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Zafar S, Rana SJ, Sayed E, Chohan TA, Kucuk I, Nazari K, Arshad MS, Ahmad Z. Enhancing linezolid activity in the treatment of oral biofilms using novel chitosan microneedles with iontophoretic control. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2024; 164:213995. [PMID: 39154559 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2024.213995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2024] [Revised: 08/05/2024] [Accepted: 08/09/2024] [Indexed: 08/20/2024]
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This study aimed to prepare and assess active microneedle (MN) patches based on a novel biomaterial and their effective coupled (physical and electrical) transdermal delivery of a model drug (Linezoid). Modified MN patches (e.g. fabricated from Linezoid, boronated chitosan, polyvinyl alcohol and D-sorbitol) were engineered using a vacuum micromoulding method. Physicochemical, FTIR (Fourier transform infrared), in-silico, structural and thermal analysis of prepared formulations were conducted to ascertain MN quality, composition and integrity. In-vitro mechanical tests, membrane toxicity, drug release, antibiofilm, ex-vivo mucoadhesion, insertion and in-vivo antibiofilm studies were performed to further validate viability of the coupled system. Optimized MN patch formulation (CSHP3 - comprising of 3 % w/v boronated chitosan, 3.5 % w/v PVA and 10 % w/w D-sorbitol) exhibited sharp-tipped, equi-distant and uniform-surfaced micron-scaled projections with conforming physicochemical features. FTIR analysis confirmed modification (i.e., boronation) of chitosan and compatibility as well as interaction between CSHP3 constituents. In-silico analysis indicated non-covalent interactions between all formulation constituents. Moreover, boronated chitosan-mucin glycoprotein complex showed a stronger bonding (∼1.86 times higher CScore) as compared to linezolid-mucin counterpart. Thermal analysis indicated amorphous nature of CSHP3. A ∼ 1.42 times higher tensile strength was displayed by CSHP3 as compared to control (i.e., pure chitosan, polyvinyl alcohol and D-sorbitol-based MN patch). Membrane toxicity study indicated non-toxic and physiological compatible nature of CSHP3. Within 90 min, 91.99 ± 2.3 % linezolid was released from CSHP3. During release study on agarose gel, CSHP3-iontophoresis treatment resulted in a ∼ 1.78 and ∼ 1.20 times higher methylene blue-covered area and optical density, respectively, within 60 min as compared to CSHP3 treatment alone. Staphylococcus aureus biofilms treated with CSHP3 exhibited 65 ± 4.2 % reduction in their mass. CSHP3 MN patches remained adhered to the rabbit oral mucosa for 6 ± 0.15 h. Mucosa treated with CSHP3 and CSHP3-iontophoresis combination showed a generation of pathways in the epithelium layers without any damage to the underlying lamina propria. Eradication of Staphylococcus aureus from oral mucosal wounds and complete tissue regeneration was recorded following 7-day treatment using CSHP3-iontophoresis coupled approach.
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- Saman Zafar
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia, Egypt; Leicester School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University, Leicester LE1 9BH, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Leicester School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University, Leicester LE1 9BH, United Kingdom; Institute of Nanotechnology, Gebze Technical University, 41400 Gebze, Turkey
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- Leicester School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University, Leicester LE1 9BH, United Kingdom
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- Leicester School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University, Leicester LE1 9BH, United Kingdom.
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Liu Z, Li S, Xu P, Gan H, Yue P, Xie S, Zhang Z, Zhu W, Guan Z. Functional properties and molecular docking of different nanoparticles with ROS-sensitive phenylboronylated chitosan as the carrier. Eur J Pharm Sci 2024; 202:106865. [PMID: 39067534 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2024.106865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2024] [Revised: 07/23/2024] [Accepted: 07/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To prepare chitosan-loaded nanoparticles (NPs) that enhance the oral bioavailability of puerarin (Pur) and render it responsive to reactive oxygen species (ROS). SIGNIFICANCE This research makes substantial progress towards the theory of intelligent drug delivery, offering a new reference for combining Pur with other natural medicinal active ingredients. METHODS The acylation reaction between chitosan and ROS-sensitive 3-carboxyphenylboronic acid (PBA) was used to synthesise ROS-sensitive phenylboronylated chitosan (PBACS). Subsequently, PBACS-PBA-Pur-NPs and PBACS-TPP-Pur-NPs were prepared via ion gelation after the addition of PBA and sodium tripolyphosphate(TPP), respectively. The physicochemical and functional properties of both NPs were compared, and their differences were preliminarily studied through molecular docking. RESULTS Reactive oxygen species-sensitive PBACS was successfully synthesised. Of the two NPs prepared, PBACS-TPP-Pur-NPs had a size of 127.2 ± 0.80 nm, polydispersity index (PDI) of 0.129 ± 0.0008, and an encapsulation rate of 95.75 ± 0.387 %, whereas PBACS-PBA-Pur-NPs had a size of 149.8 ± 0.1414 nm, PDI of 0.389 ± 0.0012, and an encapsulation rate of 91.77 ± 0.279 %. The micromorphology of the PBACS-TPP-Pur-NPs exhibited better physical properties. However, PBACS-PBA-Pur-NPs demonstrated a faster in vitro release and more significant in vitro anti-inflammatory effects. Pharmacokinetically, the AUC0-24, Tmax, and Cmax of PBACS-PBA-Pur-NPs were 3.485, 2.117, and 3.339 times higher, respectively, than those of Pur. The AUC0-24, Tmax, and Cmax of PBACS-TPP-Pur-NPs were 2.41, 1.33, and 2.03 times higher, respectively, than those of Pur. Molecular simulation revealed that the binding energy of PBACS-PBA-Pur -NPs was approximately -4.34 kcal/mol and that of PBACS-TPP-Pur-NPs was even lower, approximately -5.93 kcal/mol, suggesting that the NPs prepared with TPP are more densely packed than those designed with PBA, resulting in slower and reduced drug release. CONCLUSION The NPs constructed in this study effectively reduced inflammatory factors at the disease site, providing a theoretical and experimental basis for the application of nano drugs in inflammatory disease models. In addition, the molecular docking study of the two NPs offered insights into the relationship between the release and structure of subsequent nano drugs.
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- Ziming Liu
- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China.
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China.
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Wu X, Xin Y, Zhang H, Quan L, Ao Q. Biopolymer-Based Nanomedicine for Cancer Therapy: Opportunities and Challenges. Int J Nanomedicine 2024; 19:7415-7471. [PMID: 39071502 PMCID: PMC11278852 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s460047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 05/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024] Open
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Cancer, as the foremost challenge among human diseases, has plagued medical professionals for many years. While there have been numerous treatment approaches in clinical practice, they often cause additional harm to patients. The emergence of nanotechnology has brought new directions for cancer treatment, which can deliver anticancer drugs specifically to tumor areas. This article first introduces the application scenarios of nanotherapies and treatment strategies of nanomedicine. Then, the noteworthy characteristics exhibited by biopolymer materials were described, which make biopolymers stand out in polymeric nanomedicine delivery. Next, we focus on summarizing the state-of-art studies of five categories of proteins (Albumin, Gelatin, Silk fibroin, Zein, Ferritin), nine varieties of polysaccharides (Chitosan, Starch, Hyaluronic acid, Dextran, cellulose, Fucoidan, Carrageenan, Lignin, Pectin) and liposomes in the field of anticancer drug delivery. Finally, we also provide a summary of the advantages and limitations of these biopolymers, discuss the prevailing impediments to their application, and discuss in detail the prospective research directions. This review not only helps readers understand the current development status of nano anticancer drug delivery systems based on biopolymers, but also is helpful for readers to understand the properties of various biopolymers and find suitable solutions in this field through comparative reading.
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- Xixi Wu
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Research and Control of Tissue Regenerative Biomaterial, & Institute of Regulatory Science for Medical Device, & National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, People’s Republic of China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Research and Control of Tissue Regenerative Biomaterial, & Institute of Regulatory Science for Medical Device, & National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, People’s Republic of China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Research and Control of Tissue Regenerative Biomaterial, & Institute of Regulatory Science for Medical Device, & National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, People’s Republic of China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Research and Control of Tissue Regenerative Biomaterial, & Institute of Regulatory Science for Medical Device, & National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, People’s Republic of China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Research and Control of Tissue Regenerative Biomaterial, & Institute of Regulatory Science for Medical Device, & National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, People’s Republic of China
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Polez RT, Ajiboye MA, Österberg M, Horn MM. Chitosan hydrogels enriched with bioactive phloroglucinol for controlled drug diffusion and potential wound healing. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 265:130808. [PMID: 38490386 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130808] [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: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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We report a facile strategy to prepare chitosan (CS) hydrogels that eliminates the need for chemical crosslinking for advanced biomedical therapies. This approach gives controlled properties to the hydrogels by incorporating a natural bioactive phenolic compound, phloroglucinol (PG), into their microstructure. The adsorption of PG onto CS chains enhanced the hydrogels' antioxidant activity by up to 25 % and resulted in a denser, more entangled structure, reducing the pore size by 59 μm while maintaining porosity above 94 %. This allowed us to finely adjust pore size and swelling capacity. These structural properties make these hydrogels well-suited for wound healing dressings, promoting fibroblast proliferation and exhibiting excellent hemocompatibility. Furthermore, to ensure the versatility of these hydrogels, herein, we demonstrate their potential as drug delivery systems, particularly for dermal infections. The drug release can be controlled by a combination of drug diffusion through the swollen hydrogel and relaxation of the CS chains. In summary, our hydrogels leverage the synergistic effects of CS's antibacterial and antifungal properties with PG's antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory attributes, positioning them as promising candidates for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications, more specifically in advanced wound healing therapies with local drug delivery.
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- Roberta Teixeira Polez
- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, P.O. Box 16300, FIN-00076 Aalto, Espoo, Finland
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- Physical Chemistry of Nanomaterials, Institute of Chemistry, University of Kassel, 34109 Kassel, Germany
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- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, P.O. Box 16300, FIN-00076 Aalto, Espoo, Finland
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- Physical Chemistry of Nanomaterials, Institute of Chemistry, University of Kassel, 34109 Kassel, Germany.
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Wang L, Wu Y, Yang N, Yin W, Yang H, Li C, Zhuang Y, Song Z, Cheng X, Shi S, Wu Y. Self-assembly of maltose-albumin nanoparticles for efficient targeting delivery and therapy in liver cancer. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 258:128691. [PMID: 38072344 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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The effective delivery and targeted release of drugs within tumor cells are critical factors in determining the therapeutic efficacy of nanomedicine. To achieve this objective, a conjugate of maltose (Mal) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) was synthesized by the Maillard reaction and self-assembled into nanoparticles with active-targeting capabilities upon pH/heating induction. This nanoparticle could be effectively loaded with doxorubicin (DOX) to form stable nanodrugs (Mal-BSA/DOX) that were sensitive to low pH or high glutathione (GSH), thereby achieving a rapid drug release (96.82 % within 24 h). In vitro cell experiments indicated that maltose-modified BSA particles efficiently enhance cellular internalization via glucose transporters (GLUT)-mediated endocytosis, resulting in increased intracellular DOX levels and heightened expression of γ-H2AX. Consequently, these results ultimately lead to selective tumor cells death, as evidenced by an IC50 value of 3.83 μg/mL in HepG2 cells compared to 5.87 μg/mL in 293t cells. The efficacy of Mal-BSA/DOX in tumor targeting therapy has been further confirmed by in vivo studies, as it effectively delivered a higher concentration of DOX to tumor tissue. This targeted delivery approach not only reduces the systemic toxicity of DOX but also effectively inhibits tumor growth (TGI, 75.95 %). These findings contribute valuable insights into the advancement of targeting-albumin nanomedicine and further support its potential in tumor treatment.
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- Lu Wang
- Collaborative Innovation Center of targeted Development of Medicinal Resources, Anqing Normal University, Anqing 246133, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of targeted Development of Medicinal Resources, Anqing Normal University, Anqing 246133, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of targeted Development of Medicinal Resources, Anqing Normal University, Anqing 246133, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of targeted Development of Medicinal Resources, Anqing Normal University, Anqing 246133, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of targeted Development of Medicinal Resources, Anqing Normal University, Anqing 246133, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of targeted Development of Medicinal Resources, Anqing Normal University, Anqing 246133, PR China; Belt and Road Model International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Biodiversity Conservation and Utilization in Basins of Anhui Province, Anqing 246133, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of targeted Development of Medicinal Resources, Anqing Normal University, Anqing 246133, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of targeted Development of Medicinal Resources, Anqing Normal University, Anqing 246133, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of targeted Development of Medicinal Resources, Anqing Normal University, Anqing 246133, PR China; Belt and Road Model International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Biodiversity Conservation and Utilization in Basins of Anhui Province, Anqing 246133, PR China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of targeted Development of Medicinal Resources, Anqing Normal University, Anqing 246133, PR China; Belt and Road Model International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Biodiversity Conservation and Utilization in Basins of Anhui Province, Anqing 246133, PR China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of targeted Development of Medicinal Resources, Anqing Normal University, Anqing 246133, PR China; Belt and Road Model International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Biodiversity Conservation and Utilization in Basins of Anhui Province, Anqing 246133, PR China
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Li A, Chen W, Shi H, Ye Y, Gong P, Jiang B, Xiao B. Synthesis, properties, and applications of a polyampholyte hydroxypropyl chitosan derivative with the phenylboronic acid functional group. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 258:128721. [PMID: 38101687 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128721] [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: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Phenylboronic acid (PBA) groups are effective in building glucose-responsive drug delivery systems. Chitosan (CS) offers distinct advantages in the construction of PBA-based biomaterials, such as biodegradability and biocompatibility. However, challenges still persist due to the limited solubility of CS. This study proposes an efficient approach to introduce PBA groups into CS chains within 1 h via the O-(7-azabenzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N',N'-tetramethyluronium hexafluorophosphate (HATU)-mediated amidation between 3-carboxyphenylboronic acid (CPBA) and O-hydroxypropyl chitosan (HPCS). The results showed that a wide range of substitution degrees, from 0.15 to 0.78, could be finely controlled by the amount of CPBA added. Furthermore, the obtained novel carboxyphenylboronic acid-grafted hydroxypropyl chitosan (PBA-HPCS) derivative showed enhanced crystallinity and thermostability compared to HPCS, and it demonstrated solubility in an alkaline solution. Based on the reversible bonding between the boronic acid group and cis-1,2/1,3-diols, PBA-HPCS was successfully used as an efficient crosslinker for the preparation of hydrogels incorporating sorbitol and polyhydroxy polymers, such as guar gum and polyvinyl alcohol. These hydrogels exhibited rapid gelation, rapid self-healing, injectability, and responsiveness to glucose and pH. These findings suggest that PBA-HPCS holds promise for advancing the development of PBA-based biomaterials.
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- Aoqi Li
- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Jingkun Chemistry Company, Suzhou 215300, China
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- Jingkun Chemistry Company, Suzhou 215300, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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Wang Z, Wang D, Liu X, Wu H, Liu Y, Ge Y, Yan G, Tang R. Dynamic carboxymethyl chitosan-based nano-prodrugs precisely mediate robust synergistic chemotherapy. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 291:119671. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.119671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Zhao B, Li H, Su Y, Tian K, Zou Z, Wang W. Synthesis and Anticancer Activity of Bagasse Xylan/Resveratrol Graft-Esterified Composite Nanoderivative. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 15:5166. [PMID: 35897598 PMCID: PMC9330801 DOI: 10.3390/ma15155166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Revised: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Biomass materials are high-quality raw materials for the preparation of natural, green and highly active functional materials due to their rich active groups, wide sources and low toxicity. Bagasse xylan (BX) and resveratrol (Res) were used as raw materials to introduce ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) via grafting reaction to obtain the intermediate product BX/Res-g-EGDMA. The intermediate was esterified with 3-carboxyphenylboronic acid (3-CBA) to obtain the target product 3-CBA-BX/Res-g-EGDMA. The BX/Res-composite-modified nanoderivative with antitumor activity was synthesized with the nanoprecipitation method. The effects of the reaction conditions on the grafting rate (G) of BX/Res-g-EGDMA and the degree of substitution (DS) of 3-CBA-BX/Res-g-EGDMA were investigated using single-factor experiments. The results showed that under the optimized process conditions, G and DS reached 142.44% and 0.485, respectively. The product was characterized with FTIR, XRD, TG-FTC, 1H NMR and SEM, and its anticancer activity was simulated and tested. The results showed that 3-CBA-BX/Res-g-EGDMA had a spherical structure with an average particle size of about 100 nm and that its crystalline structure and thermal stability were different from those of the raw materials. In addition, 3-CBA-BX/Res-g-EGDMA showed the best docking activity with 2HE7 with a binding free energy of -6.3 kJ/mol. The inhibition rate of 3-CBA-BX/Res-g-EGDMA on MGC80-3 (gastric cancer cells) reached 36.71 ± 4.93%, which was 18 times higher than that of BX. Therefore, this material could be a potential candidate for biomedical applications.
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- Bin Zhao
- College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China; (B.Z.); (Y.S.); (K.T.); (Z.Z.)
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- College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China; (B.Z.); (Y.S.); (K.T.); (Z.Z.)
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- College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China; (B.Z.); (Y.S.); (K.T.); (Z.Z.)
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- College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China; (B.Z.); (Y.S.); (K.T.); (Z.Z.)
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- College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China; (B.Z.); (Y.S.); (K.T.); (Z.Z.)
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- College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, China National Textile and Apparel Council Key Laboratory of Natural Dyes, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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Lu DQ, Liu D, Liu J, Li WX, Ai Y, Wang J, Guan D. Facile synthesis of chitosan-based nanogels through photo-crosslinking for doxorubicin delivery. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 218:335-345. [PMID: 35870629 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.07.112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Revised: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Chitosan-based nanogels are effective carriers for drug delivery due to their biocompatibility and biodegradability. However, the chemically cross-linked nanogels usually require complicated procedures or tough conditions. Herein, we report a simple approach to generate chitosan-based nanogels by photo-crosslinking of poor solvent-induced nanoaggregates without requiring any emulsifying agent, catalyst, or external crosslinker. O-nitrobenzyl alcohol-modified carboxymethyl chitosan was synthesized and self-crosslinked into the nanogels in a mixed solution of ethanol and water under 365 nm light irradiation due to UV-induced primary amine and o-nitrobenzyl alcohol cyclization. The nanogels (CMC-NBA NPs) and lactobionic acid-decorated nanogels (LACMC-NBA NPs) displayed a uniform diameter (~200 nm) and excellent stability under physiological conditions. Notably, the nanogels exhibited a high loading content (~28 %) due to π-π stacking and electrostatic interactions between doxorubicin (DOX) and the carriers. These DOX-loaded nanogels showed rapid drug release under slightly acidic conditions. The cell and animal experiments confirmed that LACMC-NBA NPs increased cellular uptake, improved cytotoxicity in tumor cells, and enhanced growth inhibition in vivo than CMC-NBA NPs. Thus, these photo-crosslinked nanogels possess great potential for DOX delivery.
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- Dao-Qiang Lu
- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 528000, Guangdong, PR China
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- School of Medicine, Foshan University, Foshan 528000, Guangdong, PR China
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- Department of Statistics, University of California, 900 University Ave., Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, PR China
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- School of Medicine, Foshan University, Foshan 528000, Guangdong, PR China
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- School of Medicine, Foshan University, Foshan 528000, Guangdong, PR China.
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, PR China.
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Qiao F, Jiang Z, Fang W, Sun J, Hu Q. Dually Responsive Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery Based on Quaternized Chitosan. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23137342. [PMID: 35806347 PMCID: PMC9266538 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23137342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 06/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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In this work, we report the fabrication and functional demonstration of a kind of dually responsive nanoparticles (NPs) as a potential drug delivery vector. The pH value, corresponding to the acidic microenvironment at the tumor site, and mannitol, to the extracellular trigger agent, were employed as the dually responsive factors. The function of dual responses was achieved by breaking the dynamic covalent bonds between phenylboronic acid (PBA) groups and diols at low pH value (pH 5.0) and/or under the administration of mannitol, which triggered the decomposition of the complex NPs and the concomitant release of anticancer drug of doxorubicin (DOX) loaded inside the NPs. The NPs were composed of modified chitosan (PQCS) with quaternary ammonium and PBA groups on the side chains, heparin (Hep), and poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA), in which quaternary ammonium groups offer the positive charge for the cell-internalization of NPs, PBA groups serve for the formation of dynamic bonds in responding to pH change and mannitol addition, PVA furnishes the NPs with diol groups for the interaction with PBA groups and the formation of dynamic NPS, and Hep plays the roles of reducing the cytotoxicity of highly positively-charged chitosan and forming of complex NPs for DOX up-loading. A three-step fabrication process of drug-loaded NPs was described, and the characterization results were comprehensively demonstrated. The sustained drug release from the drug-loaded NPs displayed obvious pH and mannitol dependence. More specifically, the cumulative DOX release was increased more than 1.5-fold at pH 5.0 with 20 mg mL−1 mannitol. Furthermore, the nanoparticles were manifested with effective antitumor efficient and apparently enhanced cytotoxicity in response to the acidic pH value and/or mannitol.
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- Fenghui Qiao
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; (F.Q.); (Z.J.); (W.F.); (J.S.)
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; (F.Q.); (Z.J.); (W.F.); (J.S.)
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; (F.Q.); (Z.J.); (W.F.); (J.S.)
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; (F.Q.); (Z.J.); (W.F.); (J.S.)
- Center of Healthcare Materials, Shaoxing Institute, Zhejiang University, Shaoxing 312000, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; (F.Q.); (Z.J.); (W.F.); (J.S.)
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Manna S, Jana S. Marine Polysaccharides in Tailor- Made Drug Delivery. Curr Pharm Des 2022; 28:1046-1066. [DOI: 10.2174/1381612828666220328122539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Marine sources have attracted much interest as an emerging source of biomaterials in drug delivery applications. Amongst all other marine biopolymers, polysaccharides have been the mostly investigated class of biomaterials. The low cytotoxic behavior, in combination with the newly explored health benefits of marine polysaccharides has made it one of the prime research areas in the pharmaceutical and biomedical fields. In this review, we focused on all available marine polysaccharides, including their classification based on biological sources. The applications of several marine polysaccharides in recent years for tissue-specific novel drug delivery including gastrointestinal, brain tissue, transdermal, ocular, liver, and lung have also been discussed here. The abundant availability in nature, cost-effective extraction, and purification process along with a favorable biodegradable profile will encourage researchers to continue investigating marine polysaccharides for exploring newer applications in targeting specific delivery of therapeutics.
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- Sreejan Manna
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Brainware University, Barasat, Kolkata, West Bengal -700125, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Gupta College of Technological Sciences, Ashram More, G.T. Road, Asansol-713301, West Bengal, India
- Department of Health and Family Welfare, Directorate of Health Services, Kolkata, India
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Watanabe K, Sato K, Komatsu S, Sugiyama K, Kumano M, Fujimura T. FAB-MS Measurement of 2-Hydroxyestrone and Monosaccharides Assisted by 4-Pyridineboronic Ester Derivatization. HETEROCYCLES 2022. [DOI: 10.3987/com-22-14647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Wang Z, Yao J, Guan Z, Wu H, Cheng H, Yan G, Tang R. pH-triggered small molecule nano-prodrugs emulsified from tryptamine-cinnamaldehyde twin drug for targeted synergistic glioma therapy. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2021; 207:112052. [PMID: 34416443 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.112052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2021] [Revised: 08/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Chemotherapy fails to achieve an ideal gliomas therapy due to the limited delivery of chemotherapeutics across the blood brain barrier (BBB), difficult accumulation of drugs in the gliomas area, and off-target toxicity. Herein, the pH-triggered small molecule nano-prodrugs (Try-CA-NPs) emulsified from hydrophobic tryptamine (Try)-cinnamaldehyde (CA) twin drug were successfully prepared through a facile method. Try-CA-NPs exhibited long-term storage and circulation stability. Furthermore, liposoluble Try-CA-NPs could easily cross BBB and efficiently accumulate in brain, selectively target to gliomas cells via Try-mediated cellular uptake, and enhance cytotoxicity through intracellular pH-triggered endosomal escape and efficient drug release, and synergistic effect between CA and Try, therefore achieving the complete destruction of SH-SY5Y multicellular spheroids (MCs). Thus, the pH-triggered small molecule nano-prodrugs emulsified from Try-CA twin drug have the great potential for clinically targeted synergistic glioma therapy.
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- Zhexiang Wang
- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230601, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230601, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230601, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230601, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230601, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230601, PR China.
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230601, PR China.
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Acid-sensitive and L61-crosslinked hyaluronic acid nanogels for overcoming tumor drug-resistance. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 188:11-23. [PMID: 34364934 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2021] [Revised: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Low intracellular drugs concentration is one of the main representations of multidrug resistance (MDR), which often results in a weak or failed chemotherapy on cancer treatment. Herein, an acid-sensitive and pluronic L61-linked hyaluronic acid nanogels (HA-L61OE/NGs) were developed for solving this problem. The nanogels could well hold more drugs under neutral condition, while triggering efficiently drugs release (61.42% within 24 h) in acidic environment. In vitro cells experiments demonstrated that the nanogels greatly increased intracellular drugs concentration by CD44-mediated endocytosis and L61-mediated anti-MDR effect, resulting in the enhanced cell-killing in MDR cells. In vivo studies verified HA-L61OE/NGs could avoid drugs leakage in blood and reduce systemic toxicity. Subsequently, the specific accumulation and penetration of nanogels at tumor regions lead to the highest tumor growth inhibition (TGI, 77.42%). Overall, HA-L61OE/NGs were effective on MDR tumor therapy and expected to be further used in clinical trials.
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Xu X, Xue Y, Fang Q, Qiao Z, Liu S, Wang X, Tang R. Hybrid nanoparticles based on ortho ester-modified pluronic L61 and chitosan for efficient doxorubicin delivery. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 183:1596-1606. [PMID: 34022312 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.05.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/15/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Tumor intrinsic or acquired multidrug resistance (MDR) is still one of the major obstacles to the success of nanomedicine. To address this, the pH-sensitive nanoparticles (L61-OE-CS) with MDR-reversal ability were prepared by the crosslinking between acid-labile ortho-ester-modified pluronic (L61-OE) and chitosan (CS) for efficient doxorubicin (DOX) delivery. The size and micromorphology of the prepared nanoparticles were observed by dynamic light scanning and scanning electron microscopy and the nanoparticles displayed a uniform spherical shape with a diameter around 200 nm. The pH-triggered morphology change of the nanoparticles was also observed by scanning electron microscope. Drug release profiles under different pH values showed that DOX release amount within 72 h reached 16% (pH 7.4) and 76.5% (pH 5.0), respectively. In vitro cellular uptake and MTT assay demonstrated that the ortho ester and pluronic-based nanoparticles had higher cytotoxicity than non-sensitive nanoparticles. In vivo antitumor experiments also proved the superiority of the dual-functional nanoparticles, and the tumor growth inhibition rate (TGI) on day 14 was higher than 80%. Therefore, L61-OE-CS nanoparticles have great potential to be used as drug carriers in anticancer therapy.
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- Xiaoxiao Xu
- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, 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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Mushtaq A, Li L, A A, Grøndahl L. Chitosan Nanomedicine in Cancer Therapy: Targeted Delivery and Cellular Uptake. Macromol Biosci 2021; 21:e2100005. [PMID: 33738977 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202100005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Nanomedicine has gained much attention for the management and treatment of cancers due to the distinctive physicochemical properties of the drug-loaded particles. Chitosan's cationic nature is attractive for the development of such particles for drug delivery, transfection, and controlled release. The particle properties can be improved by modification of the polymer or the particle themselves. The physicochemical properties of chitosan particles are analyzed in 126 recent studies, which allows to highlight their impact on passive and active targeted drug delivery, cellular uptake, and tumor growth inhibition (TGI). From 2012 to 2019, out of 40 in vivo studies, only 4 studies are found reporting a reduction in tumor size by using chitosan particles while all other studies reported tumor growth inhibition relative to controls. A total of 23 studies are analyzed for cellular uptake including 12 studies reporting cellular uptake mechanisms. Understanding and exploiting the processes involved in targeted delivery, endocytosis, and exocytosis by controlling the physicochemical properties of chitosan particles are important for the development of safe and efficient nanomedicine. It is concluded based on the recent literature available on chitosan particles that combination therapies can play a pivotal role in transformation of chitosan nanomedicine from bench to bedside.
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- Asim Mushtaq
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Building 68, Cooper Road, Brisbane, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Building 75, Corner of College and Cooper Road, Brisbane, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Building 68, Cooper Road, Brisbane, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Building 68, Cooper Road, Brisbane, Queensland, 4072, Australia.,Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Building 75, Corner of College and Cooper Road, Brisbane, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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Caprifico AE, Polycarpou E, Foot PJS, Calabrese G. Biomedical and Pharmacological Uses of Fluorescein Isothiocyanate Chitosan-Based Nanocarriers. Macromol Biosci 2020; 21:e2000312. [PMID: 33016007 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202000312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Chitosan-based nanocarriers (ChNCs) are considered suitable drug carriers due to their ability to encapsulate a variety of drugs and cross biological barriers to deliver the cargo to their target site. Fluorescein isothiocyanate-labeled chitosan-based NCs (FITC@ChNCs) are used extensively in biomedical and pharmacological applications. The main advantage of using FITC@ChNCs consists of the ability to track their fate both intra and extracellularly. This journey is strictly dependent on the physico-chemical properties of the carrier and the cell types under investigation. Other applications make use of fluorescent ChNCs in cell labeling for the detection of disorders in vivo and controlling of living cells in situ. This review describes the use of FITC@ChNCs in the various applications with a focus on understanding their usefulness in labeled drug-delivery systems.
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- Anna E Caprifico
- A. E. Caprifico, Dr. E. Polycarpou, Prof. P. J. S. Foot, Dr. G. Calabrese, Pharmacy and Chemistry, Kingston University London, Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2EE, UK
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- A. E. Caprifico, Dr. E. Polycarpou, Prof. P. J. S. Foot, Dr. G. Calabrese, Pharmacy and Chemistry, Kingston University London, Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2EE, UK
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- A. E. Caprifico, Dr. E. Polycarpou, Prof. P. J. S. Foot, Dr. G. Calabrese, Pharmacy and Chemistry, Kingston University London, Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2EE, UK
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- A. E. Caprifico, Dr. E. Polycarpou, Prof. P. J. S. Foot, Dr. G. Calabrese, Pharmacy and Chemistry, Kingston University London, Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2EE, UK
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Tiwari S, Sarolia J, Kansara V, Chudasama NA, Prasad K, Ray D, Aswal VK, Bahadur P. Synthesis, Colloidal Characterization and Targetability of Phenylboronic Acid Functionalized α-Tocopheryl Polyethylene Glycol Succinate in Cancer Cells. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:polym12102258. [PMID: 33019616 PMCID: PMC7600591 DOI: 10.3390/polym12102258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2020] [Accepted: 09/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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This study reports targetable micelles developed after covalent functionalization of α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol succinate (TPGS) with amino phenylboronic acid (APBA). Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and infrared (IR) spectroscopic results showed successful attachment of APBA to the hydrophilic segment of TPGS. Dynamic light scattering and small-angle neutron scattering studies revealed that the conjugate self-assembled in water to produce spherical core-shell micelles (14–20 nm) which remained stable against temperature (ca. 25–45 °C) and pH changes. The micelles could solubilize a high payload of paclitaxel (PLX) without exhibiting changes in the average size. However, at the saturation solubility, drug molecules migrated from the core to the shell region and engaged with APBA groups via π–π stacking interaction. Confocal microscopy and cell sorting analyses verified the effective translocation ability of TPGS-APBA micelles in sialic acid (SA) expressing MDA-MB-453 cells. At equivalent PLX dose, TPGS-APBA micelles showed about a twofold improvement in apoptotic death among the cells exposed for 2 h. Our findings indicate that the attachment of APBA can be a potential strategy for improving the intra-cellular localization of carriers among cancer cells expressing SA residues.
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- Sanjay Tiwari
- Maliba Pharmacy College, Gopal-Vidyanagar Campus, Uka Tarsadia University, Surat 394350, India; (S.T.); (J.S.); (V.K.)
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- Maliba Pharmacy College, Gopal-Vidyanagar Campus, Uka Tarsadia University, Surat 394350, India; (S.T.); (J.S.); (V.K.)
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- Maliba Pharmacy College, Gopal-Vidyanagar Campus, Uka Tarsadia University, Surat 394350, India; (S.T.); (J.S.); (V.K.)
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- Natural Products & Green Chemistry Division, Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar 364002, India; (N.A.C.); (K.P.)
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- Natural Products & Green Chemistry Division, Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar 364002, India; (N.A.C.); (K.P.)
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- Solid State Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400085, India; (D.R.); (V.K.A.)
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- Solid State Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400085, India; (D.R.); (V.K.A.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat 395007, India
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Yang Y, Tao B, Gong Y, Chen R, Yang W, Lin C, Chen M, Qin L, Jia Y, Cai K. Functionalization of Ti substrate with pH-responsive naringin-ZnO nanoparticles for the reconstruction of large bony after osteosarcoma resection. J Biomed Mater Res A 2020; 108:2190-2205. [PMID: 32363788 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.36977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2020] [Revised: 03/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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After bone tumor resection, the large bony deficits are commonly reconstructed with Ti-based metallic endoprosthesis, which provide immediate stable fixation and allow early ambulation and weight bearing. However, when used in osteosarcoma resection, Ti implant-relative infection and tumor recurrence were recognized as the two critical factors for implantation failure. Hence, in this work, a novel zinc oxide nanoparticle decorating with naringin was prepared and immobilized onto Ti substrate. The drugs delivery profiles proved that in the bacterial infection and Warburg effect of osteosarcoma-induced acidic condition, naringin and Zn2+ can be released easily from the functional Ti substrate. The anti-osteosarcoma and antibacterial assay showed the delivered naringin and Zn2+ can induce a remarkable increase of oxidative stress in bacteria (Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus) and osteosarcoma (Saos-2 cells) by producing reactive oxygen species (ROS). Accumulation of ROS results in damage of bacterial biofilm and bacterial membrane, leading to the leakage of bacterial RNA and DNA. Meanwhile, the increase of ROS induces osteosarcoma cell apoptosis by activating ROS/extracellular signal-regulated kinase signaling pathway. Furthermore, in vitro cellular experiments, including cell viability, alkaline phosphatase activity, collagen secretion, extracellular matrix mineralization level, indicated that the functional Ti substrate exhibited great potential for osteoblasts proliferation and differentiation. Hence, this study provides a simple and promising strategy of developing multifunctional Ti-based implants for the reconstruction of large bony after osteosarcoma resection.
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- Yulu Yang
- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, Chongqing Cancer Institute/Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Chongqing Cancer Institute/Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China.,Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soft-Matter Material Chemistry and Function Manufacturing, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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pH-responsive surface charge reversal carboxymethyl chitosan-based drug delivery system for pH and reduction dual-responsive triggered DOX release. Carbohydr Polym 2020; 236:116093. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2019] [Revised: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 02/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Wu H, Lu H, Xiao W, Yang J, Du H, Shen Y, Qu H, Jia B, Manna SK, Ramachandran M, Xue X, Ma Z, Xu X, Wang Z, He Y, Lam KS, Zawadzki RJ, Li Y, Lin TY. Sequential Targeting in Crosslinking Nanotheranostics for Tackling the Multibarriers of Brain Tumors. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e1903759. [PMID: 32078198 PMCID: PMC7148201 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201903759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2019] [Revised: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The efficacy of therapeutics for brain tumors is seriously hampered by multiple barriers to drug delivery, including severe destabilizing effects in the blood circulation, the blood-brain barrier/blood-brain tumor barrier (BBB/BBTB), and limited tumor uptake. Here, a sequential targeting in crosslinking (STICK) nanodelivery strategy is presented to circumvent these important physiological barriers to improve drug delivery to brain tumors. STICK nanoparticles (STICK-NPs) can sequentially target BBB/BBTB and brain tumor cells with surface maltobionic acid (MA) and 4-carboxyphenylboronic acid (CBA), respectively, and simultaneously enhance nanoparticle stability with pH-responsive crosslinkages formed by MA and CBA in situ. STICK-NPs exhibit prolonged circulation time (17-fold higher area under curve) than the free agent, allowing increased opportunities to transpass the BBB/BBTB via glucose-transporter-mediated transcytosis by MA. The tumor acidic environment then triggers the transformation of the STICK-NPs into smaller nanoparticles and reveals a secondary CBA targeting moiety for deep tumor penetration and enhanced uptake in tumor cells. STICK-NPs significantly inhibit tumor growth and prolong the survival time with limited toxicity in mice with aggressive and chemoresistant diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma. This formulation tackles multiple physiological barriers on-demand with a simple and smart STICK design. Therefore, these features allow STICK-NPs to unleash the potential of brain tumor therapeutics to improve their treatment efficacy.
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- Hao Wu
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA
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- UC Davis RISE Eye-Pod Laboratory, Department of Cell Biology and Human Anatomy, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA
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- UC Davis RISE Eye-Pod Laboratory, Department of Cell Biology and Human Anatomy, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA
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Zhang Q, Che R, Lu W. Enhanced cellular uptake efficiency of DCM probes or SN38 conjugating with phenylboronic acids. Bioorg Med Chem 2020; 28:115377. [PMID: 32081629 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2020.115377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Revised: 02/02/2020] [Accepted: 02/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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High-level of sialic acid (SA) expression on the surface of cancer cells is observed extremely common. Phenylboronic acids (PBAs) have a high affinity with SA. The cellular uptake efficiency could be enhanced by the strategy of introducing PBA fragments to the compounds. In this work, we synthesized five new probes with the Dicyanomethylene-4H-pyran (DCM) fluorophore, three of them conjugated with different phenylboronic acid fragments. By cellular uptake experiments, DLCB and DLAB showed enhanced cellular uptake abilities compared with DLN and DLO. These two effective phenylboronic acid fragments were then conjugated with SN-38 and the conjugates showed enhanced cellular uptake abilities by 3-fold or 7-fold compared with irinotecan. In summary, the strategy of introducing 4-carboxyphenylboronic acid and 3-amino-benzoxaborole groups shows great potential in drug delivery system. Moreover, the released linkers between boric acid and drugs deserve further studies.
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- Qiumeng Zhang
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, 3663 North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062, PR China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, 3663 North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062, PR China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, 3663 North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062, PR China.
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Singh MK, Pindiprolu SKSS, Sanapalli BKR, Yele V, Ganesh GNK. HER2 targeted biological macromolecule modified liposomes for improved efficacy of capecitabine in breast cancer. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 150:631-636. [PMID: 32061845 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.02.131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Revised: 01/26/2020] [Accepted: 02/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
Abstract
The present research reports the beneficial effects of surface modified chitosan and tumor-homing peptide conjugated liposomes of capecitabine (CAP) for treating breast cancer. Liposomal formulation of CAP was prepared by film hydration method using cholesterol-THP conjugate (CTHP-CAP-LPs) to achieve active targeting through HER2 receptors. CTHP-CAP-LPs significantly improved the specificity and efficacy of CAP by improving cell uptake, cytotoxicity and tumor regression in tumor bearing mice. CTHP-CAP-LPs, therefore, is a promising approach to improve the anticancer effects of CAP.
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- Mantosh Kumar Singh
- Department of Pharmaceutics, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Ooty, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Department of Pharmacology, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Ooty, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India; Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Technologies, JNT University Kakinada, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Ooty, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Ooty, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Ooty, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Luo L, Song R, Chen J, Zhou B, Mao X, Tang S. Fluorophenylboronic acid substituted chitosan for insulin loading and release. REACT FUNCT POLYM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2019.104435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Ryu JH, Lee GJ, Shih YRV, Kim TI, Varghese S. Phenylboronic Acid-polymers for Biomedical Applications. Curr Med Chem 2019; 26:6797-6816. [DOI: 10.2174/0929867325666181008144436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2018] [Revised: 09/24/2018] [Accepted: 09/26/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
Background:
Phenylboronic acid-polymers (PBA-polymers) have attracted tremendous
attention as potential stimuli-responsive materials with applications in drug-delivery
depots, scaffolds for tissue engineering, HIV barriers, and biomolecule-detecting/sensing platforms.
The unique aspect of PBA-polymers is their interactions with diols, which result in reversible,
covalent bond formation. This very nature of reversible bonding between boronic
acids and diols has been fundamental to their applications in the biomedical area.
Methods:
We have searched peer-reviewed articles including reviews from Scopus, PubMed,
and Google Scholar with a focus on the 1) chemistry of PBA, 2) synthesis of PBA-polymers,
and 3) their biomedical applications.
Results:
We have summarized approximately 179 papers in this review. Most of the applications
described in this review are focused on the unique ability of PBA molecules to interact
with diol molecules and the dynamic nature of the resulting boronate esters. The strong sensitivity
of boronate ester groups towards the surrounding pH also makes these molecules
stimuli-responsive. In addition, we also discuss how the re-arrangement of the dynamic boronate
ester bonds renders PBA-based materials with other unique features such as self-healing
and shear thinning.
Conclusion:
The presence of PBA in the polymer chain can render it with diverse functions/
relativities without changing their intrinsic properties. In this review, we discuss the development
of PBA polymers with diverse functions and their biomedical applications with a
specific focus on the dynamic nature of boronate ester groups.
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- Ji Hyun Ryu
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, NC 27703, United States
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- Department of Biosystems & Biomaterials Science and Engineering, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, NC 27703, United States
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- Department of Biosystems & Biomaterials Science and Engineering, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, NC 27703, United States
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Molavipordanjani S, Hosseinimehr SJ. Strategies for Conjugation of Biomolecules to Nanoparticles as Tumor Targeting Agents. Curr Pharm Des 2019; 25:3917-3926. [DOI: 10.2174/1381612825666190903154847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2019] [Accepted: 06/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Combination of nanotechnology, biochemistry, chemistry and biotechnology provides the opportunity
to design unique nanoparticles for tumor targeting, drug delivery, medical imaging and biosensing. Nanoparticles
conjugated with biomolecules such as antibodies, peptides, vitamins and aptamer can resolve current challenges
including low accumulation, internalization and retention at the target site in cancer diagnosis and therapy
through active targeting. In this review, we focus on different strategies for conjugation of biomolecules to
nanoparticles such as inorganic nanoparticles (iron oxide, gold, silica and carbon nanoparticles), liposomes, lipid
and polymeric nanoparticles and their application in tumor targeting.
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- Sajjad Molavipordanjani
- Department of Radiopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Radiopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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Gao J, Xu Y, Zheng Y, Wang X, Li S, Yan G, Wang J, Tang R. pH-sensitive carboxymethyl chitosan hydrogels via acid-labile ortho ester linkage as an implantable drug delivery system. Carbohydr Polym 2019; 225:115237. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2019.115237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2019] [Revised: 07/30/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Kolawole OM, Lau WM, Khutoryanskiy VV. Synthesis and Evaluation of Boronated Chitosan as a Mucoadhesive Polymer for Intravesical Drug Delivery. J Pharm Sci 2019; 108:3046-3053. [DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2019.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2019] [Revised: 05/02/2019] [Accepted: 05/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Polymeric nanoparticles as carrier for targeted and controlled delivery of anticancer agents. Ther Deliv 2019; 10:527-550. [DOI: 10.4155/tde-2019-0044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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In recent decades, many novel methods by using nanoparticles (NPs) have been investigated for diagnosis, drug delivery and treatment of cancer. Accordingly, the potential of NPs as carriers is very significant for the delivery of anticancer drugs, because cancer treatment with NPs has led to the improvement of some of the drug delivery limitations such as low blood circulation time and bioavailability, lack of water solubility, drug adverse effect. In addition, the NPs protect drugs against enzymatic degradation and can lead to the targeted and/or controlled release of the drug. The present review focuses on the potential of NPs that can help the targeted and/or controlled delivery of anticancer agents for cancer therapy.
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Zheng Y, Lv X, Xu Y, Cheng X, Wang X, Tang R. pH-sensitive and pluronic-modified pullulan nanogels for greatly improved antitumor in vivo. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 139:277-289. [PMID: 31377289 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.07.220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2019] [Revised: 07/23/2019] [Accepted: 07/31/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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It remains a crucial challenge to achieve efficient cellular uptake in tumor cells for nanoscale drug delivery systems. This work described that two multi-functional pullulan nanogels were prepared by co-polymerization between methacrylated pullulan (Pullulan-M) and different crosslink agents, an acid-labile ortho ester-modified pluronic (L61-MOE) or non-acid-sensitive methacrylated pluronic (L61-M). The prepared nanogels showed a regular spherical structure with the size about 200 nm measured by dynamic light scattering and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Doxorubicin as a model drug was successfully encapsulated into nanogels. As expected, Pul-L61-MOE showed pH-dependent DOX release, and 25% of DOX was released at pH 7.4 while 84.48% of DOX was released at pH 5.0. In vitro cellular uptake and MTT results indicated that pH-sensitive nanogels (Pul-L61-MOE) displayed higher cellular internalization and cytotoxicity than acid-insensitive nanogels (Pul-L61-M) and free DOX. Flow cytometry assay suggested these nanogels remarkably increased intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) level and induced more cell apoptosis by the function of pluronic. Finally, in vivo antitumor results indicated that the multi-functional nanogels exhibit supreme antitumor efficiency, and the tumor growth inhibition (TGI) was 83.37%. Therefore, the pH-sensitive pullulan nanogels can be potential nano-carriers for drug delivery in tumor treatment.
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- Yan Zheng
- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, PR China.
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Cheng X, Li D, Sun M, He L, Zheng Y, Wang X, Tang R. Co-delivery of DOX and PDTC by pH-sensitive nanoparticles to overcome multidrug resistance in breast cancer. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2019; 181:185-197. [PMID: 31132609 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2019.05.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Revised: 05/16/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Chemotherapeutic drugs have a series of limitations in the conventional clinical treatments, mainly including serious adverse effects and multidrug resistance (MDR). Herein, we developed a pH-sensitive polymeric nanoparticle with using poly(ortho ester urethanes) copolymers for co-delivering doxorubicin (DOX) and pyrrolidinedithiocarbamate (PDTC) to settle these problems. Dual-drug-loaded nanoparticles were nano-sized (˜220 nm) with the spherical morphology and excellent physiological stability. Both drugs both could be quickly released in the mild acidic conditions due to the cleavage of ortho ester bonds. Monolayer cultured cells (2D) and multicellular spheroids (3D) experiments proved that PDTC could reverse multidrug resistance (MDR), improve intracellular drugs accumulation and enhance tumor penetration by down-regulating the expression of P-gp, then resulting in higher DOX-induced cytotoxicity and apoptosis in MCF-7 and MCF-7/ADR cells. Besides, in vivo experiments further demonstrated that co-encapsulated nanoparticles had higher DOX accumulation and superiorer tumor growth inhibition (TGI 82.9%) than free drugs or single-drug-loaded nanoparticles on MCF-7/ADR bearing-mice. Accordingly, the pH-sensitive co-delivery systems possess a promising potential to overcome MDR in cancer therapy.
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- Xu Cheng
- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230601, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230601, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230601, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230601, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230601, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230601, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230601, PR China.
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Cheng X, Zeng X, Li D, Wang X, Sun M, He L, Tang R. TPGS-grafted and acid-responsive soy protein nanogels for efficient intracellular drug release, accumulation, penetration in 3D tumor spheroids of drug-resistant cancer cells. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2019; 102:863-875. [PMID: 31147058 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2018] [Revised: 04/26/2019] [Accepted: 05/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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The frequent occurrence of multidrug resistance (MDR) in solid tumors is the major obstacle for nano-drug delivery systems (nDDS) to realize the successful cancer chemotherapy. Herein, we had prepared pH-responsive nanogels via cross-linking TPGS-grafted soy protein with an acid-labile ortho ester cross-linker (OEAM) to realize the efficient intracellular drugs release and accumulation, and subsequently enhance therapeutic effect in MDR tumor cells. These nanogels displayed a uniform size (~200 nm) and morphology, and the introduction of ortho ester bonds endowed nanogels stability in neutral environment and acid-degradability in acidic conditions. Cisplatin (CDDP) was successfully loaded into nanogels, which exhibited an accelerated drug release at low pH. The modification of TPGS efficiently improved cellular internalization and drug accumulation in A549/DDP cells by inhibiting the function of drug efflux pumps (MRP2 and ATP7A/7B), leading to higher cytotoxicity and apoptosis. Moreover, TPGS-grafted nanogels also showed better drug accumulation and penetration in tumor-like spheroids, and then remarkably inhibited tumor growth owing to the rapid drug release in acidic organelles. As a result, the TPGS-grafted and pH-sensitive soy protein nanogels have a great potential as a drugs carrier for the efficient cancer treatment.
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- Xu Cheng
- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, PR China.
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Cheng X, Zeng X, Zheng Y, Wang X, Tang R. Surface-fluorinated and pH-sensitive carboxymethyl chitosan nanoparticles to overcome biological barriers for improved drug delivery in vivo. Carbohydr Polym 2019; 208:59-69. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.12.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2018] [Revised: 12/16/2018] [Accepted: 12/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Safdar R, Omar AA, Arunagiri A, Regupathi I, Thanabalan M. Potential of Chitosan and its derivatives for controlled drug release applications – A review. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2018.10.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Shariatinia Z. Carboxymethyl chitosan: Properties and biomedical applications. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 120:1406-1419. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.09.131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 194] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2018] [Revised: 09/07/2018] [Accepted: 09/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Wang X, Luo J, He L, Cheng X, Yan G, Wang J, Tang R. Hybrid pH-sensitive nanogels surface-functionalized with collagenase for enhanced tumor penetration. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 525:269-281. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.04.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2018] [Revised: 04/14/2018] [Accepted: 04/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Wang X, He L, Wei B, Yan G, Wang J, Tang R. Bromelain-immobilized and lactobionic acid-modified chitosan nanoparticles for enhanced drug penetration in tumor tissues. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 115:129-142. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.04.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2018] [Revised: 03/28/2018] [Accepted: 04/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Cheng X, Qin J, Wang X, Zha Q, Yao W, Fu S, Tang R. Acid-degradable lactobionic acid-modified soy protein nanogels crosslinked by ortho ester linkage for efficient antitumor in vivo. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2018; 128:247-258. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2018.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2017] [Revised: 04/28/2018] [Accepted: 05/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Yuan S, Wu M, Han L, Song Y, Yuan S, Zhang Y, Wu Z, Wu Z, Qi X. Surface partially neutralized dendtric polymer demonstrating proton-triggered self-assembled aggregation for tumor therapy. Eur Polym J 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2018.03.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Lu H, Stenzel MH. Multicellular Tumor Spheroids (MCTS) as a 3D In Vitro Evaluation Tool of Nanoparticles. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2018; 14:e1702858. [PMID: 29450963 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201702858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 140] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2017] [Revised: 11/13/2017] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Multicellular tumor spheroid models (MCTS) are often coined as 3D in vitro models that can mimic the microenvironment of tissues. MCTS have gained increasing interest in the nano-biotechnology field as they can provide easily accessible information on the performance of nanoparticles without using animal models. Considering that many countries have put restrictions on animals testing, which will only tighten in the future as seen by the recent developments in the Netherlands, 3D models will become an even more valuable tool. Here, an overview on MCTS is provided, focusing on their use in cancer research as most nanoparticles are tested in MCTS for treatment of primary tumors. Thereafter, various types of nanoparticles-from self-assembled block copolymers to inorganic nanoparticles, are discussed. A range of physicochemical parameters including the size, shape, surface chemistry, ligands attachment, stability, and stiffness are found to influence nanoparticles in MCTS. Some of these studies are complemented by animal studies confirming that lessons from MCTS can in part predict the behaviour in vivo. In summary, MCTS are suitable models to gain additional information on nanoparticles. While not being able to replace in vivo studies, they can bridge the gap between traditional 2D in vitro studies and in vivo models.
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- Hongxu Lu
- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design, School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Kensington, Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design, School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Kensington, Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
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Hu L, Zhang P, Wang X, Cheng X, Qin J, Tang R. pH-sensitive carboxymethyl chitosan hydrogels via acid-labile ortho ester linkage for potential biomedical applications. Carbohydr Polym 2017; 178:166-179. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2017] [Revised: 08/28/2017] [Accepted: 09/02/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Wei B, He L, Wang X, Yan GQ, Wang J, Tang R. Bromelain-decorated hybrid nanoparticles based on lactobionic acid-conjugated chitosan for in vitro anti-tumor study. J Biomater Appl 2017; 32:206-218. [DOI: 10.1177/0885328217715537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Bing Wei
- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, School of Life Science, Anhui University, Hefei, China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, School of Life Science, Anhui University, Hefei, China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, School of Life Science, Anhui University, Hefei, China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, School of Life Science, Anhui University, Hefei, China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, School of Life Science, Anhui University, Hefei, China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, School of Life Science, Anhui University, Hefei, China
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