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Zuo X, Zhang D, Zhang J, Fang T. Magnetic induction heating and drug release properties of magnetic carbon nanotubes. Int J Hyperthermia 2023; 40:2280448. [PMID: 37987751 DOI: 10.1080/02656736.2023.2280448] [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: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023] Open
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AIM The use of magnetic carbon nanotubes for multi-modal cancer treatment, incorporating both hyperthermia and drug delivery functions, has drawn substantial interest. Yet, the present method of regulating hyperthermia temperature involves manually adjusting the magnetic field intensity, adding to the complexity and difficulty of clinical applications. This study seeks to design novel magnetic carbon nanotubes capable of self-temperature regulation, and investigate their drug loading and release characteristics. METHODS Using the co-precipitation method, we synthesized magnetic carbon nanotubes with a Curie temperature of 43 °C. A comprehensive investigation was conducted to analyze their morphology, crystal structure, and magnetic characteristics. To enhance their functionality, chitosan and sodium alginate modifications were introduced, enabling the loading of the antitumor drug doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX) into these magnetic carbon nanotubes. Subsequently, the loading and release properties of DOX were investigated within the modified magnetic nanotubes. RESULTS Under alternating magnetic field, magnetic carbon nanotubes exhibit self-regulating properties by undergoing a magnetic phase transition, maintaining temperatures around 43 °C as required for hyperthermia. On the other hand, during magnetic induction heating, the release percentage of DOX reached 23.5% within 2 h and 71.7% within 70 h at tumor pH conditions, indicating their potential for sustained drug release. CONCLUSIONS The prepared magnetic carbon nanotubes can effectively regulate the temperature during hyperthermia treatment while ensuring controlled drug release, which presents a promising method for preparing nanomaterials that synergistically enhance magnetic hyperthermia and chemotherapy drugs.
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- Xudong Zuo
- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biomaterials and Devices, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, PR China
- School of Mathematics and Physics, Jiangsu University of Technology, Changzhou, PR China
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- School of Mathematics and Physics, Jiangsu University of Technology, Changzhou, PR China
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- School of Mathematics and Physics, Jiangsu University of Technology, Changzhou, PR China
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- School of Mathematics and Physics, Jiangsu University of Technology, Changzhou, PR China
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Wang T, Wu C, Hu Y, Zhang Y, Ma J. Stimuli-responsive nanocarrier delivery systems for Pt-based antitumor complexes: a review. RSC Adv 2023; 13:16488-16511. [PMID: 37274408 PMCID: PMC10233443 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra00866e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023] Open
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Platinum-based anticancer drugs play a crucial role in the clinical treatment of various cancers. However, the application of platinum-based drugs is heavily restricted by their severe toxicity and drug resistance/cross resistance. Various drug delivery systems have been developed to overcome these limitations of platinum-based chemotherapy. Stimuli-responsive nanocarrier drug delivery systems as one of the most promising strategies attract more attention. And huge progress in stimuli-responsive nanocarrier delivery systems of platinum-based drugs has been made. In these systems, a variety of triggers including endogenous and extracorporeal stimuli have been employed. Endogenous stimuli mainly include pH-, thermo-, enzyme- and redox-responsive nanocarriers. Extracorporeal stimuli include light-, magnetic field- and ultrasound responsive nanocarriers. In this review, we present the recent advances in stimuli-responsive drug delivery systems with different nanocarriers for improving the efficacy and reducing the side effects of platinum-based anticancer drugs.
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- Tianshuai Wang
- Hubei Key Lab of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research, Hubei University of Medicine Shiyan 442000 Hubei China
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hubei University of Medicine Shiyan 442000 Hubei China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hubei University of Medicine Shiyan 442000 Hubei China
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- Hubei Key Lab of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research, Hubei University of Medicine Shiyan 442000 Hubei China
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hubei University of Medicine Shiyan 442000 Hubei China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hubei University of Medicine Shiyan 442000 Hubei China
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- Hubei Key Lab of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research, Hubei University of Medicine Shiyan 442000 Hubei China
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hubei University of Medicine Shiyan 442000 Hubei China
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Bagheri B, Surwase SS, Lee SS, Park H, Faraji Rad Z, Trevaskis NL, Kim YC. Carbon-based nanostructures for cancer therapy and drug delivery applications. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:9944-9967. [PMID: 36415922 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb01741e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Synthesis, design, characterization, and application of carbon-based nanostructures (CBNSs) as drug carriers have attracted a great deal of interest over the past half of the century because of their promising chemical, thermal, physical, optical, mechanical, and electrical properties and their structural diversity. CBNSs are well-known in drug delivery applications due to their unique features such as easy cellular uptake, high drug loading ability, and thermal ablation. CBNSs, including carbon nanotubes, fullerenes, nanodiamond, graphene, and carbon quantum dots have been quite broadly examined for drug delivery systems. This review not only summarizes the most recent studies on developing carbon-based nanostructures for drug delivery (e.g. delivery carrier, cancer therapy and bioimaging), but also tries to deal with the challenges and opportunities resulting from the expansion in use of these materials in the realm of drug delivery. This class of nanomaterials requires advanced techniques for synthesis and surface modifications, yet a lot of critical questions such as their toxicity, biodistribution, pharmacokinetics, and fate of CBNSs in biological systems must be answered.
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- Babak Bagheri
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea. .,School of Engineering, University of Southern Queensland, Springfield Central, QLD, 4300, Australia
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Engineering, University of Southern Queensland, Springfield Central, QLD, 4300, Australia
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- Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 399 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea.
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Wang L, Wang L, Wang X, Lu B, Zhang J. Preparation of blueberry anthocyanin liposomes and changes of vesicle properties, physicochemical properties, in vitro release, and antioxidant activity before and after chitosan modification. Food Sci Nutr 2022; 10:75-87. [PMID: 35035911 PMCID: PMC8751427 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.2649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Revised: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The preparation of blueberry anthocyanin liposomes (BAL) was optimized by response surface methodology. Then, chitosan was used to modify BAL and the environmental stability, in vitro release, and antioxidant activity studies of anthocyanin liposome (An-Lip), and chitosan-modified anthocyanin liposome (CS-An-Lip) was studied. The results showed that the particle size, zeta potential, and entrapment efficiency of BAL were 210.7 ± 1.8 nm, - 20.0 ± 1.0 mV, and 82.13%, respectively. After chitosan modification, the encapsulation efficiency and zeta potential of anthocyanin liposomes were improved. The results of environmental stability analysis showed that under certain conditions, the addition of chitosan could stabilize the color characteristics of anthocyanins and the loading amount of anthocyanins (LC%). In vitro release and simulated gastrointestinal digestion experiments showed that the addition of chitosan not only prolonged the sustained-release time of anthocyanins, but also prolonged the residence time of anthocyanins in vivo, giving full play to the drug effect. In addition, the antioxidant activity test results showed that CS-An-Lip increased the antioxidant activity of anthocyanins.
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- Lei Wang
- College of Traditional Chinese MedicineJilin Agricultural UniversityChangchunChina
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- College of MedicalChangchun University of Science and TechnologyChangchunChina
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- College of Traditional Chinese MedicineJilin Agricultural UniversityChangchunChina
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- Hangzhou Mushannong Industrial Investment Co., LtdHangzhouChina
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- College of Traditional Chinese MedicineJilin Agricultural UniversityChangchunChina
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Park C, Baek N, Loebenberg R, Lee BJ. Importance of the fatty acid chain length on in vitro and in vivo anticancer activity of fattigation-platform albumin nanoparticles in human colorectal cancer xenograft mice model. J Control Release 2020; 324:55-68. [PMID: 32380202 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2020.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Revised: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The aims of this study were to design different chain length fatty acid-conjugated albumin nanoparticles (ANPs) and evaluate their anticancer activity in the HCT116 human colorectal cancer xenograft mouse model. Doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX·HCl) was chosen as a model drug. The different chain lengths of fatty acids (butyric acid; C4, and stearic acid; C18) in albumin conjugates exhibited different physicochemical properties and anticancer activity. Fatty acid-conjugated albumin aided the formation of self-assembled structures with an average size of approximately 200 nm and a negative charge when incubated with excess DOX in an aqueous solution. DOX-loaded long-chain C18-conjugated ANPs allowed efficient encapsulation of hydrophobic DOX into the core of the self-assembled structure, enabling higher drug loading, enhanced colloidal stability and controlled release behavior in PBS pH 7.4 medium as compared with free DOX·HCl or non-fatty acid conjugated ANPs. Furthermore, DOX-loaded fatty acid-conjugated ANPs showed an increased cellular uptake intensity and cytotoxic effects in vitro. In vivo, HCT116 xenograft model experiments confirmed that DOX-loaded C18-conjugated ANPs showed improved anticancer activity and reduced side effects compared with the DOX-treated groups. The long-chain fatty acid-conjugated ANPs synergistically activated the interaction with the free-fatty acid receptor (FFAR) on HCT116 colorectal cancer cells as compared with short-chain C4 or other non-conjugated ANPs. Specifically, DOX-loaded C18-conjugated NPs exhibited significant performance to overexpressed FFAR4 on HCT116 colorectal cancer cells. The fatty acid chain length in the fattigation-platform system could be a promising molecular moiety to improve targeting efficiency and drug accumulation in various cancer therapy.
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- Chulhun Park
- College of Pharmacy, Ajou University, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea; Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1, Canada.
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- Formulation Research Lab. DONG-WHA PHARM. Research Institute, Yongin 17084, Republic of Korea.
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- Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1, Canada.
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- College of Pharmacy, Ajou University, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea; Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Ajou University, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea.
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Tan YY, Yap PK, Xin Lim GL, Mehta M, Chan Y, Ng SW, Kapoor DN, Negi P, Anand K, Singh SK, Jha NK, Lim LC, Madheswaran T, Satija S, Gupta G, Dua K, Chellappan DK. Perspectives and advancements in the design of nanomaterials for targeted cancer theranostics. Chem Biol Interact 2020; 329:109221. [PMID: 32768398 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2020.109221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Revised: 07/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Cancer continues to be one of the most challenging diseases to be treated and is one of the leading causes of deaths around the globe. Cancers account for 13% of all deaths each year, with cancer-related mortality expected to rise to 13.1 million by the year 2030. Although, we now have a large library of chemotherapeutic agents, the problem of non-selectivity remains the biggest drawback, as these substances are toxic not only to cancerous cells, but also to other healthy cells in the body. The limitations with chemotherapy and radiation have led to the discovery and development of novel strategies for safe and effective treatment strategies to manage the menace of cancer. Researchers have long justified and have shed light on the emergence of nanotechnology as a potential area for cancer therapy and diagnostics, whereby, nanomaterials are used primarily as nanocarriers or as delivery agents for anticancer drugs due to their tumor targeting properties. Furthermore, nanocarriers loaded with chemotherapeutic agents also overcome biological barriers such as renal and hepatic clearances, thus improving therapeutic efficacy with lowered morbidity. Theranostics, which is the combination of rationally designed nanomaterials with cancer-targeting moieties, along with protective polymers and imaging agents has become one of the core keywords in cancer research. In this review, we have highlighted the potential of various nanomaterials for their application in cancer therapy and imaging, including their current state and clinical prospects. Theranostics has successfully paved a path to a new era of drug design and development, in which nanomaterials and imaging contribute to a large variety of cancer therapies and provide a promising future in the effective management of various cancers. However, in order to meet the therapeutic needs, theranostic nanomaterials must be designed in such a way, that take into account the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics properties of the drug for the development of effective carcinogenic therapy.
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- Yoke Ying Tan
- School of Health Sciences, International Medical University, Bukit Jalil, 57000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- School of Health Sciences, International Medical University, Bukit Jalil, 57000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- School of Health Sciences, International Medical University, Bukit Jalil, 57000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Discipline of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy, International Medical University, Bukit Jalil, 57000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- School of Pharmacy, International Medical University, Bukit Jalil, 57000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, 173229, India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, 173229, India
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- Department of Chemical Pathology, School of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences and National Health Laboratory Service, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Engineering & Technology (SET), Sharda University, Plot No.32-34 Knowledge Park III Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 201310, India
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- Department of Life Sciences, School of Pharmacy, International Medical University, Bukit Jalil, 57000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy, International Medical University, Bukit Jalil, 57000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Discipline of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India
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- School of Pharmacy, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jagatpura Mahal Road, 302017, Jaipur, India
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- Discipline of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, 173229, India; Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) & School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, The University of Newcastle (UoN), Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
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- Department of Life Sciences, School of Pharmacy, International Medical University, Bukit Jalil, 57000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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de Vasconcelos ACP, Morais RP, Novais GB, da S Barroso S, Menezes LRO, Dos Santos S, da Costa LP, Correa CB, Severino P, Gomes MZ, Albuquerque Júnior RLC, Cardoso JC. In situ photocrosslinkable formulation of nanocomposites based on multi-walled carbon nanotubes and formononetin for potential application in spinal cord injury treatment. NANOMEDICINE-NANOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2020; 29:102272. [PMID: 32730980 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2020.102272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2020] [Revised: 07/11/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Carbon nanotubes (CN) have been studied to treat spinal cord injuries because of its electrical properties and nanometric dimensions. This work aims to develop a photopolymerizable hydrogel containing CN functionalized with an anti-inflammatory molecule to be used in situ on spinal cord injuries. The CN functionalization step was done using the drug (formononetin). The nanocomposites were characterized by morphological analysis, FTIR, Raman Spectroscopy, thermal analysis and cytotoxicity assays (MTT and HET-CAM). The nanocomposites were incorporated into gelatin methacryloyl hydrogel and exposed to UV light for photopolymerization. The volume of the formulation and the UV exposition time were also analyzed. The CN characterization showed that formononetin acted as a functionalization agent. The functionalized CN showed safe characteristics and can be incorporated in photocrosslinkable formulation. The UV exposition time for the formulation photopolymerization was compatible with the cell viability and also occurred in the injury site.
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- Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM), Itacoatiara/AM, Brazil.
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- Tiradentes University (UNIT), Aracaju/SE, Brazil; Technology and Research Institute (ITP), Aracaju/SE, Brazil.
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- Tiradentes University (UNIT), Aracaju/SE, Brazil; Technology and Research Institute (ITP), Aracaju/SE, Brazil.
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- Tiradentes University (UNIT), Aracaju/SE, Brazil; Technology and Research Institute (ITP), Aracaju/SE, Brazil.
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Lee EH, Lim SJ, Lee MK. Chitosan-coated liposomes to stabilize and enhance transdermal delivery of indocyanine green for photodynamic therapy of melanoma. Carbohydr Polym 2019; 224:115143. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2019.115143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Revised: 06/28/2019] [Accepted: 07/28/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Bajracharya R, Song JG, Back SY, Han HK. Recent Advancements in Non-Invasive Formulations for Protein Drug Delivery. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 2019; 17:1290-1308. [PMID: 31921395 PMCID: PMC6944732 DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2019.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2019] [Revised: 09/04/2019] [Accepted: 09/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Advancements in biotechnology and protein engineering expand the availability of various therapeutic proteins including vaccines, antibodies, hormones, and growth factors. In addition, protein drugs hold many therapeutic advantages over small synthetic drugs in terms of high specificity and activity. This has led to further R&D investment in protein-based drug products and an increased number of drug approvals for therapeutic proteins. However, there are many biological and biopharmaceutical obstacles inherent to protein drugs including physicochemical and enzymatic destabilization, which limit their development and clinical application. Therefore, effective formulations of therapeutic proteins are needed to overcome the various physicochemical and biological barriers. In current medical practice, protein drugs are predominantly available in injectable formulations, which have disadvantages including pain, the possibility of infection, high cost, and low patient compliance. Consequently, non-invasive drug delivery systems for therapeutic proteins have gained great attention in the research and development of biomedicines. Therefore, this review covers the various formulation approaches to optimizing the delivery properties of protein drugs with an emphasis on improving bioavailability and patient compliance. It provides a comprehensive update on recent advancements in nanotechnologies with regard to non-invasive protein drug delivery systems, which is also categorized by the route of administrations including oral, nasal, transdermal, pulmonary, ocular, and rectal delivery systems.
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