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Zhang X, Liang Q, Cao Y, Yang T, An M, Liu Z, Yang J, Liu Y. Dual depletion of myeloid-derived suppressor cells and tumor cells with self-assembled gemcitabine-celecoxib nano-twin drug for cancer chemoimmunotherapy. J Nanobiotechnology 2024; 22:319. [PMID: 38849938 PMCID: PMC11161946 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-024-02598-y] [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: 11/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024] Open
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Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) have played a significant role in facilitating tumor immune escape and inducing an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. Eliminating MDSCs and tumor cells remains a major challenge in cancer immunotherapy. A novel approach has been developed using gemcitabine-celecoxib twin drug-based nano-assembled carrier-free nanoparticles (GEM-CXB NPs) for dual depletion of MDSCs and tumor cells in breast cancer chemoimmunotherapy. The GEM-CXB NPs exhibit prolonged blood circulation, leading to the preferential accumulation and co-release of GEM and CXB in tumors. This promotes synergistic chemotherapeutic activity by the proliferation inhibition and apoptosis induction against 4T1 tumor cells. In addition, it enhances tumor immunogenicity by immunogenic cell death induction and MDSC-induced immunosuppression alleviation through the depletion of MDSCs. These mechanisms synergistically activate the antitumor immune function of cytotoxic T cells and natural killer cells, inhibit the proliferation of regulatory T cells, and promote the M2 to M1 phenotype repolarization of tumor-associated macrophages, considerably enhancing the overall antitumor and anti-metastasis efficacy in BALB/c mice bearing 4T1 tumors. The simplified engineering of GEM-CXB NPs, with their dual depletion strategy targeting immunosuppressive cells and tumor cells, represents an advanced concept in cancer chemoimmunotherapy.
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- Xiaojie Zhang
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Metabolic Cardiovascular Diseases Research, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Nursing, Wuxi Taihu University, Wuxi, 214064, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, China.
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Liu H, Ji M, Xiao P, Gou J, Yin T, He H, Tang X, Zhang Y. Glucocorticoids-based prodrug design: Current strategies and research progress. Asian J Pharm Sci 2024; 19:100922. [PMID: 38966286 PMCID: PMC11222810 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajps.2024.100922] [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] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Revised: 02/04/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024] Open
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Attributing to their broad pharmacological effects encompassing anti-inflammation, antitoxin, and immunosuppression, glucocorticoids (GCs) are extensively utilized in the clinic for the treatment of diverse diseases such as lupus erythematosus, nephritis, arthritis, ulcerative colitis, asthma, keratitis, macular edema, and leukemia. However, long-term use often causes undesirable side effects, including metabolic disorders-induced Cushing's syndrome (buffalo back, full moon face, hyperglycemia, etc.), osteoporosis, aggravated infection, psychosis, glaucoma, and cataract. These notorious side effects seriously compromise patients' quality of life, especially in patients with chronic diseases. Therefore, glucocorticoid-based advanced drug delivery systems for reducing adverse effects have received extensive attention. Among them, prodrugs have the advantages of low investment, low risk, and high success rate, making them a promising strategy. In this review, we propose the strategies for the design and summarize current research progress of glucocorticoid-based prodrugs in recent decades, including polymer-based prodrugs, dendrimer-based prodrugs, antibody-drug conjugates, peptide-drug conjugates, carbohydrate-based prodrugs, aliphatic acid-based prodrugs and so on. Besides, we also raise issues that need to be focused on during the development of glucocorticoid-based prodrugs. This review is expected to be helpful for the research and development of novel GCs and prodrugs.
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- Hongbing Liu
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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Ma S, Yao H, Si X, Huang Z, Wang R, Wan R, Tang Z, Wang G, Song W. Orally available dextran-aspirin nanomedicine modulates gut inflammation and microbiota homeostasis for primary colorectal cancer therapy. J Control Release 2024; 370:528-542. [PMID: 38705520 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.05.002] [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: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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Reversing the aggravated immunosuppression hence overgrowth of colorectal cancer (CRC) caused by the gut inflammation and microbiota dysbiosis is pivotal for effective CRC therapy and metastasis inhibition. However, the low delivery efficiency and severe dose-limiting off-target toxicities caused by unsatisfied drug delivery systems remain the major obstacles in precisely modulating gut inflammation and microbiota in CRC therapy. Herein, a multifunctional oral dextran-aspirin nanomedicine (P3C-Asp) was utilized for oral treatment of primary CRC, as it could release salicylic acid (SA) while scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS) and held great potential in modulating gut microbiota with prebiotic (dextran). Oral P3C-Asp retained in CRC tissues for over 12 h and significantly increased SA accumulation in CRC tissues over free aspirin (10.8-fold at 24 h). The enhanced SA accumulation and ROS scavenging of P3C-Asp cooperatively induced more potent inflammation relief over free aspirin, characterized as lower level of cyclooxygenase-2 and immunosuppressive cytokines. Remarkably, P3C-Asp promoted the microbiota homeostasis and notably increased the relative abundance of strengthening systemic anti-cancer immune response associated microbiota, especially lactobacillus and Akkermansia to 6.66- and 103- fold over the control group. Additionally, a demonstrable reduction in pathogens associated microbiota (among 96% to 79%) including Bacteroides could be detected. In line with our findings, inflammation relief along with enhanced abundance of lactobacillus was positively correlated with CRC inhibition. In primary CRC model, P3C-Asp achieved 2.1-fold tumor suppression rate over free aspirin, with an overall tumor suppression rate of 85%. Moreover, P3C-Asp cooperated with αPD-L1 further reduced the tumor weight of each mouse and extended the median survival of mice by 29 days over αPD-L1 alone. This study unravels the synergistic effect of gut inflammation and microbiota modulation in primary CRC treatment, and unlocks an unconventional route for immune regulation in TME with oral nanomedicine.
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- Sheng Ma
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China; Jilin Biomedical Polymers Engineering Laboratory, Changchun 130022, China
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- Department of Pathogenobiology, The Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Chinese Ministry of Education, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China; Jilin Biomedical Polymers Engineering Laboratory, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China; School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China; School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China; Jilin Biomedical Polymers Engineering Laboratory, Changchun 130022, China; School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Department of Pathogenobiology, The Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Chinese Ministry of Education, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China; Jilin Biomedical Polymers Engineering Laboratory, Changchun 130022, China; School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China.
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Li JJ, Li L, Su SS, Liao ML, Gong QZ, Liu M, Jiang S, Zhang ZQ, Zhou H, Liu JX. Anti-inflammatory properties and characterization of water extracts obtained from Callicarpa kwangtungensis Chun using in vitro and in vivo rat models. Sci Rep 2024; 14:11047. [PMID: 38744989 PMCID: PMC11094131 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-61892-9] [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: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
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Callicarpa kwangtungensis Chun (CK) is a common remedy exhibits anti-inflammatory properties and has been used in Chinese herbal formulations, such as KangGongYan tablets. It is the main component of KangGongYan tablets, which has been used to treat chronic cervicitis caused by damp heat, red and white bands, cervical erosion, and bleeding. However, the anti-inflammatory effects of CK water extract remains unknown. This study assessed the anti-inflammatory effects of CK in vivo and in vitro, characterized its main components in the serum of rats and verified the anti-inflammatory effects of serum containing CK. Nitric oxide (NO), tumour necrosis factor α (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) release by RAW264.7 cells was examined by ELISA and Griess reagents. Inflammation-related protein expression in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 cells was measured by western blotting. Furthermore, rat model of foot swelling induced by λ-carrageenan and a collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) rat model were used to explore the anti-inflammatory effects of CK. The components of CK were characterized by LC-MS, and the effects of CK-containing serum on proinflammatory factors levels and the expression of inflammation-related proteins were examined by ELISA, Griess reagents and Western blotting. CK suppressed IL-6, TNF-α, and NO production, and iNOS protein expression in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 cells. Mechanistic studies showed that CK inhibited the phosphorylation of ERK, P38 and JNK in the MAPK signaling pathway, promoted the expression of IκBα in the NF-κB signaling pathway, and subsequently inhibited the expression of iNOS, thereby exerting anti-inflammatory effects. Moreover, CK reduced the swelling rates with λ-carrageenan induced foot swelling, and reduced the arthritis score and incidence in the collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) rat model. A total of 68 compounds in CK water extract and 31 components in rat serum after intragastric administration of CK were characterized. Serum pharmacological analysis showed that CK-containing serum suppressed iNOS protein expression and NO, TNF-α, and IL-6 release. CK may be an anti-inflammatory agent with therapeutic potential for acute and chronic inflammatory diseases, especially inflammatory diseases associated with MAPK activation.
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- Jun-Jian Li
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Dong Medicine, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China
- School of Pharmacy, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Dong Medicine, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Dong Medicine, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Dong Medicine, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Dong Medicine, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Dong Medicine, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China
- School of Pharmaceutical Science, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Dong Medicine, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China
- School of Pharmacy, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Dong Medicine, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Joint Lab On Chinese Medicine and Immune Disease Research, State Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Second Affiliated Hospital of Gzangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Dong Medicine, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China.
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Qiao L, Ou Y, Li L, Wu S, Guo Y, Liu M, Yu D, Chen Q, Yuan J, Wei C, Ou C, Li H, Cheng D, Yu Z, Li Z. H 2S-driven chemotherapy and mild photothermal therapy induced mitochondrial reprogramming to promote cuproptosis. J Nanobiotechnology 2024; 22:205. [PMID: 38658965 PMCID: PMC11044430 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-024-02480-x] [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: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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The elevated level of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in colon cancer hinders complete cure with a single therapy. However, excessive H2S also offers a treatment target. A multifunctional cascade bioreactor based on the H2S-responsive mesoporous Cu2Cl(OH)3-loaded hypoxic prodrug tirapazamine (TPZ), in which the outer layer was coated with hyaluronic acid (HA) to form TPZ@Cu2Cl(OH)3-HA (TCuH) nanoparticles (NPs), demonstrated a synergistic antitumor effect through combining the H2S-driven cuproptosis and mild photothermal therapy. The HA coating endowed the NPs with targeting delivery to enhance drug accumulation in the tumor tissue. The presence of both the high level of H2S and the near-infrared II (NIR II) irradiation achieved the in situ generation of photothermic agent copper sulfide (Cu9S8) from the TCuH, followed with the release of TPZ. The depletion of H2S stimulated consumption of oxygen, resulting in hypoxic state and mitochondrial reprogramming. The hypoxic state activated prodrug TPZ to activated TPZ (TPZ-ed) for chemotherapy in turn. Furthermore, the exacerbated hypoxia inhibited the synthesis of adenosine triphosphate, decreasing expression of heat shock proteins and subsequently improving the photothermal therapy. The enriched Cu2+ induced not only cuproptosis by promoting lipoacylated dihydrolipoamide S-acetyltransferase (DLAT) heteromerization but also performed chemodynamic therapy though catalyzing H2O2 to produce highly toxic hydroxyl radicals ·OH. Therefore, the nanoparticles TCuH offer a versatile platform to exert copper-related synergistic antitumor therapy.
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- Lihong Qiao
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Tenth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (Dongguan People's Hospital), Dongguan, Guangdong, 523058, People's Republic of China
- Dongguan Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Tenth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (Dongguan People's Hospital), Dongguan, Guangdong, 523058, People's Republic of China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine Dongguan Institute of Clinical Cancer Research, The Tenth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (Dongguan People's Hospital), Dongguan, Guangdong, 523058, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite & Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510275, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Tenth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (Dongguan People's Hospital), Dongguan, Guangdong, 523058, People's Republic of China
- Dongguan Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Tenth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (Dongguan People's Hospital), Dongguan, Guangdong, 523058, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Tenth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (Dongguan People's Hospital), Dongguan, Guangdong, 523058, People's Republic of China
- Dongguan Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Tenth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (Dongguan People's Hospital), Dongguan, Guangdong, 523058, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Tenth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (Dongguan People's Hospital), Dongguan, Guangdong, 523058, People's Republic of China
- Dongguan Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Tenth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (Dongguan People's Hospital), Dongguan, Guangdong, 523058, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Tenth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (Dongguan People's Hospital), Dongguan, Guangdong, 523058, People's Republic of China
- Dongguan Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Tenth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (Dongguan People's Hospital), Dongguan, Guangdong, 523058, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Tenth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (Dongguan People's Hospital), Dongguan, Guangdong, 523058, People's Republic of China
- Dongguan Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Tenth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (Dongguan People's Hospital), Dongguan, Guangdong, 523058, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite & Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510275, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite & Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510275, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite & Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510275, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite & Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510275, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite & Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510275, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite & Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510275, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite & Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510275, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine Dongguan Institute of Clinical Cancer Research, The Tenth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (Dongguan People's Hospital), Dongguan, Guangdong, 523058, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Tenth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (Dongguan People's Hospital), Dongguan, Guangdong, 523058, People's Republic of China.
- Dongguan Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Tenth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (Dongguan People's Hospital), Dongguan, Guangdong, 523058, People's Republic of China.
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Li B, Zhang P, Li J, Zhou R, Zhou M, Liu C, Liu X, Chen L, Li L. Allogeneic "Zombie Cell" as Off-The-Shelf Vaccine for Postsurgical Cancer Immunotherapy. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2307030. [PMID: 38279587 PMCID: PMC10987105 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202307030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
Abstract
Allogeneic tumor cell vaccines provide off-the-shelf convenience but lack patient specificity due to heterogeneity in tumor antigens. Here, allogeneic tumor cell corpses are converted into "zombie cells" capable of assimilating heterogeneous tumor by seizing cancer cells and spreading adjuvant infection. This causes pseudo-oncolysis of tumors, transforming them into immunogenic targets for enhanced phagocytosis. It is shown that in postoperative tumor models, localized delivery of premade "zombie cells" through stepwise gelation in resection cavity consolidates tumor surgery. Compared to analogous vaccines lacking "seizing" or "assimilating" capability, "zombie cell" platform effectively mobilizes T cell response against residual tumors, and establishes immunological memory against tumor re-challenge, showing less susceptibility to immune evasion. Despite using allogeneic sources, "zombie cell" platform functions as generalizable framework to produce long-term antitumor immunity in different tumor models, showing comparable effect to autologous vaccine. Together, with the potential of off-the-shelf availability and personalized relevance to heterogenous tumor antigens, this study suggests an alternative strategy for timely therapy after tumor surgery.
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- Bo Li
- Key Laboratory of Drug‐Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan ProvinceSichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant‐Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial TechnologyWest China School of PharmacySichuan UniversityChengdu610041China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug‐Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan ProvinceSichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant‐Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial TechnologyWest China School of PharmacySichuan UniversityChengdu610041China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug‐Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan ProvinceSichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant‐Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial TechnologyWest China School of PharmacySichuan UniversityChengdu610041China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Technical Research on Drug Products In Vitro and In Vivo CorrelationSichuan Institute for Drug ControlChengdu611730China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug‐Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan ProvinceSichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant‐Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial TechnologyWest China School of PharmacySichuan UniversityChengdu610041China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug‐Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan ProvinceSichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant‐Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial TechnologyWest China School of PharmacySichuan UniversityChengdu610041China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug‐Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan ProvinceSichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant‐Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial TechnologyWest China School of PharmacySichuan UniversityChengdu610041China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug‐Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan ProvinceSichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant‐Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial TechnologyWest China School of PharmacySichuan UniversityChengdu610041China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug‐Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan ProvinceSichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant‐Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial TechnologyWest China School of PharmacySichuan UniversityChengdu610041China
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Pan W, Zhang L, Li L, Cen J, Song R, Song C, Zhang G, Hu J, Liu S. Engineering Semicarbazide-Bearing Polypeptide Conjugates for Efficient Tumor Chemotherapy and Imaging of Tumor Metastasis. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2309315. [PMID: 37944553 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202309315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Polypeptide materials offer scalability, biocompatibility, and biodegradability, rendering them an ideal platform for biomedical applications. However, the preparation of polypeptides with specific functional groups, such as semicarbazide moieties, remains challenging. This work reports, for the first time, the straightforward synthesis of well-defined methoxy-terminated poly(ethylene glycol)-b-polypeptide hybrid block copolymers (HBCPs) containing semicarbazide moieties. This synthesis involves implementing the direct polymerization of environment-stable N-phenoxycarbonyl-functionalized α-amino acid (NPCA) precursors, thereby avoiding the handling of labile N-carboxyanhydride (NCA) monomers. The resulting HBCPs containing semicarbazide moieties enable facile functionalization with aldehyde/ketone derivatives, forming pH-cleavable semicarbazone linkages for tailored drug release. Particularly, the intracellular pH-triggered hydrolysis of semicarbazone moieties restores the initial semicarbazide residues, facilitating endo-lysosomal escape and thus improving therapeutic outcomes. Furthermore, the integration of the hypoxic probe (Ir(btpna)(bpy)2 ) into the pH-responsive nanomedicines allows sequential responses to acidic and hypoxic tumor microenvironments, enabling precise detection of metastatic tumors. The innovative approach for designing bespoke functional polypeptides holds promise for advanced drug delivery and precision therapeutics.
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- Wenhao Pan
- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, and Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230026, China
- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Precision Pharmaceutical Preparations and Clinical Pharmacy, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, and Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230026, China
- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Precision Pharmaceutical Preparations and Clinical Pharmacy, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, and Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230026, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, and Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230026, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, and Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230026, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, and Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230026, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, and Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230026, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, and Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230026, China
- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Precision Pharmaceutical Preparations and Clinical Pharmacy, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, and Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230026, China
- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Precision Pharmaceutical Preparations and Clinical Pharmacy, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, China
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Liu X, Cheng Y, Mu Y, Zhang Z, Tian D, Liu Y, Hu X, Wen T. Diverse drug delivery systems for the enhancement of cancer immunotherapy: an overview. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1328145. [PMID: 38298192 PMCID: PMC10828056 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1328145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/02/2024] Open
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Despite the clear benefits demonstrated by immunotherapy, there is still an inevitable off-target effect resulting in serious adverse immune reactions. In recent years, the research and development of Drug Delivery System (DDS) has received increased prominence. In decades of development, DDS has demonstrated the ability to deliver drugs in a precisely targeted manner to mitigate side effects and has the advantages of flexible control of drug release, improved pharmacokinetics, and drug distribution. Therefore, we consider that combining cancer immunotherapy with DDS can enhance the anti-tumor ability. In this paper, we provide an overview of the latest drug delivery strategies in cancer immunotherapy and briefly introduce the characteristics of DDS based on nano-carriers (liposomes, polymer nano-micelles, mesoporous silica, extracellular vesicles, etc.) and coupling technology (ADCs, PDCs and targeted protein degradation). Our aim is to show readers a variety of drug delivery platforms under different immune mechanisms, and analyze their advantages and limitations, to provide more superior and accurate targeting strategies for cancer immunotherapy.
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- Xu Liu
- Department of Respiratory and Infectious Disease of Geriatrics, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Infectious Disease of Geriatrics, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Infectious Disease of Geriatrics, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Anticancer Drugs and Biotherapy of Liaoning Province, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
- Liaoning Province Clinical Research Center for Cancer, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
- Clinical Cancer Treatment and Research Center of Shenyang, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Infectious Disease of Geriatrics, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Anticancer Drugs and Biotherapy of Liaoning Province, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
- Liaoning Province Clinical Research Center for Cancer, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
- Clinical Cancer Treatment and Research Center of Shenyang, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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Stepanova M, Nikiforov A, Tennikova T, Korzhikova-Vlakh E. Polypeptide-Based Systems: From Synthesis to Application in Drug Delivery. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:2641. [PMID: 38004619 PMCID: PMC10674432 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15112641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Synthetic polypeptides are biocompatible and biodegradable macromolecules whose composition and architecture can vary over a wide range. Their unique ability to form secondary structures, as well as different pathways of modification and biofunctionalization due to the diversity of amino acids, provide variation in the physicochemical and biological properties of polypeptide-containing materials. In this review article, we summarize the advances in the synthesis of polypeptides and their copolymers and the application of these systems for drug delivery in the form of (nano)particles or hydrogels. The issues, such as the diversity of polypeptide-containing (nano)particle types, the methods for their preparation and drug loading, as well as the influence of physicochemical characteristics on stability, degradability, cellular uptake, cytotoxicity, hemolysis, and immunogenicity of polypeptide-containing nanoparticles and their drug formulations, are comprehensively discussed. Finally, recent advances in the development of certain drug nanoformulations for peptides, proteins, gene delivery, cancer therapy, and antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory systems are summarized.
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- Mariia Stepanova
- Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, Bolshoy pr. 31, 199004 St. Petersburg, Russia; (M.S.); (A.N.)
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- Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, Bolshoy pr. 31, 199004 St. Petersburg, Russia; (M.S.); (A.N.)
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- Institute of Chemistry, Saint-Petersburg State University, Universitetskiy pr. 26, Petergof, 198504 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, Bolshoy pr. 31, 199004 St. Petersburg, Russia; (M.S.); (A.N.)
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Pan Q, Fan X, Xie L, Wu D, Liu R, Gao W, Luo K, He B, Pu Y. Nano-enabled colorectal cancer therapy. J Control Release 2023; 362:548-564. [PMID: 37683732 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2023.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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Colorectal cancer (CRC), one of the most common and deadliest diseases worldwide, poses a great health threat and social burden. The clinical treatments of CRC encompassing surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy are challenged with toxicity, therapy resistance, and recurrence. In the past two decades, targeted therapy and immunotherapy have greatly improved the therapeutic benefits of CRC patients but they still suffer from drug resistance and low response rates. Very recently, gut microbiota regulation has exhibited a great potential in preventing and treating CRC, as well as in modulating the efficacy and toxicity of chemotherapy and immunotherapy. In this review, we provide a cutting-edge summary of nanomedicine-based treatment in colorectal cancer, highlighting the recent progress of oral and systemic tumor-targeting and/or tumor-activatable drug delivery systems as well as novel therapeutic strategies against CRC, including nano-sensitizing immunotherapy, anti-inflammation, gut microbiota modulation therapy, etc. Finally, the recent endeavors to address therapy resistance, metastasis, and recurrence in CRC were discussed. We hope this review could offer insight into the design and development of nanomedicines for CRC and beyond.
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- Qingqing Pan
- School of Preclinical Medicine, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- School of Preclinical Medicine, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China
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- Meat Processing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China
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- School of Preclinical Medicine, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China.
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- College of Chemistry & Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325027, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Functional and molecular imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
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Yoon J, Le XT, Kim J, Lee H, Nguyen NT, Lee WT, Lee ES, Oh KT, Choi HG, Youn YS. Macrophage-reprogramming upconverting nanoparticles for enhanced TAM-mediated antitumor therapy of hypoxic breast cancer. J Control Release 2023; 360:482-495. [PMID: 37423526 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2023.07.009] [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: 02/26/2023] [Revised: 06/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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In an attempt to achieve antitumor effects by switching the phenotype of macrophages from the tumor-promoting M2 type to the tumor-suppressing M1 type, we fabricated mannose-decorated/macrophage membrane-coated, silica-layered NaErF4@NaLuF4 upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) co-doped with perfluorocarbon (PFC)/chlorin e6 (Ce6) and loaded with paclitaxel (PTX) (UCNP@mSiO2-PFC/Ce6@RAW-Man/PTX: ∼61 nm; -11.6 mV). These nanoparticles were designed to have two major functionalities, (i) efficient singlet oxygen generation aided by an oxygen supply and (ii) good targeting to tumor-associated macrophage (TAMs) (M2-type), to induce polarization to M1 type macrophages that release proinflammatory cytokines and suppress breast cancers. The primary UCNPs consisted of lanthanide elements (erbium and lutetium) in a core@shell structure, and they facilely emitted 660 nm light in response to a deep-penetrating 808 nm near-infrared laser. Moreover, the UCNPs@mSiO2-PFC/Ce6@RAW-Man/PTX were able to release O2 and generate 1O2 because of the co-doped PFC/Ce6 and upconversion. Our nanocarriers' excellent uptake to RAW 264.7 macrophage cells (M2 type) and efficient M1-type polarization activity were clearly demonstrated using qRT-PCR and immunofluorescence-based confocal laser scanning microscopy. Our nanocarriers displayed significant cytotoxicity to 4T1 cells in 2D culture and 3D co-culture systems of 4T1/RAW 264.7 cells. More importantly, UCNPs@mSiO2-PFC/Ce6@RAW-Man/PTX (+808 nm laser) noticeably suppressed tumor growth in 4T1-xenografted mice, compared with the other treatment groups (332.4 vs. 709.5-1185.5 mm3). We attribute this antitumor efficacy to the prominent M1-type macrophage polarization caused by our nanocarriers through efficient ROS/O2 generation and targeting of M2-type TAMs via mannose ligands on coated macrophage-membrane.
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- Johyun Yoon
- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066 Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066 Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066 Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066 Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066 Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066 Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology and Department of Biomedical-Chemical Engineering, Catholic University of Korea, 43 Jibong-ro, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 14662, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Hanyang University, 55, Hanyangdaehak-ro, Sangnok-gu, Ansan 15588, Republic of Korea
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066 Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea.
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Song Y, Huang T, Pan H, Du A, Wu T, Lan J, Zhou X, Lv Y, Xue S, Yuan K. The influence of COVID-19 on colorectal cancer was investigated using bioinformatics and systems biology techniques. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1169562. [PMID: 37457582 PMCID: PMC10348756 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1169562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Introduction Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global pandemic and highly contagious, posing a serious threat to human health. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a risk factor for COVID-19 infection. Therefore, it is vital to investigate the intrinsic link between these two diseases. Methods In this work, bioinformatics and systems biology techniques were used to detect the mutual pathways, molecular biomarkers, and potential drugs between COVID-19 and CRC. Results A total of 161 common differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified based on the RNA sequencing datasets of the two diseases. Functional analysis was performed using ontology keywords, and pathway analysis was also performed. The common DEGs were further utilized to create a protein-protein interaction (PPI) network and to identify hub genes and key modules. The datasets revealed transcription factors-gene interactions, co-regulatory networks with DEGs-miRNAs of common DEGs, and predicted possible drugs as well. The ten predicted drugs include troglitazone, estradiol, progesterone, calcitriol, genistein, dexamethasone, lucanthone, resveratrol, retinoic acid, phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate, some of which have been investigated as potential CRC and COVID-19 therapies. Discussion By clarifying the relationship between COVID-19 and CRC, we hope to provide novel clues and promising therapeutic drugs to treat these two illnesses.
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- Yujia Song
- Division of Liver Surgery, Department of General Surgery and Laboratory of Liver Surgery, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Division of Liver Surgery, Department of General Surgery and Laboratory of Liver Surgery, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Division of Liver Surgery, Department of General Surgery and Laboratory of Liver Surgery, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Division of Liver Surgery, Department of General Surgery and Laboratory of Liver Surgery, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Division of Liver Surgery, Department of General Surgery and Laboratory of Liver Surgery, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Division of Liver Surgery, Department of General Surgery and Laboratory of Liver Surgery, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Division of Liver Surgery, Department of General Surgery and Laboratory of Liver Surgery, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Division of Liver Surgery, Department of General Surgery and Laboratory of Liver Surgery, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Division of Liver Surgery, Department of General Surgery and Laboratory of Liver Surgery, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Division of Liver Surgery, Department of General Surgery and Laboratory of Liver Surgery, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Zashikhina N, Gladnev S, Sharoyko V, Korzhikov-Vlakh V, Korzhikova-Vlakh E, Tennikova T. Synthesis and Characterization of Nanoparticle-Based Dexamethasone-Polypeptide Conjugates as Potential Intravitreal Delivery Systems. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24043702. [PMID: 36835114 PMCID: PMC9962198 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24043702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2023] Open
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The use of dexamethasone for eye disease treatment is limited by its low solubility, bioavailability, and rapid elimination when applied topically. The covalent conjugation of dexamethasone with polymeric carriers is a promising strategy to overcome existing drawbacks. In this work, amphiphilic polypeptides capable of self-assembly into nanoparticles were proposed as potential delivery systems for intravitreal delivery. The nanoparticles were prepared and characterized using poly(L-glutamic acid-co-D-phenylalanine) and poly(L-lysine-co-D/L-phenylalanine) as well as poly(L-lysine-co-D/L-phenylalanine) covered with heparin. The critical association concentration for the polypeptides obtained was in the 4.2-9.4 μg/mL range. The hydrodynamic size of the formed nanoparticles was between 90 and 210 nm, and they had an index of polydispersity between 0.08 and 0.27 and an absolute zeta-potential value between 20 and 45 mV. The ability of nanoparticles to migrate in the vitreous humor was examined using intact porcine vitreous. Conjugation of DEX with polypeptides was performed by additional succinylation of DEX and activation of carboxyl groups introduced to react with primary amines in polypeptides. The structures of all intermediate and final compounds were verified by 1H NMR spectroscopy. The amount of conjugated DEX can be varied from 6 to 220 µg/mg of polymer. The hydrodynamic diameter of the nanoparticle-based conjugates was increased to 200-370 nm, depending on the polymer sample and drug loading. The release of DEX from the conjugates due to hydrolysis of the ester bond between DEX and the succinyl moiety was studied both in a buffer medium and a vitreous/buffer mixture (50/50, v/v). As expected, the release in the vitreous medium was faster. However, the release rate could be controlled in the range of 96-192 h by varying the polymer composition. In addition, several mathematical models were used to assess the release profiles and figure out how DEX is released.
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- Natalia Zashikhina
- Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg 199004, Russia
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- Institute of Chemistry, Saint-Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg 198504, Russia
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- Institute of Chemistry, Saint-Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg 198504, Russia
- Department of General and Bioorganic Chemistry, Pavlov First Saint-Petersburg State Medical University, L’va Tolstogo str. 6-8, St. Petersburg 197022, Russia
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- Institute of Chemistry, Saint-Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg 198504, Russia
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- Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg 199004, Russia
- Institute of Chemistry, Saint-Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg 198504, Russia
- Correspondence:
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- Institute of Chemistry, Saint-Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg 198504, Russia
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He YC, Hao ZN, Li Z, Gao DW. Nanomedicine-based multimodal therapies: Recent progress and perspectives in colon cancer. World J Gastroenterol 2023; 29:670-681. [PMID: 36742173 PMCID: PMC9896619 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i4.670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Colon cancer has attracted much attention due to its annually increasing incidence. Conventional chemotherapeutic drugs are unsatisfactory in clinical application because of their lack of targeting and severe toxic side effects. In the past decade, nanomedicines with multimodal therapeutic strategies have shown potential for colon cancer because of their enhanced permeability and retention, high accumulation at tumor sites, co-loading with different drugs, and comb-ination of various therapies. This review summarizes the advances in research on various nanomedicine-based therapeutic strategies including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, phototherapy (photothermal therapy and photodynamic therapy), chemodynamic therapy, gas therapy, and immunotherapy. Additionally, the therapeutic mechanisms, limitations, improvements, and future of the above therapies are discussed.
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- Yu-Chu He
- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Nano-Biotechnology Key Laboratory of Hebei Province, Applying Chemistry Key Laboratory of Hebei Province, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066000, Hebei Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Nano-Biotechnology Key Laboratory of Hebei Province, Applying Chemistry Key Laboratory of Hebei Province, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066000, Hebei Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Nano-Biotechnology Key Laboratory of Hebei Province, Applying Chemistry Key Laboratory of Hebei Province, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066000, Hebei Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Nano-Biotechnology Key Laboratory of Hebei Province, Applying Chemistry Key Laboratory of Hebei Province, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066000, Hebei Province, China
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Jiang J, Huang Y, Zeng Z, Zhao C. Harnessing Engineered Immune Cells and Bacteria as Drug Carriers for Cancer Immunotherapy. ACS NANO 2023; 17:843-884. [PMID: 36598956 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c07607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Immunotherapy continues to be in the spotlight of oncology therapy research in the past few years and has been proven to be a promising option to modulate one's innate and adaptive immune systems for cancer treatment. However, the poor delivery efficiency of immune agents, potential off-target toxicity, and nonimmunogenic tumors significantly limit its effectiveness and extensive application. Recently, emerging biomaterial-based drug carriers, including but not limited to immune cells and bacteria, are expected to be potential candidates to break the dilemma of immunotherapy, with their excellent natures of intrinsic tumor tropism and immunomodulatory activity. More than that, the tiny vesicles and physiological components derived from them have similar functions with their source cells due to the inheritance of various surface signal molecules and proteins. Herein, we presented representative examples about the latest advances of biomaterial-based delivery systems employed in cancer immunotherapy, including immune cells, bacteria, and their derivatives. Simultaneously, opportunities and challenges of immune cells and bacteria-based carriers are discussed to provide reference for their future application in cancer immunotherapy.
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- Jingwen Jiang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
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Environmental Enrichment Protects Offspring of a Rat Model of Preeclampsia from Cognitive Decline. Cell Mol Neurobiol 2023; 43:381-394. [PMID: 35119541 DOI: 10.1007/s10571-022-01192-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Preeclampsia affects 5-7% of all pregnancies and contributes to adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes. In addition to the short-term effects of preeclampsia, preeclampsia can exert long-term adverse effects on offspring. Numerous studies have demonstrated that offspring of preeclamptic women exhibit cognitive deficits from childhood to old age. However, effective ways to improve the cognitive abilities of these offspring remain to be investigated. The aim of this study was to explore whether environmental enrichment in early life could restore the cognitive ability of the offspring of a rat model of preeclampsia and to investigate the cellular and molecular mechanisms by which EE improves cognitive ability. L-NAME was used to establish a rat model of preeclampsia. The spatial learning and memory abilities and recognition memory of 56-day-old offspring were evaluated by the Morris water maze and Novel object recognition (NOR) task. Immunofluorescence was performed to evaluate cell proliferation and apoptosis in the DG region of the hippocampus. qRT-PCR was performed to examine the expression levels of neurogenesis-associated genes, pre- and postsynaptic proteins and inflammatory cytokines. An enzyme-linked immune absorbent assay was performed to evaluate the concentration of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and inflammatory cytokines in the hippocampus. The administration of L-NAME led to increased systolic blood pressure and urine protein levels in pregnant rats. Offspring in the L-NAME group exhibited impaired spatial learning ability and memory as well as NOR memory. Hippocampal neurogenesis and synaptic plasticity were impaired in offspring from the L-NAME group. Furthermore, cell apoptosis in the hippocampus was increased in the L-NAME group. The hippocampus was skewed to a proinflammatory profile, as shown by increased inflammatory cytokine levels. EE improved the cognitive ability of offspring in the L-NAME group and resulted in increased hippocampal neurogenesis and synaptic protein expression levels and decreased apoptosis and inflammatory cytokine levels. Environmental enrichment resolves cognitive impairment in the offspring of a rat model of preeclampsia by improving hippocampal neurogenesis and synaptic plasticity and normalizing the apoptosis level and the inflammatory balance.
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Wu Q, Li T, Song J, Sun X, Ren X, Fu C, Chen L, Tan L, Niu M, Meng X. A Novel Instantaneous Self-Assembled Hollow MOF-Derived Nanodrug for Microwave Thermo-Chemotherapy in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:51656-51668. [PMID: 36355432 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c13561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Hollow materials derived from metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged in the biomedical field due to their unique properties, and different synthesis methods have been proposed. However, so far, the large-scale use of hollow MOFs is mostly limited by the timeliness of synthesis methods. Herein, we propose a new ultrasonic aerosol flow strategy for the instantaneous synthesis of a Zr-MOF-derived hollow sphere complex (ZC-HSC) in only one step. Through rapid transient heating, the coordination between metal salts and organic ligands occurs along with prompt evaporation of the solvent. The whole process lasts for only about 21 s, compared with several steps that take hours or even days for conventional synthesis methods. Based on the ZC-HSC, we designed a nanodrug with the functions of manipulating the tumor microenvironment, which can reshape the tumor microenvironment by improving tumor hypoxia and inflammatory microenvironment and promoting antiangiogenic therapy. Combined with microwave thermo-chemotherapy, the nanodrugs effectively treat triple-negative breast cancer (the tumor cell survival rate was only 34.76 and 31.05% in normoxic and hypoxic states, respectively, and the tumor inhibition rate reached 87.9% at the animal level), providing a new theoretical basis for the treatment of triple-negative breast cancer. This rapid, one-step, and continuous ultrasonic aerosol flow strategy has bright prospects in the synthesis of MOF-derived hollow materials and promotes the further development of large-scale applications of biological nanomaterials.
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- Qiong Wu
- Laboratory of Controllable Preparation and Application of Nanomaterials, CAS Key Laboratory of Cryogenics, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- China Rehabilitation Science Institute, Beijing Key Laboratory of Neural Injury and Rehabilitation, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing 100068, China
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- Laboratory of Controllable Preparation and Application of Nanomaterials, CAS Key Laboratory of Cryogenics, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, First Hospital of China Medical University Key Laboratory of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology in Liaoning Province, Shenyang 110001, China
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- Laboratory of Controllable Preparation and Application of Nanomaterials, CAS Key Laboratory of Cryogenics, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Laboratory of Controllable Preparation and Application of Nanomaterials, CAS Key Laboratory of Cryogenics, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, First Clinical Medical School and First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Laboratory of Controllable Preparation and Application of Nanomaterials, CAS Key Laboratory of Cryogenics, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, First Hospital of China Medical University Key Laboratory of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology in Liaoning Province, Shenyang 110001, China
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- Laboratory of Controllable Preparation and Application of Nanomaterials, CAS Key Laboratory of Cryogenics, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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Qian J, Su L, He J, Ruan R, Wang J, Wang Z, Xiao P, Liu C, Cao Y, Li W, Zhang J, Song J, Yang H. Dual-Modal Imaging and Synergistic Spinal Tumor Therapy Enabled by Hierarchical-Structured Nanofibers with Cascade Release and Postoperative Anti-adhesion. ACS NANO 2022; 16:16880-16897. [PMID: 36136320 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c06848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Most treatments for spinal cancer are accompanied by serious side effects including subsequent tumor recurrence, spinal cord compression, and tissue adhesion, thus a highly effective treatment is crucial for preserving spinal and neurological functionalities. Herein, trilayered electrospun doxorubicin@bovine serum albumin/poly(ε-caprolactone)/manganese dioxide (DOX@BSA/PCL/MnO2) nanofibers with excellent antiadhesion ability, dual glutathione/hydrogen peroxide (GSH/H2O2) responsiveness, and cascade release of Mn2+/DOX was fabricated for realizing an efficient spinal tumor therapy. In detail, Fenton-like reactions between MnO2 in the fibers outermost layer and intra-/extracellular glutathione within tumors promoted the first-order release of Mn2+. Then, sustained release of DOX from the fibers' core layer occurred along with the infiltration of degradation fluid. Such release behavior avoided toxic side effects of drugs, regulated inflammatory tumor microenvironment, amplified tumor elimination efficiency through synergistic chemo-/chemodynamic therapies, and inhibited recurrence of spinal tumors. More interestingly, magnetic resonance and photoacoustic dual-modal imaging enabled visualizations of tumor therapy and material degradation in vivo, achieving rapid pathological analysis and diagnosis. On the whole, such versatile hierarchical-structured nanofibers provided a reference for rapid and potent theranostic of spinal cancer in future clinical translations.
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- Jiaqi Qian
- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, 2 Xueyuan Road, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China
- Qingyuan Innovation Laboratory, 1 Xueyuan Road, Quanzhou 362801, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, 2 Xueyuan Road, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China
- Qingyuan Innovation Laboratory, 1 Xueyuan Road, Quanzhou 362801, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, 2 Xueyuan Road, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China
- Qingyuan Innovation Laboratory, 1 Xueyuan Road, Quanzhou 362801, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, 2 Xueyuan Road, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China
- Qingyuan Innovation Laboratory, 1 Xueyuan Road, Quanzhou 362801, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, 2 Xueyuan Road, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China
- Qingyuan Innovation Laboratory, 1 Xueyuan Road, Quanzhou 362801, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, 2 Xueyuan Road, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China
- Qingyuan Innovation Laboratory, 1 Xueyuan Road, Quanzhou 362801, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, 2 Xueyuan Road, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China
- Qingyuan Innovation Laboratory, 1 Xueyuan Road, Quanzhou 362801, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, 2 Xueyuan Road, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China
- Qingyuan Innovation Laboratory, 1 Xueyuan Road, Quanzhou 362801, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, 2 Xueyuan Road, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China
- Qingyuan Innovation Laboratory, 1 Xueyuan Road, Quanzhou 362801, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, 2 Xueyuan Road, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China
- Qingyuan Innovation Laboratory, 1 Xueyuan Road, Quanzhou 362801, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China
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- Qingyuan Innovation Laboratory, 1 Xueyuan Road, Quanzhou 362801, P. R. China
- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China
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Wang R, Zhao L, Wang S, Zhao X, Liang C, Wang P, Li D. Regulatory pattern of abnormal promoter CpG island methylation in the glioblastoma multiforme classification. Front Genet 2022; 13:989985. [PMID: 36199581 PMCID: PMC9527345 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.989985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Glioblastoma (GBM) is characterized by extensive genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity. However, it remains unexplored primarily how CpG island methylation abnormalities in promoter mediate glioblastoma typing. First, we presented a multi-omics scale map between glioblastoma sample clusters constructed based on promoter CpG island (PCGI) methylation-driven genes, using datasets including methylation profiles, expression profiles, and single-cell sequencing data from multiple highly annotated public clinical cohorts. Second, we identified differences in the tumor microenvironment between the two glioblastoma sample clusters and resolved key signaling pathways between cell clusters at the single-cell level based on comprehensive comparative analyses to investigate the reasons for survival differences between two of these clusters. Finally, we developed a diagnostic map and a prediction model for glioblastoma, and compared theoretical differences of drug sensitivity between two glioblastoma sample clusters. In summary, this study established a classification system for dissecting promoter CpG island methylation heterogeneity in glioblastoma and provides a new perspective for the diagnosis and treatment of glioblastoma.
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- Rendong Wang
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Fundamental Research on Biomechanics in Clinical, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Fundamental Research on Biomechanics in Clinical, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Fundamental Research on Biomechanics in Clinical, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Fundamental Research on Biomechanics in Clinical, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Dongguo Li,
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Abdelgalil RM, Elmorshedy YM, Elkhodairy KA, Teleb M, Bekhit AA, Khattab SN, Elzoghby AO. Engineered nanomedicines for augmenting the efficacy of colorectal cancer immunotherapy. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2022; 17:1721-1745. [PMID: 36621872 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2022-0214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most devastating diseases worldwide. Immunotherapeutic agents for CRC treatment have shown limited efficacy due to the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME). In this context, various types of nanoparticles (NPs) have been used to reverse the immunosuppressive TME, potentiate the effect of immunotherapeutic agents and reduce their systemic side effects. Many advantages could be offered by NPs, related to drug-loading efficiency, particle size and others that can potentially aid the delivery of immunotherapeutic agents. The recent research on how nano-based immunotherapy can remodel the immunosuppressive TME of CRC and hence boost the antitumor immune response, as well as the challenges that face clinical translation of NPs and future perspectives, are summarized in this review article.
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- Riham M Abdelgalil
- Department of Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, 21521, Alexandria, Egypt.,Cancer Nanotechnology Research Laboratory (CNRL), Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, 21521, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, 21521, Alexandria, Egypt.,Cancer Nanotechnology Research Laboratory (CNRL), Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, 21521, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, 21521, Alexandria, Egypt.,Cancer Nanotechnology Research Laboratory (CNRL), Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, 21521, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Cancer Nanotechnology Research Laboratory (CNRL), Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, 21521, Alexandria, Egypt.,Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, 21521, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Cancer Nanotechnology Research Laboratory (CNRL), Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, 21521, Alexandria, Egypt.,Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, 21521, Alexandria, Egypt.,Pharmacy Program, Allied Health Department, College of Health & Sport Sciences, University of Bahrain, 32038, Riffa, Kingdom of Bahrain
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, 21521, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, 21521, Alexandria, Egypt.,Cancer Nanotechnology Research Laboratory (CNRL), Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, 21521, Alexandria, Egypt.,Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, MA 02115, Boston, USA
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Zhao B, Chen S, Hong Y, Jia L, Zhou Y, He X, Wang Y, Tian Z, Yang Z, Gao D. Research Progress of Conjugated Nanomedicine for Cancer Treatment. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:1522. [PMID: 35890416 PMCID: PMC9315807 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14071522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2022] [Revised: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
Abstract
The conventional cancer therapeutic modalities include surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Although immunotherapy and targeted therapy are also widely used in cancer treatment, chemotherapy remains the cornerstone of tumor treatment. With the rapid development of nanotechnology, nanomedicine is believed to be an emerging field to further improve the efficacy of chemotherapy. Until now, there are more than 17 kinds of nanomedicine for cancer therapy approved globally. Thereinto, conjugated nanomedicine, as an important type of nanomedicine, can not only possess the targeted delivery of chemotherapeutics with great precision but also achieve controlled drug release to avoid adverse effects. Meanwhile, conjugated nanomedicine provides the platform for combining several different therapeutic approaches (chemotherapy, photothermal therapy, photodynamic therapy, thermodynamic therapy, immunotherapy, etc.) with the purpose of achieving synergistic effects during cancer treatment. Therefore, this review focuses on conjugated nanomedicine and its various applications in synergistic chemotherapy. Additionally, the further perspectives and challenges of the conjugated nanomedicine are also addressed, which clarifies the design direction of a new generation of conjugated nanomedicine and facilitates the translation of them from the bench to the bedside.
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- Bin Zhao
- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China; (B.Z.); (S.C.); (L.J.); (Y.Z.); (X.H.); (Y.W.); (Z.T.)
- Department of Epidemiology, Shaanxi Provincial Cancer Hospital, Xi’an 710061, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China; (B.Z.); (S.C.); (L.J.); (Y.Z.); (X.H.); (Y.W.); (Z.T.)
- Shaanxi Provincial Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Xi’an 710054, China
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- Center of Digestive Endoscopy, Shaanxi Provincial Cancer Hospital, Xi’an 710061, China;
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China; (B.Z.); (S.C.); (L.J.); (Y.Z.); (X.H.); (Y.W.); (Z.T.)
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China; (B.Z.); (S.C.); (L.J.); (Y.Z.); (X.H.); (Y.W.); (Z.T.)
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China; (B.Z.); (S.C.); (L.J.); (Y.Z.); (X.H.); (Y.W.); (Z.T.)
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China; (B.Z.); (S.C.); (L.J.); (Y.Z.); (X.H.); (Y.W.); (Z.T.)
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China; (B.Z.); (S.C.); (L.J.); (Y.Z.); (X.H.); (Y.W.); (Z.T.)
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China; (B.Z.); (S.C.); (L.J.); (Y.Z.); (X.H.); (Y.W.); (Z.T.)
- Research Institute of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Hangzhou 311200, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China; (B.Z.); (S.C.); (L.J.); (Y.Z.); (X.H.); (Y.W.); (Z.T.)
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Cong X, Chen J, Xu R. Recent Progress in Bio-Responsive Drug Delivery Systems for Tumor Therapy. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:916952. [PMID: 35845404 PMCID: PMC9277442 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.916952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Spatially- and/or temporally-controlled drug release has always been the pursuit of drug delivery systems (DDSs) to achieve the ideal therapeutic effect. The abnormal pathophysiological characteristics of the tumor microenvironment, including acidosis, overexpression of special enzymes, hypoxia, and high levels of ROS, GSH, and ATP, offer the possibility for the design of stimulus-responsive DDSs for controlled drug release to realize more efficient drug delivery and anti-tumor activity. With the help of these stimulus signals, responsive DDSs can realize controlled drug release more precisely within the local tumor site and decrease the injected dose and systemic toxicity. This review first describes the major pathophysiological characteristics of the tumor microenvironment, and highlights the recent cutting-edge advances in DDSs responding to the tumor pathophysiological environment for cancer therapy. Finally, the challenges and future directions of bio-responsive DDSs are discussed.
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- Xiufeng Cong
- Department of Oncology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- *Correspondence: Ran Xu,
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Zhou R, Zhang M, He J, Liu J, Sun X, Ni P. Functional cRGD-Conjugated Polymer Prodrug for Targeted Drug Delivery to Liver Cancer Cells. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:21325-21336. [PMID: 35755339 PMCID: PMC9219052 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c02683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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To overcome the limitation of conventional nanodrugs in tumor targeting efficiency, coupling targeting ligands to polymeric nanoparticles can enhance the specific binding of nanodrugs to tumors. Cyclo(Arg-Gly-Asp-d-Phe-Lys) (abbreviated as c(RGDfK)) peptide has been widely adopted due to its high affinity to the tumor marker αvβ3 integrin receptor. In this study, we develop a cRGD peptide-conjugated camptothecin (CPT) prodrug, which enables self-assembly of nanoparticles for precise targeting and enrichment in tumor tissue. We first synthesized a camptothecin derivative (CPT-ss-N3) with a reduction-sensitive bond and simultaneously modified PEG to obtain cRGD-PEG-N3. After ring-opening polymerization of the 2-(but-3-yn-1-yolxy)-2-oxo-1,3,2-dioxaphospholane (BYP), an amphiphilic polymeric prodrug, referred to as cRGD-PEG-g-(PBYP-ss-CPT), was obtained via copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) reaction. The self-assembly in buffer solution of the cRGD-functional prodrug was studied through DLS and TEM. The in vitro drug release behavior of cRGD-PEG-g-(PBYP-ss-CPT) nanoparticles was investigated. The results show that the nanoparticles are reduction-responsive and the bonded CPT can be released. Endocytosis and MTT assays demonstrate that the cRGD-conjugated prodrug has better affinity for tumor cells, accumulates more intracellularly, and is therefore, more effective. The in vivo drug metabolism studies show that nanoparticles greatly prolong the retention time in circulation. By monitoring drug distribution in tumor and in various tissues, we find that free CPT can be rapidly metabolized, resulting in low accumulation in all tissues. However, cRGD-PEG-g-(PBYP-ss-CPT) nanoparticles accumulate in tumor tissues in higher amounts than PEG-g-(PBYP-ss-CPT) nanoparticles, except for the inevitable capture by the liver. This indicates that the nanomedicine with cRGD has a certain targeting property, which can improve drug delivery efficiency.
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- Ru Zhou
- College
of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, State and
Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric
Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design
and Application, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and
Precision Synthesis, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- College
of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, State and
Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric
Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design
and Application, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and
Precision Synthesis, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- College
of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, State and
Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric
Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design
and Application, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and
Precision Synthesis, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute
of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- Intervention
Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital
of Soochow University, Suzhou 215004, P. R. China
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- College
of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, State and
Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric
Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design
and Application, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and
Precision Synthesis, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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Sun K, Yu J, Hu J, Chen J, Song J, Chen Z, Cai Z, Lu Z, Zhang L, Wang Z. Salicylic acid-based hypoxia-responsive chemodynamic nanomedicines boost antitumor immunotherapy by modulating immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. Acta Biomater 2022; 148:230-243. [PMID: 35724919 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.06.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Revised: 06/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
The delivery of salicylic acid or its derivatives to tumor tissue in the form of nanomedicine is critical for the studies on their potential synergistic mechanism in tumor therapy and chemoprevention considering the dangerous bleeding in the high-dose oral administration. To deepen the understanding of their role in adjusting immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (ITM), herein, we firstly developed a hypoxia-sensitive Fe-5,5'-azosalicylic acid nanoscale coordination polymer nanomedicines (FeNCPs) via a "old drugs new tricks" strategy for synergistic chemodynamic therapy (CDT) and remodulation of ITM to elevate antitumor immunotherapy effect. PEGylated FeNCPs could be reductively cleaved to release 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) and ferric ions by azo-reductase under hypoxic conditions, which could induce tumor cell death by Fenton reaction-catalysis enhanced CDT and 5-ASA-converted carboxylquinone to promote the production of •OH. Meanwhile, cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and its enzymatic product prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), as immune negative regulatory molecules, can promote tumor progression and immune tolerance. The released 5-ASA as a COX inhibitor could suppress the expression of PGE2, and Fe3+ was employed to reeducate M2-like tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) to M1-like phenotype, which could initiate antitumor immune response to reach better antitumor immunotherapy. This work broadens the application of salicylic acid derivatives in antitumor immunotherapy, and provides a new strategy for their "old drugs new tricks". STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and its enzymatic product prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), as immune negative regulatory molecules, facilitate the differentiation of immune cells into immunosuppressive cells to build the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment, which can promote tumor progression and immune tolerance. Thus, down-regulation of COX-2/PGE2 expression may be a key approach to tumor treatments. Meanwhile, as a class of inhibitors of COX-2/PGE2, the potential mechanism of aspirin or 5-aminosalicylic acid has been a mystery in tumor therapy and chemoprevention. To expand the application of aspirin family nanomedicine in biomedicine, herein, we firstly developed a hypoxia-sensitive Fe-5,5'-azosalicylic acid nanoscale coordination polymer nanomedicines via a "old drugs new tricks" strategy for synergistic chemodynamic therapy and remodulation of immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment to elevate antitumor immunotherapy effect.
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- Kai Sun
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Translational Medicine of Ministry of Education, NHC Key Laboratory of Control of Tropical Diseases, School of Tropical Medicine, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, Hainan 571199, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Translational Medicine of Ministry of Education, NHC Key Laboratory of Control of Tropical Diseases, School of Tropical Medicine, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, Hainan 571199, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, PR China.
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Xiao T, Zhu J, Jia L, Che H, Liu J, Deckers J, van Hest JCM, Shi X. Injectable alginate hydrogels for synergistic tumor combination therapy through repolarization of tumor-associated macrophages. J Control Release 2022; 348:239-249. [PMID: 35660633 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.05.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
Locally administered drug delivery systems are promising as they allow to circumvent the side effects associated with systematic administration. In this study, we constructed multifunctional hydrogels by simply mixing commercial alginate (ALG) sols with glucose oxidase (GOx)-conjugated polyacrylic acid-stabilized iron oxide nanoparticles (GPI NPs) and Toll-like receptor 7/8 agonist resiquimod (R848). The injectable sols were able to transform into hydrogels (GPI/R848@ALG) by the ionic cross-linking between ALG and physiological Ca2+ to trap the therapeutic components within the hydrogel framework. Upon intratumoral injection, the hydrogels were employed for starvation therapy, promoted chemodynamic therapy and tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) repolarization. The energy supply was blocked by consuming the intratumoral glucose via the GOx-catalyzed conversion of glucose into gluconic acid and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2).In vitro results showed that the generated H2O2 could be further converted into highly cytotoxic hydroxyl radicals (·HO) by the Fenton reaction to induce enhanced chemodynamic therapy. The TAMs repolarization studies in vitro exhibited that the GPI/R848@ALG hydrogels up-regulated the expression of CD86 by 63% and down-regulated the proportion of CD206 by 14% with a synergistic effect of the presence of Fe3O4 and R848, suggesting that the multifunctional hydrogels exert functions to direct the remodeling of TAMs from the tumor supportive M2-like phenotype to the tumor destructive M1-like phenotype to further contribute to the antitumor effect. Moreover, both in vitro and in vivo experiments demonstrate that the multifunctional hydrogels exhibit admirable antitumor performance towards 4 T1 tumors. This work thereby provides a promising multifunctional nanoplatform for synergistic cancer starvation therapy, chemodynamic therapy and TAMs repolarization.
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- Tingting Xiao
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China; Bio-Organic Chemistry, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
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- Bio-Organic Chemistry, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Bio-Organic Chemistry, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Bio-Organic Chemistry, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Bio-Organic Chemistry, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China.
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Dong S, Ma S, Chen H, Tang Z, Song W, Deng M. Nucleobase-crosslinked poly(2-oxazoline) nanoparticles as paclitaxel carriers with enhanced stability and ultra-high drug loading capacity for breast cancer therapy. Asian J Pharm Sci 2022; 17:571-582. [PMID: 36105315 PMCID: PMC9459052 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajps.2022.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Poly(2-oxazoline) (POx) has been regarded as a potential candidate for drug delivery carrier to meet the challenges of nanomedicine clinical translation, due to its excellent biocompatibility and self-assembly properties. The drug loading capacity and stability of amphiphilic POxs as drug nanocarriers, however, tend to be insufficient. Herein, we report a strategy to prepare nucleobase-crosslinked POx nanoparticles (NPs) with enhanced stability and ultra-high paclitaxel (PTX) loading capacity for breast cancer therapy. An amphiphilic amine-functionalized POx (PMBEOx-NH2) was firstly prepared through a click reaction between cysteamines and vinyl groups in poly(2-methyl-2-oxazoline)-block-poly (2‑butyl‑2-oxazoline-co-2-butenyl-2-oxazoline) (PMBEOx). Complementary nucleobase-pairs adenine (A) and uracil (U) were subsequently conjugated to PMBEOx-NH2 to give functional POxs (POxA and POxU), respectively. Due to the nucleobase interactions formed between A and U, NPs formed by POxA and POxU at a molar ratio of 1:1 displayed ultrahigh PTX loading capacity (38.2%, PTX/POxA@U), excellent stability, and reduced particle size compared to the uncross-linked PTX-loaded NPs (PTX/PMBEOx). Besides the prolonged blood circulation and enhanced tumor accumulation, the smaller PTX/POxA@U NPs also have better tumor penetration ability compared with PTX/PMBEOx, thus leading to a higher tumor suppression rate in two murine breast cancer models (E0711 and 4T1). These results proved that the therapeutic effect of chemotherapeutic drugs could be improved remarkably through a reasonable optimization of nanocarriers.
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Li J, Zhang P, Zhou M, Liu C, Huang Y, Li L. Trauma-Responsive Scaffold Synchronizing Oncolysis Immunization and Inflammation Alleviation for Post-Operative Suppression of Cancer Metastasis. ACS NANO 2022; 16:6064-6079. [PMID: 35344338 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c11562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Tumor surgery can create an inflammatory trauma to aggravate residual tumor "seed" to colonize pre-metastatic niches (PMNs) "soil" at secondary sites, thereby promoting post-operative metastasis. However, two-pronged strategies for post-surgical elimination of asynchronous "seeds" and "soil" at different regions are currently lacking. Here, we have designed a hydrogel that can be injected into a resection cavity, where it immediately forms a scaffold and gradually degrades responding to enriched reactive oxygen species at adjacent trauma for local delivery and on-demand release of autologous cancer cells succumbing to oncolysis (ACCO) and anti-inflammatory agent. The autologous cell source self-provides a whole array of tumor-associated antigens, and the oncolysis orchestration of a subcellular cascade confers a self-adjuvanting property, together guaranteeing high immunogenicity of the ACCO vaccine that enables specific antitumor immunization. In parallel, inflammation alleviation exerted bidirectional functions to reshape the local immune landscape and resuscitate ACCO, leading to the eradication of residual tumor "seeds" while simultaneously intercepting the "seed-soil" crosstalk to normalize distant lung leading to regression of pre-existing PMN "soil". As a result, regional and metastatic recurrence were completely thwarted. Together, this framework synchronizing oncolysis immunization and inflammation alleviation provides an effective option for post-operative suppression of metastasis.
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- Junlin Li
- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan Province, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan Province, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan Province, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan Province, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan Province, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan Province, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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Yin W, Wang Y, Xiao Y, Mao A, Lang M. Phenylboronic acid conjugated mPEG-b-PCL micelles as DOX carriers for enhanced drug encapsulation and controlled drug release. Eur Polym J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2022.111235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Feng Y, Qin R, Xu L, Ma X, Ding D, Li S, Chen L, Liu Y, Sun W, Chen H. Ion drugs for precise orthotopic tumor management by in situ the generation of toxic ion and drug pools. Am J Cancer Res 2022; 12:734-746. [PMID: 34976210 PMCID: PMC8692900 DOI: 10.7150/thno.66468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Background: Asymmetric intracellular and extracellular ionic gradients are critical to the survivability of mammalian cells. Given the importance of manganese (Mn2+), calcium (Ca2+), and bicarbonate (HCO3 -) ions, any alteration of the ion-content balance could induce a series of cellular responses. HCO3 - plays an indispensable role for Mn-mediated Fenton-like reaction, but this is difficult to achieve because bicarbonates are tightly regulated by live cells, and are limited in anticancer efficacy. Methods: A responsive and biodegradable biomineral, Mn-doped calcium carbonate integrated with dexamethasone phosphate (DEX) (Mn:CaCO3-DEX), was reported to enable synergistic amplification of tumor oxidative stress, reduce inflammation, and induce Ca-overload cell apoptosis by elevating the intracellular and extracellular ionic gradients. Results: Under the acidic environment in tumor region, the ions (Mn2+, CO3 2-, Ca2+) were released by the degradation of Mn:CaCO3-DEX and then escalated oxidative stresses by triggering a HCO3 --indispensable Mn-based Fenton-like reaction and breaking Ca2+ ion homeostasis to cause oxidative stress in cells and calcification. The released anti-inflammatory and antitumor drug, DEX, could alleviate the inflammatory environment. The investigations in vitro and in vivo demonstrated that the synergistic oncotherapy could effectively inhibit the growth of subcutaneous tumors and orthotopic liver tumors. Notably, normal cells showed greater tolerance of the synergistic influences. Conclusion: As an ion drug, Mn:CaCO3-DEX is an excellent potential diagnostic agent for precise orthotopic tumor management by the generation in situ of toxic ion and drug pools in the environment of tumor region, with synergistic effects of enhanced chemodynamic therapy, calcification, and anti-inflammation effects.
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- Yushuo Feng
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics and Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics and Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics and Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics and Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics and Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics and Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics and Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics and Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics and Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics and Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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Li Y, Chen Z, Han J, Ma X, Zheng X, Chen J. Functional and Therapeutic Significance of Tumor-Associated Macrophages in Colorectal Cancer. Front Oncol 2022; 12:781233. [PMID: 35186730 PMCID: PMC8847181 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.781233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The role of the tumor microenvironment (TME) in the progression of colorectal cancer (CRC) and its acquisition of resistance to treatment become the research hotspots. As an important component of TME, the tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) regulate multiple critical oncogenic processes, namely, occurrence, proliferation, metastasis, and drug resistance in CRC. In this review, we have discussed the functional and therapeutic significance of TAMs in CRC. M1 macrophages act as the tumor suppressor while M2 macrophages promote CRC. The polarization of TAMs is mainly regulated by the pathways such as NFKB1 pathways, STAT3 pathways, WNT5A pathways, and PI3K pathways in CRC. Furthermore, the M2 polarization of TAMs is not only controllable but also reversible. Finally, we provide insights into the TAMs-targeted therapeutic strategies.
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- Yitong Li
- Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Cancer Metastasis Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Cancer Metastasis Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Cancer Metastasis Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Cancer Metastasis Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Cancer Metastasis Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Cancer Metastasis Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Hu Y, Gao S, Khan AR, Yang X, Ji J, Xi Y, Zhai G. Tumor microenvironment-responsive size-switchable drug delivery nanosystems. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2022; 19:221-234. [PMID: 35164610 DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2022.2042512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Compared with ordinary chemotherapeutic drugs, the variable-size nanoparticles (NPs) have better therapeutic effects and fewer side effects. AREAS COVERED This review mainly summarizes the strategies used to construct smart, size-tunable nanocarriers based on characteristic factors of tumor microenvironment (TME) to dramatically increase the penetration and retention of drugs within tumors. EXPERT OPINION Nanosystems with changeable sizes based on the TME have been extensively studied in the past decade, and their permeability and retention have been greatly improved, making them a very promising treatment for tumors.
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- Yue Hu
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Government of Punjab, Specialized HealthCare and Medical Education Department, Lahore, Pakistan
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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Advantages and drawbacks of dexamethasone in glioblastoma multiforme. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2022; 172:103625. [PMID: 35158070 DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2022.103625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The most widespread, malignant, and deadliest type of glial tumor is glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). Despite radiation, chemotherapy, and radical surgery, the median survival of afflicted individuals is about 12 months. Unfortunately, existing therapeutic interventions are abysmal. Dexamethasone (Dex), a synthetic glucocorticoid, has been used for many years to treat brain edema and inflammation caused by GBM. Several investigations have recently shown that Dex also exerts antitumoral effects against GBM. On the other hand, more recent disputed findings have questioned the long-held dogma of Dex treatment for GBM. Unfortunately, steroids are associated with various undesirable side effects, including severe immunosuppression and metabolic changes like hyperglycemia, which may impair the survival of GBM patients. Current ideas and concerns about Dex's effects on GBM cerebral edema, cell proliferation, migration, and its clinical outcomes were investigated in this study.
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Wang D, Gong G, Fu Y, Zhu L, Yin H, Liu L, Zhu Z, Zhou G, Yan A, Lei G, Chen C, Pang P, Yi X, Kuang Y, Chen BT. CT imaging findings of renal epithelioid lipid-poor angiomyolipoma. Eur Radiol 2022; 32:4919-4930. [PMID: 35124718 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-021-08528-y] [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: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To identify specific imaging and clinicopathological features of a rare potentially malignant epithelioid variant of renal lipid-poor angiomyolipoma (E-lpAML). METHODS A total of 20 patients with E-lpAML and 43 patients with other lpAML were retrospectively included. Multiphase computed tomography (CT) imaging features and clinicopathological findings were recorded. Independent predictors for E-lpAML were identified using multivariate logistic regression and were used to construct a diagnostic score for differentiation of E-lpAML from other lpAML. RESULTS The E-lpAML group consisted of 6 men and 14 women (age median ± SD: 39.45 ± 15.70, range: 16.0-68.0 years). E-lpAML tended to appear as hyperdense mass lesions located at the renal sinus (n = 8, 40%) or at the renal cortex (n = 12, 60%), with a "fast-in and slow-out" enhancement pattern (n = 20, 100%), cystic degeneration (n = 18, 90%), "eyeball" sign (n = 11, 55%), and tumor neo-vasculature (n = 15, 75%) on CT. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the independent predictors for diagnosing E-lpAML were cystic degeneration on CT imaging and CT value of the tumor in corticomedullary phase of enhancement. A predictive model was built with the two predictors, achieving an area under the curve (AUC) of 93.5% (95% confidence interval (95%CI): 84.3-98.2%) with a sensitivity of 95.0% (95%CI: 75.1-99.9%) and a specificity of 83.72% (95%CI: 69.3-93.2%). CONCLUSION We identified specific CT imaging features and predictors that could contribute to the correct diagnosis of E-lpAML. Our findings should be helpful for clinical management of E-lpAML which could potentially be malignant and may require nephron-sparing surgery while other lpAML tumors which are benign require no intervention. KEY POINTS • It is important to differentiate renal epithelioid lipid-poor angiomyolipoma (E-lpAML) from other lpAML because of differences in clinical management. • E-lpAML tumors tend to be large hyperdense tumors in the renal sinus with cystic degeneration and "fast-in and slow-out" pattern of enhancement. • Our CT imaging-based predictive model was robust in its performance for predicting E-lpAML from other lpAML tumors.
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- Di Wang
- Department of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 410008, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China.,National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders (Xiangya Hospital), Central South University, 410008, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 410008, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 410008, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China.,National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders (Xiangya Hospital), Central South University, 410008, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 410008, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China.,National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders (Xiangya Hospital), Central South University, 410008, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 410008, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 410008, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 410008, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 410008, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 410008, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China.,Department of Medical Equipment, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 410008, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 410008, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 410008, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- GE Healthcare, Hangzhou, 310000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 410008, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China. .,National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders (Xiangya Hospital), Central South University, 410008, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China. .,Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China. .,National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China. .,Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China. .,Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 410008, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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Nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems in cancer: A focus on inflammatory pathways. Semin Cancer Biol 2022; 86:860-872. [PMID: 35115226 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2022.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2021] [Revised: 01/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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It has become necessary to accept the clinical reality of therapeutic agents targeting the cancer-associated immune system. In recent decades, several investigations have highlighted the role of inflammation in cancer development. It has now been recognized that inflammatory cells secrete mediators, including enzymes, chemokines, and cytokines. These secreted substances produce an inflammatory microenvironment that is critically involved in cancer growth. Inflammation may enhance genomic instability leading to DNA damage, activation of oncogenes, or compromised tumor suppressor activity, all of which may promote various phases of carcinogenesis. Conventional cancer treatment includes surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. However, treatment failure occurs because current strategies are unable to achieve complete local control due to metastasis. Nanoparticles (NPs) are a broad spectrum of drug carriers typically below the size of 100 nm, targeting tumor sites while reducing off-target consequences. More importantly, NPs can stimulate innate and adaptive immune systems in the tumor microenvironment (TME); hence, they induce a cancer-fighting immune response. Strikingly, targeting cancer cells with NPs helps eliminate drug resistance and tumor recurrence, as well as prevents inflammation. Throughout this review, we provide recent data on the role of inflammation in cancer and explore nano-therapeutic initiatives to target significant mediators, for example, nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and interleukins (ILs) associated with cancer-related inflammation, to escort the immunomodulators to cancer cells and associated systemic compartments. We also highlight the necessity of better identifying inflammatory pathways in cancer pathophysiology to develop effective treatment plans.
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Xin J, Cheng W, Yu Y, Chen J, Zhang X, Shao S. Diosgenin From Dioscorea Nipponica Rhizoma Against Graves’ Disease—On Network Pharmacology and Experimental Evaluation. Front Pharmacol 2022; 12:806829. [PMID: 35140607 PMCID: PMC8819592 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.806829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Dioscorea nipponica rhizoma (DNR) is commonly used for the cure of hyperthyroidism resulting from Graves’ disease (GD) or thyroid nodules. However, its therapeutic mechanism remains unclear. This study aimed to utilize network pharmacology integrated molecular docking and experimental verification to reveal the potential pharmacological mechanism of DNR against GD. First, the active componds of DNR were collected from the HERB database and a literature search was conducted. Then, according to multisource database, the predicted genes of DNR and GD were collected to generate networks. The analysis of protein–protein interaction and GO enrichment and KEGG pathway were employed to discover main mechanisms associated with therapeutic targets. Moreover, molecular docking simulation was applied in order to verify the interactions between the drug and target. Finally, our experiments validated the ameliorated effects of diosgenin, the main component of DNR, in terms of phosphorylation deactivation in IGF-1R, which in turn inhibited the phosphorylation and activation of PI3K-AKT and Rap1-MEK signaling pathways, promoting cell apoptosis and GD remission. Our present study provided a foundation for further investigation of the in-depth mechanisms of diosgenin in GD and will provide new scientific evidence for clinical application.
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- Jingxin Xin
- Department of Endocrinology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hispital of Shandong First Medical University, Taian, China
- Shandong Clinical Research Center of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Jinan, China
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Endocrinology and Lipid Metabolism, Jinan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
- Shandong Clinical Research Center of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Jinan, China
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Endocrinology and Lipid Metabolism, Jinan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hispital of Shandong First Medical University, Taian, China
- Shandong Clinical Research Center of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Jinan, China
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Endocrinology and Lipid Metabolism, Jinan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
- Shandong Clinical Research Center of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Jinan, China
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Endocrinology and Lipid Metabolism, Jinan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hispital of Shandong First Medical University, Taian, China
- *Correspondence: Shanshan Shao, ; Xinhuan Zhang,
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
- Shandong Clinical Research Center of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Jinan, China
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Endocrinology and Lipid Metabolism, Jinan, China
- *Correspondence: Shanshan Shao, ; Xinhuan Zhang,
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Zhang Q, Li S, Bai L, Yu D, Li H, Tong R. Self-Delivery Janus-Prodrug for Precise Immuno-Chemotherapy of Colitis-Associated Colorectal Cancer. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:297-306. [PMID: 34958191 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c20031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Aromatized thioketal (ATK) linked the immunoregulatory molecule (budesonide, Bud) and the cytotoxic molecule (gemcitabine, Gem) to construct a ROS-activated Janus-prodrug, termed as BAG. Benefiting from the hydrogen bonding, π-π stacking, and other intermolecular interactions, BAG could self-assemble into nanoaggregates (BAG NA) with a well-defined spherical shape and uniform size distribution. Compared to the carrier-based drug delivery system, BAG NA have ultrahigh drug loading content and ROS concentration-dependent drug release. Colitis-associated colorectal cancer (CAC) is a typical disease in which chronic inflammation transforms into tumors. BAG NA can be internalized by colon cancer C26 cells and then triggered by excessive intracellular ROS to release nearly 100% of the drugs. Based on this, BAG NA showed a stronger pro-apoptotic effect than free Bud combined with free Gem. What is gratifying is that orally administered BAG NA can precisely accumulate in the diseased colon tissues of CAC mice induced by AOM/DSS and simultaneously release Bud and Gem. Bud can regulate the tumor immune microenvironment to restore and enhance the cytotoxicity of Gem. Therefore, BAG NA maximizes the synergistic therapeutic effect through co-delivery of Bud and Gem. This work provided a cutting-edge method for constructing self-delivery Janus-prodrug based on ATK and confirmed its potential application in inflammation-related carcinogenesis.
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- Qixiong Zhang
- Department of Pharmacy, Personalized Drug Therapy Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Academy of Medical Science & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610072, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Personalized Drug Therapy Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Academy of Medical Science & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610072, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Personalized Drug Therapy Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Academy of Medical Science & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610072, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Personalized Drug Therapy Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Academy of Medical Science & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610072, China
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Zhao J, Song W, Tang Z, Chen X. Macromolecular Effects in Medicinal Chemistry ※. ACTA CHIMICA SINICA 2022. [DOI: 10.6023/a21120602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Seebacher NA, Krchniakova M, Stacy AE, Skoda J, Jansson PJ. Tumour Microenvironment Stress Promotes the Development of Drug Resistance. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:1801. [PMID: 34829672 PMCID: PMC8615091 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10111801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Revised: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Multi-drug resistance (MDR) is a leading cause of cancer-related death, and it continues to be a major barrier to cancer treatment. The tumour microenvironment (TME) has proven to play an essential role in not only cancer progression and metastasis, but also the development of resistance to chemotherapy. Despite the significant advances in the efficacy of anti-cancer therapies, the development of drug resistance remains a major impediment to therapeutic success. This review highlights the interplay between various factors within the TME that collectively initiate or propagate MDR. The key TME-mediated mechanisms of MDR regulation that will be discussed herein include (1) altered metabolic processing and the reactive oxygen species (ROS)-hypoxia inducible factor (HIF) axis; (2) changes in stromal cells; (3) increased cancer cell survival via autophagy and failure of apoptosis; (4) altered drug delivery, uptake, or efflux and (5) the induction of a cancer stem cell (CSC) phenotype. The review also discusses thought-provoking ideas that may assist in overcoming the TME-induced MDR. We conclude that stressors from the TME and exposure to chemotherapeutic agents are strongly linked to the development of MDR in cancer cells. Therefore, there remains a vast area for potential research to further elicit the interplay between factors existing both within and outside the TME. Elucidating the mechanisms within this network is essential for developing new therapeutic strategies that are less prone to failure due to the development of resistance in cancer cells.
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- Department of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic;
- International Clinical Research Center, St. Anne’s University Hospital, 65691 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Cancer Drug Resistance & Stem Cell Program, School of Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia;
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- Department of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic;
- International Clinical Research Center, St. Anne’s University Hospital, 65691 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Cancer Drug Resistance & Stem Cell Program, School of Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia;
- Bill Walsh Translational Cancer Research Laboratory, Kolling Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, St. Leonards, NSW 2065, Australia
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Zhang J, Hu K, Di L, Wang P, Liu Z, Zhang J, Yue P, Song W, Zhang J, Chen T, Wang Z, Zhang Y, Wang X, Zhan C, Cheng YC, Li X, Li Q, Fan JY, Shen Y, Han JY, Qiao H. Traditional herbal medicine and nanomedicine: Converging disciplines to improve therapeutic efficacy and human health. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2021; 178:113964. [PMID: 34499982 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2021.113964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2021] [Revised: 08/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Traditional herbal medicine (THM), an ancient science, is a gift from nature. For thousands of years, it has helped humans fight diseases and protect life, health, and reproduction. Nanomedicine, a newer discipline has evolved from exploitation of the unique nanoscale morphology and is widely used in diagnosis, imaging, drug delivery, and other biomedical fields. Although THM and nanomedicine differ greatly in time span and discipline dimensions, they are closely related and are even evolving toward integration and convergence. This review begins with the history and latest research progress of THM and nanomedicine, expounding their respective developmental trajectory. It then discusses the overlapping connectivity and relevance of the two fields, including nanoaggregates generated in herbal medicine decoctions, the application of nanotechnology in the delivery and treatment of natural active ingredients, and the influence of physiological regulatory capability of THM on the in vivo fate of nanoparticles. Finally, future development trends, challenges, and research directions are discussed.
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Yu Z, Xu Y, Yao H, Si X, Ji G, Dong S, Zhao J, Tang Z, Fang X, Song W, Chen X. A simple and general strategy for postsurgical personalized cancer vaccine therapy based on an injectable dynamic covalent hydrogel. Biomater Sci 2021; 9:6879-6888. [PMID: 34505857 DOI: 10.1039/d1bm01000j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Cancer vaccines artificially stimulate the immune system against cancer and are considered the most promising treatment of cancer. However, the current progress in vaccine research against cancer is still limited and slow, partially due to the difficulties in identifying and obtaining tumor-specific antigens. Considering surgery as the first choice for tumor treatment in most cases, the authors evaluated whether the resected tumor can be directly used as a source of tumor antigens for designing personalized cancer vaccines. Based on this idea, herein, the authors report a dynamic covalent hydrogel-based vaccine (DCHVax) for personalized postsurgical management of tumors. The study uses proteins extracted from the resected tumor as antigens, CpG as the adjuvant, and a multi-armed poly(ethylene glycol) (8-arm PEG)/oxidized dextran (ODEX) dynamically cross-linked hydrogel as the matrix. Subcutaneous injection of DCHVax recruits dendritic cells to the matrix in situ and elicits robust tumor-specific immune responses. Thus, it effectively inhibits the postoperative growth of the residual tumor in several murine tumor models. This simple and personalized method to develop cancer vaccines may be promising in developing clinically relevant strategies for postoperative cancer treatment.
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- Zhentao Yu
- Department of Gastrointestinal and Colorectal Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, 126 Xiantai Road, Changchun 130033, China. .,Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Road, Changchun 130022, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Road, Changchun 130022, China. .,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Road, Changchun 130022, China. .,Department of Pathogenobiology, The Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Chinese Ministry of Education, College of Basic Medical Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Road, Changchun 130022, China. .,Jilin Biomedical Polymers Engineering Laboratory, Changchun, 130022, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal and Colorectal Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, 126 Xiantai Road, Changchun 130033, China. .,Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Road, Changchun 130022, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Road, Changchun 130022, China. .,College of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Road, Changchun 130022, China. .,University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Road, Changchun 130022, China. .,Jilin Biomedical Polymers Engineering Laboratory, Changchun, 130022, China.,University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei 230026, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal and Colorectal Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, 126 Xiantai Road, Changchun 130033, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Road, Changchun 130022, China. .,Jilin Biomedical Polymers Engineering Laboratory, Changchun, 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Road, Changchun 130022, China. .,Jilin Biomedical Polymers Engineering Laboratory, Changchun, 130022, China.,University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei 230026, China
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Si X, Ji G, Ma S, Xu Y, Zhao J, Zhang Y, Huang Z, Tang Z, Song W, Chen X. In-Situ-Sprayed Dual-Functional Immunotherapeutic Gel for Colorectal Cancer Postsurgical Treatment. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2100862. [PMID: 34347370 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202100862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2021] [Revised: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Surgery remains the most preferred treatment options for colorectal cancer (CRC). Paradoxically, local recurrence and distant metastasis are usually accelerated postsurgery as a consequence of local and systemic immunosuppression caused by surgery. Therefore, modulating tumor postoperative immune microenvironment and activating systemic antitumor immunity are necessary supplementaries for CRC therapy. Here, an in-situ-sprayed immunotherapeutic gel loaded with anti-OX40 antibody (iSGels@aOX40) is reported for CRC postsurgical treatment. The iSGel is formed instantly after spraying with strong adhesion ability via crosslinking between tannic acid (TA) and poly(l-glutamic acid)-g-methoxy poly(ethylene glycol)/phenyl boronic acid (PLG-g-mPEG/PBA). TA not only serves as one component of the iSGel but also relieves the postsurgical immunosuppressive microenvironment by inhibiting the activity of cyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX-2). The aOX40 serves as an immune agonistic antibody and is released from the iSGel in a constant manner lasting for over 20 days. In a subcutaneous murine CRC model, the iSGels@aOX40 results in complete inhibition on tumor recurrence. In addition, the cured mice show resistance to tumor re-challenge, suggesting that immune memory effects are established after the iSGels@aOX40 treatment. In an orthotopic CRC peritoneal metastatic model, the iSGels@aOX40 also remarkably inhibits the growth of the abdominal metastatic tumors, suggesting great potential for clinical CRC therapy.
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- Xinghui Si
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 China
- Jilin Biomedical Polymers Engineering Laboratory Changchun 130022 China
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- Department Gastrointestinal Surgery China–Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University Changchun 130021 China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 China
- Jilin Biomedical Polymers Engineering Laboratory Changchun 130022 China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100039 China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 China
- Jilin Biomedical Polymers Engineering Laboratory Changchun 130022 China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 China
- Jilin Biomedical Polymers Engineering Laboratory Changchun 130022 China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 China
- Jilin Biomedical Polymers Engineering Laboratory Changchun 130022 China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 China
- Jilin Biomedical Polymers Engineering Laboratory Changchun 130022 China
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Zhang P, Li M, Xiao C, Chen X. Stimuli-responsive polypeptides for controlled drug delivery. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:9489-9503. [PMID: 34546261 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc04053g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Controlled drug delivery systems, which could release loaded therapeutics upon physicochemical changes imposed by physiological triggers in the desired zone and during the required period of time, offer numerous advantages over traditional drug carriers including enhanced therapeutic effects and reduced toxicity. A polypeptide is a biocompatible and biodegradable polymer, which can be conveniently endowed with stimuli-responsiveness by introducing natural amino acid residues with innate stimuli-responsive characteristics or introducing responsive moieties to its side chains using simple conjugating methods, rendering it an ideal biomedical material for controlled drug delivery. This feature article summarizes our recent work and other relevant studies on the development of polypeptide-based drug delivery systems that respond to single or multiple physiological stimuli (e.g., pH, redox potential, glucose, and hypoxia) for controlled drug delivery applications. The material designs, synthetic strategies, loading and controlled-release mechanisms of drugs, and biomedical applications of these stimuli-responsive polypeptides-based drug delivery systems are elaborated. Finally, the challenges and opportunities in this field are briefly discussed.
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- Peng Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China. .,Jilin Biomedical Polymers Engineering Laboratory, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China. .,Jilin Biomedical Polymers Engineering Laboratory, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China. .,Jilin Biomedical Polymers Engineering Laboratory, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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Zheng M, Pan M, Zhang W, Lin H, Wu S, Lu C, Tang S, Liu D, Cai J. Poly(α-l-lysine)-based nanomaterials for versatile biomedical applications: Current advances and perspectives. Bioact Mater 2021; 6:1878-1909. [PMID: 33364529 PMCID: PMC7744653 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2020.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Revised: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Poly(α-l-lysine) (PLL) is a class of water-soluble, cationic biopolymer composed of α-l-lysine structural units. The previous decade witnessed tremendous progress in the synthesis and biomedical applications of PLL and its composites. PLL-based polymers and copolymers, till date, have been extensively explored in the contexts such as antibacterial agents, gene/drug/protein delivery systems, bio-sensing, bio-imaging, and tissue engineering. This review aims to summarize the recent advances in PLL-based nanomaterials in these biomedical fields over the last decade. The review first describes the synthesis of PLL and its derivatives, followed by the main text of their recent biomedical applications and translational studies. Finally, the challenges and perspectives of PLL-based nanomaterials in biomedical fields are addressed.
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- Maochao Zheng
- Shantou University Medical College, 22 Xinling Road, Shantou, 515041, China
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- Shantou University Medical College, 22 Xinling Road, Shantou, 515041, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, 69 Dongxiabei Road, Shantou, 515041, China
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- Shantou University Medical College, 22 Xinling Road, Shantou, 515041, China
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- Shantou University Medical College, 22 Xinling Road, Shantou, 515041, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, 69 Dongxiabei Road, Shantou, 515041, China
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- Shantou University Medical College, 22 Xinling Road, Shantou, 515041, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 33620, USA
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Tang F, Tie Y, Hong W, Wei Y, Tu C, Wei X. Targeting Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells for Premetastatic Niche Disruption After Tumor Resection. Ann Surg Oncol 2021; 28:4030-4048. [PMID: 33258011 PMCID: PMC7703739 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-020-09371-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Surgical resection is a common therapeutic option for primary solid tumors. However, high cancer recurrence and metastatic rates after resection are the main cause of cancer related mortalities. This implies the existence of a "fertile soil" following surgery that facilitates colonization by circulating cancer cells. Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are essential for premetastatic niche formation, and may persist in distant organs for up to 2 weeks after surgery. These postsurgical persistent lung MDSCs exhibit stronger immunosuppression compared with presurgical MDSCs, suggesting that surgery enhances MDSC function. Surgical stress and trauma trigger the secretion of systemic inflammatory cytokines, which enhance MDSC mobilization and proliferation. Additionally, damage associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) directly activate MDSCs through pattern recognition receptor-mediated signals. Surgery also increases vascular permeability, induces an increase in lysyl oxidase and extracellular matrix remodeling in lungs, that enhances MDSC mobilization. Postsurgical therapies that inhibit the induction of premetastatic niches by MDSCs promote the long-term survival of patients. Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors and β-blockade, or their combination, may minimize the impact of surgical stress on MDSCs. Anti-DAMPs and associated inflammatory signaling inhibitors also are potential therapies. Existing therapies under tumor-bearing conditions, such as MDSCs depletion with low-dose chemotherapy or tyrosine kinase inhibitors, MDSCs differentiation using all-trans retinoic acid, and STAT3 inhibition merit clinical evaluation during the perioperative period. In addition, combining low-dose epigenetic drugs with chemokine receptors, reversing immunosuppression through the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery protocol, repairing vascular leakage, or inhibiting extracellular matrix remodeling also may enhance the long-term survival of curative resection patients.
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- Fan Tang
- Laboratory of Aging Research and Cancer Drug Target, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
- Department of Orthopeadics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Aging Research and Cancer Drug Target, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Aging Research and Cancer Drug Target, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopeadics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
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- Laboratory of Aging Research and Cancer Drug Target, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
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Diagnostic and prognostic value of tumor-infiltrating B cells in lymph node metastases of papillary thyroid carcinoma. Virchows Arch 2021; 479:947-959. [PMID: 34148127 DOI: 10.1007/s00428-021-03137-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Lymph node metastases are strongly associated with unfavorable prognosis in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) patients. However, there are few sensitive or specific indicators that can diagnose or predict lymph node metastases in PTC. The objective of our study was to identify reliable indicators for the diagnosis and prediction of lymph node metastases of PTC. The PTC data set was obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) cohort. Information on tumor-infiltrating immune cells in PTC was acquired using single-sample gene set enrichment analysis (ssGSEA). Then, the progression-free survival (PFS) rates of PTC patients were evaluated by Kaplan-Meier curves. A tissue microarray including 58 normal thyroid tissues and 57 PTC tissues was processed for CD19 immunohistochemistry staining. Finally, evaluation of phenotype permutations was performed using gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA). There was an appreciable association between immune infiltration and lymph node metastases in PTC. Among those immune cells, B cells and cytotoxic cells showed significant predictive accuracy for lymph node metastases in PTC. Tumor-infiltrating B cells and NK cells were associated with favorable prognosis, while tumor-associated NK CD56bright cells were correlated with poor prognosis in PTC patients. IHC analyses of PTC further confirmed a notably negative correlation between B cell infiltration and lymph node metastases in PTC. Additionally, mutations in BRAF, a dominant cause of tumor mutation burden (TMB), were positively correlated with reduced B cell infiltration and lymph node metastases in PTC. GSEA revealed that epithelial-mesenchymal transition, IL-6/JAK/STAT3 signaling, the inflammatory response, and TNF-α signaling via the NFκB pathway were remarkably suppressed pathways in patients with BRAF mutations. Tumor-associated lymphocytic infiltration, especially B cell infiltration, provides diagnostic and prognostic value for lymph node metastases in PTC.
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Zheng Y, Zhang Z, Liu Q, Wang Y, Hao J, Kang Z, Wang C, Zhao X, Liu Y, Shi L. A near-infrared light-excitable immunomodulating nano-photosensitizer for effective photoimmunotherapy. Biomater Sci 2021; 9:4191-4198. [PMID: 33982683 DOI: 10.1039/d1bm00569c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Photodynamic therapy has great potential for tumor ablation and the activation of antitumor immune responses. However, its overall therapeutic efficiency is often limited by the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. We developed a near-infrared light-excitable immunomodulating nano-photosensitizer (NeINP) that can improve reactive oxygen species production and regulate the immunosuppressive TME to improve photoimmunotherapy. The NeINP is composed of a photosensitive core and a pH-responsive polymer shell, which allows for NeINP loading and delivery of small-molecular immunomodulators to tumor sites for regulation of the immunosuppressive TME and effective photoimmunotherapy. Through the co-delivery of celecoxib and the NIR-triggered photodynamic core to tumors, the NeINP was shown to regulate the immunosuppressive TME and enhance antitumor immunity, leading to the elimination of residual tumor and reduction of metastasis and recurrence. The NeINP can be optimized to co-deliver other immunomodulators, and thus has potential as a universal platform for efficient, precise photoimmunotherapy.
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- Yadan Zheng
- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Nankai University; State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Nankai University; State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Nankai University; State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Nankai University; State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Nankai University; State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Nankai University; State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Nankai University; State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Nankai University; State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Nankai University; State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Nankai University; State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
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Fu L, Li Q, Fan Q. Combination of preoperative red cell distribution width and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio as a prognostic marker for gastric cancer patients. J Gastrointest Oncol 2021; 12:1049-1057. [PMID: 34295556 DOI: 10.21037/jgo-21-271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background The neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and red blood cell distribution width (RDW) play an important role in the prognosis of several cancers, but their prognostic value in patients with stage II-III gastric cancer (GC) is unclear. We aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of the RDW-NLR (R-NLR) score based on RDW and NLR in stage II-III GC patients after radical surgery. Methods Preoperative RDW and NLR clinicopathological data were retrospectively reviewed and analyzed from stage II-III GC patients who underwent radical gastrectomy. The optimal cut-off values for pre-RDW-variation coefficient (pre-RDW-cv) and pre-NLR were defined as 14.10% and 2.015, respectively. The R-NLR score was defined as 2 (both elevated RDW and NLR), 1 (one of these was elevated), or 0 (neither were elevated). Prognostic factors were identified by univariate and multivariate analyses. Results A total of 151 patients were included in this study, and 65 (43.05%), 54 (35.76%), and 32 (21.19%) patients had an R-NLR score of 0, 1 and 2, respectively. The preoperative R-NLR score was significantly correlated with tumor size and gender (all P<0.05). The 5-year overall survival (OS) in the R-NLR 0, 1, and 2 groups was 52.30%, 44.40%, and 31.20%, respectively (P=0.031), while the 5-year DFS was 47.70%, 13.30%, and 18.80%, respectively (P<0.001). Further, while the 5-year disease-free survival (DFS) rate was significantly improved in low RDW-cv and NLR patients compared with those with high RDW-cv and NLR (all P<0.05), but not OS (all P>0.05). Multivariate analysis demonstrated that the R-NLR score was independently correlated with OS [hazard ratio (HR), 1.527; P=0.007] and DFS (HR, 1.939; P=0.001). Conclusions We validated the preoperative R-NLR score to be a promising predictor for stage II-III GC patients who have undergone radical gastrectomy.
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- Lei Fu
- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.,Department of Oncology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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Zhang Y, He P, Zhang P, Yi X, Xiao C, Chen X. Polypeptides-Drug Conjugates for Anticancer Therapy. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2001974. [PMID: 33929786 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202001974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Revised: 01/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Polypeptides are an important class of biodegradable polymers that have been widely used in drug delivery field. Owing to the controllable synthesis and robust side chain-functionalization ability, polypeptides have long been ideal candidates for conjugation with anticancer drugs. The chemical conjugation of anticancer drugs with polypeptides, termed polypeptides-drug conjugates, has demonstrated several advantages in improving pharmacokinetics, enhancing drug targeting, and controlling drug release, thereby leading to enhanced therapeutic outcomes with reduced side toxicities. This review focuses on the recent advances in the design and preparation of polypeptides-drug conjugates for enhanced anticancer therapy. Strategies for conjugation of different types of drugs, including small-molecule chemotherapeutic drugs, proteins, vascular disrupting agents, and gas molecules, onto polypeptides backbone are summarized. Finally, the challenges and future perspectives on the development of innovative polypeptides-drug conjugates for clinical cancer treatment are also presented.
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- Yu Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials Jilin Biomedical Polymers Engineering Laboratory Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Changchun University of Science and Technology Changchun 130022 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials Jilin Biomedical Polymers Engineering Laboratory Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials Jilin Biomedical Polymers Engineering Laboratory Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials Jilin Biomedical Polymers Engineering Laboratory Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials Jilin Biomedical Polymers Engineering Laboratory Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 P. R. China
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Dong S, Ma S, Liu ZL, Ma LL, Zhang Y, Tang ZH, Deng MX, Song WT. Functional Amphiphilic Poly(2-oxazoline) Block Copolymers as Drug Carriers: the Relationship between Structure and Drug Loading Capacity. CHINESE JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10118-021-2547-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Hu Y, Lin L, Guo Z, Chen J, Maruyama A, Tian H, Chen X. In situ vaccination and gene-mediated PD-L1 blockade for enhanced tumor immunotherapy. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2020.12.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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