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Tretiakova D, Kobanenko M, Alekseeva A, Boldyrev I, Khaidukov S, Zgoda V, Tikhonova O, Vodovozova E, Onishchenko N. Protein Corona of Anionic Fluid-Phase Liposomes Compromises Their Integrity Rather than Uptake by Cells. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:681. [PMID: 37505047 PMCID: PMC10384875 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13070681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Despite the undisputable role of the protein corona in the biointeractions of liposome drug carriers, the field suffers from a lack of knowledge regarding the patterns of protein deposition on lipid surfaces with different compositions. Here, we investigated the protein coronas formed on liposomes of basic compositions containing combinations of egg phosphatidylcholine (PC), palmitoyloleoyl phosphatidylglycerol (POPG), and cholesterol. Liposome-protein complexes isolated by size-exclusion chromatography were delipidated and analyzed using label-free LC-MS/MS. The addition of the anionic lipid and cholesterol both affected the relative protein abundances (and not the total bound proteins) in the coronas. Highly anionic liposomes, namely those containing 40% POPG, carried corona enriched with cationic proteins (apolipoprotein C1, beta-2-glycoprotein 1, and cathelicidins) and were the least stable in the calcein release assay. Cholesterol improved the liposome stability in the plasma. However, the differences in the corona compositions had little effect on the liposome uptake by endothelial (EA.hy926) and phagocytic cells in the culture (U937) or ex vivo (blood-derived monocytes and neutrophils). The findings emphasize that the effect of protein corona on the performance of the liposomes as drug carriers occurs through compromising particle stability rather than interfering with cellular uptake.
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- Daria Tretiakova
- Laboratory of Lipid Chemistry, Department of Chemical Biology of Glycans and Lipids, Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Miklukho-Maklaya 16/10, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Lipid Chemistry, Department of Chemical Biology of Glycans and Lipids, Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Miklukho-Maklaya 16/10, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Lipid Chemistry, Department of Chemical Biology of Glycans and Lipids, Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Miklukho-Maklaya 16/10, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Lipid Chemistry, Department of Chemical Biology of Glycans and Lipids, Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Miklukho-Maklaya 16/10, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Carbohydrates, Department of Chemical Biology of Glycans and Lipids, Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Miklukho-Maklaya 16/10, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Biomedical Chemistry, ul. Pogodinskaya 10, 119121 Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Biomedical Chemistry, ul. Pogodinskaya 10, 119121 Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Lipid Chemistry, Department of Chemical Biology of Glycans and Lipids, Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Miklukho-Maklaya 16/10, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Lipid Chemistry, Department of Chemical Biology of Glycans and Lipids, Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Miklukho-Maklaya 16/10, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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Yang K, Reker‐Smit C, Stuart MCA, Salvati A. Effects of Protein Source on Liposome Uptake by Cells: Corona Composition and Impact of the Excess Free Proteins. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2100370. [PMID: 34050634 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202100370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Revised: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Corona formation in biological fluids strongly affects nanomedicine interactions with cells. However, relatively less is known on additional effects from the free proteins in solution. Within this context, this study aims to gain a better understanding of nanomaterial-cell interactions in different biological fluids and, more specifically, to disentangle effects due to corona composition and those from the free proteins in solution. To this aim, the uptake of liposomes in medium with bovine and human serum are compared. Uptake efficiency in the two media differs strongly, as also corona composition. However, in contrast with similar studies on other nanomaterials, despite the very different corona, when the two corona-coated liposomes are exposed to cells in serum free medium, their uptake is comparable. Thus, in this case, the observed differences in uptake depend primarily on the presence and source of the free proteins. Similar results are obtained when testing the liposomes on different human cells, as well as in murine cells and in the presence of murine serum. Overall, these results show that the protein source affects nanomedicine uptake not only due to effects on corona composition, but also due to the presence and composition of the free proteins in solution.
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- Keni Yang
- Department of Nanomedicine and Drug Targeting Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy University of Groningen A. Deusinglaan 1 Groningen 9713 AV The Netherlands
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- Department of Nanomedicine and Drug Targeting Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy University of Groningen A. Deusinglaan 1 Groningen 9713 AV The Netherlands
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- Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute University of Groningen Nijenborgh 74 Groningen 9747 AG The Netherlands
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- Department of Nanomedicine and Drug Targeting Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy University of Groningen A. Deusinglaan 1 Groningen 9713 AV The Netherlands
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Kruszewska J, Zajda J, Matczuk M. How to effectively prepare a sample for bottom-up proteomic analysis of nanoparticle protein corona? A critical review. Talanta 2021; 226:122153. [PMID: 33676702 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2020] [Revised: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Since the interest in the biomedical applications of inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) has rapidly grown over the last decades, there is a need for a thorough characterization of bio-nano interactions. NPs introduced to the body (mostly intravenously) encounter plasma proteins, that instantly create a so-called "protein corona" on the NPs surface, giving the nanomaterial a new biological identity. Type of the proteins that interact with NPs may affect the in vivo fate of NPs. For that reason, it is particularly important to establish analytical methods capable of corona protein identification. Bottom-up proteomics is most often used for that purpose. A crucial part of the experiment is sample preparation, as it is already proven that different protocols may lead to distinct results. This review is aimed at providing a characterization of two main stages of sample preparation: separation of NPs with protein corona from the unbound proteins and the digestion of corona proteins. Separation techniques such as centrifugation, magnetic separation, and chromatography and three digestion methods (in-gel, in-solution, and on-particle) are described with special emphasis paid on their advantages and disadvantages as well as their influence on the result of identification. This paper also indicates the need for standardization of protein corona identification protocols, as some of the proteins may be preferentially detected while applying a particular digestion procedure.
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- Joanna Kruszewska
- Chair of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego St. 3, 00-664, Warsaw, Poland
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- Chair of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego St. 3, 00-664, Warsaw, Poland
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- Chair of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego St. 3, 00-664, Warsaw, Poland.
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Protein corona components of polyethylene glycol-conjugated organosilica nanoparticles modulates macrophage uptake. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2021; 199:111527. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.111527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Revised: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Yang K, Mesquita B, Horvatovich P, Salvati A. Tuning liposome composition to modulate corona formation in human serum and cellular uptake. Acta Biomater 2020; 106:314-327. [PMID: 32081780 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2020.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2019] [Revised: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Nano-sized objects such as liposomes are modified by adsorption of biomolecules in biological fluids. The resulting corona critically changes nanoparticle behavior at cellular level. A better control of corona composition could allow to modulate uptake by cells. Within this context, in this work, liposomes of different charge were prepared by mixing negatively charged and zwitterionic lipids to different ratios. The series obtained was used as a model system with tailored surface properties to modulate corona composition and determine the effects on liposome interactions with cells. Uptake efficiency and uptake kinetics of the different liposomes were determined by flow cytometry and fluorescence imaging. Particular care was taken in optimizing the methods to isolate the corona forming in human serum to prevent liposome agglomeration and to exclude residual free proteins, which could confuse the results. Thanks to the optimized methods, mass spectrometry of replicate corona isolations showed excellent reproducibility and this allowed semi-quantitative analysis to determine for each formulation the most abundant proteins in the corona. The results showed that by changing the fraction of zwitterionic and charged lipids in the bilayer, the amount and identity of the most abundant proteins adsorbed from serum differed. Interestingly, the formulations also showed very different uptake kinetics. Similar approaches can be used to tune lipid composition in a systematic way in order to obtain formulations with the desired corona and cell uptake behavior. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Liposomes and other nano-sized objects when introduced in biological fluids are known to adsorb biomolecules forming the so-called nanoparticle corona. This layer strongly affects the subsequent interactions of liposomes with cells. Here, by tuning lipid composition in a systematic way, a series of liposomes with tailored surface properties has been prepared to modulate the corona forming in human serum. Liposomes with very different cellular uptake kinetics have been obtained and their corona was identified in order to determine the most enriched proteins on the different formulations. By combining corona composition and uptake kinetics candidate corona proteins associated with reduced or increased uptake by cells can be identified and the liposome formulation can be tuned to obtain the desired uptake behavior.
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- Keni Yang
- Department of Pharmacokinetics, Toxicology and Targeting, Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, University of Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713AV Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics, Toxicology and Targeting, Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, University of Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713AV Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Analytical Biochemistry, Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, University of Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713AV Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics, Toxicology and Targeting, Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, University of Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713AV Groningen, the Netherlands.
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La Barbera G, Capriotti AL, Caracciolo G, Cavaliere C, Cerrato A, Montone CM, Piovesana S, Pozzi D, Quagliarini E, Laganà A. A comprehensive analysis of liposomal biomolecular corona upon human plasma incubation: The evolution towards the lipid corona. Talanta 2019; 209:120487. [PMID: 31892008 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2019.120487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2019] [Revised: 10/16/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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When drug nanocarriers enter a physiological environment, their surface gets coated by a dynamic biomolecular corona (BMC) mainly constituted by proteins. Although a deep investigation has been performed on the composition of BMC in terms of proteins, scarce attention has been posed to low molecular weight metabolites present in human plasma. In this work, for the first time, the investigation of the BMC of liposomal nanoparticles (NPs) constituted by 1,2-dioleoyl-3-trimethylammonium-propane polar lipid has been carried out by an ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry based untargeted metabolomics approach. Compounds were tentatively identified based on matches with online databases and comparison of MS/MS spectra with available spectral libraries. Moreover, a comparison of three metabolite extraction strategies, including an ultrafiltration membrane based protocol, a methanol extraction based protocol, and Wessel & Flügge protocol, was performed. Methanol extraction procedure resulted in the widest metabolic coverage of liposomal NP BMC. A total of 193 metabolites has been tentatively identified, 166 of which belonged to the class of lipids including phospholipids, steroids, carnitines, fatty alcohols, diglycerides and fatty acids. The high abundance of lipids in the BMC can be explained by the adsorption of plasma lipoproteins onto liposome surface, confirming previous works on other kinds of NPs. Lipids are important bioactive molecules, which could impact NP circulation and uptake by cells. Extending the investigation of BMC beyond the protein corona and towards the "lipid corona" may be the keystone of a better understanding and control of NP fate in human body.
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- Giorgia La Barbera
- Department of Chemistry, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, Rome, Italy; Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Norré Alle 51, 2200, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Viale Regina Elena 291, Rome, 00161, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Viale Regina Elena 291, Rome, 00161, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, Rome, Italy; CNR NANOTEC, Campus Ecotekne, University of Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100, Lecce, Italy.
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Barui AK, Oh JY, Jana B, Kim C, Ryu J. Cancer‐Targeted Nanomedicine: Overcoming the Barrier of the Protein Corona. ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/adtp.201900124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Ayan Kumar Barui
- Department of ChemistryUlsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) Ulsan 44919 Republic of Korea
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- Department of ChemistryUlsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) Ulsan 44919 Republic of Korea
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- Department of ChemistryUlsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) Ulsan 44919 Republic of Korea
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- Department of ChemistryUlsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) Ulsan 44919 Republic of Korea
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- Department of ChemistryUlsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) Ulsan 44919 Republic of Korea
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Khalid A, Persano S, Shen H, Zhao Y, Blanco E, Ferrari M, Wolfram J. Strategies for improving drug delivery: nanocarriers and microenvironmental priming. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2017; 14:865-877. [PMID: 27690153 PMCID: PMC5584706 DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2017.1243527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The ultimate goal in the field of drug delivery is to exclusively direct therapeutic agents to pathological tissues in order to increase therapeutic efficacy and eliminate side effects. This goal is challenging due to multiple transport obstacles in the body. Strategies that improve drug transport exploit differences in the characteristics of normal and pathological tissues. Within the field of oncology, these concepts have laid the groundwork for a new discipline termed transport oncophysics. Areas covered: Efforts to improve drug biodistribution have mainly focused on nanocarriers that enable preferential accumulation of drugs in diseased tissues. A less common approach to enhance drug transport involves priming strategies that modulate the biological environment in ways that favor localized drug delivery. This review discusses a variety of priming and nanoparticle design strategies that have been used for drug delivery. Expert opinion: Combinations of priming agents and nanocarriers are likely to yield optimal drug distribution profiles. Although priming strategies have yet to be widely implemented, they represent promising solutions for overcoming biological transport barriers. In fact, such strategies are not restricted to priming the tumor microenvironment but can also be directed toward healthy tissue in order to reduce nanoparticle uptake.
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- Ayesha Khalid
- Medical Program, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials & Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience & Technology of China, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Department of Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials & Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience & Technology of China, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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Hamad-Schifferli K. Exploiting the novel properties of protein coronas: emerging applications in nanomedicine. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2015; 10:1663-74. [DOI: 10.2217/nnm.15.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Protein coronas have been the focus of a great deal of study recently due to their inevitable formation and their impact on the biological consequences of nanomaterials. Although the field is still far from completely and definitively understanding protein coronas, we now have a good understanding of their behavior and their key characteristics. Protein corona composition changes with the environment and time, and also the physical properties of the underlying nanoparticle. More importantly, the protein corona has significant biological impact. Because we have a basic understanding of coronas, we can now move forward to exploiting their unique properties. Here, we discuss some emerging ways in which the protein corona is explicitly utilized for different applications in biology and medicine.
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Liposome–protein corona in a physiological environment: Challenges and opportunities for targeted delivery of nanomedicines. NANOMEDICINE-NANOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2015; 11:543-57. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2014.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 174] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2014] [Revised: 11/04/2014] [Accepted: 11/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Zhang H, Wu R. Proteomic profiling of protein corona formed on the surface of nanomaterial. Sci China Chem 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-015-5395-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Abdelhamid HN, Wu HF. Proteomics analysis of the mode of antibacterial action of nanoparticles and their interactions with proteins. Trends Analyt Chem 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2014.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Samperi R, Capriotti AL, Cavaliere C, Colapicchioni V, Chiozzi RZ, Laganà A. Food Proteins and Peptides. ADVANCED MASS SPECTROMETRY FOR FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-444-63340-8.00006-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Caracciolo G, Pozzi D, Capriotti AL, Cavaliere C, Piovesana S, La Barbera G, Amici A, Laganà A. The liposome–protein corona in mice and humans and its implications for in vivo delivery. J Mater Chem B 2014; 2:7419-7428. [DOI: 10.1039/c4tb01316f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Caracciolo G, Cardarelli F, Pozzi D, Salomone F, Maccari G, Bardi G, Capriotti AL, Cavaliere C, Papi M, Laganà A. Selective targeting capability acquired with a protein corona adsorbed on the surface of 1,2-dioleoyl-3-trimethylammonium propane/DNA nanoparticles. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2013; 5:13171-9. [PMID: 24245615 DOI: 10.1021/am404171h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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A possible turning point in drug delivery has been recently reached: the protein shell, which covers nanocarriers in vivo, can be used for targeting. Here, we show that nanoparticles can acquire a selective targeting capability with a protein corona adsorbed on the surface. We demonstrate that lipid particles made of 1,2-dioleoyl-3-trimethylammonium propane (DOTAP) and DNA, upon interaction with human plasma components, spontaneously become coated with vitronectin that promotes efficient uptake in cancer cells expressing high levels of the vitronectin ανβ3 integrin receptor.
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- Giulio Caracciolo
- Department of Molecular Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome , Viale Regina Elena 291, 00161 Rome, Italy
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Gel-free proteomics reveal potential biomarkers of priming-induced salt tolerance in durum wheat. J Proteomics 2013; 91:486-99. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2013.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2013] [Revised: 07/19/2013] [Accepted: 08/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Shannahan JH, Brown JM, Chen R, Ke PC, Lai X, Mitra S, Witzmann FA. Comparison of nanotube-protein corona composition in cell culture media. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2013; 9:2171-81. [PMID: 23322550 PMCID: PMC3725593 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201202243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2012] [Revised: 10/25/2012] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
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In biological environments, nanomaterials associate with proteins forming a protein corona (PC). The PC may alter the nanomaterial's pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, thereby influencing toxicity. Using a label-free mass spectrometry-based proteomics approach, the composition of the PC is examined for a set of nanotubes (NTs) including unmodified and carboxylated single- (SWCNT) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT), polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)-coated MWCNT (MWCNT-PVP), and nanoclay. NTs are incubated for 1 h in simulated cell culture conditions, then washed, resuspended in PBS, and assessed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) for their associated PC. To determine those attributes that influence PC formation, the NTs are extensively characterized. NTs had negative zeta potentials in water (SWCNT-COOH < MWCNT-COOH < unmodified NTs) while carboxylation increases their hydrodynamic sizes. All NTs are also found to associate a common subset of proteins including albumin, titin, and apolipoproteins. SWCNT-COOH and MWCNT-COOH are found to bind the greatest number of proteins (181 and 133 respectively) compared to unmodified NTs (<100), suggesting covalent binding to protein amines. Modified NTs bind a number of unique proteins compared to unmodified NTs, implying hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interactions are involved in PC formation. PVP-coating of MWCNT did not influence PC composition, further reinforcing the possibility of hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interactions. No relationships are found between PC composition and corresponding isoelectric point, hydropathy, or aliphatic index, implying minimal roles of hydrophobic interaction and pi-stacking.
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- Jonathan H. Shannahan
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, 27834, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, 27834, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, 29634, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, 29634, USA
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- Department of Cellular & Integrative Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Environmental Science, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey, 07102, USA
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- Department of Cellular & Integrative Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, USA
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Barrán-Berdón AL, Pozzi D, Caracciolo G, Capriotti AL, Caruso G, Cavaliere C, Riccioli A, Palchetti S, Laganà A. Time evolution of nanoparticle-protein corona in human plasma: relevance for targeted drug delivery. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2013; 29:6485-94. [PMID: 23631648 DOI: 10.1021/la401192x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 212] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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When nanoparticles (NPs) enter a biological fluid (e.g., human plasma (HP)), proteins and other biomolecules adsorb on the surface leading to formation of a rich protein shell, referred to as "protein corona". This corona is dynamic in nature and its composition varies over time due to continuous protein association and dissociation events. Understanding the time evolution of the protein corona on the time-scales of a particle's lifetime in blood is fundamental to predict its fate in vivo. In this study, we used lipid NPs, the cationic lipid 3β-[N-(N',N'-dimethylaminoethane)-carbamoyl] (DC-Chol) and the zwitterionic lipid dioleoylphosphatidylethanolamine (DOPE), that are among the most promising nanocarriers both in vitro and in vivo. Here, we investigated the time evolution of DC-Chol-DOPE NPs upon exposure to HP. On time scales between 1 and 60 minutes, nanoliquid tandem mass spectrometry revealed that the protein corona of DC-Chol-DOPE NPs is mainly constituted of apolipoproteins (Apo A-I, Apo C-II, Apo D, and Apo E are the most enriched). Since the total apolipoprotein content is relevant, we exploited the protein corona to target PC3 prostate carcinoma cell line that expresses high levels of scavenger receptor class B type 1 receptor, which mediates the bidirectional lipid transfer between low-density lipoproteins, high-density lipoproteins, and cells. Combining laser scanning confocal microscopy experiments with flow cytometry we demonstrated that DC-Chol-DOPE/HP complexes enter PC3 cells by a receptor-mediated endocytosis mechanism.
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- Ana Lilia Barrán-Berdón
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 291, 00161 Rome, Italy
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Jansch M, Stumpf P, Graf C, Rühl E, Müller R. Adsorption kinetics of plasma proteins on ultrasmall superparamagnetic iron oxide (USPIO) nanoparticles. Int J Pharm 2012; 428:125-33. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2012.01.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2011] [Revised: 01/30/2012] [Accepted: 01/31/2012] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Do plasma proteins distinguish between liposomes of varying charge density? J Proteomics 2012; 75:1924-32. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2012.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2011] [Revised: 12/09/2011] [Accepted: 01/04/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Caracciolo G, Pozzi D, Capriotti AL, Cavaliere C, Foglia P, Amenitsch H, Laganà A. Evolution of the protein corona of lipid gene vectors as a function of plasma concentration. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2011; 27:15048-53. [PMID: 22043822 DOI: 10.1021/la202912f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The concept that the effective unit of interest in the cell-nanomaterial interaction is the particle and its corona of associated proteins is emerging. Here we investigate the compositional evolution of the protein corona of 1,2-dioleoyl-3-trimethylammonium propane (DOTAP) cationic liposomes (CLs) and DOTAP/DNA lipoplexes over a wide range of plasma concentrations (2.5-80%). The composition of the hard corona of lipoplexes is quite stable, but that of CLs does evolve considerably. We show that the protein corona of CLs is made of both low-affinity and competitive-binding proteins whose relative abundance changes with the plasma concentration. This result may have deep biological implications for the application of lipid-based gene vectors both in vitro and in vivo.
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- Giulio Caracciolo
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161, Rome, Italy.
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Walkey CD, Chan WCW. Understanding and controlling the interaction of nanomaterials with proteins in a physiological environment. Chem Soc Rev 2011; 41:2780-99. [PMID: 22086677 DOI: 10.1039/c1cs15233e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1127] [Impact Index Per Article: 86.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Nanomaterials hold promise as multifunctional diagnostic and therapeutic agents. However, the effective application of nanomaterials is hampered by limited understanding and control over their interactions with complex biological systems. When a nanomaterial enters a physiological environment, it rapidly adsorbs proteins forming what is known as the protein 'corona'. The protein corona alters the size and interfacial composition of a nanomaterial, giving it a biological identity that is distinct from its synthetic identity. The biological identity determines the physiological response including signalling, kinetics, transport, accumulation, and toxicity. The structure and composition of the protein corona depends on the synthetic identity of the nanomaterial (size, shape, and composition), the nature of the physiological environment (blood, interstitial fluid, cell cytoplasm, etc.), and the duration of exposure. In this critical review, we discuss the formation of the protein corona, its structure and composition, and its influence on the physiological response. We also present an 'adsorbome' of 125 plasma proteins that are known to associate with nanomaterials. We further describe how the protein corona is related to the synthetic identity of a nanomaterial, and highlight efforts to control protein-nanomaterial interactions. We conclude by discussing gaps in the understanding of protein-nanomaterial interactions along with strategies to fill them (167 references).
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- Carl D Walkey
- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3G9, Canada
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