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Ghalehkhondabi V, Soleymani M, Fazlali A. Synthesis of quercetin-loaded hyaluronic acid-conjugated pH/redox dual-stimuli responsive poly(methacrylic acid)/mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles for breast cancer targeted therapy. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 263:130168. [PMID: 38365162 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130168] [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: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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In the current study, a combination of precipitation polymerization and modified sol-gel methods were developed to prepare the novel hyaluronic acid-decorated pH and redox dual-stimuli responsive poly(methacrylic acid)/mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles with a core-shell structure for controlled drug release. The nanocarriers have a proper particle size of <200 nm, high negative zeta potential greater than -30 mV, controllable diameter, and tunable shell thickness. The prepared nanoparticles were able to entrap over 70 % of quercetin with a drug loading of >10 %, due to the mesoporous shell. In vitro drug release profiles indicated that the systems had good stability under normal physiological media, while the cumulative release was significantly accelerated at the simulated tumor tissue condition, which shows pH and redox-dependent drug release. In vitro cell viability and apoptosis assay proved that the obtained nanomaterials possess relatively good biocompatibility, and drug-loaded targeted nanoparticles exhibited greater cytotoxicity on MCF-7 human breast cancer cells than free drug and non-targeted nanocarriers due to the enhanced cellular uptake of nanoparticles via CD44 receptors overexpressed. All these findings demonstrated that proposed nanocarriers might be promising as a smart drug delivery system to improve the antitumor efficacy of chemotherapeutic drugs.
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- Vahab Ghalehkhondabi
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Arak University, 3848177584 Arak, Iran; Research Institute of Advanced Technologies, Arak University, Arak 3848177584, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Arak University, 3848177584 Arak, Iran; Research Institute of Advanced Technologies, Arak University, Arak 3848177584, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Arak University, 3848177584 Arak, Iran; Research Institute of Advanced Technologies, Arak University, Arak 3848177584, Iran.
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Sajid I, Hassan A, Begum R, Zhou S, Irfan A, Chaudhry AR, Farooqi ZH. Yolk-shell smart polymer microgels and their hybrids: fundamentals and applications. RSC Adv 2024; 14:8409-8433. [PMID: 38476178 PMCID: PMC10929002 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra00035h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Yolk-shell microgels and their hybrids have attained great importance in modern-day research owing to their captivating features and potential uses. This manuscript provides the strategies for preparation, classification, properties and current applications of yolk-shell microgels and their hybrids. Some of the yolk-shell microgels and their hybrids are identified as smart polymer yolk-shell microgels and smart hybrid microgels, respectively, as they react to changes in particular environmental stimuli such as pH, temperature and ionic strength of the medium. This unique behavior makes them a perfect candidate for utilization in drug delivery, selective catalysis, adsorption of metal ions, nanoreactors and many other fields. This review demonstrates the contemporary progress along with suggestions and future perspectives for further research in this specific field.
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- Iqra Sajid
- School of Chemistry, University of the Punjab New Campus Lahore 54590 Pakistan +92-42-9231269 +92-42-9230463 ext. 817
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- School of Chemistry, University of the Punjab New Campus Lahore 54590 Pakistan +92-42-9231269 +92-42-9230463 ext. 817
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- School of Chemistry, University of the Punjab New Campus Lahore 54590 Pakistan +92-42-9231269 +92-42-9230463 ext. 817
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- Department of Chemistry of The College of Staten Island, PhD Program in Chemistry of The Graduate Centre, The City University of New York 2800 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island NY 10314 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University P. O. Box 9004 Abha 61413 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, College of Science, University of Bisha P. O. Box 551, Bisha 61922 Saudi Arabia
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- School of Chemistry, University of the Punjab New Campus Lahore 54590 Pakistan +92-42-9231269 +92-42-9230463 ext. 817
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Siegwardt L, Glößner V, Boehm A, Schneider M, Gallei M. Poly(4-vinylpyridine) and Poly(methacrylic acid) Particle Architectures for pH-Responsive and Mechanochromic Opal Films. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:10722-10735. [PMID: 38350063 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c17974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
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While stimuli-responsive structural colors are commonly found in nature, mimicking these in artificial materials is challenging. Dynamically switchable and tunable coloration, however, is in high demand in widespread fields of applications, including advanced display and monitoring technologies, smart sensing, and anticounterfeiting. This work reports a scalable protocol for the synthesis of tailor-made core-shell particles and subsequent processing to opal films with iridescent, pH-responsive, and mechanochromic structural color. Novel monodisperse core-shell architectures based on hard polystyrene core particles are synthesized via stepwise emulsion polymerization in a starved-feed mode. The incorporation of 4-vinylpyridine and methacrylic acid as functional comonomers in the soft particle shell facilitates pH-responsive swelling and deswelling. Mechanically stable and well-ordered colloidal crystal films are obtained by the self-assembly of the particles during processing with the powerful melt-shear organization technique. Thereby obtained opal films show Bragg-scattering at the colloidal crystalline structure and exhibit brilliant green-turquoise to blue-violet reflection colors, dependent on the angle of view and illumination. Upon changes in the pH value or mechanical deformation, the reflected wavelength shifts by more than 100 nm, leading to intriguing changes in the visible structural color. Excellent reversibility is achieved by the subsequent application of a convenient UV cross-linking strategy, corroborating the high application potential of these advanced functional materials.
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- Lukas Siegwardt
- Polymer Chemistry, Saarland University, Saarbrücken 66123, Germany
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- Polymer Chemistry, Saarland University, Saarbrücken 66123, Germany
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- Polymer Chemistry, Saarland University, Saarbrücken 66123, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Saarland University, Saarbrücken 66123, Germany
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- Polymer Chemistry, Saarland University, Saarbrücken 66123, Germany
- Saarene, Saarland Center for Energy Materials and Sustainability, Saarbrücken 66123, Germany
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Sun T, Kang L, Zhao H, Zhao Y, Gu Y. Photoacid Generators for Biomedical Applications. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2302875. [PMID: 38039443 PMCID: PMC10837391 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202302875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
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Photoacid generators (PAGs) are compounds capable of producing hydrogen protons (H+ ) upon irradiation, including irreversible and reversible PAGs, which have been widely studied in photoinduced polymerization and degradation for a long time. In recent years, the applications of PAGs in the biomedical field have attracted more attention due to their promising clinical value. So, an increasing number of novel PAGs have been reported. In this review, the recent progresses of PAGs for biomedical applications is systematically summarized, including tumor treatment, antibacterial treatment, regulation of protein folding and unfolding, control of drug release and so on. Furthermore, a concept of water-dependent reversible photoacid (W-RPA) and its antitumor effect are highlighted. Eventually, the challenges of PAGs for clinical applications are discussed.
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- Tianzhen Sun
- School of Medical TechnologyBeijing Institute of TechnologyNo. 5 South Street, ZhongguancunHaidian DistrictBeijing100081China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic MaterialsTechnical Institute of Physics and ChemistryChinese Academy of SciencesNo. 29 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian DistrictBeijing100190China
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesNo. 19A Yuquan RoadBeijing100049China
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- School of Medical TechnologyBeijing Institute of TechnologyNo. 5 South Street, ZhongguancunHaidian DistrictBeijing100081China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic MaterialsTechnical Institute of Physics and ChemistryChinese Academy of SciencesNo. 29 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian DistrictBeijing100190China
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesNo. 19A Yuquan RoadBeijing100049China
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- Department of Laser MedicineThe First Medical CentreChinese PLA General HospitalNo. 28 Fuxing Road, Haidian DistrictBeijing100853China
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Ghalehkhondabi V, Fazlali A, Soleymani M. Temperature and pH-responsive PNIPAM@PAA Nanospheres with a Core-Shell Structure for Controlled Release of Doxorubicin in Breast Cancer Treatment. J Pharm Sci 2023; 112:1957-1966. [PMID: 37076101 DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2023.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/21/2023]
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Stimuli-responsive polymers have been of great interest in the fabrication of advanced drug delivery systems. In this study, a facile approach was developed to synthesize a dually temperature/pH-responsive drug delivery system with a core-shell structure to control the release of doxorubicin (DOX) at the target site. For this purpose, poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) nanospheres were first synthesized using the precipitation polymerization technique and were used as pH-responsive polymeric cores. Then, poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) with thermo-responsivity properties was coated on the outer surface of PAA cores via seed emulsion polymerization technique to render monodisperse PNIPAM-coated PAA (PNIPAM@PAA) nanospheres. The optimized PNIPAM@PAA nanospheres with an average particle size of 116.8 nm (PDI= 0.243), had a high negative surface charge (zeta potential= -47.6 mV). Then, DOX was loaded on PNIPAM@PAA nanospheres and the entrapment efficiency (EE) and drug loading (DL) capacity were measured to be 92.7% and 18.5%, respectively. The drug-loaded nanospheres exhibited a low leakage at neutral pH and physiological temperature, but drug release significantly enhanced at acidic pH (pH= 5.5), indicating the tumor-environment responsive drug release behavior of the prepared nanospheres. Also, kinetics studies showed that, the sustained release of DOX from PNIPAM@PAA nanospheres was consistent with the Fickian diffusion mechanism. Moreover, the anticancer efficacy of DOX-loaded nanospheres was evaluated in vitro against MCF-7 breast cancer cells. The obtained results revealed that, the incorporation of DOX into PNIPAM@PAA nanospheres increases its cytotoxicity against cancer cells compared to the free DOX. Our results suggest that, PNIPAM@PAA nanospheres can be considered as a promising vector to release anticancer drugs with dual-stimuli responsivity to pH and temperature.
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- Vahab Ghalehkhondabi
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Arak University, 38156-88349, Arak, Iran; Research Institute of Advanced Technologies, Arak University, Arak 38156-88349, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Arak University, 38156-88349, Arak, Iran; Research Institute of Advanced Technologies, Arak University, Arak 38156-88349, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Arak University, 38156-88349, Arak, Iran; Research Institute of Advanced Technologies, Arak University, Arak 38156-88349, Iran.
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Gan S, Wu Y, Zhang X, Zheng Z, Zhang M, Long L, Liao J, Chen W. Recent Advances in Hydrogel-Based Phototherapy for Tumor Treatment. Gels 2023; 9:gels9040286. [PMID: 37102898 PMCID: PMC10137920 DOI: 10.3390/gels9040286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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Phototherapeutic agent-based phototherapies activated by light have proven to be safe modalities for the treatment of various malignant tumor indications. The two main modalities of phototherapies include photothermal therapy, which causes localized thermal damage to target lesions, and photodynamic therapy, which causes localized chemical damage by generated reactive oxygen species (ROS). Conventional phototherapies suffer a major shortcoming in their clinical application due to their phototoxicity, which primarily arises from the uncontrolled distribution of phototherapeutic agents in vivo. For successful antitumor phototherapy, it is essential to ensure the generation of heat or ROS specifically occurs at the tumor site. To minimize the reverse side effects of phototherapy while improving its therapeutic performance, extensive research has focused on developing hydrogel-based phototherapy for tumor treatment. The utilization of hydrogels as drug carriers allows for the sustained delivery of phototherapeutic agents to tumor sites, thereby limiting their adverse effects. Herein, we summarize the recent advancements in the design of hydrogels for antitumor phototherapy, offer a comprehensive overview of the latest advances in hydrogel-based phototherapy and its combination with other therapeutic modalities for tumor treatment, and discuss the current clinical status of hydrogel-based antitumor phototherapy.
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- Shuaiqi Gan
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Med-X Center for Materials, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
- Department of Oral Prosthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Med-X Center for Materials, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Med-X Center for Materials, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Med-X Center for Materials, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
- Department of Oral Prosthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Med-X Center for Materials, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
- Department of Oral Prosthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Med-X Center for Materials, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
- Department of Oral Prosthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Med-X Center for Materials, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Med-X Center for Materials, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
- Department of Oral Prosthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
- Jinjiang Out-Patient Section, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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Guerron A, Giasson S. Multiresponsive Microgels: Toward an Independent Tuning of Swelling and Surface Properties. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:11212-11221. [PMID: 34523940 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c01269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Dual-responsive poly-(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) microgels surface-functionalized with polyethylene glycol (PEG) or poly-2-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate (PDMAEMA) were developed to enable the swelling behavior and surface properties of the microgels to be tuned independently. The thermo-triggered swelling and pH-triggered surface properties of the microgels were investigated in aqueous suspensions using dynamic light scattering and on substrates using the surface forces apparatus. Grafting polymer chains on the microgel surface did not impede the thermo-triggered swelling behavior of the microgels in suspensions and immobilized on substrates. An unprecedented decoupling of the swelling behavior and surface properties could be obtained. More particularly, the thermo-triggered swelling behavior of the PNIPAM underlying microstructure could be tuned below and above the phase transition temperature with no change in the surface potential and adhesion provided by the surface non-responsive PEG.
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- Alberto Guerron
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Université de Montréal, C. P. 6128, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, Québec H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Université de Montréal, C. P. 6128, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, Québec H3C 3J7, Canada
- Department of Chemistry, Université de Montréal, C. P. 6128, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, Québec H3C 3J7, Canada
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Shahini M, Taheri N, Mohammadloo HE, Ramezanzadeh B. A comprehensive overview of nano and micro carriers aiming at curtailing corrosion progression. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2021.06.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Ahmed S, Alhareth K, Mignet N. Advancement in nanogel formulations provides controlled drug release. Int J Pharm 2020; 584:119435. [PMID: 32439585 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.119435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Revised: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Nanogels are currently considered as promising nanosized drug delivery carriers. Nanogels are made of a crosslinked polymeric network which could encapsulate both hydrophilic and hydrophobic drugs due to their tunable nature. The ability of nanogels to control drug release is vastly described in the literature and researchers are consistently improving the control of drug release from nanogel by designing new polymers having specific sensitivity to a chemical or physical stimulus. In this review, we briefly discuss the definition of nanogels, their release profiles, their specific gel-based characteristics and the pathways of dug release from nanogels. We have focused on the stimuli responsive nanogels and their release profile. This compilation opens the window for understanding the influence of chemical composition and design of various nanogel on their release in the presence and absence of corresponding stimuli such as temperature, pH, enzymes and others. The uniqueness of this review is that it highlights the data of release profiles in terms of the different nanogel composition and triggers. It also points the high potential of nanogels in the list of candidates for drug delivery systems, thanks to their properties regarding drug encapsulation and release, combined advantages of nano-size and swelling characteristics of hydrogel.
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- Shayan Ahmed
- Université de Paris, UTCBS (Chemical and Biological Technologies for Health Group), CNRS, INSERM, Faculté de Pharmacie, 75006 Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, UTCBS (Chemical and Biological Technologies for Health Group), CNRS, INSERM, Faculté de Pharmacie, 75006 Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, UTCBS (Chemical and Biological Technologies for Health Group), CNRS, INSERM, Faculté de Pharmacie, 75006 Paris, France.
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Mohammadi Ziarani G, Mofatehnia P, Mohajer F, Badiei A. Rational design of yolk–shell nanostructures for drug delivery. RSC Adv 2020; 10:30094-30109. [PMID: 35518231 PMCID: PMC9059143 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra03611k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The recent progress in yolk–shell nanoparticles (YSNPs) as a new class of hollow nanostructures applied for drug delivery.
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- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Physics and Chemistry
- University of Alzahra
- Tehran
- Iran
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- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Physics and Chemistry
- University of Alzahra
- Tehran
- Iran
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- School of Chemistry
- College of Science
- University of Tehran
- Tehran
- Iran
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Koutsikou TS, Krokidis MG, Boukos N, Mitrikas G, Efthimiadou E. Synthesis, characterization and evaluation of multi sensitive nanocarriers by using the layer by layer method. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2019.101142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Wang Y, Guo L, Dong S, Cui J, Hao J. Microgels in biomaterials and nanomedicines. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 266:1-20. [PMID: 30776711 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2019.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Revised: 01/27/2019] [Accepted: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Microgels are colloidal particles with crosslinked polymer networks and dimensions ranging from tens of nanometers to micrometers. Specifically, smart microgels are fascinating capable of responding to biological signals in vivo or remote triggers and making the possible for applications in biomaterials and biomedicines. Therefore, how to fundamentally design microgels is an urgent problem to be solved. In this review, we put forward our important fundamental opinions on how to devise the intelligent microgels for cancer therapy, biosensing and biological lubrication. We focus on the design ideas instead of specific implementation process by employing reverse synthesis analysis to programme the microgels at the original stage. Moreover, special insights will be, for the first time, as far as we know, dedicated to the particles completely composed of DNA or proteins into microgel systems. These are discussed in detail in this review. We expect to give readers a broad overview of the design criteria and practical methodologies of microgels according to the application fields, as well as to propel the further developments of highly interesting concepts and materials.
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- Yitong Wang
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry & Key Laboratory of Special Aggregated Materials (Shandong University), Ministry of Education, Jinan 250100, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry & Key Laboratory of Special Aggregated Materials (Shandong University), Ministry of Education, Jinan 250100, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry & Key Laboratory of Special Aggregated Materials (Shandong University), Ministry of Education, Jinan 250100, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry & Key Laboratory of Special Aggregated Materials (Shandong University), Ministry of Education, Jinan 250100, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry & Key Laboratory of Special Aggregated Materials (Shandong University), Ministry of Education, Jinan 250100, PR China.
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Abouelmagd SA, Ellah NHA, Hamid BNAE. Temperature and pH dual-stimuli responsive polymeric carriers for drug delivery. STIMULI RESPONSIVE POLYMERIC NANOCARRIERS FOR DRUG DELIVERY APPLICATIONS 2019:87-109. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-08-101995-5.00003-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Toniolo G, Efthimiadou EK, Kordas G, Chatgilialoglu C. Development of multi-layered and multi-sensitive polymeric nanocontainers for cancer therapy: in vitro evaluation. Sci Rep 2018; 8:14704. [PMID: 30279462 PMCID: PMC6168533 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-32890-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2017] [Accepted: 09/06/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Nanoscale drug delivery systems represent a promising strategy to treat cancer and to overcome the side effects of chemotherapy. In particular, hollow polymeric nanocontainers have attracted great interest because of their structural and morphological advantages and the variety of polymers that can be used, allowing the synthesis of stimuli-responsive materials capable of responding to the biochemical alterations of the tumour microenvironment. Here are reported the synthesis, characterization and in vitro evaluation of a three-stimuli-sensitive hollow nanocontainer consisting of three different shells, each one sensitive to a specific tumoral stimulus: in order pH, temperature and reducing environment. To test its properties, daunorubicin was used as a model drug, for which the nanocontainers exhibited excellent encapsulation ability. The in vitro drug release behaviour was studied under different conditions, where the system proved capable of responding to the selected tumoral stimuli by releasing a larger amount of drug than in physiological environment. The hollow system itself showed negligible cytotoxicity but the loaded nanocontainers and free drug showed identical cytotoxicity and intracellular localization. Therefore, this formulation can be considered as a promising platform to develop an injectable delivery system capable of improving systematic toxicity without affecting or reducing the activity of the encapsulated drug.
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- Gianluca Toniolo
- Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, NCSR Demokritos, Athens, Greece
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- Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, NCSR Demokritos, Athens, Greece.
- Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Zografou, Greece.
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- Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, NCSR Demokritos, Athens, Greece
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- Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, NCSR Demokritos, Athens, Greece
- Institute for Organic Synthesis and Photoreactivity ISOF, Italian National Research Council, Bologna, Italy
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Nikravan G, Haddadi-Asl V, Salami-Kalajahi M. Synthesis of dual temperature – and pH-responsive yolk-shell nanoparticles by conventional etching and new deswelling approaches: DOX release behavior. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2018; 165:1-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2018.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2017] [Revised: 02/04/2018] [Accepted: 02/06/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Nikravan G, Haddadi-Asl V, Salami-Kalajahi M. Synthesis of pH-responsive magnetic yolk-shell nanoparticles: A comparison between conventional etching and new deswelling approaches. Appl Organomet Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.4272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- Goolia Nikravan
- Department of Polymer Engineering and Color Technology; Amirkabir University of Technology; PO Box 15875-4413 Tehran Iran
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- Department of Polymer Engineering and Color Technology; Amirkabir University of Technology; PO Box 15875-4413 Tehran Iran
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- Department of Polymer Engineering; Sahand University of Technology; PO Box 51335-1996 Tabriz Iran
- Institute of Polymeric Materials, Sahand University of Technology; PO Box 51335-1996 Tabriz Iran
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Modarresi-Saryazdi SM, Haddadi-Asl V, Salami-Kalajahi M. N,N'-methylenebis(acrylamide)-crosslinked poly(acrylic acid) particles as doxorubicin carriers: A comparison between release behavior of physically loaded drug and conjugated drug via acid-labile hydrazone linkage. J Biomed Mater Res A 2017; 106:342-348. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.36240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2017] [Revised: 09/03/2017] [Accepted: 09/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Affiliation(s)
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- Department of Polymer Engineering and Color Technology; Amirkabir University of Technology; Tehran P.O. Box 15875-4413 Iran
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- Department of Polymer Engineering; Sahand University of Technology; Tabriz P.O. Box 51335-1996 Iran
- Institute of Polymeric Materials; Sahand University of Technology; Tabriz P.O. Box 51335-1996 Iran
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Liu L, Zeng J, Zhao X, Tian K, Liu P. Independent temperature and pH dual-responsive PMAA/PNIPAM microgels as drug delivery system: Effect of swelling behavior of the core and shell materials in fabrication process. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2016.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Laser-assisted triggered-drug release from silver nanoparticles-grafted dual-responsive polymer. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2017; 76:536-542. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2017.03.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2016] [Revised: 03/04/2017] [Accepted: 03/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Switchable on/off drug release from gold nanoparticles-grafted dual light- and temperature-responsive hydrogel for controlled drug delivery. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2017; 76:242-248. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2017.03.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2016] [Revised: 01/04/2017] [Accepted: 03/04/2017] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Lu Y, Zou H, Yuan H, Gu S, Yuan W, Li M. Triple stimuli-responsive supramolecular assemblies based on host-guest inclusion complexation between β-cyclodextrin and azobenzene. Eur Polym J 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2017.04.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Li J, Zeng J, Jia X, Liu L, Zhou T, Liu P. pH, temperature and reduction multi-responsive polymeric microspheres as drug delivery system for anti-tumor drug: Effect of middle hollow layer between pH and reduction dual-responsive cores and temperature sensitive shells. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2016.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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NIR- and UV-dual responsive amphiphilic copolymer micelles with light-dissociable PAG-side groups. Colloid Polym Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s00396-017-4013-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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This review summarizes pH-responsive monomers, polymers and their derivative nano- and micro-structures including micelles, cross-linked micelles, microgels and hydrogels.
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- G. Kocak
- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Arts and Science
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University
- Eskisehir
- Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Arts and Science
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University
- Eskisehir
- Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Arts and Science
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University
- Eskisehir
- Turkey
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Liu L, Guo J, Liu P. Raspberry-Shaped Independent Temperature and pH Dual-Responsive CPMAA@CPNIPAM Yolk/Shell Microspheres for Site-Specific Targeted Delivery of Anticancer Drugs. Ind Eng Chem Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.5b05004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Lei Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Applied
Organic Chemistry and Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry
and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied
Organic Chemistry and Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry
and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied
Organic Chemistry and Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry
and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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