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Arabuli KV, Kopoleva E, Akenoun A, Mikhailova LV, Petrova E, Muslimov AR, Senichkina DA, Tsymbal S, Shakirova AI, Ignatiev AI, Lepik KV, Zyuzin MV. On-chip fabrication of calcium carbonate nanoparticles loaded with various compounds using microfluidic approach. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2024; 161:213904. [PMID: 38805763 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2024.213904] [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: 02/08/2024] [Revised: 04/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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Engineered calcium carbonate (CaCO3) particles are extensively used as drug delivery systems due to their availability, biological compatibility, biodegradability, and cost-effective production. The synthesis procedure of CaCO3 particles, however, suffers from poor reproducibility. Furthermore, reducing the size of CaCO3 particles to <100 nm requires the use of additives in the reaction, which increases the total reaction time. Here we propose on-chip synthesis and loading of nanoscaled CaCO3 particles using microfluidics. After the development and fabrication of a microfluidic device, we optimized the synthesis of CaCO3 NPs by varying different parameters such as flow rates in the microfluidic channels, concentration of reagents, and the reaction time. To prove the versatility of the used synthesis route, we performed single and double loading of CaCO3 NPs with various compounds (Doxorubicin, Cy5 or FITC conjugated with BSA, and DNA) using the same microfluidic device. Further, the on-chip loaded CaCO3 NPs were used as carriers to transfer compounds to model cells. We have developed a microfluidic synthesis method that opens up a new pathway for easy on-chip fabrication of functional nanoparticles for clinical use.
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Affiliation(s)
- Konstantin V Arabuli
- School of Physics and Engineering, ITMO University, 191002 St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
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- School of Physics and Engineering, ITMO University, 191002 St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
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- School of Physics and Engineering, ITMO University, 191002 St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
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- School of Physics and Engineering, ITMO University, 191002 St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
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- School of Physics and Engineering, ITMO University, 191002 St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
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- RM Gorbacheva Research Institute of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology and Transplantation, Pavlov University, 197022 St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
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- RM Gorbacheva Research Institute of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology and Transplantation, Pavlov University, 197022 St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
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- International Institute "Solution Chemistry of Advanced Materials and Technologies", ITMO University, St. Petersburg 197101, Russian Federation
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- RM Gorbacheva Research Institute of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology and Transplantation, Pavlov University, 197022 St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
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- Research and Educational Centre of Photonics and Optoinformatics, ITMO University, Saint-Petersburg 199034, Russian Federation
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- RM Gorbacheva Research Institute of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology and Transplantation, Pavlov University, 197022 St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
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- School of Physics and Engineering, ITMO University, 191002 St. Petersburg, Russian Federation; Qingdao Innovation and Development Center, Harbin Engineering University, Qingdao 266000, Shandong, China.
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Li J, Parakhonskiy BV, Skirtach AG. A decade of developing applications exploiting the properties of polyelectrolyte multilayer capsules. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:807-835. [PMID: 36472384 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc04806j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Transferring the layer-by-layer (LbL) coating approach from planar surfaces to spherical templates and subsequently dissolving these templates leads to the fabrication of polyelectrolyte multilayer capsules. The versatility of the coatings of capsules and their flexibility upon bringing in virtually any material into the coatings has quickly drawn substantial attention. Here, we provide an overview of the main developments in this field, highlighting the trends in the last decade. In the beginning, various methods of encapsulation and release are discussed followed by a broad range of applications, which were developed and explored. We also outline the current trends, where the range of applications is continuing to grow, including addition of whole new and different application areas.
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- Jie Li
- Nano-Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Nano-Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Nano-Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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Exploiting the layer-by-layer nanoarchitectonics for the fabrication of polymer capsules: A toolbox to provide multifunctional properties to target complex pathologies. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 304:102680. [PMID: 35468354 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2022.102680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Polymer capsules fabricated via the layer-by-layer (LbL) approach have attracted a great deal of attention for biomedical applications thanks to their tunable architecture. Compared to alternative methods, in which the precise control over the final properties of the systems is usually limited, the intrinsic versatility of the LbL approach allows the functionalization of all the constituents of the polymeric capsules following relatively simple protocols. In fact, the final properties of the capsules can be adjusted from the inner cavity to the outer layer through the polymeric shell, resulting in therapeutic, diagnostic, or theranostic (i.e., combination of therapeutic and diagnostic) agents that can be adapted to the particular characteristics of the patient and face the challenges encountered in complex pathologies. The biomedical industry demands novel biomaterials capable of targeting several mechanisms and/or cellular pathways simultaneously while being tracked by minimally invasive techniques, thus highlighting the need to shift from monofunctional to multifunctional polymer capsules. In the present review, those strategies that permit the advanced functionalization of polymer capsules are accordingly introduced. Each of the constituents of the capsule (i.e., cavity, multilayer membrane and outer layer) is thoroughly analyzed and a final overview of the combination of all the strategies toward the fabrication of multifunctional capsules is presented. Special emphasis is given to the potential biomedical applications of these multifunctional capsules, including particular examples of the performed in vitro and in vivo validation studies. Finally, the challenges in the fabrication process and the future perspective for their safe translation into the clinic are summarized.
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Mateos-Maroto A, Fernández-Peña L, Abelenda-Núñez I, Ortega F, Rubio RG, Guzmán E. Polyelectrolyte Multilayered Capsules as Biomedical Tools. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14030479. [PMID: 35160468 PMCID: PMC8838751 DOI: 10.3390/polym14030479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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Polyelectrolyte multilayered capsules (PEMUCs) obtained using the Layer-by-Layer (LbL) method have become powerful tools for different biomedical applications, which include drug delivery, theranosis or biosensing. However, the exploitation of PEMUCs in the biomedical field requires a deep understanding of the most fundamental bases underlying their assembly processes, and the control of their properties to fabricate novel materials with optimized ability for specific targeting and therapeutic capacity. This review presents an updated perspective on the multiple avenues opened for the application of PEMUCs to the biomedical field, aiming to highlight some of the most important advantages offered by the LbL method for the fabrication of platforms for their use in the detection and treatment of different diseases.
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- Ana Mateos-Maroto
- Departamento de Química Física, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (A.M.-M.); (L.F.-P.); (I.A.-N.); (F.O.); (R.G.R.)
- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Departamento de Química Física, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (A.M.-M.); (L.F.-P.); (I.A.-N.); (F.O.); (R.G.R.)
- Centro de Espectroscopía y Correlación, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Física, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (A.M.-M.); (L.F.-P.); (I.A.-N.); (F.O.); (R.G.R.)
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- Departamento de Química Física, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (A.M.-M.); (L.F.-P.); (I.A.-N.); (F.O.); (R.G.R.)
- Instituto Pluridisciplinar, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Paseo Juan XXIII 1, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Física, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (A.M.-M.); (L.F.-P.); (I.A.-N.); (F.O.); (R.G.R.)
- Instituto Pluridisciplinar, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Paseo Juan XXIII 1, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Física, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (A.M.-M.); (L.F.-P.); (I.A.-N.); (F.O.); (R.G.R.)
- Instituto Pluridisciplinar, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Paseo Juan XXIII 1, 28040 Madrid, Spain
- Correspondence:
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Chou JJ, Berger AG, Jalili-Firoozinezhad S, Hammond PT. A design approach for layer-by-layer surface-mediated siRNA delivery. Acta Biomater 2021; 135:331-341. [PMID: 34481054 PMCID: PMC9316412 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.08.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2021] [Revised: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The ability to coat scaffolds and wound dressings with therapeutic short interfering RNA (siRNA) holds much potential for applications in wound healing, cancer treatment, and regenerative medicine. Layer-by-layer (LbL) technology is an effective method to formulate polyelectrolyte thin films for local delivery of siRNA; however, the formation and efficacy of LbL coatings as drug delivery systems are highly contingent on the assembly conditions. Here, we investigate the effects of LbL assembly parameters on film composition and consequent siRNA-mediated gene knockdown efficiency in vitro. Films comprising poly(β-amino ester) (PBAE) and siRNA were built on polyglactin 910 (Vicryl) sutures consisting of poly(10% L-lactide, 90% glycolide). A fractional factorial design was employed, varying the following LbL assembly conditions: pH, ionic strength, PBAE concentration, and siRNA concentration. Effects of these parameters on PBAE loading, siRNA loading, their respective weight ratios, and in vitro siRNA-mediated knockdown were elucidated. The parameter effects were leveraged to create a rationally designed set of solution conditions that was predicted to give effective siRNA-mediated knockdown, but not included in any of the original experimental conditions. This level of knockdown with our rationally designed loading conditions (47%) is comparable to previous formulations from our lab while being simpler in construction and requiring fewer film layers, which could save time and cost in manufacturing. This study highlights the importance of LbL solution conditions in the preparation of surface-mediated siRNA delivery systems and presents an adaptable methodology for extending these electrostatically-assembled coatings to the delivery of other therapeutic nucleic acids. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Short interfering RNA (siRNA) therapeutics are powerful tools to silence aberrant gene expression in the diseased state; however, the clinical utility of these therapies relies on effective controlled delivery approaches. Electrostatic self-assembly through the layer-by-layer (LbL) process enables direct siRNA release from surfaces, but this method is highly dependent upon the specific solution conditions used. Here, we use a fractional factorial design to illustrate how these assembly conditions impact composition of siRNA-eluting LbL thin films. We then elucidate how these properties mediate in vitro transfection efficacy. Ultimately, this work presents a significant step towards understanding how optimization of assembly conditions for surface-mediated LbL delivery can promote transfection efficacy while reducing the processing and material required.
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- Jonathan J Chou
- Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States; Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States; Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States.
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- Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States; Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States; Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States.
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- Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States; Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States.
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- Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States; Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States; Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States.
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