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How CW, Ong YS, Low SS, Pandey A, Show PL, Foo JB. How far have we explored fungi to fight cancer? Semin Cancer Biol 2022; 86:976-989. [PMID: 33737109 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2021.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Revised: 02/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The use of fungal cultures have been well documented in human history. Although its used in healthcare, like penicillin and statins, have saved countless of lives, but there is still no fungal products that are specifically indicated for cancers. Research into fungal-derived materials to curb cancers in the recent decades have made a considerable progress in terms of drug delivery vehicles, anticancer active ingredients and cancer immunotherapy. Various parts of the organisms have successfully been exploited to achieve specific tasks. Apart from the identification of novel anticancer compound from fungi, its native capsular structure can also be used as drug cargo to achieve higher oral bioavailability. This review summarises the anticancer potential of fungal-derived materials, highlighting the role of capsular polysaccharides, proteins, and other structures in variety of innovative utilities to fit the current pharmaceutical technology. Many bioactive compounds isolated from fungi have also been formulated into nanoparticles to achieve greater anticancer activity. The progress of fungal compounds and their analogues in clinical trials is also highlighted. In addition, the potential of various fungal species to be developed for anticancer immunotherapy are also discussed.
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- Chee Wun How
- School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, 47500, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia
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- School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, 47500, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Jalan Broga, 43500 Semenyih, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Centre for Innovation and Translational Research, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, 226 001, India
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Jalan Broga, 43500 Semenyih, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, Taylor's University, 1, Jalan Taylors, 47500, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia; Centre for Drug Discovery and Molecular Pharmacology (CDDMP), Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, Taylor's University, 1, Jalan Taylors, 47500, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
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Kumar S. Meet the Editorial Board Member. Curr Pharm Biotechnol 2022. [DOI: 10.2174/138920102309220331155203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Sun L. Meet the Editorial Board Member. Curr Pharm Biotechnol 2022. [DOI: 10.2174/138920102301211124143140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Leming Sun
- School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an-710072,China
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Li C, Zhang X, Guo Y, Seidi F, Shi X, Xiao H. Naturally Occurring Exopolysaccharide Nanoparticles: Formation Process and Their Application in Glutathione Detection. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:19756-19767. [PMID: 33881827 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c03489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Naturally occurring nanoscale exopolysaccharide (EPS) has attracted much attention in recent years. In this research, we obtained a new kind of naturally occurring spherical EPS nanoparticles (EPS-R503) from Lactobacillus plantarum R503. The secretion, self-assembly process, morphological structure, and surface characteristics of the as-prepared nanoparticles were comprehensively revealed with transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and atomic force microscope (AFM) for the first time. It was found that the EPS-R503 nanoparticles consist of negatively charged heteropolysaccharide composed of mannose, glucose, galactose, and glucuronide with several functional groups including -OH, -COOH, and -NH2. When different solvents were used to treat the EPS-R503 nanoparticles, the morphological structure and surface properties could be changed or manipulated. The forming mechanism of EPS-R503 was elucidated based on the aggregation processes from a fundamental point of view. Furthermore, EPS-R503 can serve as reducing and stabilizing agents for the biosynthesis of manganese dioxide nanosheets (MnO2 NSs), leading to EPS-MnO2 nanocomposite. The as-prepared nanocomposites can absorb fluorescein (FL) to form EPS-MnO2-FL, which can be used to detect glutathione (GSH) with a low limit of detection (0.16 μM) and a wide detection range from 0.05 to 4 mM. The excellent biocompatibility of EPS-MnO2-FL endows the feasibility of in vivo detection of GSH as well. Overall, the findings from this work not only benefit the exploitation of naturally occurring EPS nanomaterials but also provide a novel strategy for the green synthesis of metal-containing nanosheets for GSH detection.
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- Chengcheng Li
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources and International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources and International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources and International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 5A3, Canada
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Sun L. Meet Our Editorial Board Member. Curr Pharm Biotechnol 2021. [DOI: 10.2174/138920102202210203122512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Leming Sun
- School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an-710072,China
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Wu J, Yang Y, Yuan X, Xu H, Chen Q, Ren R, Zhang Q, Hou Z, Jiao F, Yin D. Role of particle aggregates in herbal medicine decoction showing they are not useless: considering Coptis chinensis decoction as an example. Food Funct 2020; 11:10480-10492. [PMID: 33174570 DOI: 10.1039/d0fo02179b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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A large number of plants and fungi are homologs of medicine and food, and are used in the form of decoctions for complementary foods, dietary cures, and disease therapy in traditional medicine. Besides the widespread concern around the physiological and pharmacological actions of the active ingredients, the phase change in decoction and its influences on the active ingredients' absorption should not be ignored. Lots of particle aggregates are generated during the decoction of herbal medicine and then end up being taken together with the active ingredients. The question arises, "Is the absorption of active ingredients associated with the particle aggregates in decoction?" The present study takes the Coptis chinensis decoction (CCD), the particle aggregates in CCD (CCD-Ps), and the water-insoluble active ingredient of Berberine (Ber) as typical examples to investigate the effects of particle aggregates in herbal medicine decoction on the active ingredient absorption in the intestine and the underlying mechanisms. The CCD-Ps are mainly composed of polysaccharide, with commonly features of a hundred-nanometers size and negatively charged. A series of Coptis chinensis polysaccharide (CCP) composed particle aggregates (CCP-Ps) were self-assembled to mimic the CCD-Ps. In situ single-pass intestinal perfusion experiments exhibited that, both the CCD-Ps and CCP-Ps exhibited charge-dependent promotion on Ber absorption in the intestine, through regulating the tight junctions (TJs) between intestinal epithelia cells. Caco-2 cell monolayer model experiments revealed that the particle aggregates not only promoted paracellular Ber transport through TJs regulation but also improved the transcellular Ber transport through active transport and endocytosis. The present study provides a novel viewpoint to explain the scientific implications of herbal medicine decoction, in which the particles aggregated in decoction are not useless but rather act as an effective and important enhancer for adsorption of the active ingredients through multiple mechanisms.
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- Jingjing Wu
- School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Xiangshan Road, Yaohai District, Hefei 230031, China.
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Noah NM, Ndangili PM. Current Trends of Nanobiosensors for Point-of-Care Diagnostics. JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL METHODS IN CHEMISTRY 2019; 2019:2179718. [PMID: 31886019 PMCID: PMC6925704 DOI: 10.1155/2019/2179718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2019] [Revised: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/28/2019] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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In order to provide better-quality health care, it is very important that high standards of health care management are achieved by making timely decisions based on rapid diagnostics, smart data analysis, and informatics analysis. Point-of-care testing ensures fast detection of analytes near to the patients facilitating a better disease diagnosis, monitoring, and management. It also enables quick medical decisions since the diseases can be diagnosed at an early stage which leads to improved health outcomes for the patients enabling them to start early treatment. In the recent past, various potential point-of-care devices have been developed and they are paving the way to next-generation point-of-care testing. Biosensors are very critical components of point-of-care devices since they are directly responsible for the bioanalytical performance of an essay. As such, they have been explored for their prospective point-of-care applications necessary for personalized health care management since they usually estimate the levels of biological markers or any chemical reaction by producing signals mainly associated with the concentration of an analyte and hence can detect disease causing markers such as body fluids. Their high selectivity and sensitivity have allowed for early diagnosis and management of targeted diseases; hence, facilitating timely therapy decisions and combination with nanotechnology can improve assessment of the disease onset and its progression and help to plan for treatment of many diseases. In this review, we explore how nanotechnology has been utilized in the development of nanosensors and the current trends of these nanosensors for point-of-care diagnosis of various diseases.
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- Naumih M. Noah
- School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, United States International University-Africa, P.O. Box 14634-00800, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Chemical Science and Technology (DCST), Technical University of Kenya, P.O. Box 52428-00200, Nairobi, Kenya
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Zhang X, Kang X, Jin L, Bai J, Liu W, Wang Z. Stimulation of wound healing using bioinspired hydrogels with basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF). Int J Nanomedicine 2018; 13:3897-3906. [PMID: 30013343 PMCID: PMC6038860 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s168998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The objective of this study is to stimulate wound healing using bioinspired hydrogels with basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF). MATERIALS AND METHODS Inspired by the crosslinking mechanism in algae-based adhesives, hydrogels were fabricated with gum arabic, pectin, and Ca2+. The physical properties of the bioinspired hydrogels were characterized, and the in vitro release of bFGF was investigated. Then, the in vitro scratch assay for wound healing and in vivo wound healing experiment in a full-thickness excision wound model were performed for the bioinspired hydrogels with bFGF. Finally, histological examinations and organ toxicity tests were conducted to investigate the wound healing applications of the bioinspired hydrogels with bFGF. RESULTS The in vitro and in vivo results showed that the bioinspired hydrogels with bFGF could significantly enhance cell proliferation, wound re-epithelialization, collagen deposition, and contraction without any noticeable toxicity and inflammation compared with the hydrogels without bFGF and commercial wound healing products. CONCLUSION These results suggest the potential application of bioinspired hydrogels with bFGF for wound healing.
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- Xiaoyu Zhang
- Third Ward of Tumor Surgery Department, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei Province, People's Republic of China,
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- Third Ward of Ultrasound Department, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei Province, People's Republic of China
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- Third Ward of Tumor Surgery Department, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei Province, People's Republic of China,
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- Third Ward of Tumor Surgery Department, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei Province, People's Republic of China,
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- Third Ward of Tumor Surgery Department, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei Province, People's Republic of China,
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- Third Ward of Tumor Surgery Department, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei Province, People's Republic of China,
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Sun C, Ding Y, Zhou L, Shi D, Sun L, Webster TJ, Shen Y. Noninvasive nanoparticle strategies for brain tumor targeting. NANOMEDICINE-NANOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2017; 13:2605-2621. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2017.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2017] [Revised: 07/13/2017] [Accepted: 07/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Wang Y, Yu L, Kong X, Sun L. Application of nanodiagnostics in point-of-care tests for infectious diseases. Int J Nanomedicine 2017; 12:4789-4803. [PMID: 28740385 PMCID: PMC5503494 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s137338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Although tremendous efforts have been put into the treatment of infectious diseases to prevent epidemics and mortality, it is still one of the major health care issues that have a profound impact on humankind. Therefore, the development of specific, sensitive, accurate, rapid, low-cost, and easy-to-use diagnostic tools is still in urgent demand. Nanodiagnostics, defined as the application of nanotechnology to medical diagnostics, can offer many unique opportunities for more successful and efficient diagnosis and treatment for infectious diseases. In this review, we provide an overview of the nanodiagnostics for infectious diseases from nanoparticle-based, nanodevice-based, and point-of-care test (POCT) platforms. Most importantly, emphasis focused on the recent trends in the nanotechnology-based POCT system. The current state-of-the-art and most promising point-of-care nanodiagnostic technologies, including miniaturized diagnostic magnetic resonance platform, magnetic barcode assay system, cell phone-based polarized light microscopy platform, cell phone-based dongle platform, and paper-based POCT platform, for infectious diseases were fully examined. The limitations, challenges, and future trends of the nanodiagnostics in POCTs for infectious diseases are also discussed.
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- Yongzhong Wang
- Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Anhui Provincial Laboratory of Microbiology and Parasitology, Anhui Key Laboratory of Zoonoses, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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Chen WL, Li F, Tang Y, Yang SD, Li JZ, Yuan ZQ, Liu Y, Zhou XF, Liu C, Zhang XN. Stepwise pH-responsive nanoparticles for enhanced cellular uptake and on-demand intracellular release of doxorubicin. Int J Nanomedicine 2017; 12:4241-4256. [PMID: 28652730 PMCID: PMC5473598 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s129748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Physicochemical properties, including particle size, zeta potential, and drug release behavior, affect targeting efficiency, cellular uptake, and antitumor effect of nanocarriers in a formulated drug-delivery system. In this study, a novel stepwise pH-responsive nanodrug delivery system was developed to efficiently deliver and significantly promote the therapeutic effect of doxorubicin (DOX). The system comprised dimethylmaleic acid-chitosan-urocanic acid and elicited stepwise responses to extracellular and intracellular pH. The nanoparticles (NPs), which possessed negative surface charge under physiological conditions and an appropriate nanosize, exhibited advantageous stability during blood circulation and enhanced accumulation in tumor sites via enhanced permeability and retention effect. The tumor cellular uptake of DOX-loaded NPs was significantly promoted by the first-step pH response, wherein surface charge reversion of NPs from negative to positive was triggered by the slightly acidic tumor extracellular environment. After internalization into tumor cells, the second-step pH response in endo/lysosome acidic environment elicited the on-demand intracellular release of DOX from NPs, thereby increasing cytotoxicity against tumor cells. Furthermore, stepwise pH-responsive NPs showed enhanced antiproliferation effect and reduced systemic side effect in vivo. Hence, the stepwise pH-responsive NPs provide a promising strategy for efficient delivery of antitumor agents.
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- Wei-Liang Chen
- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou
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- Department of Ultrasound, Changshu Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changshu
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Hospital of Suzhou People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou
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Xu P, Wang R, Wang X, Ouyang J. Recent advancements in erythrocytes, platelets, and albumin as delivery systems. Onco Targets Ther 2016; 9:2873-84. [PMID: 27274282 PMCID: PMC4876107 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s104691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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In the past few years, nanomaterial-based drug delivery systems have been applied to enhance the efficacy of therapeutics and to alleviate negative effects through the controlled delivery of targeting and releasing agents. However, few drug carriers can achieve high targeting efficacy, even when targeting modalities and surface markers are introduced. Immunological problems have also limited their wide applications. Biological drug delivery systems, such as erythrocytes, platelets, and albumin, have been extensively investigated because of their unique properties. In this review, erythrocytes, platelets, and albumin are described as efficient drug delivery systems. Their properties, applications, advantages, and limitations in disease treatment are explained. This review confirms that these systems can be used to facilitate a specific, biocompatible, and smart drug delivery.
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- Peipei Xu
- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, People's Republic of China; Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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Naturally occurring proteinaceous nanoparticles in Coptidis Rhizoma extract act as concentration-dependent carriers that facilitate berberine absorption. Sci Rep 2016; 6:20110. [PMID: 26822920 PMCID: PMC4731763 DOI: 10.1038/srep20110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2015] [Accepted: 12/24/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Pharmacological activities of some natural products diminish and even disappear after purification. In this study, we explored the mechanisms underlying the decrease of acute oral toxicity of Coptidis Rhizoma extract after purification. The water solubility, in vitro absorption, and plasma exposure of berberine (the major active compound) in the Coptidis Rhizoma extract were much better than those of pure berberine. Scanning electron microscopy, laser scanning confocal microscopy (LSCM), and dynamic light scattering experiments confirmed that nanoparticles attached to very fine precipitates existed in the aqueous extract solution. The LSCM experiment showed that the precipitates were absorbed with the particles by the mouse intestine. High-speed centrifugation of the extract could not remove the nanoparticles and did not influence plasma exposure or acute oral toxicity. However, after extract dilution, the attached precipitates vanished, although the nanoparticles were preserved, and there were no differences in the acute oral toxicity and plasma exposure between the extract and pure berberine. The nanoparticles were then purified and identified as proteinaceous. Furthermore, they could absorb co-dissolved berberine. Our results indicate that naturally occurring proteinaceous nanoparticles in Coptidis Rhizoma extract act as concentration-dependent carriers that facilitate berberine absorption. These findings should inspire related studies in other natural products.
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Sun L, Huang Y, Bian Z, Petrosino J, Fan Z, Wang Y, Park KH, Yue T, Schmidt M, Galster S, Ma J, Zhu H, Zhang M. Sundew-Inspired Adhesive Hydrogels Combined with Adipose-Derived Stem Cells for Wound Healing. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:2423-2434. [PMID: 26731614 PMCID: PMC5139680 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b11811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The potential to harness the unique physical, chemical, and biological properties of the sundew (Drosera) plant's adhesive hydrogels has long intrigued researchers searching for novel wound-healing applications. However, the ability to collect sufficient quantities of the sundew plant's adhesive hydrogels is problematic and has eclipsed their therapeutic promise. Inspired by these natural hydrogels, we asked if sundew-inspired adhesive hydrogels could overcome the drawbacks associated with natural sundew hydrogels and be used in combination with stem-cell-based therapy to enhance wound-healing therapeutics. Using a bioinspired approach, we synthesized adhesive hydrogels comprised of sodium alginate, gum arabic, and calcium ions to mimic the properties of the natural sundew-derived adhesive hydrogels. We then characterized and showed that these sundew-inspired hydrogels promote wound healing through their superior adhesive strength, nanostructure, and resistance to shearing when compared to other hydrogels in vitro. In vivo, sundew-inspired hydrogels promoted a "suturing" effect to wound sites, which was demonstrated by enhanced wound closure following topical application of the hydrogels. In combination with mouse adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) and compared to other therapeutic biomaterials, the sundew-inspired hydrogels demonstrated superior wound-healing capabilities. Collectively, our studies show that sundew-inspired hydrogels contain ideal properties that promote wound healing and suggest that sundew-inspired-ADSCs combination therapy is an efficacious approach for treating wounds without eliciting noticeable toxicity or inflammation.
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- Leming Sun
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
- Dorothy M. Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
- Dorothy M. Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Dorothy M. Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
- Dorothy M. Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
- Dorothy M. Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Dorothy M. Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
- Dorothy M. Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- 711th Human Performance Wing, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433-7901, United States
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- Dorothy M. Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Dorothy M. Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
- Interdisciplinary Biophysics Graduate Program, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
- Dorothy M. Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
- Interdisciplinary Biophysics Graduate Program, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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Huang Y, Wang YJ, Wang Y, Yi S, Fan Z, Sun L, Lin D, Anreddy N, Zhu H, Schmidt M, Chen ZS, Zhang M. Exploring naturally occurring ivy nanoparticles as an alternative biomaterial. Acta Biomater 2015. [PMID: 26219859 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2015.07.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Arabinoglactan protein (AGP)-rich nanoparticles obtained from the sticky exudates of Hedera helix (English ivy), have shown promising potential to be used in nanomedicine owing to their excellent aqueous solubility, low intrinsic viscosity, biocompatibility, and biodegradability. In this study, the feasibilities of utilizing ivy nanoparticles (INPs) as nano-carriers for delivering chemotherapeutic drugs in cancer therapy and as nano-fillers to develop novel scaffolds for tissue engineering in regenerative medicine are evaluated. Via electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions, pH-responsive nanoconjugates are formed between the INPs and the doxorubicin (DOX) with an entrapment ratio of 77.9±3.9%. While the INPs show minimal cytotoxicity, the formed INP-DOX conjugates exhibit substantially stronger cytotoxic activity than free DOX against multiple cancer cell lines, suggesting a synergistic effect is established upon conjugation. The anti-cancer effects of the INP-DOX conjugates are further evaluated via in vivo xenograft assays by subcutaneously implanting DOX resistant cell line, SW620/Ad-300, into nude mice. The tumor volumes in mice treated with the INP-DOX conjugates are significantly less than those of the mice treated with free DOX. In addition, the INPs are further exploited as nano-fillers to develop fibrous scaffolds with collagen, via mimicking the porous matrix where the INPs are embedded under natural condition. Enhanced adhesion of smooth muscle cells (SMCs) and accelerated proliferation of mouse aortic SMCs are observed in this newly constructed scaffold. Overall, the results obtained from the present study suggest great potential of the INPs to be used as biocompatible nanomaterials in nanomedicine. The AGP-rich INP renders a glycoprotein architecture that is amenable for modification according to the functional designs, capable of being developed as versatile nanomaterials for extensive biomedical applications. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Naturally occurring organic nanomaterials have drawn increasing interest for their potential biomedical applications in recent years. In this study, a new type of naturally occurring nanoparticles obtained from the sticky exudates on the adventitious roots of English ivy (H. helix), was explored for its potential biomedical application. In particular, the feasibilities of utilizing ivy nanoparticles (INPs) as nano-carriers for delivering chemotherapeutic drugs in cancer therapy and as nano-fillers to develop novel scaffolds for tissue engineering in regenerative medicine were evaluated both in vitro and in vivo. Overall, the results obtained from the present study suggest the great potential of the INPs to be used as biocompatible nanomaterials in nanomedicine. This study may open a totally new frontier for exploring the biomedical application of naturally occurring nanomaterials.
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- Yujian Huang
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; Dorothy M. Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; Interdisciplinary Biophysics Graduate Program, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John's University, Queens, NY 11439, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; Dorothy M. Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; Interdisciplinary Biophysics Graduate Program, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; Dorothy M. Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; Interdisciplinary Biophysics Graduate Program, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; Dorothy M. Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; Interdisciplinary Biophysics Graduate Program, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John's University, Queens, NY 11439, USA
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- Dorothy M. Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John's University, Queens, NY 11439, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; Dorothy M. Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; Interdisciplinary Biophysics Graduate Program, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
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Sun M, Wang J, Lu Q, Xia G, Zhang Y, Song L, Fang Y. Novel synthesizing method of pH-dependent doxorubicin-loaded anti-CD22-labelled drug delivery nanosystem. DRUG DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND THERAPY 2015; 9:5123-33. [PMID: 26379425 PMCID: PMC4567241 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s86764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
Abstract
The objective of this study was to investigate the anticancer efficacy of dimercaptosuccinic acid-modified iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles coloaded with anti-CD22 antibodies and doxorubicin (anti-CD22-MNPs-DOX) on non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma cells. The physical properties of anti-CD22-MNPs-DOX were studied and its antitumor effect on Raji cells in vitro was evaluated using the Cell Counting Kit-8 assay. Furthermore, cell apoptosis and intracellular accumulation of doxorubicin were determined by flow cytometry. The results revealed that anti-CD22-MNPs-DOX inhibited the proliferation of Raji cells, significantly increased the uptake of doxorubicin, and induced apoptosis. Therefore, it was concluded that a coloaded antibody and chemotherapeutic drug with magnetic nanoparticles might be an efficient targeted treatment strategy for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
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- Mengjiao Sun
- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Nanjing Children's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Nanjing Children's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Nanjing Children's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Southeast University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Southeast University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Nanjing Children's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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