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Zhang H, Weng J, Sun S, Zhou J, Yang Q, Huang X, Sun J, Pan M, Chi J, Guo H. Ononin alleviates endoplasmic reticulum stress in doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity by activating SIRT3. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2022; 452:116179. [PMID: 35914558 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2022.116179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/24/2022] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Doxorubicin (DOX) is a potent anthracycline antineoplastic drug. However, its dose-dependent cardiotoxicity limits its clinical application. Ononin is a natural isoflavone glycoside that is crucial in modulating apoptosis-related signaling pathways. In this study, we assessed the possible cardioprotective effects of ononin in DOX-induced cardiotoxicity and elucidated the underlying molecular mechanisms. In vitro and in vivo assessments were performed using DOX-treated H9C2 cells and rats, respectively. First, DOX was injected into the tail veins of Wistar rats to induce cardiomyopathy. Next, rats in the DOX + Ononin30 and DOX + Ononin60 groups were intragastrically administered ononin two weeks before DOX treatment. H9C2 cells were treated with vehicle or DOX with or without ononin. Next, 3-TYP was used to determine the relationship between endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and sirtuin 3 (SIRT3) expression. Ononin treatment ameliorated DOX-induced myocardial injury as determined by echocardiography. Furthermore, ononin partially restored DOX-induced cardiac dysfunction; the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and left ventricular systolic fractional shortening (LVFS) increased after pre-treatment with ononin. Further, ononin suppressed DOX-induced ER stress and apoptosis in rat cardiomyocytes and H9C2 cells. The Bax/Bcl-2 ratio and 78-kD glucose-regulated protein (GRP78) and CCAAT enhancer-binding protein (CHOP) expression levels were higher in the DOX-treated group than in the control group but ononin treatment improved these parameters. These effects are associated with SIRT3 activity. Moreover, 3-TYP blocked the ononin-mediated protective effects. Hence, ononin positively affected DOX-induced cardiotoxicity by inhibiting ER stress and apoptosis, possibly mediated by stimulation of the SIRT3 pathway.
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- Hanlin Zhang
- The First Clinical Medical College, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang university, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang, China
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- Medical college of Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang, China
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- Medical college of Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shaoxing People's Hospital (Shaoxing Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine), Shaoxing 312000, Zhejiang, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang, China; Medical college of Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, Zhejiang, China.
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Pal S, Mehta D, Dasgupta U, Bajaj A. Advances in engineering of low molecular weight hydrogels for chemotherapeutic applications. Biomed Mater 2021; 16:024102. [PMID: 33461186 DOI: 10.1088/1748-605x/abdce1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Chemotherapy is the primary option for the treatment of cancer, inflammation, and infectious diseases. Conventional drug delivery poses solubility and bioavailability challenges, systemic toxicity, non-specific targeting, and poor accumulation of chemotherapeutic drugs at the desired site. Nanotechnology has led to the development of various nanomaterials that have decreased the toxicity and increased the accumulation of drugs at the target site. Systemic administration of nanomaterials causes burst release and non-specific targeting of chemotherapeutics, leading to off-target organ toxicity. Drug delivery based on low molecular weight hydrogels (LMWHs) provides a suitable alternative for drug delivery due to their ability to entrap chemotherapeutic drugs. Injectable and biodegradable LMWHs allow the administration of chemotherapeutics with minimal invasion, allow the sustained release of chemotherapeutic drugs for long periods, and reduce the challenges of immunogenicity and low drug entrapment efficiency. Herein, we summarize the advances in the engineering of LMWHs for controlled and prolonged delivery of chemotherapeutics for cancer, infectious diseases, and inflammatory disorders.
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- Sanjay Pal
- Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Chemical Biology, Regional Centre For Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad, Haryana 121001, India. Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751024, India
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Diaferia C, Rosa E, Accardo A, Morelli G. Peptide-based hydrogels as delivery systems for doxorubicin. J Pept Sci 2021; 28:e3301. [PMID: 33491262 DOI: 10.1002/psc.3301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2020] [Revised: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Hydrogels (HGs) and nanogels (NGs) have been recently identified as innovative supramolecular materials for many applications in biomedical field such as in tissue engineering, optoelectronic, and local delivery of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). Due to their in vivo biocompatibility, synthetic accessibility, low cost, and tunability, peptides have been used as suitable building blocks for preparation of HGs and NGs formulations. Peptide HGs have shown an outstanding potential to deliver small drugs, protein therapeutics, or diagnostic probes, maintaining the efficacy of their loaded molecules, preventing degradation phenomena, and responding to external physicochemical stimuli. In this review, we discuss the possible use of peptide-based HGs and NGs as vehicles for the delivery of the anticancer drug doxorubicin (Dox). This anthracycline is clinically used for leukemia, stomach, lung, ovarian, breast, and bladder cancer therapy. The loading of Dox into supramolecular systems (liposomes, micelles, hydrogels, and nanogels) allows reducing its cardiotoxicity. According to a primary sequence classification of the constituent peptide, doxorubicin-loaded systems are here classified in short and ultra-short peptide-based HGs, RGD, or RADA-peptide-based HGs and peptide-based NGs.
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- Carlo Diaferia
- Department of Pharmacy, Research Centre on Bioactive Peptides (CIRPeB), University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, 80134, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Research Centre on Bioactive Peptides (CIRPeB), University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, 80134, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Research Centre on Bioactive Peptides (CIRPeB), University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, 80134, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Research Centre on Bioactive Peptides (CIRPeB), University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, 80134, Italy
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Kumar S, Bajaj A. Advances in self-assembled injectable hydrogels for cancer therapy. Biomater Sci 2020; 8:2055-2073. [PMID: 32129390 DOI: 10.1039/d0bm00146e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Non-specific toxicity of chemotherapeutics and evolution of malignant tumors against them are major challenges for existing cancer chemotherapeutic regimens. Engineering of nanomaterials has attempted to minimize the toxicity of anticancer drugs, but systemic delivery of these nanomaterials still imposes many hurdles in their clinical use like burst release of chemotherapeutics and toxicity and immunogenicity associated with excipients of nanomaterials. However, there has been a surge in the development of natural and synthetic nanomaterials to deliver anticancer agents to the diseased (tumor) site as it can minimize the systemic circulation of anticancer drugs and reduce the toxicity-related challenges. Therefore, localized drug delivery is considered as the most effective way to deliver therapeutics but is further challenged by poor biodegradability, high immunogenicity, poor drug entrapment efficacy and inability to maintain sustained release of anticancer agents at the tumor site. This review maps out recent advancements in engineering of low molecular weight hydrogels derived from amino acid, fatty acyl, steroidal lipid and drug conjugated amphiphilic scaffolds. We have summarized the efforts for the development of molecular hydrogels in terms of biocompatibility, therapeutic potential and challenges associated with existing molecular hydrogels for cancer therapy.
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- Sandeep Kumar
- Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Chemical Biology, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, 3rd Milestone, Faridabad-Gurgaon Expressway, Faridabad-121001, Haryana, India. and Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal-576104, Karnataka, India
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- Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Chemical Biology, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, 3rd Milestone, Faridabad-Gurgaon Expressway, Faridabad-121001, Haryana, India.
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Das AK, Gavel PK. Low molecular weight self-assembling peptide-based materials for cell culture, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, wound healing, anticancer, drug delivery, bioimaging and 3D bioprinting applications. SOFT MATTER 2020; 16:10065-10095. [PMID: 33073836 DOI: 10.1039/d0sm01136c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this review, we have focused on the design and development of low molecular weight self-assembling peptide-based materials for various applications including cell proliferation, tissue engineering, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, wound healing, drug delivery, bioimaging and 3D bioprinting. The first part of the review describes about stimuli and various noncovalent interactions, which are the key components of various self-assembly processes for the construction of organized structures. Subsequently, the chemical functionalization of the peptides has been discussed, which is required for the designing of self-assembling peptide-based soft materials. Various low molecular weight self-assembling peptides have been discussed to explain the important structural features for the construction of defined functional nanostructures. Finally, we have discussed various examples of low molecular weight self-assembling peptide-based materials for cell culture, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, wound healing, drug delivery, bioimaging and 3D bioprinting applications.
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- Apurba K Das
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore 453552, India.
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Zennifer A, Sekar MP, Subramanian A, Sethuraman S. Nanofiber matrices of protein mimetic bioactive peptides for biomedical applications. ARTIFICIAL PROTEIN AND PEPTIDE NANOFIBERS 2020:199-217. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-08-102850-6.00009-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Raza F, Zafar H, You X, Khan A, Wu J, Ge L. Cancer nanomedicine: focus on recent developments and self-assembled peptide nanocarriers. J Mater Chem B 2019; 7:7639-7655. [DOI: 10.1039/c9tb01842e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The applications of nanoparticulate drug delivery have received abundant interest in the field of cancer diagnosis and treatment.
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- Faisal Raza
- School of Pharmacy
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai 200240
- China
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Department of Pharmaceutics
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- School of Pharmacy
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai 200240
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Sensing Technology and Biomedical Instrument of Guangdong, Province
- School of Biomedical Engineering
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Department of Pharmaceutics
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Sensing Technology and Biomedical Instrument of Guangdong, Province
- School of Biomedical Engineering
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Guangzhou
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Department of Pharmaceutics
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing
- China
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Craciun AM, Mititelu Tartau L, Pinteala M, Marin L. Nitrosalicyl-imine-chitosan hydrogels based drug delivery systems for long term sustained release in local therapy. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 536:196-207. [PMID: 30368091 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.10.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2018] [Revised: 10/09/2018] [Accepted: 10/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The paper focuses on the synthesis and characterization of new drug delivery systems for local therapy. They were prepared by in situ hydrogelation of chitosan biopolymer with nitrosalicylaldehyde in the presence of a model drug, varying the crosslinking density. The structural, supramolecular and morphological characteristics of the systems were studied by FTIR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and, POM and SEM microscopy. In vitro release of the drug has been explored in simulated physiological conditions and in vivo release was investigated by the somatic pain model on rats. Information on the biodegradation of the systems was gain by simulating experiments of enzymatic degradation. The systems were biodegradable and showed a prolonged drug release, assuring an in vivo efficient therapeutic effect over 5 days, with no systemic toxicity. All these findings demonstrated that the new hydrogels based on nitrosalicyl-imine-chitosan provides a practical approach for sustained drug delivery for local chemotherapy.
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- Anda Mihaela Craciun
- "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry of Romanian Academy, Iasi, Romania; "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University, Department of Organic Chemistry, Iasi, Romania
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- "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry of Romanian Academy, Iasi, Romania
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- "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry of Romanian Academy, Iasi, Romania.
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Tiwari P, Basu A, Sahu S, Gound S, Christman RM, Tiwari AK, Trivedi P, DuttKonar A. An auxin–tyrosine derivative based biocompatible supergelator: a template for fabrication of nanoparticles for sustained release of model drugs. NEW J CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c7nj04390b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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This report reveals the supergelating ability of an auxin-tyrosine derivative based biocompatible hydrogel in drug delivery.
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- Priyanka Tiwari
- Dept. of Chemistry
- Rajiv Gandhi Technological University
- Bhopal
- India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Rajiv Gandhi Technological University
- Bhopal-462033
- India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Rajiv Gandhi Technological University
- Bhopal-462033
- India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Rajiv Gandhi Technological University
- Bhopal-462033
- India
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
- College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- University of Toledo
- USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
- College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- University of Toledo
- USA
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Rajiv Gandhi Technological University
- Bhopal-462033
- India
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- Dept. of Chemistry
- Rajiv Gandhi Technological University
- Bhopal
- India
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Tiwari P, Verma R, Basu A, Christman RM, Tiwari AK, Waikar D, Dutt Konar A. Proteolysis-Resistant Self-Assembled ω
-Amino Acid Dipeptide-Based Biocompatible Hydrogels as Drug Delivery Vehicle. ChemistrySelect 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201701172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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- Priyanka Tiwari
- Department of Chemistry; Rajiv Gandhi Technological University, Bhopal; Bhopal 462033, MP India
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- Department of Chemistry; Rajiv Gandhi Technological University, Bhopal; Bhopal 462033, MP India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Rajiv Gandhi Technological University, Bhopal; Bhopal 462033, MP India
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics; College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; University of Toledo, OH; USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics; College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; University of Toledo, OH; USA
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Rajiv Gandhi Technological University, Bhopal; Bhopal 462033, MP India
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- Department of Chemistry; Rajiv Gandhi Technological University, Bhopal; Bhopal 462033, MP India
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Rajiv Gandhi Technological University, Bhopal; Bhopal 462033, MP India
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Zhou J, Li J, Du X, Xu B. Supramolecular biofunctional materials. Biomaterials 2017; 129:1-27. [PMID: 28319779 PMCID: PMC5470592 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2017.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 155] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2016] [Revised: 03/09/2017] [Accepted: 03/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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This review discusses supramolecular biofunctional materials, a novel class of biomaterials formed by small molecules that are held together via noncovalent interactions. The complexity of biology and relevant biomedical problems not only inspire, but also demand effective molecular design for functional materials. Supramolecular biofunctional materials offer (almost) unlimited possibilities and opportunities to address challenging biomedical problems. Rational molecular design of supramolecular biofunctional materials exploit powerful and versatile noncovalent interactions, which offer many advantages, such as responsiveness, reversibility, tunability, biomimicry, modularity, predictability, and, most importantly, adaptiveness. In this review, besides elaborating on the merits of supramolecular biofunctional materials (mainly in the form of hydrogels and/or nanoscale assemblies) resulting from noncovalent interactions, we also discuss the advantages of small peptides as a prevalent molecular platform to generate a wide range of supramolecular biofunctional materials for the applications in drug delivery, tissue engineering, immunology, cancer therapy, fluorescent imaging, and stem cell regulation. This review aims to provide a brief synopsis of recent achievements at the intersection of supramolecular chemistry and biomedical science in hope of contributing to the multidisciplinary research on supramolecular biofunctional materials for a wide range of applications. We envision that supramolecular biofunctional materials will contribute to the development of new therapies that will ultimately lead to a paradigm shift for developing next generation biomaterials for medicine.
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- Jie Zhou
- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, MA 02453, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, MA 02453, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, MA 02453, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, MA 02453, USA.
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Tiwari P, Rajagopalan R, Moin M, Soni R, Trivedi P, DuttKonar A. Can self-assembled hydrogels composed of aromatic amino acid derivatives function as drug delivery carriers? NEW J CHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c6nj02125e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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This work reflects the efficient candidature of the hydrogelators and nanoparticles generated therefrom as excellent carriers for drug delivery.
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- Priyanka Tiwari
- Department of Chemistry
- Rajiv Gandhi Technological University, Bhopal
- Bhopal-462033
- India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Rajiv Gandhi Technological University, Bhopal
- Bhopal-462033
- India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Rajiv Gandhi Technological University, Bhopal
- Bhopal-462033
- India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Rajiv Gandhi Technological University, Bhopal
- Bhopal-462033
- India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Rajiv Gandhi Technological University, Bhopal
- Bhopal-462033
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Rajiv Gandhi Technological University, Bhopal
- Bhopal-462033
- India
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Popescu MT, Liontos G, Avgeropoulos A, Voulgari E, Avgoustakis K, Tsitsilianis C. Injectable Hydrogel: Amplifying the pH Sensitivity of a Triblock Copolypeptide by Conjugating the N-Termini via Dynamic Covalent Bonding. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:17539-17548. [PMID: 27341446 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b03977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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We explore the self-assembly behavior of aqueous solutions of an amphiphilic, pH-sensitive poly(l-alanine)-b-poly(l-glutamic acid)-b-poly(l-alanine), (A5E11A5) triblock copolypeptide, end-capped by benzaldehyde through Schiff base reaction. At elevated concentrations and under physiological pH (7.4) and ionic strength (0.15M), the bare copolypeptide aqueous solutions underwent a sol-gel transition after heating and slow cooling thermal treatment, forming opaque stiff gels due to a hierarchical self-assembly that led to the formation of β-sheet-based twisted super fibers (Popescu et al. Soft Matter 2015, 11, 331-342). The conjugation of the N-termini with benzaldehyde (Bz) through a Schiff base reaction amplifies the copolypeptide pH-sensitivity within a narrow pH window relevant for in vivo applications. Specifically, the dynamic character of the imine bond allowed coupling/decoupling of the Bz upon switching pH. The presence of Bz conjugates to the N-termini of the copolypeptide resulted in enhanced packing of the elementary superfibers into thick and short piles, which inhibited the ability of the system for gelation. However, partial cleavage of Bz upon lowering pH to 6.5 prompted recovery of the hydrogel. The sol-gel transition triggered by pH was reversible, due to the coupling/decoupling of the benzoic-imine dynamic covalent bonding, endowing thus the gelling system with injectability. Undesirably, the gelation temperature window was significantly reduced, which however can be regulated at physiological temperatures by using a suitable mixture of the bare and the Bz-conjugated coplypeptide. This triblock copolypeptide gelator was investigated as a scaffold for the encapsulation of polymersome nanocarriers, loaded with a hydrophilic model drug, calcein. The polymersome/polypeptide complex system showed prolonged probe release in pH 6.5, which is relevant to extracellular tumor environment, rendering the system potentially useful for sustained delivery of anticancer drugs locally in the tumor.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Ioannina , University Campus, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Ioannina , University Campus, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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Azoulay Z, Rapaport H. The assembly state and charge of amphiphilic β-sheet peptides affect blood clotting. J Mater Chem B 2016; 4:3859-3867. [DOI: 10.1039/c6tb00330c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Hydrogels composed of designed β-sheet amphiphilic peptides have been exploited in several biomedical applications. Here the peptide's charge shows influence on blood compatibility with antithrombotic or no effects on clotting blood given by the anionic and zwitterionic peptides.
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- Ziv Azoulay
- Avram and Stella Goldstein-Goren Department of Biotechnology Engineering
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
- Beer-Sheva 84105
- Israel
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- Avram and Stella Goldstein-Goren Department of Biotechnology Engineering
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
- Beer-Sheva 84105
- Israel
- Ilse Katz Institute for Nano-Science and Technology (IKI)
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Du X, Zhou J, Shi J, Xu B. Supramolecular Hydrogelators and Hydrogels: From Soft Matter to Molecular Biomaterials. Chem Rev 2015; 115:13165-307. [PMID: 26646318 PMCID: PMC4936198 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.5b00299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1266] [Impact Index Per Article: 140.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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In this review we intend to provide a relatively comprehensive summary of the work of supramolecular hydrogelators after 2004 and to put emphasis particularly on the applications of supramolecular hydrogels/hydrogelators as molecular biomaterials. After a brief introduction of methods for generating supramolecular hydrogels, we discuss supramolecular hydrogelators on the basis of their categories, such as small organic molecules, coordination complexes, peptides, nucleobases, and saccharides. Following molecular design, we focus on various potential applications of supramolecular hydrogels as molecular biomaterials, classified by their applications in cell cultures, tissue engineering, cell behavior, imaging, and unique applications of hydrogelators. Particularly, we discuss the applications of supramolecular hydrogelators after they form supramolecular assemblies but prior to reaching the critical gelation concentration because this subject is less explored but may hold equally great promise for helping address fundamental questions about the mechanisms or the consequences of the self-assembly of molecules, including low molecular weight ones. Finally, we provide a perspective on supramolecular hydrogelators. We hope that this review will serve as an updated introduction and reference for researchers who are interested in exploring supramolecular hydrogelators as molecular biomaterials for addressing the societal needs at various frontiers.
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- Xuewen Du
- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02454, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02454, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02454, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02454, United States
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Thota N, Hu Z, Jiang J. Ibuprofen loading and release in amphiphilic peptide FA32 and its derivatives: a coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulation study. MOLECULAR SIMULATION 2015. [DOI: 10.1080/08927022.2015.1079907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Chang C, Dan H, Zhang LP, Chang MX, Sheng YF, Zheng GH, Zhang XZ. Fabrication of thermoresponsive, core-crosslinked micelles based on poly[N-isopropyl acrylamide-co-3-(trimethoxysilyl)propylmethacrylate]-b-poly{N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]methacrylamide} for the codelivery of doxorubicin and nucleic acid. J Appl Polym Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/app.41752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Cong Chang
- Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Resource and Compound Prescription of Ministry of Education; Hubei University of Chinese Medicine; Wuhan 430065 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Resource and Compound Prescription of Ministry of Education; Hubei University of Chinese Medicine; Wuhan 430065 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Resource and Compound Prescription of Ministry of Education; Hubei University of Chinese Medicine; Wuhan 430065 People's Republic of China
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- Affiliated Hospital; Hubei University of Chinese Medicine; Wuhan 430061 People's Republic of China
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- Affiliated Hospital; Hubei University of Chinese Medicine; Wuhan 430061 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Resource and Compound Prescription of Ministry of Education; Hubei University of Chinese Medicine; Wuhan 430065 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education and Department of Chemistry; Wuhan University; Wuhan 430072 People's Republic of China
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Ashwanikumar N, Kumar NA, Nair SA, Kumar GSV. Phenylalanine-containing self-assembling peptide nanofibrous hydrogel for the controlled release of 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra04393f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Angelopoulou A, Efthimiadou E, Boukos N, Kordas G. A new approach for the one-step synthesis of bioactive PS vs. PMMA silica hybrid microspheres as potential drug delivery systems. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2014; 117:322-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2014.02.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2013] [Revised: 02/25/2014] [Accepted: 02/27/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Yishay-Safranchik E, Golan M, David A. Controlled release of doxorubicin and Smac-derived pro-apoptotic peptide from self-assembled KLD-based peptide hydrogels. POLYM ADVAN TECHNOL 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/pat.3300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Eliya Yishay-Safranchik
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences; Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Beer-Sheva 84105 Israel
- Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology; Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Beer-Sheva 84105 Israel
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences; Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Beer-Sheva 84105 Israel
- Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology; Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Beer-Sheva 84105 Israel
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences; Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Beer-Sheva 84105 Israel
- Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology; Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Beer-Sheva 84105 Israel
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Zarzhitsky S, Edri H, Azoulay Z, Cohen I, Ventura Y, Gitelman A, Rapaport H. The effect of pH and calcium ions on the stability of amphiphilic and anionicβ-sheet peptide hydrogels. Biopolymers 2013; 100:760-72. [DOI: 10.1002/bip.22282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2013] [Revised: 03/20/2013] [Accepted: 04/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Shlomo Zarzhitsky
- Avram and Stella Goldstein-Goren Department of Biotechnology Engineering; Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Beer-Sheva 84105 Israel
- Ilse Katz Institute for Nano-Science and Technology (IKI); Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Beer-Sheva 84105 Israel
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- Avram and Stella Goldstein-Goren Department of Biotechnology Engineering; Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Beer-Sheva 84105 Israel
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- Avram and Stella Goldstein-Goren Department of Biotechnology Engineering; Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Beer-Sheva 84105 Israel
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- Avram and Stella Goldstein-Goren Department of Biotechnology Engineering; Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Beer-Sheva 84105 Israel
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- Avram and Stella Goldstein-Goren Department of Biotechnology Engineering; Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Beer-Sheva 84105 Israel
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- Avram and Stella Goldstein-Goren Department of Biotechnology Engineering; Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Beer-Sheva 84105 Israel
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- Avram and Stella Goldstein-Goren Department of Biotechnology Engineering; Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Beer-Sheva 84105 Israel
- Ilse Katz Institute for Nano-Science and Technology (IKI); Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Beer-Sheva 84105 Israel
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Gao X, Cao Y, Song X, Zhang Z, Xiao C, He C, Chen X. pH- and thermo-responsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-acrylic acid derivative) copolymers and hydrogels with LCST dependent on pH and alkyl side groups. J Mater Chem B 2013; 1:5578-5587. [PMID: 32261182 DOI: 10.1039/c3tb20901f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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A series of pH- and temperature-responsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-acrylic acid derivative) (P(NIPAM-co-AAD)) copolymers and hydrogels were prepared. The lower critical solution temperatures (LCSTs) of the copolymers exhibited a dependence on both pH and the hydrophobicity of the AAD unit. The influence of pH and temperature on the equilibrium swelling ratio of the hydrogels was investigated. The hydrogels displayed a unique thermo-induced swelling-deswelling transition that can be self-regulated to occur at above or below the physiological temperature in response to the environmental pH. Scanning electron microscopic (SEM) analysis revealed porous sponge-like microstructures of the hydrogels. Insulin was loaded into the hydrogels as a model protein, and the in vitro release profiles indicated that the loaded protein could be protected within the hydrogels in an acidic environment and selectively released in neutral medium. MTT assay proved that both the copolymers and hydrogels are nontoxic. After oral administration of the insulin-loaded hydrogels to streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats at 60 IU per kg, the fasting plasma glucose level was reduced continuously to 72.1% within 6 h. The bioavailability of hydrogel-encapsulated insulin via the oral administration to healthy rabbits reached 5.24%, which is much higher than that of pure insulin solution given orally. These results showed that the smart copolymers and hydrogels may hold great promise for pH-triggered drug delivery systems.
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- Xiaoye Gao
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China.
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Zhang Z, Gao X, Zhang A, Wu X, Chen L, He C, Zhuang X, Chen X. Biodegradable pH-Dependent Thermo-Sensitive Hydrogels for Oral Insulin Delivery. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.201100604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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