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Chen H, Zou L, Hossain E, Li Y, Liu S, Pu Y, Mao X. Functional structures assembled based on Au clusters with practical applications. Biomater Sci 2024; 12:4283-4300. [PMID: 39028030 DOI: 10.1039/d4bm00455h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
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The advancement of gold nanoclusters (Au NCs) has given rise to a new era in fabricating functional materials due to their controllable morphology, stable optical properties, and excellent biocompatibility. Assemblies based on Au NCs demonstrate significant potentiality in constructing multiple structures as acceptable agents in applications such as sensing, imaging technology, and drug delivery systems. In addition, the assembled strategies illustrate the integration mechanism between each component while facing material requirement. It is necessary to provide supplementary and comprehensive reviews on the assembled functional structures (based Au NCs), which hold promise for applications and could expand their functional range and potential applications. This review focuses on the assembled structures of Au NCs in combination with metals, metal oxides, and non-metal materials, which are intricately arranged through various interaction forces including covalent bonds and metal coordination, resulting in a diverse array of multifunctional Au NC assemblies. These assemblies have widespread applications in fields such as biological imaging, drug delivery, and optical devices. The review concludes by highlighting the challenges and future prospects of Au NC assemblies, emphasizing the importance of continued research to advance nanomaterial assembly innovation.
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- Hao Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P. R. China.
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P. R. China.
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P. R. China.
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P. R. China.
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P. R. China.
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P. R. China.
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P. R. China.
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P. R. China
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Karami E, Mesbahi Moghaddam M, Kazemi-Lomedasht F. Use of Albumin for Drug Delivery as a Diagnostic and Therapeutic Tool. Curr Pharm Biotechnol 2024; 25:676-693. [PMID: 37550918 DOI: 10.2174/1389201024666230807161200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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Drug delivery is an important topic that has attracted the attention of researchers in recent years. Albumin nanoparticles play a significant role in drug delivery as a carrier due to their unique characteristics. Albumin is non-toxic, biocompatible, and biodegradable. Its structure is such that it can interact with different drugs, which makes the treatment of the disease faster and also reduces the side effects of the drug. Albumin nanoparticles can be used in the diagnosis and treatment of many diseases, including cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer's, etc. These nanoparticles can connect to some compounds, such as metal nanoparticles, antibodies, folate, etc. and create a powerful nanostructure for drug delivery. In this paper, we aim to investigate albumin nanoparticles in carrier format for drug delivery application. In the beginning, different types of albumin and their preparation methods were discussed, and then albumin nanoparticles were discussed in detail in diagnosing and treating various diseases.
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- Elmira Karami
- Venom and Biotherapeutics Molecules Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Biotechnology Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
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- Venom and Biotherapeutics Molecules Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Biotechnology Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
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Jalili A, Bagherifar R, Nokhodchi A, Conway B, Javadzadeh Y. Current Advances in Nanotechnology-Mediated Delivery of Herbal and Plant-Derived Medicines. Adv Pharm Bull 2023; 13:712-722. [PMID: 38022806 PMCID: PMC10676547 DOI: 10.34172/apb.2023.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Phytomedicine has been used by humans since ancient times to treat a variety of diseases. However, herbal medicines face significant challenges, including poor water and lipid solubility and instability, which lead to low bioavailability and insufficient therapeutic efficacy. Recently, it has been shown that nanotechnology-based drug delivery systems are appropriate to overcome the above-mentioned limitations. The present review study first discusses herbal medicines and the challenges involved in the formulation of these drugs. The different types of nano-based drug delivery systems used in herbal delivery and their potential to improve therapeutic efficacy are summarized, and common techniques for preparing nanocarriers used in herbal drug delivery are also discussed. Finally, a list of nanophyto medicines that have entered clinical trials since 2010, as well as those that the FDA has approved, is presented.
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- Amir Jalili
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, North Cyprus
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- Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Pharmaceutics Research Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Arundel Building, Brighton BNI 9QJ, UK
- Lupin Research Center, Coral Springs, Florida, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, UK
- Institute of Skin Integrity and Infection Prevention, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, UK
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- Biotechnology Research Center, and Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran
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Iranshahy M, Hanafi-Bojd MY, Aghili SH, Iranshahi M, Nabavi SM, Saberi S, Filosa R, Nezhad IF, Hasanpour M. Curcumin-loaded mesoporous silica nanoparticles for drug delivery: synthesis, biological assays and therapeutic potential - a review. RSC Adv 2023; 13:22250-22267. [PMID: 37492509 PMCID: PMC10363773 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra02772d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023] Open
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Curcumin-loaded mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) have shown promise as drug delivery systems to address the limited pharmacokinetic characteristics of curcumin. Functionalization with folic acid and PEGylation enhance anticancer activity, biocompatibility, stability, and permeability. Co-delivery with other drugs results in synergistically enhanced cytotoxic activity. Environment-responsive MSNs prevent undesirable drug leakage and increase selectivity towards target tissues. This review summarizes the methods of Cur-loaded MSN synthesis and functionalization and their application in various diseases, and also highlights the potential of Cur-loaded MSNs as a promising drug delivery system.
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- Milad Iranshahy
- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Mashhad Iran
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Mashhad Iran
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- Advanced Medical Pharma (AMP-Biotec), Biopharmaceutical Innovation Centre Via Cortenocera 82030 San Salvatore Telesino BN Italy
- Nutringredientes Research Center, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology (IFCE) Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Farhangian University Tehran Iran
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie, Università Degli Studi Del Sannio Benevento Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Mashhad Iran
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Mashhad Iran
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Mehandole A, Walke N, Mahajan S, Aalhate M, Maji I, Gupta U, Mehra NK, Singh PK. Core-Shell Type Lipidic and Polymeric Nanocapsules: the Transformative Multifaceted Delivery Systems. AAPS PharmSciTech 2023; 24:50. [PMID: 36703085 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-023-02504-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Amongst the several nano-drug delivery systems, lipid or polymer-based core-shell nanocapsules (NCs) have garnered much attention of researchers owing to its multidisciplinary properties and wide application. NCs are structured core-shell systems in which the core is an aqueous or oily phase protecting the encapsulated drug from environmental conditions, whereas the shell can be lipidic or polymeric. The core is stabilized by surfactant/lipids/polymers, which control the release of the drug. The presence of a plethora of biocompatible lipids and polymers with the provision of amicable surface modifications makes NCs an ideal choice for precise drug delivery. In the present article, multiple lipidic and polymeric NC (LNCs and PNCs) systems are described with an emphasis on fabrication methods and characterization techniques. Far-reaching applications as a carrier or delivery system are demonstrated for oral, parenteral, nasal, and transdermal routes of administration to enhance the bioavailability of hard-to-formulate drugs and to achieve sustained and targeted delivery. This review provide in depth understanding on core-shell NC's mechanism of absorption, surface modification, size tuning, and toxicity moderation which overshadows the drawbacks of conventional approaches. Additionally, the review shines a spotlight on the current challenges associated with core-shell NCs and applications in the foreseeable future.
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- Arti Mehandole
- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, 500037, Telangana, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, 500037, Telangana, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, 500037, Telangana, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, 500037, Telangana, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, 500037, Telangana, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, 500037, Telangana, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, 500037, Telangana, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, 500037, Telangana, India.
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Zhang Y, Yan H, Su R, Li P, Wen F, Lv Y, Cai J, Su W. Photoactivated multifunctional nanoplatform based on lysozyme-Au nanoclusters-curcumin conjugates with FRET effect and multiamplified antimicrobial activity. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Mahmoudi A, Kesharwani P, Majeed M, Teng Y, Sahebkar A. Recent advances in nanogold as a promising nanocarrier for curcumin delivery. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2022; 215:112481. [PMID: 35453063 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2022.112481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Curcumin is a natural polyphenolic compound that has promising therapeutic benefits. However, curcumin suffers from low aqueous solubility and poor bioavailability following oral administration, which are severe constraints to its full therapeutic potential. An exciting approach to resolving such challenges has been to incorporate curcumin into gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) to improve its unfavorable physicochemical and biopharmaceutical properties. Growing evidence shows that AuNPs increase cytotoxicity and apoptotic effect of curcumin on cancer cells. Moreover, AuNPs has the potential to enhance curcumin's cellular uptake and antioxidant properties. In addition, numerous benefits have been suggested for exploiting the curcumin's gold (Au) NPs as simple preparation and functionalization. Therefore, we can take advantage of the nanogold combination with curcumin in several therapeutic methods like photothermal therapy and theranostic nanocarrier. Here, we focus on the therapeutic properties of Au/curcumin NPs and the way to improve biocompatibility and bioavailability for curcumin encapsulation, intending to enhance their anticancer and antioxidant capacities. The present review also discusses the utilization and impact of Au NPs as a drug/gene delivery system/platform and various methods for the synthesis of Au/curcumin NPs.
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- Ali Mahmoudi
- Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Department of Medical Biotechnology and Nanotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi 110062, India.
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Applied Biomedical Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Biotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; School of Medicine, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia; Department of Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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van de Looij S, Hebels ER, Viola M, Hembury M, Oliveira S, Vermonden T. Gold Nanoclusters: Imaging, Therapy, and Theranostic Roles in Biomedical Applications. Bioconjug Chem 2022; 33:4-23. [PMID: 34894666 PMCID: PMC8778645 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.1c00475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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For the past two decades, atomic gold nanoclusters (AuNCs, ultrasmall clusters of several to 100 gold atoms, having a total diameter of <2 nm) have emerged as promising agents in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Owing to their small size, significant quantization occurs to their conduction band, which leads to emergent photonic properties and the disappearance of the plasmonic responses observed in larger gold nanoparticles. For example, AuNCs exhibit native luminescent properties, which have been well-explored in the literature. Using proteins, peptides, or other biomolecules as structural scaffolds or capping ligands, required for the stabilization of AuNCs, improves their biocompatibility, while retaining their distinct optical properties. This paved the way for the use of AuNCs in fluorescent bioimaging, which later developed into multimodal imaging combined with computer tomography and magnetic resonance imaging as examples. The development of AuNC-based systems for diagnostic applications in cancer treatment was then made possible by employing active or passive tumor targeting strategies. Finally, the potential therapeutic applications of AuNCs are extensive, having been used as light-activated and radiotherapy agents, as well as nanocarriers for chemotherapeutic drugs, which can be bound to the capping ligand or directly to the AuNCs via different mechanisms. In this review, we present an overview of the diverse biomedical applications of AuNCs in terms of cancer imaging, therapy, and combinations thereof, as well as highlighting some additional applications relevant to biomedical research.
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- Sanne
M. van de Looij
- Department
of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS),
Science for Life, Utrecht University, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS),
Science for Life, Utrecht University, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS),
Science for Life, Utrecht University, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS),
Science for Life, Utrecht University, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS),
Science for Life, Utrecht University, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department
of Biology, Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Biophysics, Faculty of
Science, Utrecht University, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS),
Science for Life, Utrecht University, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Solanki R, Rostamabadi H, Patel S, Jafari SM. Anticancer nano-delivery systems based on bovine serum albumin nanoparticles: A critical review. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 193:528-540. [PMID: 34655592 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.10.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Among the health-promotional protein-based vehicles, bovine serum albumin nanoparticles (BSA NPs) are particularly interesting. Meeting requirements e. g., non-toxicity, non-immunogenicity, biodegradability, biocompatibility, and high drug-binding capacity, has introduced BSA NPs as a promising candidate for efficient anti-cancer drug delivery and its application is now a rapidly-growing strategy to promote cancer therapy. Nevertheless, the leverage of such carriers requires an in-depth understanding of structural/physicochemical features of the BSA molecule and its derived nanovehicles, together with the utilized nano-formulation approaches, effective variables in delivery mechanism, specific shortfalls, and recent nanoencapsulation progresses. The current review highlights the novel advances in the application of BSA NPs to engineer drug vehicles for delivering anti-cancer agents. The factors influencing the efficiency of the therapeutics in such nano-delivery systems, alongside their advantaged and limitations are also discussed.
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- Raghu Solanki
- School of Life Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Sector-30, Gandhinagar 382030, India
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- Food Security Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- School of Life Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Sector-30, Gandhinagar 382030, India.
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- Department of Food Materials and Process Design Engineering, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran.
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Chowdhury NK, Deepika, Choudhury R, Sonawane GA, Mavinamar S, Lyu X, Pandey RP, Chang CM. Nanoparticles as an effective drug delivery system in COVID-19. Biomed Pharmacother 2021; 143:112162. [PMID: 34649334 PMCID: PMC8426213 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.112162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The global healthcare sector has been dealing with a situation known as a novel severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-2) since the end of 2019. Covid-19 is an acronym for Covid-19 (Coronavirus Disease- 2019). It causes a respiratory infection that includes cold, sneezing and coughing, and pneumonia. In the case of an animal, it causes diarrhea and upper respiratory diseases. Covid-19 transmitted human to human via airborne droplets. First Covid-19 emerged in Wuhan market China and it spread rapidly throughout the World. As we know nanoparticles are a novel drug delivery system. They have various advantageous effects like increasing the efficacy of the drug, safety, etc. In this review, we study about the nanoparticles and summarize how it is effective during drug delivery system in Covid-19. Chitosan is a much focused biopolymeric nanoparticle. It delivers drugs to the specific target site. In a recent health crisis, chitosan nanoparticles are one of the ways to release drugs of Covid-19, and specifically in the lungs of the affected patients. We studied and extracted our data from various research papers, review papers, and some other articles. OBJECTIVE The main goal is to study the nanoparticles and their future aspects which is an effective drug delivery system in Covid-19. METHODS The bibliographic search was done through a systematic search. The terms "Nanoparticles", "Covid-19 ", "Drug delivery" etc. were used to search the databases/search engines like "Google Scholar", "NCBI", "PubMed", "Science Direct" etc. These databases and search engines used here perform the limited criteria of search to conduct a systematic literature survey for the study and report writing. All the text from the articles and research papers were studied and analyzed. The various articles and research papers were used in writing this report and all of which are mentioned in the reference section of this report. CONCLUSION Our current studies reveal that nanoparticles may prove very helpful in the delivery of drugs for Covid-19 treatment. Many cases showed that patients, where drugs are delivered with the help of nanoparticles, produced very few side effects.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Deenbandhu Choturam University, and Technology, Sonepat, Haryana, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Royal Global University, Guwahati, Assam, India.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Sanjivani College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Kopargaon, India.
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- Department of Botany, Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women's University, Vijayapura, India.
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- Laboratory Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, No.183 West Zhongshan Avenue, Guangzhou, China.
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- Master & Ph.D. program in Biotechnology Industry, Chang Gung University, No.259, Wenhua 1st Rd., Guishan Dist., Taoyuan City 33302, Taiwan, ROC..
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Rejinold NS, Piao H, Jin GW, Choi G, Choy JH. Injectable niclosamide nanohybrid as an anti-SARS-CoV-2 strategy. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2021; 208:112063. [PMID: 34482191 PMCID: PMC8383483 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.112063] [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] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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COVID-19 is a rapidly evolving emergency, which necessitates scientific community to come up with novel formulations that could find quick relief to the millions affected around the globe. Remdesivir being the only injectable drug by FDA for COVID-19, it initially showed promising results, however, later on failed to retain its claims, hence rejected by the WHO. Therefore, it is important to develop injectable formulation that are effective and affordable. Here in this work, we formulated poly ethylene glycol (PEG) coated bovine serum albumin (BSA) stabilized Niclosamide (NIC) nanoparticles (NPs) (∼BSA-NIC-PEG NPs) as an effective injectable formulation. Here, serum albumin mediated strategy was proposed as an effective strategy to specifically target SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The in-vitro results showed that the developed readily water dispersible formulation with a particle size <120 nm size were well stable even after 3 weeks. Even though the in-vitro studies showed promising results, the in-vivo pharmaco-kinetic (PK) study in rats demands the need of conducting further experiments to specifically target the SARS-CoV-2 in the virus infected model. We expect that this present formulation would be highly preferred for targeting hypoalbuminemia conditions, which was often reported in elderly COVID-19 patients. Such studies are on the way to summarize its potential applications in the near future.
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- N Sanoj Rejinold
- Intelligent Nanohybrid Materials Laboratory (INML), Institute of Tissue Regeneration Engineering (ITREN), Dankook University, Cheonan, 31116, Republic of Korea
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- Intelligent Nanohybrid Materials Laboratory (INML), Institute of Tissue Regeneration Engineering (ITREN), Dankook University, Cheonan, 31116, Republic of Korea
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- R&D Center, CnPharm Co., LTD., Seoul, 03759, Republic of Korea
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- Intelligent Nanohybrid Materials Laboratory (INML), Institute of Tissue Regeneration Engineering (ITREN), Dankook University, Cheonan, 31116, Republic of Korea; College of Science and Technology, Dankook University, Cheonan, 31116, Republic of Korea; Department of Nanobiomedical Science and BK21 PLUS NBM Global Research Center for Regenerative Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan, 31116, Republic of Korea.
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- Intelligent Nanohybrid Materials Laboratory (INML), Institute of Tissue Regeneration Engineering (ITREN), Dankook University, Cheonan, 31116, Republic of Korea; Department of Pre-Medical Course, College of Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan, 31116, Republic of Korea; Tokyo Tech World Research Hub Initiative (WRHI), Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, 226-8503, Japan.
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Zhu Z, Zhang Q, Lay Yap P, Ni Y, Losic D. Magnetic reduced graphene oxide as a nano-vehicle for loading and delivery of curcumin. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2021; 252:119471. [PMID: 33524822 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.119471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 12/20/2020] [Accepted: 01/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Magnetic nanoparticles have been widely used in the field of nanomedicine as drug delivery vehicles for targeted imaging-guided and controlled drug uptake and release actions. In this work, the loading of curcumin on Fe3O4/rGO nanocomposites and their interaction mechanism were investigated by multispectral methods including resonance light scattering (RLS), atomic force microscopy (AFM), circular dichroism (CD) and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR). Results revealed that the drug loading was a complex process which is not governed by a simple adsorption. The interactions of vitro human serum albumin (HSA) with free curcumin and/or curcumin-Fe3O4/rGO complex have been studied. Outcomes from the fluorescence quenching showed that the binding constant of curcumin to HSA increased significantly in the presence of Fe3O4/rGO, confirming the enhanced effect of Fe3O4/rGO besides its low toxicity towards HSA. Findings from this work verified that Fe3O4/rGO nanocomposite has a promising potential as a good drug loading carrier that can be used and broad range of therapies.
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- Zhi Zhu
- School of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China; Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Modern Analytical Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China; State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
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Yuan Y, Zhou R, Li T, Qu S, Bai H, Liang J, Cai X, Guo B. Enriched Au nanoclusters with mesoporous silica nanoparticles for improved fluorescence/computed tomography dual-modal imaging. Cell Prolif 2021; 54:e13008. [PMID: 33634540 PMCID: PMC8016642 DOI: 10.1111/cpr.13008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2020] [Revised: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Objectives Au nanoclusters (AuNCs) have been used widely in fluorescence bio‐imaging because of their good fluorescence, small particle size and non‐cytotoxicity. AuNCs are also efficient in computed tomography (CT) imaging. Hence, a dual‐modal imaging probe can be constructed without any complicated modification processes by exploiting the excellent performance of AuNCs. In the present study, AuNCs were enriched with mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) to obtain enhanced fluorescence/CT dual‐modal imaging, which was capable of acquiring more imaging information for diseases compared with single‐mode imaging. Materials and methods Biocompatible bovine serum albumin (BSA)‐capped AuNCs were prepared and loaded into amine‐functionalized MSNs to form MSN@AuNCs. BSA‐AuNCs, MSNs, and MSN@AuNCs were characterized by ultraviolet‐visible (UV‐vis) spectra, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), fluorescence spectra, and zeta potential. CT imaging was recorded using micro‐CT scanning. Fluorescence imaging was measured using confocal laser scanning microscopy and flow cytometry. Results The prepared AuNCs and MSNs possessed good properties as previously reported. The fluorescence intensity and CT value of the AuNCs were enhanced after being enriched with MSNs. The nanoparticles were both non‐cytotoxic. Confocal laser scanning microscopy and flow cytometry indicated that MSN@AuNCs in CAL‐27 cells showed improved fluorescence imaging compared with simple AuNCs at the same concentration. Conclusions The results revealed that the strategy of enriching AuNCs with MSNs can obtain highly sensitive fluorescence/CT dual‐modal imaging, which indicated the potential of this nanoparticle in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
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- Yifang Yuan
- Department of Stomatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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Folic acid-modified bovine serum albumin nanoparticles with doxorubicin and chlorin e6 for effective combinational chemo-photodynamic therapy. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2020; 117:111343. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2020.111343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2019] [Revised: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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El-Sayed N, Schneider M. Advances in biomedical and pharmaceutical applications of protein-stabilized gold nanoclusters. J Mater Chem B 2020; 8:8952-8971. [PMID: 32901648 DOI: 10.1039/d0tb01610a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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The interest in using gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) as imaging probes is growing, covering wide ranges of applications. The stabilization of AuNCs with protein ligands enhances their biomedical and pharmaceutical applications. This is due to the biocompatibility, water solubility and bioactivity of proteins. Different factors can control the optical properties of AuNCs such as protein size, amino acids content and conformational structure. Controlling the synthesis conditions can result in tuning the AuNCs excitation, emission, fluorescence intensity and physicochemical properties to fulfill different applications. NIR-emitting protein-stabilized AuNCs are promising as imaging agents for targeting and visualization of cancer in vitro and in vivo. They are promising to be included as an important part of multifunctional theranostic nanosystems, due to their potential dual functions as imaging and photosensitizing agent for photodynamic therapy. Additionally, the protein around AuNCs represents a rich environment of active functional groups that are susceptible for conjugation with various biomolecules. Protein-AuNCs can act as fluorescent probes for rapid and selective analysis of different analytes in solution, cells or biological fluids. In conclusion, the variability of protein-AuNC applications can advance research in different biomedical and pharmaceutical fields.
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- Nesma El-Sayed
- Department of Pharmacy, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Saarland University, Campus C4 1, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany. and Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, 21521 Alexandria, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Saarland University, Campus C4 1, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany.
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Guan R, Tao L, Hu Y, Zhang C, Wang Y, Hong M, Yue Q. Selective determination of Ag + in the presence of Cd 2+, Hg 2+ and Cu 2+ based on their different interactions with gold nanoclusters. RSC Adv 2020; 10:33299-33306. [PMID: 35515024 PMCID: PMC9056666 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra05787h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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In this work, a fluorescence method was developed for selective detection of Ag+ in the presence of Cd2+, Hg2+, and Cu2+ based on gold nanoclusters (AuNCs). That is, bovine serum albumin (BSA) templated AuNCs with double emission peaks were synthesized using BSA as a protective agent. AuNCs with uniform distribution and average size between 2.0 and 2.2 nm were synthesized using a green and simple method, and showed bright orange-red fluorescence under ultraviolet light. AuNCs have two emission peaks at 450 nm and 630 nm with an excitation wavelength of 365 nm. Under alkaline conditions, Cd2+ can combine with the surface sulfhydryl groups of BSA–AuNCs to form Cd–S bonds, which cause AuNCs to aggregate, resulting in an increase in fluorescence intensity at 630 nm. Conversely, due to the d10–d10 metal affinity interaction, the addition of Hg2+ can reduce the fluorescence peak at 630 nm. Ag+ was reduced to Ag0 by gold nuclei in AuNCs, forming a stable hybrid Au@ AgNCs species with blue-shifted and enhanced fluorescence. Finally, the paramagnetic behavior of Cu2+ combined with BSA causes the excited electrons of the gold cluster to lose their energy via ISC, eventually leading to simultaneous quenching of the two emission peaks. The results show that the limit of detection (LOD) of Ag+, Hg2+, Cd2+ and Cu2+ is 1.19 μM, 3.39 μM, 1.83 μM and 5.95 μM, respectively. A fluorescence method was developed for selective detection of Ag+ in the presence of Cd2+, Hg2+, and Cu2+ based on gold nanoclusters. The limit of detection for Ag+, Hg2+, Cd2+ and Cu2+ is 1.19 μM, 3.39 μM, 1.83 μM and 5.95 μM, respectively.![]()
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- Rentian Guan
- Department of Chemistry, Liaocheng University Liaocheng 252059 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Liaocheng University Liaocheng 252059 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Liaocheng University Liaocheng 252059 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Liaocheng University Liaocheng 252059 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Liaocheng University Liaocheng 252059 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Liaocheng University Liaocheng 252059 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Liaocheng University Liaocheng 252059 China
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Deng S, Gigliobianco MR, Censi R, Di Martino P. Polymeric Nanocapsules as Nanotechnological Alternative for Drug Delivery System: Current Status, Challenges and Opportunities. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10050847. [PMID: 32354008 PMCID: PMC7711922 DOI: 10.3390/nano10050847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Revised: 04/21/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Polymer-based nanocapsules have been widely studied as a potential drug delivery system in recent years. Nanocapsules-as one of kind nanoparticle-provide a unique nanostructure, consisting of a liquid/solid core with a polymeric shell. This is of increasing interest in drug delivery applications. In this review, nanocapsules delivery systems studied in last decade are reviewed, along with nanocapsule formulation, characterizations of physical/chemical/biologic properties and applications. Furthermore, the challenges and opportunities of nanocapsules applications are also proposed.
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Lillo CR, Calienni MN, Rivas Aiello B, Prieto MJ, Rodriguez Sartori D, Tuninetti J, Toledo P, Alonso SDV, Moya S, Gonzalez MC, Montanari J, Soler-Illia GJAA. BSA-capped gold nanoclusters as potential theragnostic for skin diseases: Photoactivation, skin penetration, in vitro, and in vivo toxicity. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2020; 112:110891. [PMID: 32409048 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2020.110891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2019] [Revised: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BSA-capped gold nanoclusters are promising theragnostic systems that can be excited to render both fluorescence emission and reactive oxygen species. Although their synthesis and photoluminescence properties are already well described, more accurate information about their use as photosensitizers is required in order to advance towards health applications. In this work, we have obtained BSA-capped gold nanoclusters and characterized their photophysics by different techniques. Singlet oxygen production was detected upon irradiation, which was enough to produce toxicity on two cell lines. Remarkably, an internal energy transfer, probably due to the presence of smaller nanoclusters and the contribution of oxidized residues of BSA in the system, caused fluorescence emission near 640 nm after excitation in the UV range. Additionally, the system was capable of penetrating human skin beyond the stratum corneum, which enhances the potential of these nanoclusters as bifunctional photodynamic therapy effectors and biomarkers with application in a diversity of skin diseases. In the absence of radiation, BSA-capped gold nanoclusters did not cause toxicity in vitro, while their toxic effect on an in vivo model as zebrafish was determined.
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- Cristian R Lillo
- Instituto de Nanosistemas (INS), Universidad Nacional de San Martín-CONICET, Av. 25 de Mayo 1021, San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, UNLP-CONICET, CC16 Suc 4 (1900), La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional de Quilmes, Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología, Laboratorio de Bio-Nanotecnologia, Bernal, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Grupo de Biología Estructural y Biotecnología (GBEyB), IMBICE (CONICET CCT-La Plata), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, UNLP-CONICET, CC16 Suc 4 (1900), La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional de Quilmes, Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología, Laboratorio de Bio-Nanotecnologia, Bernal, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Grupo de Biología Estructural y Biotecnología (GBEyB), IMBICE (CONICET CCT-La Plata), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, UNLP-CONICET, CC16 Suc 4 (1900), La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, UNLP-CONICET, CC16 Suc 4 (1900), La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Grupo de Biología Estructural y Biotecnología (GBEyB), IMBICE (CONICET CCT-La Plata), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional de Quilmes, Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología, Laboratorio de Bio-Nanotecnologia, Bernal, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Grupo de Biología Estructural y Biotecnología (GBEyB), IMBICE (CONICET CCT-La Plata), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centro de Investigación Cooperativa en Biomateriales (CIC BiomaGUNE), 20009 Donostia-San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, UNLP-CONICET, CC16 Suc 4 (1900), La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional de Quilmes, Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología, Laboratorio de Bio-Nanotecnologia, Bernal, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Grupo de Biología Estructural y Biotecnología (GBEyB), IMBICE (CONICET CCT-La Plata), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Nanosistemas (INS), Universidad Nacional de San Martín-CONICET, Av. 25 de Mayo 1021, San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Bolaños K, Kogan MJ, Araya E. Capping gold nanoparticles with albumin to improve their biomedical properties. Int J Nanomedicine 2019; 14:6387-6406. [PMID: 31496693 PMCID: PMC6691944 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s210992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Nanotechnology is an emerging field which has created great opportunities either through the creation of new materials or by improving the properties of existing ones. Nanoscale materials with a wide range of applications in areas ranging from engineering to biomedicine have been produced. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have emerged as a therapeutic agent, and are useful for imaging, drug delivery, and photodynamic and photothermal therapy. AuNPs have the advantage of ease of functionalization with therapeutic agents through covalent and ionic binding. Combining AuNPs and other materials can result in nanoplatforms, which can be useful for biomedical applications. Biomaterials such as biomolecules, polymers and proteins can improve the therapeutic properties of nanoparticles, such as their biocompatibility, biodistribution, stability and half-life. Serum albumin is a versatile, non-toxic, stable, and biodegradable protein, in which structural domains and functional groups allow the binding and capping of inorganic nanoparticles. AuNPs coated with albumin have improved properties such as greater compatibility, bioavailability, longer circulation times, lower toxicity, and selective bioaccumulation. In the current article, we review the features of albumin, as well as its interaction with AuNPs, focusing on its biomedical applications.
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- Karen Bolaños
- Departamento de Ciencias Quimicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
- Departamento de Quimica Farmacologica y Toxicologica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Advanced Center of Chronic Diseases, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Quimica Farmacologica y Toxicologica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Advanced Center of Chronic Diseases, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencias Quimicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
- Departamento de Quimica Farmacologica y Toxicologica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Marchiori MS, Oliveira RC, Souza CF, Baldissera MD, Ribeiro QM, Wagner R, Gündel SS, Ourique AF, Kirinus JK, Stefani LM, Boiago MM, da Silva AS. Curcumin in the diet of quail in cold stress improves performance and egg quality. Anim Feed Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2019.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Cervantes-Valencia ME, Hermosilla C, Alcalá-Canto Y, Tapia G, Taubert A, Silva LMR. Antiparasitic Efficacy of Curcumin Against Besnoitia besnoiti Tachyzoites in vitro. Front Vet Sci 2019; 5:333. [PMID: 30687723 PMCID: PMC6336690 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2018.00333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2018] [Accepted: 12/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Besnoitia besnoiti is the causative agent of bovine besnoitiosis. B. besnoiti infections lead to reduced fertility and productivity in cattle causing high economic losses, not only in Europe, but also in Asia and Africa. Mild to severe clinical signs, such as anasarca, oedema, orchitis, hyperkeratosis, and characteristic skin and mucosal cysts, are due to B. besnoiti tachyzoite and bradyzoite replication in intermediate host tissues. So far, there are no commercially available effective drugs against this parasite. Curcumin, a polyphenolic compound from Curcuma longa rhizome is well-known for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory and also anti-protozoan effects. Hence, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of curcumin on viability, motility, invasive capacity, and proliferation of B. besnoiti tachyzoites replicating in primary bovine umbilical vein endothelial cells (BUVEC) in vitro. Functional inhibition assays revealed that curcumin treatments reduce tachyzoite viability and induce lethal effects in up to 57% of tachyzoites (IC50 in 5.93 μM). Referring to general motility, significant dose-dependent effects of curcumin treatments were observed. Interestingly, curcumin treatments only dampened helical gliding and twirling activities whilst longitudinal gliding motility was not significantly affected. In addition, curcumin pretreatments of tachyzoites resulted in a dose-dependent reduction of host cell invasion as detected by infections rates at 1 day p. i. These findings demonstrate feeding cattle with Curcuma longa rhizomes may represent a new strategy for besnoitiosis treatment.
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- María Eugenia Cervantes-Valencia
- Graduate Program of Animal Health and Production, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Institute of Parasitology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Parasitology, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Genetics and Biostatistics, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Institute of Parasitology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Parasitology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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Huang Y, Hu L, Huang S, Xu W, Wan J, Wang D, Zheng G, Xia Z. Curcumin-loaded galactosylated BSA nanoparticles as targeted drug delivery carriers inhibit hepatocellular carcinoma cell proliferation and migration. Int J Nanomedicine 2018; 13:8309-8323. [PMID: 30584302 PMCID: PMC6289229 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s184379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background The main objective of this study was to develop novel BSA nanoparticles (BSA NPs) for improving the bioavailability of curcumin as an anticancer drug, and those BSA NPs were galactosylated for forming the curcumin-loaded galactosylated BSA nanoparticles (Gal-BSA-Cur NPs), thus enhancing their ability to target asialoglycoprotein receptor (ASGPR) overexpressed on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells. Materials and methods Gal-BSA-Cur NPs were prepared by the desolvation method and showed a spherical shape and well distribution with the average particle size of 116.24 nm. Results In vitro drug release assay exhibited that Gal-BSA-Cur NPs had higher release rates and improved the curcumin solubility. Cell uptake studies confirmed that Gal-BSA-Cur NPs could selectively recognize receptors on the surface of HCC (HepG2) cells and improve internalization ability of drug compared with BSA NPs-loaded curcumin (BSA-Cur NPs), which might be due to high affinity to galactose. Further, the effects of Gal-BSA-Cur NPs were evaluated by cytotoxicity assay, crystal violet assay, cell apoptosis assay, and wound healing assay, respectively, which revealed that Gal-BSA-Cur NPs could inhibit HepG2 cells proliferation, induce cell apoptosis, and inhibit cell migration. Conclusion Immunofluorescence staining has proved that the effects of Gal-BSA-Cur NPs related to the suppression of the nuclear factor κB-p65 (NF-κB-p65) expression in HepG2 cell nucleus. Therefore, these results indicate that novel Gal-BSA-Cur NPs are potential candidates for targeted curcumin delivery to HCC cells.
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- Yike Huang
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Innovative Drug Research Centre, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China,
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Innovative Drug Research Centre, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China,
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Innovative Drug Research Centre, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China,
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Innovative Drug Research Centre, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China,
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- Analytical and Testing Center, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Innovative Drug Research Centre, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China,
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