conclude discussing the major challenges still to overcome in the field.
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Fuchs S, Ernst AU, Wang LH, Shariati K, Wang X, Liu Q, Ma M. Hydrogels in Emerging Technologies for Type 1 Diabetes. Chem Rev 2020; 121:11458-11526. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c01062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Stephanie Fuchs
- Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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Reig-Vano B, Tylkowski B, Montané X, Giamberini M. Alginate-based hydrogels for cancer therapy and research. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 170:424-436. [PMID: 33383080 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.12.161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Revised: 12/20/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Cancer is a major health issue concerning to all of us. Current treatment options are still limited due to not-selective action. Encapsulation is contemplated as an innovative approach to address systemic toxicity and tumor resistance caused by traditional therapies, while increasing encapsulated compounds bioavailability. The coating material of capsules strongly determines the success of the system. Since alginate has been proved non-toxic, biocompatible and biodegradable, it is considered a potential vehicle for therapeutic factors encapsulation. Besides, it has the particular ability to form hydrogels, which hold a high-water content and greatly resemble to natural soft tissues. The present review exposes the state-of-the-art and the most sophisticated alginate-based systems for cancer therapy and research. It begins with an overview of alginate hydrogels and the qualities that make them especially suitable for biomedical applications. In the following section, the application of alginate hydrogels as pioneering strategies for cancer treatment is described. Several examples of alginate-based delivery systems of therapeutic drugs, proteins and nucleic acids are provided. Significant emphasis is placed in both oral delivery systems and colorectal cancer therapy. Moreover, the role of alginate 3-D scaffolds for both cell culture and delivery is explained. Lastly, other applications of alginate-based hydrogels such as tumor biomarkers immunosensing and fluorescent surgical marker are included.
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- Belen Reig-Vano
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Av. Països Catalans 26, Campus Sescelades, 43007 Tarragona, Spain.
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- Eurecat, Centre Tecnològic de Catalunya, Chemical Technologies Unit, Marcel·lí Domingo s/n, 43007 Tarragona, Spain.
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- Department of Analytic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Carrer Marcel.lí Domingo s/n, Campus Sescelades, Tarragona 43007, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Av. Països Catalans 26, Campus Sescelades, 43007 Tarragona, Spain.
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Montanucci P, Cari L, Basta G, Pescara T, Riccardi C, Nocentini G, Calafiore R. Engineered Alginate Microcapsules for Molecular Therapy Through Biologic Secreting Cells. Tissue Eng Part C Methods 2019; 25:296-304. [DOI: 10.1089/ten.tec.2018.0329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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- Pia Montanucci
- Laboratory for Endocrine Cell Transplants and Biohybrid Organs, Department of Medicine, Section of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Pharmacology, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Laboratory for Endocrine Cell Transplants and Biohybrid Organs, Department of Medicine, Section of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Laboratory for Endocrine Cell Transplants and Biohybrid Organs, Department of Medicine, Section of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Pharmacology, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Pharmacology, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Laboratory for Endocrine Cell Transplants and Biohybrid Organs, Department of Medicine, Section of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Mair LO, Chowdhury S, Paredes-Juarez GA, Guix M, Bi C, Johnson B, English BW, Jafari S, Baker-McKee J, Watson-Daniels J, Hale O, Stepanov P, Sun D, Baker Z, Ropp C, Raval SB, Arifin DR, Bulte JWM, Weinberg IN, Evans BA, Cappelleri DJ. Magnetically Aligned Nanorods in Alginate Capsules (MANiACs): Soft Matter Tumbling Robots for Manipulation and Drug Delivery. MICROMACHINES 2019; 10:E230. [PMID: 30935105 PMCID: PMC6523834 DOI: 10.3390/mi10040230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2019] [Revised: 03/23/2019] [Accepted: 03/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Soft, untethered microrobots composed of biocompatible materials for completing micromanipulation and drug delivery tasks in lab-on-a-chip and medical scenarios are currently being developed. Alginate holds significant potential in medical microrobotics due to its biocompatibility, biodegradability, and drug encapsulation capabilities. Here, we describe the synthesis of MANiACs-Magnetically Aligned Nanorods in Alginate Capsules-for use as untethered microrobotic surface tumblers, demonstrating magnetically guided lateral tumbling via rotating magnetic fields. MANiAC translation is demonstrated on tissue surfaces as well as inclined slopes. These alginate microrobots are capable of manipulating objects over millimeter-scale distances. Finally, we demonstrate payload release capabilities of MANiACs during translational tumbling motion.
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- Lamar O Mair
- Weinberg Medical Physics, Inc., North Bethesda, MD 20852, USA.
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- Weinberg Medical Physics, Inc., North Bethesda, MD 20852, USA.
- Multi-Scale Robotics and Automation Lab, School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
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- Russel H. Morgan Department of Radiology, Division of Magnetic Resonance Research, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
- Cellular Imaging Section and Vascular Biology Program, Institute for Cell Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
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- Multi-Scale Robotics and Automation Lab, School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
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- Multi-Scale Robotics and Automation Lab, School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
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- Multi-Scale Robotics and Automation Lab, School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
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- Weinberg Medical Physics, Inc., North Bethesda, MD 20852, USA.
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- Weinberg Medical Physics, Inc., North Bethesda, MD 20852, USA.
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- Weinberg Medical Physics, Inc., North Bethesda, MD 20852, USA.
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- Weinberg Medical Physics, Inc., North Bethesda, MD 20852, USA.
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- Weinberg Medical Physics, Inc., North Bethesda, MD 20852, USA.
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- Weinberg Medical Physics, Inc., North Bethesda, MD 20852, USA.
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- Russel H. Morgan Department of Radiology, Division of Magnetic Resonance Research, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
- Cellular Imaging Section and Vascular Biology Program, Institute for Cell Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
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- Russel H. Morgan Department of Radiology, Division of Magnetic Resonance Research, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
- Cellular Imaging Section and Vascular Biology Program, Institute for Cell Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
- Department of Oncology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, The Johns Hopkins School of Engineering, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.
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- Multi-Scale Robotics and Automation Lab, School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
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