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Liu H, Shen W, Liu W, Yang Z, Yin D, Xiao C. From oncolytic peptides to oncolytic polymers: A new paradigm for oncotherapy. Bioact Mater 2024; 31:206-230. [PMID: 37637082 PMCID: PMC10450358 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2023.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Traditional cancer therapy methods, especially those directed against specific intracellular targets or signaling pathways, are not powerful enough to overcome tumor heterogeneity and therapeutic resistance. Oncolytic peptides that can induce membrane lysis-mediated cancer cell death and subsequent anticancer immune responses, has provided a new paradigm for cancer therapy. However, the clinical application of oncolytic peptides is always limited by some factors such as unsatisfactory bio-distribution, poor stability, and off-target toxicity. To overcome these limitations, oncolytic polymers stand out as prospective therapeutic materials owing to their high stability, chemical versatility, and scalable production capacity, which has the potential to drive a revolution in cancer treatment. This review provides an overview of the mechanism and structure-activity relationship of oncolytic peptides. Then the oncolytic peptides-mediated combination therapy and the nano-delivery strategies for oncolytic peptides are summarized. Emphatically, the current research progress of oncolytic polymers has been highlighted. Lastly, the challenges and prospects in the development of oncolytic polymers are discussed.
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- Hanmeng Liu
- School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Preparation Technology and Application, Hefei, Anhui, 230012, China
- Engineering Technology Research Center of Modernized Pharmaceutics, Anhui Education Department (AUCM), Hefei, Anhui, 230012, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, 130033, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012, China
- Engineering Technology Research Center of Modernized Pharmaceutics, Anhui Education Department (AUCM), Hefei, Anhui, 230012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China
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Giribaldi J, Smith JJ, Schroeder CI. Recent developments in animal venom peptide nanotherapeutics with improved selectivity for cancer cells. Biotechnol Adv 2021; 50:107769. [PMID: 33989705 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2021.107769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Revised: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 05/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Animal venoms are a rich source of bioactive peptides that efficiently modulate key receptors and ion channels involved in cellular excitability to rapidly neutralize their prey or predators. As such, they have been a wellspring of highly useful pharmacological tools for decades. Besides targeting ion channels, some venom peptides exhibit strong cytotoxic activity and preferentially affect cancer over healthy cells. This is unlikely to be driven by an evolutionary impetus, and differences in tumor cells and the tumor microenvironment are probably behind the serendipitous selectivity shown by some venom peptides. However, strategies such as bioconjugation and nanotechnologies are showing potential to improve their selectivity and potency, thereby paving the way to efficiently harness new anticancer mechanisms offered by venom peptides. This review aims to highlight advances in nano- and chemotherapeutic tools and prospective anti-cancer drug leads derived from animal venom peptides.
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- Julien Giribaldi
- Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, MD 21702, USA
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- Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, MD 21702, USA
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- Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, MD 21702, USA.
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Ranucci E, Manfredi A. Polyamidoamines: Versatile Bioactive Polymers with Potential for Biotechnological Applications. CHEMISTRY AFRICA-A JOURNAL OF THE TUNISIAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s42250-019-00046-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Kumar N, Tyeb S, Manzar N, Behera L, Ateeq B, Verma V. Entropically driven controlled release of paclitaxel from poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) coated maghemite nanostructures for magnetically guided cancer therapy. SOFT MATTER 2018; 14:6537-6553. [PMID: 30051119 DOI: 10.1039/c8sm01220b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Theranostic nanostructures serve a dual purpose of therapy and diagnosis. A major fraction of these are based on polymer coated magnetic nanostructures of iron oxides (magnetite and maghemite), owing to the efficient drug loading capacity of polymer shells and enhanced magnetic contrast effects of the iron oxide core. In the current work we are proposing poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) coated linear thermoresponsive nanostructures of maghemite (γ-Fe2O3) for potential application in targeted cancer therapy. The polymer coating was obtained via a modified sol-gel technique based on entropically driven phase separation of poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) above its cloud point (CP) temperature of 63 °C in water. The developed nanostructures were further loaded with paclitaxel, a polar anticancer compound at room temperature (25 °C). The entropically driven release of paclitaxel at various concentrations and physiological temperatures was modeled and their application to the PC3 prostrate cancer cell line was investigated by treating in vitro. The steering efficiency of the magnetic nanostructures during their navigation through large blood vessels was also analyzed with the help of a synthetic model of the human axillary artery. The proposed application of these newly developed nanostructures can easily be extended towards localized delivery of additional polar anticancer drugs like cisplatin and doxorubicin.
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- Nitesh Kumar
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, 208016, India.
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, 208016, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, 208016, India
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, 208016, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, 208016, India
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, 208016, India.
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Battistella C, Klok HA. Controlling and Monitoring Intracellular Delivery of Anticancer Polymer Nanomedicines. Macromol Biosci 2017; 17. [DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201700022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2017] [Revised: 03/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Claudia Battistella
- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL); Institut des Matériaux et Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques; Laboratoire des Polymères; Bâtiment MXD; Station 12 CH-1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL); Institut des Matériaux et Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques; Laboratoire des Polymères; Bâtiment MXD; Station 12 CH-1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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Nehilla BJ, Hill JJ, Srinivasan S, Chen YC, Schulte TH, Stayton PS, Lai JJ. A Stimuli-Responsive, Binary Reagent System for Rapid Isolation of Protein Biomarkers. Anal Chem 2016; 88:10404-10410. [PMID: 27686335 PMCID: PMC6750004 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b01961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Magnetic microbeads exhibit rapid separation characteristics and are widely employed for biomolecule and cell isolations in research laboratories, clinical diagnostics assays, and cell therapy manufacturing. However, micrometer particle diameters compromise biomarker recognition, which leads to long incubation times and significant reagent demands. Here, a stimuli-responsive binary reagent system is presented that combines the nanoscale benefits of efficient biomarker recognition and the microscale benefits of rapid magnetic separation. This system comprises magnetic nanoparticles and polymer-antibody (Ab) conjugates that transition from hydrophilic nanoscale reagents to microscale aggregates in response to temperature stimuli. The binary reagent system was benchmarked against Ab-labeled Dynabeads in terms of biomarker isolation kinetics, assay speed, and reagent needs. Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) measurements showed that polymer conjugation did not significantly alter the Ab's binding affinity or kinetics. ELISA analysis showed that the unconjugated Ab, polymer-Ab conjugates, and Ab-labeled Dynabeads exhibited similar equilibrium dissociation constants (Kd), ∼2 nM. However, the binary reagent system isolated HIV p24 antigen from spiked serum specimens (150 pg/mL) much more quickly than Dynabeads, which resulted in shorter binding times by tens of minutes, or about 30-50% shorter overall assay times. The binary reagent system showed improved performance because the Ab molecules were not conjugated to large, solid microparticle surfaces. This stimuli-responsive binary reagent system illustrates the potential advantages of nanoscale reagents in molecule and cell isolations for both research and clinical applications.
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195
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Sun Y, Xian L, Yu J, Yang T, Zhang J, Yang Z, Jiang J, Cai C, Zhao X, Yang L, Ding P. Structure-Function Correlations of Poly(Amido Amine)s for Gene Delivery. Macromol Biosci 2016; 17. [DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201600297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2016] [Revised: 08/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Yanping Sun
- School of Pharmacy; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; Shenyang 110016 China
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- School of Pharmacy; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; Shenyang 110016 China
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- School of Pharmacy; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; Shenyang 110016 China
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- Department of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences; School of Pharmacy; Husson University; Bangor ME 04401-2929 USA
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- School of Pharmacy; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; Shenyang 110016 China
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- School of Pharmacy; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; Shenyang 110016 China
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- School of Pharmacy; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; Shenyang 110016 China
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- School of Pharmacy; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; Shenyang 110016 China
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- Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology; School of life Science and Biopharmaceutics; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; Shenyang 110016 China
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- School of Pharmacy; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; Shenyang 110016 China
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- School of Pharmacy; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; Shenyang 110016 China
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Application of bee venom and its main constituent melittin for cancer treatment. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2016; 78:1113-1130. [DOI: 10.1007/s00280-016-3160-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2016] [Accepted: 09/20/2016] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Ulbrich K, Holá K, Šubr V, Bakandritsos A, Tuček J, Zbořil R. Targeted Drug Delivery with Polymers and Magnetic Nanoparticles: Covalent and Noncovalent Approaches, Release Control, and Clinical Studies. Chem Rev 2016; 116:5338-431. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.5b00589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1120] [Impact Index Per Article: 140.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Karel Ulbrich
- Institute
of Macromolecular Chemistry, The Czech Academy of Sciences, v.v.i., Heyrovsky Square 2, 162 06 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Regional
Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Department of Physical
Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, 17 Listopadu 1192/12, 771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Institute
of Macromolecular Chemistry, The Czech Academy of Sciences, v.v.i., Heyrovsky Square 2, 162 06 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Regional
Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Department of Physical
Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, 17 Listopadu 1192/12, 771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Regional
Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Department of Physical
Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, 17 Listopadu 1192/12, 771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Regional
Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Department of Physical
Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, 17 Listopadu 1192/12, 771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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Garcia DR, Lavignac N. Poly(amidoamine)–BSA conjugates synthesised by Michael addition reaction retained enzymatic activity. Polym Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6py01771a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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A bioconjugate synthesised using a “grafted to” method and Michael addition reaction retained the activity of the native protein.
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- D. R. Garcia
- Medway School of Pharmacy
- Universities of Kent and Greenwich at Medway
- Chatham Maritime
- UK
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- Medway School of Pharmacy
- Universities of Kent and Greenwich at Medway
- Chatham Maritime
- UK
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Dubois JLN, Lavignac N. Cationic poly(amidoamine) promotes cytosolic delivery of bovine RNase A in melanoma cells, while maintaining its cellular toxicity. J Mater Chem B 2015; 3:6501-6508. [PMID: 32262558 DOI: 10.1039/c4tb02065k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Ribonucleases are known to cleave ribonucleic acids, inducing cell death. RNase A, a member of the ribonuclease family, generally displayed poor in vitro activity. This has been attributed to factors such as low intracellular delivery. Poly(amidoamine)s have been used to promote the translocation of non-permeant proteins to the cytosol. Our objective was to demonstrate that poly(amidoamine)s could potentially promote the delivery of RNase A to selected cell line. Interactions of three cationic poly(amidoamine)s (P1, P2 and ISA1) with wild-type bovine RNase A were investigated using gel retardation assays, DLS and microcalorimetry. Although the polymers and the protein are essentially cationic at physiological pH, complexation between the PAAs and RNase A was observed. The high sensitivity differential scanning calorimetry (HSDSC) thermograms demonstrated that the thermal stability of the protein was reduced when complexed with ISA1 (Tmax decreased by 6.5 °C) but was not affected by P1 and P2. All the polymers displayed low cytotoxicity towards non-cancerous cells (IC50 > 3.5 mg mL-1). While RNase A alone was not toxic to mouse melanoma cells (B16F1), P1 was able to promote cytosolic delivery of biologically active RNase A, increasing cell death (IC50 = 0.09 mg mL-1).
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- Julie L N Dubois
- Medway School of Pharmacy, Universities of Kent and Greenwich at Medway, Central Avenue, Chatham ME4 4TB, UK.
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Kim YM, Kim NH, Lee JW, Jang JS, Park YH, Park SC, Jang MK. Novel chimeric peptide with enhanced cell specificity and anti-inflammatory activity. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2015; 463:322-8. [PMID: 26028561 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2015.05.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2015] [Accepted: 05/15/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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An antimicrobial peptide (AMP), Hn-Mc, was designed by combining the N-terminus of HPA3NT3 and the C-terminus of melittin. This chimeric AMP exhibited potent antibacterial activity with low minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs), ranging from 1 to 2 μM against four drug-susceptible bacteria and ten drug-resistant bacteria. Moreover, the hemolysis and cytotoxicity was reduced significantly compared to those of the parent peptides, highlighting its high cell selectivity. The morphological changes in the giant unilamellar vesicles and bacterial cell surfaces caused by the Hn-Mc peptide suggested that it killed the microbial cells by damaging the membrane envelope. An in vivo study also demonstrated the antibacterial activity of the Hn-Mc peptide in a mouse model infected with drug-resistant bacteria. In addition, the chimeric peptide inhibited the expression of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced cytokines in RAW 264.7 cells by preventing the interaction between LPS and Toll-like receptors. These results suggest that this chimeric peptide is an antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory candidate as a pharmaceutic agent.
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- Young-Min Kim
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Jeonnam 540-950, South Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Jeonnam 540-950, South Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Jeonnam 540-950, South Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Jeonnam 540-950, South Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Jeonnam 540-950, South Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Jeonnam 540-950, South Korea.
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Jeonnam 540-950, South Korea.
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Tocchio A, Martello F, Tamplenizza M, Rossi E, Gerges I, Milani P, Lenardi C. RGD-mimetic poly(amidoamine) hydrogel for the fabrication of complex cell-laden micro constructs. Acta Biomater 2015; 18:144-54. [PMID: 25724444 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2015.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2014] [Revised: 02/15/2015] [Accepted: 02/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The potential of the 3D cell culture approach for creating in vitro models for drug screening and cellular studies, has led to the development of hydrogels that are able to mimic the in vivo 3D cellular milieu. To this aim, synthetic polymer-based hydrogels, with which it is possible to fine-tune the chemical and biophysical properties of the cell microenvironment, are becoming more and more acclaimed. Of all synthetic materials, poly(amidoamine)s (PAAs) hydrogels are known to have promising properties. In particular, PAAs hydrogels containing the 2,2-bisacrylamidoacetic acid-agmatine monomeric unit are capable of enhancing cellular adhesion by interacting with the RGD-binding αVβ3 integrin. The synthesis of a new photocrosslinkable, biomimetic PAA-Jeffamine®-PAA triblock copolymer (PJP) hydrogel is reported in this paper with the aim of improving the optical, biocompatibility and cell-adhesion properties of previously studied PAA hydrogels and providing an inexpensive alternative to the RGD peptide based hydrogels. The physicochemical properties of PJP hydrogels are extensively discussed and the behavior of 2D and 3D cell cultures was analyzed in depth with different cell types. Moreover, cell-laden PJP hydrogels were patterned with perfusable microchannels and seeded with endothelial cells, in order to investigate the possibility of using PJP hydrogels for fabricating cell laden tissue-like micro constructs and microfluidic devices. Overall the data obtained suggest that PJP could ultimately become a useful tool for fabricating improved in vitro models in order to potentially enhance the effectiveness of drug screening and clinical treatments.
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- Alessandro Tocchio
- SEMM, European School of Molecular Medicine, Campus IFOM-IEO, Via Adamello 16, 20139 Milano, Italy
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- SEMM, European School of Molecular Medicine, Campus IFOM-IEO, Via Adamello 16, 20139 Milano, Italy
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- Fondazione Filarete, Viale Ortles 22/4, 20139 Milano, Italy
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- Fondazione Filarete, Viale Ortles 22/4, 20139 Milano, Italy; CIMaINa, Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Celoria 16, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Fondazione Filarete, Viale Ortles 22/4, 20139 Milano, Italy; CIMaINa, Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Celoria 16, 20133 Milano, Italy.
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Mohammadifar E, Nemati Kharat A, Adeli M. Polyamidoamine and polyglycerol; their linear, dendritic and linear–dendritic architectures as anticancer drug delivery systems. J Mater Chem B 2015; 3:3896-3921. [DOI: 10.1039/c4tb02133a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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This review covers the latest advances in the conjugation of chemotherapeutics such as doxorubicin, paclitaxel, methotrexate, fluorouracil and cisplatin to dendritic polymers, including polyamidoamine dendrimers, hyperbranched polyglycerols and their linear analogues, with a focus on their cytotoxicity, biodistribution and biodegradability.
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- Ehsan Mohammadifar
- School of Chemistry
- University College of Science
- University of Tehran
- Tehran
- Iran
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- School of Chemistry
- University College of Science
- University of Tehran
- Tehran
- Iran
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- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Science
- Lorestan University
- Khoramabad
- Iran
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Coué G, Engbersen JFJ. Cationic Polymers for Intracellular Delivery of Proteins. CATIONIC POLYMERS IN REGENERATIVE MEDICINE 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/9781782620105-00356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Many therapeutic proteins exert their pharmaceutical action inside the cytoplasm or onto individual organelles inside the cell. Intracellular protein delivery is considered to be the most direct, fastest and safest approach for curing gene-deficiency diseases, enhancing vaccination and triggering cell transdifferentiation processes, within other curative applications. However, several hurdles have to be overcome. For this purpose the use of polymers, with their ease of modification in physical and chemical properties, is attractive in protein drug carriers. They can protect their therapeutic protein cargo from degradation and enhance their bioavailability at targeted sites. In this chapter, potential and currently used polymers for fabrication of protein delivery systems and their applications for intracellular administration are discussed. Special attention is given to the use of cationic polymers for their ability to promote the cellular uptake of therapeutic proteins.
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- Grégory Coué
- MIRA Institute of Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede The Netherlands
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- MIRA Institute of Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede The Netherlands
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Martello F, Tocchio A, Tamplenizza M, Gerges I, Pistis V, Recenti R, Bortolin M, Del Fabbro M, Argentiere S, Milani P, Lenardi C. Poly(amido-amine)-based hydrogels with tailored mechanical properties and degradation rates for tissue engineering. Acta Biomater 2014; 10:1206-15. [PMID: 24361426 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2013.12.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2013] [Revised: 11/20/2013] [Accepted: 12/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Poly(amido-amine) (PAA) hydrogels containing the 2,2-bisacrylamidoacetic acid-4-amminobutyl guanidine monomeric unit have a known ability to enhance cellular adhesion by interacting with the arginin-glycin-aspartic acid (RGD)-binding αVβ3 integrin, expressed by a wide number of cell types. Scientific interest in this class of materials has traditionally been hampered by their poor mechanical properties and restricted range of degradation rate. Here we present the design of novel biocompatible, RGD-mimic PAA-based hydrogels with wide and tunable degradation rates as well as improved mechanical and biological properties for biomedical applications. This is achieved by radical polymerization of acrylamide-terminated PAA oligomers in both the presence and absence of 2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate. The degradation rate is found to be precisely tunable by adjusting the PAA oligomer molecular weight and acrylic co-monomer concentration in the starting reaction mixture. Cell adhesion and proliferation tests on Madin-Darby canine kidney epithelial cells show that PAA-based hydrogels have the capacity to promote cell adhesion up to 200% compared to the control. Mechanical tests show higher compressive strength of acrylic chain containing hydrogels compared to traditional PAA hydrogels.
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- SEMM, European School of Molecular Medicine, Campus IFOM-IEO, Via Adamello 16, 20139 Milano, Italy
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- Fondazione Filarete, Viale Ortles 22/4, 20139 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Chirurgiche ed Odontoiatriche Università degli Studi di Milano, Via R. Galeazzi 4, 20161 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Chirurgiche ed Odontoiatriche Università degli Studi di Milano, Via R. Galeazzi 4, 20161 Milano, Italy
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- Fondazione Filarete, Viale Ortles 22/4, 20139 Milano, Italy; CIMaINa, Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Celoria 16, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Fondazione Filarete, Viale Ortles 22/4, 20139 Milano, Italy; CIMaINa, Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Celoria 16, 20133 Milano, Italy
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Dubois JLN, Lavignac N. Poly(amidoamine)s synthesis, characterisation and interaction with BSA. Polym Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c3py01121f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Iyer AK, Singh A, Ganta S, Amiji MM. Role of integrated cancer nanomedicine in overcoming drug resistance. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2013; 65:1784-802. [PMID: 23880506 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2013.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 233] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2013] [Revised: 06/19/2013] [Accepted: 07/15/2013] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Cancer remains a major killer of mankind. Failure of conventional chemotherapy has resulted in recurrence and development of virulent multi drug resistant (MDR) phenotypes adding to the complexity and diversity of this deadly disease. Apart from displaying classical physiological abnormalities and aberrant blood flow behavior, MDR cancers exhibit several distinctive features such as higher apoptotic threshold, aerobic glycolysis, regions of hypoxia, and elevated activity of drug-efflux transporters. MDR transporters play a pivotal role in protecting the cancer stem cells (CSCs) from chemotherapy. It is speculated that CSCs are instrumental in reviving tumors after the chemo and radiotherapy. In this regard, multifunctional nanoparticles that can integrate various key components such as drugs, genes, imaging agents and targeting ligands using unique delivery platforms would be more efficient in treating MDR cancers. This review presents some of the important principles involved in development of MDR and novel methods of treating cancers using multifunctional-targeted nanoparticles. Illustrative examples of nanoparticles engineered for drug/gene combination delivery and stimuli responsive nanoparticle systems for cancer therapy are also discussed.
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Zhang W, Song J, Liang R, Zheng X, Chen J, Li G, Zhang B, Yan X, Wang R. Stearylated Antimicrobial Peptide Melittin and Its Retro Isomer for Efficient Gene Transfection. Bioconjug Chem 2013; 24:1805-12. [DOI: 10.1021/bc400053b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Wei Zhang
- Key
Laboratory of Preclinical Study for New Drugs of Gansu Province, School
of Basic Medical Sciences, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology, School of Life Sciences, , Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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Laboratory of Preclinical Study for New Drugs of Gansu Province, School
of Basic Medical Sciences, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology, School of Life Sciences, , Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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Laboratory of Preclinical Study for New Drugs of Gansu Province, School
of Basic Medical Sciences, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology, School of Life Sciences, , Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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Laboratory of Preclinical Study for New Drugs of Gansu Province, School
of Basic Medical Sciences, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology, School of Life Sciences, , Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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Laboratory of Preclinical Study for New Drugs of Gansu Province, School
of Basic Medical Sciences, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology, School of Life Sciences, , Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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Laboratory of Preclinical Study for New Drugs of Gansu Province, School
of Basic Medical Sciences, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology, School of Life Sciences, , Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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Laboratory of Preclinical Study for New Drugs of Gansu Province, School
of Basic Medical Sciences, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology, School of Life Sciences, , Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- The
First Clinical Medical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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Laboratory of Preclinical Study for New Drugs of Gansu Province, School
of Basic Medical Sciences, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology, School of Life Sciences, , Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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Coué G, Freese C, Unger RE, James Kirkpatrick C, Engbersen JF. Bioresponsive poly(amidoamine)s designed for intracellular protein delivery. Acta Biomater 2013; 9:6062-74. [PMID: 23237985 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2012.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2012] [Revised: 11/19/2012] [Accepted: 12/04/2012] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Poly(amidoamine)s with bioreducible disulfide linkages in the main chain (SS-PAAs) and pH-responsive, negatively charged citraconate groups in the sidechain have been designed for effective intracellular delivery and release of proteins with a net positive charge at neutral pH. Using lysozyme as a cationic model protein these water soluble polymers efficiently self-assemble into nanocomplexes by charge attraction. At pH5 (the endosomal pH) the amide linkages connecting the citraconate groups in the sidechains of the SS-PAAs are hydrolyzed by intramolecular catalysis, resulting in expulsion of the negative citraconate groups and formation of protonated amine groups, resulting in charge reversal of the polymeric carrier from negative to positive. The concomitant endosomal buffering effect and increased polymer-endosomal membrane interactions are considered to lead to increased protein delivery into the cytosol. Besides destabilization of the polymer-protein nanoparticles by the charge reversal effect, intracellular cleavage of disulfide linkages in the polymer ensure further unpacking of the protein in the cytosol. Cellinternalization and cytotoxicity experiments with primary human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) showed that the SS-PAA-based nanocomplexes were essentially non-toxic, and that lysozyme is successfully internalized into HUVEC. The results indicate that these charge reversal SS-PAAs have excellent properties as non-toxic intracellular delivery systems for cationic proteins.
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- Paolo Ferruti
- Dipartimento di Chimicavia C. Golgi 1920133Milano Italy
- Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario di Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali (INSTM)via G. Giusti 950121Firenze Italy
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Su X, Yang N, Wittrup KD, Irvine DJ. Synergistic antitumor activity from two-stage delivery of targeted toxins and endosome-disrupting nanoparticles. Biomacromolecules 2013; 14:1093-102. [PMID: 23444913 PMCID: PMC3646422 DOI: 10.1021/bm3019906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Plant-derived Type I toxins are candidate
anticancer therapeutics
requiring cytosolic delivery into tumor cells. We tested a concept
for two-stage delivery, whereby tumor cells precoated with an antibody-targeted
gelonin toxin were killed by exposure to endosome-disrupting polymer
nanoparticles. Co-internalization of particles and tumor cell-bound
gelonin led to cytosolic delivery and >50-fold enhancement of toxin
efficacy. This approach allows the extreme potency of gelonin to be
focused on tumors with significantly reduced potential for off-target
toxicity.
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- Xingfang Su
- Department of Material Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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Randolph LM, Chien MP, Gianneschi NC. Biological stimuli and biomolecules in the assembly and manipulation of nanoscale polymeric particles. Chem Sci 2012; 3:10.1039/C2SC00857B. [PMID: 24353895 PMCID: PMC3864871 DOI: 10.1039/c2sc00857b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Living systems are replete with complex, stimuli-responsive nanoscale materials and molecular self-assemblies. There is an ever increasing and intense interest within the chemical sciences to understand, mimic and interface with these biological systems utilizing synthetic and/or semi-synthetic tools. Our aim in this review is to give perspective on this emerging field of research by highlighting examples of polymeric nanoparticles and micelles that are prepared utilizing biopolymers together with synthetic polymers for the purpose of developing nanomaterials capable of interacting and responding to biologically relevant stimuli. It is expected that with the merging of evolved biological molecules with synthetic materials, will come the ability to prepare complex, functional devices. A variety of applications will become accessible including self-healing materials, self-replicating systems, biodiagnostic tools, drug targeting materials and autonomous, adaptive sensors. Most importantly, the success of this type of strategy will impact how biomolecules are stabilized and incorporated into synthetic devices and at the same time, will influence how synthetic materials are utilized within biomedical applications.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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Seo K, Chung SW, Byun Y, Kim D. Paclitaxel loaded nano-aggregates based on pH sensitive polyaspartamide amphiphilic graft copolymers. Int J Pharm 2012; 424:26-32. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2011.12.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2011] [Revised: 11/30/2011] [Accepted: 12/25/2011] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Cohen S, Coué G, Beno D, Korenstein R, Engbersen JF. Bioreducible poly(amidoamine)s as carriers for intracellular protein delivery to intestinal cells. Biomaterials 2012; 33:614-23. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2011.09.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2011] [Accepted: 09/25/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Lee SJ, Schlesinger PH, Wickline SA, Lanza GM, Baker NA. Interaction of melittin peptides with perfluorocarbon nanoemulsion particles. J Phys Chem B 2011; 115:15271-9. [PMID: 22050303 DOI: 10.1021/jp209543c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Melittin, an antimicrobial peptide, forms pores in biological membranes and triggers cell death. Therefore, it has potential as an anticancer therapy. However, until recently, the therapeutic application of melittin has been impractical because a suitable platform for delivery was not available. Recently, we showed that phospholipid-stabilized perfluorooctyl bromide based nanoemulsion particles (PFOB-NEPs) were resistant to destruction by melittin and enabled specific delivery of melittin to tumor cells, killing them and reducing tumor growth. Earlier, prior work also showed that melittin adsorbed onto the stabilizing phospholipid monolayer of PFOB-NEP but did not disrupt the phospholipid monolayer or produce "cracking" of the PFOB-NEPs. The present work identifies the important structural motifs for melittin binding to PFOB-NEPs through a series of atomistic molecular dynamics simulations. The conformational ensemble of melittin bound to PFOB-NEP lipid monolayer was compared to structure from a control simulation of melittin bound to a lipid bilayer to identify several differences in melittin-lipid interactions between the two systems. First, melittin was deeply buried in the hydrophobic tail region of bilayer, while its depth was attenuated in the PFOB-NEP monolayer. Second, a helical conformation was the major secondary structure in the bilayer, but the fraction of helix was reduced in the PFOB-NEP. Finally, the overall pattern for the direct interaction of melittin with surrounding lipids was similar between liposome and PFOB-NEP, but the level of interaction was slightly decreased in the PFOB-NEP. These results suggest that melittin interacts with the monolayer of PFOB-NEP in a way that is similar way to its interaction with bilayers but that deeper penetration into the hydrophobic interior is inhibited.
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- Sun-Joo Lee
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Center for Computational Biology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, USA
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Verheyen E, van der Wal S, Deschout H, Braeckmans K, de Smedt S, Barendregt A, Hennink WE, van Nostrum CF. Protein macromonomers containing reduction-sensitive linkers for covalent immobilization and glutathione triggered release from dextran hydrogels. J Control Release 2011; 156:329-36. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2011.08.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2011] [Revised: 08/26/2011] [Accepted: 08/27/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Frost R, Coué G, Engbersen JF, Zäch M, Kasemo B, Svedhem S. Bioreducible insulin-loaded nanoparticles and their interaction with model lipid membranes. J Colloid Interface Sci 2011; 362:575-83. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2011.05.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2011] [Revised: 05/31/2011] [Accepted: 05/31/2011] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Torchilin V. Tumor delivery of macromolecular drugs based on the EPR effect. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2011; 63:131-5. [PMID: 20304019 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2010.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1421] [Impact Index Per Article: 109.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2010] [Accepted: 03/15/2010] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect is the physiology-based principal mechanism of tumor accumulation of large molecules and small particles. This specific issue of Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews is summing up multiple data on the EPR effect-based drug design and clinical outcome. In this commentary, the role of the EPR effect in the intratumoral delivery of protein and peptide drugs, macromolecular drugs and drug-loaded long-circulating pharmaceutical nanocarriers is briefly discussed together with some additional opportunities for drug delivery arising from the initial EPR effect-mediated accumulation of drug-containing macromolecular systems in tumors.
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Coué G, Engbersen JFJ. Functionalized linear poly(amidoamine)s are efficient vectors for intracellular protein delivery. J Control Release 2011; 152:90-8. [PMID: 21277918 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2011.01.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2010] [Revised: 01/12/2011] [Accepted: 01/19/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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An effective intracellular protein delivery system was developed based on functionalized linear poly(amidoamine)s (PAAs) that form self-assembled cationic nanocomplexes with oppositely charged proteins. Three differently functionalized PAAs were synthesized, two of these having repetitive disulfide bonds in the main chain, by Michael-type polyaddition of 4-amino-1-butanol (ABOL) to cystamine bisacrylamide (CBA), histamine (HIS) to CBA, and ABOL to bis(acryloyl)piperazine (BAP). These water-soluble PAAs efficiently condense β-galactosidase by self-assembly into nanoscaled and positively-charged complexes. Stable under neutral extracellular conditions, the disulfide-containing nanocomplexes rapidly destabilized in a reductive intracellular environment. Cell-internalization and cytotoxicity experiments showed that the PAA-based nanocomplexes were essentially non-toxic. β-Galactosidase was successfully internalized into cells, with up to 94% of the cells showing β-galactosidase activity, whereas the enzyme alone was not taken up by the cells. The results indicate that these poly(amidoamine)s have excellent properties as highly potent and non-toxic intracellular protein carriers, which should create opportunities for novel applications in protein delivery.
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- Grégory Coué
- Department of Biomedical Chemistry, MIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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Monsalve LN, Kaniz Fatema M, Nonami H, Erra-Balsells R, Baldessari A. Lipase-catalyzed synthesis and characterization of a novel linear polyamidoamine oligomer. POLYMER 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2010.04.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Peng HT, Huang Huang, Shek PN, Charbonneau S, Blostein MD. PEGylation of Melittin: Structural Characterization and Hemostatic Effects. J BIOACT COMPAT POL 2010. [DOI: 10.1177/0883911509354230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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To promote and understand the structure—property relationship for hemostasis, we modified melittin (MLT) using a four-arm poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) with N-hydroxysuccinimide ester. The PEGylation was characterized by FTIR, MALDI-MS, NMR, a bicinchoninic acid assay, circular dichroism, hemolysis assay, and thromboelastography. Changes in the reaction conditions affected the extent of the modification, the numbers of MLT conjugated to PEG arms, and possible PEGylation sites. The reaction at pH 9.2 with a high MLT/PEG ratio, resulted in the highest modification. Reactions in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) resulted in more multi-arm coupled MLT, reaching a maximum of four MLT per PEG. The helicity of the modified peptide, relative to the native peptide, was essentially maintained in DMSO, but substantially lost at pH 9.2. PEGylation reduced the hemolytic effects of MLT and subsequently changed its coagulation profiles. The overall hemostatic effects of MLT modified in DMSO indicate that this may be a convenient approach to the PEGylation of biomolecules for biomedical applications.
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- Henry T. Peng
- Defence Research and Development Canada - Toronto, 1133 Sheppard Avenue West, P.O. Box 2000, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
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- Defence Research and Development Canada - Toronto, 1133 Sheppard Avenue West, P.O. Box 2000, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Defence Research and Development Canada - Toronto, 1133 Sheppard Avenue West, P.O. Box 2000, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Lady Davis Institute of Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Lady Davis Institute of Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Lavignac N, Nicholls JL, Ferruti P, Duncan R. Poly(amidoamine) conjugates containing doxorubicin bound via an acid-sensitive linker. Macromol Biosci 2009; 9:480-7. [PMID: 19016501 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200800163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Poly(amidoamine)s with amino pendant groups were prepared by hydrogen-transfer polyaddition of primary and secondary amines to bis-acrylamines. Dansyl cadaverine (DC) doxorubicin (Dox) were bound to the polymers via a cis-aconityl spacer to give conjugates containing 3 microg of DC per mg of polymer and 28 to 35 microg of Dox per mg of polymer. Release of DC and Dox at physiological and acidic pH varied from 0 to 35% over 48 h and was pH dependent. Although the ISA1Dox conjugate (IC(50) = 6 microg Dox x mL(-1)) presented similar toxicity as the parent polymer without Dox, ISA23Dox showed increased toxicity (IC(50) = 10 microg Dox x mL(-1)). These results suggest that ISA23Dox is able to release biologically active Dox in vitro and that this conjugate might be suitable for further development.
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- Nathalie Lavignac
- Centre for Polymer Therapeutics, Welsh School of Pharmacy, Redwood Building, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.
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Jacchetti E, Emilitri E, Rodighiero S, Indrieri M, Gianfelice A, Lenardi C, Podestà A, Ranucci E, Ferruti P, Milani P. Biomimetic poly(amidoamine) hydrogels as synthetic materials for cell culture. J Nanobiotechnology 2008; 6:14. [PMID: 19014710 PMCID: PMC2605745 DOI: 10.1186/1477-3155-6-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2008] [Accepted: 11/17/2008] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Background Poly(amidoamine)s (PAAs) are synthetic polymers endowed with many biologically interesting properties, being highly biocompatible, non toxic and biodegradable. Hydrogels based on PAAs can be easily modified during the synthesis by the introduction of functional co-monomers. Aim of this work is the development and testing of novel amphoteric nanosized poly(amidoamine) hydrogel film incorporating 4-aminobutylguanidine (agmatine) moieties to create RGD-mimicking repeating units for promoting cell adhesion. Results A systematic comparative study of the response of an epithelial cell line was performed on hydrogels with agmatine and on non-functionalized amphoteric poly(amidoamine) hydrogels and tissue culture plastic substrates. The cell adhesion on the agmatine containing substrates was comparable to that on plastic substrates and significantly enhanced with respect to the non-functionalized controls. Interestingly, spreading and proliferation on the functionalized supports are slower than on plastic exhibiting the possibility of an easier control of the cell growth kinetics. In order to favor the handling of the samples, a procedure for the production of bi-layered constructs was also developed by means the deposition via spin coating of a thin layer of hydrogel on a pre-treated cover slip. Conclusion The obtained results reveal that PAAs hydrogels can be profitably functionalized and, in general, undergo physical and chemical modifications to meet specific requirements. In particular the incorporation of agmatine warrants good potential in the field of cell culturing and the development of supported functionalized hydrogels on cover glass are very promising substrates for applications in cell screening devices.
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- Emanuela Jacchetti
- Istituto di Fisiologia Generale e Chimica Biologica, Università di Milano, via Trentacoste 2, 20134 Milano, Italy.
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Ranucci E, Suardi MA, Annunziata R, Ferruti P, Chiellini F, Bartoli C. Poly(amidoamine) Conjugates with Disulfide-Linked Cholesterol Pendants Self-Assembling into Redox-Sensitive Nanoparticles. Biomacromolecules 2008; 9:2693-704. [DOI: 10.1021/bm800655s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Elisabetta Ranucci
- Dipartimento di Chimica Organica e Industriale, Università di Milano, via Venezian 21, 20133 Milano, Italy, CIMAINA, Centro Interdisciplinare Materiali e Interfacce Nanostrutturate, via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy, and Laboratorio di Materiali Polimerici Bioattivi per Applicazioni Biomediche ed Ambientali (BIOlab), UdR INSTM, Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, via Vecchia Livornese 1291, 56122 S. Piero a Grado, Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica Organica e Industriale, Università di Milano, via Venezian 21, 20133 Milano, Italy, CIMAINA, Centro Interdisciplinare Materiali e Interfacce Nanostrutturate, via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy, and Laboratorio di Materiali Polimerici Bioattivi per Applicazioni Biomediche ed Ambientali (BIOlab), UdR INSTM, Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, via Vecchia Livornese 1291, 56122 S. Piero a Grado, Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica Organica e Industriale, Università di Milano, via Venezian 21, 20133 Milano, Italy, CIMAINA, Centro Interdisciplinare Materiali e Interfacce Nanostrutturate, via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy, and Laboratorio di Materiali Polimerici Bioattivi per Applicazioni Biomediche ed Ambientali (BIOlab), UdR INSTM, Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, via Vecchia Livornese 1291, 56122 S. Piero a Grado, Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica Organica e Industriale, Università di Milano, via Venezian 21, 20133 Milano, Italy, CIMAINA, Centro Interdisciplinare Materiali e Interfacce Nanostrutturate, via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy, and Laboratorio di Materiali Polimerici Bioattivi per Applicazioni Biomediche ed Ambientali (BIOlab), UdR INSTM, Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, via Vecchia Livornese 1291, 56122 S. Piero a Grado, Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica Organica e Industriale, Università di Milano, via Venezian 21, 20133 Milano, Italy, CIMAINA, Centro Interdisciplinare Materiali e Interfacce Nanostrutturate, via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy, and Laboratorio di Materiali Polimerici Bioattivi per Applicazioni Biomediche ed Ambientali (BIOlab), UdR INSTM, Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, via Vecchia Livornese 1291, 56122 S. Piero a Grado, Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica Organica e Industriale, Università di Milano, via Venezian 21, 20133 Milano, Italy, CIMAINA, Centro Interdisciplinare Materiali e Interfacce Nanostrutturate, via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy, and Laboratorio di Materiali Polimerici Bioattivi per Applicazioni Biomediche ed Ambientali (BIOlab), UdR INSTM, Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, via Vecchia Livornese 1291, 56122 S. Piero a Grado, Pisa, Italy
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Emilitri E, Guizzardi F, Lenardi C, Suardi M, Ranucci E, Ferruti P. Novel Poly(amidoamine)‐Based Hydrogels as Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008. [DOI: 10.1002/masy.200850608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Bencini M, Ranucci E, Ferruti P, Trotta F, Donalisio M, Cornaglia M, Lembo D, Cavalli R. Preparation and in vitro evaluation of the antiviral activity of the Acyclovir complex of a β-cyclodextrin/poly(amidoamine) copolymer. J Control Release 2008; 126:17-25. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2007.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2007] [Revised: 11/05/2007] [Accepted: 11/08/2007] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Melittin is the principal toxic component in the venom of the European honey bee Apis mellifera and is a cationic, hemolytic peptide. It is a small linear peptide composed of 26 amino acid residues in which the amino-terminal region is predominantly hydrophobic whereas the carboxy-terminal region is hydrophilic due to the presence of a stretch of positively charged amino acids. This amphiphilic property of melittin has resulted in melittin being used as a suitable model peptide for monitoring lipid-protein interactions in membranes. In this review, the solution and membrane properties of melittin are highlighted, with an emphasis on melittin-membrane interaction using biophysical approaches. The recent applications of melittin in various cellular processes are discussed.
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- H Raghuraman
- Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, India
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Jain R, Standley SM, Fréchet JMJ. Synthesis and Degradation of pH-Sensitive Linear Poly(amidoamine)s. Macromolecules 2007. [DOI: 10.1021/ma062319v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Rachna Jain
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720-1460
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720-1460
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720-1460
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Biopolymer therapeutics are likely to be the next generation of medicines, and nucleic acids are among the most important of these potential drugs. The challenges of delivering genes are formidable and advanced biomimetic materials are expected to be required. Polymers that can respond to changes in temperature and pH are good candidates for gene delivery vehicles, as the stimulus response can be used to alter their interactions with the drug payload. In this review, the chemistries underlying these responsive polymers are considered, and the possible mechanisms by which nucleic acids, primarily DNA, can be protected during transit and released at target sites are outlined. Sophisticated multicomponent polymers are being developed, with functionalities designed to overcome the barriers to gene delivery at both the systemic and local level; key examples are highlighted. The extension of these materials to yet more advanced therapies, such as cell delivery and regenerative medicine, is outlined as an emerging technology for the future.
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- Cameron Alexander
- The School of Pharmacy, Boots Science Building, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK.
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Romani AP, Marquezin CA, Soares AEE, Ito AS. Study of the interaction between Apis mellifera venom and micro-heterogeneous systems. J Fluoresc 2006; 16:423-30. [PMID: 16791506 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-006-0077-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2005] [Accepted: 01/23/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The bee venom, used in treatment of inflammatory and articular diseases, is a complex mixture of peptides and enzymes and the presence of tryptophan allows the investigation by fluorescence techniques. Steady state and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy were used to study the interaction between bee venom extracted from Apis mellifera and three micro heterogeneous systems: sodium dodecylsulphate (SDS) micelles, sodium dodecylsulphate-poly(ethylene oxide) (SDS-PEO) aggregates, and the polymeric micelles LUTROL F127, formed by poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(propylene oxide)- poly(ethylene oxide). Fluorescence parameters in buffer solution were typical of peptides containing tryptophan exposed to the aqueous medium, and they gradually changed upon the addition of surfactant and polymeric micelles, demonstrating the interaction of the peptides with the micro heterogeneous systems. Quenching experiments were carried out using the N-alkylpyridinium ions (ethyl, hexyl, and dodecyl) as quenchers. In buffer solution the quenching has low efficiency and is independent of the alkyl chain length of the quencher. In the presence of the micro heterogeneous systems the extent of static and dynamic quenching enhanced, showing that both fluorophore and quenchers reside in the microvolume of the aggregates. The more hydrophobic quencher (dodecyl pyridinium ion) provides higher values for K (SV) and dynamic quenching constants, and SDS-PEO aggregates are most efficient to promote interaction between peptides and alkyl pyridinium ions. The results proved that bee venom interacts with drug delivery micelles of the copolymer LUTROL F127.
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- Ana Paula Romani
- Departamento de Física e Matemática, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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Mather BD, Viswanathan K, Miller KM, Long TE. Michael addition reactions in macromolecular design for emerging technologies. Prog Polym Sci 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2006.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 623] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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