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Huang F, Gao T, Feng Y, Xie Y, Tai C, Huang Y, Ling L, Wang B. Bioinspired Collagen Scaffold Loaded with bFGF-Overexpressing Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Accelerating Diabetic Skin Wound Healing via HIF-1 Signal Pathway Regulated Neovascularization. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:45989-46004. [PMID: 39165237 PMCID: PMC11378764 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c08174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/22/2024]
Abstract
The healing of severe chronic skin wounds in chronic diabetic patients is still a huge clinical challenge due to complex regeneration processes and control signals. Therefore, a single approach is difficult in obtaining satisfactory therapeutic efficacy for severe diabetic skin wounds. In this study, we adopted a composite strategy for diabetic skin wound healing. First, we fabricated a collagen-based biomimetic skin scaffold. The human basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) gene was electrically transduced into human umbilical cord mesenchymal stromal cells (UC-MSCs), and the stable bFGF-overexpressing UC-MSCs (bFGF-MSCs) clones were screened out. Then, an inspired collagen scaffold loaded with bFGF-MSCs was applied to treat full-thickness skin incision wounds in a streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat model. The mechanism of skin damage repair in diabetes mellitus was investigated using RNA-Seq and Western blot assays. The bioinspired collagen scaffold demonstrated good biocompatibility for skin-regeneration-associated cells such as human fibroblast (HFs) and endothelial cells (ECs). The bioinspired collagen scaffold loaded with bFGF-MSCs accelerated the diabetic full-thickness incision wound healing including cell proliferation enhancement, collagen deposition, and re-epithelialization, compared with other treatments. We also showed that the inspired skin scaffold could enhance the in vitro tube formation of ECs and the early angiogenesis process of the wound tissue in vivo. Further findings revealed enhanced angiogenic potential in ECs stimulated by bFGF-MSCs, evidenced by increased AKT phosphorylation and elevated HIF-1α and HIF-1β levels, indicating the activation of HIF-1 pathways in diabetic wound healing. Based on the superior biocompatibility and bioactivity, the novel bioinspired skin healing materials composed of the collagen scaffold and bFGF-MSCs will be promising for healing diabetic skin wounds and even other refractory tissue regenerations. The bioinspired collagen scaffold loaded with bFGF-MSCs could accelerate diabetic wound healing via neovascularization by activating HIF-1 pathways.
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Affiliation(s)
- Feifei Huang
- Clinical Stem Cell Center, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, 321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Clinical Stem Cell Center, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, 321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing 210008, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Clinical Stem Cell Center, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, 321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Clinical Stem Cell Center, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, 321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing 210008, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University Medical School and Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518020, China
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- Clinical Stem Cell Center, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, 321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing 210008, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China
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López-Laguna H, Tsimbouri PM, Jayawarna V, Rigou I, Serna N, Voltà-Durán E, Unzueta U, Salmeron-Sanchez M, Vázquez E, Dalby MJ, Villaverde A. Hybrid Micro-/Nanoprotein Platform Provides Endocrine-like and Extracellular Matrix-like Cell Delivery of Growth Factors. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:32930-32944. [PMID: 38888932 PMCID: PMC11231985 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c01210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 06/03/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
Abstract
Protein materials are versatile tools in diverse biomedical fields. Among them, artificial secretory granules (SGs), mimicking those from the endocrine system, act as mechanically stable reservoirs for the sustained release of proteins as oligomeric functional nanoparticles. Only validated in oncology, the physicochemical properties of SGs, along with their combined drug-releasing and scaffolding abilities, make them suitable as smart topographies in regenerative medicine for the prolonged delivery of growth factors (GFs). Thus, considering the need for novel, safe, and cost-effective materials to present GFs, in this study, we aimed to biofabricate a protein platform combining both endocrine-like and extracellular matrix fibronectin-derived (ECM-FN) systems. This approach is based on the sustained delivery of a nanostructured histidine-tagged version of human fibroblast growth factor 2. The GF is presented onto polymeric surfaces, interacting with FN to spontaneously generate nanonetworks that absorb and present the GF in the solid state, to modulate mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) behavior. The results show that SGs-based topographies trigger high rates of MSCs proliferation while preventing differentiation. While this could be useful in cell therapy manufacture demanding large numbers of unspecialized MSCs, it fully validates the hybrid platform as a convenient setup for the design of biologically active hybrid surfaces and in tissue engineering for the controlled manipulation of mammalian cell growth.
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- Hèctor López-Laguna
- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina (IBB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona 08193, Spain
- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona 08193, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Barcelona 08193, Spain
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- Centre for the Cellular Microenvironment, School of Molecular Biosciences, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, Mazumdar-Shaw Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G11 6EW, U.K
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- Centre for the Cellular Microenvironment, Division of Biomedical Engineering, James Watt School of Engineering, Mazumdar-Shaw Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G11 6EW, U.K
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- Centre for the Cellular Microenvironment, School of Molecular Biosciences, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, Mazumdar-Shaw Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G11 6EW, U.K
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina (IBB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona 08193, Spain
- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona 08193, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Barcelona 08193, Spain
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina (IBB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona 08193, Spain
- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona 08193, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Barcelona 08193, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Barcelona 08193, Spain
- Institut de Recerca Sant Pau (IR SANT PAU), Barcelona 08041, Spain
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- Centre for the Cellular Microenvironment, Division of Biomedical Engineering, James Watt School of Engineering, Mazumdar-Shaw Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G11 6EW, U.K
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina (IBB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona 08193, Spain
- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona 08193, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Barcelona 08193, Spain
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- Centre for the Cellular Microenvironment, School of Molecular Biosciences, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, Mazumdar-Shaw Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G11 6EW, U.K
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina (IBB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona 08193, Spain
- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona 08193, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Barcelona 08193, Spain
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Serna N, López-Laguna H, Aceituno P, Rojas-Peña M, Parladé E, Voltà-Durán E, Martínez-Torró C, Sánchez JM, Di Somma A, Carratalá JV, Livieri AL, Ferrer-Miralles N, Vázquez E, Unzueta U, Roher N, Villaverde A. Efficient Delivery of Antimicrobial Peptides in an Innovative, Slow-Release Pharmacological Formulation. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:2632. [PMID: 38004610 PMCID: PMC10674355 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15112632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
Abstract
Both nanostructure and multivalency enhance the biological activities of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), whose mechanism of action is cooperative. In addition, the efficacy of a particular AMP should benefit from a steady concentration at the local place of action and, therefore, from a slow release after a dynamic repository. In the context of emerging multi-resistant bacterial infections and the urgent need for novel and effective antimicrobial drugs, we tested these concepts through the engineering of four AMPs into supramolecular complexes as pharmacological entities. For that purpose, GWH1, T22, Pt5, and PaD, produced as GFP or human nidogen-based His-tagged fusion proteins, were engineered as self-assembling oligomeric nanoparticles ranging from 10 to 70 nm and further packaged into nanoparticle-leaking submicron granules. Since these materials slowly release functional nanoparticles during their time-sustained unpacking, they are suitable for use as drug depots in vivo. In this context, a particular AMP version (GWH1-NIDO-H6) was selected for in vivo validation in a zebrafish model of a complex bacterial infection. The GWH1-NIDO-H6-secreting protein granules are protective in zebrafish against infection by the multi-resistant bacterium Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, proving the potential of innovative formulations based on nanostructured and slowly released recombinant AMPs in the fight against bacterial infections.
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- Naroa Serna
- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina (IBB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain; (N.S.); (P.A.); (M.R.-P.); (E.P.); (E.V.-D.); (C.M.-T.); (J.M.S.); (A.D.S.); (J.V.C.); (A.L.L.); (N.F.-M.); (E.V.); (N.R.)
- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain;
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina (IBB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain; (N.S.); (P.A.); (M.R.-P.); (E.P.); (E.V.-D.); (C.M.-T.); (J.M.S.); (A.D.S.); (J.V.C.); (A.L.L.); (N.F.-M.); (E.V.); (N.R.)
- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain;
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina (IBB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain; (N.S.); (P.A.); (M.R.-P.); (E.P.); (E.V.-D.); (C.M.-T.); (J.M.S.); (A.D.S.); (J.V.C.); (A.L.L.); (N.F.-M.); (E.V.); (N.R.)
- Departament de Biologia Cel·lular, Fisiologia Animal i Immunologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina (IBB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain; (N.S.); (P.A.); (M.R.-P.); (E.P.); (E.V.-D.); (C.M.-T.); (J.M.S.); (A.D.S.); (J.V.C.); (A.L.L.); (N.F.-M.); (E.V.); (N.R.)
- Departament de Biologia Cel·lular, Fisiologia Animal i Immunologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina (IBB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain; (N.S.); (P.A.); (M.R.-P.); (E.P.); (E.V.-D.); (C.M.-T.); (J.M.S.); (A.D.S.); (J.V.C.); (A.L.L.); (N.F.-M.); (E.V.); (N.R.)
- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain;
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina (IBB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain; (N.S.); (P.A.); (M.R.-P.); (E.P.); (E.V.-D.); (C.M.-T.); (J.M.S.); (A.D.S.); (J.V.C.); (A.L.L.); (N.F.-M.); (E.V.); (N.R.)
- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain;
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina (IBB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain; (N.S.); (P.A.); (M.R.-P.); (E.P.); (E.V.-D.); (C.M.-T.); (J.M.S.); (A.D.S.); (J.V.C.); (A.L.L.); (N.F.-M.); (E.V.); (N.R.)
- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain;
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina (IBB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain; (N.S.); (P.A.); (M.R.-P.); (E.P.); (E.V.-D.); (C.M.-T.); (J.M.S.); (A.D.S.); (J.V.C.); (A.L.L.); (N.F.-M.); (E.V.); (N.R.)
- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain;
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Barcelona, Spain
- Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas y Tecnológicas (IIBYT), (CONICET-Universidad Nacional de Córdoba), ICTA, FCEFyN, UNC. Av. Velez Sarsfield 1611, Córdoba X 5016GCA, Argentina
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina (IBB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain; (N.S.); (P.A.); (M.R.-P.); (E.P.); (E.V.-D.); (C.M.-T.); (J.M.S.); (A.D.S.); (J.V.C.); (A.L.L.); (N.F.-M.); (E.V.); (N.R.)
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina (IBB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain; (N.S.); (P.A.); (M.R.-P.); (E.P.); (E.V.-D.); (C.M.-T.); (J.M.S.); (A.D.S.); (J.V.C.); (A.L.L.); (N.F.-M.); (E.V.); (N.R.)
- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain;
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina (IBB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain; (N.S.); (P.A.); (M.R.-P.); (E.P.); (E.V.-D.); (C.M.-T.); (J.M.S.); (A.D.S.); (J.V.C.); (A.L.L.); (N.F.-M.); (E.V.); (N.R.)
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina (IBB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain; (N.S.); (P.A.); (M.R.-P.); (E.P.); (E.V.-D.); (C.M.-T.); (J.M.S.); (A.D.S.); (J.V.C.); (A.L.L.); (N.F.-M.); (E.V.); (N.R.)
- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain;
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina (IBB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain; (N.S.); (P.A.); (M.R.-P.); (E.P.); (E.V.-D.); (C.M.-T.); (J.M.S.); (A.D.S.); (J.V.C.); (A.L.L.); (N.F.-M.); (E.V.); (N.R.)
- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain;
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Barcelona, Spain
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- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain;
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Barcelona, Spain
- Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), 08041 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina (IBB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain; (N.S.); (P.A.); (M.R.-P.); (E.P.); (E.V.-D.); (C.M.-T.); (J.M.S.); (A.D.S.); (J.V.C.); (A.L.L.); (N.F.-M.); (E.V.); (N.R.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Barcelona, Spain
- Departament de Biologia Cel·lular, Fisiologia Animal i Immunologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina (IBB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain; (N.S.); (P.A.); (M.R.-P.); (E.P.); (E.V.-D.); (C.M.-T.); (J.M.S.); (A.D.S.); (J.V.C.); (A.L.L.); (N.F.-M.); (E.V.); (N.R.)
- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain;
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Barcelona, Spain
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Álamo P, Parladé E, Favaro MTP, Gallardo A, Mendoza R, Ferreira LC, Roher N, Mangues R, Villaverde A, Vázquez E. Probing the Biosafety of Implantable Artificial Secretory Granules for the Sustained Release of Bioactive Proteins. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:39167-39175. [PMID: 37614001 PMCID: PMC10450642 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c08643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
Abstract
Among bio-inspired protein materials, secretory protein microparticles are of clinical interest as self-contained, slow protein delivery platforms that mimic secretory granules of the human endocrine system, in which the protein is both the drug and the scaffold. Upon subcutaneous injection, their progressive disintegration results in the sustained release of the building block polypeptides, which reach the bloodstream for systemic distribution and subsequent biological effects. Such entities are easily fabricated in vitro by Zn-assisted cross-molecular coordination of histidine residues. Using cationic Zn for the assembly of selected pure protein species and in the absence of any heterologous holding material, these granules are expected to be nontoxic and therefore adequate for different clinical uses. However, such presumed biosafety has not been so far confirmed and the potential protein dosage threshold not probed yet. By selecting the receptor binding domain (RBD) from the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike protein as a model protein and using a mouse lab model, we have explored the toxicity of RBD-made secretory granules at increasing doses up to ∼100 mg/kg of animal weight. By monitoring body weight and biochemical blood markers and through the histological scrutiny of main tissues and organs, we have not observed systemic toxicity. Otherwise, the bioavailability of the material was demonstrated by the induction of specific antibody responses. The presented data confirm the intrinsic biosafety of artificial secretory granules made by recombinant proteins and prompt their further clinical development as self-contained and dynamic protein reservoirs.
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- Patricia Álamo
- Institut
d’Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau (IIB SANT PAU), 08041 Barcelona, Spain
- Josep
Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC), 08916 Badalona, Spain
- CIBER
de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN,
ISCIII), Universitat Autònoma de
Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- CIBER
de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN,
ISCIII), Universitat Autònoma de
Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- Institut
de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat
Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- Institut
de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat
Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- Instituto
de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade
de São Paulo, São
Paulo 05508-000, Brazil
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- Institut
d’Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau (IIB SANT PAU), 08041 Barcelona, Spain
- Department
of Pathology, Hospital de la Santa Creu
i Sant Pau, 08025 Barcelona, Spain
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- CIBER
de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN,
ISCIII), Universitat Autònoma de
Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- Institut
de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat
Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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S. Ferreira
- Instituto
de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade
de São Paulo, São
Paulo 05508-000, Brazil
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- CIBER
de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN,
ISCIII), Universitat Autònoma de
Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- Institut
de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat
Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- Department
of Cell Biology, Animal Physiology and Immunology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- Institut
d’Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau (IIB SANT PAU), 08041 Barcelona, Spain
- Josep
Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC), 08916 Badalona, Spain
- CIBER
de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN,
ISCIII), Universitat Autònoma de
Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- CIBER
de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN,
ISCIII), Universitat Autònoma de
Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- Institut
de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat
Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- Departament
de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat
Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- CIBER
de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN,
ISCIII), Universitat Autònoma de
Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- Institut
de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat
Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- Departament
de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat
Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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Corchero JL, Favaro MTP, Márquez-Martínez M, Lascorz J, Martínez-Torró C, Sánchez JM, López-Laguna H, de Souza Ferreira LC, Vázquez E, Ferrer-Miralles N, Villaverde A, Parladé E. Recombinant Proteins for Assembling as Nano- and Micro-Scale Materials for Drug Delivery: A Host Comparative Overview. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15041197. [PMID: 37111682 PMCID: PMC10144854 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15041197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
Abstract
By following simple protein engineering steps, recombinant proteins with promising applications in the field of drug delivery can be assembled in the form of functional materials of increasing complexity, either as nanoparticles or nanoparticle-leaking secretory microparticles. Among the suitable strategies for protein assembly, the use of histidine-rich tags in combination with coordinating divalent cations allows the construction of both categories of material out of pure polypeptide samples. Such molecular crosslinking results in chemically homogeneous protein particles with a defined composition, a fact that offers soft regulatory routes towards clinical applications for nanostructured protein-only drugs or for protein-based drug vehicles. Successes in the fabrication and final performance of these materials are expected, irrespective of the protein source. However, this fact has not yet been fully explored and confirmed. By taking the antigenic RBD domain of the SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein as a model building block, we investigated the production of nanoparticles and secretory microparticles out of the versions of recombinant RBD produced by bacteria (Escherichia coli), insect cells (Sf9), and two different mammalian cell lines (namely HEK 293F and Expi293F). Although both functional nanoparticles and secretory microparticles were effectively generated in all cases, the technological and biological idiosyncrasy of each type of cell factory impacted the biophysical properties of the products. Therefore, the selection of a protein biofabrication platform is not irrelevant but instead is a significant factor in the upstream pipeline of protein assembly into supramolecular, complex, and functional materials.
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- José Luis Corchero
- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN, ISCIII), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-000, Brazil
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- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN, ISCIII), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN, ISCIII), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN, ISCIII), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN, ISCIII), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- Departamento de Química, Cátedra de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, ICTA, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Av. Vélez Sársfield 1611, Córdoba 5016, Argentina
- Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas y Tecnológicas (IIByT), CONICET-Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba 5016, Argentina
- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN, ISCIII), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN, ISCIII), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN, ISCIII), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN, ISCIII), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN, ISCIII), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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Kachhawaha K, Singh S, Joshi K, Nain P, Singh SK. Bioprocessing of recombinant proteins from Escherichia coli inclusion bodies: insights from structure-function relationship for novel applications. Prep Biochem Biotechnol 2022; 53:728-752. [PMID: 36534636 DOI: 10.1080/10826068.2022.2155835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The formation of inclusion bodies (IBs) during expression of recombinant therapeutic proteins using E. coli is a significant hurdle in producing high-quality, safe, and efficacious medicines. The improved understanding of the structure-function relationship of the IBs has resulted in the development of novel biotechnologies that have streamlined the isolation, solubilization, refolding, and purification of the active functional proteins from the bacterial IBs. Together, this overall effort promises to radically improve the scope of experimental biology of therapeutic protein production and expand new prospects in IBs usage. Notably, the IBs are increasingly used for applications in more pristine areas such as drug delivery and material sciences. In this review, we intend to provide a comprehensive picture of the bio-processing of bacterial IBs, including assessing critical gaps that still need to be addressed and potential solutions to overcome them. We expect this review to be a useful resource for those working in the area of protein refolding and therapeutic protein production.
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- Kajal Kachhawaha
- School of Biochemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, India
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- School of Biochemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, India
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- School of Biochemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, India
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- Department of Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
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- School of Biochemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, India
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Cano-Garrido O, Serna N, Unzueta U, Parladé E, Mangues R, Villaverde A, Vázquez E. Protein scaffolds in human clinics. Biotechnol Adv 2022; 61:108032. [PMID: 36089254 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2022.108032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Revised: 07/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Fundamental clinical areas such as drug delivery and regenerative medicine require biocompatible materials as mechanically stable scaffolds or as nanoscale drug carriers. Among the wide set of emerging biomaterials, polypeptides offer enticing properties over alternative polymers, including full biocompatibility, biodegradability, precise interactivity, structural stability and conformational and functional versatility, all of them tunable by conventional protein engineering. However, proteins from non-human sources elicit immunotoxicities that might bottleneck further development and narrow their clinical applicability. In this context, selecting human proteins or developing humanized protein versions as building blocks is a strict demand to design non-immunogenic protein materials. We review here the expanding catalogue of human or humanized proteins tailored to execute different levels of scaffolding functions and how they can be engineered as self-assembling materials in form of oligomers, polymers or complex networks. In particular, we emphasize those that are under clinical development, revising their fields of applicability and how they have been adapted to offer, apart from mere mechanical support, highly refined functions and precise molecular interactions.
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- Olivia Cano-Garrido
- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain; CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain
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- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain; Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain; Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), 08025 Barcelona, Spain; Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, 08916 Badalona (Barcelona), Spain
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain; CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain
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- Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), 08025 Barcelona, Spain; Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, 08916 Badalona (Barcelona), Spain
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain; CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain; Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain.
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain; CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain; Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain.
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Serna N, Falgàs A, García-León A, Unzueta U, Núñez Y, Sánchez-Chardi A, Martínez-Torró C, Mangues R, Vazquez E, Casanova I, Villaverde A. Time-Prolonged Release of Tumor-Targeted Protein-MMAE Nanoconjugates from Implantable Hybrid Materials. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14010192. [PMID: 35057088 PMCID: PMC8777625 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14010192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Revised: 01/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
The sustained release of small, tumor-targeted cytotoxic drugs is an unmet need in cancer therapies, which usually rely on punctual administration regimens of non-targeted drugs. Here, we have developed a novel concept of protein–drug nanoconjugates, which are packaged as slow-releasing chemically hybrid depots and sustain a prolonged secretion of the therapeutic agent. For this, we covalently attached hydrophobic molecules (including the antitumoral drug Monomethyl Auristatin E) to a protein targeting a tumoral cell surface marker abundant in several human neoplasias, namely the cytokine receptor CXCR4. By this, a controlled aggregation of the complex is achieved, resulting in mechanically stable protein–drug microparticles. These materials, which are mimetics of bacterial inclusion bodies and of mammalian secretory granules, allow the slow leakage of fully functional conjugates at the nanoscale, both in vitro and in vivo. Upon subcutaneous administration in a mouse model of human CXCR4+ lymphoma, the protein–drug depots release nanoconjugates for at least 10 days, which accumulate in the tumor with a potent antitumoral effect. The modification of scaffold cell-targeted proteins by hydrophobic drug conjugation is then shown as a novel transversal platform for the design of slow releasing protein–drug depots, with potential application in a broad spectrum of clinical settings.
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- Naroa Serna
- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, 08193 Barcelona, Spain; (N.S.); (C.M.-T.); (E.V.)
- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, 08193 Barcelona, Spain;
- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), 28029 Madrid, Spain; (A.F.); (A.G.-L.); (Y.N.); (R.M.)
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- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), 28029 Madrid, Spain; (A.F.); (A.G.-L.); (Y.N.); (R.M.)
- Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, 08025 Barcelona, Spain
- Josep Carreras Research Institute, Badalona, 08916 Barcelona, Spain
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- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), 28029 Madrid, Spain; (A.F.); (A.G.-L.); (Y.N.); (R.M.)
- Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, 08025 Barcelona, Spain
- Josep Carreras Research Institute, Badalona, 08916 Barcelona, Spain
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- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, 08193 Barcelona, Spain;
- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), 28029 Madrid, Spain; (A.F.); (A.G.-L.); (Y.N.); (R.M.)
- Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, 08025 Barcelona, Spain
- Josep Carreras Research Institute, Badalona, 08916 Barcelona, Spain
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- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), 28029 Madrid, Spain; (A.F.); (A.G.-L.); (Y.N.); (R.M.)
- Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, 08025 Barcelona, Spain
- Josep Carreras Research Institute, Badalona, 08916 Barcelona, Spain
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- Servei de Microscòpia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain;
- Departament de Biologia Evolutiva, Ecologia i Ciències Ambientals, Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Av. Diagonal 643, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, 08193 Barcelona, Spain; (N.S.); (C.M.-T.); (E.V.)
- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, 08193 Barcelona, Spain;
- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), 28029 Madrid, Spain; (A.F.); (A.G.-L.); (Y.N.); (R.M.)
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- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), 28029 Madrid, Spain; (A.F.); (A.G.-L.); (Y.N.); (R.M.)
- Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, 08025 Barcelona, Spain
- Josep Carreras Research Institute, Badalona, 08916 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, 08193 Barcelona, Spain; (N.S.); (C.M.-T.); (E.V.)
- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, 08193 Barcelona, Spain;
- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), 28029 Madrid, Spain; (A.F.); (A.G.-L.); (Y.N.); (R.M.)
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- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), 28029 Madrid, Spain; (A.F.); (A.G.-L.); (Y.N.); (R.M.)
- Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, 08025 Barcelona, Spain
- Josep Carreras Research Institute, Badalona, 08916 Barcelona, Spain
- Correspondence: (I.C.); (A.V.)
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, 08193 Barcelona, Spain; (N.S.); (C.M.-T.); (E.V.)
- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, 08193 Barcelona, Spain;
- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), 28029 Madrid, Spain; (A.F.); (A.G.-L.); (Y.N.); (R.M.)
- Correspondence: (I.C.); (A.V.)
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Xiong Y, Chen L, Liu P, Yu T, Lin C, Yan C, Hu Y, Zhou W, Sun Y, Panayi AC, Cao F, Xue H, Hu L, Lin Z, Xie X, Xiao X, Feng Q, Mi B, Liu G. All-in-One: Multifunctional Hydrogel Accelerates Oxidative Diabetic Wound Healing through Timed-Release of Exosome and Fibroblast Growth Factor. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2104229. [PMID: 34791802 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202104229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 65.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2021] [Revised: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
Abstract
The treatment of diabetic wounds remains a major challenge in clinical practice, with chronic wounds characterized by multiple drug-resistant bacterial infections, angiopathy, and oxidative damage to the microenvironment. Herein, a novel in situ injectable HA@MnO2 /FGF-2/Exos hydrogel is introduced for improving diabetic wound healing. Through a simple local injection, this hydrogel is able to form a protective barrier covering the wound, providing rapid hemostasis and long-term antibacterial protection. The MnO2 /ε-PL nanosheet is able to catalyze the excess H2 O2 produced in the wound, converting it to O2 , thus not only eliminating the harmful effects of H2 O2 but also providing O2 for wound healing. Moreover, the release of M2-derived Exosomes (M2 Exos) and FGF-2 growth factor stimulates angiogenesis and epithelization, respectively. These in vivo and in vitro results demonstrate accelerated healing of diabetic wounds with the use of the HA@MnO2 /FGF-2/Exos hydrogel, presenting a viable strategy for chronic diabetic wound repair.
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- Yuan Xiong
- Department of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, 430022, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Development and Regeneration, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, 430022, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Development and Regeneration, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200065, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, 430022, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Development and Regeneration, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, 430022, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Development and Regeneration, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, 430022, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Development and Regeneration, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02152, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, 430022, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Development and Regeneration, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, 430022, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Development and Regeneration, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, 430022, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Development and Regeneration, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, 430022, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Development and Regeneration, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, 430022, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Development and Regeneration, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, China
- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, 430022, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Development and Regeneration, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, 430022, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Development and Regeneration, Wuhan, 430022, China
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Álamo P, Parladé E, López-Laguna H, Voltà-Durán E, Unzueta U, Vazquez E, Mangues R, Villaverde A. Ion-dependent slow protein release from in vivo disintegrating micro-granules. Drug Deliv 2021; 28:2383-2391. [PMID: 34747685 PMCID: PMC8584089 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2021.1998249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Through the controlled addition of divalent cations, polyhistidine-tagged proteins can be clustered in form of chemically pure and mechanically stable micron-scale particles. Under physiological conditions, these materials act as self-disintegrating protein depots for the progressive release of the forming polypeptide, with potential applications in protein drug delivery, diagnosis, or theragnosis. Here we have explored the in vivo disintegration pattern of a set of such depots, upon subcutaneous administration in mice. These microparticles were fabricated with cationic forms of either Zn, Ca, Mg, or Mn, which abound in the mammalian body. By using a CXCR4-targeted fluorescent protein as a reporter building block we categorized those cations regarding their ability to persist in the administration site and to sustain a slow release of functional protein. Ca2+ and specially Zn2+ have been observed as particularly good promoters of time-prolonged protein leakage. The released polypeptides result is available for selective molecular interactions, such as specific fluorescent labeling of tumor tissues, in which the protein reaches nearly steady levels.
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- Patricia Álamo
- Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain.,Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC Campus Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain.,CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Madrid, Spain
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- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Madrid, Spain.,Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Madrid, Spain.,Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain.,Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Madrid, Spain.,Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain.,Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain.,Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC Campus Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain.,CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Madrid, Spain.,Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Madrid, Spain.,Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain.,Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain.,Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC Campus Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain.,CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Madrid, Spain
| | - Antonio Villaverde
- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain.,Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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Tolerability to non-endosomal, micron-scale cell penetration probed with magnetic particles. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2021; 208:112123. [PMID: 34571468 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.112123] [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: 02/05/2021] [Revised: 09/11/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
Abstract
The capability of HeLa cells to internalize large spherical microparticles has been evaluated by using inorganic, magnetic microparticles of 1 and 2.8 µm of diameter. In both absence but especially under the action of a magnet, both types of particles were uptaken, in absence of cytotoxicity, by a significant percentage of cells, in a non-endosomal process clearly favored by the magnetic field. The engulfed particles efficiently drive inside the cells chemically associated proteins such as GFP and human alpha-galactosidase A, without any apparent loss of protein functionalities. While 1 µm particles are completely engulfed, at least a fraction of 2.8 µm particles remain embedded into the cell membrane, with only a fraction of their surface in cytoplasmic contact. The detected tolerance to endosomal-independent cell penetration of microscale objects is not then restricted to organic, soft materials (such as bacterial inclusion bodies) as previously described, but it is a more general phenomenon also applicable to inorganic materials. In this scenario, the use of magnetic particles in combination with external magnetic fields can represent a significant improvement in the internalization efficiency of such agents optimized as drug carriers. This fact offers a wide potential in the design and engineering of novel particulate vehicles for therapeutic, diagnostic and theragnostic applications.
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López-Laguna H, Sánchez JM, Carratalá JV, Rojas-Peña M, Sánchez-García L, Parladé E, Sánchez-Chardi A, Voltà-Durán E, Serna N, Cano-Garrido O, Flores S, Ferrer-Miralles N, Nolan V, de Marco A, Roher N, Unzueta U, Vazquez E, Villaverde A. Biofabrication of functional protein nanoparticles through simple His-tag engineering. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING 2021; 9:12341-12354. [PMID: 34603855 PMCID: PMC8483566 DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c04256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Revised: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
Abstract
We have developed a simple, robust, and fully transversal approach for the a-la-carte fabrication of functional multimeric nanoparticles with potential biomedical applications, validated here by a set of diverse and unrelated polypeptides. The proposed concept is based on the controlled coordination between Zn2+ ions and His residues in His-tagged proteins. This approach results in a spontaneous and reproducible protein assembly as nanoscale oligomers that keep the original functionalities of the protein building blocks. The assembly of these materials is not linked to particular polypeptide features, and it is based on an environmentally friendly and sustainable approach. The resulting nanoparticles, with dimensions ranging between 10 and 15 nm, are regular in size, are architecturally stable, are fully functional, and serve as intermediates in a more complex assembly process, resulting in the formation of microscale protein materials. Since most of the recombinant proteins produced by biochemical and biotechnological industries and intended for biomedical research are His-tagged, the green biofabrication procedure proposed here can be straightforwardly applied to a huge spectrum of protein species for their conversion into their respective nanostructured formats.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hèctor López-Laguna
- Institut
de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat
Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona 08193, Spain
- Departament
de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat
Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona 08193, Spain
- CIBER
de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y
Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), C/Monforte de Lemos 3-5, Madrid 28029, Spain
| | - Julieta M. Sánchez
- Institut
de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat
Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona 08193, Spain
- Departament
de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat
Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona 08193, Spain
- Universidad
Nacional de Córdoba, Facultad de
Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, ICTA and Departamento
de Química, Cátedra de Química
Biológica, Av. Vélez Sársfield
1611, Córdoba 5016, Argentina
- CONICET-Universidad
Nacional de Córdoba, Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas y Tecnológicas
(IIByT), Av. Velez Sarsfield
1611, Córdoba, 5016, Argentina
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- Institut
de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat
Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona 08193, Spain
- Departament
de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat
Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona 08193, Spain
- CIBER
de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y
Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), C/Monforte de Lemos 3-5, Madrid 28029, Spain
| | - Mauricio Rojas-Peña
- Institut
de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat
Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona 08193, Spain
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- Institut
de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat
Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona 08193, Spain
- Departament
de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat
Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona 08193, Spain
- CIBER
de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y
Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), C/Monforte de Lemos 3-5, Madrid 28029, Spain
| | - Eloi Parladé
- Institut
de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat
Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona 08193, Spain
- Departament
de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat
Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona 08193, Spain
- CIBER
de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y
Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), C/Monforte de Lemos 3-5, Madrid 28029, Spain
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- Servei de
Microscòpia, Universitat Autònoma
de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona 08193, Spain
- Departament
de Biologia Evolutiva, Ecologia i Ciències Ambientals, Facultat
de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Av. Diagonal 643, Barcelona 08028, Spain
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- Institut
de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat
Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona 08193, Spain
- Departament
de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat
Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona 08193, Spain
- CIBER
de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y
Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), C/Monforte de Lemos 3-5, Madrid 28029, Spain
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- Institut
de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat
Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona 08193, Spain
- Departament
de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat
Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona 08193, Spain
- CIBER
de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y
Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), C/Monforte de Lemos 3-5, Madrid 28029, Spain
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- Institut
de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat
Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona 08193, Spain
- Departament
de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat
Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona 08193, Spain
- CIBER
de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y
Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), C/Monforte de Lemos 3-5, Madrid 28029, Spain
| | - Sandra Flores
- Universidad
Nacional de Córdoba, Facultad de
Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, ICTA and Departamento
de Química, Cátedra de Química
Biológica, Av. Vélez Sársfield
1611, Córdoba 5016, Argentina
- CONICET-Universidad
Nacional de Córdoba, Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas y Tecnológicas
(IIByT), Av. Velez Sarsfield
1611, Córdoba, 5016, Argentina
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- Institut
de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat
Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona 08193, Spain
- Departament
de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat
Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona 08193, Spain
- CIBER
de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y
Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), C/Monforte de Lemos 3-5, Madrid 28029, Spain
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- Universidad
Nacional de Córdoba, Facultad de
Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, ICTA and Departamento
de Química, Cátedra de Química
Biológica, Av. Vélez Sársfield
1611, Córdoba 5016, Argentina
- CONICET-Universidad
Nacional de Córdoba, Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas y Tecnológicas
(IIByT), Av. Velez Sarsfield
1611, Córdoba, 5016, Argentina
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- Laboratory
for Environmental and Life Sciences, University
of Nova Gorica, Nova Gorica 5000, Slovenia
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- Institut
de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat
Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona 08193, Spain
- CIBER
de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y
Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), C/Monforte de Lemos 3-5, Madrid 28029, Spain
- Departament
de Biologia Cel·lular, Fisiologia Animal i Immunologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona 08193, Spain
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- Departament
de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat
Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona 08193, Spain
- CIBER
de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y
Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), C/Monforte de Lemos 3-5, Madrid 28029, Spain
- Biomedical
Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Sant Antoni Ma Claret 167, Barcelona 08025, Spain
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- Institut
de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat
Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona 08193, Spain
- Departament
de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat
Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona 08193, Spain
- CIBER
de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y
Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), C/Monforte de Lemos 3-5, Madrid 28029, Spain
| | - Antonio Villaverde
- Institut
de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat
Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona 08193, Spain
- Departament
de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat
Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona 08193, Spain
- CIBER
de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y
Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), C/Monforte de Lemos 3-5, Madrid 28029, Spain
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Gil-Garcia M, Ventura S. Coiled-Coil Based Inclusion Bodies and Their Potential Applications. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 9:734068. [PMID: 34485264 PMCID: PMC8415879 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.734068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
Abstract
The production of recombinant proteins using microbial cell factories is frequently associated with the formation of inclusion bodies (IBs). These proteinaceous entities can be sometimes a reservoir of stable and active protein, might display good biocompatibility, and are produced efficiently and cost-effectively. Thus, these submicrometric particles are increasingly exploited as functional biomaterials for biotechnological and biomedical purposes. The fusion of aggregation-prone sequences to the target protein is a successful strategy to sequester soluble recombinant polypeptides into IBs. Traditionally, the use of these IB-tags results in the formation of amyloid-like scaffolds where the protein of interest is trapped. This amyloid conformation might compromise the protein's activity and be potentially cytotoxic. One promising alternative to overcome these limitations exploits the coiled-coil fold, composed of two or more α-helices and widely used by nature to create supramolecular assemblies. In this review, we summarize the state-of-the-art of functional IBs technology, focusing on the coiled-coil-assembly strategy, describing its advantages and applications, delving into future developments and necessary improvements in the field.
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- Marcos Gil-Garcia
- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina and Departament de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina and Departament de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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López-Laguna H, Voltà-Durán E, Parladé E, Villaverde A, Vázquez E, Unzueta U. Insights on the emerging biotechnology of histidine-rich peptides. Biotechnol Adv 2021; 54:107817. [PMID: 34418503 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2021.107817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2021] [Revised: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
In the late 70's, the discovery of the restriction enzymes made possible the biological production of functional proteins by recombinant DNA technologies, a fact that largely empowered both biotechnological and pharmaceutical industries. Short peptides or small protein domains, with specific molecular affinities, were developed as purification tags in downstream processes to separate the target protein from the culture media or cell debris, upon breaking the producing cells. Among these tags, and by exploiting the interactivity of the imidazole ring of histidine residues, the hexahistidine peptide (H6) became a gold standard. Although initially used almost exclusively in protein production, H6 and related His-rich peptides are progressively proving a broad applicability in novel utilities including enzymatic processes, advanced drug delivery systems and diagnosis, through a so far unsuspected adaptation of their binding capabilities. In this context, the coordination of histidine residues and metals confers intriguing functionalities to His-rich sequences useable in the forward-thinking design of protein-based nano- and micro-materials and devices, through strategies that are comprehensively presented here.
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- Hèctor López-Laguna
- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain; Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain; CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Spain
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain; Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain; CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Spain
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain; Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain; CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Spain
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain; Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain; CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Spain.
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain; Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain; CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Spain.
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- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain; CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Spain; Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Sant Antoni Mª Claret 167, 08025 Barcelona, Spain.
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López-Laguna H, Sánchez J, Unzueta U, Mangues R, Vázquez E, Villaverde A. Divalent Cations: A Molecular Glue for Protein Materials. Trends Biochem Sci 2020; 45:992-1003. [PMID: 32891514 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibs.2020.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Revised: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Among inorganic materials, divalent cations modulate thousands of physiological processes that support life. Their roles in protein assembly and aggregation are less known, although they are progressively being brought to light. We review the structural roles of divalent cations here, as well as the novel protein materials that are under development, in which they are used as glue-like agents. More specifically, we discuss how mechanically stable nanoparticles, fibers, matrices, and hydrogels are generated through their coordination with histidine-rich proteins. We also describe how the rational use of divalent cations combined with simple protein engineering offers unexpected and very simple biochemical approaches to biomaterial design that might address unmet clinical needs in precision medicine.
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- Hèctor López-Laguna
- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193, Barcelona, Spain; Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193, Barcelona, Spain; CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Madrid, Spain
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193, Barcelona, Spain; Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193, Barcelona, Spain; Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas y Tecnológicas (IIBYT) (CONICET-Universidad Nacional de Córdoba), ICTA & Cátedra de Química Biológica, Departamento de Química, FCEFyN, X 5016GCA, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193, Barcelona, Spain; CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Madrid, Spain; Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB-Sant Pau), Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, 08041 Barcelona, Spain; Josep Carreras Research Institute, 08041 Barcelona, Spain.
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- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Madrid, Spain; Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB-Sant Pau), Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, 08041 Barcelona, Spain; Josep Carreras Research Institute, 08041 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193, Barcelona, Spain; Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193, Barcelona, Spain; CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Madrid, Spain
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193, Barcelona, Spain; Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193, Barcelona, Spain; CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Madrid, Spain.
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