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De Giorgio G, Matera B, Vurro D, Manfredi E, Galstyan V, Tarabella G, Ghezzi B, D'Angelo P. Silk Fibroin Materials: Biomedical Applications and Perspectives. Bioengineering (Basel) 2024; 11:167. [PMID: 38391652 PMCID: PMC10886036 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering11020167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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The golden rule in tissue engineering is the creation of a synthetic device that simulates the native tissue, thus leading to the proper restoration of its anatomical and functional integrity, avoiding the limitations related to approaches based on autografts and allografts. The emergence of synthetic biocompatible materials has led to the production of innovative scaffolds that, if combined with cells and/or bioactive molecules, can improve tissue regeneration. In the last decade, silk fibroin (SF) has gained attention as a promising biomaterial in regenerative medicine due to its enhanced bio/cytocompatibility, chemical stability, and mechanical properties. Moreover, the possibility to produce advanced medical tools such as films, fibers, hydrogels, 3D porous scaffolds, non-woven scaffolds, particles or composite materials from a raw aqueous solution emphasizes the versatility of SF. Such devices are capable of meeting the most diverse tissue needs; hence, they represent an innovative clinical solution for the treatment of bone/cartilage, the cardiovascular system, neural, skin, and pancreatic tissue regeneration, as well as for many other biomedical applications. The present narrative review encompasses topics such as (i) the most interesting features of SF-based biomaterials, bare SF's biological nature and structural features, and comprehending the related chemo-physical properties and techniques used to produce the desired formulations of SF; (ii) the different applications of SF-based biomaterials and their related composite structures, discussing their biocompatibility and effectiveness in the medical field. Particularly, applications in regenerative medicine are also analyzed herein to highlight the different therapeutic strategies applied to various body sectors.
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- Giuseppe De Giorgio
- IMEM-CNR, Institute of Materials for Electronics and Magnetism-National Research Council, Parco Area delle Scienze 37/A, 43124 Parma, Italy
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- Center of Dental Medicine, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Via Gramsci 14/A, 43126 Parma, Italy
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- IMEM-CNR, Institute of Materials for Electronics and Magnetism-National Research Council, Parco Area delle Scienze 37/A, 43124 Parma, Italy
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- Center of Dental Medicine, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Via Gramsci 14/A, 43126 Parma, Italy
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- IMEM-CNR, Institute of Materials for Electronics and Magnetism-National Research Council, Parco Area delle Scienze 37/A, 43124 Parma, Italy
- Department of Engineering "Enzo Ferrari", University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Vivarelli 10, 41125 Modena, Italy
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- IMEM-CNR, Institute of Materials for Electronics and Magnetism-National Research Council, Parco Area delle Scienze 37/A, 43124 Parma, Italy
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- IMEM-CNR, Institute of Materials for Electronics and Magnetism-National Research Council, Parco Area delle Scienze 37/A, 43124 Parma, Italy
- Center of Dental Medicine, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Via Gramsci 14/A, 43126 Parma, Italy
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- IMEM-CNR, Institute of Materials for Electronics and Magnetism-National Research Council, Parco Area delle Scienze 37/A, 43124 Parma, Italy
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Poudel H, RanguMagar AB, Singh P, Oluremi A, Ali N, Watanabe F, Batta-Mpouma J, Kim JW, Ghosh A, Ghosh A. Guar-Based Injectable Hydrogel for Drug Delivery and In Vitro Bone Cell Growth. Bioengineering (Basel) 2023; 10:1088. [PMID: 37760190 PMCID: PMC10525255 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering10091088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Injectable hydrogels offer numerous advantages in various areas, which include tissue engineering and drug delivery because of their unique properties such as tunability, excellent carrier properties, and biocompatibility. These hydrogels can be administered with minimal invasiveness. In this study, we synthesized an injectable hydrogel by rehydrating lyophilized mixtures of guar adamantane (Guar-ADI) and poly-β-cyclodextrin (p-βCD) in a solution of phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) maintained at pH 7.4. The hydrogel was formed via host-guest interaction between modified guar (Guar-ADI), obtained by reacting guar gum with 1-adamantyl isocyanate (ADI) and p-βCD. Comprehensive characterization of all synthesized materials, including the hydrogel, was performed using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and rheology. The in vitro drug release study demonstrated the hydrogel's efficacy in controlled drug delivery, exemplified by the release of bovine serum albumin (BSA) and anastrozole, both of which followed first-order kinetics. Furthermore, the hydrogel displayed excellent biocompatibility and served as an ideal scaffold for promoting the growth of mouse osteoblastic MC3T3 cells as evidenced by the in vitro biocompatibility study.
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- Humendra Poudel
- Department of Chemistry, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 South University Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72204, USA; (H.P.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Philander Smith University, 900 W Daisy L Gatson Bates Dr, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA;
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- Department of Biology, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 South University Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72204, USA; (P.S.); (A.O.); (N.A.)
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- Department of Biology, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 South University Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72204, USA; (P.S.); (A.O.); (N.A.)
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- Department of Biology, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 South University Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72204, USA; (P.S.); (A.O.); (N.A.)
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- Center for Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 South University Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72204, USA;
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Bell Engineering Center, University of Arkansas, 4183 Fayetteville, Little Rock, AR 72701, USA; (J.B.-M.); (J.W.K.)
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Bell Engineering Center, University of Arkansas, 4183 Fayetteville, Little Rock, AR 72701, USA; (J.B.-M.); (J.W.K.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 South University Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72204, USA; (H.P.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 South University Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72204, USA; (H.P.); (A.G.)
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Huang X, An Y, Yuan S, Chen C, Shan H, Zhang M. Silk fibroin carriers with sustained release capacity for treating neurological diseases. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1117542. [PMID: 37214477 PMCID: PMC10196044 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1117542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
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Neurological diseases such as traumatic brain injury, cerebral ischemia, Parkinson's, and Alzheimer's disease usually occur in the central and peripheral nervous system and result in nervous dysfunction, such as cognitive impairment and motor dysfunction. Long-term clinical intervention is necessary for neurological diseases where neural stem cell transplantation has made substantial progress. However, many risks remain for cell therapy, such as puncture bleeding, postoperative infection, low transplantation success rate, and tumor formation. Sustained drug delivery, which aims to maintain the desired steady-state drug concentrations in plasma or local injection sites, is considered as a feasible option to help overcome side effects and improve the therapeutic efficiency of drugs on neurological diseases. Natural polymers such as silk fibroin have excellent biocompatibility, which can be prepared for various end-use material formats, such as microsphere, gel, coating/film, scaffold/conduit, microneedle, and enables the dynamic release of loaded drugs to achieve a desired therapeutic response. Sustained-release drug delivery systems are based on the mechanism of diffusion and degradation by altering the structures of silk fibroin and drugs, factors, and cells, which can induce nerve recovery and restore the function of the nervous system in a slow and persistent manner. Based on these desirable properties of silk fibroin as a carrier with sustained-release capacity, this paper discusses the role of various forms of silk fibroin-based drug delivery materials in treating neurological diseases in recent years.
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- Xinqi Huang
- Institute of Forensic Sciences, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Institute of Forensic Sciences, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Institute of Forensic Sciences, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Dongtai People’s Hospital, Dongtai, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China
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- Institute of Forensic Sciences, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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Injectable anti-cancer drug loaded silk-based hydrogel for the prevention of cancer recurrence and post-lumpectomy tissue regeneration aiding triple-negative breast cancer therapy. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2023; 145:213224. [PMID: 36516618 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2022.213224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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A single system capable of delivering anticancer drugs and growth factors by a minimally invasive approach is in demand for effective treatment of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) after lumpectomy. Here, we showcase one such holistic system for TNBC therapy and its assessment via 3D in vitro lumpectomy model, a first of its kind. Firstly, Bombyx mori silk fibroin (BMSF) and Antheraea assamensis silk fibroin (AASF) blended hydrogels were prepared and biophysically characterized. Secondly, a 3D in vitro lumpectomy model was developed using MDA-MB-231 cell line to assess the efficacy of localized delivery of doxorubicin (dox) using injectable hydrogel system in terminating remaining breast cancer after lumpectomy. Additionally, we have also evaluated the adipose tissue regeneration in the lumpectomy region by delivering dexamethasone (dex) using injectable hydrogels. Rheological studies showed that the BMSF/AASF blended hydrogels exhibit viscoelasticity and injectability conducive for minimally invasive application. The developed hydrogels by virtue of its slow and sustained release of dox exerted cytotoxicity towards MDA-MB-231 cells assessed through in vitro studies. Further, dex loaded hydrogel supported adipogenic differentiation of adipose tissue derived stem cells (ADSCs), while the secreted factors were found to aid in vascularization and macrophage polarization. This was confirmed through in vitro angiogenic tube formation assay and macrophage polarization study respectively. The corroborated results vouch for potential application of this injectable hydrogels for localized anticancer drug delivery and aiding in breast reconstruction, post lumpectomy.
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Yu B, Li Y, Lin Y, Zhu Y, Hao T, Wu Y, Sun Z, Yang X, Xu H. Research progress of natural silk fibroin and the appplication for drug delivery in chemotherapies. Front Pharmacol 2023; 13:1071868. [PMID: 36686706 PMCID: PMC9845586 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1071868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Silk fibroin has been widely used in biological fields due to its biocompatibility, mechanical properties, biodegradability, and safety. Recently, silk fibroin as a drug carrier was developed rapidly and achieved remarkable progress in cancer treatment. The silk fibroin-based delivery system could effectively kill tumor cells without significant side effects and drug resistance. However, few studies have been reported on silk fibroin delivery systems for antitumor therapy. The advancement of silk fibroin-based drug delivery systems research and its applications in cancer therapy are highlighted in this study. The properties, applications, private opinions, and future prospects of silk fibroin carriers are discussed to understand better the development of anti-cancer drug delivery systems, which may also contribute to advancing silk fibroin innovation.
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- Bin Yu
- School of Pharmacy, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation, Ministry of Education, Yantai University, Yantai, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation, Ministry of Education, Yantai University, Yantai, China,Department of Pharmacy, Binzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Binzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Wenzhou People’s Hospital of The Third Affiliated Hospital of Shanghai University, The Third Clinical Institute Affiliated To Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation, Ministry of Education, Yantai University, Yantai, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation, Ministry of Education, Yantai University, Yantai, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation, Ministry of Education, Yantai University, Yantai, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation, Ministry of Education, Yantai University, Yantai, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai, China,*Correspondence: Xin Yang, ; Hui Xu,
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- School of Pharmacy, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation, Ministry of Education, Yantai University, Yantai, China,*Correspondence: Xin Yang, ; Hui Xu,
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Wongkrongsak S, Piroonpan T, Coqueret X, Pasanphan W. Radiation-processed silk fibroin micro- /nano-gels as promising antioxidants: Electron beam treatment and physicochemical characterization. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Lujerdean C, Baci GM, Cucu AA, Dezmirean DS. The Contribution of Silk Fibroin in Biomedical Engineering. INSECTS 2022; 13:286. [PMID: 35323584 PMCID: PMC8950689 DOI: 10.3390/insects13030286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Silk fibroin (SF) is a natural protein (biopolymer) extracted from the cocoons of Bombyx mori L. (silkworm). It has many properties of interest in the field of biotechnology, the most important being biodegradability, biocompatibility and robust mechanical strength with high tensile strength. SF is usually dissolved in water-based solvents and can be easily reconstructed into a variety of material formats, including films, mats, hydrogels, and sponges, by various fabrication techniques (spin coating, electrospinning, freeze-drying, and physical or chemical crosslinking). Furthermore, SF is a feasible material used in many biomedical applications, including tissue engineering (3D scaffolds, wounds dressing), cancer therapy (mimicking the tumor microenvironment), controlled drug delivery (SF-based complexes), and bone, eye and skin regeneration. In this review, we describe the structure, composition, general properties, and structure-properties relationship of SF. In addition, the main methods used for ecological extraction and processing of SF that make it a green material are discussed. Lastly, technological advances in the use of SF-based materials are addressed, especially in healthcare applications such as tissue engineering and cancer therapeutics.
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- Cristian Lujerdean
- Faculty of Animal Science and Biotechnology, University of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (A.-A.C.); (D.S.D.)
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- Faculty of Animal Science and Biotechnology, University of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (A.-A.C.); (D.S.D.)
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Florczak A, Deptuch T, Kucharczyk K, Dams-Kozlowska H. Systemic and Local Silk-Based Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Therapy. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:5389. [PMID: 34771557 PMCID: PMC8582423 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13215389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Revised: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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For years, surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy have been the gold standards to treat cancer, although continuing research has sought a more effective approach. While advances can be seen in the development of anticancer drugs, the tools that can improve their delivery remain a challenge. As anticancer drugs can affect the entire body, the control of their distribution is desirable to prevent systemic toxicity. The application of a suitable drug delivery platform may resolve this problem. Among other materials, silks offer many advantageous properties, including biodegradability, biocompatibility, and the possibility of obtaining a variety of morphological structures. These characteristics allow the exploration of silk for biomedical applications and as a platform for drug delivery. We have reviewed silk structures that can be used for local and systemic drug delivery for use in cancer therapy. After a short description of the most studied silks, we discuss the advantages of using silk for drug delivery. The tables summarize the descriptions of silk structures for the local and systemic transport of anticancer drugs. The most popular techniques for silk particle preparation are presented. Further prospects for using silk as a drug carrier are considered. The application of various silk biomaterials can improve cancer treatment by the controllable delivery of chemotherapeutics, immunotherapeutics, photosensitizers, hormones, nucleotherapeutics, targeted therapeutics (e.g., kinase inhibitors), and inorganic nanoparticles, among others.
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- Anna Florczak
- Department of Cancer Immunology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-866 Poznan, Poland; (A.F.); (T.D.); (K.K.)
- Department of Diagnostics and Cancer Immunology, Greater Poland Cancer Centre, 61-866 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Cancer Immunology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-866 Poznan, Poland; (A.F.); (T.D.); (K.K.)
- Department of Diagnostics and Cancer Immunology, Greater Poland Cancer Centre, 61-866 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Cancer Immunology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-866 Poznan, Poland; (A.F.); (T.D.); (K.K.)
- Department of Diagnostics and Cancer Immunology, Greater Poland Cancer Centre, 61-866 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Cancer Immunology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-866 Poznan, Poland; (A.F.); (T.D.); (K.K.)
- Department of Diagnostics and Cancer Immunology, Greater Poland Cancer Centre, 61-866 Poznan, Poland
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Wolfe AJ, Guasto JS, Omenetto FG, Kaplan DL. Silk Reservoir Implants for Sustained Drug Delivery. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2021; 4:869-880. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c01382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Alexander J. Wolfe
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, 200 College Avenue, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tufts University, 200 College Avenue, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tufts University, 200 College Avenue, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, 200 College Avenue, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, 200 College Avenue, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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Stinson JA, Palmer CR, Miller DP, Li AB, Lightner K, Jost H, Weldon WC, Oberste MS, Kluge JA, Kosuda KM. Thin silk fibroin films as a dried format for temperature stabilization of inactivated polio vaccine. Vaccine 2020; 38:1652-1660. [PMID: 31959422 PMCID: PMC7176408 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.12.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2019] [Revised: 12/21/2019] [Accepted: 12/28/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Current inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) products are sensitive to both freezing and elevated temperatures and therefore must be shipped and stored between 2 °C and 8 °C, a requirement that imposes financial and logistical challenges for global distribution. As such, there is a critical need for a robust, thermally stable IPV to support global polio eradication and post-eradication immunization needs. Here, we present the development of air-dried thin films for temperature stabilization of IPV using the biomaterial silk fibroin. Thin-film product compositions were optimized for physical properties as well as poliovirus D-antigen recovery and were tested under accelerated and real-time stability storage conditions. Silk fibroin IPV films maintained 70% D-antigen potency after storage for nearly three years at room temperature, and greater than 50% potency for IPV-2 and IPV-3 serotypes at 45 °C for one year. The immunogenicity of silk fibroin IPV films after 2-week storage at 45 °C was assessed in Wistar rats and the stressed films generated equivalent neutralizing antibody responses to commercial vaccine for IPV-1 and IPV-2. However, the absence of IPV-3 responses warrants further investigation into the specificity of ELISA for intact IPV-3 D-antigen. By demonstrating immunogenicity post-storage, we offer the air-dried silk film format as a means to increase IPV vaccine access through innovative delivery systems such as microneedles.
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- Jordan A Stinson
- Vaxess Technologies, Inc., 790 Memorial Drive, Suite 200, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Vaxess Technologies, Inc., 790 Memorial Drive, Suite 200, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Vaxess Technologies, Inc., 790 Memorial Drive, Suite 200, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Vaxess Technologies, Inc., 790 Memorial Drive, Suite 200, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- IHRC, 2 Ravinia Drive, Suite 1200, Atlanta, GA 30346, USA, contracted to CDC
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of Viral Diseases, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop H17-6, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of Viral Diseases, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop H17-6, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of Viral Diseases, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop H17-6, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA
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- Vaxess Technologies, Inc., 790 Memorial Drive, Suite 200, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Vaxess Technologies, Inc., 790 Memorial Drive, Suite 200, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
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Huang L, Chen F, Wang S, Wei Y, Huang G, Chen J, Shi J, Naidu RK, Xia J, Tao TH. Three-dimensional finite element analysis of silk protein rod implantation after core decompression for osteonecrosis of the femoral head. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2019; 20:544. [PMID: 31730452 PMCID: PMC6858686 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-019-2914-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2018] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Background Several methods are available for the treatment of early-stage osteonecrosis of the femoral head. Core decompression with implantation is a widely-used treatment. However, no single implant is recognized as the most effective way to prevent disease progression. Silk has high strength and resiliency. This study explored the possibility of a strong and resilient silk protein biomaterial as a new alternative implant. Methods We investigated the biomechanical properties of the silk protein material by regular compression, torsion, and three-point bending tests. We established three-dimensional finite element models of different degrees of femoral head osteonecrosis following simple core decompression, fibula implantation, porous tantalum rod implantation, and silk protein rod implantation. Finally, we compared the differences in displacement and surface stress under load at the femoral head weight-bearing areas between these models. Results The elastic modulus and shear modulus of the silk protein material was 0.49GPa and 0.66GPa, respectively. Three-dimensional finite element analyses demonstrated less displacement and surface stress at the femoral head weight-bearing areas following silk protein rod implantation compared to simple core decompression (p < 0.05), regardless of the extent of osteonecrosis. No differences were noted in the surface deformation or surface stress of the femoral head weight-bearing areas following silk protein rod, fibula or tantalum rod implantation (p > 0.05). Conclusions When compared with simple core decompression, silk protein rod implantation demonstrated less displacement and surface stress at the femoral head weight-bearing area, but more than fibula or tantalum rod implantation. Similar effects on the surface stress of the femoral head between the silk rod, fibula and tantalum rod implantations, combined with additional modifiable properties support the use of silk protein as a suitable biomaterial in osteonecrosis surgery.
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- Liangta Huang
- Department of Orthopedics, The Fifth People's Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- School of Medicine, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Orthopedics, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.
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Yavuz B, Chambre L, Kaplan DL. Extended release formulations using silk proteins for controlled delivery of therapeutics. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2019; 16:741-756. [PMID: 31220955 PMCID: PMC6642005 DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2019.1635116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 06/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Silk is a promising biomaterial for controlled delivery of therapeutics and has a unique protein chemistry that can be tuned to form different carrier formats. The protein has been studied for sustained release depot systems for the targeted or localized delivery of drugs. AREAS COVERED An overview of natural silk proteins for controlled delivery of therapeutics is provided, with a focus on the features of silk proteins that allow them to be useful tools for controlled delivery. Recent applications of natural silk proteins as controlled delivery systems are also summarized. EXPERT OPINION The versatility of silk proteins makes them desirable biomaterials for a broad range of applications for controlled delivery of both small and large molecules. Further, the degradation profile leading to peptides and amino acids provides compatibility with pH-sensitive therapeutics. While silk sericin and spider silks are under study, silk fibroin extracted from silkworms (e.g. Bombyx mori) dominates pharmaceutical studies with silk. Silk fibroin can be formed into drug delivery tools for systemic or local injections, topical and transdermal applications, and implantation; depending on the target disease and therapeutic molecule. In vitro to in vivo correlations and scale-up needs are the next steps towards clinical applications.
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- Burcin Yavuz
- Tufts University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, 4 Colby Street, Medford, MA 02155, USA
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- Tufts University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, 4 Colby Street, Medford, MA 02155, USA
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- Tufts University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, 4 Colby Street, Medford, MA 02155, USA
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Yavuz B, Morgan JL, Herrera C, Harrington K, Perez-Ramirez B, LiWang PJ, Kaplan DL. Sustained release silk fibroin discs: Antibody and protein delivery for HIV prevention. J Control Release 2019; 301:1-12. [PMID: 30876951 PMCID: PMC6538278 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2019.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2019] [Revised: 02/23/2019] [Accepted: 03/01/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
Abstract
With almost 2 million new HIV infections worldwide each year, the prevention of HIV infection is critical for stopping the pandemic. The only approved form of pre-exposure prophylaxis is a costly daily pill, and it is recognized that several options will be needed to provide protection to the various affected communities around the world. In particular, many at-risk people would benefit from a prevention method that is simple to use and does not require medical intervention or a strict daily regimen. We show that silk fibroin protein can be formulated into insertable discs that encapsulate either an antibody (IgG) or the potent HIV inhibitor 5P12-RANTES. Several formulations were studied, including silk layering, water vapor annealing and methanol treatment to stabilize the protein cargo and impact the release kinetics over weeks. In the case of IgG, high concentrations were released over a short time using methanol treatment, with more sustained results with the use of water vapor annealing and layering during device fabrication. For 5P12-RANTES, sustained release was obtained for 31 days using water vapor annealing. Further, we show that the released inhibitor 5P12-RANTES was functional both in vitro and in ex vivo colorectal tissue. This work shows that silk fibroin discs can be developed into formidable tools to prevent HIV infection.
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- Burcin Yavuz
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, University of California-Merced, Merced, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, St. Mary's Campus Imperial College, London, UK
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, University of California-Merced, Merced, CA, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA.
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Yavuz B, Zeki J, Taylor J, Harrington K, Coburn JM, Ikegaki N, Kaplan DL, Chiu B. Silk Reservoirs for Local Delivery of Cisplatin for Neuroblastoma Treatment: In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluations. J Pharm Sci 2019; 108:2748-2755. [PMID: 30905702 DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2019.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2019] [Revised: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/14/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial childhood tumor, and current treatment requires surgical resection and multidrug chemotherapy. Local, perioperative delivery of chemotherapeutics is a promising treatment method for solid tumors that require surgical removal. In this study, we have aimed to develop a controlled-release implant system to deliver cisplatin in tumor or tumor resection area. Silk fibroin, a biodegradable, nonimmunogenic biopolymer was used to encapsulate different doses of cisplatin in a reservoir system. The physical integrity of the reservoirs was characterized by evaluating the crystalline structure of silk secondary structure using FTIR spectroscopy. The in vitro release of cisplatin was evaluated in phosphate-buffered saline at 37°C, and the reservoirs were able to release the drug up to 30 days. The cytotoxicity of cisplatin and cisplatin reservoirs were tested on KELLY cells. Cytotoxicity data showed 3.2 μg/mL cisplatin was required to kill 50% of the cell population, and the released cisplatin from the silk reservoirs showed significant cytotoxicity up to 21 days. Intratumoral implantation of silk reservoirs into an orthotopic neuroblastoma mouse model decreased tumor growth significantly when compared with control subjects. These results suggest that silk reservoirs are promising carriers for cisplatin delivery to the tumor site.
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- Burcin Yavuz
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155
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- Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305
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- Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts 01609
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60612
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155.
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- Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305.
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Urie R, Guo C, Ghosh D, Thelakkaden M, Wong V, Lee JK, Kilbourne J, Yarger J, Rege K. Rapid Soft Tissue Approximation and Repair using Laser-activated Silk Nanosealants. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS 2018; 28:1802874. [PMID: 37138942 PMCID: PMC10153584 DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201802874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Tissue approximation and repair have been conventionally performed with sutures and staples, but these means are inherently traumatic. Tissue approximation using laser-responsive nanomaterials can lead to rapid tissue sealing and repair, and is an attractive alternative to existing clinical methods. Here, we demonstrate the use of laser-activated nanosealants (LANS) with gold nanorods (GNRs) embedded in silk fibroin polypeptide matrices. The adaptability of LANS for sealing soft tissues is demonstrated using two different modalities: insoluble thin films for internal, intestinal tissue repair, and semi-soluble pastes for external repair, shown by skin repair in live mice. Laser repaired intestinal tissue held over seven times more fluid pressure than sutured intestine and also prevented bacterial leakage. Skin incisions in mice closed using LANS' showed indication of increased mechanical strength and faster repair compared to suturing. Laser-activated silk-GNR nanosealants rapidly seal soft-tissue tears and show high promise for tissue approximation and repair in trauma and routine surgery.
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- Russell Urie
- Chemical Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA
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- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA
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- Biological Design, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA
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- Harrington Biomedical Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ 85308, USA
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ 85308, USA
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- Department of Animal Care Technologies, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA
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- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA
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- Chemical Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA
- To whom all correspondence should be addressed Prof. Kaushal Rege, Chemical Engineering, 501 E. Tyler Mall, ECG 303, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-6106 USA, , Phone: (480)-727-8616, Fax: 480-727-9321
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Yavuz B, Morgan JL, Showalter L, Horng KR, Dandekar S, Herrera C, LiWang P, Kaplan DL. Pharmaceutical Approaches to HIV Treatment and Prevention. ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS 2018; 1:1800054. [PMID: 32775613 PMCID: PMC7413291 DOI: 10.1002/adtp.201800054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection continues to pose a major infectious disease threat worldwide. It is characterized by the depletion of CD4+ T cells, persistent immune activation, and increased susceptibility to secondary infections. Advances in the development of antiretroviral drugs and combination antiretroviral therapy have resulted in a remarkable reduction in HIV-associated morbidity and mortality. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) leads to effective suppression of HIV replication with partial recovery of host immune system and has successfully transformed HIV infection from a fatal disease to a chronic condition. Additionally, antiretroviral drugs have shown promise for prevention in HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and treatment as prevention. However, ART is unable to cure HIV. Other limitations include drug-drug interactions, drug resistance, cytotoxic side effects, cost, and adherence. Alternative treatment options are being investigated to overcome these challenges including discovery of new molecules with increased anti-viral activity and development of easily administrable drug formulations. In light of the difficulties associated with current HIV treatment measures, and in the continuing absence of a cure, the prevention of new infections has also arisen as a prominent goal among efforts to curtail the worldwide HIV pandemic. In this review, the authors summarize currently available anti-HIV drugs and their combinations for treatment, new molecules under clinical development and prevention methods, and discuss drug delivery formats as well as associated challenges and alternative approaches for the future.
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- Burcin Yavuz
- Department of Biomedical Engineering Tufts University 4 Colby Street, Medford, MA 02155, USA
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology University of California-Merced5200 North Lake Road, Merced, CA 95343, USA
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology University of California-Merced5200 North Lake Road, Merced, CA 95343, USA
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology University of California-Davis 5605 GBSF, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology University of California-Davis 5605 GBSF, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Medicine St. Mary's Campus Imperial College Room 460 Norfolk Place, London W2 1PG, UK
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology University of California-Merced5200 North Lake Road, Merced, CA 95343, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering Tufts University 4 Colby Street, Medford, MA 02155, USA
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Yavuz B, Zeki J, Coburn JM, Ikegaki N, Levitin D, Kaplan DL, Chiu B. In vitro and in vivo evaluation of etoposide - silk wafers for neuroblastoma treatment. J Control Release 2018; 285:162-171. [PMID: 30018030 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2018.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2017] [Revised: 05/01/2018] [Accepted: 07/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
High-risk neuroblastoma requires surgical resection and multi-drug chemotherapy. This study aimed to develop an extended release, implantable and degradable delivery system for etoposide, commonly used for neuroblastoma treatment. Different concentrations of silk, a biodegradable, non-toxic, non-immunogenic material were employed to prepare etoposide-loaded wafer formulations. Secondary structure of silk in the formulations was characterized using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and optimized based on the crystalline structure. Accelerated in vitro degradation studies under different conditions such as acidic, alkaline, oxidizing mediums and high temperature, were performed. The integrity of the silk wafer structure was maintained unless exposed to 0.1 N NaOH for 24 h. In vitro release of etoposide was performed in PBS (phosphate buffered saline) at 37 °C. Silk coated 6% wafers released the drug up to 45 days, while uncoated wafers released the drug for 30 days. Cytotoxicity study was performed on KELLY cells to evaluate the etoposide cytotoxicity (LC50) and the long-term efficacy of the etoposide wafer formulations. The results showed that etoposide killed 50% of the cells at 1 μg/mL concentration and the wafer formulations demonstrated significant cytotoxicity up to 22 days when compared to untreated cells. Using an orthotopic neuroblastoma mouse model, intra-tumoral implantation of the coated 6%, uncoated 6%, or uncoated 3% silk wafers were all effective at decreasing tumor growth. Histological examination revealed tumor cell necrosis adjacent to the drug-loaded silk wafer.
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- Burcin Yavuz
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
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Zhang L, Herrera C, Coburn J, Olejniczak N, Ziprin P, Kaplan DL, LiWang PJ. Stabilization and Sustained Release of HIV Inhibitors by Encapsulation in Silk Fibroin Disks. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2017; 3:1654-1665. [PMID: 33225060 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.7b00167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Topical microbicides have the potential to provide effective protection against sexual transmission of HIV. Challenges in developing microbicides include their application in resource-poor settings with high temperatures and a lack of refrigeration, and low user adherence to a rigorous daily regimen. Several protein-based HIV inhibitors show great promise as microbicides, being highly specific and not expected to lead to resistance that would affect the efficacy of current antiretroviral treatments. We show that four potent protein HIV inhibitors, 5P12-RANTES, 5P12-RANTES-L-C37, Grft, and Grft-L-C37 can be formulated into silk fibroin (SF) disks and remain functional for 14 months at 25, 37, and 50 °C. These HIV inhibitor-encapsulated SF disks show excellent inhibition properties in PBMC and in human colorectal and cervical tissue explants, and do not induce inflammatory cytokine secretion. Further, the SF provides a mechanically robust matrix with versatile material formats for this type of application. Finally, a formulation was developed to allow sustained release of functional Grft for 4 weeks at levels sufficient to inhibit HIV transmission. This work establishes the suitability of HIV inhibitor-encapsulated SF disks as topical HIV microbicides that can be further developed to allow easy insertion for extended protection.
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- Li Zhang
- Molecular Cell Biology, University of California Merced, 5200 North Lake Road, Merced, California 95343, United States
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- Department of Medicine, St. Mary's Campus Imperial College, Room 460 Norfolk Place, London W2 1PG, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, 4 Colby Street, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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- Department of Medicine, St. Mary's Campus Imperial College, Room 460 Norfolk Place, London W2 1PG, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, St. Mary's Hospital, Imperial College London, London W2 1PZ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, 4 Colby Street, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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- Molecular Cell Biology, University of California Merced, 5200 North Lake Road, Merced, California 95343, United States
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Pal RK, Kurland NE, Jiang C, Kundu SC, Zhang N, Yadavalli VK. Fabrication of precise shape-defined particles of silk proteins using photolithography. Eur Polym J 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2016.10.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Coburn J, Harris J, Zakharov AD, Poirier J, Ikegaki N, Kajdacsy-Balla A, Pilichowska M, Lyubimov AV, Shimada H, Kaplan DL, Chiu B. Implantable chemotherapy-loaded silk protein materials for neuroblastoma treatment. Int J Cancer 2016; 140:726-735. [PMID: 27770551 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.30479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2016] [Revised: 09/28/2016] [Accepted: 10/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial childhood solid tumor. Treatment of high risk tumors require intense multicycle chemotherapies, resulting in short- and long-term toxicities. Here, we present treatment of an orthotopic neuroblastoma mouse model, with silk fibroin materials loaded with vincristine, doxorubicin or the combination as a intratumoral, sustained release system. The materials, loaded with vincristine with or without doxorubicin, significantly decreased neuroblastoma tumor growth compared to materials loaded without drug or doxorubicin only as well as intravenous (IV) drug treatment. The intratumoral drug concentration was significantly higher with intratumoral delivery versus IV. Furthermore, intratumor delivery decreased the maximum plasma concentration compared to IV delivery, reducing systemic exposure and possibly reduing long-term side effects of chemotherapy exposure. Histopathologically, tumors with remission periods >25 days before recurrence transformed from a "small-round-blue cell" (SBRC) to predominantly "large cell" neuroblastoma (LCN) histopathology, a more aggressive tumor subtype with unfavorable clinical outcomes. These results show that intratumoral chemotherapy delivery may be a treatment strategy for pediatric neuroblastoma, potentially translatable to other focal tumors types. Furthermore, this treatment modality allows for a clinically relevant mouse model of tumor transformation that may be used for studying the phenotypical tumor recurrence and developing more effective treatment strategies for recurrent tumors.
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- Jeannine Coburn
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, 4 Colby Street, Medford, MA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, 840 S. Wood Street, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology Research Laboratory, 808 S Wood Street, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Surgery, Rush University, 1653 W. Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 808 S. Wood Street, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Pathology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 840 S. Wood Street, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Pathology, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology Research Laboratory, 808 S Wood Street, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Pathology, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, 4650 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, 4 Colby Street, Medford, MA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, 840 S. Wood Street, Chicago, IL
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Xiao L, Lu G, Lu Q, Kaplan DL. Direct Formation of Silk Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2016; 2:2050-2057. [DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.6b00457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Liying Xiao
- Collaborative
Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People’s Republic of China
- National
Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People’s Republic of China
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- Department
of Burns and Plastic Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Wuxi 214041, People’s Republic of China
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- Collaborative
Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People’s Republic of China
- National
Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People’s Republic of China
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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Ding Z, Fan Z, Huang X, Lu Q, Xu W, Kaplan DL. Silk-Hydroxyapatite Nanoscale Scaffolds with Programmable Growth Factor Delivery for Bone Repair. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:24463-70. [PMID: 27579921 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b08180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Osteoinductive biomaterials are attractive for repairing a variety of bone defects, and biomimetic strategies are useful toward developing bone scaffolds with such capacity. Here, a multiple biomimetic design was developed to improve the osteogenesis capacity of composite scaffolds consisting of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles (HA) and silk fibroin (SF). SF nanofibers and water-dispersible HA nanoparticles were blended to prepare the nanoscaled composite scaffolds with a uniform distribution of HA with a high HA content (40%), imitating the extracellular matrix (ECM) of bone. Bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) was loaded in the SF scaffolds and HA to tune BMP-2 release. In vitro studies showed the preservation of BMP-2 bioactivity in the composite scaffolds, and programmable sustained release was achieved through adjusting the ratio of BMP-2 loaded on SF and HA. In vitro and in vivo osteogenesis studies demonstrated that the composite scaffolds showed improved osteogenesis capacity under suitable BMP-2 release conditions, significantly better than that of BMP-2 loaded SF-HA composite scaffolds reported previously. Therefore, these biomimetic SF-HA nanoscaled scaffolds with tunable BMP-2 delivery provide preferable microenvironments for bone regeneration.
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- Zhaozhao Ding
- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University , Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University , Suzhou 215000, People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, Soochow University , Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University , Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, Soochow University , Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University , Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University , Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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Wu H, Liu S, Xiao L, Dong X, Lu Q, Kaplan DL. Injectable and pH-Responsive Silk Nanofiber Hydrogels for Sustained Anticancer Drug Delivery. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:17118-26. [PMID: 27315327 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b04424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Silk is useful as a drug carrier due to its biocompatibility, tunable degradation, and outstanding capacity in maintaining the function of drugs. Injectable silk hydrogels could deliver doxorubicin (DOX) for localized chemotherapy for breast cancer. To improve hydrogel properties, thixotropic silk nanofiber hydrogels in an all-aqueous solution were prepared and used to locally deliver DOX. The silk hydrogels displayed thixotropic capacity, allowing for easy injectability followed by solidification in situ. The hydrogels were loaded with DOX and released the drug over eight weeks with pH- and concentration-dependent release kinetics. In vitro and in vivo studies demonstrated that DOX-loaded silk hydrogels had good antitumor response, outperforming the equivalent dose of free DOX administered intravenously. Thixotropic silk hydrogels provide improved injectability to support sustained release, suggesting promising applications for localized chemotherapy.
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- Hongchun Wu
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University , Suzhou 215123, P.R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University , Suzhou 215123, P.R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University , Suzhou 215123, P.R. China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, Soochow University , Suzhou 215123, P.R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University , Suzhou 215123, P.R. China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, Soochow University , Suzhou 215123, P.R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University , Suzhou 215123, P.R. China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, Soochow University , Suzhou 215123, P.R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University , Suzhou 215123, P.R. China
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University , Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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Ding ZZ, Fan ZH, Huang XW, Bai SM, Song DW, Lu Q, Kaplan DL. Bioactive Natural Protein-Hydroxyapatite Nanocarriers for Optimizing Osteogenic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells. J Mater Chem B 2016; 4:3555-3561. [PMID: 27482381 PMCID: PMC4959278 DOI: 10.1039/c6tb00509h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Improving the controlled release of bioactive growth factors to regulate cell behavior and tissue regeneration remains a need in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Inorganic and polymeric nanoparticles have been extensively fabricated as bioactive biomaterials with enhanced biocompatibility and effective carriers of therapeutic agents, however, challenges remain such as the achievement of high loading capacity and sustained release, and the bioactivity preservation of growth factors. Here, a multilayered, silk coated hydroxyapatite (HA) nanocarrier with drug loading-release capacity superior to pure silk or HA nanoparticles was developed. Bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) was bound to the silk coatings with a high binding efficiency of 99.6%, significantly higher than that in silk or the HA nanoparticles alone. The release of BMP-2 was sustained in vitro over a period of 21 days without burst release. Compared with BMP-2 loaded silk or HA particles, bone mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) showed improved proliferation and osteogenesis when cultured with the BMP-2 loaded composite nanocarriers. Therefore, these silk-HA composite nanoparticles present a useful approach to designing bioactive nanocarrier systems with enhanced functions for bone tissue regeneration needs.
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- Z. Z. Ding
- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk and Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People’s Republic of China
- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215000, People’s Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk and Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People’s Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk and Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People’s Republic of China
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- Tai’an City Central Hospital, Taian 271000, People’s Republic of China Address
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk and Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People’s Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk and Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155, United States
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Feng T, Pi B, Li B, Jiang L, Wang YM, Zhu XS, Yang HL. N -Acetyl cysteine (NAC)-mediated reinforcement of alpha-tricalcium phosphate/silk fibroin (α-TCP/SF) cement. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2015; 136:892-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2015.10.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2015] [Revised: 10/12/2015] [Accepted: 10/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Modulation of vincristine and doxorubicin binding and release from silk films. J Control Release 2015; 220:229-238. [PMID: 26500149 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2015.10.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2015] [Accepted: 10/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Sustained release drug delivery systems remain a major clinical need for small molecule therapeutics in oncology. Here, mechanisms of small molecule interactions with silk protein films were studied with cationic oncology drugs, vincristine and doxorubicin, with a focus on hydrophobicity (non-ionic surfactant) and charge (pH and ionic strength). Interactions were primarily driven by charge interactions between the positively charged drugs and the negatively charged groups within the silk films. Exploiting chemical modifications of silk further modulated the drug interactions in a controlled fashion. Increasing anionic side groups via carboxylate- and sulfonate-modifications of tyrosine side chains in the silk protein using diazonium coupling chemistry, increased drug binding and altered drug release. The effects of silk film protein crystallinity, beta sheet content, on drug binding and release were also explored. Lower crystallinity supported more rapid drug binding when compared to higher crystalline silk films. The drug release kinetics were governed by the protonation state of vincristine and doxorubicin and were tunable based on silk crystallinity and chemistry. These studies depict an approach to characterize small molecule-silk protein interactions and methods to tune drug binding and release kinetics from this protein delivery matrix.
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Li G, Li Y, Chen G, He J, Han Y, Wang X, Kaplan DL. Silk-based biomaterials in biomedical textiles and fiber-based implants. Adv Healthc Mater 2015; 4:1134-51. [PMID: 25772248 PMCID: PMC4456268 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201500002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2015] [Revised: 02/04/2015] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Biomedical textiles and fiber-based implants (BTFIs) have been in routine clinical use to facilitate healing for nearly five decades. Amongst the variety of biomaterials used, silk-based biomaterials (SBBs) have been widely used clinically viz. sutures for centuries and are being increasingly recognized as a prospective material for biomedical textiles. The ease of processing, controllable degradability, remarkable mechanical properties and biocompatibility have prompted the use of SBBs for various BTFIs for extracorporeal implants, soft tissue repair, healthcare/hygiene products and related needs. The present Review focuses on BTFIs from the perspective of types and physical and biological properties, and this discussion is followed with an examination of the advantages and limitations of BTFIs from SBBs. The Review covers progress in surface coatings, physical and chemical modifications of SBBs for BTFIs and identifies future needs and opportunities for the further development for BTFIs using SBBs.
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- Gang Li
- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P.R. China
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- Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P.R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P.R. China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P.R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, 4 Colby St, Room 153, Medford, MA 02155, USA
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Silk as an innovative biomaterial for cancer therapy. Rep Pract Oncol Radiother 2014; 20:87-98. [PMID: 25859397 DOI: 10.1016/j.rpor.2014.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2014] [Accepted: 11/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Silk has been used for centuries in the textile industry and as surgical sutures. In addition to its unique mechanical properties, silk possesses other properties, such as biocompatibility, biodegradability and ability to self-assemble, which make it an interesting material for biomedical applications. Although silk forms only fibers in nature, synthetic techniques can be used to control the processing of silk into different morphologies, such as scaffolds, films, hydrogels, microcapsules, and micro- and nanospheres. Moreover, the biotechnological production of silk proteins broadens the potential applications of silk. Synthetic silk genes have been designed. Genetic engineering enables modification of silk properties or the construction of a hybrid silk. Bioengineered hybrid silks consist of a silk sequence that self-assembles into the desired morphological structure and the sequence of a polypeptide that confers a function to the silk biomaterial. The functional domains can comprise binding sites for receptors, enzymes, drugs, metals or sugars, among others. Here, we review the current status of potential applications of silk biomaterials in the field of oncology with a focus on the generation of implantable, injectable and targeted drug delivery systems and the three-dimensional cancer models based on silk scaffolds for cancer research. However, the systems described could be applied in many biomedical fields.
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