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Lhaglham P, Jiramonai L, Jia Y, Huang B, Huang Y, Gao X, Zhang J, Liang XJ, Zhu M. Drug nanocrystals: Surface engineering and its applications in targeted delivery. iScience 2024; 27:111185. [PMID: 39555405 PMCID: PMC11564948 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.111185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2024] Open
Abstract
Drug nanocrystals have received significant attention in drug development due to their enhanced dissolution rate and improved water solubility, making them effective in overcoming issues related to drug hydrophobicity, thereby improving drug bioavailability and treatment effectiveness. Recent advances in preparation techniques have facilitated research on drug surface properties, leading to valuable surface engineering strategies. Surface modification can stabilize drug nanocrystals, making them suitable for versatile drug delivery platforms. Functionalized ligands further enhance the potential for targeted delivery, enabling precision medicine. This review focuses on the surface engineering of drug nanocrystals, discussing various preparation methods, surface ligand design strategies, and their applications in targeted drug delivery, especially for cancer treatments. Finally, challenges and future directions are also discussed to promote the development of drug nanocrystals. The surface engineering of drug nanocrystals promises new opportunities for treating complex and chronic diseases while broadening the application of drug delivery systems.
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- Phattalapol Lhaglham
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Department of Manufacturing Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, Sri-ayudhya Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China
- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Environmental Science, Chemical Biology Key Laboratory of Hebei Province, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- MHC Key Laboratory of Biosafety, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, China CDC, Beijing 102206, China
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, School of Life Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, Key Laboratory of Medical Molecule Science and Pharmaceutics Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Center of Excellence for Environmental Safety and Biological Effects, Beijing Key Laboratory for Green Catalysis and Separation, Department of Chemistry, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Environmental Science, Chemical Biology Key Laboratory of Hebei Province, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Sakurai A, Kawaguchi K, Watanabe M, Okajima S, Furukawa S, Koga K, Oh-Hashi K, Hirata Y, Furuta K, Takemori H. Melanosomal localization is required for GIF-2115/2250 to inhibit melanogenesis in B16F10 melanoma cells. Int J Cosmet Sci 2024; 46:668-679. [PMID: 38327040 DOI: 10.1111/ics.12949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2023] [Revised: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Tyrosinase inhibitors suppress melanogenesis in melanocytes. During a screening for tyrosinase inhibitors, however, we noticed some discrepancies in inhibitory efficacies between melanocytes and in vitro assays. The compound (S)-N-{3-[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]propyl}-N-methyl-indan-1-amine (GIF-2115) exerts antioxidative stress activity upon accumulation in late endosomes and lysosomes. GIF-2115 was also identified as a potent antimelanogenic reagent in B16F10 mouse melanoma cells. GIF-2115 inhibited the activity of mushroom tyrosinase and the lysates of B16F10 cells. However, structure-activity relationship studies indicated that GIF-2238, which lacks the benzene ring in the aminoindan structure of GIF-2115, inhibited tyrosinase activity in vitro but did not inhibit melanogenesis in B16F10 cells. The aim of the present study is to show the importance of the intracellular distribution of tyrosinase inhibitors in exerting their antimelanogenic activity in melanocytes. METHODS The intracellular distribution of compounds was monitored by linking with the fluorescent group of 7-nitro-2,1,3-benzoxadiazole (NBD). To mislocalize GIF-2115 to mitochondria, the mitochondria-preferring fluoroprobe ATTO565 was used. RESULTS We reconfirmed the localization of GIF-2250 (GIF-2115-NBD) not only to matured but also to early-stage melanosomes. Although GIF-2286 (GIF-2238-NBD) maintained tyrosinase inhibitory activity, it did not show specific intracellular localization. Moreover, when GIF-2115 was linked with ATTO565, the resultant compound GIF-2265 did not inhibit melanogenesis in B16F10 cells, despite its strong tyrosinase inhibitory activity. CONCLUSION These results suggest that melanosomal localization is essential for the antimelanogenic activity of GIF-2115, and GIF-2115 derivatives may be new guides for drugs to endosomes and lysosomes as well as melanosomes.
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- Ayumi Sakurai
- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
- The United Graduate School of Drug Discovery and Medical Information Sciences of Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
- The United Graduate School of Drug Discovery and Medical Information Sciences of Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
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Trayford C, Wilhalm A, Habibovic P, Smeets H, van Tienen F, van Rijt S. One-pot, degradable, silica nanocarriers with encapsulated oligonucleotides for mitochondrial specific targeting. DISCOVER NANO 2023; 18:161. [PMID: 38127184 PMCID: PMC10739632 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-023-03926-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Mutations in nuclear and mitochondrial genes are responsible for severe chronic disorders such as mitochondrial myopathies. Gene therapy using antisense oligonucleotides is a promising strategy to treat mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) diseases by blocking the replication of the mutated mtDNA. However, transport vehicles are needed for intracellular, mitochondria-specific transport of oligonucleotides. Nanoparticle (NP) based vectors such as large pore mesoporous silica nanoparticles (LP) often rely on surface complexation of oligonucleotides exposing them to nucleases and limiting mitochondria targeting and controlled release ability. In this work, stable, fluorescent, hollow silica nanoparticles (HSN) that encapsulate and protect oligonucleotides in the hollow core were synthesized by a facile one-pot procedure. Both rhodamine B isothiocyanate and bis[3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl]tetrasulfide were incorporated in the HSN matrix by co-condensation to enable cell tracing, intracellular-specific degradation and controlled oligonucleotide release. We also synthesized LP as a benchmark to compare the oligonucleotide loading and release efficacy of our HSN. Mitochondria targeting was enabled by NP functionalization with cationic, lipophilic Triphenylphosphine (TPP) and, for the first time a fusogenic liposome based carrier, previously reported under the name MITO-Porter. HSN exhibited high oligonucleotide incorporation ratios and release dependent on intracellular degradation. Further, MITO-Porter capping of our NP enabled delayed, glutathione (GSH) responsive oligonucleotide release and mitochondria targeting at the same efficiency as TPP functionalized NP. Overall, our NP are promising vectors for anti-gene therapy of mtDNA disease as well as many other monogenic disorders worldwide.
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- Chloe Trayford
- Department of Instructive Biomaterials Engineering, MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Instructive Biomaterials Engineering, MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Department of Toxicogenomics, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, PO Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Instructive Biomaterials Engineering, MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Toxicogenomics, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, PO Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Toxicogenomics, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, PO Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Instructive Biomaterials Engineering, MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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Lu Z, Li J, Chen B, Feng J, Hu Q, Jin Y, Fu Z. Mitochondria Targeted Nanoparticles Potentiate Tumor Chemo-Phototherapy by Toxic Oxidative Stress Mediated Oxeiptosis. Macromol Biosci 2023; 23:e2300151. [PMID: 37295777 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202300151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Insufficient accumulation of drug at the tumor site and the low drug response are the main reason for the unsatisfactory effect of cancer therapy. Delivery drugs exquisitely to subcellular level can be employed to reduce side effects, and expand the therapeutic window. Herein, a triphenylphosphine (TPP) modified lipid nanoparticles is designed which are loaded with the photosensitizer indocyanine green (ICG) and chemotherapeutic paclitaxel (PTX) for mitochondria-targeted chemo-phototherapy. Owing to the movement of majority mitochondria along microtubules in cytoplasm, mitochondrial targeting may enable PTX to act more effectively. Meanwhile, the existence of chemo-drug potentiates the phototherapy to achieve synergistic anti-tumor activity. As expected, mitochondria targeting nanomedicine (M-ICG-PTX NPs) showed improved mitochondria targeted cellular distribution and enhanced cell cytotoxicity in vitro. Also, M-ICG-PTX NPs exhibited higher tumor growth inhibition ability by promoting cell apoptosis and oxeiptosis pathway, and high effective inhibition of primary tumor growth and tumor metastasis. Taken together, M-ICG-PTX NPs may be promising nanoplatforms to achieve potent therapeutic effect for the combination of chemo- and photo-therapy (PTT).
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- Zhuoting Lu
- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, China
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Nguyen Cao TG, Truong Hoang Q, Kang JH, Kang SJ, Ravichandran V, Rhee WJ, Lee M, Ko YT, Shim MS. Bioreducible exosomes encapsulating glycolysis inhibitors potentiate mitochondria-targeted sonodynamic cancer therapy via cancer-targeted drug release and cellular energy depletion. Biomaterials 2023; 301:122242. [PMID: 37473534 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2023.122242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Revised: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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Nanocarrier-assisted sonodynamic therapy (SDT) has shown great potential for the effective and targeted treatment of deep-seated tumors by overcoming the critical limitations of sonosensitizers. However, in vivo SDT using nanocarriers is still constrained by their intrinsic toxicity and nonspecific cargo release. In this study, we developed bioreducible exosomes for the safe and tumor-specific delivery of mitochondria-targeting sonosensitizers [triphenylphosphonium-conjugated chlorin e6 (T-Ce6)] and glycolysis inhibitors (FX11). Redox-cleavable diselenide linker-bearing lipids were embedded into exosomes to trigger drug release in response to overexpressed glutathione in the tumor microenvironment. Bioreducible exosomes facilitate the cytoplasmic release of their payload in the reducing environment of tumor cells. They significantly enhance drug release and sonodynamic effects when irradiated with ultrasound (US). The mitochondria-targeted accumulation of T-Ce6 efficiently damaged the mitochondria of the cells under US irradiation, accelerating apoptotic cell death. FX11 substantially inhibited cellular energy metabolism, potentiating the antitumor efficacy of mitochondria-targeted SDT. Bioreducible exosomes effectively suppressed tumor growth in mice without significant systemic toxicity, via a combination of mitochondria-targeted SDT and energy metabolism-targeted therapy. This study offers new insights into the use of dual stimuli-responsive exosomes encapsulating sonosensitizers for safe and targeted sonodynamic cancer therapy.
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- Thuy Giang Nguyen Cao
- Division of Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, Incheon, 21936, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea; Research Center for Bio Materials & Process Development, Incheon National University, 119 Academy-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, 07804, Republic of Korea; Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University Medical Center, Seoul, 07804, Republic of Korea.
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- College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, Incheon, 21936, Republic of Korea.
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- Division of Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea.
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Xia Q, Shen J, Ding H, Liu S, Li F, Li F, Feng N. Intravenous nanocrystals: fabrication, solidification, in vivo fate, and applications for cancer therapy. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2023; 20:1467-1488. [PMID: 37814582 DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2023.2268512] [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: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/11/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Intravenous nanocrystals (INCs) have shown intrinsic advantages in antitumor applications, particularly their properties of high drug loading, low toxicity, and controllable size. Therefore, it has a very bright application prospect as a drug delivery system. AREAS COVERED The ideal formulation design principles, fabrication, solidification, in vivo fate of INCs, the applications in drug delivery system (DDS) and the novel applications are covered in this review. EXPERT OPINION It is vital to select a suitable formulation and fabrication method to produce a stable and sterile INCs. Besides, the type of stabilizers and physical characteristics can also influence the in vivo fate of INCs, which is worthy of further studying. Based on wide researches about applications of INCs in cancer, biomimetic INCs are concerned increasingly for its favorable compatibility. The output of these studies suggested that INCs-based drug delivery could be a novel strategy for addressing the delivery of the drug that faces solubility, bioavailability, and toxicity problems.
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- Qing Xia
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Shanghai Eighth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Shanghai Eighth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Marques SM, Kumar L. Factors affecting the preparation of nanocrystals: characterization, surface modifications and toxicity aspects. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2023; 20:871-894. [PMID: 37222381 DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2023.2218084] [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: 12/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The fabrication of well-defined nanocrystals in size and form is the focus of much investigation. In this work, we have critically reviewed several recent instances from the literature that shows how the production procedure affects the physicochemical properties of the nanocrystals. AREAS COVERED Scopus, MedLine, PubMed, Web of Science, and Google Scholar were searched for peer-review articles published in the past few years using different key words. Authors chose relevant publications from their files for this review. This review focuses on the range of techniques available for producing nanocrystals. We draw attention to several recent instances demonstrating the impact of various process and formulation variables that affect the nanocrystals' physicochemical properties. Moreover, various developments in the characterization techniques explored for nanocrystals concerning their size, morphology, etc. have been discussed. Last but not least, recent applications, the effect of surface modifications, and the toxicological traits of nanocrystals have also been reviewed. EXPERT OPINION The selection of an appropriate production method for the formation of nanocrystals, together with a deep understanding of the relationship between the drug's physicochemical properties, unique features of the various formulation alternatives, and anticipated in-vivo performance, would significantly reduce the risk of failure during human clinical trials that are inadequate.
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- Shirleen Miriam Marques
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hajipur, Bihar, India
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Wang C, Li F, Zhang T, Yu M, Sun Y. Recent advances in anti-multidrug resistance for nano-drug delivery system. Drug Deliv 2022; 29:1684-1697. [PMID: 35616278 PMCID: PMC9154776 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2022.2079771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Revised: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Chemotherapy for tumors occasionally results in drug resistance, which is the major reason for the treatment failure. Higher drug doses could improve the therapeutic effect, but higher toxicity limits the further treatment. For overcoming drug resistance, functional nano-drug delivery system (NDDS) has been explored to sensitize the anticancer drugs and decrease its side effects, which are applied in combating multidrug resistance (MDR) via a variety of mechanisms including bypassing drug efflux, controlling drug release, and disturbing metabolism. This review starts with a brief report on the major MDR causes. Furthermore, we searched the papers from NDDS and introduced the recent advances in sensitizing the chemotherapeutic drugs against MDR tumors. Finally, we concluded that the NDDS was based on several mechanisms, and we looked forward to the future in this field.
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- Changduo Wang
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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Lu L, Xu Q, Wang J, Wu S, Luo Z, Lu W. Drug Nanocrystals for Active Tumor-Targeted Drug Delivery. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14040797. [PMID: 35456631 PMCID: PMC9026472 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14040797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Revised: 03/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Drug nanocrystals, which are comprised of active pharmaceutical ingredients and only a small amount of essential stabilizers, have the ability to improve the solubility, dissolution and bioavailability of poorly water-soluble drugs; in turn, drug nanocrystal technology can be utilized to develop novel formulations of chemotherapeutic drugs. Compared with passive targeting strategy, active tumor-targeted drug delivery, typically enabled by specific targeting ligands or molecules modified onto the surface of nanomedicines, circumvents the weak and heterogeneous enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect in human tumors and overcomes the disadvantages of nonspecific drug distribution, high administration dosage and undesired side effects, thereby contributing to improving the efficacy and safety of conventional nanomedicines for chemotherapy. Continuous efforts have been made in the development of active tumor-targeted drug nanocrystals delivery systems in recent years, most of which are encouraging and also enlightening for further investigation and clinical translation.
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- Linwei Lu
- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China;
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University & Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery (Fudan University), Ministry of Education, Shanghai 201203, China; (Q.X.); (J.W.); (S.W.); (Z.L.)
- Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University & Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery (Fudan University), Ministry of Education, Shanghai 201203, China; (Q.X.); (J.W.); (S.W.); (Z.L.)
- Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University & Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery (Fudan University), Ministry of Education, Shanghai 201203, China; (Q.X.); (J.W.); (S.W.); (Z.L.)
- Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University & Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery (Fudan University), Ministry of Education, Shanghai 201203, China; (Q.X.); (J.W.); (S.W.); (Z.L.)
- Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University & Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery (Fudan University), Ministry of Education, Shanghai 201203, China; (Q.X.); (J.W.); (S.W.); (Z.L.)
- Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University & Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery (Fudan University), Ministry of Education, Shanghai 201203, China; (Q.X.); (J.W.); (S.W.); (Z.L.)
- Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
- Shanghai Engineering Technology Research Center for Pharmaceutical Intelligent Equipment, and Shanghai Frontiers Science Center for Druggability of Cardiovascular Non-Coding RNA, Institute for Frontier Medical Technology, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, China
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Ottonelli I, Caraffi R, Tosi G, Vandelli MA, Duskey JT, Ruozi B. Tunneling Nanotubes: A New Target for Nanomedicine? Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23042237. [PMID: 35216348 PMCID: PMC8878036 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23042237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Revised: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Tunneling nanotubes (TNTs), discovered in 2004, are thin, long protrusions between cells utilized for intercellular transfer and communication. These newly discovered structures have been demonstrated to play a crucial role in homeostasis, but also in the spreading of diseases, infections, and metastases. Gaining much interest in the medical research field, TNTs have been shown to transport nanomedicines (NMeds) between cells. NMeds have been studied thanks to their advantageous features in terms of reduced toxicity of drugs, enhanced solubility, protection of the payload, prolonged release, and more interestingly, cell-targeted delivery. Nevertheless, their transfer between cells via TNTs makes their true fate unknown. If better understood, TNTs could help control NMed delivery. In fact, TNTs can represent the possibility both to improve the biodistribution of NMeds throughout a diseased tissue by increasing their formation, or to minimize their formation to block the transfer of dangerous material. To date, few studies have investigated the interaction between NMeds and TNTs. In this work, we will explain what TNTs are and how they form and then review what has been published regarding their potential use in nanomedicine research. We will highlight possible future approaches to better exploit TNT intercellular communication in the field of nanomedicine.
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- Ilaria Ottonelli
- Clinical and Experimental Medicine PhD Program, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy;
- Nanotech Lab, Te.Far.T.I., Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy; (R.C.); (G.T.); (M.A.V.); (B.R.)
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- Nanotech Lab, Te.Far.T.I., Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy; (R.C.); (G.T.); (M.A.V.); (B.R.)
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- Nanotech Lab, Te.Far.T.I., Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy; (R.C.); (G.T.); (M.A.V.); (B.R.)
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- Nanotech Lab, Te.Far.T.I., Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy; (R.C.); (G.T.); (M.A.V.); (B.R.)
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- Nanotech Lab, Te.Far.T.I., Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy; (R.C.); (G.T.); (M.A.V.); (B.R.)
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- Nanotech Lab, Te.Far.T.I., Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy; (R.C.); (G.T.); (M.A.V.); (B.R.)
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Li W, Chen Y, He K, Cao T, Song D, Yang H, Li L, Lin J. The Apoptosis of Liver Cancer Cells Promoted by Curcumin/TPP-CZL Nanomicelles With Mitochondrial Targeting Function. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:804513. [PMID: 35242748 PMCID: PMC8887866 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.804513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The mitochondrion is one of the most important cellular organelles, and many drugs work by acting on mitochondria. Curcumin (Cur)-induced apoptosis of HepG2 in liver cancer cells is closely related to the function of inhibiting mitochondria. However, the mitochondrion-targeting curcumin delivery system was rarely been reported. It is important to develop a high-efficiency mitochondrion-targeting curcumin vector that can deliver curcumin into mitochondria directly. Here, a special mitochondrion-targeting delivery system based on triphenylphosphine bromide (TPP)-chitosan-g-poly-(N-3-carbobenzyloxy-l-lysine) (CZL) with TPP functional on the surface is designed to perform highly efficient mitochondria-targeting delivery for effective liver cancer cell killing in vitro. The TEM images showed that the nanomicelles were spherical; the results of fluorescence test showed that TPP-CZL nanomicelles could promote the cellular uptake of drugs and finally targeted to the mitochondria. The results of cell survival rate and Hoechst staining showed that curcumin/TPP-CZL nanomicelles could promote the apoptosis of liver cancer cells. Curcumin/TPP-CZL nanomicelles could significantly reduce the mitochondrial membrane potential, increase the expression of pro apoptotic protein Bcl-2, and reduce the expression of antiapoptotic Bax protein, and these results were significantly better than curcumin/CZL nanomicelles and curcumin. It is a potential drug delivery system with high efficiency to target mitochondria of liver cancer cells.
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- Wanyu Li
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Natural Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Natural Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, China
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery, Zhongshan People’s Hospital, Zhongshan, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Natural Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Natural Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Natural Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, China
- *Correspondence: Huiling Yang, ; Li Li, ; Jiantao Lin,
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Natural Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, China
- *Correspondence: Huiling Yang, ; Li Li, ; Jiantao Lin,
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Natural Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, China
- *Correspondence: Huiling Yang, ; Li Li, ; Jiantao Lin,
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Paclitaxel Drug Delivery Systems: Focus on Nanocrystals' Surface Modifications. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14040658. [PMID: 35215570 PMCID: PMC8875890 DOI: 10.3390/polym14040658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Paclitaxel (PTX) is a chemotherapeutic agent that belongs to the taxane family and which was approved to treat various kinds of cancers including breast cancer, ovarian cancer, advanced non-small-cell lung cancer, and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related Kaposi’s sarcoma. Several delivery systems for PTX have been developed to enhance its solubility and pharmacological properties involving liposomes, nanoparticles, microparticles, micelles, cosolvent methods, and the complexation with cyclodextrins and other materials that are summarized in this article. Specifically, this review discusses deeply the developed paclitaxel nanocrystal formulations. As PTX is a hydrophobic drug with inferior water solubility properties, which are improved a lot by nanocrystal formulation. Based on that, many studies employed nano-crystallization techniques not only to improve the oral delivery of PTX, but IV, intraperitoneal (IP), and local and intertumoral delivery systems were also developed. Additionally, superior and interesting properties of PTX NCs were achieved by performing additional modifications to the NCs, such as stabilization with surfactants and coating with polymers. This review summarizes these delivery systems by shedding light on their route of administration, the methods used in the preparation and modifications, the in vitro or in vivo models used, and the advantages obtained based on the developed formulations.
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Hicke FJ, Puerta A, Dinić J, Pešić M, Padrón JM, López Ó, Fernández-Bolaños JG. Straightforward access to novel mitochondriotropics derived from 2-arylethanol as potent and selective antiproliferative agents. Eur J Med Chem 2022; 228:113980. [PMID: 34847410 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.113980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Revised: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The necessity for developing novel cytostatic agents with improved activities and reduced side-effects to tackle cancer prompted us to investigate mitochondria-targeted compounds, an approach that is gaining attention for the selective transportation of cytotoxic agents. We envisioned the possibility of conjugating a phenethyl alcohol motif, decorated with a series of phenol-based substituents on the aryl moiety, with a triphenyl phosphonium scaffold (a mitochondria-directed vector), through a hydrocarbon chain of different lengths. Thus, such compounds that incorporate the phenethyl skeleton can be considered as masked phenolic compounds derived from relevant natural counterparts found in olive tree (e.g. tyrosol, hydroxytyrosol). Title compounds exhibited very strong in vitro antiproliferative activities against the panel of six human tumor cell lines tested, with GI50 values ranging from the nanomolar (0.026 ± 0.010 μM for 36) to the submicromolar range in most of the cases; this represents an improvement of up to 350-fold compared to classical chemotherapeutic agents, like 5-fluorouracil or cisplatin. Interestingly, decrease in the linker length led to an increase of GI50 values against non-tumor cells, thus allowing a remarkable improvement of selectivity (SI up to 269). The very promising antiproliferative activities prompted us to further investigate their behaviour against multidrug resistant cell lines (MDR). The results indicated a reduced sensitivity of the multidrug resistant cells to compounds, probably due to P-gp-mediated efflux of these antiproliferative agents. Interestingly, activities were completely restored to the same levels by co-administration of tariquidar, a well-known inhibitor of P-gp. Flow cytometry analysis on sensitive cell lines revealed a decrease in the percentage of cells in G1 phase accompanied by increase in S and G2/M phases. In addition, a significant increase in subG1 area, was observed. These results are compatible with the necrotic and apoptotic cell death detected in the Annexin V assay, and with the depolarization of the mitochondria membrane. Thus, the new mitochondriotropic agents reported herein can be considered as promising antiproliferative agents, endowed with remarkable potency and selectivity, including MDR cells, upon co-administration with a pump-efflux inhibitor.
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- Francisco J Hicke
- Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Seville, PO Box 1203, E-41071, Seville, Spain
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- BioLab, Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica Antonio González (IUBO-AG), Universidad de La Laguna, Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 2, E-38206, La Laguna, Spain
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- Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Despota Stefana 142, 11060, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Despota Stefana 142, 11060, Belgrade, Serbia.
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- BioLab, Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica Antonio González (IUBO-AG), Universidad de La Laguna, Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 2, E-38206, La Laguna, Spain.
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- Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Seville, PO Box 1203, E-41071, Seville, Spain.
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- Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Seville, PO Box 1203, E-41071, Seville, Spain.
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Zhang X, Zhao X, Tie S, Li J, Su W, Tan M. A smart cauliflower-like carrier for astaxanthin delivery to relieve colon inflammation. J Control Release 2022; 342:372-387. [PMID: 35038495 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Revised: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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As a fat-soluble carotenoid, astaxanthin has excellent antioxidant and anti-inflammation biological activities, but its poor biocompatibility and low stability limit application of astaxanthin in the food industry. In this study, cauliflower-like carriers (CCs) were constructed based on caseinate, chitosan-triphenylphosphonium (TPP) and sodium alginate through an electrostatic self-assembly method to improve the biocompatibility, stability and targeting transport properties of astaxanthin. The smart CCs showed pH-response release and mitochondrial targeted characteristics. In vitro studies demonstrated that the CCs could improve the internalization of astaxanthin, and significantly inhibited the excessive production of reactive oxygen species and the depolarization of mitochondrial membrane potential caused by oxidative stress. In vivo studies revealed that the astaxanthin-loaded CCs could effectively relieve the colitis induced by dextran sodium sulfate and protect the integrity of the colon tissue structure. The astaxanthin-loaded CCs could significantly inhibit the expression of inflammation factors such as interleukin-1β, interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor alpha, cyclooxygenase-2, myeloperoxidase, inducible nitric oxide synthase, and nitric oxide. Moreover, the astaxanthin-loaded CCs could maintain the expression of zonula occludens-1, increase the abundance of Firmicutes and Lactobacillaceae in the intestine. In a word, the constructed astaxanthin delivery system provided a potential application for the oral uptake hydrophobic bio-activator in intervention of ulcerative colitis.
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- Xuedi Zhang
- Academy of Food Interdisciplinary Science, Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Qinggongyuan1, Ganjingzi District, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China; National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
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- Academy of Food Interdisciplinary Science, Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Qinggongyuan1, Ganjingzi District, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China; National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
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- Academy of Food Interdisciplinary Science, Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Qinggongyuan1, Ganjingzi District, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China; National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
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- Academy of Food Interdisciplinary Science, Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Qinggongyuan1, Ganjingzi District, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China; National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
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- Academy of Food Interdisciplinary Science, Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Qinggongyuan1, Ganjingzi District, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China; National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
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- Academy of Food Interdisciplinary Science, Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Qinggongyuan1, Ganjingzi District, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China; National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China.
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Chen Y, Tie S, Zhang X, Zhang L, Tan M. Preparation and characterization of glycosylated protein nanoparticles for astaxanthin mitochondria targeting delivery. Food Funct 2021; 12:7718-7727. [PMID: 34286807 DOI: 10.1039/d1fo01751a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Novel mitochondria targeting nanocarriers were prepared using triphenylphosphonium bromide (TPP)-modified whey protein isolate (WPI)-dextran (DX) conjugates by self-assembly method for astaxanthin mitochondria targeting delivery. The nanocarriers of astaxanthin-loaded WPI-DX and astaxanthin-loaded TPP-WPI-DX were 135.26 and 193.64 nm, respectively, which exhibited a spherical structure and good dispersibility. The mitochondria targeting nanocarriers had good stability in the stimulated blood fluid. In vitro experiments indicated that the TPP-modified nanocarriers could effectively realize lysosomes escape, and specifically accumulate in the cell mitochondria. Simultaneously, the astaxanthin-loaded nanocarriers could significantly reduce reactive oxygen species generation produced from hydrogen peroxide, protect the normal levels of the mitochondrial membrane potential, and dramatically promote the vitality of leukemia cells in mouse macrophage (RAW 264.7) cells. The present study highlights the promising application of mitochondria targeting nanocarriers for enhanced delivery of astaxanthin.
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- Yannan Chen
- Academy of Food Interdisciplinary Science, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, P. R. China.
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Zheng D, Liu J, Xie L, Wang Y, Ding Y, Peng R, Cui M, Wang L, Zhang Y, Zhang C, Yang Z. Enzyme-instructed and mitochondria-targeting peptide self-assembly to efficiently induce immunogenic cell death. Acta Pharm Sin B 2021; 12:2740-2750. [PMID: 35755291 PMCID: PMC9214332 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2021.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Immunogenic cell death (ICD) plays a major role in cancer immunotherapy by stimulating specific T cell responses and restoring the antitumor immune system. However, effective type II ICD inducers without biotoxicity are still very limited. Herein, a tentative drug- or photosensitizer-free strategy was developed by employing enzymatic self-assembly of the peptide F-pY-T to induce mitochondrial oxidative stress in cancer cells. Upon dephosphorylation catalyzed by alkaline phosphatase overexpressed on cancer cells, the peptide F-pY-T self-assembled to form nanoparticles, which were subsequently internalized. These affected the morphology of mitochondria and induced serious reactive oxygen species production, causing the ICD characterized by the release of danger-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs). DAMPs enhanced specific immune responses by promoting the maturation of DCs and the intratumoral infiltration of tumor-specific T cells to eradicate tumor cells. The dramatic immunotherapeutic capacity could be enhanced further by combination therapy of F-pY-T and anti-PD-L1 agents without visible biotoxicity in the main organs. Thus, our results revealed an alternative strategy to induce efficient ICD by physically promoting mitochondrial oxidative stress.
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- Debin Zheng
- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, National Institute of Functional Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, National Institute of Functional Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, National Institute of Functional Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, National Institute of Functional Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, National Institute of Functional Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
- Corresponding authors. Tel./fax: +86 25 86869485 (Yongjie Zhang); +86 22 23502875 (Chunqiu Zhang and Zhimou Yang).
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, National Institute of Functional Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
- Corresponding authors. Tel./fax: +86 25 86869485 (Yongjie Zhang); +86 22 23502875 (Chunqiu Zhang and Zhimou Yang).
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, National Institute of Functional Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
- Corresponding authors. Tel./fax: +86 25 86869485 (Yongjie Zhang); +86 22 23502875 (Chunqiu Zhang and Zhimou Yang).
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Zou Y, Nishikawa M, Kang HG, Cheng G, Wang W, Wang Y, Komatsu N. Effect of Protein Corona on Mitochondrial Targeting Ability and Cytotoxicity of Triphenylphosphonium Conjugated with Polyglycerol-Functionalized Nanodiamond. Mol Pharm 2021; 18:2823-2832. [PMID: 34165304 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.1c00188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Functionalization of nanoparticles (NPs) with targeting moieties has a high potential to advance precision nanomedicine. However, the targeting moieties on a NP surface are known to be masked by a protein corona in biofluids, lowering the targeting efficiency. Although it has been demonstrated at the cellular level, little is known about the influence of the protein corona on the subcellular targeting. Herein, we adopted triphenylphosphonium (TPP) as a mitochondrial targeting moiety and investigated the effects of protein coronas from fetal bovine serum and human plasma on its targeting ability and cytotoxicity. Specifically, we introduced TPP in low (l) and high (h) densities on the surface of nanodiamond (ND) functionalized with polyglycerol (PG). Despite the "corona-free" PG interface, we found that the TPP moiety attracted proteins to form a corona layer with clear linearity between the TPP density and the protein amount. By performing investigations on human cervix epithelium (HeLa) and human lung epithelial carcinoma (A549) cells, we further demonstrated that (1) the protein corona alleviated the cytotoxicity of both ND-PG-TPP-l and -h, (2) a smaller amount of proteins on the surface of ND-PG-TPP-l did not affect its mitochondrial targeting ability, and (3) a larger amount of proteins on the surface of ND-PG-TPP-h diminished its targeting specificity by restricting the NDs inside the endosome and lysosome compartments. Our findings will provide in-depth insights into the design of NPs with active targeting moiety for more precise and safer delivery at the subcellular level.
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- Yajuan Zou
- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan.,Key Laboratory for Physical Electronics and Devices of the Ministry of Education and Key Laboratory of Photonics Technology for Information of Shaanxi Province, School of Electronics Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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Park W, Kim SJ, Cheresh P, Yun J, Lee B, Kamp DW, Kim DH. Magneto mitochondrial dysfunction mediated cancer cell death using intracellular magnetic nano-transducers. Biomater Sci 2021; 9:5497-5507. [PMID: 34075946 DOI: 10.1039/d1bm00419k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Mitochondria are crucial regulators of the intrinsic pathway of cancer cell death. The high sensitivity of cancer cells to mitochondrial dysfunction offers opportunities for emerging targets in cancer therapy. Herein, magnetic nano-transducers, which convert external magnetic fields into physical stress, are designed to induce mitochondrial dysfunction to remotely kill cancer cells. Spindle-shaped iron oxide nanoparticles were synthesized to maximize cellular internalization and magnetic transduction. The magneto-mechanical transduction of nano-transducers in mitochondria enhances cancer cell apoptosis by promoting a mitochondrial quality control mechanism, referred to as mitophagy. In the liver cancer animal model, nano-transducers are infused into the local liver tumor via the hepatic artery. After treatment with a magnetic field, in vivo mitophagy-mediated cancer cell death was also confirmed by mitophagy markers, mitochondrial DNA damage assay, and TUNEL staining of tissues. This study is expected to contribute to the development of nanoparticle-mediated mitochondria-targeting cancer therapy and biological tools, such as magneto-genetics.
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- Wooram Park
- Department of Radiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA. and Department of Biomedical-Chemical Engineering, The Catholic University of Korea, 43 Jibong-ro, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon, Gyeonggi 14662, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA and Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA and Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA and Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan 49201, Republic of Korea
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- X-Ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL, 60439 USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA and Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA. and Department of Biomedical Engineering, McCormick School of Engineering, Evanston, IL 60208, USA and Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA
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Wang H, Shi W, Zeng D, Huang Q, Xie J, Wen H, Li J, Yu X, Qin L, Zhou Y. pH-activated, mitochondria-targeted, and redox-responsive delivery of paclitaxel nanomicelles to overcome drug resistance and suppress metastasis in lung cancer. J Nanobiotechnology 2021; 19:152. [PMID: 34022909 PMCID: PMC8141180 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-021-00895-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Mitochondria play a role in the occurrence, development, drug resistance, metastasis, and other functions of cancer and thus are a drug target. An acid-activated mitochondria-targeting drug nanocarrier with redox-responsive function was constructed in the present study. However, whether this vector can precisely delivery paclitaxel (PTX) to enhance therapeutic efficacy in drug-resistant lung cancer is unknown. Results Acid-cleavable dimethylmaleic anhydride (DA) was used to modify pluronic P85-conjugated mitochondria-targeting triphenylphosphonium (TPP) using disulfide bonds as intermediate linkers (DA-P85-SS-TPP and DA-P-SS-T). The constructed nanocarriers demonstrated enhanced cellular uptake and selective mitochondrial targeting at extracellular pH characteristic for a tumor (6.5) and were characterized by extended circulation in the blood. TPP promoted the targeting of the DA-P-SS-T/PTX nanomicelles to the mitochondrial outer membrane to decrease the membrane potential and ATP level, resulting in inhibition of P-glycoprotein and suppression of drug resistance and cancer metastasis. PTX was also rapidly released in the presence of high glutathione (GSH) levels and directly diffused into the mitochondria, resulting in apoptosis of drug-resistant lung cancer cells. Conclusions These promising results indicated that acid-activated mitochondria-targeting and redox-responsive nanomicelles potentially represent a significant advancement in cancer treatment. Graphic Abstarct ![]()
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- He Wang
- Center of Cancer Research, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, 510260, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Key Laboratory of Molecular Target and Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, 511436, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Key Laboratory of Molecular Target and Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, 511436, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.,Center of Cancer Research, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, 510260, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Key Laboratory of Molecular Target and Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, 511436, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Key Laboratory of Molecular Target and Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, 511436, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Key Laboratory of Molecular Target and Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, 511436, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xinjiang Second Medical College, Kelamayi, 830011, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Key Laboratory of Molecular Target and Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, 511436, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Key Laboratory of Molecular Target and Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, 511436, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
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Pavlova JA, Khairullina ZZ, Tereshchenkov AG, Nazarov PA, Lukianov DA, Volynkina IA, Skvortsov DA, Makarov GI, Abad E, Murayama SY, Kajiwara S, Paleskava A, Konevega AL, Antonenko YN, Lyakhovich A, Osterman IA, Bogdanov AA, Sumbatyan NV. Triphenilphosphonium Analogs of Chloramphenicol as Dual-Acting Antimicrobial and Antiproliferating Agents. Antibiotics (Basel) 2021; 10:antibiotics10050489. [PMID: 33922611 PMCID: PMC8145938 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10050489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
In the current work, in continuation of our recent research, we synthesized and studied new chimeric compounds, including the ribosome-targeting antibiotic chloramphenicol (CHL) and the membrane-penetrating cation triphenylphosphonium (TPP), which are linked by alkyl groups of different lengths. Using various biochemical assays, we showed that these CAM-Cn-TPP compounds bind to the bacterial ribosome, inhibit protein synthesis in vitro and in vivo in a way similar to that of the parent CHL, and significantly reduce membrane potential. Similar to CAM-C4-TPP, the mode of action of CAM-C10-TPP and CAM-C14-TPP in bacterial ribosomes differs from that of CHL. By simulating the dynamics of CAM-Cn-TPP complexes with bacterial ribosomes, we proposed a possible explanation for the specificity of the action of these analogs in the translation process. CAM-C10-TPP and CAM-C14-TPP more strongly inhibit the growth of the Gram-positive bacteria, as compared to CHL, and suppress some CHL-resistant bacterial strains. Thus, we have shown that TPP derivatives of CHL are dual-acting compounds targeting both the ribosomes and cellular membranes of bacteria. The TPP fragment of CAM-Cn-TPP compounds has an inhibitory effect on bacteria. Moreover, since the mitochondria of eukaryotic cells possess qualities similar to those of their prokaryotic ancestors, we demonstrate the possibility of targeting chemoresistant cancer cells with these compounds.
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- Julia A. Pavlova
- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory 1, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (J.A.P.); (Z.Z.K.); (D.A.S.); (A.A.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory 1, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (J.A.P.); (Z.Z.K.); (D.A.S.); (A.A.B.)
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- A.N. Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory 1, 119992 Moscow, Russia; (A.G.T.); (P.A.N.); (Y.N.A.)
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- A.N. Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory 1, 119992 Moscow, Russia; (A.G.T.); (P.A.N.); (Y.N.A.)
- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, 141700 Dolgoprudny, Russia
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- Center of Life Sciences, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, 143028 Skolkovo, Russia;
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- School of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119992 Moscow, Russia;
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory 1, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (J.A.P.); (Z.Z.K.); (D.A.S.); (A.A.B.)
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- Laboratory of the Multiscale Modeling of Multicomponent Materials, South Ural State University, 454080 Chelyabinsk, Russia;
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- Department of Experimental and Health Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 08003 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Department of Chemotherapy and Mycoses, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 1-23-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8340, Japan;
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8501, Japan;
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- Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, NRC “Kurchatov Institute”, 188300 Gatchina, Russia; (A.P.); (A.L.K.)
- Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, 195251 Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, NRC “Kurchatov Institute”, 188300 Gatchina, Russia; (A.P.); (A.L.K.)
- Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, 195251 Saint Petersburg, Russia
- NRC “Kurchatov Institute”, 123182 Moscow, Russia
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- A.N. Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory 1, 119992 Moscow, Russia; (A.G.T.); (P.A.N.); (Y.N.A.)
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biophysics, Federal Research Center of Fundamental and Translational Medicine, 630117 Novosibirsk, Russia;
- Vall D’Hebron Institut de Recerca, 08035 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory 1, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (J.A.P.); (Z.Z.K.); (D.A.S.); (A.A.B.)
- Center of Life Sciences, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, 143028 Skolkovo, Russia;
- Genetics and Life Sciences Research Center, Sirius University of Science and Technology, 1 Olympic Ave, 354340 Sochi, Russia
- Correspondence: (I.A.O.); (N.V.S.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory 1, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (J.A.P.); (Z.Z.K.); (D.A.S.); (A.A.B.)
- A.N. Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory 1, 119992 Moscow, Russia; (A.G.T.); (P.A.N.); (Y.N.A.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory 1, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (J.A.P.); (Z.Z.K.); (D.A.S.); (A.A.B.)
- A.N. Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory 1, 119992 Moscow, Russia; (A.G.T.); (P.A.N.); (Y.N.A.)
- Correspondence: (I.A.O.); (N.V.S.)
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Zhang X, Zhao X, Tie S, Wang H, Tan M. Ultrasonic Self-Emulsification Nanocarriers for Cellular Enhanced Astaxanthin Delivery. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:2719-2728. [PMID: 33625837 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c05983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Oil in water (O/W) nanocarriers were prepared for cellular enhanced astaxanthin delivery using a (3-carboxypropyl) triphenylphosphonium bromide (TPP)-modified casein by an ultrasonic self-emulsification method. The nanocarriers of casein emulsion loaded with astaxanthin and casein modified by TPP emulsion encapsulated with astaxanthin were 227 and 543 nm, respectively, with a spherical shape. The thermal stability and resistance to ultraviolet (UV) radiation ability of astaxanthin were significantly improved after encapsulation by the nanocarriers. The fluorescence colocalization imaging proved an accumulated effect of astaxanthin encapsulated in casein emulsion nanocarriers modified by TPP. Meanwhile, the astaxanthin loaded on TPP-modified nanocarriers could significantly protect the mitochondrial membrane potential from depolarization in the normal rat kidney (NRK) cells after oxidative damage. The cell viability assay demonstrated that the astaxanthin loaded on TPP-modified nanocarriers could enhance the growth of NRK and RAW264.7 cells as compared with astaxanthin encapsulated by casein emulsion without TPP modification.
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- Xuedi Zhang
- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Qinggongyuan 1, Ganjingzi District, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Qinggongyuan 1, Ganjingzi District, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Qinggongyuan 1, Ganjingzi District, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Qinggongyuan 1, Ganjingzi District, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Qinggongyuan 1, Ganjingzi District, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
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Huang M, Myers CR, Wang Y, You M. Mitochondria as a Novel Target for Cancer Chemoprevention: Emergence of Mitochondrial-targeting Agents. Cancer Prev Res (Phila) 2020; 14:285-306. [PMID: 33303695 DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-20-0425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Cancer chemoprevention is the most effective approach to control cancer in the population. Despite significant progress, chemoprevention has not been widely adopted because agents that are safe tend to be less effective and those that are highly effective tend to be toxic. Thus, there is an urgent need to develop novel and effective chemopreventive agents, such as mitochondria-targeted agents, that can prevent cancer and prolong survival. Mitochondria, the central site for cellular energy production, have important functions in cell survival and death. Several studies have revealed a significant role for mitochondrial metabolism in promoting cancer development and progression, making mitochondria a promising new target for cancer prevention. Conjugating delocalized lipophilic cations, such as triphenylphosphonium cation (TPP+), to compounds of interest is an effective approach for mitochondrial targeting. The hyperpolarized tumor cell membrane and mitochondrial membrane potential allow for selective accumulation of TPP+ conjugates in tumor cell mitochondria versus those in normal cells. This could enhance direct killing of precancerous, dysplastic, and tumor cells while minimizing potential toxicities to normal cells.
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- Mofei Huang
- Center for Disease Prevention Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.,Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Center for Disease Prevention Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.,Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Center for Disease Prevention Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.,Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Center for Disease Prevention Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. .,Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Dang PH, Dao THX, Le VT, Nguyen CM, Ly TT, Nguyen HX, Le TH, Do TNV, Nguyen MTT, Sun S, Awale S, Nguyen NT. Synthesis of Alkyl Triphenylphosphonium Ostruthin Derivatives as Potential Cytotoxic Candidates. ChemistrySelect 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202003152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Phu H. Dang
- Faculty of Chemistry University of Science Ho Chi Minh City 72711 Vietnam
- Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City 71300 Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemistry University of Science Ho Chi Minh City 72711 Vietnam
- Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City 71300 Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemistry University of Science Ho Chi Minh City 72711 Vietnam
- Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City 71300 Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemistry University of Science Ho Chi Minh City 72711 Vietnam
- Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City 71300 Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemistry University of Science Ho Chi Minh City 72711 Vietnam
- Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City 71300 Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemistry University of Science Ho Chi Minh City 72711 Vietnam
- Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City 71300 Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemistry University of Science Ho Chi Minh City 72711 Vietnam
- Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City 71300 Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemistry University of Science Ho Chi Minh City 72711 Vietnam
- Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City 71300 Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemistry University of Science Ho Chi Minh City 72711 Vietnam
- Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City 71300 Vietnam
- Cancer Research Laboratory University of Science Ho Chi Minh City 72711 Vietnam
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- Division of Natural Drug Discovery Institute of Natural Medicine University of Toyama 2630 Sugitani, Toyama 930–0194 Japan
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- Division of Natural Drug Discovery Institute of Natural Medicine University of Toyama 2630 Sugitani, Toyama 930–0194 Japan
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- Faculty of Chemistry University of Science Ho Chi Minh City 72711 Vietnam
- Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City 71300 Vietnam
- Cancer Research Laboratory University of Science Ho Chi Minh City 72711 Vietnam
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Jin S, Jeena MT, Jana B, Moon M, Choi H, Lee E, Ryu JH. Spatiotemporal Self-Assembly of Peptides Dictates Cancer-Selective Toxicity. Biomacromolecules 2020; 21:4806-4813. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.0c01000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Seongeon Jin
- Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Science, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Science, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Science, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Science, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Science, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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Kumar M, Jha A, Dr M, Mishra B. Targeted drug nanocrystals for pulmonary delivery: a potential strategy for lung cancer therapy. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2020; 17:1459-1472. [PMID: 32684002 DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2020.1798401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Lung cancer and metastases are major concerns worldwide. Although systemic chemotherapy is the recommended treatment, it is associated with various disadvantages, including nonselective drug distribution and systemic toxicity. In contrast, the pulmonary route ensures the localized delivery of drugs to the lung. Still, the pulmonary route is prone to clearance, limited drug dissolution, and local toxicity to healthy lung cells. Drug nanocrystals provide a potential strategy to enhance the therapeutic efficacy and mitigate the limitations of pulmonary delivery. AREAS COVERED The development and potential application of nanocrystals in pulmonary delivery, their role in overcoming associated barriers, and strategies for site-specific and stimuli-responsive pulmonary delivery are outlined. This review also traces different in-vitro pulmonary models for assessments of the performance of drug nanocrystals and nanocrystals loaded carriers in pulmonary delivery. EXPERT OPINION Enhanced stability, high aerosolization performance, better particle size distribution, improved penetration, sustained release of the drug, and minimal excipients usage makes drug nanocrystal an ideal candidate for pulmonary delivery. Besides, drug nanocrystals may provide selective cellular internalization with minimum clearance and maximum deposition. Furthermore, surface modified nanocrystals and nanocrystals in nanocarriers can exhibit a more prolonged, and site-specific release of the drug to cancer cells in the lungs.
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- Manish Kumar
- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) , Varanasi, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) , Varanasi, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) , Varanasi, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) , Varanasi, India
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Jeena M, Kim S, Jin S, Ryu JH. Recent Progress in Mitochondria-Targeted Drug and Drug-Free Agents for Cancer Therapy. Cancers (Basel) 2019; 12:cancers12010004. [PMID: 31861339 PMCID: PMC7016936 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12010004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2019] [Revised: 12/06/2019] [Accepted: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The mitochondrion is a dynamic eukaryotic organelle that controls lethal and vital functions of the cell. Being a critical center of metabolic activities and involved in many diseases, mitochondria have been attracting attention as a potential target for therapeutics, especially for cancer treatment. Structural and functional differences between healthy and cancerous mitochondria, such as membrane potential, respiratory rate, energy production pathway, and gene mutations, could be employed for the design of selective targeting systems for cancer mitochondria. A number of mitochondria-targeting compounds, including mitochondria-directed conventional drugs, mitochondrial proteins/metabolism-inhibiting agents, and mitochondria-targeted photosensitizers, have been discussed. Recently, certain drug-free approaches have been introduced as an alternative to induce selective cancer mitochondria dysfunction, such as intramitochondrial aggregation, self-assembly, and biomineralization. In this review, we discuss the recent progress in mitochondria-targeted cancer therapy from the conventional approach of drug/cytotoxic agent conjugates to advanced drug-free approaches.
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Lan Y, Sun Y, Yang T, Ma X, Cao M, Liu L, Yu S, Cao A, Liu Y. Co-Delivery of Paclitaxel by a Capsaicin Prodrug Micelle Facilitating for Combination Therapy on Breast Cancer. Mol Pharm 2019; 16:3430-3440. [PMID: 31199661 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.9b00209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Poor anticancer ability, serious adverse reaction, and drug resistance against paclitaxel (PTX) have limited its clinical applications. When a mouse breast carcinoma cell line (4T1) was treated with both PTX and capsaicin (CAP), there was a synergistic anti-proliferative effect demonstrated with a combination index of 0.28. Therefore, a novel polyethylene glycol-derivatized CAP (PEG-Fmoc-CAP2) polymeric prodrug micellar carrier was developed and further encapsulated with PTX for antitumor combination treatment. The PEG-Fmoc-CAP2 polymeric micelles co-delivered with PTX achieved a 62.3% fraction of apoptotic cells in comparison to 45.4% fraction of apoptotic cells to that upon treatment with PTX alone. Comparable CAP amounts were found in the cell lysate treatment with PEG-Fmoc-CAP2-conjugated micelles to that of free CAP-treated 4T1 cells after 12 h treatment. Pharmacokinetic and biodistribution studies showed that the micelles possessed much longer circulation time in blood and preferential tumor tissue accumulation compared to the Taxol solution. Importantly, PTX/CAP-loaded micelles exhibited superior in vivo antitumor activity on the inhibition rate of tumor growth than other treatments (70.5% tumor growth reduction in PTX/CAP micelle-treated mice vs 57.8, 43.3, and 23.8% of tumor growth inhibition rate in PTX/PEG-Fmoc-OA2 micelles, Taxol, and PEG-Fmoc-CAP2 micelle-treated mice, respectively). Thus, the dual-functional PEG-Fmoc-CAP2 polymeric prodrug micelles are a promising co-delivery nanosystem for achieving synergistic antitumor efficacy of PTX and CAP.
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- Yang Lan
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy , Ningxia Medical University , No. 1160, Shengli Street , Yinchuan 750004 , China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy , Ningxia Medical University , No. 1160, Shengli Street , Yinchuan 750004 , China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy , Ningxia Medical University , No. 1160, Shengli Street , Yinchuan 750004 , China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy , Ningxia Medical University , No. 1160, Shengli Street , Yinchuan 750004 , China.,Key Laboratory of Hui Ethnic Medicine Modernization, Ministry of Education , Ningxia Medical University , Yinchuan 750004 , China
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- The People's Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region , Yinchuan 750002 , China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy , Ningxia Medical University , No. 1160, Shengli Street , Yinchuan 750004 , China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy , Ningxia Medical University , No. 1160, Shengli Street , Yinchuan 750004 , China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy , Ningxia Medical University , No. 1160, Shengli Street , Yinchuan 750004 , China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy , Ningxia Medical University , No. 1160, Shengli Street , Yinchuan 750004 , China.,Key Laboratory of Hui Ethnic Medicine Modernization, Ministry of Education , Ningxia Medical University , Yinchuan 750004 , China
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