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Samaei SS, Daryab M, Gholami S, Rezaee A, Fatehi N, Roshannia R, Hashemi S, Javani N, Rahmanian P, Amani-Beni R, Zandieh MA, Nabavi N, Rashidi M, Malgard N, Hashemi M, Taheriazam A. Multifunctional and stimuli-responsive liposomes in hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosis and therapy. Transl Oncol 2024; 45:101975. [PMID: 38692195 PMCID: PMC11070928 DOI: 10.1016/j.tranon.2024.101975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024] Open
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most prevalent type of liver cancer, mainly occurring in Asian countries with an increased incidence rate globally. Currently, several kinds of therapies have been deployed for HCC therapy including surgical resection, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy. However, this tumor is still incurable, requiring novel strategies for its treatment. The nanomedicine has provided the new insights regarding the treatment of cancer that liposomes as lipid-based nanoparticles, have been widely applied in cancer therapy due to their biocompaitiblity, high drug loading and ease of synthesis and modification. The current review evaluates the application of liposomes for the HCC therapy. The drugs and genes lack targeting ability into tumor tissues and cells. Therefore, loading drugs or genes on liposomes can increase their accumulation in tumor site for HCC suppression. Moreover, the stimuli-responsive liposomes including pH-, redox- and light-sensitive liposomes are able to deliver drug into tumor microenvironment to improve therapeutic index. Since a number of receptors upregulate on HCC cells, the functionalization of liposomes with lactoferrin and peptides can promote the targeting ability towards HCC cells. Moreover, phototherapy can be induced by liposomes through loading phtoosensitizers to stimulate photothermal- and photodynamic-driven ablation of HCC cells. Overall, the findings are in line with the fact that liposomes are promising nanocarriers for the treatment of HCC.
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- Seyedeh Setareh Samaei
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Young Researcher and Elite Club, Babol Branch, Islamic Azad University, Babol, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Life Science and Bio-technology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Shahrekord, Shahrekord, Iran
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Quality Control, Division of Epidemiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Urologic Sciences and Vancouver Prostate Centre, University of British Columbia, V6H3Z6, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran; The Health of Plant and Livestock Products Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
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- Department of Internal medicine, Firoozgar Hospital, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran; Department of Genetics, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran; Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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Malheiro V, Duarte J, Veiga F, Mascarenhas-Melo F. Exploiting Pharma 4.0 Technologies in the Non-Biological Complex Drugs Manufacturing: Innovations and Implications. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:2545. [PMID: 38004525 PMCID: PMC10674941 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15112545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 10/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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The pharmaceutical industry has entered an era of transformation with the emergence of Pharma 4.0, which leverages cutting-edge technologies in manufacturing processes. These hold tremendous potential for enhancing the overall efficiency, safety, and quality of non-biological complex drugs (NBCDs), a category of pharmaceutical products that pose unique challenges due to their intricate composition and complex manufacturing requirements. This review attempts to provide insight into the application of select Pharma 4.0 technologies, namely machine learning, in silico modeling, and 3D printing, in the manufacturing process of NBCDs. Specifically, it reviews the impact of these tools on NBCDs such as liposomes, polymeric micelles, glatiramer acetate, iron carbohydrate complexes, and nanocrystals. It also addresses regulatory challenges associated with the implementation of these technologies and presents potential future perspectives, highlighting the incorporation of digital twins in this field of research as it seems to be a very promising approach, namely for the optimization of NBCDs manufacturing processes.
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- Vera Malheiro
- Drug Development and Technology Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal; (V.M.); (J.D.); (F.V.)
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- Drug Development and Technology Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal; (V.M.); (J.D.); (F.V.)
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- Drug Development and Technology Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal; (V.M.); (J.D.); (F.V.)
- LAQV, REQUIMTE, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Drug Development and Technology Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal; (V.M.); (J.D.); (F.V.)
- LAQV, REQUIMTE, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
- Higher School of Health, Polytechnic Institute of Guarda, Rua da Cadeia, 6300-307 Guarda, Portugal
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Ghasemitarei M, Ghorbi T, Yusupov M, Zhang Y, Zhao T, Shali P, Bogaerts A. Effects of Nitro-Oxidative Stress on Biomolecules: Part 1-Non-Reactive Molecular Dynamics Simulations. Biomolecules 2023; 13:1371. [PMID: 37759771 PMCID: PMC10527456 DOI: 10.3390/biom13091371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Plasma medicine, or the biomedical application of cold atmospheric plasma (CAP), is an expanding field within plasma research. CAP has demonstrated remarkable versatility in diverse biological applications, including cancer treatment, wound healing, microorganism inactivation, and skin disease therapy. However, the precise mechanisms underlying the effects of CAP remain incompletely understood. The therapeutic effects of CAP are largely attributed to the generation of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS), which play a crucial role in the biological responses induced by CAP. Specifically, RONS produced during CAP treatment have the ability to chemically modify cell membranes and membrane proteins, causing nitro-oxidative stress, thereby leading to changes in membrane permeability and disruption of cellular processes. To gain atomic-level insights into these interactions, non-reactive molecular dynamics (MD) simulations have emerged as a valuable tool. These simulations facilitate the examination of larger-scale system dynamics, including protein-protein and protein-membrane interactions. In this comprehensive review, we focus on the applications of non-reactive MD simulations in studying the effects of CAP on cellular components and interactions at the atomic level, providing a detailed overview of the potential of CAP in medicine. We also review the results of other MD studies that are not related to plasma medicine but explore the effects of nitro-oxidative stress on cellular components and are therefore important for a broader understanding of the underlying processes.
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- Maryam Ghasemitarei
- Department of Physics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran 14588-89694, Iran
- Research Group PLASMANT, Department of Chemistry, University of Antwerp, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Physics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran 14588-89694, Iran
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- School of Engineering, New Uzbekistan University, Tashkent 100007, Uzbekistan
- School of Engineering, Central Asian University, Tashkent 111221, Uzbekistan
- Laboratory of Thermal Physics of Multiphase Systems, Arifov Institute of Ion-Plasma and Laser Technologies, Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan, Tashkent 100125, Uzbekistan
- Research Group PLASMANT, Department of Chemistry, University of Antwerp, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, China
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, China
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- Research Unit Plasma Technology, Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Engineering and Agriculture, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Research Group PLASMANT, Department of Chemistry, University of Antwerp, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium
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Kambayashi A. In Silico Modeling Approaches Coupled with In Vitro Characterization in Predicting In Vivo Performance of Drug Delivery System Formulations. Mol Pharm 2023; 20:4344-4353. [PMID: 37523273 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.3c00184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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Optimization of the in vivo performance of dosage forms in humans is essential in developing not only conventional formulations but also drug delivery system (DDS) formulations. Although animal experiments are still useful for these formulations, in silico approaches have become increasingly important for DDS formulations with regard to species-specific differences in physiology that can affect the in vivo performance of dosage forms between animals and humans. Furthermore, it is also important to couple in vitro characterizations with in silico models to predict in vivo performance in humans precisely. In this review article, I summarized in vitro-in silico approaches to predicting the in vivo performance of oral DDS formulations (amorphous solid dispersions, lipid-based formulations, nanosized formulations, cyclodextrins-based formulations, sustained release products, enteric coat products, and orally disintegrating tablets) and parenteral DDS formulations (cyclodextrins-based formulations, liposomes, and inhaled formulations).
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- Atsushi Kambayashi
- Pharmaceutical Research and Technology Laboratories, Astellas Pharma Incorporated, 180 Ozumi, Yaizu, Shizuoka 425-0072, Japan
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Li H, Wang Y, Chen Y, Wang S, Zhao Y, Sun J. Arabinogalactan from Ixeris chinensis (Thunb.) Nakai as a stabilizer to decorate SeNPs and enhance their anti-hepatocellular carcinoma activity via the mitochondrial pathway. J Carbohydr Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/07328303.2022.2105860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Hongyan Li
- College of Marine Science and Biological Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Shandong, China
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- College of Marine Science and Biological Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Shandong, China
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- College of Marine Science and Biological Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Shandong, China
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- College of Marine Science and Biological Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Shandong, China
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- College of Marine Science and Biological Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Shandong, China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, China
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Dhawan V, Lokras A, Joshi G, Marwah M, Venkatraman M, Mohanty B, Darshan K, Chaudhari P, Warawdekar U, Saraf M, Nagarsenker M. Polysaccharide and Monosaccharide Guided Liver Delivery of Sorafenib Tosylate - A Nano-strategic Approach and Comparative Assessment of Hepatospecificity. Int J Pharm 2022; 625:122039. [PMID: 35902059 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.122039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Revised: 06/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- V Dhawan
- Bombay College of Pharmacy, Kalina, Santacruz East, Mumbai 400098, India
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- Bombay College of Pharmacy, Kalina, Santacruz East, Mumbai 400098, India; Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen 2100, Denmark
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- CRI Lab 1, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research & Education in Cancer, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai 410201, India
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- Bombay College of Pharmacy, Kalina, Santacruz East, Mumbai 400098, India
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- Bombay College of Pharmacy, Kalina, Santacruz East, Mumbai 400098, India
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- Comparative Oncology Program, Small Animal Testing Facility, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, 410210, India
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- Cell and Tissue Dynamics Research Program, Institute of Biotechnology, Helsinki Institute of Life Science, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Comparative Oncology Program, Small Animal Testing Facility, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, 410210, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai 400085, India
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- CRI Lab 1, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research & Education in Cancer, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai 410201, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai 400085, India
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- Bombay College of Pharmacy, Kalina, Santacruz East, Mumbai 400098, India
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- Bombay College of Pharmacy, Kalina, Santacruz East, Mumbai 400098, India.
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Mahmoud K, Swidan S, El-Nabarawi M, Teaima M. Lipid based nanoparticles as a novel treatment modality for hepatocellular carcinoma: a comprehensive review on targeting and recent advances. J Nanobiotechnology 2022; 20:109. [PMID: 35248080 PMCID: PMC8898455 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-022-01309-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Liver cancer is considered one of the deadliest diseases with one of the highest disease burdens worldwide. Among the different types of liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma is considered to be the most common type. Multiple conventional approaches are being used in treating hepatocellular carcinoma. Focusing on drug treatment, regular agents in conventional forms fail to achieve the intended clinical outcomes. In order to improve the treatment outcomes, utilizing nanoparticles-specifically lipid based nanoparticles-are considered to be one of the most promising approaches being set in motion. Multiple forms of lipid based nanoparticles exist including liposomes, solid lipid nanoparticles, nanostructured lipid carriers, microemulsion, nanoemulsion, phytosomes, lipid coated nanoparticles, and nanoassemblies. Multiple approaches are used to enhance the tumor uptake as well tumor specificity such as intratumoral injection, passive targeting, active targeting, and stimuli responsive nanoparticles. In this review, the effect of utilizing lipidic nanoparticles is being discussed as well as the different tumor uptake enhancement techniques used.
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- Khaled Mahmoud
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, The British University in Egypt, El-Sherouk City, Cairo, 11837, Egypt
- The Center for Drug Research and Development (CDRD), Faculty of Pharmacy, The British University in Egypt, El-Sherouk City, Cairo, 11837, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, The British University in Egypt, El-Sherouk City, Cairo, 11837, Egypt.
- The Center for Drug Research and Development (CDRD), Faculty of Pharmacy, The British University in Egypt, El-Sherouk City, Cairo, 11837, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, 11562, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, 11562, Egypt
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Dhawan V, Joshi G, Sutariya B, Shah J, Ashtikar M, Nagarsekar K, Steiniger F, Lokras A, Fahr A, Krishnapriya M, Warawdekar U, Saraf M, Nagarsenker M. Polysaccharide conjugates surpass monosaccharide ligands in hepatospecific targeting - Synthesis and comparative in silico and in vitro assessment. Carbohydr Res 2021; 509:108417. [PMID: 34481155 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2021.108417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Revised: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Ligands with the polysaccharide headgroups have been recently reported by our group to possess enhanced interaction with asialoglycoprotein receptor (ASGPR) in silico as compared to ligands having galactose moieties. This enhanced interaction is a result of the polymer's backbone support in anchoring the ligand in a specific orientation within the bilayer. In this paper, we have attempted to provide an in vitro proof of concept by performing a comparative evaluation of polysaccharide and monosaccharide-based ligands. Docking was performed to understand interaction with ASGPR in silico. Agarose and galactose conjugates with behenic acid were synthesized, purified, and characterized to yield biocompatible hepatospecific ligands which were incorporated into nanoliposomes. Cellular internalization of these targeted liposomes was studied using confocal microscopy and flow cytometry. The toxicity potential was assessed in vivo. Results indicated that the polysaccharide-based ligand increased cellular uptake due to better interaction with the receptor as compared to ligand bearing a single galactose group. In addition to developing novel liver targeting ligands, the study also established proof of concept that has been suggested by earlier in silico investigations. The approach can be used to design targeting ligands and develop formulations with improved targeting efficacy.
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- V Dhawan
- Bombay College of Pharmacy, Kalina, Santacruz East, Mumbai, 400098, India
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- CRI Lab 1, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research & Education in Cancer, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Bombay College of Pharmacy, Kalina, Santacruz East, Mumbai, 400098, India
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- Bombay College of Pharmacy, Kalina, Santacruz East, Mumbai, 400098, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Lessingstraße 8, D-07743, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Lessingstraße 8, D-07743, Jena, Germany
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- Centre for Electron Microscopy of the Medical Faculty, Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Ziegelmühlenweg 1, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- Bombay College of Pharmacy, Kalina, Santacruz East, Mumbai, 400098, India; Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, 2100, Denmark
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Lessingstraße 8, D-07743, Jena, Germany
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- Bombay College of Pharmacy, Kalina, Santacruz East, Mumbai, 400098, India
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- CRI Lab 1, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research & Education in Cancer, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai 400085, India
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- Bombay College of Pharmacy, Kalina, Santacruz East, Mumbai, 400098, India
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- Bombay College of Pharmacy, Kalina, Santacruz East, Mumbai, 400098, India.
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Chowdhury MMH, Salazar CJJ, Nurunnabi M. Recent advances in bionanomaterials for liver cancer diagnosis and treatment. Biomater Sci 2021; 9:4821-4842. [PMID: 34032223 DOI: 10.1039/d1bm00167a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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According to the World Health Organization, liver cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer associated with death worldwide. It demands effective treatment and diagnostic strategies to hinder its recurrence, complexities, aggressive metastasis and late diagnosis. With recent progress in nanotechnology, several nanoparticle-based diagnostic and therapeutic modalities have entered into clinical trials. With further developments in nanoparticle mediated liver cancer diagnosis and treatment, the approach holds promise for improved clinical liver cancer management. In this review, we discuss the key advances in nanoparticles that have potential for liver cancer diagnosis and treatment. We also discuss the potential of nanoparticles to overcome the limitations of existing therapeutic modalities.
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- Mohammed Mehadi Hassan Chowdhury
- School of Medicine, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurnponds, Vic-3216, Australia and Department of Microbiology, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali-3814, Bangladesh
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- Environmental Science & Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso, TX 79968, USA. and Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso, TX 79968, USA and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Texas at El Paso, TX 79902, USA and Border Biomedical Research Center, University of Texas at El Paso, TX 79968, USA
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Li YL, Zhu XM, Liang H, Orvig C, Chen ZF. Recent Advances in Asialoglycoprotein Receptor and Glycyrrhetinic Acid Receptor-Mediated and/or pH-Responsive Hepatocellular Carcinoma- Targeted Drug Delivery. Curr Med Chem 2021; 28:1508-1534. [PMID: 32368967 DOI: 10.2174/0929867327666200505085756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Revised: 03/01/2020] [Accepted: 04/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) seriously affects human health, especially, it easily develops multi-drug resistance (MDR) which results in treatment failure. There is an urgent need to develop highly effective and low-toxicity therapeutic agents to treat HCC and to overcome its MDR. Targeted drug delivery systems (DDS) for cancer therapy, including nanoparticles, lipids, micelles and liposomes, have been studied for decades. Recently, more attention has been paid to multifunctional DDS containing various ligands such as polymer moieties, targeting moieties, and acid-labile linkages. The polymer moieties such as poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), chitosan (CTS), hyaluronic acid, pullulan, poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO), poly(propylene oxide) (PPO) protect DDS from degradation. Asialoglycoprotein receptor (ASGPR) and glycyrrhetinic acid receptor (GAR) are most often used as the targeting moieties, which are overexpressed on hepatocytes. Acid-labile linkage, catering for the pH difference between tumor cells and normal tissue, has been utilized to release drugs at tumor tissue. OBJECTIVES This review provides a summary of the recent progress in ASGPR and GAR-mediated and/or pH-responsive HCC-targeted drug delivery. CONCLUSION The multifunctional DDS may prolong systemic circulation, continuously release drugs, increase the accumulation of drugs at the targeted site, enhance the anticancer effect, and reduce side effects both in vitro and in vivo. But it is rarely used to investigate MDR of HCC; therefore, it needs to be further studied before going into clinical trials.
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- Yu-Lan Li
- Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Guangxi Normal University, 15 Yucai Road, Guilin 541004, China
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- Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Guangxi Normal University, 15 Yucai Road, Guilin 541004, China
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- Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Guangxi Normal University, 15 Yucai Road, Guilin 541004, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, The University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Guangxi Normal University, 15 Yucai Road, Guilin 541004, China
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Bunker A, Róg T. Mechanistic Understanding From Molecular Dynamics Simulation in Pharmaceutical Research 1: Drug Delivery. Front Mol Biosci 2020; 7:604770. [PMID: 33330633 PMCID: PMC7732618 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2020.604770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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In this review, we outline the growing role that molecular dynamics simulation is able to play as a design tool in drug delivery. We cover both the pharmaceutical and computational backgrounds, in a pedagogical fashion, as this review is designed to be equally accessible to pharmaceutical researchers interested in what this new computational tool is capable of and experts in molecular modeling who wish to pursue pharmaceutical applications as a context for their research. The field has become too broad for us to concisely describe all work that has been carried out; many comprehensive reviews on subtopics of this area are cited. We discuss the insight molecular dynamics modeling has provided in dissolution and solubility, however, the majority of the discussion is focused on nanomedicine: the development of nanoscale drug delivery vehicles. Here we focus on three areas where molecular dynamics modeling has had a particularly strong impact: (1) behavior in the bloodstream and protective polymer corona, (2) Drug loading and controlled release, and (3) Nanoparticle interaction with both model and biological membranes. We conclude with some thoughts on the role that molecular dynamics simulation can grow to play in the development of new drug delivery systems.
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- Alex Bunker
- Division of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Drug Research Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Olżyńska A, Kulig W, Mikkolainen H, Czerniak T, Jurkiewicz P, Cwiklik L, Rog T, Hof M, Jungwirth P, Vattulainen I. Tail-Oxidized Cholesterol Enhances Membrane Permeability for Small Solutes. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:10438-10447. [PMID: 32804507 PMCID: PMC7482392 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c01590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 08/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Cholesterol renders mammalian cell membranes more compact by reducing the amount of voids in the membrane structure. Because of this, cholesterol is known to regulate the ability of cell membranes to prevent the permeation of water and water-soluble molecules through the membranes. Meanwhile, it is also known that even seemingly tiny modifications in the chemical structure of cholesterol can lead to notable changes in membrane properties. The question is, how significantly do these small changes in cholesterol structure affect the permeability barrier function of cell membranes? In this work, we applied fluorescence methods as well as atomistic molecular dynamics simulations to characterize changes in lipid membrane permeability induced by cholesterol oxidation. The studied 7β-hydroxycholesterol (7β-OH-chol) and 27-hydroxycholesterol (27-OH-chol) represent two distinct groups of oxysterols, namely, ring- and tail-oxidized cholesterols, respectively. Our previous research showed that the oxidation of the cholesterol tail has only a marginal effect on the structure of a lipid bilayer; however, oxidation was found to disturb membrane dynamics by introducing a mechanism that allows sterol molecules to move rapidly back and forth across the membrane-bobbing. Herein, we show that bobbing of 27-OH-chol accelerates fluorescence quenching of NBD-lipid probes in the inner leaflet of liposomes by dithionite added to the liposomal suspension. Systematic experiments using fluorescence quenching spectroscopy and microscopy led to the conclusion that the presence of 27-OH-chol increases membrane permeability to the dithionite anion. Atomistic molecular dynamics simulations demonstrated that 27-OH-chol also facilitates water transport across the membrane. The results support the view that oxysterol bobbing gives rise to successive perturbations to the hydrophobic core of the membrane, and these perturbations promote the permeation of water and small water-soluble molecules through a lipid bilayer. The observed impairment of permeability can have important consequences for eukaryotic organisms. The effects described for 27-OH-chol were not observed for 7β-OH-chol which represents ring-oxidized sterols.
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- Agnieszka Olżyńska
- J.
Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Dolejškova 3, 18223 Prague 8, Czech Republic
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- Department
of Physics, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 64, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Computational
Physics Laboratory, Tampere University, P.O. Box 692, FI-33014 Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty
of Biotechnology, University of Wrocław, Joliot-Curie 14A, 50-383 Wrocław, Poland
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- J.
Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Dolejškova 3, 18223 Prague 8, Czech Republic
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- J.
Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Dolejškova 3, 18223 Prague 8, Czech Republic
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- Department
of Physics, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 64, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- J.
Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Dolejškova 3, 18223 Prague 8, Czech Republic
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- Institute
of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czech
Academy of Sciences, Flemingovo nám. 2, 16610 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department
of Physics, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 64, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
- Computational
Physics Laboratory, Tampere University, P.O. Box 692, FI-33014 Tampere, Finland
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Mastrotto F, Brazzale C, Bellato F, De Martin S, Grange G, Mahmoudzadeh M, Magarkar A, Bunker A, Salmaso S, Caliceti P. In Vitro and in Vivo Behavior of Liposomes Decorated with PEGs with Different Chemical Features. Mol Pharm 2020; 17:472-487. [PMID: 31789523 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.9b00887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The colloidal stability, in vitro toxicity, cell association, and in vivo pharmacokinetic behavior of liposomes decorated with monomethoxy-poly(ethylene glycol)-lipids (mPEG-lipids) with different chemical features were comparatively investigated. Structural differences of the mPEG-lipids used in the study included: (a) surface-anchoring moiety [1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine (DSPE), cholesterol (Chol), and cholane (Chln)]; (b) mPEG molecular weight (2 kDa mPEG45 and 5 kDa mPEG114); and (c) mPEG shape (linear and branched PEG). In vitro results demonstrated that branched (mPEG114)2-DSPE confers the highest stealth properties to liposomes (∼31-fold lower cell association than naked liposomes) with respect to all PEGylating agents tested. However, the pharmacokinetic studies showed that the use of cholesterol as anchoring group yields PEGylated liposomes with longer permeance in the circulation and higher systemic bioavailability among the tested formulations. Liposomes decorated with mPEG114-Chol had 3.2- and ∼2.1-fold higher area under curve (AUC) than naked liposomes and branched (mPEG114)2-DSPE-coated liposomes, respectively, which reflects the high stability of this coating agent. By comparing the PEGylating agents with same size, namely, linear 5 kDa PEG derivatives, linear mPEG114-DSPE yielded coated liposomes with the best in vitro stealth performance. Nevertheless, the in vivo AUC of liposomes decorated with linear mPEG114-DSPE was lower than that obtained with liposomes decorated with linear mPEG114-Chol. Computational molecular dynamics modeling provided additional insights that complement the experimental results.
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- Francesca Mastrotto
- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences , University of Padova , via F. Marzolo 5 , 35131 Padova , Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences , University of Padova , via F. Marzolo 5 , 35131 Padova , Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences , University of Padova , via F. Marzolo 5 , 35131 Padova , Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences , University of Padova , via F. Marzolo 5 , 35131 Padova , Italy
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- Drug Research Program, Faculty of Pharmacy , University of Helsinki , 00014 Helsinki , Finland
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- Drug Research Program, Faculty of Pharmacy , University of Helsinki , 00014 Helsinki , Finland
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry , Academy of the Sciences of the Czech Republic , 166 10 Prague , Czech Republic
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- Drug Research Program, Faculty of Pharmacy , University of Helsinki , 00014 Helsinki , Finland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences , University of Padova , via F. Marzolo 5 , 35131 Padova , Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences , University of Padova , via F. Marzolo 5 , 35131 Padova , Italy
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Lu R, Zhou L, Yue Q, Liu Q, Cai X, Xiao W, Hai L, Guo L, Wu Y. Liposomes modified with double-branched biotin: A novel and effective way to promote breast cancer targeting. Bioorg Med Chem 2019; 27:3115-3127. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2019.05.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2019] [Revised: 05/23/2019] [Accepted: 05/27/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Enkavi G, Javanainen M, Kulig W, Róg T, Vattulainen I. Multiscale Simulations of Biological Membranes: The Challenge To Understand Biological Phenomena in a Living Substance. Chem Rev 2019; 119:5607-5774. [PMID: 30859819 PMCID: PMC6727218 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 184] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Biological membranes are tricky to investigate. They are complex in terms of molecular composition and structure, functional over a wide range of time scales, and characterized by nonequilibrium conditions. Because of all of these features, simulations are a great technique to study biomembrane behavior. A significant part of the functional processes in biological membranes takes place at the molecular level; thus computer simulations are the method of choice to explore how their properties emerge from specific molecular features and how the interplay among the numerous molecules gives rise to function over spatial and time scales larger than the molecular ones. In this review, we focus on this broad theme. We discuss the current state-of-the-art of biomembrane simulations that, until now, have largely focused on a rather narrow picture of the complexity of the membranes. Given this, we also discuss the challenges that we should unravel in the foreseeable future. Numerous features such as the actin-cytoskeleton network, the glycocalyx network, and nonequilibrium transport under ATP-driven conditions have so far received very little attention; however, the potential of simulations to solve them would be exceptionally high. A major milestone for this research would be that one day we could say that computer simulations genuinely research biological membranes, not just lipid bilayers.
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- Giray Enkavi
- Department
of Physics, University of
Helsinki, P.O. Box 64, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department
of Physics, University of
Helsinki, P.O. Box 64, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
- Institute
of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy
of Sciences, Flemingovo naḿesti 542/2, 16610 Prague, Czech Republic
- Computational
Physics Laboratory, Tampere University, P.O. Box 692, FI-33014 Tampere, Finland
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- Department
of Physics, University of
Helsinki, P.O. Box 64, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department
of Physics, University of
Helsinki, P.O. Box 64, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
- Computational
Physics Laboratory, Tampere University, P.O. Box 692, FI-33014 Tampere, Finland
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- Department
of Physics, University of
Helsinki, P.O. Box 64, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
- Computational
Physics Laboratory, Tampere University, P.O. Box 692, FI-33014 Tampere, Finland
- MEMPHYS-Center
for Biomembrane Physics
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Ding Z, Xiao J, Zhang Y, Jiang Y, Chen W, Hu J, Guo Y, Zhang B. Pharmacokinetics and liver uptake of three Schisandra lignans in rats after oral administration of liposome encapsulating β-cyclodextrin inclusion compound of Schisandra extract. J Liposome Res 2019; 29:121-132. [DOI: 10.1080/08982104.2018.1430830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- Zhiying Ding
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun City, Jilin Province, P. R. China
- The Key Laboratory of Pathobiology, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun City, Jilin Province, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun City, Jilin Province, P. R. China
- The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun City, Jilin Province, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun City, Jilin Province, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun City, Jilin Province, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun City, Jilin Province, P. R. China
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- College of Instrumentation and Electrical Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun City, Jilin Province, P. R. China
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Zhao F, Lu J, Jin X, Wang Z, Sun Y, Gao D, Li X, Liu R. Comparison of response surface methodology and artificial neural network to optimize novel ophthalmic flexible nano-liposomes: Characterization, evaluation, in vivo pharmacokinetics and molecular dynamics simulation. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2018; 172:288-297. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2018.08.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2018] [Revised: 08/19/2018] [Accepted: 08/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Gupta PV, Nirwane AM, Nagarsenker MS. Inhalable Levofloxacin Liposomes Complemented with Lysozyme for Treatment of Pulmonary Infection in Rats: Effective Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Strategy. AAPS PharmSciTech 2018; 19:1454-1467. [PMID: 29464594 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-017-0945-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2017] [Accepted: 12/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Treatment of bacterial infections becomes increasingly complicated due to increasing bacterial resistance and difficulty in developing new antimicrobial agents. Emphasis should be laid on improvising the existing treatment modalities. We studied the improved antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity of levofloxacin (LFX) and lysozyme (LYS) in microbiological studies. LFX at sub-minimum inhibitory concentration with LYS eradicated > 85% of preformed biofilm. LFX was actively loaded into the liposomes using pH gradient method and was spray-dried with LYS solution. Percent entrapment of LFX in liposome was > 80% and prolonged cumulative release of 85% LFX at the end of 12 h. In vitro lung deposition study and solid-state characterization for spray dried LFX liposome in combination with LYS (LFX liposome-LYS) was performed. Co-spray dried product had mass median aerodynamic diameter ranging < 5 μm. In pharmacodynamic study, Staphylococcus aureus infected rats were treated with LFX liposome-LYS. Lungs, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), and nasal fluid were evaluated for microbial burden. Expression of cytokine levels in BALF and serum were also studied by ELISA. In addition, mRNA expression for lung inflammatory mediators and lung myeloperoxidase activity were carried out. Further, lungs and histological changes were observed grossly. Untreated infected rat lungs demonstrated higher mRNA expression for inflammatory markers, cytokine levels, and microbial load compared to vehicle control. Conversely, LFX liposome-LYS significantly abated these adverse repercussions. Histology findings were also in agreement of above. Acute toxicity study revealed safeness of LFX liposome-LYS. Our findings confirm LFX liposome-LYS exhibited prolonged, improved antibiofilm and antimicrobial efficacy in treating S. aureus infection.
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A coupled bimodal SPECT-CT imaging and brain kinetics studies of zolmitriptan-encapsulated nanostructured polymeric carriers. Drug Deliv Transl Res 2018; 8:797-805. [DOI: 10.1007/s13346-017-0474-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Zhang Y, Zhou T, Luo L, Cui Z, Wang N, Shu Y, Wang KP. Pharmacokinetics, biodistribution and receptor mediated endocytosis of a natural Angelica sinensis polysaccharide. ARTIFICIAL CELLS NANOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2018; 46:254-263. [PMID: 29291632 DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2017.1421210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Yu Zhang
- Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Nature Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, Tongji Medical College of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Nature Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, Tongji Medical College of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Nature Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, Tongji Medical College of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Hao Q, Xu G, Yang Y, Sun Y, Cong D, Li H, Liu X, Wang Z, Zhang Z, Chen J, Li Y, Luan X, Wang L, Tian L, Liu K, Li Y, Jiao Q, Pei J. Oestrone-targeted liposomes for mitoxantrone delivery via oestrogen receptor - synthesis, physicochemical characterization and in-vitro evaluation. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 69:991-1001. [PMID: 28444771 DOI: 10.1111/jphp.12736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2016] [Accepted: 03/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Targeted delivery of mitoxantrone (MTO, an anthraquinone drug with high antitumour effect) may be achieved using a novel nanoparticulate delivery system via binding the oestrogen receptor (ER, highly expressed in a variety of human tumours). METHODS A novel liposomal nanoparticle (NP) was developed using a conjugate derived from 1, 2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine-N-[amino (polyethylene glycol)-2000] (DSPE-PEG2000 -NH2 ) and oestrone (ES, is known to bind the ER) to produce an ES-targeted PEGylated liposome (ES-SSL). The resulting targeted NP was loaded with MTO to produce a targeted liposome-MTO formulation (ES-SSL-MTO). KEY FINDINGS The targeted formulation (~140 nm, 1.5 mV) achieved over 95% drug encapsulation efficiency and a favourable stability at 4, 25 and 37 °C up to 48 h. The flow cytometric data indicated that cellular uptake of ES-SSL into human leukaemia HL-60 cells was mediated via binding the oestrogen receptor. In addition, the ES-SSL-MTO significantly reduced the growth of HL-60 cells. CONCLUSIONS Our results provide a proof of principle that ES-modified PEGylated liposomes can target the ER, thereby potentially improving the therapeutic benefits in ER-overexpressed tumours.
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- Qiang Hao
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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Tai K, He X, Yuan X, Meng K, Gao Y, Yuan F. A comparison of physicochemical and functional properties of icaritin-loaded liposomes based on different surfactants. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2017.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Magarkar A, Róg T, Bunker A. A computational study suggests that replacing PEG with PMOZ may increase exposure of hydrophobic targeting moiety. Eur J Pharm Sci 2017; 103:128-135. [PMID: 28285174 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2017.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2016] [Revised: 02/28/2017] [Accepted: 03/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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In a previous study we showed that the cause of failure of a new, proposed, targeting ligand, the AETP moiety, when attached to a PEGylated liposome, was occlusion by the poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) layer due to its hydrophobic nature, given that PEG is not entirely hydrophilic. At the time we proposed that possible replacement with a more hydrophilic protective polymer could alleviate this problem. In this study we have used computational molecular dynamics modelling, using a model with all atom resolution, to suggest that a specific alternative protective polymer, poly(2-methyloxazoline) (PMOZ), would perform exactly this function. Our results show that when PEG is replaced by PMOZ the relative exposure to the solvent of AETP is increased to a level even greater than that we found in previous simulations for the RGD peptide, a targeting moiety that has previously been used successfully in PEGylated liposome based therapies. While the AETP moiety itself is no longer under consideration, the results of this computational study have broader significance: the use of PMOZ as an alternative polymer coating to PEG could be efficacious in the context of more hydrophobic targeting ligands. In addition to PMOZ we studied another polyoxazoline, poly(2-ethyloxazoline) (PEOZ), that has also been mooted as a possible alternate protective polymer. It was also found that the RDG peptide occlusion was significantly greater for the case of both oxazolines as opposed to PEG and that, unlike PEG, neither oxazoline entered the membrane. As far as we are aware this is the first time that polyoxazolines have been studied using molecular dynamics simulation with all atom resolution.
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- Aniket Magarkar
- Drug Research Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of the Sciences of the Czech Republic Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Drug Research Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
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Liu X, Han M, Xu J, Geng S, Zhang Y, Ye X, Gou J, Yin T, He H, Tang X. Asialoglycoprotein receptor-targeted liposomes loaded with a norcantharimide derivative for hepatocyte-selective targeting. Int J Pharm 2017; 520:98-110. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2017.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2016] [Revised: 01/30/2017] [Accepted: 02/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), also called malignant hepatoma, is one of the deadliest cancers due to its complexities, reoccurrence after surgical resection, metastasis and heterogeneity. Incidence and mortality of HCC are increasing in Western countries and are expected to rise as a consequence of the obesity epidemic. Multiple factors trigger the initiation and progression of HCC including chronic alcohol consumption, viral hepatitis B and C infection, metabolic disorders and age. Although Sorafenib is the only FDA approved drug for the treatment of HCC, numerous treatment modalities such as transcatheter arterial chemoembolization/transarterial chemoembolization (TACE), radiotherapy, locoregional therapy and chemotherapy have been tested in the clinics. Polymeric nanoparticles, liposomes, and micelles carrying small molecules, proteins, peptides and nucleic acids have attracted great attention for the treatment of various cancers including HCC. Herein, we discuss the pathogenesis of HCC in relation to its various recent treatment methodologies using nanodelivery of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), small molecules, miRNAs and peptides. Synopsis of recent clinical trials of mAbs and peptide drugs has been presented with a broad overview of the pathogenesis of the disease and treatment efficacy.
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- Rinku Dutta
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, United States.
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Zhang J, Luo Y, Zhao X, Li X, Li K, Chen D, Qiao M, Hu H, Zhao X. Co-delivery of doxorubicin and the traditional Chinese medicine quercetin using biotin–PEG2000–DSPE modified liposomes for the treatment of multidrug resistant breast cancer. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra24173e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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At present, multidrug resistance (MDR) in cancer therapy is an international problem, which is caused mostly by the overexpressed P-glycoprotein (P-gp) efflux pump.
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- Jiulong Zhang
- Department of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
- Shenyang
- P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
- Shenyang
- P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
- Shenyang
- P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
- Shenyang
- P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
- Shenyang
- P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
- Shenyang
- P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
- Shenyang
- P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
- Shenyang
- P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
- Shenyang
- P. R. China
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Dhawan V, Magarkar A, Joshi G, Makhija D, Jain A, Shah J, Reddy BVV, Krishnapriya M, Róg T, Bunker A, Jagtap A, Nagarsenker M. Stearylated cycloarginine nanosystems for intracellular delivery – simulations, formulation and proof of concept. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra16432c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Novel cationic agent liposomes performed better in silico translating in higher cellular uptake with reduced toxicity.
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