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Esmaeili J, Jalise SZ, Pisani S, Rochefort GY, Ghobadinezhad F, Mirzaei Z, Mohammed RUR, Fathi M, Tebyani A, Nejad ZM. Development and characterization of Polycaprolactone/chitosan-based scaffolds for tissue engineering of various organs: A review. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 272:132941. [PMID: 38848842 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.132941] [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: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 05/27/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024]
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Research in creating 3D structures mirroring the extracellular matrix (ECM) with accurate environmental cues holds paramount significance in biological applications.Biomaterials that replicate ECM properties-mechanical, physicochemical, and biological-emerge as pivotal tools in mimicking ECM behavior.Incorporating synthetic and natural biomaterials is widely used to produce scaffolds suitable for the intended organs.Polycaprolactone (PCL), a synthetic biomaterial, boasts commendable mechanical properties, albeit with relatively modest biological attributes due to its hydrophobic nature.Chitosan (CTS) exhibits strong biological traits but lacks mechanical resilience for complex tissue regeneration.Notably, both PCL and CTS have demonstrated their application in tissue engineering for diverse types of tissues.Their combination across varying PCL:CTS ratios has increased the likelihood of fabricating scaffolds to address defects in sturdy and pliable tissues.This comprehensive analysis aspires to accentuate their distinct attributes within tissue engineering across different organs.The central focus resides in the role of PCL:CTS-based scaffolds, elucidating their contribution to the evolution of advanced functional 3D frameworks tailored for tissue engineering across diverse organs.Moreover, this discourse delves into the considerations pertinent to each organ.
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- Javad Esmaeili
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Arak University, Arak 38156-88349, Iran; Department of Tissue Engineering, TISSUEHUB Co., Tehran, Iran; Tissue Engineering Hub (TEHUB), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, School of Medicine, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 12,27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Bioengineering Biomodulation and Imaging of the Orofacial Sphere, 2BIOS, faculty of dentistry, tours university, France; UMR 1253, iBrain, Tours University, France
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Correlative Microscopy e.V.INAM, Forchheim, Germany
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- Department of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Dublin City University, D09 Y074 Dublin, Ireland; Centre for medical engineering research, school of mechanical and manufacturing engineering, Dublin city university, D09 Y074 Dublin, Ireland
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Wang J, Wu X, Chen J, Gao T, Zhang Y, Yu N. Traditional Chinese medicine polysaccharide in nano-drug delivery systems: Current progress and future perspectives. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 173:116330. [PMID: 38422656 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116330] [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: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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Traditional Chinese medicine polysaccharides (TCMPs) have gained increasing attention in the field of nanomedicine due to their diverse biological activities and favorable characteristics as drug carriers, including biocompatibility, biodegradability, safety, and ease of modification. TCMPs-based nano-drug delivery systems (NDDSs) offer several advantages, such as evasion of reticuloendothelial system (RES) phagocytosis, protection against biomolecule degradation, enhanced drug bioavailability, and potent therapeutic effects. Therefore, a comprehensive review of the latest developments in TCMPs-based NDDSs and their applications in disease therapy is of great significance. This review provides an overview of the structural characteristics and biological activities of TCMPs relevant to carrier design, the strategies employed for constructing TCMPs-based NDDSs, and the versatile role of TCMPs in these systems. Additionally, current challenges and future prospects of TCMPs in NDDSs are discussed, aiming to provide valuable insights for future research and clinical translation.
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- Juan Wang
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Preparation, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Preparation, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China; Department of Chemistry, School of Basic Medical Science, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Preparation, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China; Department of Clinical Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.
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Predoi D, Balas M, Badea MA, Ciobanu SC, Buton N, Dinischiotu A. Dextran-Coated Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Loaded with 5-Fluorouracil for Drug-Delivery Applications. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:1811. [PMID: 37368241 PMCID: PMC10300921 DOI: 10.3390/nano13121811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2023] [Revised: 05/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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This study aims to design and test different formulations composed of dextran-coated iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) loaded with 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) with varying nanoparticle:drug ratios on colorectal cancer cells. The stable suspension of IONPs s was synthesized by the adapted co-precipitation method. The stable suspension of IONPs was mixed with a solution of dextran and 5-FU solubilized in a saline solution. The final suspensions with optimized ratios of IONP:5-FU in the final suspension were 0.5:1, 1:1, and 1.5:1. The information on the morphology and size distribution of the IONPs suspension and IONP loads with 5-FU was obtained using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The presence of 5-FU and dextran on the surface of the IONPs was highlighted by energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) studies. The determination of the surface charge of the nanoparticles in the final suspensions of IONP:5-FU was achieved by measuring the zeta potential (ζ). The hydrodynamic diameter of the resulting suspensions of IONP:5-FU was determined by dynamic light scattering (DLS). A cytocompatibility analysis was performed using Caco-2 (human epithelial colorectal adenocarcinoma) cells. In this research, our goal was to find a relationship between the formulation ratio of nanoparticles and drug, and the cellular response after exposure, as a strategy to increase the efficacy of this drug-delivery system. The nanoparticle uptake and antitumor activity, including modulation of oxidative stress, apoptosis, and proliferation biomarkers, were analyzed. The present study showed that the nanoformulation with the ratio IONP:5-FU 1.5:1 had the highest anti-tumor efficiency. Moreover, decreased MCM-2 expression in Caco-2 cells exposed to dextran-coated iron oxide nanoparticles loaded with 5-FU was demonstrated for the first time.
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- Daniela Predoi
- National Institute of Materials Physics, Atomistilor Street, No. 405A, P.O. Box MG 07, 077125 Magurele, Romania;
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 91-95 Splaiul Independentei, 050095 Bucharest, Romania; (M.A.B.); (A.D.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 91-95 Splaiul Independentei, 050095 Bucharest, Romania; (M.A.B.); (A.D.)
- Research Institute of the University of Bucharest (ICUB), University of Bucharest, 90-92 Sos. Panduri, 050663 Bucharest, Romania
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- National Institute of Materials Physics, Atomistilor Street, No. 405A, P.O. Box MG 07, 077125 Magurele, Romania;
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- HORIBA Jobin Yvon S.A.S., 6-18, Rue du Canal, CEDEX, 91165 Longjumeau, France;
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 91-95 Splaiul Independentei, 050095 Bucharest, Romania; (M.A.B.); (A.D.)
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Papynov EK, Shichalin OO, Kapustina OV, Buravlev IY, Apanasevich VI, Mayorov VY, Fedorets AN, Lembikov AO, Gritsuk DN, Ovodova AV, Gribanova SS, Kornakova ZE, Shapkin NP. Synthetic Calcium Silicate Biocomposite Based on Sea Urchin Skeleton for 5-Fluorouracil Cancer Delivery. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:ma16093495. [PMID: 37176377 PMCID: PMC10180529 DOI: 10.3390/ma16093495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Synthetic calcium silicates and phosphates are promising compounds for targeted drug delivery for the effective treatment of cancerous tumors, and for minimizing toxic effects on the patient's entire body. This work presents an original synthesis of a composite based on crystalline wollastonite CaSiO3 and combeite Na4Ca4(Si6O18), using a sea urchin Mesocentrotus nudus skeleton by microwave heating under hydrothermal conditions. The phase and elemental composition and structure of the obtained composite were studied by XRF, REM, BET, and EDS methods, depending on the microwave heating time of 30 or 60 min, respectively, and the influence of thermo-oxidative post-treatment of samples. The role of the sea urchin skeleton in the synthesis was shown. First, it provides a raw material base (source of Ca2+) for the formation of the calcium silicate composite. Second, it is a matrix for the formation of its porous inorganic framework. The sorption capacity of the composite, with respect to 5-fluorouracil, was estimated, the value of which was 12.3 mg/L. The resulting composite is a promising carrier for the targeted delivery of chemotherapeutic drugs. The mechanism of drug release from an inorganic natural matrix was also evaluated by fitting its release profile to various mathematical models.
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- Evgeniy K Papynov
- Department of Nuclear Technology, Far Eastern Federal University, 10 Ajax Bay, Russky Island, 690922 Vladivostok, Russia
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- Department of Nuclear Technology, Far Eastern Federal University, 10 Ajax Bay, Russky Island, 690922 Vladivostok, Russia
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- Department of Nuclear Technology, Far Eastern Federal University, 10 Ajax Bay, Russky Island, 690922 Vladivostok, Russia
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- Department of Nuclear Technology, Far Eastern Federal University, 10 Ajax Bay, Russky Island, 690922 Vladivostok, Russia
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- Department of Oncology and Radiation Therapy, Pacific State Medical University, 2, Ostryakov Aven., 690990 Vladivostok, Russia
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- Department of Nuclear Technology, Far Eastern Federal University, 10 Ajax Bay, Russky Island, 690922 Vladivostok, Russia
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- Department of Nuclear Technology, Far Eastern Federal University, 10 Ajax Bay, Russky Island, 690922 Vladivostok, Russia
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- Department of Nuclear Technology, Far Eastern Federal University, 10 Ajax Bay, Russky Island, 690922 Vladivostok, Russia
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- Department of Nuclear Technology, Far Eastern Federal University, 10 Ajax Bay, Russky Island, 690922 Vladivostok, Russia
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- Department of Oncology and Radiation Therapy, Pacific State Medical University, 2, Ostryakov Aven., 690990 Vladivostok, Russia
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- Department of Nuclear Technology, Far Eastern Federal University, 10 Ajax Bay, Russky Island, 690922 Vladivostok, Russia
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- Department of Nuclear Technology, Far Eastern Federal University, 10 Ajax Bay, Russky Island, 690922 Vladivostok, Russia
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- Department of Nuclear Technology, Far Eastern Federal University, 10 Ajax Bay, Russky Island, 690922 Vladivostok, Russia
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Wang X, Wang A, Feng W, Wang D, Guo X, Wang X, Miao Q, Liu M, Xia G. Novel 5-Fluorouracil Carbonate-Loaded Liposome: Preparation, In Vitro, and In Vivo Evaluation as an Antitumor Agent. Mol Pharm 2022; 19:2061-2076. [PMID: 35731595 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.1c00820] [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: 11/29/2022]
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5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) is a chemotherapeutic drug against many types of cancers, especially colorectal cancer. However, its short plasma half-life and serious adverse reactions limit its wide clinical applications. To overcome these shortcomings, a novel lipophilic 5-FU carbonate [XL-01, (5-fluoro-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-1(2H)-yl) methyl tetradecyl carbonate] was designed, synthesized, and encapsulated into liposome (LipoXL-01) by a thin-film dispersion method through formulation screening and optimization. LipoXL-01 was characterized by a particle size of around 100 nm, polydispersity index of 0.200, ζ-potential value of -41 mV, encapsulation efficiency of 93.9%, and drug-loading efficiency of 11.6%. The cellular uptake of LipoXL-01 was increased in a concentration-dependent manner on HCT15 cells. LipoXL-01 could enhance the induction of cell apoptosis and the inhibition of cell migration and arrest the ability of the cell cycle at the S-phase on HCT15 cells better than 5-FU. Additionally, LipoXL-01 exhibited a slow drug release profile with a cumulative release rate of 12% in 8 h. The results of pharmacokinetic and biodistribution studies revealed that LipoXL-01 had a long plasma half-life (7.21 h) and a high tumor accumulation (733 nmol/g at 8 h). The in vivo antitumor effect study also showed that LipoXL-01 had more potent efficacy than 5-FU (65 vs 48% of the tumor-inhibition rate). Simultaneously, negligible systemic toxicity was observed via analyzing the body weight as well as hematological and pathological parameters in the tested mice. The current study suggested that LipoXL-01 might be a promising nanocandidate for chemotherapy of colorectal cancer.
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- Xuelei Wang
- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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dos Santos AM, Junior AGT, Carvalho SG, Chorilli M. An updated review on properties, nanodelivery systems, and analytical methods for the determination of 5-fluorouracil in pharmaceutical and biological samples. Curr Pharm Des 2022; 28:1501-1512. [DOI: 10.2174/1381612828666220509150918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) is an antimetabolite drug used for over 70 years as first-line chemotherapy to treat various types of cancer, such as head, neck, breast and colorectal cancer. 5-FU acts mainly by inhibiting thymidylate synthase, thereby interfering with deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) replication or by 5-FU incorporating into DNA, causing damage to the sequence of nucleotides. Being analogous to uracil, 5-FU enters cells using the same transport mechanism, where a is converted into active metabolites such as fluorouridine triphosphate (FUTP), fluorodeoxyuridine monophosphate (FdUMP), and fluorodeoxyuridine triphosphate (FdUTP). Currently, there are several nanodelivery systems being developed and evaluated at the preclinical level to overcome existing limitations to 5-FU chemotherapy, including liposomes, polymeric nanoparticles, polymeric micelles, nanoemulsions, mesoporous silica nanoparticles, and solid lipid nanoparticles. Therefore, it is essential to choose and develop suitable analytical methods for the quantification of 5-FU and its metabolites (5-fluorouridine and 5-fluoro-2-deoxyuridine) in pharmaceutical and biological samples. Among the analytical techniques, chromatographic methods are commonly the most used for the quantification of 5-FU from different matrices. However, other analytical methods have also been developed for the determination of 5-FU, such as electrochemical methods, a sensitive, selective, and precise technique, in addition to having a reduced cost. Here, we first review the physicochemical properties, mechanism of action, and advances in 5-FU nanodelivery systems. Next, we summarize the current progress of other chromatographic methods described to determine 5-FU. Lastly, we discuss the advantages of electrochemical methods for the identification and quantification of 5-FU and its metabolites in pharmaceutical and biological samples.
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- Aline Martins dos Santos
- São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Araraquara, SP, 14800-903, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Araraquara, SP, 14800-903, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Araraquara, SP, 14800-903, Brazil
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Wu Z, Li H, Zhao X, Ye F, Zhao G. Hydrophobically modified polysaccharides and their self-assembled systems: A review on structures and food applications. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 284:119182. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.119182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2021] [Revised: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Chopra L, Thakur KK, Chohan JS, Sharma S, Ilyas RA, Asyraf MRM, Zakaria SZS. Comparative Drug Release Investigations for Diclofenac Sodium Drug (DS) by Chitosan-Based Grafted and Crosslinked Copolymers. MATERIALS 2022; 15:ma15072404. [PMID: 35407737 PMCID: PMC9000032 DOI: 10.3390/ma15072404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The hydrogels responding to pH synthesized by graft copolymerization only and then concurrent grafting and crosslinking of monomer N-isopropyl acrylamide (NIPAAM) and binary comonomers acrylamide, acrylic acid and acrylonitrile (AAm, AA and AN) onto chitosan support were explored for the percent upload and release study for anti-inflammatory diclofenac sodium drug (DS), w.r.t. time and pH. Diclofenac sodium DS was seized in polymeric matrices by the equilibration process. The crosslinked-graft copolymers showed the highest percent uptake than graft copolymers (without crosslinker) and chitosan itself. The sustainable release of the loaded drug was studied with respect to time at pH 2.2, 7.0, 7.4 and 9.4. Among graft copolymers (without crosslinking), Chit-g-polymer (NIPAAM-co-AA) and Chit-g-polymer (NIPAAM-co-AN) exhibited worthy results for sustainable drug deliverance, whereas Crosslink-Chit-g-polymer (NIPAAM-co-AA) and Crosslink-Chit-g-polymer (NIPAAM-co-AAm) presented the best results for controlled/sustained release of diclofenac sodium DS with 93.86 % and 96.30 % percent release, respectively, in 6 h contact time. Therefore, the grafted and the crosslinked graft copolymers of the chitosan showed excellent delivery devices for the DS with sustainable/prolonged release in response to pH. Drug release kinetics was studied using Fick’s law. The kinetic study revealed that polymeric matrices showed the value of n as n > 1.0, hence drug release took place by non-Fickian diffusion. Hence, the present novel findings showed the multidirectional drug release rate. The morphological changes due to interwoven network structure of the crosslinked are evident by the Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis.
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- Lalita Chopra
- Department of Chemistry, University Institute of Sciences (UIS), Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali 140413, Punjab, India; (L.C.); (K.K.T.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University Institute of Sciences (UIS), Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali 140413, Punjab, India; (L.C.); (K.K.T.)
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, University Centre for Research & Development, Chandigarh University, Mohali 140413, Punjab, India;
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, University Centre for Research & Development, Chandigarh University, Mohali 140413, Punjab, India;
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, IK Gujral Punjab Technical University Main Campus, Kapurthala 144603, Punjab, India
- Correspondence: or (S.S.); (S.Z.S.Z.)
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- School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru 81310, Johor, Malaysia;
- Centre for Advanced Composite Materials, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru 81310, Johor, Malaysia
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- Institute of Energy Infrastructure, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Jalan IKRAM-UNITEN, Kajang 43000, Selangor, Malaysia;
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- Research Centre for Environment, Economic and Social Sustainability (KASES), Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia
- Correspondence: or (S.S.); (S.Z.S.Z.)
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Zhang C, Fu S, Zhang F, Han M, Wang X, Du J, Zhang H, Li W. Affibody Modified G-quadruplex DNA Micelles Incorporating Polymeric 5-Fluorodeoxyuridine for Targeted Delivery of Curcumin to Enhance Synergetic Therapy of HER2 Positive Gastric Cancer. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12040696. [PMID: 35215023 PMCID: PMC8879187 DOI: 10.3390/nano12040696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Revised: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Combination chemotherapy is emerging as an important strategy for cancer treatment with decreased side effects. However, chemotherapeutic drugs with different solubility are not easy to realize co-delivery in traditional nanocarriers. Herein, an affibody modified G-quadruplex DNA micellar prodrug (affi-F/GQs) of hydrophilic 5-fluorodeoxyuridine (FUdR) by integrating polymeric FUdRs into DNA strands is developed for the first time. To achieve synergistic efficacy with hydrophobic drugs, curcumin (Cur) is co-loaded into affi-F/GQs micelles to prepare the dual drug-loaded DNA micelles (Cur@affi-F/GQs), in which affibody is employed as a targeting moiety to facilitate HER2 receptor-mediated uptake. Cur@affi-F/GQs have a small size of approximately 130 nm and exhibit excellent stability. The system co-delivers FUdR and Cur in a ratiometric manner, and the drug loading rates are 21.1% and 5.6%, respectively. Compared with the physical combination of FUdR and Cur, Cur@affi-F/GQs show higher cytotoxicity and greater synergistic effect on HER2 positive gastric cancer N87 cells. Surprisingly, Cur@affi-F/GQs significantly enhance the expression and activity of apoptosis-associated proteins in Bcl-2/Bax-caspase 8, 9-caspase 3 apoptotic pathway, which is the main factor in the death of tumor cells induced by FUdR. Overall, this nanoencapsulation is a promising candidate for the targeted co-delivery of drugs with significant differences in solubility.
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- Chao Zhang
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Hebei Province-Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China; (C.Z.); (S.F.); (F.Z.); (M.H.); (X.W.); (J.D.)
- Department of Life Science, Hengshui University, Hengshui 053000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Hebei Province-Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China; (C.Z.); (S.F.); (F.Z.); (M.H.); (X.W.); (J.D.)
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Hebei Province-Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China; (C.Z.); (S.F.); (F.Z.); (M.H.); (X.W.); (J.D.)
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Hebei Province-Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China; (C.Z.); (S.F.); (F.Z.); (M.H.); (X.W.); (J.D.)
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Hebei Province-Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China; (C.Z.); (S.F.); (F.Z.); (M.H.); (X.W.); (J.D.)
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Hebei Province-Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China; (C.Z.); (S.F.); (F.Z.); (M.H.); (X.W.); (J.D.)
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Hebei Province-Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China; (C.Z.); (S.F.); (F.Z.); (M.H.); (X.W.); (J.D.)
- Correspondence: (H.Z.); (W.L.)
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Hebei Province-Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China; (C.Z.); (S.F.); (F.Z.); (M.H.); (X.W.); (J.D.)
- Correspondence: (H.Z.); (W.L.)
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Ullah A, Lim SI. Bioinspired tunable hydrogels: An update on methods of preparation, classification, and biomedical and therapeutic applications. Int J Pharm 2022; 612:121368. [PMID: 34896566 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2021.121368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2021] [Revised: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Hydrogels exhibit water-insoluble three-dimensional polymeric networks capable of absorbing large amounts of biological fluids. Both natural and synthetic polymers are used for the preparation of hydrogel networks. Such polymeric networks are fabricated through chemical or physical mechanisms of crosslinking. Chemical crosslinking is accomplished mainly through covalent bonding, while physical crosslinking involves self-healing secondary forces like H-bonding, host-guest interactions, and antigen-antibody interactions. The building blocks of the hydrogels play an important role in determining the mechanical, biological, and physicochemical properties. Hydrogels are used in a variety of biomedical applications like diagnostics (biodetection and bioimaging), delivery of therapeutics (drugs, immunotherapeutics, and vaccines), wound dressing and skin materials, cardiac complications, contact lenses, tissue engineering, and cell culture because of the inherent characteristics like enhanced water uptake and structural similarity with the extracellular matrix (ECM). This review highlights the recent trends and advances in the roles of hydrogels in biomedical and therapeutic applications. We also discuss the classification and methods of hydrogels preparation. A brief outlook on the future directions of hydrogels is also presented.
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- Aziz Ullah
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea; Gomal Centre of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gomal University Dera Ismail Khan 29050, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea.
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Chandakavathe B, Kulkarni R, Dhadde S. Grafting of Natural Polymers and gums for Drug Delivery Applications: A Perspective Review. Crit Rev Ther Drug Carrier Syst 2022; 39:45-83. [PMID: 35997101 DOI: 10.1615/critrevtherdrugcarriersyst.2022035905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Li M, Zhao Y, Zhang W, Zhang S, Zhang S. Multiple-therapy strategies via polysaccharides-based nano-systems in fighting cancer. Carbohydr Polym 2021; 269:118323. [PMID: 34294335 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Revised: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Polysaccharide-based biomaterials (e.g., chitosan, dextran, hyaluronic acid, chondroitin sulfate and heparin) have received great attention in healthcare, particularly in drug delivery for tumor therapy. They are naturally abundant and available, outstandingly biodegradable and biocompatible, and they generally have negligible toxicity and low immunogenicity. In addition, they are easily chemically or physically modified. Therefore, PSs-based nanoparticles (NPs) have been extensively investigated for the enhancement of tumor treatment. In this review, we introduce the synthetic pathways of amphiphilic PS derivatives, which allow the constructs to self-assemble into NPs with various structures. We especially offer an overview of the emerging applications of self-assembled PSs-based NPs in tumor chemotherapy, photothermal therapy (PTT), photodynamic therapy (PDT), gene therapy and immunotherapy. We believe that this review can provide criteria for a rational and molecular level-based design of PS-based NPs, and comprehensive insight into the potential of PS-based NPs used in multiple cancer therapies.
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- Min Li
- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization of Ministry of Education, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian 116600, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization of Ministry of Education, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian 116600, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization of Ministry of Education, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian 116600, PR China.
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Jaiswal S, Dutta P, Kumar S, Chawla R. Chitosan modified by organo-functionalities as an efficient nanoplatform for anti-cancer drug delivery process. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2021.102407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Ribeiro IS, Pontes FJG, Carneiro MJM, Sousa NA, Pinto VPT, Ribeiro FOS, Silva DA, Araújo GS, Marinho Filho JDB, Araújo AJ, Paula HCB, Feitosa JPA, de Paula RCM. Poly(ε-caprolactone) grafted cashew gum nanoparticles as an epirubicin delivery system. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 179:314-323. [PMID: 33675833 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Revised: 02/28/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Polysaccharide based copolymers have been the focus of several research, particularly for the development of drug delivery systems. This study reports on the preparation of nanoparticles from an amphiphilic copolymer obtained by the poly(ε-caprolactone) graft in the structure of cashew gum, via ring-opening polymerization. The synthesis of copolymers was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance. The copolymers exhibit self-organization capability in water, with critical association concentration of 42 and 50 μg mL-1. The nanoparticle hydrodynamic diameters (212 and 202 nm) revealed a decreasing trend with increasing poly(ε-caprolactone) graft percentage. Epirubicin was used as an anticancer drug model and incorporated into the nanoparticles. The encapsulation efficiency reached 50% and 5.0% drug load. Nanoparticles showed an epirubicin controlled release profile, with maximum release of 93.0 ± 4.0% in 72 h, as well as excellent biocompatibility, according to hemolysis and cytotoxicity assays.
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- Irisvan S Ribeiro
- Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Sobral, Ceará, Brazil
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- Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Sobral, Ceará, Brazil
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- Research Center on Biodiversity and Biotechnology, BIOTEC, Federal University of Delta of Parnaíba, UFDPar, Parnaíba, PI, Brazil
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- Research Center on Biodiversity and Biotechnology, BIOTEC, Federal University of Delta of Parnaíba, UFDPar, Parnaíba, PI, Brazil
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- Cell Culture Laboratory of the Delta, LCC Delta, Federal University of Delta of Parnaíba, UFDPar, Parnaíba, PI, Brazil
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- Cell Culture Laboratory of the Delta, LCC Delta, Federal University of Delta of Parnaíba, UFDPar, Parnaíba, PI, Brazil
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- Research Center on Biodiversity and Biotechnology, BIOTEC, Federal University of Delta of Parnaíba, UFDPar, Parnaíba, PI, Brazil
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- Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil.
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Chitosan grafted/cross-linked with biodegradable polymers: A review. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 178:325-343. [PMID: 33652051 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.02.200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Revised: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Public perception of polymers has been drastically changed with the improved plastic management at the end of their life. However, it is widely recognised the need of developing biodegradable polymers, as an alternative to traditional petrochemical polymers. Chitosan (CH), a biodegradable biopolymer with excellent physiological and structural properties, together with its immunostimulatory and antibacterial activity, is a good candidate to replace other polymers, mainly in biomedical applications. However, CH has also several drawbacks, which can be solved by chemical modifications to improve some of its characteristics such as solubility, biological activity, and mechanical properties. Many chemical modifications have been studied in the last decade to improve the properties of CH. This review focussed on a critical analysis of the state of the art of chemical modifications by cross-linking and graft polymerization, between CH or CH derivatives and other biodegradable polymers (polysaccharides or proteins, obtained from microorganisms, synthetized from biomonomers, or from petrochemical products). Both techniques offer the option of including a wide variety of functional groups into the CH chain. Thus, enhanced and new properties can be obtained in accordance with the requirements for different applications, such as the release of drugs, the improvement of antimicrobial properties of fabrics, the removal of dyes, or as scaffolds to develop bone tissues.
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Ghosh B, Biswas S. Polymeric micelles in cancer therapy: State of the art. J Control Release 2021; 332:127-147. [PMID: 33609621 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2021.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 228] [Impact Index Per Article: 76.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Revised: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 02/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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In recent years, polymeric micelles have been extensively utilized in pre-clinical studies for delivering poorly soluble chemotherapeutic agents in cancer. Polymeric micelles are formed via self-assembly of amphiphilic polymers in facile manners. The wide availability of hydrophobic and, to some extent, hydrophilic polymeric blocks allow researchers to explore various polymeric combinations for optimum loading, stability, systemic circulation, and delivery to the target cancer tissues. Moreover, polymeric micelles could easily be tailor-made by increasing and decreasing the number of monomers in each polymeric chain. Some of the widely accepted hydrophobic polymers are poly(lactide) (PLA), poly(caprolactone) (PCL), poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA), polyesters, poly(amino acids), lipids. The hydrophilic polymers used to wrap the hydrophobic core are poly(ethylene glycol), poly(oxazolines), chitosan, dextran, and hyaluronic acids. Drugs could be conjugated to polymers at the distal ends to prepare pharmacologically active polymeric systems that impart enhanced solubility and stability of the conjugates and provide an opportunity for combination drug delivery. Their nano-size enables them to accumulate to the tumor microenvironment via the Enhanced Permeability and Retention (EPR) effect. Moreover, the stimuli-sensitive breakdown provides the micelles an effective means to deliver the therapeutic cargo effectively. The tumor micro-environmental stimuli are pH, hypoxia, and upregulated enzymes. Externally applied stimuli to destroy micellar disassembly to release the payload include light, ultrasound, and temperature. This article delineates the current trend in developing polymeric micelles combining various block polymeric scaffolds. The development of stimuli-sensitive micelles to achieve enhanced therapeutic activity are also discussed.
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- Balaram Ghosh
- Nanomedicine Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology and Science-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Medchal, Hyderabad 500078, India
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- Nanomedicine Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology and Science-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Medchal, Hyderabad 500078, India.
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Idumah CI. Recent advancements in conducting polymer bionanocomposites and hydrogels for biomedical applications. INT J POLYM MATER PO 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/00914037.2020.1857384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Christopher Igwe Idumah
- Department of Polymer and Textile Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
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Dhinasekaran D, Raj R, Rajendran AR, Purushothaman B, Subramanian B, Prakasarao A, Singaravelu G. Chitosan mediated 5-Fluorouracil functionalized silica nanoparticle from rice husk for anticancer activity. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 156:969-980. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.04.098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Revised: 04/08/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Entezar-Almahdi E, Mohammadi-Samani S, Tayebi L, Farjadian F. Recent Advances in Designing 5-Fluorouracil Delivery Systems: A Stepping Stone in the Safe Treatment of Colorectal Cancer. Int J Nanomedicine 2020; 15:5445-5458. [PMID: 32801699 PMCID: PMC7398750 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s257700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) has become one of the most widely employed antimetabolite chemotherapeutic agents in recent decades. It is considered a first line antineoplastic agent for the treatment of colorectal cancer. Unfortunately, chemotherapy with 5-FU has several limitations, including its short half-life, high cytotoxicity and low bioavailability. In order to overcome the drawbacks of 5-FU and enhance its therapeutic efficiency, many scientific groups have focused on designing a new delivery system to successfully deliver 5-FU to tumor sites. We provide a comprehensive review on different strategies to design effective delivery systems, including nanoformulations, drug-conjugate formulations and other strategies for the delivery of 5-FU to colorectal cancer. Furthermore, co-delivery of 5-FU with other therapeutics is discussed. This review critically highlights the recent innovations in and literature on various types of carrier system for 5-FU.
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- Elaheh Entezar-Almahdi
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.,Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Marquette University, School of Dentistry, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Shi X, Amarnath Praphakar R, Suganya K, Murugan M, Sasidharan P, Rajan M. In vivo approach of simply constructed pyrazinamide conjugated chitosan-g-polycaprolactone micelles for methicillin resistance Staphylococcus aureus. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 158:636-647. [PMID: 32353501 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.04.214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Revised: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an extensive origin of nosocomial infections that are very much challenging as well as complicated to eradicate mostly due to their strong resistance against all existing antibiotic therapies. Here the chitosan-grafted-polycaprolactone/maleic anhydride-pyrazinamide (CS-g-PCL/MA-PZA) polymeric drug carrier constructed via dialysis for anti-MRSA drugs like rifampicin (RF) and pyrazinamide (PZA) delivery. Nearly 200 nm size of the spherical particle with -20.04 mV of zeta potential observed. The cumulative PZA and RF releases from the carrier were observed 83.25% and 76.54% respectively in pH 5.5, and the in vitro drug release profile demonstrates that the fabricated micelle was pH-responsive. For the intestinal colonization, an in vivo assay performed using C. elegans, and the CS-g-PCL/MA-PZA/RF micelles treated worms generally belong to the weakly colonized category. Therefore, the study revealed that CS-g-PCL/MA-PZA/RF micelle could be a promising approach for therapeutic applications to achieve efficient anti-MRSA drug delivery.
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- Xiaoxin Shi
- Department of Internal Medicine, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province 450000, China
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- Biomaterials in Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Natural Products Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 625021, India
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- Department of Microbial Technology, School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625021, India
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- Department of Microbial Technology, School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625021, India
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625021, India
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- Biomaterials in Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Natural Products Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 625021, India.
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He T, Wang W, Chen B, Wang J, Liang Q, Chen B. 5-Fluorouracil monodispersed chitosan microspheres: Microfluidic chip fabrication with crosslinking, characterization, drug release and anticancer activity. Carbohydr Polym 2020; 236:116094. [PMID: 32172896 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2019] [Revised: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 02/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Different size and morphology monodispersed chitosan (CS) microspheres loaded with the anticancer drug of 5-fluorouracil (5-Fu) were prepared by the microfluidic method assisted by a crosslinking unit with crosslinkers of tripolyphosphate (TPP) and glutaraldehyde (GTA). The sizes, morphologies, drug loading, encapsulation efficiency, drug release and cytotoxicity of 5-Fu loaded CS microspheres were characterized and determined. Results indicated that the CS microspheres were uniform in size distributions. They possessed excellent encapsulation efficiency and drug loading. The TPP-crosslinked CS microspheres had rough surfaces and exhibited faster drug release, whereas the CS microspheres crosslinked with GTA had smooth surfaces and showed slower drug release. Furthermore, 5-Fu-loaded CS microspheres exhibited sustained drug release which well fitted the first-order kinetics model and were pH-responsive in that the drug cumulative release was greater at acidic environments than at neutral conditions. Finally, 5-Fu loaded CS microspheres provided sufficient cytotoxicity and were satisfactory in the cancer cell inhibition.
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- Tianxi He
- Chongqing Chemical Industry Vocational College, Chongqing 401228, China; Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Chongqing Chemical Industry Vocational College, Chongqing 401228, China
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- Chongqing Chemical Industry Vocational College, Chongqing 401228, China
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- Chongqing Chemical Industry Vocational College, Chongqing 401228, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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- Chongqing Chemical Industry Vocational College, Chongqing 401228, China.
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Bielas R, Mielańczyk A, Skonieczna M, Mielańczyk Ł, Neugebauer D. Choline supported poly(ionic liquid) graft copolymers as novel delivery systems of anionic pharmaceuticals for anti-inflammatory and anti-coagulant therapy. Sci Rep 2019; 9:14410. [PMID: 31594975 PMCID: PMC6783615 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-50896-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Accepted: 09/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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New type of carriers based on grafted poly(ionic liquid)s was designed for delivery of ionically attached salicylates (Sal). Choline derived ionic liquid monomeric units were successfully introduced with various content in the side chains by the controlled radical polymerization. Properly high amounts of ionic pharmaceutics in the polymer systems were achieved by the well-fitted length and grafting degree of the side chains. In aqueous solution the graft copolymers were self-assembled into the spherical superstructures with sizes up to 73 nm. Delivery studies showed "burst" release within 4 h, after that it was slower yielding ~70% of released drug within 80 h. Proposed nanocarriers supported low toxicity against human cells (NHDF and BEAS-2B), anti-inflammation activity evaluated with the use of pro-inflammatory interleukins (IL-6 and IL-8) and antibacterial activities towards E. coli. Adjustment of ionic drug content by structural parameters of graft copolymers, including grafting degree and graft length, are advantageous to tailor nanocarriers with self-assembly properties in aqueous media. Effective release process by ionic exchange and biological activity with low toxicity are promising for further development of this type of drug delivery (DDS).
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- Rafał Bielas
- Department of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, Strzody 9, 44-100, Gliwice, Poland
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- Department of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, Strzody 9, 44-100, Gliwice, Poland
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- Biosystems Group, Institute of Automatic Control, Faculty of Automatics, Electronics, and Informatics, Silesian University of Technology, Akademicka 16, Gliwice, Poland
- Biotechnology Centre, Silesian University of Technology, Krzywoustego 8, Gliwice, Poland
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- Department of Histology and Cell Pathology, School of Medicine with the Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Jordana 19, 41-808, Zabrze, Poland
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- Department of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, Strzody 9, 44-100, Gliwice, Poland.
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Vasiliu S, Lungan M, Gugoasa I, Drobota M, Popa M, Mihai M, Racovita S. Design of Porous Microparticles Based on Chitosan and Methacrylic Monomers. ChemistrySelect 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201803782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Silvia Vasiliu
- “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Grigore Ghica Voda Alley No. 41 A 700487 Iasi Romania
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- “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of IasiFaculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental ProtectionDepartment of Natural and Synthetic Polymers Prof. Dr. Docent Dimitrie Mangeron Street No. 73 700050 Iasi Romania
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- “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Grigore Ghica Voda Alley No. 41 A 700487 Iasi Romania
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- “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of IasiFaculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental ProtectionDepartment of Natural and Synthetic Polymers Prof. Dr. Docent Dimitrie Mangeron Street No. 73 700050 Iasi Romania
- Academy of Romanian Scientists Splaiul Independentei Street No. 54 050085 Bucuresti Romania
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- “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Grigore Ghica Voda Alley No. 41 A 700487 Iasi Romania
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- “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Grigore Ghica Voda Alley No. 41 A 700487 Iasi Romania
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Youssouf L, Bhaw-Luximon A, Diotel N, Catan A, Giraud P, Gimié F, Koshel D, Casale S, Bénard S, Meneyrol V, Lallemand L, Meilhac O, Lefebvre D’Hellencourt C, Jhurry D, Couprie J. Enhanced effects of curcumin encapsulated in polycaprolactone-grafted oligocarrageenan nanomicelles, a novel nanoparticle drug delivery system. Carbohydr Polym 2019; 217:35-45. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2019.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2018] [Revised: 04/02/2019] [Accepted: 04/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Dubey N, Kushwaha CS, Shukla SK. A review on electrically conducting polymer bionanocomposites for biomedical and other applications. INT J POLYM MATER PO 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/00914037.2019.1605513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Neelima Dubey
- Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India
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- Department of Polymer Science, Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Science, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Polymer Science, Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Science, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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Talavat L, Güner A. Thermodynamic computational calculations for preparation 5-fluorouracil magnetic moleculary imprinted polymers and their application in controlled drug release. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2019.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Amarnath Praphakar R, Sam Ebenezer R, Vignesh S, Shakila H, Rajan M. Versatile pH-Responsive Chitosan-g-Polycaprolactone/Maleic Anhydride–Isoniazid Polymeric Micelle To Improve the Bioavailability of Tuberculosis Multidrugs. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2019; 2:1931-1943. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.9b00003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Rajendran Amarnath Praphakar
- Biomaterials in Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Natural Products Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 625021, India
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology, School of Biotechnology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 625021, India
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology, School of Biotechnology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 625021, India
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology, School of Biotechnology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 625021, India
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- Biomaterials in Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Natural Products Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 625021, India
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KARAKUŞ S. A Novel ZnO Nanoparticle as Drug Nanocarrier in Therapeutic applications: Kinetic Models and Error Analysis. JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH CHEMICAL SOCIETY, SECTION A: CHEMISTRY 2019. [DOI: 10.18596/jotcsa.405505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Anticancer effect of intracellular-delivered paclitaxel using novel pH-sensitive LMWSC-PCL di-block copolymer micelles. J IND ENG CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2018.09.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Lycium barbarum polysaccharides grafted with doxorubicin: An efficient pH-responsive anticancer drug delivery system. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 121:964-970. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.10.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2018] [Revised: 09/28/2018] [Accepted: 10/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Merzendorfer H. Chitosan Derivatives and Grafted Adjuncts with Unique Properties. BIOLOGICALLY-INSPIRED SYSTEMS 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-12919-4_3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Mittal H, Ray SS, Kaith BS, Bhatia JK, Sukriti, Sharma J, Alhassan SM. Recent progress in the structural modification of chitosan for applications in diversified biomedical fields. Eur Polym J 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2018.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Almeida A, Silva D, Gonçalves V, Sarmento B. Synthesis and characterization of chitosan-grafted-polycaprolactone micelles for modulate intestinal paclitaxel delivery. Drug Deliv Transl Res 2018; 8:387-397. [PMID: 28116655 DOI: 10.1007/s13346-017-0357-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In this work, self-assembled amphiphilic micelles based on chitosan (CS) and polycaprolactone (PCL) were produced and used as carriers of paclitaxel (PTX) to improve its intestinal pharmacokinetic profile. Chitosan-grafted-polycaprolactone (CS-g-PCL) was synthesized through a carbodiimide reaction by amidation and confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), hydrogen nuclear magnetic resonance analysis (1H NMR), and contact angle evaluation. Micelles were produced by solvent evaporation method, and the critical micelle concentration was investigated by conductimetry. The obtained micelles were of 408-nm mean particle size, narrow size distribution (polydispersity index of 0.335) and presented positive surface charge around 30 mV. The morphology of micelles assessed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) revealed round and smooth surface, in agreement with dynamic light scattering measurements. The association efficiency determined by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was as high as 82%. The in vitro cytotoxicity of the unloaded and PTX-loaded micelles was tested against Caco-2 and HT29-MTX intestinal epithelial cells, resulting in the absence of cell toxicity for all formulations. Moreover, the permeability of PTX-loaded micelles in Caco-2 monolayer and Caco-2/HT29-MTX co-culture model was determined. Results showed that the permeability of PTX was higher in Caco-2/HT29-MTX co-culture model compared with Caco-2 monolayer due to the mucoadhesive character of micelles, acting as a platform to deliver PTX at the sites of absorption. Therefore, it can be concluded that the PTX-loaded CS-g-PCL micelles, employed for the first time as PTX carriers, may be a potential drug carrier for the intestinal delivery of hydrophobic drugs, particularly anticancer agents.
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- Andreia Almeida
- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (i3S) and Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica (INEB), Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen, 208, 4200-393, Porto, Portugal
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- Instituto de Química de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida Trabalhador São-Carlense, São Carlos, SP, 400-13560-970, Brazil
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- CESPU, Instituto de Investigação e Formação Avançada em Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Rua Central de Gandra 1317, 4585-116, Gandra, Portugal
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- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (i3S) and Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica (INEB), Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen, 208, 4200-393, Porto, Portugal. .,CESPU, Instituto de Investigação e Formação Avançada em Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Rua Central de Gandra 1317, 4585-116, Gandra, Portugal.
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Amarnath Praphakar R, Jeyaraj M, Ahmed M, Suresh Kumar S, Rajan M. Silver nanoparticle functionalized CS-g-(CA-MA-PZA) carrier for sustainable anti-tuberculosis drug delivery. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 118:1627-1638. [PMID: 29981824 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2018] [Revised: 06/27/2018] [Accepted: 07/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Recently, drug functionalized biodegradable polymers have been appreciated to be imperative to fabricate multi-drug delivery nanosystems for sustainable drug release. In this work, amphiphilic chitosan-grafted-(cetyl alcohol-maleic anhydride-pyrazinamide) (CS-g-(CA-MA-PZA)) was synthesized by multi-step reactions. The incorporation of rifampicin (RF) and entrapment of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) on CS-g-(CA-MA-PZA) polymer was carried out by dialysis technique. From the FT-IR experiment, the polymer modification, incorporation of drugs and the entrapment of Ag NPs on micelles were confirmed. The surface morphology of Ag NPs, polymeric system and drug loaded micelles was described by SEM, TEM and AFM techniques. In addition, the controlled release behaviour of CS-g-(CA-MA-PZA) micelles was studied by UV-Vis spectroscopy. In vitro cell viability, cell apoptosis and cellular uptake experiments shows that multi-drug delivery system could enhance the biocompatibility and higher the cytotoxicity effect on the cells. Since the prepared amphiphilic polymeric micelles exhibit spotty features and the system is a promising strategy for a novel candidate for immediate therapeutically effects for alveolar macrophages.
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- Rajendran Amarnath Praphakar
- Biomaterials in Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Natural Products Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 625021, Tamil Nadu, India
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- National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai 25, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia
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- Biomaterials in Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Natural Products Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 625021, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Argüelles-Monal WM, Lizardi-Mendoza J, Fernández-Quiroz D, Recillas-Mota MT, Montiel-Herrera M. Chitosan Derivatives: Introducing New Functionalities with a Controlled Molecular Architecture for Innovative Materials. Polymers (Basel) 2018; 10:E342. [PMID: 30966377 PMCID: PMC6414943 DOI: 10.3390/polym10030342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Revised: 03/16/2018] [Accepted: 03/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The functionalization of polymeric substances is of great interest for the development of innovative materials for advanced applications. For many decades, the functionalization of chitosan has been a convenient way to improve its properties with the aim of preparing new materials with specialized characteristics. In the present review, we summarize the latest methods for the modification and derivatization of chitin and chitosan under experimental conditions, which allow a control over the macromolecular architecture. This is because an understanding of the interdependence between chemical structure and properties is an important condition for proposing innovative materials. New advances in methods and strategies of functionalization such as the click chemistry approach, grafting onto copolymerization, coupling with cyclodextrins, and reactions in ionic liquids are discussed.
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- Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, Hermosillo 83304, Sonora, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Investigación en Física, Universidad de Sonora, Hermosillo 83000, Sonora, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Sonora, Hermosillo 83000, Sonora, Mexico.
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Quiñones JP, Peniche H, Peniche C. Chitosan Based Self-Assembled Nanoparticles in Drug Delivery. Polymers (Basel) 2018; 10:polym10030235. [PMID: 30966270 PMCID: PMC6414940 DOI: 10.3390/polym10030235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 153] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2018] [Revised: 02/20/2018] [Accepted: 02/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Chitosan is a cationic polysaccharide that is usually obtained by alkaline deacetylation of chitin poly(N-acetylglucosamine). It is biocompatible, biodegradable, mucoadhesive, and non-toxic. These excellent biological properties make chitosan a good candidate for a platform in developing drug delivery systems having improved biodistribution, increased specificity and sensitivity, and reduced pharmacological toxicity. In particular, chitosan nanoparticles are found to be appropriate for non-invasive routes of drug administration: oral, nasal, pulmonary and ocular routes. These applications are facilitated by the absorption-enhancing effect of chitosan. Many procedures for obtaining chitosan nanoparticles have been proposed. Particularly, the introduction of hydrophobic moieties into chitosan molecules by grafting to generate a hydrophobic-hydrophilic balance promoting self-assembly is a current and appealing approach. The grafting agent can be a hydrophobic moiety forming micelles that can entrap lipophilic drugs or it can be the drug itself. Another suitable way to generate self-assembled chitosan nanoparticles is through the formation of polyelectrolyte complexes with polyanions. This paper reviews the main approaches for preparing chitosan nanoparticles by self-assembly through both procedures, and illustrates the state of the art of their application in drug delivery.
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- Javier Pérez Quiñones
- Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Johannes Kepler University, Altenberger Strasse 69, 4040 Linz, Austria.
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- Centro de Biomateriales, Universidad de La Habana, Ave. Universidad S/N entre G y Ronda, 10400 La Habana, Cuba.
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- Facultad de Química, Universidad de La Habana, Zapata S/N entre G y Carlitos Aguirre, 10400 La Habana, Cuba.
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Rezvani M, Mohammadnejad J, Narmani A, Bidaki K. Synthesis and in vitro study of modified chitosan-polycaprolactam nanocomplex as delivery system. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 113:1287-1293. [PMID: 29481956 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.02.141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2017] [Revised: 02/14/2018] [Accepted: 02/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In this work, chitosan/polycaprolactam (PCL-CS) nano-complex was synthesized and their micelles were formed as self-assembled amphiphilic nano-compartments. These micelles were utilize for drug delivery after loading quercetin (QU) as chemotherapeutic agent and delivery potency of this nano-complex was investigated. This nano-complex was also functionalized with folic acid (FA) in order to targeting delivery of nano-carrier to cancer cell lines. This foure dimensional nano-complex was successfully characterized based on UV-vis, FT-IR, DLS, and TGA analytical devices to confirm the synthesis. Drug loading was estimated 21.5% in final nano-carrier. In vitro drug release study was applied to investigation of QU release in PBS that was exhibited high potency of nano-complex in controlled drug release. Cell viability of assay was implemented to determination of biocompatibility, bioavailability and therapeutic potency of nano-complexes on different cancer and normal cell lines. Micelles demonstrated safety levels for 24 and 48 h post-treatment incubation and FA receptor mediated uptake of chitosan/polycaprolactam/folic acid/quercetin (PCL-CS-FA-QU) was exhibited excellent efficiency on inhibition of cancer cells.
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- Melina Rezvani
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Peyame nour, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Life Science Engineering, Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies, University of Tehran, 1439957131 Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Life Science Engineering, Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies, University of Tehran, 1439957131 Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Peyame nour, Tehran, Iran
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Amphiphilic polysaccharides as building blocks for self-assembled nanosystems: molecular design and application in cancer and inflammatory diseases. J Control Release 2018; 272:114-144. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2017.12.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2017] [Revised: 12/27/2017] [Accepted: 12/29/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Formation and characterization of polyelectrolyte complex synthesized by chitosan and carboxylic curdlan for 5-fluorouracil delivery. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 107:397-405. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2017] [Revised: 08/18/2017] [Accepted: 09/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Zhang X, Wu Y, Zhang M, Mao J, Wu Y, Zhang Y, Yao J, Xu C, Guo W, Yu B. Sodium cholate-enhanced polymeric micelle system for tumor-targeting delivery of paclitaxel. Int J Nanomedicine 2017; 12:8779-8799. [PMID: 29263668 PMCID: PMC5732553 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s150196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Polymeric micelles are attractive nanocarriers for tumor-targeted delivery of paclitaxel (PTX). High antitumor efficacy and low toxicity require that PTX mainly accumulated in tumors with little drug exposure to normal tissues. However, many PTX-loaded micelle formulations suffer from low stability, fast drug release, and lack of tumor-targeting capability in the circulation. To overcome these challenges, we developed a micellar formulation that consists of sodium cholate (NaC) and monomethoxy poly (ethylene glycol)-block-poly (d,l-lactide) (mPEG-PDLLA). METHODS PTX-loaded NaC-mPEG-PDLLA micelles (PTX-CMs) and PTX-loaded mPEG-PDLLA micelles (PTX-Ms) were formulated, and their characteristics, particle size, surface morphology, release behavior in vitro, pharmacokinetics and in vivo biodistributions were researched. In vitro and in vivo tumor inhibition effects were systematically investigated. Furthermore, the hemolysis and acute toxicity of PTX-CMs were also evaluated. RESULTS The size of PTX-CMs was 53.61±0.75 nm and the ζ-potential was -19.73±0.68 mV. PTX was released much slower from PTX-CMs than PTX-Ms in vitro. Compared with PTX-Ms, the cellular uptake of PTX-CMs was significantly reduced in macrophages and significantly increased in human cancer cells, and therefore, PTX-CMs showed strong growth inhibitory effects on human cancer cells. In vivo, the plasma AUC0-t of PTX-CMs was 1.8-fold higher than that of PTX-Ms, and 5.2-fold higher than that of Taxol. The biodistribution study indicated that more PTX-CMs were accumulated in tumor than PTX-Ms and Taxol. Furthermore, the significant antitumor efficacy of PTX-CMs was observed in mice bearing BEL-7402 hepatocellular carcinoma and A549 lung carcinoma. Results from drug safety assessment studies including acute toxicity and hemolysis test revealed that the PTX-CMs were safe for in vivo applications. CONCLUSION These results strongly revealed that NaC-mPEG-PDLLA micelles can tumor-target delivery of PTX and enhance drug penetration in tumor, suggesting that NaC-mPEG-PDLLA micelles are promising nanocarrier systems for anticancer drugs delivery.
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- Xiaomin Zhang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Special Elastomeric Composite Materials, Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Beijing
- Push-Kang Biotechnology, Hangzhou
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Special Elastomeric Composite Materials, Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Beijing
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Special Elastomeric Composite Materials, Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Beijing
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Building Structure and Environment Remediation, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Push-Kang Biotechnology, Hangzhou
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- Push-Kang Biotechnology, Hangzhou
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Special Elastomeric Composite Materials, Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Beijing
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- Push-Kang Biotechnology, Hangzhou
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Mohammed MO, Hussain KS, Haj NQ. Preparation and Bioactivity Assessment of Chitosan-1-Acetic Acid-5-Flurouracil Conjugates as Cancer Prodrugs. Molecules 2017; 22:molecules22111629. [PMID: 29117097 PMCID: PMC6150397 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22111629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2017] [Accepted: 09/25/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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5-fluorouracil (5-FU) is a specific anti-cancer agent that is generally used to treat gastrointestinal, colorectal, and breast cancer. In this work, chitosan (CS) was extracted from local fish scales using an established method. 5-FU was then converted to 1-acetic acid-5-fluorouracil (FUAC) and reacted with this CS to prepare chitosan-1-acetic acid-5-fluorouracil (CS-FUAC) conjugates as a colon-specific prodrug. All compounds were characterized by Proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H-NMR), Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR), and UV-visible spectroscopy. The synthesized compound was subjected to a chemical stability study in phosphate buffer (0.2 M, pH 7.4) and in KCl/HCl buffer (0.2 M, pH 1.2) at different time intervals (0–240 min) and incubation at 37 °C. This revealed a significantly greater stability and a longer half-life for the CS-FUAC than for FUAC. Hemolytic activity results indicated a much lower toxicity for CS-FUAC than for 5-FU and supported consideration of CS-FUAC for further biological screening and application trials. The percentage of FUAC in the conjugates was determined by subjecting the prodrug to treatment in basic media to hydrolyze the amide bond, followed by absorbency measurements at 273 nm. The cytotoxicity studies of the conjugates were also evaluated on human colorectal cancer cell line (HT-29), which showed that the conjugates are more cytotoxic than the free drug. Therefore, CS-FUAC conjugates can be considered to represent potential colon-specific drug delivery agents, with minimal undesirable side effects, for colon cancer therapy.
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- Mohsin O Mohammed
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Kirkuk University, Kirkuk 00964, Iraq.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Nursing, Kirkuk University, Kirkuk 00964, Iraq.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Kirkuk University, Kirkuk 00964, Iraq.
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Atanase L, Desbrieres J, Riess G. Micellization of synthetic and polysaccharides-based graft copolymers in aqueous media. Prog Polym Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2017.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Praphakar RA, Munusamy MA, Rajan M. Development of extended-voyaging anti-oxidant Linked Amphiphilic Polymeric Nanomicelles for Anti-Tuberculosis Drug Delivery. Int J Pharm 2017; 524:168-177. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2017.03.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2017] [Revised: 03/30/2017] [Accepted: 03/31/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Tailoring the supramolecular structure of amphiphilic glycopolypeptide analogue toward liver targeted drug delivery systems. Int J Pharm 2017; 525:191-202. [PMID: 28396247 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2017.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2016] [Revised: 03/30/2017] [Accepted: 04/04/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Amphiphilic glycopolypeptide analogues have harboured great importance in the development of targeted drug delivery systems. In this study, lactosylated pullulan-graft-arginine dendrons (LP-g-G3P) was synthesized using Huisgen azide-alkyne 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition between lactosylated pullulan and generation 3 arginine dendrons bearing Pbf and Boc groups on the periphery. Hydrophilic lactosylated pullulan was selected for amphiphilic modification, aiming at specific lectin recognition. Macromolecular structure of LP-g-G3P combined alkyl, aromatic, and peptide dendritic hydrophobic moieties and was able to self-assemble spontaneously into core-shell nanoarchitectures with small particle sizes and low polydispersity in the aqueous media, which was confirmed by CAC, DLS and TEM. Furthermore, the polyaromatic anticancer drug (doxorubicin, DOX) was selectively encapsulated in the hydrophobic core through multiple interactions with the dendrons, including π-π interactions, hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions. Such multiple interactions had the merits of enhanced drug loading capacity (16.89±2.41%), good stability against dilution, and excellent sustained release property. The cell viability assay presented that LP-g-G3P nanoparticles had an excellent biocompatibility both in the normal and tumor cells. Moreover, LP-g-G3P/DOX nanoparticles could be effectively internalized into the hepatoma carcinoma cells and dramatically inhibited cell proliferation. Thus, this approach paves the way to develop amphiphilic and biofunctional glycopolypeptide-based drug delivery systems.
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Hu Y, Li Y, Xu FJ. Versatile Functionalization of Polysaccharides via Polymer Grafts: From Design to Biomedical Applications. Acc Chem Res 2017; 50:281-292. [PMID: 28068064 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.6b00477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Because of their biocompatibility, biodegradability, and unique bioactive properties, polysaccharides have been recognized and directly applied as excellent candidates for various biomedical applications. In order to introduce more functionalities onto polysaccharides, various modification methods were applied to improve the physical-chemical and biochemical properties. Grafting polysaccharides with functional polymers with limited reaction sites maximizes the structural integrity. To the best of our knowledge, great efforts have been made by scientists across the world, including our research group, to explore different strategies for the synthesis and design of controllable polymer-grafted polysaccharides. By the application of some reasonable strategies, a series of polymer-grafted polysaccharides with satisfactory biocharacteristics were obtained. The first strategy involves facile modification of polysaccharides with living radical polymerization (LRP). Functionalized polysaccharides with diverse grafts can be flexibly and effectively achieved. The introduced grafts include cationic components for nuclei acid delivery, PEGylated and zwitterionic moieties for shielding effects, and functional species for bioimaging applications as well as bioresponsive drug release applications. The second synthetic model refers to biodegradable polymer-grafted polysaccharides prepared by ring-opening polymerization (ROP). Inspired by pathways to introduce initiation sites onto polysaccharides, the use of amine-functionalized polysaccharides was explored in-depth to trigger ROP of amino acids. A series of poly(amino acid)-grafted polysaccharides with advanced structures (including linear, star-shaped, and comb-shaped copolymers) were developed to study and optimize the structural effects. In addition, biodegradable polyester-grafted polysaccharides were prepared and utilized for drug delivery. Another emerging strategy was to design polysaccharide-based assemblies with supramolecular structures. A variety of assembly techniques using non-covalent interactions were established to construct different types of polysaccharide-based assemblies with various bioapplications. On the basis of these strategies, polymer-grafted polysaccharides with controllable functions were reported to be well-suited for different kinds of biomedical applications. The exciting results were obtained from both in vitro and in vivo models. Viewing the rapid growth of this field, the present Account will update the concepts, trends, perspectives, and applications of functionalized polysaccharides, guiding and inspiring researchers to explore new polysaccharide-based systems for wider applications.
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- Yang Hu
- Beijing
Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering,
State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Key
Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers (Beijing University
of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing 100029, China
- Beijing
Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Beijing
Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering,
State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Key
Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers (Beijing University
of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing 100029, China
- Beijing
Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Beijing
Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering,
State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Key
Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers (Beijing University
of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing 100029, China
- Beijing
Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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Das D, Rameshbabu AP, Patra P, Ghosh P, Dhara S, Pal S. Biocompatible amphiphilic microgel derived from dextrin and poly(methyl methacrylate) for dual drugs carrier. POLYMER 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2016.11.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Graft copolymerization of itaconic acid onto guar gum using ceric ammonium sulfate as an initiator and its characterizations. Polym Bull (Berl) 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-016-1809-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Liu K, Jiang X, Hunziker P. Carbohydrate-based amphiphilic nano delivery systems for cancer therapy. NANOSCALE 2016; 8:16091-16156. [PMID: 27714108 DOI: 10.1039/c6nr04489a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Nanoparticles (NPs) are novel drug delivery systems that have been attracting more and more attention in recent years, and have been used for the treatment of cancer, infection, inflammation and other diseases. Among the numerous classes of materials employed for constructing NPs, organic polymers are outstanding due to the flexibility of design and synthesis and the ease of modification and functionalization. In particular, NP based amphiphilic polymers make a great contribution to the delivery of poorly-water soluble drugs. For example, natural, biocompatible and biodegradable products like polysaccharides are widely used as building blocks for the preparation of such drug delivery vehicles. This review will detail carbohydrate based amphiphilic polymeric systems for cancer therapy. Specifically, it focuses on the nature of the polymer employed for the preparation of targeted nanocarriers, the synthetic methods, as well as strategies for the application and evaluation of biological activity. Applications of the amphiphilic polymer systems include drug delivery, gene delivery, photosensitizer delivery, diagnostic imaging and specific ligand-assisted cellular uptake. As a result, a thorough understanding of the relationship between chemical structure and biological properties facilitate the optimal design and rational clinical application of the resulting carbohydrate based nano delivery systems for cancer therapy.
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- Kegang Liu
- Nanomedicine Research Lab CLINAM, University Hospital Basel, Bernoullistrasse 20, Basel, CH-4056, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Molecular Pharmacy, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 50, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Nanomedicine Research Lab CLINAM, University Hospital Basel, Bernoullistrasse 20, Basel, CH-4056, Switzerland. and CLINAM Foundation for Clinical Nanomedicine, Alemannengasse 12, Basel, CH-4016, Switzerland.
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Chitin and chitosan based polyurethanes: A review of recent advances and prospective biomedical applications. Int J Biol Macromol 2016; 86:630-45. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2016.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2016] [Revised: 01/28/2016] [Accepted: 02/01/2016] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Carrillo E, Navarro SA, Ramírez A, García MÁ, Griñán-Lisón C, Perán M, Marchal JA. 5-Fluorouracil derivatives: a patent review (2012 - 2014). Expert Opin Ther Pat 2015; 25:1131-44. [PMID: 26165922 DOI: 10.1517/13543776.2015.1056736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU)-based chemotherapy is the most widely prescribed treatment for gastrointestinal solid tumors, but there are several drawbacks such as toxicities, lack of selectivity and effectiveness as well as the development of resistance that need to be overcome. AREAS COVERED In this review, the authors present the latest innovations in 5-FU derivatives or combinations with: i) other chemotherapeutic drugs; ii) novel targeted compounds; iii) radiotherapy; iv) mAbs; v) siRNA strategies; and vi) traditional Chinese medicine extracts. Moreover, advances to overcome or determine 5-FU adverse effects and effectiveness are described. Finally, the authors introduce the ongoing clinical trials and highlight the main challenges to be addressed in the future. EXPERT OPINION Although in the past few years there has been a great advancement in the antitumor effectiveness and selectivity of 5-FU-based therapies, it is envisaged that future approaches using 'omics' technologies that could determine the tumor heterogeneity may help in identifying additional candidate genes, microRNAs or cytokines involved in both the path mechanisms of 5-FU-related toxicity and its therapeutic efficacy. Moreover, the development of novel targeted 5-FU derivatives or 5-FU-based therapies tailored to individual patients opens up new possibilities in the improvement of the quality of life and survival for those suffering from this devastating disease.
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- Esmeralda Carrillo
- a 1 University of Granada, Biopathology and Regenerative Medicine Institute (IBIMER), Centre for Biomedical Research , Granada E-18100, Spain +34 958 249 321 ; +34 958 246 296 ; .,b 2 University of Granada, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Human Anatomy and Embryology , Granada E-18012, Spain.,c 3 University Hospitals of Granada-Univesity of Granada, Biosanitary Institute of Granada (ibs.GRANADA) , Granada, Spain
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- d 4 University of Granada, Biopathology and Regenerative Medicine Institute (IBIMER), Centre for Biomedical Research , Granada E-18100, Spain
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- e 5 University of Jaén, Department of Health Sciences , Jaén E-23071, Spain
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- f 6 University Hospitals of Granada-Univesity of Granada, Biosanitary Institute of Granada (ibs.GRANADA), Department of Oncology , Granada, Spain
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- a 1 University of Granada, Biopathology and Regenerative Medicine Institute (IBIMER), Centre for Biomedical Research , Granada E-18100, Spain +34 958 249 321 ; +34 958 246 296 ;
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- e 5 University of Jaén, Department of Health Sciences , Jaén E-23071, Spain
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- a 1 University of Granada, Biopathology and Regenerative Medicine Institute (IBIMER), Centre for Biomedical Research , Granada E-18100, Spain +34 958 249 321 ; +34 958 246 296 ; .,b 2 University of Granada, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Human Anatomy and Embryology , Granada E-18012, Spain.,c 3 University Hospitals of Granada-Univesity of Granada, Biosanitary Institute of Granada (ibs.GRANADA) , Granada, Spain
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