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Brown M, Williams A, Chilcott RP, Brady B, Lenn J, Evans C, Allen L, McAuley WJ, Beebeejaun M, Haslinger J, Beuttel C, Vieira R, Guidali F, Miranda M. Topically Applied Therapies for the Treatment of Skin Disease: Past, Present, and Future. Pharmacol Rev 2024; 76:689-790. [PMID: 38914467 DOI: 10.1124/pharmrev.123.000549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/26/2024] Open
Abstract
The purpose of this review is to summarize essential biological, pharmaceutical, and clinical aspects in the field of topically applied medicines that may help scientists when trying to develop new topical medicines. After a brief history of topical drug delivery, a review of the structure and function of the skin and routes of drug absorption and their limitations is provided. The most prevalent diseases and current topical treatment approaches are then detailed, the organization of which reflects the key disease categories of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, microbial infections, skin cancers, and genetic skin diseases. The complexity of topical product development through to large-scale manufacturing along with recommended risk mitigation approaches are then highlighted. As such topical treatments are applied externally, patient preferences along with the challenges they invoke are then described, and finally the future of this field of drug delivery is discussed, with an emphasis on areas that are more likely to yield significant improvements over the topical medicines in current use or would expand the range of medicines and diseases treatable by this route of administration. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT: This review of the key aspects of the skin and its associated diseases and current treatments along with the intricacies of topical formulation development should be helpful in making judicious decisions about the development of new or improved topical medicines. These aspects include the choices of the active ingredients, formulations, the target patient population's preferences, limitations, and the future with regard to new skin diseases and topical medicine approaches.
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- Marc Brown
- MLBT Investments and Consultancy, Aylesbury, United Kingdom (M.Br.); MedPharm Ltd, Guildford, United Kingdom (M.Br., B.B., C.E., J.H., F.G.); Reading School of Pharmacy, Reading, United Kingdom (A.W.); School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom (R.P.C., W.J.M.); MedPharm Ltd, Durham. North Carolina (J.L., L.A., C.B.); Medicine Development and Supply, GlaxoSmithKline R&D, Stevenage, United Kingdom (M.Be.); Department of Dermatology, CUF Tejo Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal (R.V.); Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz, Egas Moniz School of Health and Science, Monte de Caparica, Portugal (M.M.); and Department of Chemistry, Coimbra Chemistry Center, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (M.M.)
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- MLBT Investments and Consultancy, Aylesbury, United Kingdom (M.Br.); MedPharm Ltd, Guildford, United Kingdom (M.Br., B.B., C.E., J.H., F.G.); Reading School of Pharmacy, Reading, United Kingdom (A.W.); School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom (R.P.C., W.J.M.); MedPharm Ltd, Durham. North Carolina (J.L., L.A., C.B.); Medicine Development and Supply, GlaxoSmithKline R&D, Stevenage, United Kingdom (M.Be.); Department of Dermatology, CUF Tejo Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal (R.V.); Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz, Egas Moniz School of Health and Science, Monte de Caparica, Portugal (M.M.); and Department of Chemistry, Coimbra Chemistry Center, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (M.M.)
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- MLBT Investments and Consultancy, Aylesbury, United Kingdom (M.Br.); MedPharm Ltd, Guildford, United Kingdom (M.Br., B.B., C.E., J.H., F.G.); Reading School of Pharmacy, Reading, United Kingdom (A.W.); School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom (R.P.C., W.J.M.); MedPharm Ltd, Durham. North Carolina (J.L., L.A., C.B.); Medicine Development and Supply, GlaxoSmithKline R&D, Stevenage, United Kingdom (M.Be.); Department of Dermatology, CUF Tejo Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal (R.V.); Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz, Egas Moniz School of Health and Science, Monte de Caparica, Portugal (M.M.); and Department of Chemistry, Coimbra Chemistry Center, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (M.M.)
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- MLBT Investments and Consultancy, Aylesbury, United Kingdom (M.Br.); MedPharm Ltd, Guildford, United Kingdom (M.Br., B.B., C.E., J.H., F.G.); Reading School of Pharmacy, Reading, United Kingdom (A.W.); School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom (R.P.C., W.J.M.); MedPharm Ltd, Durham. North Carolina (J.L., L.A., C.B.); Medicine Development and Supply, GlaxoSmithKline R&D, Stevenage, United Kingdom (M.Be.); Department of Dermatology, CUF Tejo Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal (R.V.); Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz, Egas Moniz School of Health and Science, Monte de Caparica, Portugal (M.M.); and Department of Chemistry, Coimbra Chemistry Center, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (M.M.)
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- MLBT Investments and Consultancy, Aylesbury, United Kingdom (M.Br.); MedPharm Ltd, Guildford, United Kingdom (M.Br., B.B., C.E., J.H., F.G.); Reading School of Pharmacy, Reading, United Kingdom (A.W.); School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom (R.P.C., W.J.M.); MedPharm Ltd, Durham. North Carolina (J.L., L.A., C.B.); Medicine Development and Supply, GlaxoSmithKline R&D, Stevenage, United Kingdom (M.Be.); Department of Dermatology, CUF Tejo Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal (R.V.); Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz, Egas Moniz School of Health and Science, Monte de Caparica, Portugal (M.M.); and Department of Chemistry, Coimbra Chemistry Center, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (M.M.)
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- MLBT Investments and Consultancy, Aylesbury, United Kingdom (M.Br.); MedPharm Ltd, Guildford, United Kingdom (M.Br., B.B., C.E., J.H., F.G.); Reading School of Pharmacy, Reading, United Kingdom (A.W.); School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom (R.P.C., W.J.M.); MedPharm Ltd, Durham. North Carolina (J.L., L.A., C.B.); Medicine Development and Supply, GlaxoSmithKline R&D, Stevenage, United Kingdom (M.Be.); Department of Dermatology, CUF Tejo Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal (R.V.); Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz, Egas Moniz School of Health and Science, Monte de Caparica, Portugal (M.M.); and Department of Chemistry, Coimbra Chemistry Center, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (M.M.)
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- MLBT Investments and Consultancy, Aylesbury, United Kingdom (M.Br.); MedPharm Ltd, Guildford, United Kingdom (M.Br., B.B., C.E., J.H., F.G.); Reading School of Pharmacy, Reading, United Kingdom (A.W.); School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom (R.P.C., W.J.M.); MedPharm Ltd, Durham. North Carolina (J.L., L.A., C.B.); Medicine Development and Supply, GlaxoSmithKline R&D, Stevenage, United Kingdom (M.Be.); Department of Dermatology, CUF Tejo Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal (R.V.); Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz, Egas Moniz School of Health and Science, Monte de Caparica, Portugal (M.M.); and Department of Chemistry, Coimbra Chemistry Center, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (M.M.)
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- MLBT Investments and Consultancy, Aylesbury, United Kingdom (M.Br.); MedPharm Ltd, Guildford, United Kingdom (M.Br., B.B., C.E., J.H., F.G.); Reading School of Pharmacy, Reading, United Kingdom (A.W.); School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom (R.P.C., W.J.M.); MedPharm Ltd, Durham. North Carolina (J.L., L.A., C.B.); Medicine Development and Supply, GlaxoSmithKline R&D, Stevenage, United Kingdom (M.Be.); Department of Dermatology, CUF Tejo Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal (R.V.); Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz, Egas Moniz School of Health and Science, Monte de Caparica, Portugal (M.M.); and Department of Chemistry, Coimbra Chemistry Center, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (M.M.)
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- MLBT Investments and Consultancy, Aylesbury, United Kingdom (M.Br.); MedPharm Ltd, Guildford, United Kingdom (M.Br., B.B., C.E., J.H., F.G.); Reading School of Pharmacy, Reading, United Kingdom (A.W.); School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom (R.P.C., W.J.M.); MedPharm Ltd, Durham. North Carolina (J.L., L.A., C.B.); Medicine Development and Supply, GlaxoSmithKline R&D, Stevenage, United Kingdom (M.Be.); Department of Dermatology, CUF Tejo Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal (R.V.); Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz, Egas Moniz School of Health and Science, Monte de Caparica, Portugal (M.M.); and Department of Chemistry, Coimbra Chemistry Center, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (M.M.)
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- MLBT Investments and Consultancy, Aylesbury, United Kingdom (M.Br.); MedPharm Ltd, Guildford, United Kingdom (M.Br., B.B., C.E., J.H., F.G.); Reading School of Pharmacy, Reading, United Kingdom (A.W.); School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom (R.P.C., W.J.M.); MedPharm Ltd, Durham. North Carolina (J.L., L.A., C.B.); Medicine Development and Supply, GlaxoSmithKline R&D, Stevenage, United Kingdom (M.Be.); Department of Dermatology, CUF Tejo Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal (R.V.); Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz, Egas Moniz School of Health and Science, Monte de Caparica, Portugal (M.M.); and Department of Chemistry, Coimbra Chemistry Center, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (M.M.)
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- MLBT Investments and Consultancy, Aylesbury, United Kingdom (M.Br.); MedPharm Ltd, Guildford, United Kingdom (M.Br., B.B., C.E., J.H., F.G.); Reading School of Pharmacy, Reading, United Kingdom (A.W.); School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom (R.P.C., W.J.M.); MedPharm Ltd, Durham. North Carolina (J.L., L.A., C.B.); Medicine Development and Supply, GlaxoSmithKline R&D, Stevenage, United Kingdom (M.Be.); Department of Dermatology, CUF Tejo Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal (R.V.); Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz, Egas Moniz School of Health and Science, Monte de Caparica, Portugal (M.M.); and Department of Chemistry, Coimbra Chemistry Center, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (M.M.)
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- MLBT Investments and Consultancy, Aylesbury, United Kingdom (M.Br.); MedPharm Ltd, Guildford, United Kingdom (M.Br., B.B., C.E., J.H., F.G.); Reading School of Pharmacy, Reading, United Kingdom (A.W.); School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom (R.P.C., W.J.M.); MedPharm Ltd, Durham. North Carolina (J.L., L.A., C.B.); Medicine Development and Supply, GlaxoSmithKline R&D, Stevenage, United Kingdom (M.Be.); Department of Dermatology, CUF Tejo Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal (R.V.); Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz, Egas Moniz School of Health and Science, Monte de Caparica, Portugal (M.M.); and Department of Chemistry, Coimbra Chemistry Center, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (M.M.)
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- MLBT Investments and Consultancy, Aylesbury, United Kingdom (M.Br.); MedPharm Ltd, Guildford, United Kingdom (M.Br., B.B., C.E., J.H., F.G.); Reading School of Pharmacy, Reading, United Kingdom (A.W.); School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom (R.P.C., W.J.M.); MedPharm Ltd, Durham. North Carolina (J.L., L.A., C.B.); Medicine Development and Supply, GlaxoSmithKline R&D, Stevenage, United Kingdom (M.Be.); Department of Dermatology, CUF Tejo Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal (R.V.); Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz, Egas Moniz School of Health and Science, Monte de Caparica, Portugal (M.M.); and Department of Chemistry, Coimbra Chemistry Center, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (M.M.)
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- MLBT Investments and Consultancy, Aylesbury, United Kingdom (M.Br.); MedPharm Ltd, Guildford, United Kingdom (M.Br., B.B., C.E., J.H., F.G.); Reading School of Pharmacy, Reading, United Kingdom (A.W.); School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom (R.P.C., W.J.M.); MedPharm Ltd, Durham. North Carolina (J.L., L.A., C.B.); Medicine Development and Supply, GlaxoSmithKline R&D, Stevenage, United Kingdom (M.Be.); Department of Dermatology, CUF Tejo Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal (R.V.); Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz, Egas Moniz School of Health and Science, Monte de Caparica, Portugal (M.M.); and Department of Chemistry, Coimbra Chemistry Center, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (M.M.)
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Genedy HH, Humbert P, Laoulaou B, Le Moal B, Fusellier M, Passirani C, Le Visage C, Guicheux J, Lepeltier É, Clouet J. MicroRNA-targeting nanomedicines for the treatment of intervertebral disc degeneration. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2024; 207:115214. [PMID: 38395361 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2024.115214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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Low back pain stands as a pervasive global health concern, afflicting almost 80% of adults at some point in their lives with nearly 40% attributable to intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD). As only symptomatic relief can be offered to patients there is a dire need for innovative treatments.Given the accumulating evidence that multiple microRNAs (miRs) are dysregulated during IVDD, they could have a huge potential against this debilitating condition. The way miRs can profoundly modulate signaling pathways and influence several cellular processes at once is particularly exciting to tackle this multifaceted disorder. However, miR delivery encounters extracellular and intracellular biological barriers. A promising technology to address this challenge is the vectorization of miRs within nanoparticles, providing both protection and enhancing their uptake within the scarce target cells of the degenerated IVD. This comprehensive review presents the diverse spectrum of miRs' connection with IVDD and demonstrates their therapeutic potential when vectorized in nanomedicines.
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- Hussein H Genedy
- Nantes Université, Oniris, CHU Nantes, INSERM, Regenerative Medicine and Skeleton, RMeS, UMR1229, Nantes, France; Univ Angers, INSERM, CNRS, MINT, SFR ICAT, F-49000 Angers, France
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- Nantes Université, Oniris, CHU Nantes, INSERM, Regenerative Medicine and Skeleton, RMeS, UMR1229, Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, Oniris, CHU Nantes, INSERM, Regenerative Medicine and Skeleton, RMeS, UMR1229, Nantes, France; Univ Angers, INSERM, CNRS, MINT, SFR ICAT, F-49000 Angers, France
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- Nantes Université, Oniris, CHU Nantes, INSERM, Regenerative Medicine and Skeleton, RMeS, UMR1229, Nantes, France; Univ Angers, INSERM, CNRS, MINT, SFR ICAT, F-49000 Angers, France
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- Nantes Université, Oniris, CHU Nantes, INSERM, Regenerative Medicine and Skeleton, RMeS, UMR1229, Nantes, France; Department of Diagnostic Imaging, CRIP, ONIRIS, College of Veterinary Medicine, Food Science and Engineering, Nantes F-44307, France
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- Nantes Université, Oniris, CHU Nantes, INSERM, Regenerative Medicine and Skeleton, RMeS, UMR1229, Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, Oniris, CHU Nantes, INSERM, Regenerative Medicine and Skeleton, RMeS, UMR1229, Nantes, France
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- Univ Angers, INSERM, CNRS, MINT, SFR ICAT, F-49000 Angers, France; Institut Universitaire de France (IUF), France.
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- Nantes Université, Oniris, CHU Nantes, INSERM, Regenerative Medicine and Skeleton, RMeS, UMR1229, Nantes, France
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Chen L, Wang X, Chen M, Sun Q, Chen Y, Zhang X, Hong R, Xu Y, Guan J, Hong S, Cao D, Sun T, Li X, Chen L, Diwu J. Self-Aggregated Nanoscale Metal-Organic Framework for Targeted Pulmonary Decorporation of Uranium. Adv Healthc Mater 2023; 12:e2300510. [PMID: 37377120 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202300510] [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: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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The limited availability of effective agents for removing actinides from the lungs significantly restricts the effectiveness of medical treatments for nuclear emergencies. Inhalation is the primary route of internal contamination in 44.3% of actinide-related accidents, leading to the accumulation of radionuclides in the lungs and resulting in infections and potential tumor formation (tumorigenesis). This study focuses on the synthesis of a nanometal-organic framework (nMOF) material called ZIF-71-COOH, which is achieved by post-synthetic carboxyl functionalization of ZIF-71. The material demonstrates high and selective adsorption of uranyl, while also exhibiting increased particle size (≈2100 nm) when it aggregates in the blood, enabling passive targeting of the lungs through mechanical filtration. This unique property facilitates the rapid enrichment and selective recognition of uranyl, making nano ZIF-71-COOH highly effective in removing uranyl from the lungs. The findings of this study highlight the potential of self-aggregated nMOFs as a promising drug delivery system for targeted uranium decorporation in the lungs.
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- Lei Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Department of Experimental Center, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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Bhandari M, Soria-Carrera H, Wohlmann J, Dal NJK, de la Fuente JM, Martín-Rapún R, Griffiths G, Fenaroli F. Subcellular localization and therapeutic efficacy of polymeric micellar nanoparticles encapsulating bedaquiline for tuberculosis treatment in zebrafish. Biomater Sci 2023; 11:2103-2114. [PMID: 36723226 DOI: 10.1039/d2bm01835g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The combination drug regimens that have long been used to treat tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, are fraught with problems such as frequent administration, long duration of treatment, and harsh adverse effects, leading to the emergence of multidrug resistance. Moreover, there is no effective preventive vaccine against TB infection. In this context, nanoparticles (NPs) have emerged as a potential alternative method for drug delivery. Encapsulating antibiotics in biodegradable NPs has been shown to provide effective therapy and reduced toxicity against M. tuberculosis in different mammalian models, when compared to conventional free drug administration. Here, we evaluate the localization, therapeutic efficacy and toxic effects of polymeric micellar NPs encapsulating a promising but highly hydrophobic and toxic antitubercular drug bedaquiline (BQ) in zebrafish embryos infected with Mycobacterium marinum. Our study shows that the NP formulation of BQ improves survival and reduces bacterial burden in the infected embryos after treatment when compared to its free form. The intravenously injected BQ NPs have short circulation times due to their rapid and efficient uptake into the endothelial cells, as observed by correlative light and electron microscopy (CLEM).
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- Madhavi Bhandari
- Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, Blindernveien 31, 0371 Oslo, Norway
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- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, C/Mariano Esquillor s/n, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain. .,CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain.,Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Zaragoza, c/Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, Blindernveien 31, 0371 Oslo, Norway
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- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, C/Mariano Esquillor s/n, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain. .,CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, C/Mariano Esquillor s/n, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain. .,CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain.,Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Zaragoza, c/Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, Blindernveien 31, 0371 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, Blindernveien 31, 0371 Oslo, Norway.,Department of Chemistry, Bioscience and Environmental Engineering, University of Stavanger, 4021 Stavanger, Norway.
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Isolongifolene-loaded chitosan nanoparticles synthesis and characterization for cancer treatment. Sci Rep 2022; 12:19250. [PMID: 36357447 PMCID: PMC9649682 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-23386-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Recent breakthroughs in the field of nanoparticle-based therapeutic delivery methods have changed the standpoint of cancer therapy by effectively delaying the process of disease development. Nanoparticles have a unique capacity of good penetrating ability than other therapeutic leads used in traditional therapeutics, and also, they have the highest impact on disease management. In the current study isolongifolene-loaded Chitosan nanoparticles have been formulated, synthesized and then characterized by the use of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, X-ray Diffraction, Scanning Electron Microscopy and Transmission Electron Microscopy. Further, the characterized chitosan nano formulation was evaluated for hemocompatibility, plasma stability, and in-vitro release. Isolongifolene-loaded chitosan nanoparticles were found to be compatible with plasma and also, they exhibited a constant release pattern. Hence, chitosan-loaded nanoparticles could be employed as an excellent adjuvant in cancer therapeutic, to combat the multi-drug resistance in solid tumors.
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Bhattacharjee R, Dubey AK, Ganguly A, Bhattacharya B, Mishra YK, Mostafavi E, Kaushik A. State-of-art high-performance Nano-systems for mutated coronavirus infection management: From Lab to Clinic. OPENNANO 2022. [PMCID: PMC9463543 DOI: 10.1016/j.onano.2022.100078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The emerging severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants made emerging novel coronavirus diseases (COVID-19) pandemic/endemic/or both more severe and difficult to manage due to increased worry about the efficacy and efficiency of present preventative, therapeutic, and sensing measures. To deal with these unexpected circumstances, the development of novel nano-systems with tuneable optical, electrical, magnetic, and morphological properties can lead to novel research needed for (1) COVID-19 infection (anti-microbial systems against SARS-CoV-2), (2) early detection of mutated SARS-CoV-2, and (3) targeted delivery of therapeutics using nano-systems, i.e., nanomedicine. However, there is a knowledge gap in understanding all these nano-biotechnology potentials for managing mutated SARS-CoV-2 on a single platform. To bring up the aspects of nanotechnology to tackle SARS-CoV-2 variants related COVID-19 pandemic, this article emphasizes improvements in the high-performance of nano-systems to combat SARS-CoV-2 strains/variants with a goal of managing COVID-19 infection via trapping, eradication, detection/sensing, and treatment of virus. The potential of state-of-the-art nano-assisted approaches has been demonstrated as an efficient drug delivery systems, viral disinfectants, vaccine productive cargos, anti-viral activity, and biosensors suitable for point-of-care (POC) diagnostics. Furthermore, the process linked with the efficacy of nanosystems to neutralize and eliminate SARS-CoV-2 is extensively highligthed in this report. The challenges and opportunities associated with managing COVID-19 using nanotechnology as part of regulations are also well-covered. The outcomes of this review will help researchers to design, investigate, and develop an appropriate nano system to manage COVID-19 infection, with a focus on the detection and eradication of SARS-CoV-2 and its variants. This article is unique in that it discusses every aspect of high-performance nanotechnology for ideal COVID pandemic management.
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Advancements in nanomedicines for the detection and treatment of diabetic kidney disease. BIOMATERIALS AND BIOSYSTEMS 2022; 6:100047. [PMID: 36824160 PMCID: PMC9934479 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbiosy.2022.100047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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In the diabetic kidneys, morbidities such as accelerated ageing, hypertension and hyperglycaemia create a pro-inflammatory microenvironment characterised by extensive fibrogenesis. Radiological techniques are not yet optimised generating inconsistent and non-reproducible data. The gold standard procedure to assess renal fibrosis is kidney biopsy, followed by histopathological assessment. However, this method is risky, invasive, subjective and examines less than 0.01% of kidney tissue resulting in diagnostic errors. As such, less than 10% of patients undergo kidney biopsy, limiting the accuracy of the current diabetic kidney disease (DKD) staging method. Standard treatments suppress the renin-angiotensin system to control hypertension and use of pharmaceuticals aimed at controlling diabetes have shown promise but can cause hypoglycaemia, diuresis and malnutrition as a result of low caloric intake. New approaches to both diagnosis and treatment are required. Nanoparticles (NPs) are an attractive candidate for managing DKD due to their ability to act as theranostic tools that can carry drugs and enhance image contrast. NP-based point-of-care systems can provide physiological information previously considered unattainable and provide control over the rate and location of drug release. Here we discuss the use of nanotechnology in renal disease, its application to both the treatment and diagnosis of DKD. Finally, we propose a new method of NP-based DKD classification that overcomes the current systems limitations.
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Kolishetti N, Vashist A, Arias AY, Atluri V, Dhar S, Nair M. Recent advances, status, and opportunities of magneto-electric nanocarriers for biomedical applications. Mol Aspects Med 2022; 83:101046. [PMID: 34743901 PMCID: PMC8792247 DOI: 10.1016/j.mam.2021.101046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Magneto-electric (ME) materials with core-shell architecture where the core is made of magnetic materials have emerged as an attractive nanomaterial due to the coupling of magnetic and electric properties in the same material and the fact that both fields can be controlled which allows an on-demand, transport and release of loaded cargo. Over the last decade, biomedical engineers and researchers from various interdisciplinary fields have successfully demonstrated promising properties ranging from therapeutic delivery to sensing, and neuromodulation using ME materials. In this review, we systematically summarize developments in various biomedical fields using the nanoforms of these materials. Herein, we also highlight various promising biomedical applications where the ME nanocarriers are encapsulated in other materials such as gels and liposomes and their potential for promising therapeutics and diagnostic applications.
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- Nagesh Kolishetti
- Department of Immunology and Nano-Medicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33199, USA; Institute of Neuroimmune Pharmacology, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33199, USA.
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- Department of Immunology and Nano-Medicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33199, USA; Institute of Neuroimmune Pharmacology, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33199, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Nano-Medicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33199, USA; Institute of Neuroimmune Pharmacology, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33199, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Nano-Medicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33199, USA; Institute of Neuroimmune Pharmacology, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33199, USA; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine, Provo, UT, 84606, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, 33136, USA; Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Nano-Medicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33199, USA; Institute of Neuroimmune Pharmacology, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33199, USA.
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Structure and antimicrobial comparison between N-(benzyl) chitosan derivatives and N-(benzyl) chitosan tripolyphosphate nanoparticles against bacteria, fungi, and yeast. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 186:724-734. [PMID: 34273342 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.07.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2021] [Revised: 06/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Chitosan (Ch) was reacted with seven benzaldehyde analogs separately through reductive amination in which the corresponding imines were formed and followed by reduction to produce N-(benzyl) chitosan (NBCh) derivatives. 1H NMR spectroscopy was used to characterize the products. The nanoparticles (NPs) of Ch and NBCh derivatives were prepared according to the ionotropic gelation mechanism between Ch products and sodium tripolyphosphate, followed by high-energy ultrasonication. Scanning electron microscopy, particle size, polydispersity index, and zeta potential were applied for the NPs examination. The particle size was ranged from 235.17 to 686.90 nm and narrow size distribution (PDI <1). The zeta potential of NPs was varied between -1.26 and -27.50 mV. The antimicrobial activity was evaluated against bacteria (Erwinia carotovora subsp. atroseptica, Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora, and Ralstonia solanacearum), fungi (Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus niger), and yeast (Candida albicans). The action of NBCh derivatives was significantly higher than Ch. The NPs had considerably higher than the Ch and NBCh derivatives. The activity was directly proportional to the chemical derivatization of Ch and the zeta potential of the NPs. The antimicrobial efficacy of these derivatives formulated in a greener approach could become an alternative to using traditional antimicrobial applications in an environmentally friendly manner.
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Anthony DP, Hegde M, Shetty SS, Rafic T, Mutalik S, Rao BSS. Targeting receptor-ligand chemistry for drug delivery across blood-brain barrier in brain diseases. Life Sci 2021; 274:119326. [PMID: 33711385 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2021.119326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Revised: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is composed of a layer of endothelial cells that is interspersed with a series of tight junctions and characterized by the absence of fenestrations. The permeability of this barrier is controlled by junctions such as tight junctions and adherent junctions as well as several cells such as astrocytes, pericytes, vascular endothelial cells, neurons, microglia, and efflux transporters with relatively enhanced expression. It plays a major role in maintaining homeostasis in the brain and exerts a protective regulatory control on the influx and efflux of molecules. However, it proves to be a challenge for drug delivery strategies that target brain diseases like Dementia, Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Cancer or Stroke, Huntington's Disease, Lou Gehrig's Disease, etc. Conventional modes of drug delivery are invasive and have been known to contribute to a "leaky BBB", recent studies have highlighted the efficiency and relative safety of receptor-mediated drug delivery. Several receptors are exhibited on the BBB, and actively participate in nutrient uptake, and recognize specific ligands that modulate the process of endocytosis. The strategy employed in receptor-mediated drug delivery exploits this process of "tricking" the receptors into internalizing ligands that are conjugated to carrier systems like liposomes, nanoparticles, monoclonal antibodies, enzymes etc. These in turn are modified with drug molecules, therefore leading to delivery to desired target cells in brain tissue. This review comprehensively explores each of those receptors that can be modified to serve such purposes as well as the currently employed strategies that have led to increased cellular uptake and transport efficiency.
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- Danielle Paige Anthony
- Department of Biotechnology, Manipal School of Life Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Radiation Biology & Toxicology, Manipal School of Life Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Manipal School of Life Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Manipal School of Life Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Radiation Biology & Toxicology, Manipal School of Life Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India.
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Yousefi N, Saeedi Saghez B, Pettipas RD, Kelly TL, Kaake LG. The role of solvent additive in polymer crystallinity during physical supercritical fluid deposition. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj00362c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The self-assembly of isotactic polypropylene as deposited from supercritical pentane/acetone solutions is studied using a combination of polarized optical microscopy (POM) and grazing incidence wide angle X-ray scattering (GIWAX).
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Saskatchewan
- Saskatoon
- Canada
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- Department of Chemistry
- Simon Fraser University
- Burnaby
- Canada
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Hickey R, Palmer AF. Synthesis of Hemoglobin-Based Oxygen Carrier Nanoparticles By Desolvation Precipitation. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:14166-14172. [PMID: 33205655 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c01698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Hemoglobin (Hb)-based oxygen carriers (HBOCs) present an alternative to red blood cells (RBCs) when blood is not available. However, the most widely used synthesis techniques have fundamental flaws, which may have contributed toward disappointing clinical application. Polymerized Hb contains a heterogeneous distribution of particle size and shape, while Hb encapsulation inside liposomes results in high lipid burden and low Hb content. Meanwhile, there are a variety of other nanoparticle synthetic techniques which, having found success as drug delivery vehicles, may be well suited to function as an HBOC. We synthesized desolvated Hb nanoparticles (Hb-dNPs) with diameters of approximately 250 nm by the controlled precipitation of Hb with ethanol. Oxidized dextran was found to be an effective surface stabilizing agent that maintained particle integrity. In vitro biophysical characterization showed a high-affinity oxygen delivery profile (P50 = 7.72 mm Hg), suggesting a potential for therapeutic use and opening a new avenue for HBOC research.
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- Richard Hickey
- William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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Witika BA, Makoni PA, Matafwali SK, Chabalenge B, Mwila C, Kalungia AC, Nkanga CI, Bapolisi AM, Walker RB. Biocompatibility of Biomaterials for Nanoencapsulation: Current Approaches. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E1649. [PMID: 32842562 PMCID: PMC7557593 DOI: 10.3390/nano10091649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Revised: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Nanoencapsulation is an approach to circumvent shortcomings such as reduced bioavailability, undesirable side effects, frequent dosing and unpleasant organoleptic properties of conventional drug delivery systems. The process of nanoencapsulation involves the use of biomaterials such as surfactants and/or polymers, often in combination with charge inducers and/or ligands for targeting. The biomaterials selected for nanoencapsulation processes must be as biocompatible as possible. The type(s) of biomaterials used for different nanoencapsulation approaches are highlighted and their use and applicability with regard to haemo- and, histocompatibility, cytotoxicity, genotoxicity and carcinogenesis are discussed.
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- Bwalya A. Witika
- Division of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Rhodes University, Makhanda 6140, South Africa; (B.A.W.); (P.A.M.)
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- Division of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Rhodes University, Makhanda 6140, South Africa; (B.A.W.); (P.A.M.)
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- Department of Basic Sciences, School of Medicine, Copperbelt University, Ndola 10101, Zambia;
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- Department of Market Authorization, Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority, Lusaka 10101, Zambia;
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, University of Zambia, Lusaka 10101, Zambia; (C.M.); (A.C.K.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, University of Zambia, Lusaka 10101, Zambia; (C.M.); (A.C.K.)
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Kinshasa, P.O. Box 212, Kinshasa XI, Democratic Republic of the Congo;
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Rhodes University, Makhanda 6140, South Africa;
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- Division of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Rhodes University, Makhanda 6140, South Africa; (B.A.W.); (P.A.M.)
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Allen J, Wang J, Zolotarskaya OY, Sule A, Mohammad S, Arslan S, Wynne KJ, Yang H, Valerie K. PEAMOtecan, a novel chronotherapeutic polymeric drug for brain cancer. J Control Release 2020; 321:36-48. [PMID: 32027939 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2020.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Revised: 01/26/2020] [Accepted: 02/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is an aggressive and difficult to treat form of brain cancer. In this work, we report on a novel chronotherapeutic polymeric drug, PEAMOtecan, for GBM therapy. PEAMOtecan was synthesized by conjugating camptothecin, a topoisomerase I inhibitor, to our proprietary, 'clickable' and modular polyoxetane polymer platform consisting of acetylene-functionalized 3-ethyl-3-(hydroxymethyl)oxetane (EAMO) repeat units (Patent No.: US 9,421,276) via the linker 3,3'-dithiodipropionic acid (DDPA) with a disulfide bond (SS) extended by short-chain polyethylene glycol (PEG). We show that PEAMOtecan is a highly modular polymer nanoformulation that protects covalently bound CPT until slowly being released over extended periods of time dependent on the cleavage of the disulfide and ester linkages. PEAMOtecan kills glioma cells by mitotic catastrophe with p53 mutant/knockdown cells being more sensitive than matched wild type cells potentially providing cancer-specific targeting. To establish proof-of-principle therapeutic effects, we tested PEAMOtecan as monotherapy for efficacy in a mouse orthotopic glioma model. PEAMOtecan was administered by one-time, convection-enhanced delivery (CED) intra-tumorally to achieve superior distribution and extended drug release over time. In addition, the near-infrared (NIR) dye Cy5.5 was coupled to the polymer providing live-animal imaging capability to track tissue distribution and clearance of the injected polymer over time. We show that PEAMOtecan significantly improves the survival of mice harboring intra-cranial tumors (p = .0074 compared to untreated group). Altogether, these results support further development and testing of our nanoconjugate platform.
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- Jasmine Allen
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23298, United States of America
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23298, United States of America
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- Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23298, United States of America
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23298, United States of America
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23298, United States of America
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23298, United States of America
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- Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23298, United States of America
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- Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23298, United States of America; Department of Pharmaceutics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23298, United States of America; Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23298, United States of America.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23298, United States of America; Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23298, United States of America.
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Badawy MEI, Lotfy TMR, Shawir SMS. Facile synthesis and characterizations of antibacterial and antioxidant of chitosan monoterpene nanoparticles and their applications in preserving minced meat. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 156:127-136. [PMID: 32289415 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.04.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2020] [Revised: 03/22/2020] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Chitosan nanoparticles loaded monoterpenes (ChMNPs) were prepared for preservation of minced meat from oxidative changes and growth of microorganisms. Four monoterpenes (limonene, linalool, menthol and thymol) were used to synthesis of four different types of ChMNPs. The physicochemical characteristics of nanoparticles were analyzed using Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Zeta potential. SEM showed that the nanoparticles were nearly uniformly shape and size and the zeta potential values ranged between 0.0346 and -0.1690 mV. In vitro antimicrobial activity of Ch, monoterpenes (M) and ChMNPs against Gram (-) bacteria Escherichia coli (ATCC 8739) and Salmonella typhimurium (ATCC 1402) was analyzed using serial dilution test. E. coli was more susceptible than S. typhimurium to these products. ChMNPs exhibited good in vivo antimicrobial and antioxidant property for the minced meat samples during refrigerated storage. Verification of testing hypothesis was performed by assessing a DPPH radical scavenging activity, peroxide value and E. coli reduction of experimental nanoparticles. Significant effects of ChMNPs were observed at 1000 and 2500 mg/kg on the total number of E. coli in meat samples during storage time. The results indicate that ChMNPs can be used to preserve food as antimicrobial agents and to extend shelf life.
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- Mohamed E I Badawy
- Department of Pesticide Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, El-Shatby, Alexandria University, 21545 Alexandria, Egypt.
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- Home Economics Department, Faculty of Specific Education, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Home Economics Department, Faculty of Specific Education, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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Wang H, An L, Tao C, Ling Z, Lin J, Tian Q, Yang S. A smart theranostic platform for photoacoustic and magnetic resonance dual-imaging-guided photothermal-enhanced chemodynamic therapy. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:5139-5150. [PMID: 32073016 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr10039c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The use of smart theranostic agents in multimodal imaging and treatment is a promising strategy to overcome the limitations of single mode diagnosis and treatment, and can greatly improve the diagnosis and effects of treatment. In this study, a gold@manganese dioxide (Au@MnO2) core-shell nanostructure was designed as a glutathione (GSH)-triggered smart theranostic agent for photoacoustic and magnetic resonance (MR) dual-imaging-guided photothermal-enhanced chemodynamic therapy. Both in vitro and in vivo experiments demonstrated not only that the photoacoustic and MR imaging function of Au@MnO2 could be activated by a high endogenous GSH concentration, but also that after being triggered by the endogenous GSH, Au@MnO2 had an excellent synergistic treatment effect in photothermal-enhanced chemodynamic therapy under the guidance of photoacoustic and MR imaging. This study demonstrated that the use of GSH-triggered Au@MnO2 in photoacoustic and MR dual-imaging-guided photothermal-enhanced chemodynamic therapy is a smart theranostic nanoplatform for the accurate diagnosis and efficient treatment of cancer.
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- Haimei Wang
- The Key Laboratory of Resource Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, and the Shanghai Municipal Education Committee Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging Probes and Sensors, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Resource Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, and the Shanghai Municipal Education Committee Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging Probes and Sensors, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Resource Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, and the Shanghai Municipal Education Committee Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging Probes and Sensors, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Resource Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, and the Shanghai Municipal Education Committee Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging Probes and Sensors, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Resource Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, and the Shanghai Municipal Education Committee Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging Probes and Sensors, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Resource Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, and the Shanghai Municipal Education Committee Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging Probes and Sensors, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Resource Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, and the Shanghai Municipal Education Committee Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging Probes and Sensors, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, China.
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Janßen HC, Angrisani N, Kalies S, Hansmann F, Kietzmann M, Warwas DP, Behrens P, Reifenrath J. Biodistribution, biocompatibility and targeted accumulation of magnetic nanoporous silica nanoparticles as drug carrier in orthopedics. J Nanobiotechnology 2020; 18:14. [PMID: 31941495 PMCID: PMC6964035 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-020-0578-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2019] [Accepted: 01/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In orthopedics, the treatment of implant-associated infections represents a high challenge. Especially, potent antibacterial effects at implant surfaces can only be achieved by the use of high doses of antibiotics, and still often fail. Drug-loaded magnetic nanoparticles are very promising for local selective therapy, enabling lower systemic antibiotic doses and reducing adverse side effects. The idea of the following study was the local accumulation of such nanoparticles by an externally applied magnetic field combined with a magnetizable implant. The examination of the biodistribution of the nanoparticles, their effective accumulation at the implant and possible adverse side effects were the focus. In a BALB/c mouse model (n = 50) ferritic steel 1.4521 and Ti90Al6V4 (control) implants were inserted subcutaneously at the hindlimbs. Afterwards, magnetic nanoporous silica nanoparticles (MNPSNPs), modified with rhodamine B isothiocyanate and polyethylene glycol-silane (PEG), were administered intravenously. Directly/1/7/21/42 day(s) after subsequent application of a magnetic field gradient produced by an electromagnet, the nanoparticle biodistribution was evaluated by smear samples, histology and multiphoton microscopy of organs. Additionally, a pathohistological examination was performed. Accumulation on and around implants was evaluated by droplet samples and histology. RESULTS Clinical and histological examinations showed no MNPSNP-associated changes in mice at all investigated time points. Although PEGylated, MNPSNPs were mainly trapped in lung, liver, and spleen. Over time, they showed two distributional patterns: early significant drops in blood, lung, and kidney and slow decreases in liver and spleen. The accumulation of MNPSNPs on the magnetizable implant and in its area was very low with no significant differences towards the control. CONCLUSION Despite massive nanoparticle capture by the mononuclear phagocyte system, no significant pathomorphological alterations were found in affected organs. This shows good biocompatibility of MNPSNPs after intravenous administration. The organ uptake led to insufficient availability of MNPSNPs in the implant region. For that reason, among others, the nanoparticles did not achieve targeted accumulation in the desired way, manifesting future research need. However, with different conditions and dimensions in humans and further modifications of the nanoparticles, this principle should enable reaching magnetizable implant surfaces at any time in any body region for a therapeutic reason.
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- Hilke Catherina Janßen
- Clinic for Orthopedic Surgery, NIFE-Lower Saxony Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Implant Research and Development, Hannover Medical School, Stadtfelddamm 34, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Clinic for Orthopedic Surgery, NIFE-Lower Saxony Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Implant Research and Development, Hannover Medical School, Stadtfelddamm 34, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Quantum Optics, NIFE-Lower Saxony Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Implant Research and Development, Leibniz University Hannover, Stadtfelddamm 34, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover Foundation, Buenteweg 17, 30559, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmacy, University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover Foundation, Buenteweg 17, 30559, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute for Inorganic Chemistry, Leibniz University Hannover, Callinstraße 9, 30167, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute for Inorganic Chemistry, Leibniz University Hannover, Callinstraße 9, 30167, Hannover, Germany
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- Clinic for Orthopedic Surgery, NIFE-Lower Saxony Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Implant Research and Development, Hannover Medical School, Stadtfelddamm 34, 30625, Hannover, Germany.
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Sergeeva TY, Mukhitova RK, Bakhtiozina LR, Nizameev IR, Kadirov MK, Sapunova AS, Voloshina AD, Ziganshina AY, Antipin IS. Doxorubicin delivery by polymer nanocarrier based on N-methylglucamine resorcinarene. Supramol Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/10610278.2020.1714620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Tatiana Yu. Sergeeva
- Department of Calixarene Chemistry, Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, FRC Kazan Scientific Center of RAS, Kazan, Russia
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- Department of Calixarene Chemistry, Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, FRC Kazan Scientific Center of RAS, Kazan, Russia
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Alexander Butlerov Institute of Chemistry, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
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- Department of Calixarene Chemistry, Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, FRC Kazan Scientific Center of RAS, Kazan, Russia
- Department of Nanotechnology in Electronics, Kazan National Research Technical University Named after A.N. Tupolev - KAI, Kazan, Russia
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- Department of Calixarene Chemistry, Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, FRC Kazan Scientific Center of RAS, Kazan, Russia
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- Department of Calixarene Chemistry, Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, FRC Kazan Scientific Center of RAS, Kazan, Russia
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- Department of Calixarene Chemistry, Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, FRC Kazan Scientific Center of RAS, Kazan, Russia
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- Department of Calixarene Chemistry, Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, FRC Kazan Scientific Center of RAS, Kazan, Russia
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Alexander Butlerov Institute of Chemistry, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
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Rençber S, Aydın Köse F, Karavana SY. Dexamethasone loaded PLGA nanoparticles for potential local treatment of oral precancerous lesions. Pharm Dev Technol 2019; 25:149-158. [DOI: 10.1080/10837450.2019.1673407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Seda Rençber
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Biochemistry, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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Carducci F, Casadei BR, Mariani P, Barbosa LRS. X-Ray Characterization of Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Lipidic Nanoparticles for Cutaneous Application. Curr Pharm Des 2019; 25:2364-2374. [PMID: 31584368 DOI: 10.2174/1381612825666190709210211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2019] [Accepted: 06/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Starting from the second half of the 1900s, the advent of nanotechnology in medicine has provoked a profound revolution in this area; at present, nanomedicine delivered a remarkably large set of research and clinically useful tools as diagnostic devices, contrast agents, analytical tools, physical therapy applications, and drugdelivery vehicles. Concerning nanoformulations for drug delivery, they are constituted by nanoparticles with dimensions lower than 1 μm, usually characterized by improved pharmacokinetics, taking advantage of specific targeting, and reduced side effects. The contributors to the present chapter are reviewing a range of papers related to the structural characterization of nanoformulations by X-ray diffraction techniques. The whole of the considered papers underlines the essential role that biophysical techniques have acquired as an essential prerequisite to understanding stability, bioavailability, and lipid, biopolymer, and drug organization in nanoformulations.
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- Federica Carducci
- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, Universita Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Departamento de Fisica Geral, Instituto de Fisica, Universidade de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, Universita Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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In vitro and in vivo accumulation of magnetic nanoporous silica nanoparticles on implant materials with different magnetic properties. J Nanobiotechnology 2018; 16:96. [PMID: 30482189 PMCID: PMC6258308 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-018-0422-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2018] [Accepted: 11/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background In orthopedic surgery, implant-associated infections are still a major problem. For the improvement of the selective therapy in the infection area, magnetic nanoparticles as drug carriers are promising when used in combination with magnetizable implants and an externally applied magnetic field. These implants principally increase the strength of the magnetic field resulting in an enhanced accumulation of the drug loaded particles in the target area and therewith a reduction of the needed amount and the risk of undesirable side effects. In the present study magnetic nanoporous silica core–shell nanoparticles, modified with fluorophores (fluorescein isothiocyanate/FITC or rhodamine B isothiocyanate/RITC) and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), were used in combination with metallic plates of different magnetic properties and with a magnetic field. In vitro and in vivo experiments were performed to investigate particle accumulation and retention and their biocompatibility. Results Spherical magnetic silica core–shell nanoparticles with reproducible superparamagnetic behavior and high porosity were synthesized. Based on in vitro proliferation and viability tests the modification with organic fluorophores and PEG led to highly biocompatible fluorescent particles, and good dispersibility. In a circular tube system martensitic steel 1.4112 showed superior accumulation and retention of the magnetic particles in comparison to ferritic steel 1.4521 and a Ti90Al6V4 control. In vivo tests in a mouse model where the nanoparticles were injected subcutaneously showed the good biocompatibility of the magnetic silica nanoparticles and their accumulation on the surface of a metallic plate, which had been implanted before, and in the surrounding tissue. Conclusion With their superparamagnetic properties and their high porosity, multifunctional magnetic nanoporous silica nanoparticles are ideal candidates as drug carriers. In combination with their good biocompatibility in vitro, they have ideal properties for an implant directed magnetic drug targeting. Missing adverse clinical and histological effects proved the good biocompatibility in vivo. Accumulation and retention of the nanoparticles could be influenced by the magnetic properties of the implanted plates; a remanent martensitic steel plate significantly improved both values in vitro. Therefore, the use of magnetizable implant materials in combination with the magnetic nanoparticles has promising potential for the selective treatment of implant-associated infections. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12951-018-0422-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Luckanagul JA, Pitakchatwong C, Ratnatilaka Na Bhuket P, Muangnoi C, Rojsitthisak P, Chirachanchai S, Wang Q, Rojsitthisak P. Chitosan-based polymer hybrids for thermo-responsive nanogel delivery of curcumin. Carbohydr Polym 2017; 181:1119-1127. [PMID: 29253940 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.11.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2017] [Revised: 08/17/2017] [Accepted: 11/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The purpose of this study is to design and develop thermoresponsive nano-sized hydrogel particles from a natural polymer, chitosan, as smart material platforms for curcumin delivery. Chitosan was used as the backbone material to be grafted with poly-(N-isopropylacrylamide) (pNIPAM) using an EDC/NHS coupling reaction. The conjugated products were characterized by 1H NMR and TGA. Chitosan-grafted pNIPAM (CS-g-pN) nanogels were prepared by a sonication method. The loading of curcumin into the CS-g-pN nanogels was achieved using an incubation method. Size, morphology of nanogels, amounts of curcumin loaded to the nanogels and cellular uptake were investigated by DLS, TEM, fluorescent spectroscopy and confocal microscopy techniques, respectively. A CellTiter-Blue® cell viability assay was performed in NIH-3T3 and HeLa cells to assess the safety while MTT assay was carried out in MDA-231, Caco-2, HepG2, and HT-29 cells for determining cytotoxic effects. Results showed that CS-g-pN with 3-60% degree of modification were simply assembled into spherical nanogel particles with submicron sizes, in which curcumin was encapsulated. The thermoresponsive behavior of each CS-g-pN nanogel formulation differed due to the grafted pNIPAM length and density. The CS-g-pN nanogel formulations were non-toxic towards NIH-3T3 and HeLa cells. Each curcumin-loaded CS-g-pN nanogel formulation could be up taken into NIH-3T3 cell lines and showed the dose-dependent cytotoxicity against tested cell lines. Successful development of this curcumin-loaded nanogel will lead to advanced materials that can be functionalized and optimized for targeted therapy and controlled delivery of small molecules and/or biomolecules for biomedical applications.
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- Jittima Amie Luckanagul
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; Natural Products for Ageing and Chronic Diseases Research Unit, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; Chulalongkorn University Drug and Health Products Innovation & Promotion Center, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- The Petroleum and Petrochemical College, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Natural Products for Ageing and Chronic Diseases Research Unit, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; Biomedicinal Chemistry Program, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Natural Products for Ageing and Chronic Diseases Research Unit, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Natural Products Program, Department of Food and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Natural Products for Ageing and Chronic Diseases Research Unit, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; Metallurgy and Materials Science Research Institute, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- The Petroleum and Petrochemical College, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; Center for Petroleum and Petrochemical, and Advanced Materials, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; Center of Innovation Nanomaterial, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- 631 Sumter St., Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA
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- Natural Products for Ageing and Chronic Diseases Research Unit, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; Department of Food and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
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X-ray microfluorescence for biodistribution studies of nanomedicines. Int J Pharm 2017; 531:343-349. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2017.08.106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2017] [Revised: 08/21/2017] [Accepted: 08/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Huang L, Hu J, Huang S, Wang B, Siaw-Debrah F, Nyanzu M, Zhang Y, Zhuge Q. Nanomaterial applications for neurological diseases and central nervous system injury. Prog Neurobiol 2017; 157:29-48. [PMID: 28743465 DOI: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2017.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2015] [Revised: 07/18/2017] [Accepted: 07/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The effectiveness of noninvasive treatment for neurological disease is generally limited by the poor entry of therapeutic agents into the central nervous system (CNS). Most CNS drugs cannot permeate into the brain parenchyma because of the blood-brain barrier thus, overcoming this problem has become one of the most significant challenges in the development of neurological therapeutics. Nanotechnology has emerged as an innovative alternative for treating neurological diseases. In fact, rapid advances in nanotechnology have provided promising solutions to this challenge. This review highlights the applications of nanomaterials in the developing neurological field and discusses the evidence for their efficacies.
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- Lijie Huang
- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 325000, PR China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Aging and Neurological Disorder Research, First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 325000, PR China
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- Center for Neuroscience Discovery, Institute for Healthy Aging, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Aging and Neurological Disorder Research, First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 325000, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 325000, PR China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Aging and Neurological Disorder Research, First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 325000, PR China
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- Center for Neuroscience Discovery, Institute for Healthy Aging, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 325000, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 325000, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 325000, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 325000, PR China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Aging and Neurological Disorder Research, First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 325000, PR China.
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Cagel M, Grotz E, Bernabeu E, Moretton MA, Chiappetta DA. Doxorubicin: nanotechnological overviews from bench to bedside. Drug Discov Today 2017; 22:270-281. [DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2016.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 191] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2016] [Revised: 09/27/2016] [Accepted: 11/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Fornaguera C, Solans C. Polymeric Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery in Neurological Diseases. CURRENT PATHOBIOLOGY REPORTS 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s40139-016-0118-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Saraiva C, Praça C, Ferreira R, Santos T, Ferreira L, Bernardino L. Nanoparticle-mediated brain drug delivery: Overcoming blood–brain barrier to treat neurodegenerative diseases. J Control Release 2016; 235:34-47. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2016.05.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 813] [Impact Index Per Article: 101.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2016] [Revised: 05/16/2016] [Accepted: 05/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Yingchoncharoen P, Kalinowski DS, Richardson DR. Lipid-Based Drug Delivery Systems in Cancer Therapy: What Is Available and What Is Yet to Come. Pharmacol Rev 2016; 68:701-87. [PMID: 27363439 PMCID: PMC4931871 DOI: 10.1124/pr.115.012070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 431] [Impact Index Per Article: 53.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Cancer is a leading cause of death in many countries around the world. However, the efficacy of current standard treatments for a variety of cancers is suboptimal. First, most cancer treatments lack specificity, meaning that these treatments affect both cancer cells and their normal counterparts. Second, many anticancer agents are highly toxic, and thus, limit their use in treatment. Third, a number of cytotoxic chemotherapeutics are highly hydrophobic, which limits their utility in cancer therapy. Finally, many chemotherapeutic agents exhibit short half-lives that curtail their efficacy. As a result of these deficiencies, many current treatments lead to side effects, noncompliance, and patient inconvenience due to difficulties in administration. However, the application of nanotechnology has led to the development of effective nanosized drug delivery systems known commonly as nanoparticles. Among these delivery systems, lipid-based nanoparticles, particularly liposomes, have shown to be quite effective at exhibiting the ability to: 1) improve the selectivity of cancer chemotherapeutic agents; 2) lower the cytotoxicity of anticancer drugs to normal tissues, and thus, reduce their toxic side effects; 3) increase the solubility of hydrophobic drugs; and 4) offer a prolonged and controlled release of agents. This review will discuss the current state of lipid-based nanoparticle research, including the development of liposomes for cancer therapy, different strategies for tumor targeting, liposomal formulation of various anticancer drugs that are commercially available, recent progress in liposome technology for the treatment of cancer, and the next generation of lipid-based nanoparticles.
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- Phatsapong Yingchoncharoen
- Molecular Pharmacology and Pathology Program, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Bosch Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Molecular Pharmacology and Pathology Program, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Bosch Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Molecular Pharmacology and Pathology Program, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Bosch Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Staufenbiel S, Weise C, Müller RH. Targeting of Intravenous Polymeric Nanoparticles by Differential Protein Adsorption. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/masy.201400062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Sven Staufenbiel
- Institute of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology & NutriCosmetics; FU Berlin; 14195 Berlin Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Biochemistry; FU Berlin; 14195 Berlin Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology & NutriCosmetics; FU Berlin; 14195 Berlin Germany
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Tajes M, Ramos-Fernández E, Weng-Jiang X, Bosch-Morató M, Guivernau B, Eraso-Pichot A, Salvador B, Fernàndez-Busquets X, Roquer J, Muñoz FJ. The blood-brain barrier: structure, function and therapeutic approaches to cross it. Mol Membr Biol 2014; 31:152-67. [PMID: 25046533 DOI: 10.3109/09687688.2014.937468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 172] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is constituted by a specialized vascular endothelium that interacts directly with astrocytes, neurons and pericytes. It protects the brain from the molecules of the systemic circulation but it has to be overcome for the proper treatment of brain cancer, psychiatric disorders or neurodegenerative diseases, which are dramatically increasing as the population ages. In the present work we have revised the current knowledge on the cellular structure of the BBB and the different procedures utilized currently and those proposed to cross it. Chemical modifications of the drugs, such as increasing their lipophilicity, turn them more prone to be internalized in the brain. Other mechanisms are the use of molecular tools to bind the drugs such as small immunoglobulins, liposomes or nanoparticles that will act as Trojan Horses favoring the drug delivery in brain. This fusion of the classical pharmacology with nanotechnology has opened a wide field to many different approaches with promising results to hypothesize that BBB will not be a major problem for the new generation of neuroactive drugs. The present review provides an overview of all state-of-the-art of the BBB structure and function, as well as of the classic strategies and these appeared in recent years to deliver drugs into the brain for the treatment of Central Nervous System (CNS) diseases.
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- Marta Tajes
- Laboratory of Molecular Physiology and Channelopathies, Department of Experimental and Health Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) , Barcelona, Spain
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Ehmann HA, Baumgartner R, Kunert B, Zimmer A, Roblegg E, Werzer O. Morphologies of Phenytoin Crystals at Silica Model Surfaces: Vapor Annealing versus Drop Casting. THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C, NANOMATERIALS AND INTERFACES 2014; 118:12855-12861. [PMID: 24966892 PMCID: PMC4065161 DOI: 10.1021/jp502330e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2014] [Revised: 05/27/2014] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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The controlled preparation of different crystal morphologies with varying preferential orientation with respect to the substrate is of crucial importance in many fields of applications. In this work, the controlled preparation of different phenytoin morphologies and the dependency of the preferential orientation of those crystallites is related with the preparation method (solvent annealing vs drop casting), as well as the physical-chemical interaction with the solvents in use. While solvent annealing induces the formation of particular structures that are partially dewetted, the drop casting technique from various solvent results in the formation of needle-like and elongated structures, with each having a distinct morphology. The morphologies are explained via the Hansen solubility parameters and correlated with the solvent vapor pressures. X-ray diffraction experiments reveal preferential orientations with respect to the solid substrate and indicate the surface-mediated stabilization of an unknown polymorph of phenytoin with an elongated unit cell in the b-axis.
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- Heike
M. A. Ehmann
- Institute
of Pharmaceutical Science, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute
for Solid State Physics, Graz University
of Technology, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute
of Pharmaceutical Science, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute
of Pharmaceutical Science, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria
- Research Center
Pharmaceutical Engineering GmbH, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute
of Pharmaceutical Science, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria
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Cupaioli FA, Zucca FA, Boraschi D, Zecca L. Engineered nanoparticles. How brain friendly is this new guest? Prog Neurobiol 2014; 119-120:20-38. [PMID: 24820405 DOI: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2014.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2013] [Revised: 04/24/2014] [Accepted: 05/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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In the last 30 years, the use of engineered nanoparticles (NPs) has progressively increased in many industrial and medical applications. In therapy, NPs may allow more effective cellular and subcellular targeting of drugs. In diagnostic applications, quantum dots are exploited for their optical characteristics, while superparamagnetic iron oxides NPs are used in magnetic resonance imaging. NPs are used in semiconductors, packaging, textiles, solar cells, batteries and plastic materials. Despite the great progress in nanotechnologies, comparatively little is known to date on the effects that exposure to NPs may have on the human body, in general and specifically on the brain. NPs can enter the human body through skin, digestive tract, airways and blood and they may cross the blood-brain barrier to reach the central nervous system. In addition to the paucity of studies describing NP effects on brain function, some of them also suffer of insufficient NPs characterization, inadequate standardization of conditions and lack of contaminant evaluation, so that results from different studies can hardly be compared. It has been shown in vitro and in vivo in rodents that NPs can impair dopaminergic and serotoninergic systems. Changes of neuronal morphology and neuronal death were reported in mice treated with NPs. NPs can also affect the respiratory chain of mitochondria and Bax protein levels, thereby causing apoptosis. Changes in expression of genes involved in redox pathways in mouse brain regions were described. NPs can induce autophagy, and accumulate in lysosomes impairing their degradation capacity. Cytoskeleton and vesicle trafficking may also be affected. NPs treated animals showed neuroinflammation with microglia activation, which could induce neurodegeneration. Considering the available data, it is important to design adequate models and experimental systems to evaluate in a reliable and controlled fashion the effects of NPs on the brain, and generate data representative of effects on the human brain, thereby useful for developing robust and valid nanosafety standards.
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- Francesca A Cupaioli
- Institute of Biomedical Technologies, National Research Council of Italy, Segrate, Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Biomedical Technologies, National Research Council of Italy, Segrate, Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Biomedical Technologies, National Research Council of Italy, Unit of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Institute of Biomedical Technologies, National Research Council of Italy, Segrate, Milan, Italy.
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Faust JJ, Zhang W, Chen Y, Capco DG. Alpha-Fe2O3 elicits diameter-dependent effects during exposure to an in vitro model of the human placenta. Cell Biol Toxicol 2014; 30:31-53. [DOI: 10.1007/s10565-013-9267-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2013] [Accepted: 12/27/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Doroud D, Rafati S. Leishmaniasis: focus on the design of nanoparticulate vaccine delivery systems. Expert Rev Vaccines 2014; 11:69-86. [DOI: 10.1586/erv.11.166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Kim HY, Ryu JH, Chu CW, Son GM, Jeong YIL, Kwak TW, Kim DH, Chung CW, Rhee YH, Kang DH, Kim HW. Paclitaxel-incorporated nanoparticles using block copolymers composed of poly(ethylene glycol)/poly(3-hydroxyoctanoate). NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2014; 9:525. [PMID: 25288916 PMCID: PMC4184469 DOI: 10.1186/1556-276x-9-525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2014] [Accepted: 09/20/2014] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Block copolymers composed of poly(3-hydroxyoctanoate) (PHO) and methoxy poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) were synthesized to prepare paclitaxel-incorporated nanoparticle for antitumor drug delivery. In a (1)H-NMR study, chemical structures of PHO/PEG block copolymers were confirmed and their molecular weight (M.W.) was analyzed with gel permeation chromatography (GPC). Paclitaxel as a model anticancer drug was incorporated into the nanoparticles of PHO/PEG block copolymer. They have spherical shapes and their particle sizes were less than 100 nm. In a (1)H-NMR study in D2O, specific peaks of PEG solely appeared while peaks of PHO disappeared, indicating that nanoparticles have core-shell structures. The higher M.W. of PEG decreased loading efficiency and particle size. The higher drug feeding increased drug contents and average size of nanoparticles. In the drug release study, the higher M.W. of PEG block induced the acceleration of drug release rate. The increase in drug contents induced the slow release rate of drug. In an antitumor activity study in vitro, paclitaxel nanoparticles have practically similar anti-proliferation activity against HCT116 human colon carcinoma cells. In an in vivo animal study using HCT116 colon carcinoma cell-bearing mice, paclitaxel nanoparticles have enhanced antitumor activity compared to paclitaxel itself. Therefore, paclitaxel-incorporated nanoparticles of PHO/PEG block copolymer are a promising vehicle for antitumor drug delivery.
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- Hyun Yul Kim
- Department of Surgery, National Research & Development Center for Hepatobiliary Cancer, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Gyeongnam 626-770, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, National Research & Development Center for Hepatobiliary Cancer, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Gyeongnam 626-770, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, National Research & Development Center for Hepatobiliary Cancer, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Gyeongnam 626-770, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, National Research & Development Center for Hepatobiliary Cancer, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Gyeongnam 626-770, Republic of Korea
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- Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan 602-739, Republic of Korea
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- Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan 602-739, Republic of Korea
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- Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan 602-739, Republic of Korea
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- Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan 602-739, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Korea
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- Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan 602-739, Republic of Korea
- National Research & Development Center for Hepatobiliary Cancer, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Gyeongnam 626-770, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Gyeongnam 626-770, Republic of Korea
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New strategies to prolong the in vivo life span of iron-based contrast agents for MRI. PLoS One 2013; 8:e78542. [PMID: 24223101 PMCID: PMC3819506 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0078542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2013] [Accepted: 09/19/2013] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) and ultra small superparamagnetic iron oxide (USPIO) nanoparticles have been developed as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents. Iron oxide nanoparticles, that become superparamagnetic if the core particle diameter is ~ 30 nm or less, present R1 and R2 relaxivities which are much higher than those of conventional paramagnetic gadolinium chelates. Generally, these magnetic particles are coated with biocompatible polymers that prevent the agglomeration of the colloidal suspension and improve their blood distribution profile. In spite of their potential as MRI blood contrast agents, the biomedical application of iron oxide nanoparticles is still limited because of their intravascular half-life of only few hours; such nanoparticles are rapidly cleared from the bloodstream by macrophages of the reticulo-endothelial system (RES). To increase the life span of these MRI contrast agents in the bloodstream we proposed the encapsulation of SPIO nanoparticles in red blood cells (RBCs) through the transient opening of cell membrane pores. We have recently reported results obtained by applying our loading procedure to several SPIO nanoparticles with different chemical physical characteristics such as size and coating agent. In the current investigation we showed that the life span of iron-based contrast agents in the mice bloodstream was prolonged to 12 days after the intravenous injection of murine SPIO-loaded RBCs. Furthermore, we developed an animal model that implicates the pretreatment of animals with clodronate to induce a transient suppression of tissue macrophages, followed by the injection of human SPIO-loaded RBCs which make it possible to encapsulate nanoparticle concentrations (5.3-16.7 mM Fe) higher than murine SPIO-loaded RBCs (1.4-3.55 mM Fe). The data showed that, when human RBCs are used as more capable SPIO nanoparticle containers combined with a depletion of tissue macrophages, Fe concentration in animal blood is 2-3 times higher than iron concentration obtained by the use of murine SPIO-loaded RBCs.
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Wacker M. Nanocarriers for intravenous injection--the long hard road to the market. Int J Pharm 2013; 457:50-62. [PMID: 24036012 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2013.08.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2013] [Revised: 08/27/2013] [Accepted: 08/28/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Nanodispersed drug delivery systems for the intravenous injection have successfully overcome the hurdle of drug approval in the European Union and the United States. Although there is a need for highly advanced nanocarrier devices they have not been the result of a rational formulation design but were developed as stand-alone products in a long chain of case-by-case studies. This review focuses on aspects in development, composition, and manufacture of these innovative dosage forms that are relevant for the translation into new drug products.
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- Matthias Wacker
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Goethe University, Max-von-Laue-Str. 9, D-60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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Nanoparticles targeting mechanisms in cancer therapy: current limitations and emerging solutions. Ther Deliv 2013; 4:1197-209. [DOI: 10.4155/tde.13.75] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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It has been more than one century since Paul Ehrlich spoke about the idea of targeting specific molecules in the cell when he coined the ‘Magic Bullet‘ principle. In most occasions, we seek new pharmacodynamic models for therapy, but nanoparticles provide a chance to modify the already existing pharmacokinetics of drugs to meet needed pharmacodynamic models. In the scope of ‘nanoscale‘, every entity has different characters, and no general rules control pharmacokinetics of nanoparticulate drugs as new physical and physicochemical properties are added to equations. However, such remarkable drug models are still quite far from achieving their potential in clinical application. Among the major obstacles is that most available results in nanoparticles targeting rely upon in vitro and animal models that do not match the tumor environment characteristics in humans. This Review discusses the concept of targeting tumor cells with nanoparticles, the limitations that lead to its incomplete application in clinical practice along with some of the promising solutions to such limitations.
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Ali H, Kalashnikova I, White MA, Sherman M, Rytting E. Preparation, characterization, and transport of dexamethasone-loaded polymeric nanoparticles across a human placental in vitro model. Int J Pharm 2013; 454:149-57. [PMID: 23850397 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2013.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2012] [Revised: 06/25/2013] [Accepted: 07/02/2013] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to prepare dexamethasone-loaded polymeric nanoparticles and evaluate their potential for transport across human placenta. Statistical modeling and factorial design was applied to investigate the influence of process parameters on the following nanoparticle characteristics: particle size, polydispersity index, zeta potential, and drug encapsulation efficiency. Dexamethasone and nanoparticle transport was subsequently investigated using the BeWo b30 cell line, an in vitro model of human placental trophoblast cells, which represent the rate-limiting barrier for maternal-fetal transfer. Encapsulation efficiency and drug transport were determined using a validated high performance liquid chromatography method. Nanoparticle morphology and drug encapsulation were further characterized by cryo-transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction, respectively. Nanoparticles prepared from poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) were spherical, with particle sizes ranging from 140 to 298 nm, and encapsulation efficiency ranging from 52 to 89%. Nanoencapsulation enhanced the apparent permeability of dexamethasone from the maternal compartment to the fetal compartment more than 10-fold in this model. Particle size was shown to be inversely correlated with drug and nanoparticle permeability, as confirmed with fluorescently labeled nanoparticles. These results highlight the feasibility of designing nanoparticles capable of delivering medication to the fetus, in particular, potential dexamethasone therapy for the prenatal treatment of congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
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- Hazem Ali
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this work was to engineer polymeric nanoparticles to encapsulate and deliver 2-methoxyestradiol, a potential antitumor drug for treatment of uterine leiomyoma (fibroids), the most common hormone-dependent pathology affecting women of reproductive age. METHODS/RESULTS Encapsulation efficiency and drug release from the nanoparticles were monitored by HPLC. Cell morphology and in vitro cytotoxicity experiments were carried out in a human leiomyoma cell line. The nanoparticles displayed high encapsulation efficiency (>86%), which was verified by differential scanning calorimetry and x-ray diffraction. Excellent long-term stability of the nanoparticles and gradual drug release without burst were also observed. Cellular uptake of fluorescent nanoparticles was confirmed by confocal imaging. The drug-loaded poly(lactic acid) and poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles induced cytotoxicity in human leiomyoma cells to a significantly greater extent than the free drug at 0.35 µM. CONCLUSION This novel approach represents a potential fertility-preserving alternative to hysterectomy.
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Hydrophobized poly(vinyl alcohol) for encapsulation of amphotericin B in nanoparticles. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/s1773-2247(13)50020-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Khanbabaie R, Jahanshahi M. Revolutionary impact of nanodrug delivery on neuroscience. Curr Neuropharmacol 2012; 10:370-92. [PMID: 23730260 PMCID: PMC3520046 DOI: 10.2174/157015912804143513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2012] [Revised: 08/09/2012] [Accepted: 08/28/2012] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Brain research is the most expanding interdisciplinary research that is using the state of the art techniques to overcome limitations in order to conduct more accurate and effective experiments. Drug delivery to the target site in the central nervous system (CNS) is one of the most difficult steps in neuroscience researches and therapies. Taking advantage of the nanoscale structure of neural cells (both neurons and glia); nanodrug delivery (second generation of biotechnological products) has a potential revolutionary impact into the basic understanding, visualization and therapeutic applications of neuroscience. Current review article firstly provides an overview of preparation and characterization, purification and separation, loading and delivering of nanodrugs. Different types of nanoparticle bioproducts and a number of methods for their fabrication and delivery systems including (carbon) nanotubes are explained. In the second part, neuroscience and nervous system drugs are deeply investigated. Different mechanisms in which nanoparticles enhance the uptake and clearance of molecules form cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) are discussed. The focus is on nanodrugs that are being used or have potential to improve neural researches, diagnosis and therapy of neurodegenerative disorders.
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- Reza Khanbabaie
- Nanotechnology Research Institute, Babol University of Technology, Babol, Iran
- Faculty of Basic Science, Department of Physics, Babol University of Technology, Babol, Iran
- Department of Physics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Nanotechnology Research Institute, Babol University of Technology, Babol, Iran
- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Babol University of Technology, Babol, Iran
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Bonda DJ, Liu G, Men P, Perry G, Smith MA, Zhu X. Nanoparticle delivery of transition-metal chelators to the brain: Oxidative stress will never see it coming! CNS & NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS-DRUG TARGETS 2012; 11:81-5. [PMID: 22229318 DOI: 10.2174/187152712799960709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2010] [Revised: 07/10/2011] [Accepted: 12/04/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The pathological lesions typical of Alzheimer disease (AD) are sites of significant and abnormal metal accumulation. Metal chelation therapy, therefore, provides a very attractive therapeutic measure for the neuronal deterioration of AD, though its institution suffers fundamental deficiencies. Namely, chelating agents, which bind to and remove excess transition metals from the body, must penetrate the blood-brain barrier to instill any real effect on the oxidative damages caused by the presence of the metals in the brain. Despite many advances in chelation administration, however, this vital requirement remains therapeutically out of reach: the most effective chelators-i.e., those that have high affinity and specificity for transition metals like iron and copper-are bulky and hydrophilic, making it difficult to reach their physiological place of action. Moreover, small, lipophilic chelators, which can pass through the brain's defensive wall, essentially suffer from their over-effectiveness. That is, they induce toxicity on proliferating cells by removing transition metals from vital RNA enzymes. Fortunately, research has provided a loophole. Nanoparticles, tiny, artificial or natural organic polymers, are capable of transporting metal chelating agents across the blood-brain barrier regardless of their size and hydrophilicity. The compounds can thereby sufficiently ameliorate the oxidative toxicity of excess metals in an AD brain without inducing any such toxicity themselves. We here discuss the current status of nanoparticle delivery systems as they relate to AD chelation therapy and elaborate on their mechanism of action. An exciting future for AD treatment lies ahead.
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- David J Bonda
- Department of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
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Biddlestone-Thorpe L, Marchi N, Guo K, Ghosh C, Janigro D, Valerie K, Yang H. Nanomaterial-mediated CNS delivery of diagnostic and therapeutic agents. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2012; 64:605-13. [PMID: 22178615 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2011.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2011] [Revised: 11/21/2011] [Accepted: 11/22/2011] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Research into the diagnosis and treatment of central nervous system (CNS) diseases has been enhanced by rapid advances in nanotechnology and an expansion in the library of nanostructured carriers. This review discusses the latest applications of nanomaterials in the CNS with an emphasis on brain tumors. Novel administration routes and transport mechanisms for nanomaterial-mediated CNS delivery of diagnostic and therapeutic agents to bypass or cross the blood brain barrier (BBB) are also discussed. These include temporary disruption of the BBB, use of impregnated polymers (polymer wafers), convection-enhanced delivery (CED), and intranasal delivery. Moreover, an in vitro BBB model capable of mimicking geometrical, cellular and rheological features of the human cerebrovasculature has been developed. This is a useful tool that can be used for screening CNS nanoparticles or therapeutics prior to in vivo and clinical investigation. A discussion of this novel model is included.
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Astete CE, Dolliver D, Whaley M, Khachatryan L, Sabliov CM. Antioxidant poly(lactic-co-glycolic) acid nanoparticles made with α-tocopherol-ascorbic acid surfactant. ACS NANO 2011; 5:9313-9325. [PMID: 22017172 DOI: 10.1021/nn102845t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The goal of the study was to synthesize a surfactant made of α-tocopherol (vitamin E) and ascorbic acid (vitamin C) of antioxidant properties dubbed as EC, and to use this surfactant to make poly(lactic-co-glycolic) acid (PLGA) nanoparticles. Self-assembled EC nanostructures and PLGA-EC nanoparticles were made by nanoprecipitation, and their physical properties (size, size distribution, morphology) were studied at different salt concentrations, surfactant concentrations, and polymer/surfactant ratios. EC surfactant was shown to form self-assembled nanostructures in water with a size of 22 to 138 nm in the presence of sodium chloride, or 12 to 31 nm when synthesis was carried out in sodium bicarbonate. Polymeric PLGA-EC nanoparticles presented a size of 90 to 126 nm for 40% to 120% mass ratio PLGA to surfactant. For the same mass ratios, the PLGA-Span80 formed particles measured 155 to 216 nm. Span80 formed bilayers, whereas EC formed monolayers at the interfaces. PLGA-EC nanoparticles and EC showed antioxidant activity based on 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging assay measurements using UV and EPR techniques, antioxidant activity which is not characteristic to commercially available Span80. The thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) assay for lipid peroxidation showed that PLGA nanoparticles with EC performed better as antioxidants than the EC nanoassembly or the free vitamin C. Nanoparticles were readily internalized by HepG2 cells and were localized in the cytoplasm. The newly synthesized EC surfactant was therefore found successful in forming uniform, small size polymeric nanoparticles of intrinsic antioxidant properties.
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- Carlos E Astete
- Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, United States
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Transferrin Adsorption onto PLGA Nanoparticles Governs Their Interaction with Biological Systems from Blood Circulation to Brain Cancer Cells. Pharm Res 2011; 29:1495-505. [DOI: 10.1007/s11095-011-0624-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2011] [Accepted: 10/31/2011] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Mehrmohamamdi M, Qu M, Ma LL, Romanovicz DK, Johnston KP, Sokolov KV, Emelianov SY. Pulsed magneto-motive ultrasound imaging to detect intracellular trafficking of magnetic nanoparticles. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2011; 22:415105. [PMID: 21926454 PMCID: PMC3471148 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/22/41/415105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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As applications of nanoparticles in medical imaging and biomedicine rapidly expand, the interactions of nanoparticles with living cells have become an area of active interest. For example, intracellular accumulation of nanoparticles-an important part of cell-nanoparticle interaction-has been well studied using plasmonic nanoparticles and optical or optics-based techniques due to the change in optical properties of the nanoparticle aggregates. However, magnetic nanoparticles, despite their wide range of clinical applications, do not exhibit plasmonic-resonant properties and therefore their intracellular aggregation cannot be detected by optics-based imaging techniques. In this study, we investigated the feasibility of a novel imaging technique-pulsed magneto-motive ultrasound (pMMUS)-to identify intracellular accumulation of endocytosed magnetic nanoparticles. In pMMUS imaging a focused, high intensity, pulsed magnetic field is used to excite the cells labeled with magnetic nanoparticles, and ultrasound imaging is then used to monitor the mechanical response of the tissue. We demonstrated previously that clusters of magnetic nanoparticles amplify the pMMUS signal in comparison to the signal from individual nanoparticles. Here we further demonstrate that pMMUS imaging can identify interaction between magnetic nanoparticles and living cells, i.e. intracellular accumulation of nanoparticles within the cells. The results of our study suggest that pMMUS imaging can not only detect the presence of magnetic nanoparticles but also provides information about their intracellular accumulation non-invasively and in real-time.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
- Department of Imaging Physics, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
- Department of Imaging Physics, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Magnetic nanoparticles as targeted delivery systems in oncology. Radiol Oncol 2011; 45:1-16. [PMID: 22933928 PMCID: PMC3423716 DOI: 10.2478/v10019-011-0001-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2010] [Accepted: 01/05/2011] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Many different types of nanoparticles, magnetic nanoparticles being just a category among them, offer exciting opportunities for technologies at the interfaces between chemistry, physics and biology. Some magnetic nanoparticles have already been utilized in clinical practice as contrast enhancing agents for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, their physicochemical properties are constantly being improved upon also for other biological applications, such as magnetically-guided delivery systems for different therapeutics. By exposure of magnetic nanoparticles with attached therapeutics to an external magnetic field with appropriate characteristics, they are concentrated and retained at the preferred site which enables the targeted delivery of therapeutics to the desired spot. CONCLUSIONS The idea of binding chemotherapeutics to magnetic nanoparticles has been around for 30 years, however, no magnetic nanoparticles as delivery systems have yet been approved for clinical practice. Recently, binding of nucleic acids to magnetic nanoparticles has been demonstrated as a successful non-viral transfection method of different cell lines in vitro. With the optimization of this method called magnetofection, it will hopefully become another form of gene delivery for the treatment of cancer.
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Simkó M, Mattsson MO. Risks from accidental exposures to engineered nanoparticles and neurological health effects: a critical review. Part Fibre Toxicol 2010; 7:42. [PMID: 21176150 PMCID: PMC3016300 DOI: 10.1186/1743-8977-7-42] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2010] [Accepted: 12/21/2010] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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There are certain concerns regarding the safety for the environment and human health from the use of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) which leads to unintended exposures, as opposed to the use of ENPs for medical purposes. This review focuses on the unintended human exposure of ENPs. In particular, possible effects in the brain are discussed and an attempt to assess risks is performed. Animal experiments have shown that investigated ENPs (metallic nanoparticles, quantum dots, carbon nanotubes) can translocate to the brain from different entry points (skin, blood, respiratory pathways). After inhalation or instillation into parts of the respiratory tract a very small fraction of the inhaled or instilled ENPs reaches the blood and subsequently secondary organs, including the CNS, at a low translocation rate. Experimental in vivo and in vitro studies have shown that several types of ENPs can have various biological effects in the nervous system. Some of these effects could also imply that ENPs can cause hazards, both acutely and in the long term. The relevance of these data for risk assessment is far from clear. There are at present very few data on exposure of the general public to either acute high dose exposure or on chronic exposure to low levels of air-borne ENPs. It is furthermore unlikely that acute high dose exposures would occur. The risk from such exposures for damaging CNS effects is thus probably very low, irrespective of any biological hazard associated with ENPs. The situation is more complicated regarding chronic exposures, at low doses. The long term accumulation of ENPs can not be excluded. However, we do not have exposure data for the general public regarding ENPs. Although translocation to the brain via respiratory organs and the circulation appears to be very low, there remains a possibility that chronic exposures, and/or biopersistent ENPs, can influence processes within the brain that are triggering or aggravating pathological processes. In general, the present state of knowledge is unsatisfactory for a proper risk assessment in this area. Crucial deficits include lack of exposure data, the absence of a proper dose concept, and that studies often fail in adequate description of the investigated ENPs.
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- Myrtill Simkó
- Austrian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Technology Assessment, Vienna, Austria.
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Zanetti-Ramos BG, Fritzen-Garcia MB, Creczynski-Pasa TB, Oliveira CSD, Pasa AA, Soldi V, Borsali R. Characterization of Polymeric Particles with Electron Microscopy, Dynamic Light Scattering, and Atomic Force Microscopy. PARTICULATE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2010. [DOI: 10.1080/02726351.2010.504133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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