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Huayamares SG, Loughrey D, Kim H, Dahlman JE, Sorscher EJ. Nucleic acid-based drugs for patients with solid tumours. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 2024; 21:407-427. [PMID: 38589512 DOI: 10.1038/s41571-024-00883-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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The treatment of patients with advanced-stage solid tumours typically involves a multimodality approach (including surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, targeted therapy and/or immunotherapy), which is often ultimately ineffective. Nucleic acid-based drugs, either as monotherapies or in combination with standard-of-care therapies, are rapidly emerging as novel treatments capable of generating responses in otherwise refractory tumours. These therapies include those using viral vectors (also referred to as gene therapies), several of which have now been approved by regulatory agencies, and nanoparticles containing mRNAs and a range of other nucleotides. In this Review, we describe the development and clinical activity of viral and non-viral nucleic acid-based treatments, including their mechanisms of action, tolerability and available efficacy data from patients with solid tumours. We also describe the effects of the tumour microenvironment on drug delivery for both systemically administered and locally administered agents. Finally, we discuss important trends resulting from ongoing clinical trials and preclinical testing, and manufacturing and/or stability considerations that are expected to underpin the next generation of nucleic acid agents for patients with solid tumours.
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- Sebastian G Huayamares
- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA.
- Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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- Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
- Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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Guo X, Yang L, Deng C, Ren L, Li S, Zhang X, Zhao J, Yue T. Nanoparticles traversing the extracellular matrix induce biophysical perturbation of fibronectin depicted by surface chemistry. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:6199-6214. [PMID: 38446101 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr06305d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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While the filtering and accumulation effects of the extracellular matrix (ECM) on nanoparticles (NPs) have been experimentally observed, the detailed interactions between NPs and specific biomolecules within the ECM remain poorly understood and pose challenges for in vivo molecular-level investigations. Herein, we adopt molecular dynamics simulations to elucidate the impacts of methyl-, hydroxy-, amine-, and carboxyl-modified gold NPs on the cell-binding domains of fibronectin (Fn), an indispensable component of the ECM for cell attachment and signaling. Simulation results show that NPs can specifically bind to distinct Fn domains, and the strength of these interactions depends on the physicochemical properties of NPs. NP-NH3+ exhibits the highest affinity to domains rich in acidic residues, leading to strong electrostatic interactions that induce severe deformation, potentially disrupting the normal functioning of Fn. NP-CH3 and NP-COO- selectively occupy the RGD/PHSRN motifs, which may hinder their recognition by integrins on the cell surface. Additionally, NPs can disrupt the dimerization of Fn through competing for residues at the dimer interface or by diminishing the shape complementarity between dimerized proteins. The mechanical stretching of Fn, crucial for ECM fibrillogenesis, is suppressed by NPs due to their local rigidifying effect. These results provide valuable molecular-level insights into the impacts of various NPs on the ECM, holding significant implications for advancing nanomedicine and nanosafety evaluation.
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- Xing Guo
- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266100, China.
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- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266100, China.
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- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266100, China.
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- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266100, China.
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-product Safety of the Ministry of Education, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266100, China.
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- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266100, China.
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Chen C, Chen L, Mao C, Jin L, Wu S, Zheng Y, Cui Z, Li Z, Zhang Y, Zhu S, Jiang H, Liu X. Natural Extracts for Antibacterial Applications. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2306553. [PMID: 37847896 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202306553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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Bacteria-induced epidemics and infectious diseases are seriously threatening the health of people around the world. In addition, antibiotic therapy has been inducing increasingly more serious bacterial resistance, which makes it urgent to develop new treatment strategies to combat bacteria, including multidrug-resistant bacteria. Natural extracts displaying antibacterial activity and good biocompatibility have attracted much attention due to greater concerns about the safety of synthetic chemicals and emerging drug resistance. These antibacterial components can be isolated and utilized as antimicrobials, as well as transformed, combined, or wrapped with other substances by using modern assistive technologies to fight bacteria synergistically. This review summarizes recent advances in natural extracts from three kinds of sources-plants, animals, and microorganisms-for antibacterial applications. This work discusses the corresponding antibacterial mechanisms and the future development of natural extracts in antibacterial fields.
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- Cuihong Chen
- Biomedical Materials Engineering Research Center, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Ministry-of-Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
- School of Health Science & Biomedical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Xiping Avenue 5340#, Tianjin, 300401, China
- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Peking University, Yiheyuan Road 5#, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Biomedical Materials Engineering Research Center, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Ministry-of-Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
- School of Health Science & Biomedical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Xiping Avenue 5340#, Tianjin, 300401, China
- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Peking University, Yiheyuan Road 5#, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Biomedical Materials Engineering Research Center, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Ministry-of-Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
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- Biomedical Materials Engineering Research Center, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Ministry-of-Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Peking University, Yiheyuan Road 5#, Beijing, 100871, China
- School of Materials Science & Engineering, the Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology by the Ministry of Education of China, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135#, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Biomedical Materials Engineering Research Center, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Ministry-of-Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Peking University, Yiheyuan Road 5#, Beijing, 100871, China
- School of Materials Science & Engineering, the Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology by the Ministry of Education of China, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135#, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Peking University, Yiheyuan Road 5#, Beijing, 100871, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, the Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology by the Ministry of Education of China, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135#, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, the Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology by the Ministry of Education of China, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135#, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, the Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology by the Ministry of Education of China, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135#, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, the Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology by the Ministry of Education of China, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135#, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Biomedical Materials Engineering Research Center, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Ministry-of-Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
- School of Health Science & Biomedical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Xiping Avenue 5340#, Tianjin, 300401, China
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Li XT, Peng SY, Feng SM, Bao TY, Li SZ, Li SY. Recent Progress in Phage-Based Nanoplatforms for Tumor Therapy. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2307111. [PMID: 37806755 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202307111] [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: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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Nanodrug delivery systems have demonstrated a great potential for tumor therapy with the development of nanotechnology. Nonetheless, traditional drug delivery systems are faced with issues such as complex synthetic procedures, low reproducibility, nonspecific distribution, impenetrability of biological barrier, systemic toxicity, etc. In recent years, phage-based nanoplatforms have attracted increasing attention in tumor treatment for their regular structure, fantastic carrying property, high transduction efficiency and biosafety. Notably, therapeutic or targeting peptides can be expressed on the surface of the phages through phage display technology, enabling the phage vectors to possess multifunctions. As a result, the drug delivery efficiency on tumor will be vastly improved, thereby enhancing the therapeutic efficacy while reducing the side effects on normal tissues. Moreover, phages can overcome the hindrance of biofilm barrier to elicit antitumor effects, which exhibit great advantages compared with traditional synthetic drug delivery systems. Herein, this review not only summarizes the structure and biology of the phages, but also presents their potential as prominent nanoplatforms against tumor in different pathways to inspire the development of effective nanomedicine.
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- Xiao-Tong Li
- Department of Anesthesiology, the Second Clinical School of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, P. R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, the Second Clinical School of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, P. R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, the Second Clinical School of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, P. R. China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, the Third Clinical School of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, the Second Clinical School of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target and Clinical Pharmacology, the NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, P. R. China
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Torres JE, Meng F, Bhattacharya S, Buno KP, Ahmadzadegan A, Madduri S, Babiak PM, Vlachos PP, Solorio L, Yeo Y, Liu JC. Interpenetrating Networks of Collagen and Hyaluronic Acid That Serve as In Vitro Tissue Models for Assessing Macromolecular Transport. Biomacromolecules 2023; 24:4718-4730. [PMID: 37651737 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.3c00448] [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: 09/02/2023]
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High-fidelity preclinical in vitro tissue models can reduce the failure rate of drugs entering clinical trials. Collagen and hyaluronic acid (HA) are major components of the extracellular matrix of many native tissues and affect therapeutic macromolecule diffusion and recovery through tissues. Although collagen and HA are commonly used in tissue engineering, the physical and mechanical properties of these materials are variable and depend highly on processing conditions. In this study, HA was chemically modified and crosslinked via hydrazone bonds to form interpenetrating networks of crosslinked HA (HAX) with collagen (Col). These networks enabled a wide range of mechanical properties, including stiffness and swellability, and microstructures, such as pore morphology and size, that can better recapitulate diverse tissues. We utilized these interpenetrating ColHAX hydrogels as in vitro tissue models to examine macromolecular transport and recovery for early-stage drug screening. Hydrogel formulations with varying collagen and HAX concentrations imparted different gel properties based on the ratio of collagen to HAX. These gels were stable and swelled up to 170% of their original mass, and the storage moduli of the ColHAX gels increased over an order of magnitude by increasing collagen and HA concentration. Interestingly, when HAX concentration was constant and collagen concentration increased, both the pore size and spatial colocalization of collagen and HA increased. HA in the system dominated the ζ-potentials of the gels. The hydrogel and macromolecule properties impacted the mass transport and recovery of lysozyme, β-lactoglobulin, and bovine serum albumin (BSA) from the ColHAX gels─large molecules were largely impacted by mesh size, whereas small molecules were influenced primarily by electrostatic forces. Overall, the tunable properties demonstrated by the ColHAX hydrogels can be used to mimic different tissues for early-stage assays to understand drug transport and its relationship to matrix properties.
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- Jessica E Torres
- Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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Han H, Xing L, Chen BT, Liu Y, Zhou TJ, Wang Y, Zhang LF, Li L, Cho CS, Jiang HL. Progress on the pathological tissue microenvironment barrier-modulated nanomedicine. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2023; 200:115051. [PMID: 37549848 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2023.115051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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Imbalance in the tissue microenvironment is the main obstacle to drug delivery and distribution in the human body. Before penetrating the pathological tissue microenvironment to the target site, therapeutic agents are usually accompanied by three consumption steps: the first step is tissue physical barriers for prevention of their penetration, the second step is inactivation of them by biological molecules, and the third step is a cytoprotective mechanism for preventing them from functioning on specific subcellular organelles. However, recent studies in drug-hindering mainly focus on normal physiological rather than pathological microenvironment, and the repair of damaged physiological barriers is also rarely discussed. Actually, both the modulation of pathological barriers and the repair of damaged physiological barriers are essential in the disease treatment and the homeostasis maintenance. In this review, we present an overview describing the latest advances in the generality of these pathological barriers and barrier-modulated nanomedicine. Overall, this review holds considerable significance for guiding the design of nanomedicine to increase drug efficacy in the future.
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- Han Han
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China; College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Yanji 133002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology and Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Korea.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China; College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Yanji 133002, China.
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Warren MR, Bajpayee AG. Modeling Electrostatic Charge Shielding Induced by Cationic Drug Carriers in Articular Cartilage Using Donnan Osmotic Theory. Bioelectricity 2022; 4:248-258. [PMID: 36644714 PMCID: PMC9811830 DOI: 10.1089/bioe.2021.0026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Background Positively charged drug carriers are rapidly emerging as a viable solution for long-standing challenges in delivery to dense, avascular, negatively charged tissues. These cationic carriers have demonstrated especially strong promise in targeting drugs to articular cartilage for osteoarthritis (OA) treatment. It is critical to evaluate the dose-dependent effects of their high intratissue uptake levels on charge-shielding of anionic matrix constituents, and the resulting changes in tissue osmotic swelling and mechanical integrity. Materials and Methods We use the ideal Donnan osmotic theory to derive a model for predicting intracartilage swelling pressures as a function of net charge (z) and equilibrium uptake of short-length, arginine-rich, multivalent, cationic peptide carriers (cationic peptide carriers [CPCs], z varied from +8 to +20) in cartilage samples with varying arthritic severities and fixed charge density (FCD). We use this model to determine the dose-dependent influence of CPCs on both physiological osmotic swelling pressures and compressive electrostatic moduli of cartilage in healthy and arthritic states. Results Under physiological conditions, the Donnan model predicted carrier-induced reductions in free swelling pressure between 8 and 29 kPa, and diminished compressive modulus by 20-68 kPa, both dependent on the net charge and uptake of CPCs. The magnitudes of deswelling and stiffness reduction increased monotonically with carrier uptake and net charge. Furthermore, predicted levels of deswelling by CPC charge shielding were amplified in tissues with reduced FCD (which model OA). Finally, the Donnan model predicted markedly higher reductions in tissue compressive modulus in hypotonic bathing salinity compared with physiological and hypertonic conditions. Conclusion This analysis demonstrates the importance of considering charge shielding as a likely adverse effect associated with uptake of cationic drug carriers into negatively charged tissues, especially in the case of damaged tissue. The simple modeling approach and principles described herein can inform the design of cationic drug delivery carriers and their clinical treatment regimens.
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- Matthew R. Warren
- Department of Bioengineering and Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering and Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Wang J, Zhang Y, Zhang G, Xiang L, Pang H, Xiong K, Lu Y, Li J, Dai J, Lin S, Fu S. Radiotherapy-induced enrichment of EGF-modified doxorubicin nanoparticles enhances the therapeutic outcome of lung cancer. Drug Deliv 2022; 29:588-599. [PMID: 35156493 PMCID: PMC8856057 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2022.2036871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Chemotherapy is the primary treatment for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, related dose-dependent toxicity limits its clinical use. Therefore, it is necessary to explore new strategies for improving the clinical outcomes while reducing the side effects of chemotherapy in the treatment of NSCLC. In this study, we designed and synthesized epidermal growth factor (EGF)-modified doxorubicin nanoparticles (EGF@DOX-NPs) that selectively targets the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) overexpressed in lung tumor cells. When administered in combination with low-dose X-ray radiotherapy (RT), the NPs preferentially accumulated at the tumor site due to radiation-induced outburst of the local intra-tumoral blood vessels. Compared with DOX alone, EGF@DOX-NPs significantly decreased the viability and migration and enhanced the apoptosis rates of tumor cells in vitro. Also, the EGF@DOX-NPs significantly inhibited tumor growth in vivo, increasing the survival of the tumor-bearing mice without apparent systemic toxic effects through RT-induced aggregation. The tumor cell proliferation was greatly inhibited in the RT + EGF@DOX-NPs group. Contrarily, the apoptosis of tumor cells was significantly higher in this group. These results confirm the promising clinical application of radiotherapy in combination with EGF@DOX-NPs for lung cancer treatment.
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- Jing Wang
- Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated TCM Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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Development of WRAP5 Peptide Complexes for Targeted Drug/Gene Co-Delivery toward Glioblastoma Therapy. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14102213. [PMID: 36297647 PMCID: PMC9607428 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14102213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Despite the great progress over the past few decades in both the diagnosis and treatment of a great variety of human cancers, glioblastoma remains the most lethal brain tumor. In recent years, cancer gene therapy focused on non-viral vectors which emerged as a promising approach to glioblastoma treatment. Transferrin (Tf) easily penetrates brain cells of the blood–brain barrier, and its receptor is highly expressed in this barrier and glioblastoma cells. Therefore, the development of delivery systems containing Tf appears as a reliable strategy to improve their brain cells targeting ability and cellular uptake. In this work, a cell-penetrating peptide (WRAP5), bearing a Tf-targeting sequence, has been exploited to condense tumor suppressor p53-encoding plasmid DNA (pDNA) for the development of nanocomplexes. To increase the functionality of developed nanocomplexes, the drug Temozolomide (TMZ) was also incorporated into the formulations. The physicochemical properties of peptide/pDNA complexes were revealed to be dependent on the nitrogen to phosphate groups ratio and can be optimized to promote efficient cellular internalization. A confocal microscopy study showed the capacity of developed complexes for efficient glioblastoma cell transfection and consequent pDNA delivery into the nucleus, where efficient gene expression took place, followed by p53 protein production. Of promise, these peptide/pDNA complexes induced a significant decrease in the viability of glioblastoma cells. The set of data reported significantly support further in vitro research to evaluate the therapeutic potential of developed complexes against glioblastoma.
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Xue J, Zhu Y, Bai S, He C, Du G, Zhang Y, Zhong Y, Chen W, Wang H, Sun X. Nanoparticles with rough surface improve the therapeutic effect of photothermal immunotherapy against melanoma. Acta Pharm Sin B 2021; 12:2934-2949. [PMID: 35755278 PMCID: PMC9214318 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2021.11.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Revised: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Photothermal therapy has been intensively investigated for treating cancer in recent years. However, the long-term therapeutic outcome remains unsatisfying due to the frequently occurred metastasis and recurrence. To address this challenge, immunotherapy has been combined with photothermal therapy to activate anti-tumor immunity and relieve the immunosuppressive microenvironment within tumor sites. Here, we engineered silica-based core‒shell nanoparticles (JQ-1@PSNs-R), in which silica cores were coated with the photothermal agent polydopamine, and a bromodomain-containing protein 4 (BRD4) inhibitor JQ-1 was loaded in the polydopamine layer to combine photothermal and immune therapy for tumor elimination. Importantly, to improve the therapeutic effect, we increased the surface roughness of the nanoparticles by hydrofluoric acid (HF) etching during the fabrication process, and found that the internalization of JQ-1@PSNs-R was significantly improved, leading to a strengthened photothermal killing effect as well as the increased intracellular delivery of JQ-1. In the animal studies, the multifunctional nanoparticles with rough surfaces effectively eradicated melanoma via photothermal therapy, successfully activated tumor-specific immune responses against residual tumor cells, and further prevented tumor metastasis and recurrence. Our results indicated that JQ-1@PSNs-R could serve as an innovative and effective strategy for combined cancer therapy.
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