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Chen X, Guo L, Ma S, Sun J, Li C, Gu Z, Li W, Guo L, Wang L, Han B, Chang J. Construction of multi-program responsive vitamin E succinate-chitosan-histidine nanocarrier and its response strategy in tumor therapy. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 246:125678. [PMID: 37414317 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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Multifunctional drug delivery carriers have emerged as a promising cancer drug delivery strategy. Here, we developed a vitamin E succinate-chitosan-histidine (VCH) multi-program responsive drug carrier. The structure was characterized by FT-IR and 1H NMR spectrum, and the DLS and SEM results showed typical nanostructures. The drug loading content was 21.0 % and the corresponding encapsulation efficiency was 66.6 %. The UV-vis and fluorescence spectra demonstrated the existence of the π-π stacking interaction between DOX and VCH. Drug release experiments implied good pH sensitivity and sustained-release effect. The DOX/VCH nanoparticles could be efficiently taken up by HepG2 cancer cells and the tumor inhibition rate was up to 56.27 %. The DOX/VCH reduced the tumor volume and weight efficiently with a TIR of 45.81 %. The histological analysis results showed that DOX/VCH could effectively inhibit tumor growth and proliferation, and there was no damage to normal organs. VCH nanocarriers could combine the advantages of VES, histidine and chitosan to achieve pH sensitivity and P-gp inhibition, and effectively improve the drug solubility, targeting and lysosomal escape. Through the program response of different micro-environment, the newly developed polymeric micelles could successfully be utilized as a multi-program responsive nanocarrier system for the treatment of cancers.
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- Xiaotong Chen
- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China; Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Qingdao 266235, PR China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China; Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Qingdao 266235, PR China.
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Park JS, Lee S, Oh DH, Thi PL, Park KD. In situ Forming Hydrogel Crosslinked with Tetronic Micelle for Controlled Delivery of Hydrophobic Anticancer Drug. Macromol Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s13233-022-0087-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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A self assembled dextran-stearic acid-spermine nanocarrier for delivery of rapamycin as a hydrophobic drug. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2021.102768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Ren J, Jiang F, Wang S, Hu H, Zhang B, Zhao YP, Chen L, Lv Z, Dai F. Hydrophilic hindering and hydrophobic growing: a vesicle glycometabolism multi-drug combination therapeutic against Alzheimer's disease. Biomater Sci 2021; 9:6444-6460. [PMID: 34582535 DOI: 10.1039/d1bm00696g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Advanced drug vehicle exploitation and the sophisticated synergy mechanism revelation are two great difficulties in combination therapy. Compared with most readily available polymer micelles, some undiscovered complex chemical design principles limit the expanding research of polymer vesicles. Here, polycaprolactone (PCL)-g-Dextran vesicle that dextran brush steric hindrance guide PCL lamellae-aligned growth was synthesized. The effect of the glycometabolism multi-drug vesicle combination treatment and synergism mechanism were investigated on senescence-accelerated mouse prone 8 (SAMP8) mice. The main insulin sensitizer drug could improve the memory ability of mice to a small extent, and the main insulin secretion promoter drug had little beneficial effect. Moreover, the triple anti-insulin resistant drugs of insulin (INS), repaglinide (REP) and metformin hydrochloride (MET) activated the glycometabolism-related bio-signals, and the energy cycle was normalized successfully. The insulin intracellular uptake and utilization efficiency could be the reason for the gap. The upregulation of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) protein confirmed that the crosstalk between the mitochondria and synapse contributes to the nerve repair. This study provided an excellent drug combination vesicle to treat Alzheimer's disease (AD). The discovery of the combination mechanism leads to an improvement in the AD clinical treatment.
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- Jian Ren
- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Synfuels China Co., Ltd., Beijing 100013, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China.
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Xuan M, Liang J, Li J, Wu W. Multi-functional lipopeptide micelles as a vehicle for curcumin delivery. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.126208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Swetha KL, Maravajjala KS, Sharma S, Chowdhury R, Roy A. Development of a tumor extracellular pH-responsive nanocarrier by terminal histidine conjugation in a star shaped poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid). Eur Polym J 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2021.110337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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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: 209] [Impact Index Per Article: 69.7] [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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Misiak P, Markiewicz KH, Szymczuk D, Wilczewska AZ. Polymeric Drug Delivery Systems Bearing Cholesterol Moieties: A Review. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E2620. [PMID: 33172152 PMCID: PMC7694753 DOI: 10.3390/polym12112620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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This review aims to provide an overview of polymers comprising cholesterol moiety/ies designed to be used in drug delivery. Over the last two decades, there have been many papers published in this field, which are summarized in this review. The primary focus of this article is on the methods of synthesis of polymers bearing cholesterol in the main chain or as side chains. The data related to the composition, molecular weight, and molecular weight distribution of polymers are presented. Moreover, other aspects, such as forms of carriers, types of encapsulated drugs, encapsulation efficiency and capacity, are also included.
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- Paweł Misiak
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bialystok, Ciolkowskiego 1k, 15-245 Bialystok, Poland; (K.H.M.); (D.S.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bialystok, Ciolkowskiego 1k, 15-245 Bialystok, Poland; (K.H.M.); (D.S.)
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The Efficacy of Cholesterol-Based Carriers in Drug Delivery. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25184330. [PMID: 32971733 PMCID: PMC7570546 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25184330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2020] [Revised: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Several researchers have reported the use of cholesterol-based carriers in drug delivery. The presence of cholesterol in cell membranes and its wide distribution in the body has led to it being used in preparing carriers for the delivery of a variety of therapeutic agents such as anticancer, antimalarials and antivirals. These cholesterol-based carriers were designed as micelles, nanoparticles, copolymers, liposomes, etc. and their routes of administration include oral, intravenous and transdermal. The biocompatibility, good bioavailability and biological activity of cholesterol-based carriers make them potent prodrugs. Several in vitro and in vivo studies revealed cholesterol-based carriers potentials in delivering bioactive agents. In this manuscript, a critical review of the efficacy of cholesterol-based carriers is reported.
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Chen F, Huang G, Huang H. Preparation and application of dextran and its derivatives as carriers. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 145:827-834. [PMID: 31756474 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.11.151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Revised: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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As a natural and renewable biological macromolecule, dextran not only has excellent biodegradability, but also has good biocompatibility. Dextran and its derivatives are functional polymers for the construction of targeted drug delivery systems. Herein, the application of dextran as prodrug and nanoparticle/nanogel/microsphere/micelle carrier for targeting drug delivery system was summarized. It is clarified that dextran is an important biomaterial with application value.
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- Fang Chen
- Active Carbohydrate Research Institute, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Inorganic Functional Materials, College of Chemistry, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Active Carbohydrate Research Institute, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Inorganic Functional Materials, College of Chemistry, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430073, China
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Zhang W, Ma H, Hua J, Zhang W, Guo C, Wang J. Construction of pH responsive periodic mesoporous organosilica with histidine framework (His-PMO) for drug delivery. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2019.07.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Zhang N, Xu C, Li N, Zhang S, Fu L, Chu X, Hua H, Zeng X, Zhao Y. Folate receptor-targeted mixed polysialic acid micelles for combating rheumatoid arthritis: in vitro and in vivo evaluation. Drug Deliv 2018; 25:1182-1191. [PMID: 29790372 PMCID: PMC6060703 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2018.1472677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2018] [Revised: 04/26/2018] [Accepted: 05/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with chronic inflammation. The suppression of inflammation is key to the treatment of RA. Glucocorticoids (GCs) are classical anti-inflammatory drugs with several disadvantages such as poor water solubility and low specificity in the body. These disadvantages are the reasons for the quick elimination and side effects of GCs in vivo. Micelles are ideal carriers for GCs delivery to inflamed synovium. We set out to improve the targeting and pharmacokinetic profiles of GCs by preparing a targeting micelle system. METHODS In this study, natural chlosterol (CC) and folic acid (FA) were used to fabricate polysialic acid (PSA) micelles for the targeted delivery of Dexamethasone (Dex). The biodistribution and therapeutic efficacy of the resulting micelles were evaluated in vitro and in vivo. RESULTS PSA-CC and FA-PSA-CC micelles showed a size below 100 nm and a moderate negative charge. PSA-CC and FA-PSA-CC micelles could also enhance the intracellular uptake of Dex and the suppression of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in vitro and in vivo. Arthritis mice showed reduced paw thickness and clinical arthritis index using PSA-CC and FA-PSA-CC micelle treatment. Micellized Dex demonstrated a 4 ∼ 5 fold longer elimination half-life and a 2 ∼ 3 folds higher bioavailability than commercial Dex injection. FA modification significantly improved the anti-inflammatory efficacy of PSA-CC micelles. CONCLUSION FA-PSA-CC micelles demonstrated significant advantages in terms of the suppression of inflammation and the treatment of inflammatory arthritis. These reliable and stable micelles possess a high potential to be transferred for clinical use.
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- Nan Zhang
- a Department of Pharmaceutics , School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou , HeNan , PR China
- b Key Laboratory of Targeting Therapy and Diagnosis for Critical Diseases, HeNan Province , Zhengzhou , HeNan , PR China
- c Key Laboratory of Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology, Ministry of Education of China, HeNan Province , Zhengzhou , HeNan , PR China
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- d Institute of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou , HeNan , PR China
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- a Department of Pharmaceutics , School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou , HeNan , PR China
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- a Department of Pharmaceutics , School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou , HeNan , PR China
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- a Department of Pharmaceutics , School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou , HeNan , PR China
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- a Department of Pharmaceutics , School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou , HeNan , PR China
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- d Institute of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou , HeNan , PR China
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- e Department of Pharmacy , University of Copenhagen , Copenhagen , Denmark
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- a Department of Pharmaceutics , School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou , HeNan , PR China
- b Key Laboratory of Targeting Therapy and Diagnosis for Critical Diseases, HeNan Province , Zhengzhou , HeNan , PR China
- c Key Laboratory of Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology, Ministry of Education of China, HeNan Province , Zhengzhou , HeNan , PR China
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Xun MM, Huang Z, Xiao YP, Liu YH, Zhang J, Zhang JH, Yu XQ. Synthesis and Properties of Low-Molecular-Weight PEI-Based Lipopolymers for Delivery of DNA. Polymers (Basel) 2018; 10:E1060. [PMID: 30960985 PMCID: PMC6403936 DOI: 10.3390/polym10101060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2018] [Revised: 09/22/2018] [Accepted: 09/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Rapid enzymatic degradation and fragmentation during DNA administration can result in limited gene expression, and consequently, poor efficacy. It is necessary to use novel vectors for DNA delivery. Herein, we aimed to design useful carriers for enhancing transfection efficiency (TE). These lipopolymers were prepared through Michael addition reactions from low-molecular-weight (LMW) polyethyleneimine (PEI) and linkers with three kinds of steroids. Agarose gel electrophoresis assay results displayed that the three lipopolymers could condense plasmid DNA well, and the formed polyplexes had appropriate sizes around 200⁻300 nm, and zeta potentials of about +25⁻40 mV. The results of in vitro experiments using HeLa, HEK293, and MCF-7 cells showed that these lipopolymers present higher TE than 25-kDa PEI, both in the absence and presence of 10% serum. Flow cytometry and confocal microscopy studies also demonstrated that these lipopolymer/DNA complexes present higher cellular uptake and intracellular distribution. The measurement of critical micelle concentration (CMC) revealed that these lipopolymers could form micelles, which are suited for drug delivery. All results suggest that the three materials may serve as hopeful candidates for gene and drug delivery in future in vivo applications.
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- Miao-Miao Xun
- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemical Engineering Comprehensive Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, North University of China, Taiyuan 030000, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
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Chen H, Chen Z, Kuang Y, Li S, Zhang M, Liu J, Sun Z, Jiang B, Chen X, Li C. Stepwise-acid-active organic/inorganic hybrid drug delivery system for cancer therapy. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2018; 167:407-414. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2018.04.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2018] [Revised: 04/12/2018] [Accepted: 04/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Shaki H, Ganji F, Kempen PJ, Dolatshahi-Pirouz A, Vasheghani-Farahani E. Self-assembled amphiphilic-dextran nanomicelles for delivery of rapamycin. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2018.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Jafarzadeh-Holagh S, Hashemi-Najafabadi S, Shaki H, Vasheghani-Farahani E. Self-assembled and pH-sensitive mixed micelles as an intracellular doxorubicin delivery system. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 523:179-190. [PMID: 29621645 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.02.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2017] [Revised: 02/23/2018] [Accepted: 02/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Nanocarrier-based drug delivery systems have been explored extensively in cancer therapy. Among the vast number of different nanocarrier systems applied to deliver chemotherapeutics to cancer tumor, intelligent systems which deliver drug to various sites in the body have attracted considerable attentions. Finding a specific stimulant that triggers the carrier to release its payload in the target tissue is a key parameter for efficacy of delivery systems. Acidic pH of cancer tumor helps a pH-sensitive carrier to release drug at the tumor site. In this study, a pH-sensitive mixed micellar system was developed using Dextran-Stearic Acid (Dex-SA) and Dextran-Histidine (Dex-His) conjugated polymers to deliver doxorubicin (DOX) to cancer cells. Drug release from this micellar system showed higher release rate at acidic pH than that of in neutral environment, where the release was 56 and 76% at pH 7.4 and acidic pH, respectively. Finally, the in vitro cytotoxicity and cell uptake of DOX-loaded micelles and free DOX on U87 MG cell line showed that micellar systems had more anti-proliferation effect and uptake compared to free drug.
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- Samira Jafarzadeh-Holagh
- Biomedical Engineering Division, Chemical Engineering Faculty, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box: 14115-143, Tehran, Iran
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- Biomedical Engineering Division, Chemical Engineering Faculty, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box: 14115-143, Tehran, Iran
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- Biomedical Engineering Division, Chemical Engineering Faculty, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box: 14115-143, Tehran, Iran
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- Biomedical Engineering Division, Chemical Engineering Faculty, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box: 14115-143, Tehran, Iran.
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Kumari P, Muddineti OS, Rompicharla SVK, Ghanta P, B B N AK, Ghosh B, Biswas S. Cholesterol-conjugated poly(D, L-lactide)-based micelles as a nanocarrier system for effective delivery of curcumin in cancer therapy. Drug Deliv 2017; 24:209-223. [PMID: 28156164 PMCID: PMC8253141 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2016.1245365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Polymeric micelles have been widely explored preclinically as suitable delivery systems for poorly soluble chemotherapeutic drugs in cancer therapy. The present study reported the development of cholesterol (Ch)-conjugated poly(D,L-Lactide) (PLA)-based polymeric micelles (mPEG–PLA-Ch) for effective encapsulation and delivery of curcumin (CUR) at the tumor site. Cholesterol conjugation dramatically affected the particle size and improved drug loading (DL) and encapsulation efficiency (EE). mPEG–PLA-Ch-CUR showed bigger hydrodynamic diameter (104.6 ± 2.1 nm, and 169.3 ± 1.52 nm for mPEG–PLA and mPEG–PLA-Ch, respectively) due to increased size of the hydrophobic core. The newly developed polymer exhibited low critical micelles concentration (CMC) (25 μg/mL) which is close to lipid-based polymer, PEG-phosphatidyl ethanolamine (12.5 μg/mL) compared to mPEG–PLA (50 μg/mL). mPEG–PLA-Ch micelles exhibited relatively higher EE (93.74 ± 1.6%) and DL (11.86 ± 0.8%) compared to mPEG–PLA micelles (EE 91.89 ± 1.2% and DL 11.06 ± 0.8%). mPEG–PLA-Ch micelles were internalized by the cancer cells effectively and exhibited higher cytotoxicity compared to free CUR in both, murine melanoma (B16F10) and human breast cancer (MDA-MB-231) cells. mPEG–PLA-Ch exhibited satisfactory hemocompatibility indicating their potential for systemic application. Further, mPEG–PLA-Ch-CUR demonstrated higher rate of reduction of tumor volume in B16F10-xenografted tumor-bearing mice compared to free CUR. At the end of 22 days, the tumor reduced to 1.87-fold (627.72 ± 0.9 mm3 versus 1174.68 ± 1.64 mm3) compared to the treatment with free CUR. In conclusion, the experimental data in vitro and in vivo indicated that the newly developed CUR-mPEG–PLA-Ch micelles may have promising applications in solid tumors.
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- Preeti Kumari
- a Department of Pharmacy , Birla Institute of Technology and Science , Pilani , Hyderabad , India
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- a Department of Pharmacy , Birla Institute of Technology and Science , Pilani , Hyderabad , India
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- a Department of Pharmacy , Birla Institute of Technology and Science , Pilani , Hyderabad , India
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- a Department of Pharmacy , Birla Institute of Technology and Science , Pilani , Hyderabad , India
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- a Department of Pharmacy , Birla Institute of Technology and Science , Pilani , Hyderabad , India
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- a Department of Pharmacy , Birla Institute of Technology and Science , Pilani , Hyderabad , India
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Zhang M, Liu J, Kuang Y, Li Q, Zheng DW, Song Q, Chen H, Chen X, Xu Y, Li C, Jiang B. Ingenious pH-sensitive dextran/mesoporous silica nanoparticles based drug delivery systems for controlled intracellular drug release. Int J Biol Macromol 2017; 98:691-700. [PMID: 28174081 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.01.136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2016] [Revised: 01/21/2017] [Accepted: 01/31/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Abstract
In this work, dextran, a polysaccharide with excellent biocompatibility, is applied as the "gatekeeper" to fabricate the pH-sensitive dextran/mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) based drug delivery systems for controlled intracellular drug release. Dextran encapsulating on the surface of MSNs is oxidized by NaIO4 to obtain three kinds of dextran dialdehydes (PADs), which are then coupled with MSNs via pH-sensitive hydrazone bond to fabricate three kinds of drug carriers. At pH 7.4, PADs block the pores to prevent premature release of anti-cancer drug doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX). However, in the weakly acidic intracellular environment (pH∼5.5) the hydrazone can be ruptured; and the drug can be released from the carriers. The drug loading capacity, entrapment efficiency and release rates of the drug carriers can be adjusted by the amount of NaIO4 applied in the oxidation reaction. And from which DOX@MSN-NH-N=C-PAD10 is chosen as the most satisfactory one for the further in vitro cytotoxicity studies and cellular uptake studies. The results demonstrate that DOX@MSN-NH-N=C-PAD10 with an excellent pH-sensitivity can enter HeLa cells to release DOX intracellular due to the weakly acidic pH intracellular and kill the cells. In our opinion, the ingenious pH-sensitive drug delivery systems have application potentials for cancer therapy.
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- Min Zhang
- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, Hubei University, Wuhan, Hubei 430062, PR China
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- Center for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, PR China
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- Glyn O. Philips Hydrocolloid Research Centre at HUT, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430068, PR China
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- Center for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, PR China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, Hubei University, Wuhan, Hubei 430062, PR China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, Hubei University, Wuhan, Hubei 430062, PR China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, Hubei University, Wuhan, Hubei 430062, PR China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, Hubei University, Wuhan, Hubei 430062, PR China
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- Hubei Research Institute of Products Quality Supervision and Inspection, Wuhan, Hubei 430061, PR China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, Hubei University, Wuhan, Hubei 430062, PR China.
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, Hubei University, Wuhan, Hubei 430062, PR China.
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Jassal M, Boominathan VP, Ferreira T, Sengupta S, Bhowmick S. pH-responsive drug release from functionalized electrospun poly(caprolactone) scaffolds under simulated in vivo environment. JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE-POLYMER EDITION 2016; 27:1380-95. [DOI: 10.1080/09205063.2016.1203218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Manisha Jassal
- Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology Program, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA, USA
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- Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology Program, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA, USA
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Cai X, Liu M, Zhang C, Sun D, Zhai G. pH-responsive copolymers based on pluronic P123-poly(β-amino ester): Synthesis, characterization and application of copolymer micelles. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2016; 142:114-122. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2016.02.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2015] [Revised: 01/12/2016] [Accepted: 02/15/2016] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Zhang J, Chen K, Ding Y, Xin X, Li W, Zhang M, Hu H, Qiao M, Zhao X, Chen D. Self-assembly of pH-responsive dextran-g-poly(lactide-co-glycolide)-g-histidine copolymer micelles for intracellular delivery of paclitaxel and its antitumor activity. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra22463b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Herein, dextran (DX) was conjugated with poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) and histidine (His) to prepare a pH-responsive nanocarrier, dextran-g-poly(lactide-co-glycolide)-g-histidine (HDP) micelles, for the delivery of antitumor drugs.
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- Jiulong Zhang
- Department of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
- Shenyang
- P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
- Shenyang
- P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
- Shenyang
- P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
- Shenyang
- P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
- Shenyang
- P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
- Shenyang
- P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
- Shenyang
- P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
- Shenyang
- P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
- Shenyang
- P. R. China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
- Shenyang
- P. R. China
- Department of Pharmaceutics
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Jassal M, Sengupta S, Bhowmick S. Functionalization of electrospun poly(caprolactone) fibers for pH-controlled delivery of doxorubicin hydrochloride. JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE-POLYMER EDITION 2015; 26:1425-38. [DOI: 10.1080/09205063.2015.1100495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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pH-responsive metallo-supramolecular nanogel for synergistic chemo-photodynamic therapy. Acta Biomater 2015; 25:162-71. [PMID: 26190797 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2015.07.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2015] [Revised: 07/14/2015] [Accepted: 07/14/2015] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Benefited from the high orientation of coordinated interaction, metallo-supramolecular materials have attracted enormous interest in many fields. Herein, a novel metallo-supramolecular nanogel (SNG)-based drug delivery system for synergistic chemo-photodynamic therapy is explored to enhance anticancer efficacy. It is fabricated by the metallo-supramolecular-coordinated interaction between tetraphenylporphyrin zinc (Zn-Por) and histidine. It can respond to tumor acid microenvironment to release the co-delivered anticancer drug and photosensitizer to kill the lesion cells. Zn-Por moieties in SNG keep the photosensitivity in the range of visible wavelength and possess the ability of generating active oxygen species for photodynamic therapy. The drug-loaded SNG provides a di-functional platform for chemotherapy and photodynamic therapy. Compared with the single chemotherapy of free doxorubicine (DOX) or photodynamic therapy of Zn-Por in SNG, DOX-loaded SNG with irradiation shows higher in vitro cytotoxicity and in vivo anticancer therapeutic activity, endowing the SNG with great potential in cancer treatments. THE STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE A combination of multiple non-cross-resistant anticancer agents has been widely applied clinically. Applying multiple drugs with different molecular targets can raise the genetic barriers and delay the cancer adaption process. Multiple drugs targeting different cellular pathways can function synergistically, giving higher therapeutic efficacy and target selectivity. Overall, developing a combination therapeutic approach might even be the key to enhance anticancer efficacy and overcome chemo-resistance. Herein, a novel metallo-supramolecular nanogel (SNG) is fabricated by the metallo-supramolecular-coordinated interaction between tetraphenylporphyrin zinc (Zn-Por) and histidine. The DOX-loaded SNG provides a di-functional platform for chemotherapy and photodynamic therapy because it can respond to tumor acid microenvironment to release the co-delivered anticancer drug and photosensitizer to kill the lesion cells.
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Zhang Q, Gao H, He Q. Taming Cell Penetrating Peptides: Never Too Old To Teach Old Dogs New Tricks. Mol Pharm 2015; 12:3105-18. [PMID: 26237247 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.5b00428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Qianyu Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Drug Targeting and Drug Delivery Systems,
West China School of Pharmacy, and State
Key Laboratory of Biotherapy/Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy,
West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 17, Block 3, Southern Renmin
Road, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Targeting and Drug Delivery Systems,
West China School of Pharmacy, and State
Key Laboratory of Biotherapy/Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy,
West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 17, Block 3, Southern Renmin
Road, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Targeting and Drug Delivery Systems,
West China School of Pharmacy, and State
Key Laboratory of Biotherapy/Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy,
West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 17, Block 3, Southern Renmin
Road, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China
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Zhu JY, Lei Q, Yang B, Jia HZ, Qiu WX, Wang X, Zeng X, Zhuo RX, Feng J, Zhang XZ. Efficient nuclear drug translocation and improved drug efficacy mediated by acidity-responsive boronate-linked dextran/cholesterol nanoassembly. Biomaterials 2015; 52:281-90. [PMID: 25818434 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2015.02.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2014] [Revised: 02/06/2015] [Accepted: 02/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The present study reported a lysosome-acidity-targeting bio-responsive nanovehicle self-assembled from dextran (Dex) and phenylboronic acid modified cholesterol (Chol-PBA), aiming at the nucleus-tropic drug delivery. The prominent advantage of this assembled nanoconstruction arose from its susceptibility to acidity-labile dissociation concurrently accompanied with the fast liberation of encapsulated drugs, leading to efficient nuclear drug translocation and consequently favorable drug efficacy. By elaborately exploiting NH4Cl pretreatment to interfere with the cellular endosomal acidification progression, this study clearly evidenced at a cellular level the strong lysosomal-acidity dependency of nuclear drug uptake efficiency, which was shown to be the main factor influencing the drug efficacy. The boronate-linked nanoassembly displayed nearly no cytotoxicity and can remain structural stability under the simulated physiological conditions including 10% serum and the normal blood sugar concentration. The cellular exposure to cholesterol was found to bate the cellular uptake of nanoassembly in a dose-dependent manner, suggesting a cholesterol-associated mechanism of the intracellular internalization. The in vivo antitumor assessment in xenograft mouse models revealed the significant superiority of DOX-loaded Dex/Chol-PBA nanoassembly over the controls including free DOX and the DOX-loaded non-sensitive Dex-Chol, as reflected by the more effective tumor-growth inhibition and the better systematic safety. In terms of the convenient preparation, sensitive response to lysosomal acidity and efficient nuclear drug translocation, Dex/Chol-PBA nanoassembly derived from natural materials shows promising potentials as the nanovehicle for nucleus-tropic drug delivery especially for antitumor agents. More attractively, this study offers a deeper insight into the mechanism concerning the contribution of acidity-responsive delivery to the enhanced chemotherapy performance.
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- Jing-Yi Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education & Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education & Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education & Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education & Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education & Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education & Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education & Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education & Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education & Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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