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Pawelec KM, Schoborg TA, Shapiro EM. Computed tomography technologies to measure key structural features of polymeric biomedical implants from bench to bedside. J Biomed Mater Res A 2024; 112:1893-1901. [PMID: 38728118 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.37735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2024] [Revised: 04/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
Abstract
Implanted polymeric devices, designed to encourage tissue regeneration, require porosity. However, characterizing porosity, which affects many functional device properties, is non-trivial. Computed tomography (CT) is a quick, versatile, and non-destructive way to gain 3D structural information, yet various CT technologies, such as benchtop, preclinical and clinical systems, all have different capabilities. As system capabilities determine the structural information that can be obtained, seamless monitoring of key device features through all stages of clinical translation must be engineered intentionally. Therefore, in this study we tested feasibility of obtaining structural information in pre-clinical systems and high-resolution micro-CT (μCT) under physiological conditions. To overcome the low CT contrast of polymers in hydrated environments, radiopaque nanoparticle contrast agent was incorporated into porous devices. The size of resolved features in porous structures is highly dependent on the resolution (voxel size) of the scan. As the voxel size of the CT scan increased (lower resolution) from 5 to 50 μm, the measured pore size was overestimated, and percentage porosity was underestimated by nearly 50%. With the homogeneous introduction of nanoparticles, changes to device structure could be quantified in the hydrated state, including at high-resolution. Biopolymers had significant structural changes post-hydration, including a mean increase of 130% in pore wall thickness that could potentially impact biological response. By incorporating imaging capabilities into polymeric devices, CT can be a facile way to monitor devices from initial design stages through to clinical translation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kendell M Pawelec
- Department of Radiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
- Institute for Quantitative Health Sciences and Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
- Institute for Quantitative Health Sciences and Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
- Department of Physiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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Reisi Zargari N, Ebrahimi F, Akhlaghi M, Beiki D, Abdi K, Abbasi MA, Ramezanpour S, Asghari SM. Novel Gd-DTPA-peptide for targeted breast tumor magnetic resonance imaging. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 178:117189. [PMID: 39059353 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.117189] [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: 05/13/2024] [Revised: 07/14/2024] [Accepted: 07/22/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
Abstract
The prevalence of breast cancer underscores the imperative for early diagnosis in guiding treatment decisions. This study introduces a novel contrast agent, Gd-DTPA-VGB3, derived from the peptide VGB3 targeting vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1 (VEGFR1) and VEGFR2, to enhance the contrast of conventional drug Magnevist in breast tumor MRI. The MRI contrast agent was synthesized on rink amide resin via Fmoc strategy, incorporating amino acids, and coupling to diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA). Gadolinium (Gd)-DTPA-VGB3 displayed specific binding to VEGFR1/2 in a displacement binding assay. Gd-DTPA-VGB3 exhibited minimal cytotoxicity to normal MCF-10 cells while inhibiting 4T1 mammary carcinoma cell proliferation. Compared to Magnevist, Gd-DTPA-VGB3 demonstrated a 2.8-fold increase in contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) (355 vs. 125). Gd-DTPA-VGB3 exhibited enhanced accumulation in 4T1 tumor-bearing mice, resulting in significant signal intensity improvement. The findings highlight Gd-DTPA-VGB3's specific binding to VEGFRs, substantiating its potential as a candidate for enhancing MRI contrast in breast cancer diagnostics.
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- Department of Nuclear Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Nuclear Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Nuclear Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Research Center for Nuclear Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Radiopharmacy and Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Firoozabadi Hospital Clinical Research Development Unit (FHCRDU), Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IBB), University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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Pawelec KM, Hix JML, Troia A, MacRenaris KW, Kiupel M, Shapiro EM. In vivo micro-computed tomography evaluation of radiopaque, polymeric device degradation in normal and inflammatory environments. Acta Biomater 2024; 181:222-234. [PMID: 38648912 PMCID: PMC11144086 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2024.04.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2024] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
Abstract
Polymeric biomedical implants are an important clinical tool, but degradation remains difficult to determine post-implantation. Computed tomography (CT) could be a powerful tool for device monitoring, but polymers require incorporation of radiopaque contrast agents to be distinguishable from tissue. In addition, immune response to radiopaque devices must be characterized as it modulates device function. Radiopaque devices and films were produced by incorporating 0-20 wt% TaOx nanoparticles into polymers: polycaprolactone (PCL) and poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA). In vitro inflammatory responses of mouse bone marrow-derived macrophages to polymer matrix incorporating TaOx nanoparticles was determined by monitoring cytokine secretion. Nanoparticle addition stimulated a slight inflammatory reaction, increasing TNFα secretion, mediated by changes in polymer matrix properties. Subsequently, devices (PLGA 50:50 + 20 wt% TaOx) were implanted subcutaneously in a mouse model of chronic inflammation, that featured a sustained increase in inflammatory response local to the implant site over 12 weeks. No changes to device degradation rates or foreign body response were noted between a normal and chronically stimulated inflammatory environment. Serial CT device monitoring post-implantation provided a detailed timeline of device collapse, with no rapid, spontaneous release of nanoparticles that occluded matrix visualization. Importantly, repeat CT sessions did not ablate the immune system or alter degradation kinetics. Thus, polymer devices incorporating radiopaque nanoparticles can be used for in situ monitoring and be readily combined with other medical imaging techniques, for a dynamic view biomaterial and tissue interactions. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: A growing number of implantable devices are in use in the clinic, exposing patients to inherent risks of implant movement, collapse, and infection. The ability to monitor implanted devices would enable faster diagnosis of failure and open the door for personalized rehabilitation therapies - both of which could vastly improve patient outcomes. Unfortunately, polymeric materials which make up most biomedical devices are not radiologically distinguishable from tissue post-implantation. The introduction of radiopaque nanoparticles into polymers allows for serial monitoring via computed tomography, without affecting device degradation. Here we demonstrate for the first time that nanoparticles do not undergo burst release from devices post-implantation and that inflammatory responses - a key determinant of device function in vivo - are also unaffected by nanoparticle addition.
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- Kendell M Pawelec
- Department of Radiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA; Institute for Quantitative Health Sciences and Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
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- Department of Radiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA; Institute for Quantitative Health Sciences and Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Quantitative Bio Element Analysis and Mapping (QBEAM) Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA; Institute for Quantitative Health Sciences and Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA; Department of Physiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA; Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
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Chen LC, Lee C, Hsu CC. Towards developing a matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI MSI) compatible tissue expansion protocol. Anal Chim Acta 2024; 1297:342345. [PMID: 38438227 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2024.342345] [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: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
Abstract
Mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) visualizes spatial distribution of molecules in a biological tissue. However, compared with traditional microscopy-based imaging, conventional MSI is limited to its spatial resolution, resulting in difficulties in identifying detailed tissue morphological characters, such as lesion boundary or nanoscale structures. On the other hand, expansion microscopy, a tissue expansion method widely used in optical imaging to improve morphological details, has great potential to solve insufficient spatial resolution in mass spectrometry imaging (MSI). However, expansion microscopy was not originally designed for MSI, resulting in problems while combining expansion microscopy and MSI such as expanded sample fragility, vacuum stability and molecule loss during sample preparation. In this research we developed a MALDI MSI compatible expansion protocol by adjusting sample preparation methods during tissue expansion, successfully combining expansion microscopy with MSI. After tissue expansion the expanded sample can be readily applied to MALDI MSI sample preparation and further data acquisition. The MALDI MSI compatible expansion protocol has great potential to be widely applied in MALDI MSI sample preparation to facilitate improvement of MSI spatial resolution.
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- Li-Cyun Chen
- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, No.1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei City, 106319, Taiwan.
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- Department of Chemistry, National Chung Hsing University, No.145, Xingda Rd., South Dist., Taichung City, 40227, Taiwan.
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, No.1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei City, 106319, Taiwan.
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Huh KY, Chung WK, Lee H, Choi SH, Yu KS, Lee S. Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of a Novel Macrocyclic Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agent, HNP-2006, in Healthy Subjects. Invest Radiol 2024; 59:252-258. [PMID: 37493284 DOI: 10.1097/rli.0000000000001007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES Gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) are indispensable in contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging. A higher risk of gadolinium deposition in linear GBCAs required the introduction of macrocyclic GBCAs with a stable molecular structure. We conducted the first-in-human study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics (PKs) of HNP-2006, a novel macrocyclic GBCA, in healthy male subjects. MATERIALS AND METHODS A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, single-ascending dose study was conducted. Subjects received either a single intravenous bolus injection of HNP-2006 or its matching placebo with a treatment-to-placebo ratio of 6:2 at the dose level of 0.02, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, and 0.3 mmol/kg. Safety was assessed through routine clinical assessments. Blood sampling and urine collection were performed up to 72 hours postdose for PK assessments. Noncompartmental methods were used to calculate PK parameters, and a population PK model was constructed. RESULTS Overall, 40 subjects completed the study. Fourteen subjects reported 22 treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs). The severity of all TEAEs was mild, and the HNP-2006 dose was associated with the incidence of TEAEs. The most common TEAEs included nausea and dizziness, which occurred within an hour of administration. HNP-2006 was rapidly eliminated by urinary excretion with a half-life of 1.8-2.0 hours and showed a dose-proportional PK. A 2-compartment model had the best fit with the population PK analysis. CONCLUSIONS A single intravenous dose of HNP-2006 was well-tolerated and safe up to 0.30 mmol/kg. HNP-2006 was rapidly excreted in urine and exhibited dose-independent PK profiles.
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- Ki Young Huh
- From the Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea (K.Y.H., W.K.C., K.-S.Y., S.H.L.); Hana Pharm Co, Ltd, Seoul, South Korea (H.L.); and Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea (S.H.C.)
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Kjeldsen RB, Ghavami M, Thamdrup LH, Boisen A. Magnetic and/or Radiopaque Functionalization of Self-Unfolding Foils for Improved Applicability within Oral Drug Delivery. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2023; 9:6773-6782. [PMID: 37989264 PMCID: PMC10716816 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.3c01038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
Abstract
Various types of microfabricated devices have been proposed for overcoming the gastrointestinal (GI) challenges associated with oral administration of pharmaceutical compounds. However, unidirectional drug release in very close forced proximity to the intestinal wall still appears to be an unresolved issue for many of these microdevices, which typically show low drug absorption and thereby low bioavailabilities. This work explores how recently developed and promising self-unfolding foils (SUFs) can be magnetically and/or radiopaquely (M/R-) functionalized, by the addition of BaSO4 or Fe3O4 nanoparticles, for improving their applicability within oral drug delivery. Through surface characterization, mechanical testing, and X-ray imaging, the (M/R-)SUFs are generally inspected and their overall properties compared. Furthermore, R-SUFs are being used in an in vivo rat X-ray imaging study, whereas in situ rat testing of MR-SUFs are attempted together with an investigation of their general magnetic properties. Unfolding of the R-SUF, and its very close forced proximity to the small intestine, is very easily observed 2 h post-administration by applying both computed tomography scanning and planar X-ray imaging. In addition, MR-SUFs show a great magnetic response in water, which suggests the possibility for controlled motion and retention in the GI tract. However, the magnetic response does not seem strong enough for in situ rat testing, but most likely a strong magnetization of the MR-SUFs using for example an impulse magnetizer can be made for increasing the magnetic response. All of the results presented herein are highly relevant and applicable for future usage of (M/R-)SUFs, as well as similar devices, in pre-clinical studies and potential clinical trials.
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- Rolf Bech Kjeldsen
- The Danish National Research
Foundation and Villum Foundation’s Center for Intelligent Drug
Delivery and Sensing Using Microcontainers and Nanomechanics (IDUN),
Department of Health Technology, Technical
University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- The Danish National Research
Foundation and Villum Foundation’s Center for Intelligent Drug
Delivery and Sensing Using Microcontainers and Nanomechanics (IDUN),
Department of Health Technology, Technical
University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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Eklund Thamdrup
- The Danish National Research
Foundation and Villum Foundation’s Center for Intelligent Drug
Delivery and Sensing Using Microcontainers and Nanomechanics (IDUN),
Department of Health Technology, Technical
University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- The Danish National Research
Foundation and Villum Foundation’s Center for Intelligent Drug
Delivery and Sensing Using Microcontainers and Nanomechanics (IDUN),
Department of Health Technology, Technical
University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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Sridharan B, Lim HG. Advances in photoacoustic imaging aided by nano contrast agents: special focus on role of lymphatic system imaging for cancer theranostics. J Nanobiotechnology 2023; 21:437. [PMID: 37986071 PMCID: PMC10662568 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-023-02192-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023] Open
Abstract
Photoacoustic imaging (PAI) is a successful clinical imaging platform for management of cancer and other health conditions that has seen significant progress in the past decade. However, clinical translation of PAI based methods are still under scrutiny as the imaging quality and clinical information derived from PA images are not on par with other imaging methods. Hence, to improve PAI, exogenous contrast agents, in the form of nanomaterials, are being used to achieve better image with less side effects, lower accumulation, and improved target specificity. Nanomedicine has become inevitable in cancer management, as it contributes at every stage from diagnosis to therapy, surgery, and even in the postoperative care and surveillance for recurrence. Nanocontrast agents for PAI have been developed and are being explored for early and improved cancer diagnosis. The systemic stability and target specificity of the nanomaterials to render its theranostic property depends on various influencing factors such as the administration route and physico-chemical responsiveness. The recent focus in PAI is on targeting the lymphatic system and nodes for cancer diagnosis, as they play a vital role in cancer progression and metastasis. This review aims to discuss the clinical advancements of PAI using nanoparticles as exogenous contrast agents for cancer theranostics with emphasis on PAI of lymphatic system for diagnosis, cancer progression, metastasis, PAI guided tumor resection, and finally PAI guided drug delivery.
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- Badrinathan Sridharan
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea.
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Deng X, Zhuang D, Liu J, Su C, Huang X. Application of intelligent pacifying strategy information system in reducing short-duration MRI sedation rate in children. Sci Rep 2023; 13:19003. [PMID: 37923781 PMCID: PMC10624830 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-44049-y] [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: 08/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/06/2023] Open
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Exploring and analyzing the effectiveness of an intelligent pacifying strategy information system based on assisted decision-making in reducing the sedation rate of children in short-duration magnetic resonance scans. A total of 125 children aged 3-5 years who underwent MRI scans at a children's hospital from July to December 2021 participated in this study, during which 62 children were assigned to a control group from July to September, and 63 children were assigned to an intervention group from October to December. In the intervention group, the pacifier used the intelligent pacifying strategy information system based on assisted decision-making to assess children's temperament, and utilization of a system-generated pacification plan according to assessment results. In the control group, the pacification plan was formulated by the pacifier based on their own experience and discussion with families of the participating children. The success rate of pacification, duration of pacification, and image quality of the two groups were compare. Compared with the control group, the intervention group had a higher success rate of pacification and lower duration of pacification, with statistically significant differences (P < 0.05). There was no difference in image quality between the two groups (P > 0.05). The intelligent pacifying strategy information system can help reduce the use of the sedative drugs in children aged 3-5 years who underwent a short-duration MRI scan.
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- Xiaofang Deng
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University (Xiamen Branch), Xiamen Children's Hospital, Xiamen, China
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- Children's Hospital of Fudan University (Xiamen Branch), Xiamen Children's Hospital, Xiamen, China
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Neonatal Diseases, Xiamen, China
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- Children's Hospital of Fudan University (Xiamen Branch), Xiamen Children's Hospital, Xiamen, China
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- Jinjiang Municipal Hospital, Jinjiang, China
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- Children's Hospital of Fudan University (Xiamen Branch), Xiamen Children's Hospital, Xiamen, China.
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Neonatal Diseases, Xiamen, China.
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Pawelec KM, Hix JML, Troia A, Kiupel M, Shapiro E. In vivo Biomedical Imaging of Immune Tolerant, Radiopaque Nanoparticle-Embedded Polymeric Device Degradation. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.10.26.564238. [PMID: 37961412 PMCID: PMC10634892 DOI: 10.1101/2023.10.26.564238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
Abstract
Biomedical implants remain an important clinical tool for restoring patient mobility and quality of life after trauma. While polymers are often used for devices, their degradation profile remains difficult to determine post-implantation. CT monitoring could be a powerful tool for in situ monitoring of devices, but polymers require the introduction of radiopaque contrast agents, like nanoparticles, to be distinguishable from native tissue. As device function is mediated by the immune system, use of radiopaque nanoparticles for serial monitoring therefore requires a minimal impact on inflammatory response. Radiopaque polymer composites were produced by incorporating 0-20wt% TaOx nanoparticles into synthetic polymers: polycaprolactone (PCL) and poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA). In vitro inflammatory response to TaOx was determined by monitoring mouse bone marrow derived macrophages on composite films. Nanoparticle addition stimulated only a slight inflammatory reaction, namely increased TNFα secretion, mediated by changes to the polymer matrix properties. When devices (PLGA 50:50 + 20wt% TaOx) were implanted subcutaneously in a mouse model of chronic inflammation, no changes to device degradation were noted although macrophage number was increased over 12 weeks. Serial CT monitoring of devices post-implantation provided a detailed timeline of device structural collapse, with no burst release of the nanoparticles from the implant. Changes to the device were not significantly altered with monitoring, nor was the immune system ablated when checked via blood cell count and histology. Thus, polymer devices incorporating radiopaque TaOx NPs can be used for in situ CT monitoring, and can be readily combined with multiple medical imaging techniques, for a truly dynamic view biomaterials interaction with tissues throughout regeneration, paving the way for a more structured approach to biomedical device design.
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- Kendell M Pawelec
- Department of Radiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48823, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48823, USA
- Institute for Quantitative Health Sciences and Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48823, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48823, USA
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- Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48823, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48823, USA
- Institute for Quantitative Health Sciences and Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48823, USA
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Mandal T, Mishra SR, Singh V. Comprehensive advances in the synthesis, fluorescence mechanism and multifunctional applications of red-emitting carbon nanomaterials. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2023; 5:5717-5765. [PMID: 37881704 PMCID: PMC10597556 DOI: 10.1039/d3na00447c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
Abstract
Red emitting fluorescent carbon nanomaterials have drawn significant scientific interest in recent years due to their high quantum yield, water-dispersibility, photostability, biocompatibility, ease of surface functionalization, low cost and eco-friendliness. The red emissive characteristics of fluorescent carbon nanomaterials generally depend on the carbon source, reaction time, synthetic approach/methodology, surface functional groups, average size, and other reaction environments, which directly or indirectly help to achieve red emission. The importance of several factors to achieve red fluorescent carbon nanomaterials is highlighted in this review. Numerous plausible theories have been explained in detail to understand the origin of red fluorescence and tunable emission in these carbon-based nanostructures. The above advantages and fluorescence in the red region make them a potential candidate for multifunctional applications in various current fields. Therefore, this review focused on the recent advances in the synthesis approach, mechanism of fluorescence, and electronic and optical properties of red-emitting fluorescent carbon nanomaterials. This review also explains the several innovative applications of red-emitting fluorescent carbon nanomaterials such as biomedicine, light-emitting devices, sensing, photocatalysis, energy, anticounterfeiting, fluorescent silk, artificial photosynthesis, etc. It is hoped that by choosing appropriate methods, the present review can inspire and guide future research on the design of red emissive fluorescent carbon nanomaterials for potential advancements in multifunctional applications.
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- Tuhin Mandal
- Environment Emission and CRM Section, CSIR-Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research Dhanbad Jharkhand 828108 India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) Ghaziabad 201 002 India
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- Environment Emission and CRM Section, CSIR-Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research Dhanbad Jharkhand 828108 India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) Ghaziabad 201 002 India
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- Environment Emission and CRM Section, CSIR-Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research Dhanbad Jharkhand 828108 India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) Ghaziabad 201 002 India
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Khan S, Nayak D, Vasudevan S. Photoacoustic Spectral Response using Ultrasound and Interferometric Sensors: A Correlation Study for a High Bandwidth Real-Time Blood Vasculature Monitoring Application in a Chick-Embryo Chorioallantoic Membrane (CAM) Model. APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 77:1129-1137. [PMID: 37603568 DOI: 10.1177/00037028231194088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
Abstract
Photoacoustic (PA) spectral response technique has shown good promise in efficient preclinical tissue diagnosis by depicting mechano-biological properties due to high spatial resolution and penetration depth. The conventional PA-based system is a pump-probe technique that utilizes neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet pulsed laser as a pump and an ultrasound sensor as a probe. For biomedical studies, high-speed PA signals need to be acquired, requiring higher bandwidth ultrasound sensors. While the bandwidth increases, they exhibit a very low signal-to-noise ratio that inhibits acquiring PA signals of biomedical samples. An interferometer-based probe has recently been investigated as a potential ultrasound probe for obtaining PA signals as an alternative. This optical PA detection technique offers high sensitivity by combining low acoustic impedance with high electromechanical coupling. However, there is a lack of exploration of the same for real-time biomedical studies. This work shows the development of a homodyne Mach-Zehnder interferometer-based PA spectral response (PASR) followed by a correlation study between the conventional ultrasound sensor and the interferometer-based sensor. Further, this study demonstrates the capability of continuous monitoring of vascular growth and the effect of an antidrug (Cisplatin) on the vasculature tested on a chick-embryo chorioallantoic membrane model. PASR was able to monitor growth changes within one day, which was not possible with conventional methods. This opens up potential possibilities for using this technique in biomedical applications.
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- Suhel Khan
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Jin E, Zhao D, Wu G, Zhu J, Wang Z, Wei Z, Zhang S, Wang A, Tang B, Chen X, Sun Y, Zhang Z, Zhao W, Meng Y. OBIA: An Open Biomedical Imaging Archive. GENOMICS, PROTEOMICS & BIOINFORMATICS 2023; 21:1059-1065. [PMID: 37806555 PMCID: PMC10928373 DOI: 10.1016/j.gpb.2023.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
Abstract
With the development of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, biomedical imaging data play an important role in scientific research and clinical application, but the available resources are limited. Here we present Open Biomedical Imaging Archive (OBIA), a repository for archiving biomedical imaging and related clinical data. OBIA adopts five data objects (Collection, Individual, Study, Series, and Image) for data organization, and accepts the submission of biomedical images of multiple modalities, organs, and diseases. In order to protect personal privacy, OBIA has formulated a unified de-identification and quality control process. In addition, OBIA provides friendly and intuitive web interfaces for data submission, browsing, and retrieval, as well as image retrieval. As of September 2023, OBIA has housed data for a total of 937 individuals, 4136 studies, 24,701 series, and 1,938,309 images covering 9 modalities and 30 anatomical sites. Collectively, OBIA provides a reliable platform for biomedical imaging data management and offers free open access to all publicly available data to support research activities throughout the world. OBIA can be accessed at https://ngdc.cncb.ac.cn/obia.
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- Enhui Jin
- National Genomics Data Center, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China; CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Medical School, Beijing 100853, China
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- National Genomics Data Center, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China; CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Genomics Data Center, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China; CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China
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- National Genomics Data Center, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China; CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Medical School, Beijing 100853, China
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- National Genomics Data Center, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China; CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China
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- National Genomics Data Center, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China; CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China
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- National Genomics Data Center, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China; CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China
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- National Genomics Data Center, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China; CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China
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- National Genomics Data Center, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China; CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seventh Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100700, China.
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- National Genomics Data Center, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China; CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Medical School, Beijing 100853, China; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seventh Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100700, China.
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Dan Q, Jiang X, Wang R, Dai Z, Sun D. Biogenic Imaging Contrast Agents. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2207090. [PMID: 37401173 PMCID: PMC10477908 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202207090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023]
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Imaging contrast agents are widely investigated in preclinical and clinical studies, among which biogenic imaging contrast agents (BICAs) are developing rapidly and playing an increasingly important role in biomedical research ranging from subcellular level to individual level. The unique properties of BICAs, including expression by cells as reporters and specific genetic modification, facilitate various in vitro and in vivo studies, such as quantification of gene expression, observation of protein interactions, visualization of cellular proliferation, monitoring of metabolism, and detection of dysfunctions. Furthermore, in human body, BICAs are remarkably helpful for disease diagnosis when the dysregulation of these agents occurs and can be detected through imaging techniques. There are various BICAs matched with a set of imaging techniques, including fluorescent proteins for fluorescence imaging, gas vesicles for ultrasound imaging, and ferritin for magnetic resonance imaging. In addition, bimodal and multimodal imaging can be realized through combining the functions of different BICAs, which helps overcome the limitations of monomodal imaging. In this review, the focus is on the properties, mechanisms, applications, and future directions of BICAs.
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- Qing Dan
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Drug Addiction and Medication SafetyDepartment of UltrasoundInstitute of Ultrasonic MedicinePeking University Shenzhen HospitalShenzhen Peking University‐The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Medical CenterShenzhen518036P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical EngineeringCollege of Future TechnologyPeking UniversityBeijing100871P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Drug Addiction and Medication SafetyDepartment of UltrasoundInstitute of Ultrasonic MedicinePeking University Shenzhen HospitalShenzhen Peking University‐The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Medical CenterShenzhen518036P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical EngineeringCollege of Future TechnologyPeking UniversityBeijing100871P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Drug Addiction and Medication SafetyDepartment of UltrasoundInstitute of Ultrasonic MedicinePeking University Shenzhen HospitalShenzhen Peking University‐The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Medical CenterShenzhen518036P. R. China
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Khan S, Vasudevan S. Biomedical instrumentation of photoacoustic imaging and quantitative sensing for clinical applications. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2023; 94:091502. [PMID: 37747328 DOI: 10.1063/5.0151882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Photoacoustic (PA) imaging has been well researched over the last couple of decades and has found many applications in biomedical engineering. This has evinced interest among many scientists in developing this as a compact instrument for biomedical diagnosis. This review discusses various instrumentation developments for PA experimental setups and their applications in the biomedical diagnostic field. It also covers the PA spectral response or PA sensing technique, which uses the spectral information of the PA signal and performs sensing to deliver a fast, cost-effective, and compact screening tool instead of imaging. Primarily, this review provides an overview of PA imaging concepts and the development of hardware instrumentation systems in both the excitation and acquisition stages of this technique. Later, the paper discusses PA sensing, the quantitative spectral parameter extraction from the PA spectrum, and the correlation study of the spectral parameters with the physical parameters of the tissue. This PA sensing technique was used to diagnose various diseases, such as thyroid nodules, breast cancer, renal disorders, and zoonotic diseases, based on the mechanical and biological characteristics of the tissues. The paper culminates with a discussion section that provides future developments that are necessary to take this technique into clinical applications as a quantitative PA imaging technique.
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- S Khan
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Indore 453552, India
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Indore 453552, India
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Yan Y, Wang T, Zhang R, Liu Y, Hu W, Sitti M. Magnetically assisted soft milli-tools for occluded lumen morphology detection. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2023; 9:eadi3979. [PMID: 37585531 PMCID: PMC10431716 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adi3979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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Methodologies based on intravascular imaging have revolutionized the diagnosis and treatment of endovascular diseases. However, current methods are limited in detecting, i.e., visualizing and crossing, complicated occluded vessels. Therefore, we propose a miniature soft tool comprising a magnet-assisted active deformation segment (ADS) and a fluid drag-driven segment (FDS) to visualize and cross the occlusions with various morphologies. First, via soft-bodied deformation and interaction, the ADS could visualize the structure details of partial occlusions with features as small as 0.5 millimeters. Then, by leveraging the fluidic drag from the pulsatile flow, the FDS could automatically detect an entry point selectively from severe occlusions with complicated microchannels whose diameters are down to 0.2 millimeters. The functions have been validated in both biologically relevant phantoms and organs ex vivo. This soft tool could help enhance the efficacy of minimally invasive medicine for the diagnosis and treatment of occlusions in various circulatory systems.
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- Yingbo Yan
- Physical Intelligence Department, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Stuttgart 70569, Germany
- Laboratory for Multiscale Mechanics and Medical Science, SV LAB, School of Aerospace, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
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- Physical Intelligence Department, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Stuttgart 70569, Germany
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- Physical Intelligence Department, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Stuttgart 70569, Germany
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- Laboratory for Multiscale Mechanics and Medical Science, SV LAB, School of Aerospace, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
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- Physical Intelligence Department, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Stuttgart 70569, Germany
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- Physical Intelligence Department, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Stuttgart 70569, Germany
- Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
- School of Medicine and College of Engineering, Koç University, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
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Pawelec KM, Tu E, Chakravarty S, Hix JML, Buchanan L, Kenney L, Buchanan F, Chatterjee N, Das S, Alessio A, Shapiro EM. Incorporating Tantalum Oxide Nanoparticles into Implantable Polymeric Biomedical Devices for Radiological Monitoring. Adv Healthc Mater 2023; 12:e2203167. [PMID: 36848875 PMCID: PMC10460461 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202203167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 02/19/2023] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
Abstract
Longitudinal radiological monitoring of biomedical devices is increasingly important, driven by the risk of device failure following implantation. Polymeric devices are poorly visualized with clinical imaging, hampering efforts to use diagnostic imaging to predict failure and enable intervention. Introducing nanoparticle contrast agents into polymers is a potential method for creating radiopaque materials that can be monitored via computed tomography. However, the properties of composites may be altered with nanoparticle addition, jeopardizing device functionality. Thus, the material and biomechanical responses of model nanoparticle-doped biomedical devices (phantoms), created from 0-40 wt% tantalum oxide (TaOx ) nanoparticles in polycaprolactone and poly(lactide-co-glycolide) 85:15 and 50:50, representing non, slow, and fast degrading systems, respectively, are investigated. Phantoms degrade over 20 weeks in vitro in simulated physiological environments: healthy tissue (pH 7.4), inflammation (pH 6.5), and lysosomal conditions (pH 5.5), while radiopacity, structural stability, mechanical strength, and mass loss are monitored. The polymer matrix determines overall degradation kinetics, which increases with lower pH and higher TaOx content. Importantly, all radiopaque phantoms could be monitored for a full 20 weeks. Phantoms implanted in vivo and serially imaged demonstrate similar results. An optimal range of 5-20 wt% TaOx nanoparticles balances radiopacity requirements with implant properties, facilitating next-generation biomedical devices.
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- Kendell M Pawelec
- Department of Radiology, Michigan State University, 846 Service Rd, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan State University, 775 Woodlot Dr, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Michigan State University, 846 Service Rd, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Michigan State University, 846 Service Rd, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
- Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering (IQ), Michigan State University, 775 Woodlot Dr, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Michigan State University, 846 Service Rd, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan State University, 775 Woodlot Dr, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Michigan State University, 846 Service Rd, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Michigan State University, 846 Service Rd, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Michigan State University, 846 Service Rd, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Michigan State University, 846 Service Rd, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan State University, 775 Woodlot Dr, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
- Department of Computational Mathematics Science Engineering, Michigan State University, 428 S. Shaw Ln, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Michigan State University, 846 Service Rd, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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Huynh PT, Vu HD, Ryu J, Kim HS, Jung H, Youn SW. Gadolinium-Cyclic 1,4,7,10-Tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-Tetraacetic Acid-Click-Sulfonyl Fluoride for Probing Serine Protease Activity in Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28083538. [PMID: 37110769 PMCID: PMC10141219 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28083538] [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: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Serine protease is linked to a wide range of diseases, prompting the development of robust, selective, and sensitive protease assays and sensing methods. However, the clinical needs for serine protease activity imaging have not yet been met, and the efficient in vivo detection and imaging of serine protease remain challenging. Here, we report the development of the gadolinium-cyclic 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetraacetic acid-click-Sulfonyl Fluoride (Gd-DOTA-click-SF) MRI contrast agent targeting serine protease. The HR-FAB mass spectrum confirmed the successful formation of our designed chelate. The molar longitudinal relaxivity (r1) of the Gd-DOTA-click-SF probe (r1 = 6.82 mM-1 s-1) was significantly higher than that of Dotarem (r1 = 4.63 mM-1 s-1), in the range of 0.01-0.64 mM at 9.4 T. The in vitro cellular study and the transmetallation kinetics study showed that the safety and stability of this probe are comparable to those of conventional Dotarem. Ex vivo abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) MRI revealed that this probe has a contrast-agent-to-noise ratio (CNR) that is approximately 51 ± 23 times greater than that of Dotarem. This study of superior visualization of AAA suggests that it has the potential to detect elastase in vivo and supports the feasibility of probing serine protease activity in T1-weighted MRI.
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- Phuong Tu Huynh
- Department of Radiology, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine, 3056-6, Daemyung-4-Dong, Nam-gu, Daegu 42472, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine, 3056-6, Daemyung-4-Dong, Nam-gu, Daegu 42472, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine, 3056-6, Daemyung-4-Dong, Nam-gu, Daegu 42472, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Basic Science Institute (Daegu Center), Kyungpook University, 80, Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Preclinical Research Center, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation (KMEDIhub), 88, Dongnae-ro, Dong-gu, Daegu 41061, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine, 3056-6, Daemyung-4-Dong, Nam-gu, Daegu 42472, Republic of Korea
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Dai L, Li S, Hao Q, Zhou R, Zhou H, Lei W, Kang H, Wu H, Li Y, Ma X. Low-density lipoprotein: a versatile nanoscale platform for targeted delivery. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2023; 5:1011-1022. [PMID: 36798503 PMCID: PMC9926902 DOI: 10.1039/d2na00883a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is a small lipoprotein that plays a vital role in controlling lipid metabolism. LDL has a delicate nanostructure with unique physicochemical properties: superior payload capacity, long residence time in circulation, excellent biocompatibility, smaller size, and natural targeting. In recent decades, the superiority and feasibility of LDL particles as targeted delivery carriers have attracted much attention. In this review, we introduce the structure, composition, advantages, defects, and reconstruction of LDL delivery systems, summarize their research status and progress in targeted diagnosis and therapy, and finally look forward to the clinical application of LDL as an effective delivery vehicle.
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- Luyao Dai
- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Medical School of Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an Shaanxi 710061 China
- Department of Biophysics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center Xi'an Shaanxi 710061 China
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- Department of Biophysics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center Xi'an Shaanxi 710061 China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Medical School of Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an Shaanxi 710061 China
- Department of Biophysics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center Xi'an Shaanxi 710061 China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Medical School of Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an Shaanxi 710061 China
- Department of Biophysics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center Xi'an Shaanxi 710061 China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Medical School of Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an Shaanxi 710061 China
- Department of Biophysics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center Xi'an Shaanxi 710061 China
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- Department of Biophysics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center Xi'an Shaanxi 710061 China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Medical School of Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an Shaanxi 710061 China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Medical School of Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an Shaanxi 710061 China
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis Sacramento CA 95817 USA
- Department of Biophysics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center Xi'an Shaanxi 710061 China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis Sacramento CA 95817 USA
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Medical School of Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an Shaanxi 710061 China
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Endocrine Tumor Classification via Machine-Learning-Based Elastography: A Systematic Scoping Review. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15030837. [PMID: 36765794 PMCID: PMC9913672 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15030837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Revised: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Elastography complements traditional medical imaging modalities by mapping tissue stiffness to identify tumors in the endocrine system, and machine learning models can further improve diagnostic accuracy and reliability. Our objective in this review was to summarize the applications and performance of machine-learning-based elastography on the classification of endocrine tumors. Two authors independently searched electronic databases, including PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, IEEEXpress, CINAHL, and EMBASE. Eleven (n = 11) articles were eligible for the review, of which eight (n = 8) focused on thyroid tumors and three (n = 3) considered pancreatic tumors. In all thyroid studies, the researchers used shear-wave ultrasound elastography, whereas the pancreas researchers applied strain elastography with endoscopy. Traditional machine learning approaches or the deep feature extractors were used to extract the predetermined features, followed by classifiers. The applied deep learning approaches included the convolutional neural network (CNN) and multilayer perceptron (MLP). Some researchers considered the mixed or sequential training of B-mode and elastographic ultrasound data or fusing data from different image segmentation techniques in machine learning models. All reviewed methods achieved an accuracy of ≥80%, but only three were ≥90% accurate. The most accurate thyroid classification (94.70%) was achieved by applying sequential training CNN; the most accurate pancreas classification (98.26%) was achieved using a CNN-long short-term memory (LSTM) model integrating elastography with B-mode and Doppler images.
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Wu Q, Zheng Q, He Y, Chen Q, Yang H. Emerging Nanoagents for Medical X-ray Imaging. Anal Chem 2023; 95:33-48. [PMID: 36625104 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c04602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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- Qinxia Wu
- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350002, China.,Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350002, China.,Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China
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Pawelec KM, Tu E, Chakravarty S, Hix JM, Buchanan L, Kenney L, Buchanan F, Chatterjee N, Das S, Alessio A, Shapiro EM. Incorporating Radiopacity into Implantable Polymeric Biomedical Devices for Clinical Radiological Monitoring. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.01.06.523025. [PMID: 36711467 PMCID: PMC9881976 DOI: 10.1101/2023.01.06.523025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Longitudinal radiological monitoring of biomedical devices is increasingly important, driven by risk of device failure following implantation. Polymeric devices are poorly visualized with clinical imaging, hampering efforts to use diagnostic imaging to predict failure and enable intervention. Introducing nanoparticle contrast agents into polymers is a potential method for creating radiopaque materials that can be monitored via computed tomography. However, properties of composites may be altered with nanoparticle addition, jeopardizing device functionality. This, we investigated material and biomechanical response of model nanoparticle-doped biomedical devices (phantoms), created from 0-40wt% TaO x nanoparticles in polycaprolactone, poly(lactide-co-glycolide) 85:15 and 50:50, representing non-, slow and fast degrading systems, respectively. Phantoms degraded over 20 weeks in vitro, in simulated physiological environments: healthy tissue (pH 7.4), inflammation (pH 6.5), and lysosomal conditions (pH 5.5), while radiopacity, structural stability, mechanical strength and mass loss were monitored. The polymer matrix determined overall degradation kinetics, which increased with lower pH and higher TaO x content. Importantly, all radiopaque phantoms could be monitored for a full 20-weeks. Phantoms implanted in vivo and serially imaged, demonstrated similar results. An optimal range of 5-20wt% TaO x nanoparticles balanced radiopacity requirements with implant properties, facilitating next-generation biomedical devices.
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- Michigan State University, Dept Biomedical Engineering, East Lansing, MI 48823
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- Michigan State University, Dept Radiology, East Lansing, MI 48823
- Michigan State University, Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering (IQ), East Lansing, MI 48823
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- Michigan State University, Dept Radiology, East Lansing, MI 48823
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- Michigan State University, Dept Biomedical Engineering, East Lansing, MI 48823
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- Michigan State University, Dept Radiology, East Lansing, MI 48823
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- Michigan State University, Dept Radiology, East Lansing, MI 48823
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- Michigan State University, Dept Radiology, East Lansing, MI 48823
- Michigan State University, Dept Biomedical Engineering, East Lansing, MI 48823
- Michigan State University, Dept of Computational Mathematics Science Engineering, East Lansing, MI 48823
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- Michigan State University, Dept Radiology, East Lansing, MI 48823
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Wang Y, Xia H, Chen B, Wang Y. Rethinking nanoparticulate polymer-drug conjugates for cancer theranostics. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS. NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 15:e1828. [PMID: 35734967 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Polymer-drug conjugates (PDCs) fabricated as nanoparticles have hogged the limelight in cancer theranostics in the past decade. Many researchers have devoted to developing novel and efficient polymeric drug delivery system since the first generation of poly(N-[2-hydroxypropyl]methacrylamide) copolymer-drug conjugates. However, none of them has been approved for chemotherapy in clinic. An ideal PDC nanoparticle for cancer theranostics should possess several properties, including prolonged circulation in blood, sufficient accumulation and internalization in tumors, and efficient drug release in target sites. To achieve these goals, it is important to rationally design the nanoparticulate PDCs based on circulation, accumulation, penetration, internalization, and drug release (CAPIR) cascade. Specifically, CAPIR cascades are divided into five steps: (1) circulation in the vascular compartment without burst release, (2) accumulation in tumors via enhanced permeability and retention effect, (3) subsequent penetration into the deep regions of tumors, (4) internalization into tumor cells, and (5) release of drugs as free molecules to exert their pharmacological effects. In this review, we focus on the development and novel approaches of nanoparticulate PDCs based on CAPIR cascade, and provide an outlook on future clinical application. This article is categorized under: Therapeutic Approaches and Drug Discovery > Nanomedicine for Oncologic Disease.
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- Yaoqi Wang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,Engineering Research Center of Endogenous Prophylactic of Ministry of Education of China, Beijing, China.,Beijing Area Major Laboratory of Peptide and Small Molecular Drugs, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Image-guided drug delivery in nanosystem-based cancer therapies. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2023; 192:114621. [PMID: 36402247 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2022.114621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Revised: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The past decades have shown significant advancements in the development of solid tumor treatment. For instance, implementation of nanosystems for drug delivery has led to a reduction in side effects and improved delivery to the tumor region. However, clinical translation has faced challenges, as tumor drug levels are still considered to be inadequate. Interdisciplinary research has resulted in the development of more advanced drug delivery systems. These are coined "smart" due to the ability to be followed and actively manipulated in order to have better control over local drug release. Therefore, image-guided drug delivery can be a powerful strategy to improve drug activity at the target site. Being able to visualize the inflow of the administered smart nanosystem within the tumor gives the potential to determine the right moment to apply the facilitator to initiate drug release. Here we provide an overview of available nanosystems, imaging moieties, and imaging techniques. We discuss preclinical application of these smart drug delivery systems, the strength of image-guided drug delivery, and the future of personalized treatment.
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Wu J, Qiao H. Medical Imaging Technology and Imaging Agents. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2023; 1199:15-38. [PMID: 37460725 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-32-9902-3_2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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Medical imaging is a technology that studies the interaction between human body and irradiations of X-ray, ultrasound, magnetic field, etc. and represents anatomical structures of human organs/tissues with the implication of irradiation attenuation in the form of grayscales. With these medical images, detailed information on health status and disease diagnosis may be judged by clinical physicians to determine an appropriate therapy approach. This chapter will give a systematic introduction on the modalities, classifications, basic principles, and biomedical applications of traditional medical imaging along with the types, construction, and major features of the corresponding contrast agents or imaging probes.
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- Jieting Wu
- Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
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Potential of Nuclear Imaging Techniques to Study the Oral Delivery of Peptides. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14122809. [PMID: 36559303 PMCID: PMC9780892 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14122809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Peptides are small biomolecules known to stimulate or inhibit important functions in the human body. The clinical use of peptides by oral delivery, however, is very limited due to their sensitive structure and physiological barriers present in the gastrointestinal tract. These barriers can be overcome with chemical and mechanical approaches protease inhibitors, permeation enhancers, and polymeric encapsulation. Studying the success of these approaches pre-clinically with imaging techniques such as fluorescence imaging (IVIS) and optical microscopy is difficult due to the lack of in-depth penetration. In comparison, nuclear imaging provides a better platform to observe the gastrointestinal transit and quantitative distribution of radiolabeled peptides. This review provides a brief background on the oral delivery of peptides and states examples from the literature on how nuclear imaging can help to observe and analyze the gastrointestinal transit of oral peptides. The review connects the fields of peptide delivery and nuclear medicine in an interdisciplinary way to potentially overcome the challenges faced during the study of oral peptide formulations.
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Li H, Tang Z, Nan Y, Yang G. Human treelike tubular structure segmentation: A comprehensive review and future perspectives. Comput Biol Med 2022; 151:106241. [PMID: 36379190 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2022.106241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Various structures in human physiology follow a treelike morphology, which often expresses complexity at very fine scales. Examples of such structures are intrathoracic airways, retinal blood vessels, and hepatic blood vessels. Large collections of 2D and 3D images have been made available by medical imaging modalities such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), Optical coherence tomography (OCT) and ultrasound in which the spatial arrangement can be observed. Segmentation of these structures in medical imaging is of great importance since the analysis of the structure provides insights into disease diagnosis, treatment planning, and prognosis. Manually labelling extensive data by radiologists is often time-consuming and error-prone. As a result, automated or semi-automated computational models have become a popular research field of medical imaging in the past two decades, and many have been developed to date. In this survey, we aim to provide a comprehensive review of currently publicly available datasets, segmentation algorithms, and evaluation metrics. In addition, current challenges and future research directions are discussed.
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- Hao Li
- National Heart and Lung Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom; Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom; Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom; Royal Brompton Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
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Suslova EV, Kozlov AP, Shashurin DA, Rozhkov VA, Sotenskii RV, Maximov SV, Savilov SV, Medvedev OS, Chelkov GA. New Composite Contrast Agents Based on Ln and Graphene Matrix for Multi-Energy Computed Tomography. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:4110. [PMID: 36500733 PMCID: PMC9737213 DOI: 10.3390/nano12234110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The subject of the current research study is aimed at the development of novel types of contrast agents (CAs) for multi-energy computed tomography (CT) based on Ln-graphene composites, which include Ln (Ln = La, Nd, and Gd) nanoparticles with a size of 2-3 nm, acting as key contrasting elements, and graphene nanoflakes (GNFs) acting as the matrix. The synthesis and surface modifications of the GNFs and the properties of the new CAs are presented herein. The samples have had their characteristics determined using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-Ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and Raman spectroscopy. Multi-energy CT images of the La-, Nd-, and Gd-based CAs demonstrating their visualization and discriminative properties, as well as the possibility of a quantitative analysis, are presented.
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- Evgeniya V. Suslova
- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
- Faculty of Medicine, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
- Laboratory of Experimental Pharmacology, Institute of Experimental Cardiology, National Medical Research Center of Cardiology Named after Academician E.I. Chazov, 121552 Moscow, Russia
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Arnold AM, Bradley AM, Taylor KL, Kennedy ZC, Omberg KM. The Promise of Emergent Nanobiotechnologies for In Vivo Applications and Implications for Safety and Security. Health Secur 2022; 20:408-423. [PMID: 36286588 PMCID: PMC9595614 DOI: 10.1089/hs.2022.0014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Nanotechnology, the multidisciplinary field based on the exploitation of the unique physicochemical properties of nanoparticles (NPs) and nanoscale materials, has opened a new realm of possibilities for biological research and biomedical applications. The development and deployment of mRNA-NP vaccines for COVID-19, for example, may revolutionize vaccines and therapeutics. However, regulatory and ethical frameworks that protect the health and safety of the global community and environment are lagging, particularly for nanotechnology geared toward biological applications (ie, bionanotechnology). In this article, while not comprehensive, we attempt to illustrate the breadth and promise of bionanotechnology developments, and how they may present future safety and security challenges. Specifically, we address current advancements to streamline the development of engineered NPs for in vivo applications and provide discussion on nano–bio interactions, NP in vivo delivery, nanoenhancement of human performance, nanomedicine, and the impacts of NPs on human health and the environment.
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- Anne M. Arnold
- Anne M. Arnold, PhD, is a Materials Scientist, National Security Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA
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- Ashley M. Bradley is a Biomedical Scientist, National Security Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA
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- Karen L. Taylor, MPH, is a Senior Technical Advisor, National Security Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Seattle, WA
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- Zachary C. Kennedy, PhD, is a Materials Scientist, National Security Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA
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- Kristin M. Omberg, PhD, is Group Leader, National Security Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.,Address correspondence to: Kristin M. Omberg, PhD, Group Leader, National Security Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, P.O. Box 999, MSIN P7-50, Richland, WA 99354
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Meisami AH, Abbasi M, Mosleh-Shirazi S, Azari A, Amani AM, Vaez A, Golchin A. Self-propelled micro/nanobots: A new insight into precisely targeting cancerous cells through intelligent and deep cancer penetration. Eur J Pharmacol 2022; 926:175011. [PMID: 35568064 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2022.175011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Revised: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Cancer overlooks are globally one of the most dangerous and life-threatening tribulations. While significant advances have been made in the targeted delivery of anti-cancer medications over the last few years, several challenges, such as low efficacy and strong toxic effects, remain to be addressed. Micro/nanomotors have been thoroughly studied for both effective cancer detection and treatment, as demonstrated by significant advancements in the architecture of smart and functional micro/nanomotor biomedical systems. Able to self-propelled within fluid media, micro/nanomotors have attractive vehicles to maximize the efficacy of tumor delivery. Here, we present the current developments in the delivery, detection, and imaging-guided treatment of micro/nanomotors in the clinical field, including cancer-related specific targeted drug delivery, and then discuss the barriers and difficulties encountered by micro/nanomotors throughout the medical process. Furthermore, this paper addresses the potential growth of micro/nanomotors for medical applications, and sets out the current drawbacks and future research directions for more advancement.
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- Amir Hossein Meisami
- Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Shiraz University of Technology, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Applied Cell Sciences and Tissue Engineering, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Department of Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Cellular and Molecular Medicine Institute, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran; Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Applied Cell Sciences, School of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
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Zhou W, Liu Z, Wang N, Chen X, Sun X, Cheng Y. Hafnium-Based Metal-Organic Framework Nanoparticles as a Radiosensitizer to Improve Radiotherapy Efficacy in Esophageal Cancer. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:12021-12029. [PMID: 35449918 PMCID: PMC9016869 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c00223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Radiotherapy is one of the most widely used clinical treatments for tumors, but it faces limitations, such as poor X-ray retention at the tumor site. The use of radiosensitizers containing high Z elements is an effective way to enhance X-ray absorption. Here, we demonstrate a simple one-step method for the synthesis of UiO-66-NH2(Hf) metal-organic framework nanoparticles for use as radiosensitizers in radiotherapy. The UiO-66-NH2(Hf) nanoparticles had a diameter of less than 100 nm and were stable in the physiological environment. UiO-66-NH2(Hf) induced apoptosis by enhancing X-ray absorption, as confirmed by in vitro and in vivo experiments. These characteristics make UiO-66-NH2(Hf) a promising radiosensitizer for esophageal cancer radiotherapy.
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Liu C, Zhou H, Yu S, Chen H, Wang N, Yao W, Lu AH, Qiao W. Sensitive and precise visually guided drug delivery nanoplatform with dual activation of pH and light. Acta Biomater 2022; 141:374-387. [PMID: 34971788 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.12.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Revised: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Controlled-release drug carriers in cancer therapy are the most ideal way to reduce toxicity and improve drug efficacy. Since light stimulation is precise and operable, most multi-stimulation response carriers utilize phototherapy to enhance release efficiency. However, phototoxicity severely limits the application of phototherapy. Herein, we designed and synthesized a Cou-ONB lipid with sensitive fluorescence feedback and multi-stimulus response. COBL liposomes prepared from Cou-ONB lipids will passively aggregate at the tumor and guide phototherapy by fluorescence. More importantly, it can reflect the drug release effect in vivo through its own sensitive fluorescence changes, further enabling precise phototherapy and reducing phototoxicity. In this paper, the multi-stimulus superimposed response and precise fluorescence-guided performance of COBL liposomes were investigated at the molecular, liposome, cellular, and animal levels. Finally, tumor treatment experiments showed that the d-COBL-UV group had the best tumor suppression effect (5.3-fold). This paper highlights a real-time fluorescence-guided multi-stimulus superposition strategy and provides a design idea to precisely implement exogenous stimuli by displaying the degree of drug release, aiming to achieve less toxic and more efficient cancer therapy through timely and precise multi-stimulation. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Multi-stimulus responsive drug carriers have been extensively developed in the last decade. Visual guidance is an important tool to achieve precision medicine and precise control of drug release. However, the available visualization materials are more aimed at directing stimulation at the optimal moment. There is little discussion on when to stop exogenous stimulation and how to minimize the damage of stimulation to the patient. Here, we provide a Cou-ONB lipid that not only responds to multiple stimuli, but also provides sensitive feedback on its own dissociation with a fluorescent signal so that physicians can adjust exogenous stimuli in a timely manner. This paper provides insights to facilitate precision drug delivery systems, providing viable design ideas for precise, efficient, and less toxic cancer therapies.
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Ge Y, Zhang Q, Sun Y, Shen Y, Wang X. Grayscale medical image segmentation method based on 2D&3D object detection with deep learning. BMC Med Imaging 2022; 22:33. [PMID: 35220942 PMCID: PMC8883636 DOI: 10.1186/s12880-022-00760-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Grayscale medical image segmentation is the key step in clinical computer-aided diagnosis. Model-driven and data-driven image segmentation methods are widely used for their less computational complexity and more accurate feature extraction. However, model-driven methods like thresholding usually suffer from wrong segmentation and noises regions because different grayscale images have distinct intensity distribution property thus pre-processing is always demanded. While data-driven methods with deep learning like encoder-decoder networks always are always accompanied by complex architectures which require amounts of training data. METHODS Combining thresholding method and deep learning, this paper presents a novel method by using 2D&3D object detection technologies. First, interest regions contain segmented object are determined with fine-tuning 2D object detection network. Then, pixels in cropped images are turned as point cloud according to their positions and grayscale values. Finally, 3D object detection network is applied to obtain bounding boxes with target points and boxes' bottoms and tops represent thresholding values for segmentation. After projecting to 2D images, these target points could composite the segmented object. RESULTS Three groups of grayscale medical images are used to evaluate the proposed image segmentation method. We obtain the IoU (DSC) scores of 0.92 (0.96), 0.88 (0.94) and 0.94 (0.94) for segmentation accuracy on different datasets respectively. Also, compared with five state of the arts and clinically performed well models, our method achieves higher scores and better performance. CONCLUSIONS The prominent segmentation results demonstrate that the built method based on 2D&3D object detection with deep learning is workable and promising for segmentation task of grayscale medical images.
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- Yunfei Ge
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First People's Hospital of Yancheng, Yancheng, China
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- Shanghai Bojin Electric Instrument and Device Co., Ltd, Shanghai, China
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Li Z, Yang Y, Yin P, Yang Z, Zhang B, Zhang S, Han B, Lv J, Dong F, Ma H. A New Lipid‐Droplets‐Targeted Fluorescence Probe with Dual‐Reactive Sites for Specific Detection of ClO
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- Zhao Li
- Key Laboratory of Eco-functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Eco-environmental Polymer Materials of Gansu Province College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Northwest Normal University Lanzhou 730070 China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Eco-environmental Polymer Materials of Gansu Province College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Northwest Normal University Lanzhou 730070 China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Eco-environmental Polymer Materials of Gansu Province College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Northwest Normal University Lanzhou 730070 China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Eco-environmental Polymer Materials of Gansu Province College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Northwest Normal University Lanzhou 730070 China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Eco-environmental Polymer Materials of Gansu Province College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Northwest Normal University Lanzhou 730070 China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Eco-environmental Polymer Materials of Gansu Province College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Northwest Normal University Lanzhou 730070 China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Eco-environmental Polymer Materials of Gansu Province College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Northwest Normal University Lanzhou 730070 China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Eco-environmental Polymer Materials of Gansu Province College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Northwest Normal University Lanzhou 730070 China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Eco-environmental Polymer Materials of Gansu Province College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Northwest Normal University Lanzhou 730070 China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Eco-environmental Polymer Materials of Gansu Province College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Northwest Normal University Lanzhou 730070 China
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Brahimetaj R, Willekens I, Massart A, Forsyth R, Cornelis J, Mey JD, Jansen B. Improved automated early detection of breast cancer based on high resolution 3D micro-CT microcalcification images. BMC Cancer 2022; 22:162. [PMID: 35148703 PMCID: PMC8832731 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-021-09133-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The detection of suspicious microcalcifications on mammography represents one of the earliest signs of a malignant breast tumor. Assessing microcalcifications' characteristics based on their appearance on 2D breast imaging modalities is in many cases challenging for radiologists. The aims of this study were to: (a) analyse the association of shape and texture properties of breast microcalcifications (extracted by scanning breast tissue with a high resolution 3D scanner) with malignancy, (b) evaluate microcalcifications' potential to diagnose benign/malignant patients. METHODS Biopsy samples of 94 female patients with suspicious microcalcifications detected during a mammography, were scanned using a micro-CT scanner at a resolution of 9 μm. Several preprocessing techniques were applied on 3504 extracted microcalcifications. A high amount of radiomic features were extracted in an attempt to capture differences among microcalcifications occurring in benign and malignant lesions. Machine learning algorithms were used to diagnose: (a) individual microcalcifications, (b) samples. For the samples, several methodologies to combine individual microcalcification results into sample results were evaluated. RESULTS We could classify individual microcalcifications with 77.32% accuracy, 61.15% sensitivity and 89.76% specificity. At the sample level diagnosis, we achieved an accuracy of 84.04%, sensitivity of 86.27% and specificity of 81.39%. CONCLUSIONS By studying microcalcifications' characteristics at a level of details beyond what is currently possible by using conventional breast imaging modalities, our classification results demonstrated a strong association between breast microcalcifications and malignancies. Microcalcification's texture features extracted in transform domains, have higher discriminating power to classify benign/malignant individual microcalcifications and samples compared to pure shape-features.
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- Redona Brahimetaj
- Department of Electronics and Informatics (ETRO), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Pleinlaan 2, Brussels, B-1050 Belgium
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- Radiology Department, Universitair Ziekenhuis (UZ) Brussels, Laarbeeklaan 101, Brussels, 1090 Belgium
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- Radiology Department, Universitair Ziekenhuis (UZ) Brussels, Laarbeeklaan 101, Brussels, 1090 Belgium
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- Pathology Department, Universitair Ziekenhuis (UZ) Brussels, Laarbeeklaan 101, Brussels, 1090 Belgium
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- Department of Electronics and Informatics (ETRO), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Pleinlaan 2, Brussels, B-1050 Belgium
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- Radiology Department, Universitair Ziekenhuis (UZ) Brussels, Laarbeeklaan 101, Brussels, 1090 Belgium
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- Department of Electronics and Informatics (ETRO), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Pleinlaan 2, Brussels, B-1050 Belgium
- IMEC, Kapeldreef 75, Leuven, B-3001 Belgium
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Subhan MA, Muzibur Rahman M. Recent Development in Metallic Nanoparticles for Breast Cancer Therapy and Diagnosis. CHEM REC 2022; 22:e202100331. [PMID: 35146897 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202100331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Revised: 01/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Metal-based nanoparticles are very promising for their applications in cancer diagnosis, drug delivery and therapy. Breast cancer is the major reason of death in woman especially in developed countries including EU and USA. Due to the heterogeneity of cancer cells, nanoparticles are effective as therapeutics and diagnostics. Anti-cancer therapy of breast tumors is challenging because of highly metastatic progression of the disease to brain, bone, lung, and liver. Magnetic nanoparticles are crucial for metastatic breast cancer detection and protection. This review comprehensively discusses the application of nanomaterials as breast cancer therapy, therapeutics, and diagnostics.
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- Md Abdus Subhan
- Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, Shah Jalal University of Science and Technology, 3114, Sylhet, Bangladesh
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- Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR) & Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, 21589, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Zhu Y, Xu P, Zhang X, Wu D. Emerging porous organic polymers for biomedical applications. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:1377-1414. [DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00871d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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This review summarizes and discusses the recent progress in porous organic polymers for diverse biomedical applications such as drug delivery, biomacromolecule immobilization, phototherapy, biosensing, bioimaging, and antibacterial applications.
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- Youlong Zhu
- Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite & Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite & Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
- School of Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139, USA
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- Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite & Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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Kashyap A, Rapsomaniki MA, Barros V, Fomitcheva-Khartchenko A, Martinelli AL, Rodriguez AF, Gabrani M, Rosen-Zvi M, Kaigala G. Quantification of tumor heterogeneity: from data acquisition to metric generation. Trends Biotechnol 2021; 40:647-676. [PMID: 34972597 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2021.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Revised: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Tumors are unique and complex ecosystems, in which heterogeneous cell subpopulations with variable molecular profiles, aggressiveness, and proliferation potential coexist and interact. Understanding how heterogeneity influences tumor progression has important clinical implications for improving diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment response prediction. Several recent innovations in data acquisition methods and computational metrics have enabled the quantification of spatiotemporal heterogeneity across different scales of tumor organization. Here, we summarize the most promising efforts from a common experimental and computational perspective, discussing their advantages, shortcomings, and challenges. With personalized medicine entering a new era of unprecedented opportunities, our vision is that of future workflows integrating across modalities, scales, and dimensions to capture intricate aspects of the tumor ecosystem and to open new avenues for improved patient care.
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- Aditya Kashyap
- IBM Research Europe -Säumerstrasse 4, Rüschlikon CH-8803, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Healthcare Informatics, IBM Research, IBM R&D Labs, University of Haifa Campus, Mount Carmel, Haifa, 3498825, Israel; The Hebrew University, The Edmond J. Safra Campus - Givat Ram, Jerusalem, 9190401, Israel
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- IBM Research Europe -Säumerstrasse 4, Rüschlikon CH-8803, Zurich, Switzerland; Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH-Zurich), Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1-5/10, 8099 Zurich, Switzerland
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- IBM Research Europe -Säumerstrasse 4, Rüschlikon CH-8803, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Healthcare Informatics, IBM Research, IBM R&D Labs, University of Haifa Campus, Mount Carmel, Haifa, 3498825, Israel; The Hebrew University, The Edmond J. Safra Campus - Givat Ram, Jerusalem, 9190401, Israel
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- IBM Research Europe -Säumerstrasse 4, Rüschlikon CH-8803, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Zhang J, Liu W, Zhang P, Song Y, Ye Z, Fu H, Yang S, Qin Q, Guo Z, Zhang J. Polymers for Improved Delivery of Iodinated Contrast Agents. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2021; 8:32-53. [PMID: 34851607 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.1c01082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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X-ray computed tomography (CT), as one of the most widely used noninvasive imaging modalities, can provide three-dimensional anatomic details with high resolution, which plays a key role in disease diagnosis and treatment assessment. However, although they are the most prevalent and FDA-approved contrast agents, iodinated water-soluble molecules still face some challenges in clinical applications, such as fast clearance, serious adverse effects, nonspecific distribution, and low sensitivity. Because of their high biocompatibility, tunable designability, controllable biodegradation, facile synthesis, and modification capability, the polymers have demonstrated great potential for efficient delivery of iodinated contrast agents (ICAs). Herein, we comprehensively summarized the applications of multifunctional polymeric materials for ICA delivery in terms of increasing circulation time, decreasing nephrotoxicity, and improving the specificity and sensitivity of ICAs for CT imaging. We mainly focused on various iodinated polymers from the aspects of preparation, functionalization, and application in medical diagnosis. Future perspectives for achieving better imaging and clinical translation are also discussed to motivate new technologies and solutions.
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- Jing Zhang
- Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300222, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300222, China.,Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300222, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300222, China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Graduate School of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300222, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300222, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300222, China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China.,Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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Zhang P, Ma X, Guo R, Ye Z, Fu H, Fu N, Guo Z, Zhang J, Zhang J. Organic Nanoplatforms for Iodinated Contrast Media in CT Imaging. Molecules 2021; 26:7063. [PMID: 34885645 PMCID: PMC8658861 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26237063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2021] [Revised: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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X-ray computed tomography (CT) imaging can produce three-dimensional and high-resolution anatomical images without invasion, which is extremely useful for disease diagnosis in the clinic. However, its applications are still severely limited by the intrinsic drawbacks of contrast media (mainly iodinated water-soluble molecules), such as rapid clearance, serious toxicity, inefficient targetability and poor sensitivity. Due to their high biocompatibility, flexibility in preparation and modification and simplicity for drug loading, organic nanoparticles (NPs), including liposomes, nanoemulsions, micelles, polymersomes, dendrimers, polymer conjugates and polymeric particles, have demonstrated tremendous potential for use in the efficient delivery of iodinated contrast media (ICMs). Herein, we comprehensively summarized the strategies and applications of organic NPs, especially polymer-based NPs, for the delivery of ICMs in CT imaging. We mainly focused on the use of polymeric nanoplatforms to prolong circulation time, reduce toxicity and enhance the targetability of ICMs. The emergence of some new technologies, such as theragnostic NPs and multimodal imaging and their clinical translations, are also discussed.
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- Peng Zhang
- Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300222, China; (P.Z.); (X.M.); (N.F.); (Z.G.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300222, China; (P.Z.); (X.M.); (N.F.); (Z.G.)
- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering of the Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China; (R.G.); (Z.Y.)
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering of the Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China; (R.G.); (Z.Y.)
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering of the Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China; (R.G.); (Z.Y.)
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- Graduate School, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China;
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- Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300222, China; (P.Z.); (X.M.); (N.F.); (Z.G.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300222, China; (P.Z.); (X.M.); (N.F.); (Z.G.)
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering of the Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China; (R.G.); (Z.Y.)
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300222, China; (P.Z.); (X.M.); (N.F.); (Z.G.)
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Kush P, Kumar P, Singh R, Kaushik A. Aspects of high-performance and bio-acceptable magnetic nanoparticles for biomedical application. Asian J Pharm Sci 2021; 16:704-737. [PMID: 35027950 PMCID: PMC8737424 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajps.2021.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Revised: 05/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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This review covers extensively the synthesis & surface modification, characterization, and application of magnetic nanoparticles. For biomedical applications, consideration should be given to factors such as design strategies, the synthesis process, coating, and surface passivation. The synthesis method regulates post-synthetic change and specific applications in vitro and in vivo imaging/diagnosis and pharmacotherapy/administration. Special insights have been provided on biodistribution, pharmacokinetics, and toxicity in a living system, which is imperative for their wider application in biology. These nanoparticles can be decorated with multiple contrast agents and thus can also be used as a probe for multi-mode imaging or double/triple imaging, for example, MRI-CT, MRI-PET. Similarly loading with different drug molecules/dye/fluorescent molecules and integration with other carriers have found application not only in locating these particles in vivo but simultaneously target drug delivery/hyperthermia inside the body. Studies are underway to collect the potential of these magnetically driven nanoparticles in various scientific fields such as particle interaction, heat conduction, imaging, and magnetism. Surely, this comprehensive data will help in the further development of advanced techniques for theranostics based on high-performance magnetic nanoparticles and will lead this research area in a new sustainable direction.
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- Preeti Kush
- School of Pharmacy, Adarsh Vijendra Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shobhit University Gangoh, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh 247341, India
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- Nanotechnology Division (H-1), CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organization, Chandigarh 160030, India
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- School of Pharmacy, Adarsh Vijendra Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shobhit University Gangoh, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh 247341, India
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- NanoBioTech Laboratory, Health System Engineering, Department of Natural Sciences, Florida Polytechnic University, Lakeland, FL 33805-8531, United States
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Hori M, Hagiwara A, Goto M, Wada A, Aoki S. Low-Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Its History and Renaissance. Invest Radiol 2021; 56:669-679. [PMID: 34292257 PMCID: PMC8505165 DOI: 10.1097/rli.0000000000000810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Revised: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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ABSTRACT Low-field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems have seen a renaissance recently due to improvements in technology (both hardware and software). Originally, the performance of low-field MRI systems was rated lower than their actual clinical usefulness, and they were viewed as low-cost but poorly performing systems. However, various applications similar to high-field MRI systems (1.5 T and 3 T) have gradually become possible, culminating with high-performance low-field MRI systems and their adaptations now being proposed that have unique advantages over high-field MRI systems in various aspects. This review article describes the physical characteristics of low-field MRI systems and presents both their advantages and disadvantages for clinical use (past to present), along with their cutting-edge clinical applications.
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- Masaaki Hori
- From the Department of Radiology, Toho University Omori Medical Center
- Department of Radiology, Juntendo University School of Medicine
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- Department of Radiological Technology, Faculty of Health Science, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Juntendo University School of Medicine
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- Department of Radiology, Juntendo University School of Medicine
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Sneha KR, Sailaja GS. Intrinsically radiopaque biomaterial assortments: a short review on the physical principles, X-ray imageability, and state-of-the-art developments. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:8569-8593. [PMID: 34585717 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb01513c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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X-ray attenuation ability, otherwise known as radiopacity of a material, could be indisputably tagged as the central and decisive parameter that produces contrast in an X-ray image. Radiopaque biomaterials are vital in the healthcare sector that helps clinicians to track them unambiguously during pre and post interventional radiological procedures. Medical imaging is one of the most powerful resources in the diagnostic sector that aids improved treatment outcomes for patients. Intrinsically radiopaque biomaterials enable themselves for visual targeting/positioning as well as to monitor their fate and further provide the radiologists with critical insights about the surgical site. Moreover, the emergence of advanced real-time imaging modalities is a boon to the contemporary healthcare systems that allow to perform minimally invasive surgical procedures and thereby reduce the healthcare costs and minimize patient trauma. X-ray based imaging is one such technologically upgraded diagnostic tool with many variants like digital X-ray, computed tomography, digital subtraction angiography, and fluoroscopy. In light of these facts, this review is aimed to briefly consolidate the physical principles of X-ray attenuation by a radiopaque material, measurement of radiopacity, classification of radiopaque biomaterials, and their recent advanced applications.
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- K R Sneha
- Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi - 682022, India.
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- Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi - 682022, India. .,Interuniversity Centre for Nanomaterials and Devices, CUSAT, Kochi - 682022, India.,Centre for Advanced Materials, CUSAT, Kochi - 682022, India
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Nkanga CI, Chung YH, Shukla S, Zhou J, Jokerst JV, Steinmetz NF. The in vivo fate of tobacco mosaic virus nanoparticle theranostic agents modified by the addition of a polydopamine coat. Biomater Sci 2021; 9:7134-7150. [PMID: 34591046 PMCID: PMC8600448 DOI: 10.1039/d1bm01113h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Plant virus nanoparticles (VNPs) have multiple advantages over their synthetic counterparts including the cost-effective large-scale manufacturing of uniform particles that are easy to functionalize. Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) is one of the most promising VNP scaffolds, reflecting its high aspect ratio and ability to carry and/or display multivalent therapeutic ligands and contrast agents. Here we investigated the circulation, protein corona, immunogenicity, and organ distribution/clearance of TMV particles internally co-labeled with cyanine 5 (Cy5) and chelated gadolinium (Gd) for dual tracking by fluorescence imaging and optical emission spectrometry, with or without an external coating of polydopamine (PDA) to confer photothermal and photoacoustic capabilities. The PDA-coated particles (Gd-Cy5-TMV-PDA) showed a shorter plasma circulation time and broader distribution to organs of the reticuloendothelial system (liver, lungs, and spleen) than uncoated Gd-Cy5-TMV particles (liver and spleen only). The Gd-Cy5-TMV-PDA particles were surrounded by 2-10-fold greater protein corona (containing mainly immunoglobulins) compared to Gd-Cy5-TMV particles. However, the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) revealed that PDA-coated particles bind 2-fold lesser to anti-TMV antibodies elicited by particle injection than uncoated particles, suggesting that the PDA coat enables evasion from systemic antibody surveillance. Gd-Cy5-TMV-PDA particles were cleared from organs after 8 days compared to 5 days for the uncoated particles. The slower tissue clearance of the coated particles makes them ideal for theranostic applications by facilitating sustained local delivery in addition to multimodal imaging and photothermal capabilities. We have demonstrated the potential of PDA-coated proteinaceous nanoparticles for multiple biomedical applications.
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- Christian Isalomboto Nkanga
- Department of NanoEngineering, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92039, USA.
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92039, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92039, USA.
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- Department of NanoEngineering, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92039, USA.
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- Department of NanoEngineering, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92039, USA.
- Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92039, USA
- Department of Radiology, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92039, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92039, USA.
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92039, USA
- Department of Radiology, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92039, USA
- Center for Nano-ImmunoEngineering, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92039, USA
- Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92039, USA
- Institute for Materials Discovery and Design, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92039, USA
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Kuriakose M, Borden MA. Microbubbles and Nanodrops for photoacoustic tomography. Curr Opin Colloid Interface Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2021.101464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Tian HW, Chang YX, Hu XY, Shah MR, Li HB, Guo DS. Supramolecular imaging of spermine in cancer cells. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:15362-15368. [PMID: 34498658 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr04328e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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As an important biomarker, the overexpressed spermine has been widely investigated for cancer diagnosis and treatment. However, bioimaging of spermine in living cells is still a formidable challenge. Herein, we design a supramolecular imaging ensemble for spermine by the host-guest complexation of amphiphilic sulfonatocalix[5]arene (SC5A12C) assembly with lucigenin (LCG). Strong binding ability and complexation-induced fluorescence quenching properties enable SC5A12C to quench the fluorescence of LCG dramatically and to recover it completely due to the competition of overexpressed spermine in cancer cells. SC5A12C also exhibits excellent biocompatibility and promotes cellular uptake due to its ability to form ultra-stable assembly. Co-assembling folate further promotes the cellular uptake of folate receptor overexpressed cancer cells, contributing to enhanced bioimaging.
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- Han-Wen Tian
- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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Chingo Aimacaña CM, Pila KO, Quinchiguango Perez DA, Debut A, Attia MF, Santos-Oliveira R, Whitehead DC, Reinoso C, Alexis F, Dahoumane SA. Bimodal Ultrasound and X-ray Bioimaging Properties of Particulate Calcium Fluoride Biomaterial. Molecules 2021; 26:5447. [PMID: 34576919 PMCID: PMC8472579 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26185447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Ultrasound (US) and X-ray imaging are diagnostic methods that are commonly used to image internal body structures. Several organic and inorganic imaging contrast agents are commercially available. However, their synthesis and purification remain challenging, in addition to posing safety issues. Here, we report on the promise of widespread, safe, and easy-to-produce particulate calcium fluoride (part-CaF2) as a bimodal US and X-ray contrast agent. Pure and highly crystalline part-CaF2 is obtained using a cheap commercial product. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) depicts the morphology of these particles, while energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) confirms their chemical composition. Diffuse reflectance ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy highlights their insulating behavior. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern reveals that part-CaF2 crystallizes in the face-centered cubic cell lattice. Further analyses regarding peak broadening are performed using the Scherrer and Williamson-Hall (W-H) methods, which pinpoint the small crystallite size and the presence of lattice strain. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) solely exhibits specific peaks related to CaF2, confirming the absence of any contamination. Additionally, in vitro cytotoxicity and in vivo maximum tolerated dose (MTD) tests prove the biocompatibility of part-CaF2. Finally, the results of the US and X-ray imaging tests strongly signal that part-CaF2 could be exploited in bimodal bioimaging applications. These findings may shed a new light on calcium fluoride and the opportunities it offers in biomedical engineering.
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- School of Biological Sciences and Engineering, Yachay Tech University, Urcuquí 100650, Ecuador; (K.O.P.); (D.A.Q.P.)
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- School of Biological Sciences and Engineering, Yachay Tech University, Urcuquí 100650, Ecuador; (K.O.P.); (D.A.Q.P.)
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- Center of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE, Sangolquí 170501, Ecuador;
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- Center for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery and Division of Pharmaco-engineering and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA;
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- Laboratory of Nanoradiopharmacy and Synthesis of Novel Radiopharmaceuticals, Nuclear Engineering Institute, Brazilian Nuclear Energy Commission, Rio de Janeiro 21941-906, Brazil;
- Laboratory of Radiopharmacy and Nanoradiopharmaceuticals, Zona Oeste State University, Rio de Janeiro 23070-200, Brazil
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- School of Physical Sciences and Nanotechnology, Yachay Tech University, Urcuquí 100650, Ecuador; (C.M.C.A.); (C.R.)
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- School of Biological Sciences and Engineering, Yachay Tech University, Urcuquí 100650, Ecuador; (K.O.P.); (D.A.Q.P.)
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- School of Biological Sciences and Engineering, Yachay Tech University, Urcuquí 100650, Ecuador; (K.O.P.); (D.A.Q.P.)
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Polytechnique Montreal, Montreal, QC H3C 3A7, Canada
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Wang F, Men X, Chen H, Mi F, Xu M, Men X, Yuan Z, Lo PK. Second near-infrared photoactivatable biocompatible polymer nanoparticles for effective in vitro and in vivo cancer theranostics. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:13410-13420. [PMID: 34477746 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr03156b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Photoacoustic imaging (PAI)-guided photothermal therapy (PTT) has drawn considerable attention due to the deeper tissue penetration and higher maximum permissible exposure. However, current phototheranostic agents are greatly restricted by weak absorption in the second near-infrared (NIR-II, 1000-1700 nm) window, long-term toxicity, and poor photostability. In this report, novel organic NIR-II conjugated polymer nanoparticles (CPNs) based on narrow bandgap donor-acceptor BDT-TBZ polymers were developed for effective cancer PAI and PTT. Characterization data confirmed the high photothermal conversion efficiency, good photostability, excellent PAI performance, and superior biocompatibility of as-obtained CPNs. In addition, in vitro and in vivo tests demonstrated the efficient PTT effect of CPNs in ablating cancer cells and inhibiting tumor growth under 1064 nm laser irradiation. More importantly, the CPNs exhibited rapid clearance capability through the biliary pathway and negligible systematic toxicity. Thus, this work provides a novel organic theranostic nanoplatform for NIR-II PAI-guided PTT, which advances the future clinical translation of biocompatible and metabolizable conjugated nanomaterials in cancer diagnosis and therapy.
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- Fei Wang
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, SAR, China.
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Scott J, Deng Q, Vendrell M. Near-Infrared Fluorescent Probes for the Detection of Cancer-Associated Proteases. ACS Chem Biol 2021; 16:1304-1317. [PMID: 34315210 PMCID: PMC8383269 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.1c00223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Proteases are enzymes capable of catalyzing protein breakdown, which is critical across many biological processes. There are several families of proteases, each of which perform key functions through the degradation of specific proteins. As our understanding of cancer improves, it has been demonstrated that several proteases can be overactivated during the progression of cancer and contribute to malignancy. Optical imaging systems that employ near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent probes to detect protease activity offer clinical promise, both for early detection of cancer as well as for the assessment of personalized therapy. In this Review, we review the design of NIR probes and their successful application for the detection of different cancer-associated proteases.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jamie
I. Scott
- Centre
for Inflammation Research, The University
of Edinburgh, EH16 4TJ Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Centre
for Inflammation Research, The University
of Edinburgh, EH16 4TJ Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Centre
for Inflammation Research, The University
of Edinburgh, EH16 4TJ Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Sawaftah NA, Paul V, Awad N, Husseini GA. Modeling of Anti-cancer Drug Release Kinetics from Liposomes and Micelles: A review. IEEE Trans Nanobioscience 2021; 20:565-576. [PMID: 34270430 DOI: 10.1109/tnb.2021.3097909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Nanocarriers, such as liposomes and micelles, were developed to enhance the delivery of therapeutic drugs to malignant tissues. Internal or external stimuli can be applied to achieve spatiotemporal controlled release from these carriers. This will result in enhancing their therapeutic efficacy while reducing toxicity. Mathematical modeling is used to simulate drug release from nanocarriers; this will facilitate and optimize the development and design of desirable nanocarriers in a systematic manner, rather than a trial-and-error approach. This review summarizes nine mathematical models often used to simulate drug release from nanocarriers and reviews studies which employed these models to simulate drug release from conventional as well as temperature-, pH-, and ultrasound-triggered micelles and liposomes.
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